JP2002165000A - Mobile phone and its incoming call control method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance convenience by setting an incoming call reject time for every incoming call reject number. SOLUTION: The mobile phone is provided with an incoming call reject number storage means (incoming call reject number table 31) that stores the incoming call reject number, an incoming call reject number registration means (part of functions of an entry section 1 and a control section 2) that registers or deletes an incoming call reject number, an incoming call reject time storage means (an incoming call reject time table 32) that stores the incoming call reject time, an incoming call reject time registration means (part of functions of the entry section 1 and the control section 2) that registers or deletes the incoming call reject time, a clock means (part of functions of the control section 2) that provides an output of a current time, and a control means (part of functions of the control section 2) that rejects the arrival of a telephone number when the telephone number of the incoming call is coincident with the incoming call reject number and the current time at the arrival of the incoming call is equal to the incoming call reject time.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable telephone having an incoming call rejection function and an incoming call control method thereof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A portable telephone having a function of rejecting only a specific telephone number has been separately filed by the present applicant (JP-A-10-42036). Less than,
This mobile phone will be described as a conventional example.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a conventional portable telephone. FIG. 5A is a chart showing a configuration example of the issue number registration memory in FIG. FIG. 5B is a table showing a configuration example of the call rejection number and the operation designation registration memory in FIG. Hereinafter, description will be made based on these drawings.

This portable telephone has a radio section 101 for transmitting and receiving radio signals, a call number registration memory 102 for storing a caller number which is a telephone number of the other party, and a specific caller to which call rejection is applied. A call rejection number and an operation designation registration memory 103 for storing a number and a type of an incoming call for this specific caller number, an operation unit 104 for inputting operations such as number designation and registration, and various displays. , A display unit 105, a speaker 106, and a control unit 107 for controlling these units.

The control unit 107 registers a received caller number in the call number registration memory 102.
The caller number is read out from the call number registration memory 102 based on the operation input, and the incoming call rejection number and the operation designation registration memory 103 are read.
The call transfer registration unit 172 refers to the call rejection number and the operation designation registration memory 103 based on the caller number when receiving an incoming call, and the call rejection number based on the operation input and the identification stored in the operation designation registration memory 103. The incoming call type is registered in accordance with the caller number, and thereafter, the incoming call registering unit 173 reads out the incoming call rejection number based on the caller number and the type of the incoming call by referring to the operation designation registration memory 103 when receiving an incoming call.
And a call rejection number registration unit 174 that registers a specific caller number to be rejected based on an operation input in the call rejection number and operation designation registration memory 103.

FIG. 5A is a table showing an example of the configuration of the call number registration memory 102, in which the telephone number of the calling subscriber of the other party received through a line (not shown) is stored. In this case, it indicates that the caller number 045-123-0001 was registered at the time of the incoming call.

FIG. 5B is a table showing an example of the configuration of the call rejection number and the operation designation registration memory 103. The call rejection number information and the operation type corresponding to each number, for example,
"Operation 1" is a silent mode in which no ring tone is sent to the other party, "Action 2" is an automatic answering mode in which a response message is automatically sent to the other party, and "Action 3" is that the telephone is automatically off-hook and immediately on-hook. Automatic off-hook mode is registered. In this case, the caller number 04
Silent mode for 5-123-0001, 045-
Automatic response mode for 123-0002, 045-
It indicates that the automatic off-hook mode is registered for 123-1234.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a method for controlling incoming calls in a conventional portable telephone. Hereinafter, description will be made with reference to FIGS.

First, when an incoming call is received, the control unit 107 of the portable telephone detects this (step S1) and receives a caller number (calling number) which is the other party's number through a line (step S2). Next, the number transfer registration unit 172 checks whether or not the received calling number is registered in the call rejection number and the operation designation registration memory 103 as a call rejection target (step S3). If the caller number has not been registered, a normal incoming call operation is performed (step S4), and it is determined whether or not the call is a prank call (step S5). In the case of a prank call, since a predetermined specific code is received at the end of the call by the operation input of the mobile phone holder, the caller number at this time is transferred to the call rejection number and operation designation registration memory 103 (step S6). ) Is newly registered and set in the memory 103 (step S7).

At step S3, if the number received from the other party has already been registered, the type of the incoming call operation set for that number is read. That is, it is determined whether or not "operation 1" is set for the calling number (step S8), and if so, the ringing tone is not sent to the calling side (step S9). Setting is "Operation 1"
If not, it is next determined whether or not "operation 2" is set (step S10), and if so, the calling side is automatically answered with a pre-recorded message (step S11). Next, if the setting is neither “operation 1” nor “operation 2”, it is determined whether or not the operation is “operation 3” (step S12). ).

