JPH08237353A - Card and telephone transmitting system using same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To obtain a card for the safer telephone transmitting method which can eliminate the information recognition and the dial operation or make them simple, and a telephone transmitting system using the card, telephone set and telephone book. CONSTITUTION: The telephone transmitting system is provided with a telephone set 20 equipped with a card 10 and reader/writer 25 and a telephone directory 30 which houses the card. The card 10 is provided with a magnetic recording part formed by a magnetic coating on at least a part of the one surface and visual display information on a part other than a part of one surface or on the other surface. The magnetic recording part is provided with a telephone number information recording area which records the telephone number information at the communication destination. The visual display information is displayed corresponding to the telephone number information. The telephone set 20 is provided with a telephone number reading means which reads the telephone number information of the card 10 and a transmitting means which sends the read telephone number. The telephone directory 30 is provided with a housing part 21 which houses the card.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

The present invention relates to an IC card, a prepaid card, a cash card, a credit card,
Regarding a card having an information recording unit such as a telephone and a telephone calling system using the same, for details, a telephone using a subscriber telephone having a function of reading this card information through a magnetic card with a specific portrait as a medium The present invention relates to a card, how to use the card, and a telephone calling system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b) are views provided for explaining a conventional method for making a telephone call of a subscriber on a general line. Referring to FIG. 6 (a) and FIG. 6 (b),
When a subscriber makes a telephone call, first, the telephone number 60 of the other party and the telephone number of the other party is recognized, the telephone number 61 of the other party is recognized, the information is stored, and the telephone set 50 is based on the information. This is performed by operating the dial push button 51 of.

[0003]

However, in the known conventional method, when the operator is an elderly person, a young person, or a physically handicapped person, a so-called "memory" or an operation error causes a so-called
There is a drawback that it causes an erroneous call called a false call.

Therefore, the technical problem of the present invention is to eliminate or simplify the information recognition and dial operation.
To provide a more reliable telephone calling method, a card used therefor, a method of using the same, a telephone, a telephone directory, and a telephone calling system using them by a simple operation.

[0005]

According to the present invention, a recording section having a telephone number information recording area for recording telephone number information of a callee is provided on at least a part of one surface of the card, the said one part. A card characterized by having a visual / tactile information recording area on a part or the whole of one surface or the other surface other than the above.

Further, according to the present invention, there can be obtained a card characterized in that the recording portion is a magnetic recording portion formed by magnetic coating.

Further, according to the present invention, in the card, the magnetic recording unit is provided with an input information recording area capable of recording information other than the telephone number by external input, and a card is obtained. .

Here, in the card of the present invention, it is preferable that the visual / tactile information recording area is provided with visual display information displayed in correspondence with the telephone number information. More preferably, is at least one of a picture, a photograph, a character, and a design.
Further, it is preferable that the visual / tactile information recording area is provided with tactile information displayed corresponding to the telephone number information, and the tactile information is preferably Braille information. Further, it is preferable that the visual / tactile information recording area is a writing / printing recording area capable of displaying at least one of handwriting, Braille, and printing.

Further, according to the present invention, there is provided a card-type telephone directory characterized in that it has an accommodating portion for accommodating any one of the above cards.

Further, according to the present invention, it is provided with a telephone number reading means for reading telephone number information of any one of the cards, and a transmitting means for transmitting a telephone number read by the telephone number reading means. A telephone characterized by is obtained.

Further, according to the present invention, there is provided a means for inputting information peculiar to the card to any one of the cards, and a recording means for writing the information input by the input means in the recording section. A featured phone is obtained.

Further, according to the present invention, there can be obtained a telephone calling system including any one of the above cards and one of the above telephones. Here, it is preferable that the telephone calling system of the present invention further includes the card-type telephone directory.

Further, according to the present invention, a recording section having a telephone number information recording area for recording telephone number information of a callee is formed on at least a part of one side of the card, and the one side of the one side is formed. A method for producing a card, characterized in that a visual / tactile information display area for displaying visual information or tactile information is provided on a part other than a part or on the other surface.

Further, according to the present invention, there is provided a card manufacturing method characterized in that in the card manufacturing method, the recording section is further provided with an input information recording area for recording input information.

