Cordless phone

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD [Detailed description of the invention]

【0001】

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

The present invention relates to a cordless telephone device corresponding to an information providing service for a fixed telephone device.

【0002】

[Conventional technology]

In recent years, with the rapid spread of mobile phone devices that support information provision services, models that support information provision services have also been developed for fixed-type telephone devices. The information providing service referred to here is a connection service to an information site prepared with hundreds of kinds of information menus, a connection service to an information site on the Internet, and the like.

【0003】

Hereinafter, a method of connecting to an information site of a fixed-type telephone device corresponding to an information providing service will be described. FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a method of connecting a conventional telephone device to an information site, and FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the conventional telephone device.

【0004】

As shown in FIG. 9, in order for the user to use the information providing service, the user first makes a call from the telephone device 1 to the information providing service center 3 via the exchange base station 2. The information service center 3 and the information service provider 4 are connected by a dedicated line or the Internet, and the information provided by the information service provider 4 is prepared as a number of information menus on the information service center 3. Has been done. If the information menu provided by the information service provider 4 is connected to the information service center 3 by a dedicated line, it is connected through the dedicated line, and if it is connected by the Internet, it is connected through the Internet. In other words, when using the Internet, the information provision service center 3 plays the role of the only provider in the information provision service.

【0005】

The information provision service center 3 is a base station for providing the above-mentioned information provision service. By the way, if explanation is given using the trademark "i-mode" which is popular in mobile phone devices, the i-mode center for providing i-mode services is also a form of the information providing service center 3. The information service center 3 connects to the information service provider 4 through a dedicated line, and if the Internet is used, it also connects to the information service provider 4 on the Internet. The information service center 3 plays a role like an exchange for connecting the telephone device 1 and the information service provider 4.

【0006】

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

However, since the telephone device 1 as described above is provided with the display unit 5 as shown in FIG. 10, the information of the connected information site can be displayed on the display unit 5, but in order to view the information, It had a problem that it could not be separated from the telephone device 1.

【0007】

An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems and to provide a cordless telephone device capable of viewing information corresponding to an information providing service for a fixed telephone device even at a place away from the fixed telephone device. ..

【0008】

[Means for solving problems]

In order to solve this problem, the present invention provides a master unit that supports an information providing service for a fixed telephone device and transmits / receives various signals through a line, and a slave unit that wirelessly communicates with the master unit in both directions. The cordless telephone device is equipped with a cordless telephone device, and the slave unit is paired with the master unit to support an information providing service for a fixed telephone device.

【0009】

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a cordless telephone device capable of viewing information corresponding to an information providing service for a fixed telephone device even at a place away from the fixed telephone device.

【0010】

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention corresponds to an information providing service for a fixed telephone device, and is a master unit that transmits and receives various signals through a line and a slave unit that wirelessly communicates with the master unit in both directions. It is a cordless telephone device equipped with, and the slave unit is configured to support the information provision service for fixed telephone devices in pairs with the master unit, and the slave unit can be used even in a place away from the master unit. For example, you can see information corresponding to the information provision service for fixed-type telephone devices in the same way as the base unit, so you want to get information anytime and anywhere as long as you can communicate with the base unit, such as at home. It has the effect of sometimes obtaining information.

【0011】

The invention according to claim 2 of the present invention is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the slave unit is configured to independently support an information providing service for a mobile phone device, and has a communication range with the master unit. You can use the information service for fixed-type telephone devices, which is cheaper to use, in your home, and you can use the information service for mobile phone devices outside the communication range with the master unit, so you can use it at home or on the go. Regardless of the situation, it has the effect of obtaining information whenever and wherever you want.

【0012】

The invention according to claim 3 of the present invention has a configuration in which a printing unit for printing various received information is provided on the master unit side in the invention according to any one of claims 1 and 2. , It has the function of being able to print and save the received information on the spot as needed.

【0013】

The invention according to claim 4 of the present invention has a configuration in which the printing unit is substituted by the facsimile function unit in the invention according to claim 3, and the received information is printed on the spot as needed. It has the effect of being able to be preserved.

【0014】

In the invention according to claim 5 of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of claims 3 and 4, the information on the information site obtained by the slave unit by the information providing service corresponding to the master unit is the information of the master unit. The configuration is such that it can be printed on the side, and has the function of being able to print and save the received information on the spot as needed.

【0015】

The invention according to claim 6 of the present invention is the information on the information site obtained by the handset by the information providing service for the mobile phone device in the invention according to any one of claims 2, 3, 4, 5. it is der those with viewable configured to send to the base-side at the base-side is, information handset has received can be shared by both the base-side-slave side if necessary It has the action of.

【0016】

The invention according to claim 7 of the present invention is an information site obtained by a handset by an information providing service for a mobile phone device in the invention according to any one of claims 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. The information is configured to be transmitted to the master unit side and printable on the master unit side, and the information received by the slave unit can be printed and saved on the master unit side as needed.