As described above, according to this conventional portable telephone, when a call is received from the other party, it is determined whether or not the caller number is registered in the storage means as a call rejection target, and the caller ID is already registered. If the caller ID is not registered, the type of the incoming call operation set for the caller number is read out, the read out predetermined incoming call operation is executed, and if the caller number is not registered, the operation is performed at the end of the call. When a specific code by input is received, the unregistered caller number is transferred to the storage means, and a predetermined incoming call operation type is newly registered and set for the caller number, thereby enabling normal operation. While performing, a specific incoming call rejection operation can be performed according to the telephone number of the caller who called when receiving a call, and it is possible to avoid a mischief call.

[0012]

However, in the conventional portable telephone, only the countermeasure for the mischief call is made.
Rejecting a specific phone number has the following problems:

For example, it has been virtually impossible to reject private telephone calls during work and reject business-related telephone calls during private hours. This is because at the start of work, register your private phone number as a call rejection number, delete work-related phone numbers from the registration of call rejection numbers, register work-related phone numbers at the end of work, and This is because it is necessary to delete a typical telephone number from the registration of the call rejection number, and such an operation becomes extremely troublesome.

[0014]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a portable telephone having an incoming call rejection function which solves such a problem and further improves convenience.

[0015]

A portable telephone according to the present invention has an incoming call rejection number storing means for storing an incoming call rejection number to be rejected, and an incoming call rejection number registered in the incoming call rejection number storage means. Or, a call rejection number registering means for deleting, a call rejection time storage means for storing a call rejection time for executing call rejection, and a call rejection time registering means for registering or deleting the call rejection time in the call rejection time storage means And a clock means for outputting the current time, and the current time output from the clock means at the time of the incoming call is stored in the incoming call rejection time when the telephone number at the time of the incoming call matches the incoming call rejection number registered in the incoming call rejection number storage means. Control means for rejecting an incoming call of the telephone number when the incoming call rejection time is registered in the means. Further, the incoming call rejection time may be registered for each incoming call rejection number. Further, the clock means may output the current month, day or seven-day, and the rejection time may be registered every month, day or seven-day.

According to the method for controlling incoming call of a portable telephone according to the present invention, an incoming call rejection number to be rejected and an incoming call rejection time for executing the incoming call rejection are stored in advance, and the telephone number at the time of the incoming call is stored in the incoming call rejection number. And the time of the incoming call is within the incoming call rejection time, the incoming call of the telephone number is rejected. The call rejection time may be stored for each call rejection number, or may be stored for each month, day, or seven days.

According to the present invention, it is possible to set a specific telephone number to reject an incoming call in a certain time zone and not to reject an incoming call in another time zone. In other words, by setting multiple parties to block incoming calls depending on the time of day, it is possible to easily distinguish between the parties to block incoming calls according to work or personal time, day or night, work days or holidays, etc. Can be.

[0018]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of a mobile phone according to the present invention. FIG. 2 (a)
FIG. 2 is a table showing a configuration example of a call rejection number table in FIG. 1. FIG. 2B is a chart showing a configuration example of the incoming call rejection time table in FIG. Hereinafter, description will be made based on these drawings. However, description of portions substantially the same as those of the conventional mobile phone is omitted.

The portable telephone of this embodiment has a call rejection number storage means (call rejection number table 31) for storing a call rejection number to be rejected, and a call rejection number stored in the call rejection number storage means. Call rejection number registration means to register or delete (part of the functions of the input unit 1 and the control unit 2)
Incoming call rejection time storage means (incoming call rejection time table 32) for storing the incoming call rejection time for executing incoming call rejection, and incoming call rejection time registering means for registering or deleting the incoming call rejection time in this incoming call rejection time storage means ( A part of the functions of the input unit 1 and the control unit 2), a clock unit for outputting the current time (a part of the function of the control unit 2), and the telephone number at the time of the incoming call are registered in the incoming call rejection number storage unit. When the current time output from the clock means at the time of an incoming call matches the incoming call rejection number and is within the incoming call rejection time registered in the incoming call rejection time storage means,
Control means (a part of the function of the control unit 2) for rejecting the incoming of the telephone number.

That is, in the incoming call control method for the mobile phone according to the present embodiment, the incoming call rejection number to be rejected and the incoming call rejection time for executing the incoming call rejection are stored in advance, and When the incoming call matches the rejection number and the time of the incoming call is within the incoming call rejection time, the incoming call of the telephone number is rejected. The rejection time is
It may be registered for each incoming call rejection number. Further, the clock means may output the current month, day or seven-day, and the rejection time may be registered every month, day or seven-day.

In other words, the mobile phone of the present embodiment is
Input unit 1 consisting of keypad and inputting data
A memory 3 for storing the frequency of function use, a control unit 2 for input / output to the memory 3 and processing of function execution, and an LCD
A display unit 5 comprising a display and displaying data;
A display drive circuit 4 for driving the display unit 5, a transmission / reception unit 6 for transmitting / receiving wireless signals, a signal processing unit 7 for encoding / decoding, and an audio processing unit 8 for converting audio signals to digital data , A speaker 9 for outputting sound, and a microphone 10 for inputting sound. In memory 3,
An incoming call rejection number table 31 that stores the telephone number of the other party whose incoming call is to be rejected, and an incoming call rejection time table 32 that stores the time period during which the incoming call is rejected are provided.

