JP3828021B2 - Data transfer method and apparatus - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a data transfer method and apparatus suitable for use in a telephone terminal for transferring registration data between a plurality of independent databases, for example, holding telephone directory data as a database.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In the business phone field, multiple multi-function telephone terminals can be connected to one line. In addition to the conventional PBX function, VoIP / FoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol / Fax over Internet Protocol) Network environment such as functions can be constructed. Of course, the existing telephone directory function and incoming call history function are built-in, and it has been enhanced.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in the above-mentioned phone book function, when transferring personal phone book data registered in a certain phone terminal to another phone terminal, it is directly registered in the target phone book. It had a drawback that it was difficult to understand which data was transferred. Further, since data that is only temporarily used is also registered in the phone book, inconvenience arises between users having different management policies for data registered in the personal phone book.
On the other hand, even in the above-described incoming call history function, even if there is an indication whether or not an incoming call from outside can be answered, the user distinguishes between the case of answering at another telephone terminal and the case of answering himself / herself It had the disadvantage that it was not possible.
[0004]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and when registering data is transferred, the data is not transferred directly to a target database, but is registered after waiting for a user's registration operation through a temporary buffer. Provides, for example, a data transfer method and apparatus capable of transmitting and receiving phone book data between telephone terminals and managing the transferred data in an easy-to-understand manner without easily rewriting the database on the receiving terminal side. The purpose is to do.
Also, in the incoming call history, the history information type transmitted from the main unit is added and saved when the incoming call history is saved, and the saved history information type is also displayed when the incoming call history is displayed. Accordingly, another object of the present invention is to provide a data transfer method that can identify, for example, “own terminal response”, “other terminal response”, “no response”, and the like.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention is a data transfer method for transferring registration data between a plurality of independent databases, wherein one or more registrations are selected and transferred from a database of a terminal that performs the transfer. the data temporarily stored in the buffer, the one or more registered data stored in the buffer, or temporary use is intended to register the database of the receiving terminal, the database and the telephone book data, before fang Ffa characterized in that the substitute incoming history buffer for storing the incoming call history.
The present invention, the incoming call history buffer, when saving the one or more registration data or the incoming call history of transferred is selected from a database of the terminal to perform the transfer, and stored by adding the history information type, incoming The history information type is also displayed when the registration data stored in the history buffer or the history information of the incoming call history is displayed.
In the present invention, when the history information is displayed, the history of the telephone number information obtained by the incoming call and the history of the telephone number information obtained by transferring from the telephone directory database of another terminal are displayed separately. It is characterized by.
[0008]
According to the present invention, when registration data is transferred, the registration data is not transferred directly to a target database, but is registered after waiting for a user registration operation via a temporary buffer. The book data can be transmitted and received mutually, and the transferred data can be managed in an easy-to-understand manner without easily rewriting the database on the receiving terminal side.
In addition, data that is only temporarily required can be used without requiring a registration operation, and the transferred data can be easily corrected based on the management policy of the user at the time of registration. Furthermore, when the transferred data is stored in a temporary buffer including a buffer for incoming call history, it is possible for the user to distinguish it from the history information by specifying an attribute by displaying an icon or the like, thereby providing convenience to the user. can do.
[0010]
In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention is a data transfer apparatus for transferring registration data between a plurality of independent databases, and one or more registrations selected and transferred from a database of a terminal that performs the transfer the data temporarily stored in the buffer, the one or more registered data stored in the buffer, or temporary use register with the database of the receiving terminal,
The database with the telephone directory data, characterized by alternate incoming history buffer to the front fangs Ffa saving the incoming call history.
[0011]
Further, the present invention adds a history information type when the incoming call history buffer stores one or more registered data selected from the database of the terminal that performs the transfer or the incoming call history in the incoming call history buffer. And storing means for displaying the registration information stored in the incoming call history buffer or the history information type when displaying the history information of the incoming call history .
In the present invention, when the history information is displayed, the history of the telephone number information obtained by the incoming call and the history of the telephone number information obtained by transferring from the telephone directory database of another terminal are displayed separately. It is characterized by doing.
[0012]
According to the present invention, the history information type transmitted from the main device is added and saved when the incoming call history is saved, and the saved history information type is also displayed when the incoming call history is displayed. Thus, for example, “self-terminal response”, “other terminal response”, “unanswered”, “answering response”, etc. can be identified, and convenience can be given to the user.