【0017】

The invention according to claim 8 of the present invention transmits data to an external device having a printing function in the invention according to any one of claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. It has a configuration provided with an interface unit for the purpose, and has an function of being able to print and save received information on the spot by an external device as needed.

【0018】

The invention according to claim 9 of the present invention has a configuration in which the interface unit is compatible with infrared communication in the invention according to claim 8, and the received information can be used as an external device on the spot as needed. It has the effect of being able to be printed and stored.

【0019】

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.

【0020】

(Embodiment 1) The outline of one embodiment of the present invention is to make a pair of a master unit and a slave unit correspond to an information providing service for a fixed telephone device in a cordless telephone device, and to support the slave unit side alone. However, by making it compatible with the information provision service for mobile phone devices, it is possible to use the information provision service for fixed-type telephone devices on both the master unit and the slave unit in the home within the range where cordless communication is possible with the master unit. When you go out of the cordless communication range, you can use the information providing service for mobile phone devices with a handset that supports the information providing service for mobile phone devices, and you can use the information providing service anytime and anywhere, whether at home or on the go. Is devised so that it can be used.

【0021】

Hereinafter, details of one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8.

【0022】

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a structure of a master unit of a cordless telephone device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 to 4 are information sites from a master unit of a cordless telephone device according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the connection method to. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the structure of the cordless telephone device slave unit according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 6 to 8 are information sites from the cordless telephone device slave unit according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the connection method to.

【0023】

In FIG. 1, the cordless telephone device 10 is composed of a master unit 11 connected to a line and at least one slave unit 12, and the master unit 11 and the slave unit 12 are within a certain distance (100 to 150 m). ) Allows bidirectional cordless communication.

【0024】

Although the handset 12 of the cordless telephone device 10 described in FIG. 1 will be described on the premise that it is a PHS, it may be a model in which the mobile phone has a function as a handset. In the present invention, the handset 12 of the cordless telephone device 10 corresponding to the information providing service for the fixed telephone device corresponds to the information providing service for the fixed telephone device and the information providing service for the mobile phone device. The point is important.

【0025】

The master unit 11 transmits and receives voice signals to and from the other party of the telephone under the control of the control unit 13, and also performs two-way cordless communication with the slave unit 12 side through the wireless transmission unit 14 and the wireless reception unit 15 of the cordless communication unit. Do. The control unit 13 is composed of a CPU, RAM, ROM, etc., and is responsible for overall control of the master unit 11. Since this master unit 11 is equipped with a handset 16 connected by a cord, if the handset 16 is picked up and off-hooked, a cordless call (extension call) with the slave unit 12 or a call with the outside (external line call) through the line can be made. It is possible. In addition, since the master unit 11 is also equipped with a speakerphone call unit 17, it is possible to make a call by pressing the switch of the speakerphone call unit 17 and off-hooking it. Since this master unit 11 is equipped with an answering machine unit 18, if a bell comes in from the line but neither the master unit 11 side nor the slave unit 12 side is off-hooked, the answering machine unit 18 is activated. It is possible to record incoming messages. At this time, if the bell is not off-hooked even if it rings a predetermined number of times (for example, 6 times), the control unit 13 switches the changeover switch 19 from the call circuit unit 20 side to the answering machine unit 18 side.

【0026】

Further, since the master unit 11 is also provided with a facsimile function unit 22, when a CNG signal, which is a facsimile communication start signal, arrives, the control unit 13 shifts the changeover switch 19 from the call circuit unit 20 side to the facsimile function unit 21 side. Switch to receive faxes. Since the received facsimile contents are displayed on the display unit 22, if it is only necessary to glance at it, do not print it. If it is better to print it, operate the operation unit 23 and operate the facsimile function unit 21. It is possible to print using the print unit 24 of. In the present invention, only the printing unit 24 may be provided in order to add the printing function to the master unit 11, but it is more convenient to provide the facsimile function unit 21 itself having the printing unit 24 built-in. In the embodiment, the master unit 11 provided with the facsimile function unit 21 is used for explanation.

【0027】

By the way, the telephone device 10 is provided with an interface unit 25 so that an external device can be used. The interface unit 25 may perform infrared communication wirelessly, or may use a communication cable. Examples of the external device connected to the interface unit 25 include printers such as a laser printer capable of printing with higher quality, and a facsimile machine such as a laser facsimile. Of course, it is necessary to have an interface unit 25 that also supports the external device to be connected. However, when connecting a facsimile machine as an external device to the interface unit 25, a pseudo bell generation circuit, a line current generation circuit, etc. are installed in order to use the facsimile machine as an external device by deceiving that facsimile data has arrived. You will need a fax adapter that you have used.