According to the present invention, there is also provided a method of manufacturing a card characterized in that the recording portion is a magnetic recording portion formed by magnetic coating.

In the card manufacturing method of the present invention, it is more preferable that the visual display information is displayed in correspondence with the telephone number information, and the visual display information is a picture, a photograph, a character, And more preferably at least one of the symbols. Further, in the card manufacturing method, it is preferable to record tactile information in the visual / tactile information display area, and it is more preferable that the tactile information is Braille information. Further, in the card manufacturing method, it is preferable that the visual / tactile information display area is a printable handwriting print recording area, and the handwriting, braille, and print are included in the handwriting printable area. It is more preferable to apply at least one kind.

Also, according to the present invention, there is provided a telephone calling method characterized by reading telephone number information of the card and making a call to the read telephone number.

Further, according to the present invention, there can be obtained a method of using a card, characterized in that information specific to the card is recorded in the input information recording area of the card.

Further, according to the present invention, there is provided a telephone calling method characterized in that the above-mentioned card is used and a telephone communication is performed using the above-mentioned telephone.

That is, the present invention relates to light, hologram, IC,
Based on a subscriber's telephone with a reader having a function of reading information such as bar code and magnetic recording, the subscriber's telephone is composed of an accommodating portion for accommodating a card capable of clearly showing a particular portrait corresponding to the magnetic information, A spelled booklet composed of a portrait card and a card holder has the function of a general telephone directory.

[0021]

According to the present invention, the subscriber uses a method such as inserting the card in which the telephone number of the other party is recorded from the telephone number book by judging visually or by tactile sense, inserting it into the reader / writer of the telephone, sliding, contacting or the like. Read it. The reader / writer reads the telephone number information from the telephone number recording area of the magnetic recording unit of the card and sends it to the telephone circuit. The telephone circuit sends a telephone number to the other party based on the input telephone number information.

[0022]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of a telephone calling system using a card according to an embodiment of the present invention, a telephone using the card, and a telephone directory.

As shown in FIG. 1, the telephone calling system is
A card 10, a telephone 20 having a card reading and recording function, and a telephone directory 30 for accommodating the card are provided.

2A and 2B are views showing the front and back of an example of the card of FIG. As shown in FIG. 2 (a),
A magnetic recording portion 1 formed by magnetic coating in a line in the length direction of the card from the lower end of the card, and the magnetic recording portion 1
A telephone number information recording area 2 for recording telephone number information of a called party formed in a part of the above and an input information recording area 3 for newly recording information different from this are provided.

As shown in FIG. 2 (b), visual information, for example, a design, is written in the information recording area 4 on the surface of the card. This design may be printed or handwritten. Further, not only the information recording area 4 but also the entire surface may be printed.

Such cards are manufactured in large quantities or individually. Further, the visual information may be any display as long as it corresponds to the destination of the telephone number, and includes data input according to the wishes of the user based on portraits, photographs and illustrations.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing another example of the card shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, on one surface of the card 10,
A magnetic recording portion 1 similar to that of FIG. 2 is formed. An information recording area 5 is provided in addition to the magnetic recording section 1 on one surface. Braille 6 is applied to this information recording area 5 as tactile information. A dotted line circle 6a indicates a flat portion, and a black circle indicates a convex portion 6b. Here, the tactile information may be information other than Braille.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the telephone of FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the telephone includes an ordinary telephone circuit 21, an input device 22, an information processing section 23, an information storage section 24, and a reader / writer 25. Generally, a multi-function telephone with a magnetic card reader or a phone with a display may be used.

The input device 22 is equipped with a push-type dial switch, and its key arrangement is the same as that of an ordinary telephone. However, the push button of an ordinary telephone may also be used.

The information storage unit 24 stores the information input from the input device 22 and the reader / writer 23 by the operation of the information processing unit 23. The stored information is the information processing unit 2
After the input from the input device 22 or the lapse of a certain time by the operation of 3, the data is transferred to the telephone circuit 21 or the reader / writer 25.