[0013]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. Here, a button telephone is illustrated as a telephone terminal, and there is a main device 1 connected to a telephone line (not shown), and the main device 1 has a key phone 2 each incorporating a personal phone book database (DB), 3 is connected. Therefore, here, an example of application to data transfer between personal phone book databases independently possessed by a plurality of telephone terminals 2 and 3 will be described.
[0014]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the key telephone, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the overall operation.
FIG. 2 shows only the blocks related to the present invention extracted from the internal configuration of the key telephone 2 (3). In FIG. 2 described below, the reference numerals in parentheses indicate components of the internal configuration of the button telephone 3. Outside (), the reference numerals of the components of the key telephone 2 are shown.
The button telephone 2 (3) includes a personal telephone directory DB 21 (31), an incoming call history buffer 22 (32), a communication interface unit 23 (33), and an input / output interface unit 24 (34).
The communication interface unit 23 (33) serves as a connection interface with the main apparatus 1 at the time of outgoing / incoming calls, and the input / output interface unit 24 (34) is a key switch of the button telephone 2 (3) for performing a registration operation or an outgoing operation. And the interface with the display that displays history information.
[0015]
The incoming call history buffer 22 (32) has a function of temporarily storing one or more registered data to be transferred, and the personal telephone directory DB 21 (31) is one or more personal information temporarily saved in the incoming call history buffer 22 (32). It has a function of registering telephone directory data by a user registration operation performed via the input / output interface unit 24 (34).
[0016]
The operation of the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 will be described below with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
First, for example, one telephone directory data is selected from the built-in personal telephone directory DB 21 with the button telephone 2, and a telephone directory transfer operation is performed by operating an appropriate key switch via the input / output interface unit 24 (S31, S32).
This telephone directory transfer operation is transmitted to the main apparatus 1, and the telephone directory data is stored as an incoming history in the incoming history buffer 32 built in the button telephone 3 or a dedicated temporary buffer via the main apparatus 1 (S33). . The data transferred here includes a name, a reading pseudonym, a telephone number, a group number, a type, a mail address, a memo, and the like. Note that multiple phone numbers and email addresses can be transferred.
[0017]
The button telephone 3 can be transmitted and registered in its own personal telephone directory DB 31 using the telephone directory data transferred as the incoming call history.
At this time, in the case of the button phone 3, when it is only desired to temporarily use the transferred data, the call operation is performed directly from the incoming call history (incoming call history buffer 32) without registering it in its own personal phone book DB 31. By doing so, it is possible to make a call (S34, S35). Also, when registering in the personal phone book DB 31, after obtaining the user's registration operation via the input / output interface unit 34 (S 36), the attributes of the own phone book group and the like are corrected according to the phone book to be registered. Is possible. As a result, registration in the telephone directory DB 31 is performed (S37).
[0018]
Next, the operation when there is an incoming call from the outside line, the key telephones 2 and 3 ring and the telephone telephone 2 responds will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
When the key telephone 2 responds to the above incoming call, the main device 1 uses the history information type indicating “own terminal response” for the key telephone 2 and the history indicating “other terminal response” for the key telephone 3. The history information is transmitted by the information type.
The key telephones 2 and 3 that have received the history information (S43, S44) store the history information in the history information types of “own terminal response” and “other terminal response” in the incoming call history, respectively (S47). When displaying information, the history information type is presented to the user as an icon (S48, S49).
[0019]
If the incoming call is terminated due to abandonment of the other party call before the key telephones 2 and 3 respond, the main apparatus 1 transmits the historical information to the key telephones 2 and 3 with the historical information type indicating “unanswered incoming call”.
Receiving this information (S45), the key telephones 2 and 3 store the unanswered incoming call history for the incoming call in the incoming call history buffer (S47), and present the history information type as an icon to the user when displaying the history information. (S48, S49).
[0020]
When receiving the phone book data transfer from another terminal, the button telephones 2 and 3 store the history information in each incoming call history buffer with the history information type indicating “phone book data transfer” (S46). When the history information is displayed, the phone book data transferred to the user is notified by an icon (S48, S49).
A specific example of icon display is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, icons of “transfer to phone book”, “response to own terminal”, “response to other terminal”, and “discard other party call” are displayed corresponding to each of the incoming call histories. Although not shown here, when the answering machine answers, history type information of “answering answer” can be considered, and an icon display for this is also prepared.