【0028】

Hereinafter, a connection method for connecting to the information site provided by the information service provider by operating the master unit 11 side in the cordless telephone device 10 of the present embodiment will be described. The connection method is exactly the same as the case of the conventional example shown in FIGS. 9 to 10, but a little extension is made.

【0029】

As shown in FIG. 2, in order for the user to use the information providing service for the fixed telephone device, the user first makes a call from the master unit 11 to the information providing service center 3 via the exchange base station 2.

【0030】

As shown in Fig. 2 to Fig. 3, the information service center 3 and the information service provider 4 are connected by a dedicated line or the Internet, and the information provided by the information service provider 4 is the information service. It is prepared as a number of table of contents menu 26 on the center 3 side. As shown in FIG. 4, when the first table of contents menu 26 called "News / Information" is selected, the screen is turned over and a number of information menus 27 are displayed. This information menu 27 has a paid portion and a free portion. Regardless of whether the information menu 27 is paid or free, the information menu 27 is opened by registering the information menu 27 that the user wants to use in his / her own telephone device 10. It becomes possible. For example, in Fig. 4, if the first information menu 27 called "Sankei Shimbun" is selected, if this information menu 27 provided by the information service provider 4 is connected to the information provision service center 3 by a dedicated line, a dedicated line is used. It is connected through the Internet, and if it is connected via the Internet, it is connected through the Internet. In other words, when using the Internet, the information provision service center 3 plays the role of the only provider in the information provision service.

【0031】

However, since we have adopted a billing system in which the registration fee for the registered information menu 27 is charged to the user when the paid information menu 27 is registered, the information menu 27 to be registered is necessary to avoid unnecessary billing. You need to stop at just a minute.

【0032】

Some of the information menu 27 allows bank transactions, but when using bank transactions, it is not possible to use it unless you enter the PIN code (usually 4 digits) registered with the bank. .. In this way, the confidential information service provider 4 is connected by a dedicated line so that only a specific person registered in advance on the information service provider 4 side can connect.

【0033】

As described above, the user can connect to the information site provided by the information service provider 4 via the information service center 3. At this time, the information of the connected information site is displayed on the display unit 22 of the master unit 11 on the user side. If the information displayed on the display unit 22 only needs to be glanced, it is only displayed, but if you want to print and save it, you can operate the operation unit 23 to operate the print unit 24 of the facsimile function unit 21. Information on the required part can be printed on the spot. If higher quality printing is desired, the master unit 11 receives the data by connecting an external device such as a laser printer or laser facsimile to the interface unit 25 (may be connected via an adapter) as described above. It is also possible to print various information.

【0034】

In the above description, the case where the master unit 11 is equipped with the print unit 24 is mentioned, but when the master unit 11 is not equipped with the print unit 24, an external device having a print function in the interface unit 25 is used. If you connect it, you can print it.

【0035】

By the way, in the explanation so far, I touched on how to connect to the information site by operating from the master unit 11 side. However, as described in claim 1, in the present invention, the slave unit 12 is paired with the master unit 11 to support an information providing service for a fixed telephone device, so that the slave unit 12 can be operated from the slave unit 12 side. You can also connect to the information site. The method of connecting to the information site by operating from the slave unit 12 side will be briefly explained below.

【0036】

As shown in FIG. 5, the slave unit 12 performs two-way cordless communication with the master unit 11 side through the cordless communication unit 32 under the control of the control unit 31. The control unit 31 is composed of a CPU, RAM, ROM, etc., and is responsible for overall control of the slave unit 12. Since the slave unit 12 is provided with the call unit 33, it is possible to make a call in the same manner as the handset 16 of the master unit 11, and the operation unit 34 can perform almost the same operation as the operation unit 23 of the master unit 11. It has a function. The display unit 35 is smaller than the display unit 22 of the master unit 11, but has an area sufficient for displaying necessary and sufficient information. Although it has various other functions, the explanation of the parts not related to the main points of the present invention is omitted.

【0037】

This slave unit 12 may be a model having a normal function of simply performing cordless communication with the master unit 11, but if the slave unit 12 has a PHS function, it can be used even when the slave unit 12 is out of the communication range with the master unit 11. The handset 12 can talk to the other party by itself. Further, although it becomes a little complicated, the handset 12 may have a mobile phone function.

【0038】

The information providing service for the mobile phone device in the plurality of claims of the present invention is an information providing service for a model having a PHS function and a mobile phone function in the slave unit 12. Therefore, if the handset 12 is compatible with the information providing service for the mobile phone device, the handset 12 can be operated to connect to the information site and obtain information even when the user is away from home.

