Electronic apparatus and multi-functional telephone apparatus

• US 7,031,451 B1
• Filed: 07/19/2000
• Issued: 04/18/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/22/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: NEC Infrontia Corporation (NEC Corporation)
• Original Assignee: NEC Infrontia Corporation (NEC Corporation)
• Inventors: Toyoshima, Fumiyoshi
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran, Sinh
• Assistant Examiner(s): Briney, III, Walter F
• Application Number:
  US09/619,893
• Time in Patent Office: 2,099 Days
• Field of Search: 379/352, 379/974, 379/975, 345/853, 345/854, 703/7
• US Class Current: 379/352
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2471 Configurable and interactive telephone terminals with subscriber controlled features modifications, e.g. with ADSI capability [Analog Display Services Interface] systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers H04M3/42; administration or customization of services H04M3/42136; by downloading data to substation equipment H04M3/42178
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2477 for selecting a function from a menu display H04M1/2474 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 379/914 Programmable telephone component

Abstract

An electronic apparatus and a multi-functional telephone apparatus in which system data can be set efficiently using plural pictures irrespective of whether the setting is new A relevant information table unit 141 includes a menu table 142 for demonstrating a menu for setting a multi-functional telephone apparatus on a display, not shown, plural data-related tables 143 for demonstrating constituent elements for each setting and a system data table 144 for demonstrating the contents of respective system data. The three tables 142 to 144 are related to one another by a pointer 145. Thus, a desired item is selected from the menu, and a desired SDID is selected from the groups displayed in the data-related tables 143 lying on its lower order side to set corresponding system data.

Claims

1. A multi-functional telephone apparatus comprising:

(a) a storage unit configured for

(a1) a system data table for storing a list of system data which is used for individual functional setting of the multi-functional telephone apparatus as individual setting data,

(a2) a function-classified system data table for storing a list of a plurality of groups formed by classifying said system data into respective groups according to the function, and

(a3) a hardware-classified system data table for storing a list of a plurality of groups formed by classifying said system data into respective groups according to hardware making up the multi-functional telephone apparatus,

(b) a selection item selection unit configured for selecting one of a plurality of selection items in said storage unit displayed collectively wherein said system data table, said function-classified system data table, and said hardware-classified system data table serve as selection items, and

(c) a system data setting unit configured for enabling setting of individual system data belonging to a displayed group by displaying the group belonging to a selection item when one of said selection items is selected by said selection item selection unit,

said system data setting unit comprising;

a group displaying unit configured for displaying a group relevant to a selected selection item,

a system data selection unit configured for selecting individual a system data from the group displayed by said group displaying unit,

a system data setting unit configured for setting system data selected by said system data selection unit, and

a system data registration unit configured for registering the system data as set in a system data registration area used as a reference in the operation of an apparatus,

wherein

said system data registration area is arranged on a main body portion of the apparatus having a function of a telephone set and wherein

said system data setting unit excluding the system data registration area, said storage unit and the selection item selection unit are arranged on the side of a system data registration terminal removably arranged on said main body portion,

said system data registration terminal has an area for storage of the same data as the system data registered in the system data registration area, and wherein

when system data newly set or changed is routed to the system data registration area, a difference thereof from data already registered in said system data registration area is determined and the resulting difference data is sent to said main body portion.