KR100194467B1 - How to Auto Dial Multiple Phone Numbers - Google Patents

Abstract

end. The technical field to which the invention described in the claims belongs

A technique relating to a dialing method of a telephone apparatus.

I. The technical problem that the invention is trying to solve

When the counterpart has a plurality of phone numbers, when the counterpart is in a busy state, the present invention provides a phone number dialing method capable of talking to the counterpart without requiring the user's multiple manipulations.

All. Summary of the Solution of the Invention

In the present invention, the method of dialing the other party when there is a plurality of phone numbers of the other party registers the multiple phone numbers of the other party and automatically dials another registered phone number when the other party is busy.

la. Important uses of the invention

Phone dialing

Description

How to automatically dial multiple phone numbers

The present invention relates to a telephone apparatus, and more particularly, to a method of dialing another telephone number of the other party when the other party is busy when calling.

Recently, a number of telephone numbers are used in each store and office due to the expansion of telephones. In addition, individuals often have multiple phone numbers (for example, their phone number, cell phone number, pager call number, etc.).

However, when the telephone user calls the other party who has several phone numbers (for example, another phone number in the office or his own mobile phone number, pager call number, etc.), he hangs up if the other party is busy. Will either call the phone number again later or call another person's number. Therefore, this dialing behavior is somewhat cumbersome in terms of users.

If the call can be directly connected to the other party having multiple phone numbers with only one call, it will provide convenience to the user due to advantages such as eliminating user's hassle, expanding call implementation methods, and saving time.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a phone number dialing method that allows a caller to talk to the other party without the need for the user's multiple operations when the other party has a plurality of phone numbers.

1 is a block diagram of a telephone block applied to an embodiment of the present invention

2 is a control flowchart according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a configuration diagram of a memory map according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present invention, detailed descriptions of well-known functions and configurations that may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention will be omitted.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a telephone apparatus block applied to an embodiment of the present invention. The control unit 10 controls the overall operation of the phone. The line interface unit (LIU) 12 connects the telephone line to the call path unit 14 under the control of the controller 10 to form a call loop. The call path unit 14 switches various signals under the control of the controller 10 and transmits the various signals to the corresponding parts. The handset 16 includes a speaker phone or a handset, and converts and outputs a voice signal generated in response to a telephone user's speech into an electrical signal, and outputs an electrical signal corresponding to the speech of the other party. It converts the signal into an audible tone to the telephone user. The tone detection unit 18 detects various tone signals including busy tone, ring back tone, and the like received through a telephone line, and outputs them as a tone detection signal to the control unit 10. The DTMF (Dual Tone Mult-Frequency) sending unit 19 sends the DTMF signal corresponding to the telephone number to the call path unit 14. The ring detection unit 20 is connected to a telephone line, detects an incoming ring received through the telephone line, and provides the ring detection signal to the control unit 10. The memory 22 maps the control program of the controller 10 and stores various data according to the performance of the corresponding function. The key input unit 24 includes various function keys 28, 30, 32 and numeric keys 34 for controlling various operations of the telephone, and the user inputs key data corresponding to the keys based on key input. Output to the control unit 10. In addition, the key input unit 24 is provided with a display window 26 for displaying various states of the phone.

FIG. 2 is a control flowchart of dialing another phone number of the other party when the other party is in a call when there are multiple phone numbers, according to an embodiment of the present invention. This call can be summarized as automatically dialing another registered phone number.

3 is a block diagram illustrating a memory map according to an embodiment of the present invention, and shows that a plurality of telephone numbers are stored in one one-touch dialing number.

Hereinafter, an operation according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

First, the user must register the phone numbers of the other party having a plurality of phone numbers. The method of registering a telephone number is already known, but an example of a process of registering a counterpart's telephone number according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below. The user first presses the memory key 28 in the key input section 24 first, then the one-touch dialing key 30, and then presses the number 1 key. In this case, the control unit 10 recognizes the one-touch key registration mode. Next, the user inputs a plurality of phone numbers of the counterparts according to their desired priority. When the input of one telephone number is finished, it is preferable to press the * key or the like. When all the plurality of telephone numbers are input, the memory key 28 must be pressed again. Then, the control unit 10 registers in the memory 22 by giving priority to the telephone number corresponding to the one-touch dialing number. Referring to Figure 3, it can be seen that a plurality of telephone numbers are registered corresponding to the one-touch dialing registration number. The index shown in FIG. 3 indicates a priority. The user can register the other party's telephone numbers in the manner described above.