[0021]
As described above, according to the present invention, when registering data is transferred, the data is not transferred directly to a target database, but registered after waiting for a user's registration operation via the temporary buffer (incoming call history buffers 22 and 32). By doing so, the telephone directory data can be transmitted and received between the telephone terminals 2 and 3, and the transferred data can be managed in an easy-to-understand manner without easily rewriting the database on the receiving telephone terminal side. .
Also, in the incoming call history, the history information type transmitted from the main device 1 is added and saved when the incoming call history is saved, and the history information type saved when the incoming call history is displayed is also displayed. By doing so, for example, it is possible to identify history information types such as “own terminal response”, “other terminal response”, “not responding”, “answering response”, etc., and provide convenience to the user.
[0022]
In addition, according to the above-described embodiment of the present invention, only the telephone system in which a plurality of telephone terminals 2 and 3 are connected to the telephone line via the main device 1 is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this telephone system form. In addition to data transfer between general telephone terminals having a personal telephone directory DB, the present invention can be applied to all data devices having independent databases in addition to telephone terminals.
It is not essential to use a buffer for incoming calls as a temporary buffer, and a dedicated transfer buffer may be added. Further, the telephone directory DB may be held and managed by a DB provided in the main apparatus 1 without using a local telephone terminal system. Further, it is not essential that the phone book data is transferred between telephone terminals accommodated in the same system, and may be between independent telephone terminals capable of communication.
[0023]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, when registration data is transferred, the registration data is not transferred directly to a target database, but is registered after waiting for a user's registration operation via a temporary buffer. The telephone directory data can be transmitted and received between the telephone terminals, and the transferred data can be managed in an easy-to-understand manner without easily rewriting the database on the receiving terminal side.
In addition, data that is only temporarily required can be used without requiring a registration operation, and the transferred data can be easily corrected based on the management policy of the user at the time of registration. Furthermore, when the transferred data is stored in a temporary buffer including an incoming history buffer, the user can distinguish it from the history information by specifying the attribute by displaying an icon or the like, providing convenience to the user. can do.
[0024]
In addition, by storing the history information type transmitted from the main device when saving the incoming call history, and also displaying the history information type saved when displaying the incoming call history, for example, It is possible to provide a telephone system that makes it possible to identify “self-terminal response”, “other terminal response”, “unanswered response”, “answering response”, etc., and provide convenience to the user.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the key telephone in FIG. 1. FIG.
FIG. 3 is an overall operation flowchart cited for explaining the operation of the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram cited for explaining the operation of another embodiment of the present invention, and is an operation flowchart of a button telephone.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an incoming call history screen.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 main device, 2, 3 button telephone, 21 (31) personal phone book DB, 22 (32) incoming call history buffer, 23 (33) communication interface unit, 24 (34) input / output interface unit

Claims (6)

A data transfer method for transferring registration data between a plurality of independent databases,
One or more registered data transferred is selected from a database of the terminal that transfers temporarily stored in the buffer, the stored in the buffer one or more registration data, temporary use or of the receiving terminal database to is intended to register,
Data transfer method, characterized in that the database and the telephone book data, before Kiba Ffa is replaced by the incoming history buffer for storing the incoming call history. When the incoming call history buffer saves one or more registered data selected from the database of the terminal that performs the transfer or the incoming call history, it adds and stores a history information type,
Data transfer method according to claim 1, wherein also the history information type when the history information display of the registration data and the incoming call history stored in incoming call history buffer to display. When the history information is displayed, a history of telephone number information obtained by incoming call and a history of telephone number information obtained by transferring from a telephone directory database of another terminal are displayed separately. The data transfer method according to claim 2 . A data transfer device for transferring registration data between a plurality of independent databases,
One or more registered data transferred is selected from a database of the terminal that transfers temporarily stored in the buffer, the stored in the buffer one or more registration data, temporary use or of the receiving terminal database Register with
Data transfer apparatus characterized by substituting in the incoming call history buffer to the database and the telephone book data, stores the received calls before Kiba Ffa. Registration means for adding a history information type to the incoming call history buffer when the incoming call history buffer saves in the incoming call history buffer one or more registered data selected and transferred from the database of the terminal that performs the transfer When,
5. The data transfer apparatus according to claim 4 , further comprising display means for displaying the registered data stored in the incoming call history buffer or the history information type when displaying the history information of the incoming call history . When the history information is displayed, a history of telephone number information obtained by incoming call and a history of telephone number information obtained by transferring from a telephone directory database of another terminal are displayed separately. The data transfer device according to claim 5 .

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