The reader / writer 25 includes a recording / reproducing magnetic head 25a for reading the magnetic recording of the card and a card driving mechanism 25b, and performs recording or reproducing operation according to the operation of the information processing section. The information processing unit 23 and the information storage unit 24 may be a personal computer, a word processor, or the like with a reader / writer attached, and in this case, the operator can input data, create an illustration, and print. The braille may be printed by a volunteer other than the operator, for example. In addition, a large number of personal cards with specific illustrations and recorded information may be created and distributed in place of business cards.

In addition to the telephone, a manual or automatic card reader / writer may be attached, or a personal computer connectable.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the telephone directory 30 of FIG.
The telephone directory 30 includes a plurality of storage units. Accommodation part 31
As shown in FIG. 4 (b), it is formed from a transparent plastic sheet 35 having a U-shaped adhesive part 33 adhered to the base 32 and one end not adhered and having an opening 34. Has been done. The transparent plastic sheet 35 has a hole 36 in the center. However, as long as it is provided with a housing portion for housing a commercially available telephone card holder, it can be freely inserted and removed and the inside can be seen from the outside, and is not limited to the one shown in the figure.

Returning to FIG. 1, the operation of the call system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

First, the operation of recording the telephone number information on the card 10 will be described.

The telephone number of the person to be recorded is input from the input device 22 of the telephone shown in FIG. The input telephone number information is stored in the information storage unit 24 via the information processing unit 23 (input means). Here, when the portion of the magnetic recording portion of the card shown above is passed downward along the slit 25c into the slit 25c of the reader / writer 25, the information processing portion 23 is stored in the information storage portion 24. The read information is read and transferred to the reader / writer 25, the magnetic head of the reader / writer 25 is driven, and the telephone number information is written in the telephone number information area of the card (recording means).

The card on which the telephone number information is magnetically recorded is then provided with a visual display showing the other party of the telephone number recorded by the operator himself or the like. For example, it may be a design or a character. Next, this card is inserted into the accommodation section 31 of the telephone directory 30 as shown in FIG. 4 and stored.

Next, the operation for making a call to a desired party using the card will be described.

The card accommodated in the accommodating portion 31 of the telephone directory 30 is taken out, and, for example, the handset 26 is lifted or brought into a situation equivalent to that, and the telephone 20 is set to the input device 2.
Set to call mode via 2. Next, the card is passed through the slit of the lead writer 25. Then, the reader / writer 25 reads the telephone number of the other party from the telephone number information area of the card by the operation of the information processing unit 23.
The read telephone number is temporarily stored in the information storage unit 24 via the information processing unit 23 and then transferred to the telephone circuit 21. The telephone circuit 21 makes a normal call (calling means) based on the transferred telephone number information, and the subsequent operation is the same as that of a normal telephone.

Data and information when the card is used or during a call, and information unique to the card are recorded in the input information area of the card.

Here, in the above embodiment, the card 10
As an example, the one provided with the magnetic recording unit 1 has been described, but it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the magnetic card as long as the card can record information such as light, hologram, IC, and bar code.

Further, as the read / write 25, the one provided with the manual type magnetic reading mechanism is exemplified, but in correspondence with the above various information such as the slide type and the contact type,
It goes without saying that the mechanism for reading information can be appropriately selected according to the characteristics of the recording unit of the card, such as an optical reading mechanism and an electric reading mechanism.

[0044]

As described above, according to the present invention,
To provide a card capable of making reliable telephone call by a simple operation by deleting or simplifying information recognition and dial operation, a method of using the card, a telephone and a telephone directory using the card. You can

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a telephone calling system including a telephone directory, a telephone, and a card having the above advantages.

A portrait of the other party stored in the telephone card book shown in FIG. 1 without making detailed recognition of the other party's detailed information on the telephone butterfly and the character recognition and memory of character information such as telephone numbers and numerical information unnecessary. Only by recognizing the image
After the search / identification, the portrait card is extracted, and the simple operation of communicating with the telephone with the reader, or the operation of completing the call operation by pressing the dial button once after this operation.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of a call system using a card according to an embodiment of the present invention, a telephone using the same, and a telephone directory.

2A and 2B are plan views showing the back and front of the example of the card shown in FIG. 1, respectively.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing one surface of another example of the card of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the telephone shown in FIG.