Next, each component will be specifically described. However, the display drive circuit 4, the display unit 5, the transmission / reception unit 6,
Signal processing unit 7, audio processing unit 8, speaker 9, microphone 1
Since 0, the input unit 1 and the like are the same as those of the conventional mobile phone, the description is omitted.

The control unit 2 is constituted by, for example, a microcomputer and its program, and realizes many functions. The memory 3 is made of, for example, a semiconductor nonvolatile memory, and stores a telephone number of a partner to be rejected, and further stores a set call rejection time. FIG.
The incoming call rejection number table 31 shown in (a) stores the telephone number of the other party whose call is to be rejected. The incoming call rejection time table 31 shown in FIG. 2B stores the start time and the end time of the incoming call rejection.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation at the time of registration in the incoming call rejection number table 31 and the incoming call rejection time table 32. Hereinafter, description will be made based on this drawing.

First, when the user selects the main menu (steps 301 and 302) and selects a call rejection number (step 303), a plurality of call rejection numbers are set (step 304), and the call rejection function or call rejection is performed. One of the time settings is selected (step 304 '). When the call rejection function is selected, it is determined whether or not a call rejection function operation is desired (step 305). If the user wants to set the call rejection function operation, by selecting Yes, the call rejection function is turned on and the operation within the call rejection time is determined (step 306).

On the other hand, when the incoming call rejection time setting is selected in step 304 ', an incoming call rejection time setting screen is displayed (step 307), and the start time (steps 308, 30) is set.
9), the end time (steps 310 and 311) can be set. As a result, the call rejection function for a plurality of parties within the set time operates.

It is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, a different operation type for each call rejection number, for example, a silent mode in which no ring tone is sent to the other party, an automatic answering mode in which a response message is automatically sent to the other party, an automatic mode in which the telephone is automatically off-hook and immediately on-hook. An off-hook mode or the like may be set.

[0028]

According to the present invention, the incoming call rejection number and the incoming call rejection time are stored in advance, and when the incoming telephone number matches the incoming call rejection number and the time of the incoming call is in the incoming call rejection time. Then, by rejecting the incoming call of the telephone number, it is possible to set the other party to reject the incoming call according to the time zone. Therefore, it is possible to easily distinguish the call-rejecting party according to the time during work or private time, day or night, work day or holiday, and the like, so that the convenience can be improved. In other words, it is possible to reject incoming calls from a plurality of parties according to the time zone, so that it is possible to easily realize an operation of preferentially receiving a necessary contact, thereby improving usability.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a mobile phone according to the present invention.

2 (a) is a chart showing a configuration example of a call rejection number table in FIG. 1, and FIG. 2 (b) is a chart showing a configuration example of a call rejection time table in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation at the time of registration in an incoming call rejection number table and an incoming call rejection time table in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a conventional mobile phone.

5 (a) is a chart showing a configuration example of a call number registration memory in FIG. 4, and FIG. 5 (b) is a chart showing a configuration example of a call rejection number and operation designation registration memory in FIG. is there.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an incoming call control method in a conventional mobile phone.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Input part 2 Control part 3 Memory 31 Rejection number table 32 Rejection time table 4 Display drive circuit 5 Display part 6 Transmission / reception part 7 Signal processing part 8 Audio processing part 9 Speaker 10 Microphone

Claims (6)

[Claims] An incoming call rejection number storage means for storing an incoming call rejection number to be rejected, an incoming call rejection number registration means for registering or deleting the incoming call rejection number in the incoming call rejection number storage means, Call rejection time storage means for storing a call rejection time for executing rejection, call rejection time registration means for registering or deleting the call rejection time in the call rejection time storage means, and clock means for outputting a current time. The incoming telephone number matches the incoming call rejection number registered in the incoming call rejection number storage means, and the current time output from the clock means at the time of the incoming call is registered in the incoming call rejection time storage means. Control means for rejecting the incoming call of the telephone number when the call is rejected. 2. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein said call rejection time is registered for each call rejection number. 3. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein said clock means also outputs the current month, day or seven days, and said call rejection time is registered every month, day or seven days. 4. A call rejection number to be rejected and a call rejection time for executing call rejection are stored in advance, and the telephone number at the time of the incoming call matches the call rejection number, and An incoming call control method for a mobile phone, wherein an incoming call of the telephone number is rejected when the time is within the incoming call rejection time. 5. The incoming call control method for a mobile phone according to claim 4, wherein the incoming call rejection time is stored for each of the incoming call rejection numbers. 6. The incoming call control method for a mobile phone according to claim 4, wherein the incoming call rejection time is stored for each month, day, or seven days.