JP2001061009A - Exchange system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance sound quality of a call of a new user terminal by providing a network controller, etc., to input a setting request of a band in a network generated by a communication control means and to set the control of the band for a terminal storage device and repeater of communication. SOLUTION: An address request to request an address of a new user terminal 104 is first outputted from a user terminal 108 to a call controller 102. And a network setting request to perform the sound call in the new user terminal 104 is outputted from the call controller 102 to the network controller 103 and setting to secure the band is performed from the network controller 103 to the terminal storage device 101 and the communication repeater 105, etc., to repeat communication when the sound communication by the new user terminal 104 is executed. Thus, high sound quality is secured in the voice call to be performed by the new user terminal 104.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is capable of performing not only conventional telephones such as telephone terminals and public networks but also voice and video communication using an in-company computer network and executing a new communication service. The present invention relates to a switching system capable of adding an application for performing the operation using a computer network.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the development of computers and computer networks, techniques for performing voice communication and video communication using a computer network have been advanced. This technology includes, for example, the TTC standard H.264 established by the Telegraph and Telephone Technical Committee. H.323 "visual telephone system and its terminal used in a local network with non-guaranteed service quality" is well known.

When voice communication is performed using such a computer network, the user terminal is mainly a computer. Therefore, a proxy response function for automatically responding when the user is absent and recording a message of the caller using the resources of the computer is provided. It can be easily realized. As such an approach, for example, JP-A-7-135534 is known.

Hereinafter, the configuration of a conventional switching system will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 16, reference numeral 1601 denotes a first client terminal. Reference numeral 1602 denotes a second client terminal. Reference numeral 1603 denotes a proxy response server that performs a proxy response as to whether or not each client performs an operation. Reference numeral 1604 denotes a communication relay device that relays communication.

[0005] The operation of the conventional switching system will be described below. When making a voice call from the first client terminal 1601 to the second client 1602, the first client 1601 broadcasts the user ID of the user of the second client. When the second client 1602 is ready to answer, the second client 1602 can answer and make a call.

If the second client 1602 has a proxy response function, the second client 1602 can realize a proxy response instead of a call.

On the other hand, the second client 1602
Is not able to respond, the proxy response server 1603 makes a determination, the first client 1601 and the proxy response server 1603 communicate, and proxy response processing can be realized. At this time, the communication relay device 1604 simply communicates with the first client 1601 and the second client 161,
02 or the proxy response server 1603 is merely relayed.

[0008]

However, in the conventional switching system, applications such as the proxy response service are stored in a server or a client in advance. However, there is a problem that it is not possible to download and use an application by using a computer network such as this. That is, generally, when an application is downloaded using the Internet or the like, the application is executed only by the client. However, in the case of an application that performs proxy response processing as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-135534, it is necessary to provide a mechanism for downloading the application to the server. However, according to the conventional technology, it is impossible to extend the functions to the system by downloading the application using the Internet or the like.

In general, communication is not guaranteed in a computer network, so that voice quality tends to deteriorate. For this reason, when an application for making a voice call as described above is downloaded, it is necessary to make settings for communication devices on the network at the same time to improve voice quality.
The conventional technology also has a problem that no consideration is given to such improvement in voice quality.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve this problem, the present invention firstly provides a new user terminal for generating a registration request for use as a telephone, and a method for inputting the registration request and transmitting a bandwidth to a network. A call control device for generating a setting request, a user terminal for making a voice call with a new user terminal,
The terminal accommodating device to which the user terminal is connected, the communication relay device to which the new user terminal is connected, and a request for setting a bandwidth to the network generated by the communication control means are input to the terminal accommodating device and the communication relay device. And a network management device for setting the bandwidth control.

[0011] Thus, when the new user terminal operates as a new telephone, the communication equipment of the network can control the band for the communication for the voice call, so that the voice quality can be improved. It has the action of:

Second, a user terminal for outputting an address request, a system extension device for holding the application, an application execution device for executing the application, and downloading and storing the application from the system extension device, A second new user terminal to be output to the execution device; telephone setting storage means for storing an address of the second new user terminal, an address of the application execution device, and an identifier of a user of the second new user terminal; If it is determined that the application can be executed in the second new user terminal in response to the address request output by the user terminal in order to make a call to the user of the second new user terminal, Responds with the address and the second new user If it is determined that the application can not be executed in the terminal it is obtained by a call control device responsive to address of the application execution apparatus.

[0013] Thus, when the second new user terminal downloads a new application from the system expansion device, even if the second new user terminal cannot execute the application, the application execution device can execute the application. Has the effect of being able to.