5 is a diagram showing the telephone directory 30 of FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a diagram provided for explaining a conventional method of making a telephone call of a subscriber on a general line.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 magnetic recording section 2 telephone number information recording area 3 input information recording area 10 card 20 telephone 21 telephone circuit 22 input device 23 information processing section 24 information storage section 25 reader / writer 30 phonebook 31 accommodating section 32 base 33 adhesive section 34 opening 35 plastic sheet 36 hole 50 telephone 51 dial push button 60 telephone directory 61 telephone number

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Claims (28)

[Claims] 1. A card is provided with a recording section for recording information on at least a part of one side of the card, and a visual / tactile information recording area is provided on a part other than a part of the at least one side or a part or all of the other side. The card is characterized in that the recording section has a telephone number information recording area for recording telephone number information of a callee. 2. The card according to claim 1, wherein the recording section has an input information recording area capable of recording information other than the telephone number by external input. 3. The card according to claim 1 or 2, wherein:
The card, wherein the recording section is a magnetic recording section formed by magnetic coating. 4. The card according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the visual / tactile information recording area comprises:
A card comprising visual display information displayed corresponding to the telephone number information. 5. The card according to claim 4, wherein the visual display information is at least one of a picture, a photograph, and a design. 6. The card according to claim 1, wherein the visual / tactile information recording area comprises:
A card having tactile information displayed corresponding to the telephone number information. 7. The card according to claim 6, wherein the tactile information is Braille information. 8. The card according to claim 1, wherein the visual / tactile information recording area is a handwriting print recording area capable of displaying at least one of handwriting, Braille, and printing. A card characterized by being. 9. The card according to claim 8, wherein the handwriting print recording area is provided with handwriting print recording information displayed in correspondence with the telephone number information. 10. A card-type telephone directory, characterized by comprising an accommodation section for accommodating the card according to any one of claims 1 to 9. 11. A telephone number reading means for reading telephone number information of the card according to any one of claims 1 to 9, and a calling means for making a call to the telephone number read by the telephone number reading means. A telephone that is characterized by 12. A card according to any one of claims 1 to 9, comprising means for inputting card-specific information, and recording means for writing the information input by the input means in the recording section. A telephone that is characterized by being. 13. A telephone calling system comprising the card according to any one of claims 1 to 9 and the telephone according to claim 10 or 11. 14. The telephone calling system according to claim 13, further comprising the card-type telephone directory according to claim 9. 15. A card having a telephone number information recording area for recording telephone number information of a callee is formed on at least a part of both sides of the card, and the one side other than at least a part of the card. Alternatively, a method for producing a card, characterized in that a visual / tactile information display area for displaying visual display information or tactile information is provided on part or all of the other surface. 16. The card manufacturing method according to claim 15, further comprising an input information recording area for recording input information in the recording section. 17. The card manufacturing method according to claim 15, wherein the recording portion is formed by magnetic coating. 18. The card manufacturing method according to claim 15, wherein the visual display information is displayed in correspondence with the telephone number information. 19. The card manufacturing method according to claim 18, wherein the visual display information is at least one of a picture, a photograph, a character, and a design. 20. The card manufacturing method according to claim 15, wherein tactile information is recorded in the visual / tactile information display area. 21. The card manufacturing method according to claim 20, wherein the tactile information is displayed in correspondence with the telephone number information. 22. The card manufacturing method according to claim 21, wherein the tactile information is Braille information. 23. The card manufacturing method according to claim 15, wherein the visual / tactile information display area is a handwritten or printable handwritten print recording area. Of manufacturing. 24. The card manufacturing method according to claim 23, wherein information corresponding to the telephone number information is written or printed in the writing print recording area. 25. The card manufacturing method according to claim 23 or 24, wherein at least one of handwriting, Braille, and printing is applied to the handwriting print recording area. 26. A telephone calling method, characterized in that the telephone number information of the card according to any one of claims 1 to 9 is read and a call is made to the read telephone number. 27. A card using method according to claim 3, wherein card-specific information is recorded in the input information recording area of the card. 28. A telephone calling method comprising: making a call using the telephone according to claim 12 or 13 using the card according to any one of claims 1 to 9.