Method of calling up target call receiver and communications terminal equipment used for implementing same

Abstract

A communications terminal equipment according to the invention is a communications terminal equipment connected to a single communication circuit for use by a plurality of users, comprising an extension number database which is a first database, provided in a memory, a processor, and a speech output unit. Respective names of cataloged users of the communications terminal equipment and numbers corresponding to the respective names of the cataloged users are stored (cataloged) in the extension number database as cataloged extension numbers. The processor receives a designated cataloged extension number, as designated and inputted by a caller, and identify the name of a target call receiver by referring the designated cataloged extension number to the cataloged extension numbers in the extension number database. Subsequently, on the basis of the name of the target call receiver, and a predetermined call-up message, the processor generates a call-up speech for the target call receiver, whereupon the speech output unit outputs the call-up speech.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A communications terminal equipment connected to a single communication circuit for use by a plurality of users, comprising; 
 a memory incorporating a first database storing respective names of cataloged users of the communications terminal equipment, and numbers corresponding to the respective names of the cataloged users, as respective cataloged extension numbers;    a processor for identifying the name of a target call receiver among the names of the cataloged users by referring a designated cataloged extension number received from a caller through the single communication circuit to the cataloged extension numbers in the first database, and generating a call-up speech for calling up the target call receiver; and    a speech output unit for outputting the call-up speech.    
     
     
         2 . A communications terminal equipment according to  claim 1 , wherein the memory incorporates a call-up speech table for use in generating the call-up speech.  
     
     
         3 . A communications terminal equipment according to  claim 1 , wherein the memory incorporates a second database storing operation guides for transmitting an input directive to a caller.  
     
     
         4 . A communications terminal equipment according to  claim 1 , wherein the memory additionally incorporates a third database cataloging names of one or more callers and telephone numbers corresponding to the callers, respectively.  
     
     
         5 . A communications terminal equipment according to  claim 1 , wherein the respective names of the cataloged users are cataloged as respective speech data in the first database.  
     
     
         6 . A communications terminal equipment according to  claim 1 , wherein the respective names of the cataloged users are cataloged as data based on reading and an accent type thereof in the first database.  
     
     
         7 . A communications terminal equipment according to  claim 1 , wherein the memory additionally incorporates a fourth database storing a schedule at times of no presence of the respective cataloged users, and the processor is a processor transmitting information indicating non-presence of a target call receiver in case that the target call receiver is not present by referring to the fourth database.  
     
     
         8 . A method of calling up a target call receiver by use of a communications terminal equipment according to any one of  claims 1  to  7 , said method comprising processing steps of: 
 cataloging beforehand respective names of a plurality of users of the communications terminal equipment as respective names of cataloged users, and numbers corresponding to the respective names of the cataloged users as cataloged extension numbers in a first database provided in a memory of the communications terminal equipment;  
 identifying the name of a target call receiver among the names of the cataloged users by referring a designated cataloged extension number received from a caller to the cataloged extension numbers in the first database;  
 generating a call-up speech for calling up the target call receiver as identified; and  
 outputting the call-up speech.