【0039】

As shown in FIG. 6, in order for the user to use the information service for the fixed telephone device by using the slave unit 12, the slave unit 12 first communicates with the master unit 11 in a cordless manner, and then the master unit 11 Calls the information service center 3 via the exchange base station 2. Since the information provision service center 3 and the information service provider 4 side are connected by a dedicated line or the Internet, the information provision service is provided to the information service provider 4 side where the information site to be connected by the user is provided. Sorted at center 3.

【0040】

As shown in FIGS. 7 to 8, the information obtained by the user operating the slave unit 12 is displayed on the display unit 35, but of course, it is displayed on the display unit 22 of the master unit 11 shown in FIGS. 3 to 4. Since it is the same as what is displayed and how to turn the screen is also the same, duplicate explanation is omitted. The information menu 27 already registered on the master unit 11 side is automatically registered on the slave unit 12 side, and the user does not need to register the same information menu 27 on the slave unit 12 side again.

【0041】

By the way, the information of the connected information site is displayed on the display unit 35 of the slave unit 12. If the information displayed on the display unit 35 only needs to be glanced, it is only displayed, but if you want to print and save it, operate the operation unit 34 to operate the facsimile function unit 21 of the master unit 11 and print the unit 24. Can be activated to print. However, printing is possible on the master unit 11 side under the condition that the master unit 11 and the slave unit 12 are within the range where cordless communication is possible. If an external device such as a laser printer capable of high-quality printing is connected to the interface unit 25 of the master unit 11, data is transmitted to the external device by operating the operation unit 34 of the slave unit 12, and the external device You can also print the information displayed on the display unit 35 of the slave unit 12.

【0042】

Next, a case where the slave unit 12 independently supports the information providing service for the mobile phone device will be described. In this case, if the master unit 11 and the slave unit 12 are within the cordless communication range, the data is converted so that the information obtained on the slave unit 12 side can be received on the master unit 11 side, and the master unit 11 By transmitting to the side, the information obtained on the slave unit 12 side can be transmitted to the master unit 11 side and displayed on the display unit 22 of the master unit 11. Further, the information displayed on the display unit 35 of the slave unit 12 can be transmitted to the master unit 11 side and printed on the master unit 11 side.

【0043】

As described above, in the present invention, the slave unit is paired with the master unit to support an information providing service for a fixed telephone device. Therefore, if the handset is a model that also supports information provision services for mobile phone devices by itself, for example, if the handset is PHS, the handset will be used as the original handset in the home where the base unit is installed. By using it, the handset can use the information providing service for the fixed telephone device. Outside, by using the handset as a PHS, the handset can also use the information providing service for mobile phone devices. In this way, by making the handset independently compatible with the information providing service for mobile phone devices, the handset can be used with both swordsmen that support both fixed phone device and mobile phone device information providing services. Become.

【0044】

[Effect of the invention]

As described above, according to the present invention, a master unit that supports an information providing service for a fixed telephone device and transmits / receives various signals through a line and a slave unit that wirelessly communicates with the master unit in both directions are provided. It is a cordless telephone device equipped with a cordless telephone device, and the slave unit supports the information provision service for fixed telephone equipment in pairs with the master unit, and the slave unit also supports the information provision service for mobile phone equipment independently. And said.

【0045】

As a result, the slave unit can use the information providing service supported by the master unit within the range where cordless communication with the master unit is possible, and the information providing service supported by the slave unit within the range where communication with the master unit is not possible. It has the effect of being available.

[Simple explanation of drawings]

[Figure 1]

A block diagram showing a structure of a master unit of a cordless telephone device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2]

Schematic diagram showing a method of connecting a cordless telephone device from a master unit to an information site according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Fig. 3]

Schematic diagram showing a method of connecting a cordless telephone device from a master unit to an information site according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Fig. 4]

Schematic diagram showing a method of connecting a cordless telephone device from a master unit to an information site according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Fig. 5]

A block diagram showing a structure of a cordless telephone device slave unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Fig. 6]

Schematic diagram showing a method of connecting a cordless telephone device from a slave unit to an information site according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Fig. 7]

Schematic diagram showing a method of connecting a cordless telephone device from a slave unit to an information site according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Fig. 8]

Schematic diagram showing a method of connecting a cordless telephone device from a slave unit to an information site according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Fig. 9]

Schematic diagram showing how to connect to an information site from a conventional telephone device [Fig. 10]

Block diagram showing the configuration of a conventional telephone device [Explanation of symbols]

1 Telephone device 2 Exchange base station 3 Information service center 4 Information service provider 5 Display 10 Cordless telephone device 11 Master unit 12 Handset 13 Control unit 14 Wireless transmitter 15 Wireless receiver 16 Handset 17 Speakerphone call section 18 Answering machine 19 Changeover switch 20 Call circuit section 21 Facsimile Function Department 22 Display 23 Operation unit 24 Print section 25 Interface section 26 Table of contents menu 27 Information menu 31 Control unit 32 Cordless communication unit 33 Call section 34 Operation unit 35 Display