Telephonic communications – Multi-line or key substation system with selective switching... – Line status indication or call alerting
Reexamination Certificate
1998-10-07
2001-07-17
Kuntz, Curtis (Department: 2743)
Telephonic communications
Multi-line or key substation system with selective switching...
Line status indication or call alerting
C379S093230
Reexamination Certificate
active
06263062
ABSTRACT:
TECHNICAL FIELD
The invention relates to a dealing communication terminal apparatus of a pagination type in the dealing communication system used in financial transaction of futures such as bills and securities in banks and stock companies.
BACKGROUND TECHNOLOGY
According to the prior art, the dealing communication terminal apparatus in the conventional dealing communication system had to have a number of buttons because many lines, many private lines and many auto-dial buttons are accommodated in the dealing communication terminal apparatus. These buttons have labels stuck thereon, which the names of lines and functions is printed on the labels. According to another dealing communication terminal apparatus of the pagination type using the display devices, the touch panels of the photosensitive type and pressure sensitive type etc. are employed. The touch-input operation carries out the originating and the response to the incoming call of lines.
However, according to the conventional dealing communication terminal apparatus provided with a number of buttons as mentioned above, one single communication terminal apparatus becomes a large size. When such large size apparatus is installed or placed on a desk of the dealer, the working space on the desk becomes little. This is a problem. Also, since the names of lines and functions is printed on the labels and they are stuck on the buttons to express the names, it is necessary to form new labels and stick them on the buttons at every times of changing the registered lines and functions. Further, it is impossible, with respect to starting the user's screens that are respectively registered, to open the terminals to a plurality of users by means of inputting the passwords. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare respective and individual communication terminal apparatuses to each user.
Some dealers want to have the feeling of pressing the button when they manually operate the input portion because the dealer are necessitated to operate these buttons speedily and correctly to originate or respond to the incoming call. According to the conventional dealing communication terminal apparatus of the pagination type, the input portion uses the touch panels of the photo sensitive type and the pressure sensitive type etc., so that there are inconveniently no feeling of pressing the button when the dealer pushes down these buttons.
The invention solves the problems described above of the prior art. The purpose of the invention is to provide a dealing communication terminal apparatus of the pagination type, the dealing communication terminal apparatus enabling to ensure a sufficient working space on the desk, to realize easily a change of line accommodation, to open one communication terminal apparatus to a plurality of users through the passwords, and to obtain a firm and correct operation feeling of pressing button.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
An invention according to one aspect is a dealing communication terminal apparatus having a pagination function and enabling to accommodate at least one communication terminal apparatus and line and to connect them, wherein the communication terminal apparatus comprises a display means for displaying a line button accommodation screen or a function button accommodation screen, a line key panel having button portion opposite to the line name indication portion of the display means, a memory means for memorizing image data related to the line button accommodation screen or the function button accommodation screen, and a control means for reading image data out of the memory means when detecting that a fixed function button provided on the communication terminal apparatus is operated, and for exchangingly displaying the line button accommodation screen or the function button accommodation screen related to the image data read out of the memory means.
According to another aspect of the invention, the line key panel is stuck on the display means, the line key panel gives a stroke feeling to the button portion, and corresponds the button portion to the line name indication portion of the display means.
According to another aspect of the invention, the memory means memorizes the image data related to the line button accommodation screen or the function button accommodation screen and corresponding to the individual user, and the passwords corresponding to the image data, the control means can change the image data related to the screen contents of the line button accommodation screen or the function button accommodation screen memorized in the memory means when detecting that the predetermined operation is carried out, and further read the image data corresponding to the input password out of the memory means when the password is input.
Consequently, according to the invention, the communication terminal apparatus of the pagination type is able to miniaturize the communication terminal apparatus and to ensure the sufficient working space on the desk without any effects on the public line, the private line and the auto-dial number that are accommodated in the communication terminal apparatus. Further, because the communication terminal apparatus is freely used by a plurality of users by inputting their own passwords and a single communication terminal apparatus can be used in a time shearing system, the financial dealing business can use the apparatus at all times of the day in order to deal securities with other countries having difference in time. Still further, the pagination system of the dealing communication terminal apparatus is able to enjoy the firm and correct operation feeling of pressing the button.
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Barnie Rexford
Foley & Lardner
Hitachi Telecom Technolgies, Ltd.
Kuntz Curtis
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