Next, a method of dialing multiple phone numbers of registered counterparts will be described with reference to FIG. If the user off-hooks the handset in the handset 16 or presses the On-Hook Dialing key 32 in the key input unit 24, the control unit 10 determines in step 100 of FIG. Recognize this. Then, when the user presses the corresponding numeric key (for example, number 1 key) together with the one-touch key 30, the controller 10 determines this in step 102 and proceeds to step 106. However, when the user presses a key other than the one-touch key 30, for example, a numeric key, the process proceeds to step 104 to perform a corresponding function.

In step 106, after forming a call loop, the controller 10 dials the first telephone number of the one-touch dialing registration number of the number corresponding to the input number key (number 1 key). The telephone number is then displayed on the display window 26 in the key input unit 24. Referring to Figure 3, the first telephone number will be 744-0000 corresponding to index 1. That is, the control unit 10 controls the DRMF sending unit 19 to transmit the DTMF signal corresponding to the telephone number 744-0000.

If the other party is busy, the busy tone is input to the controller 10 through the tone detector 18. Therefore, the controller 10 determines whether the other party is busy or not as the input of the busy tone. In step 108 of FIG. 2, the controller 10 determines whether the other party is busy, and if the other party is not busy (that is, the other party is not receiving a call or immediately receives a call), the controller 10 proceeds to step 118 to perform a call. You are in control.

However, if the other party is busy in the determination of step 108, the controller 10 proceeds to step 110 and determines whether there is another phone number in the corresponding number registered for one-touch dialing. Referring to the example of FIG. 3, since there is a phone number corresponding to the next rank, that is, a phone number 744-0220 corresponding to the index 2, the process proceeds to step 112. In step 112, the call loop according to the previous phone number is blocked and then formed again. After that, the controller 10 proceeds to step 114 and dials another telephone number registered to the corresponding one-touch dialing number, that is, the telephone number 744-0220 corresponding to the index 2, and displays the telephone number on the key input unit 24. Displayed at (26). Even when dialing the telephone number 744-0220 corresponding to the index 2, if the other party is busy, the process returns to step 110 and the process from there is performed again.

If the above process is continued, dialing for all the phone numbers of the counterpart registered in the one-touch dialing registration number in FIG. 3 can be automatically transmitted.

In step 116 of FIG. 2, if the call is not busy (that is, the other party is not answering the call or immediately receives a call), the control proceeds to step 118. According to call control, when a call is answered by the other party, the call is established. When the call ends, the telephone user releases the handset or turns off the on-hook dialing key (OHD). The controller 10 then proceeds to step 122 to cut the call.

As yet unexplained part of FIG. 2, if there is no other number corresponding to the corresponding number registered in one-touch dialing in step 110, that is, if only one telephone number is registered in the one-touch dialing registered number, the process proceeds to step 124. In step 124, it is determined whether the telephone user releases the handset or turns off the on-hook dialing key (OHD). If the telephone user releases the handset or turns off the on-hook dialing key (OHD) in step 124, the controller 10 proceeds to step 122 to disconnect the call.

In the above-described embodiment of the present invention, an example of the telephone apparatus has been described as a general telephone, but it can be applied to a facsimile, a key telephone telephone, and the like. In addition, although the present invention has been described with four phone numbers registered in the memory, the present invention is not limited thereto and may be appropriately set according to the capacity of the memory to be applied. And the one-touch registration method according to an embodiment of the present invention can also be implemented in various modifications and changes. As a result, in the above description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be defined by the described embodiments, but should be defined by the equivalents of the claims and the claims.

As described above, the present invention facilitates the user's convenience because it registers several phone numbers of the counterparts in advance when there are several phone numbers of the counterparts and automatically dials another registered phone number when the counterpart is busy. There is an advantage.

Claims (3)

A telephone number dialing method in a telephone apparatus, comprising: a first process of sequentially registering a plurality of telephone numbers of a counterpart in a one-touch dialing registration method based on a priority; The second process of dialing a telephone number and the process of continuing the redialing until the call is formed by using each of the other telephone numbers based on the registered priority when the other party is busy as a result of the second process. Dialing method characterized by load. The dialing method of claim 1, wherein the dialing method comprises displaying a phone number of the other party to the user during the dialing and redialing. The dialing method of claim 1, wherein the priority of the registered telephone number is based on a registration order of the telephone number.