Third, the system expansion device is provided with an application storage means for storing the application, a system information storage means for storing the address of the application execution device, and when the application is downloaded from the second new user terminal. System extension control means for acquiring the address of the application execution device from the system information storage means, adding the acquired address to the application, and outputting the application.

[0015] With this, the user of the second new user terminal can execute the application on the second new user terminal by downloading the application from the system expansion device without setting the address of the application execution device. However, there is an effect that the application execution device can execute the application.

[0016]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. Embodiment 1 Hereinafter, Embodiment 1 will be described.

The configuration of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the present invention in the first embodiment.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 101 denotes a terminal accommodating device serving as a connection interface with a public network or a connection interface with a telephone terminal or a PC. Reference numeral 102 denotes a call control device for managing and controlling a call. 103 is
Network management means for managing the network. Reference numeral 104 denotes a new user terminal which is a setting target for newly operating as a telephone terminal. Reference numeral 105 denotes a communication relay device that relays communication with the terminal accommodation device 101, the call control device 102, the network management device 103, and the new user terminal 104. The communication relay device 105
For example, it can be configured by a router or a switch. 1
Reference numeral 06 denotes a public network connected to the terminal accommodation device 101. Reference numeral 107 denotes a telephone terminal connected to the terminal accommodation device 101. Reference numeral 108 denotes a user terminal connected to the terminal accommodation device 101. The user terminal 108 can be composed of, for example, a PC. 109 to 115
Until it is a communication channel.

Next, a detailed configuration of the terminal accommodating apparatus 101 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 shows the terminal accommodation device 1
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a configuration of the first embodiment. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 201 denotes a public network 106 via a communication path 113.
And a telephone connection interface means for communicating with the telephone terminal 107 via the communication path 114. Reference numeral 202 denotes a user terminal 115 via the communication path 115,
LAN interface interface means for communicating with the communication relay device via the LAN. Reference numeral 203 denotes a terminal control unit that processes control data with the public network 106, the telephone terminal 107, and the user terminal 108. 204 is a public network 106,
Terminal communication switch means for exchanging and transmitting voice data with the telephone terminal 107 and the user terminal 108.

Third, referring to FIG.
2 will be described in detail.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the call control device 102. In FIG. 3, 301 is
This is a control device communication unit that performs communication with the call control device 102. Reference numeral 302 denotes a registration accepting unit that processes telephone registration of the new user terminal 104. Reference numeral 303 denotes a call management unit that manages a call. Reference numeral 304 denotes a telephone setting storage unit for managing telephone numbers and terminal addresses.
A network request generation unit 305 generates a network setting request to the network management device 103.

Fourth, a detailed configuration of the network management apparatus 103 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the network management device 103. In FIG. 4, reference numeral 401 denotes a management device communication unit serving as a communication unit of the network management device 103. Reference numeral 402 denotes a setting request processing unit that processes a request for network setting.

Fifth, referring to FIG. 5, a new user terminal 1
04 will be described in detail. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the new user terminal 104.

In FIG. 5, reference numeral 501 denotes a terminal communication unit serving as a communication unit of the new user terminal 104. 502
Is a telephone setting means for making settings for making a call using the new user terminal 104. Reference numeral 503 denotes a telephone control unit that performs control when making a call using the new user terminal 104. Reference numeral 504 denotes a user interface unit of the new user terminal 104. The user interface unit 504 includes a sound input / output device, a display, a keyboard, a mouse, and the like.

Sixth, referring to FIG.
5 will be described in detail.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the communication relay device 105.

In FIG. 6, reference numeral 601 denotes the communication relay device 1.
This is a relay device communication unit which is a communication unit 05. 602
Is a relay switch means for relaying communication. 60
Reference numeral 3 denotes a band management unit for managing a communication band.

The operation of the switching system according to the first embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a signal diagram illustrating the operation of the switching system according to the first embodiment.

In the signals shown in FIG.
4 indicate signals when the new user terminal 104 makes registration settings for operating as a new telephone terminal in the present exchange system. Reference numerals 705 to 707 indicate signals when a call is made from the user terminal 108 to the new user terminal 104 after the registration setting is completed. The signals other than the signals 703 and 707 in the signals in FIG. 7 actually pass through the communication relay unit 105. However, at this time, since the communication relay means 105 merely relays the signal, it is not shown in FIG. 7 is described as shown in FIG. 7 in order to clarify that the communication relay apparatus 105 and the terminal accommodating apparatus 101 perform bandwidth control for communication of the signal 707.

As shown at 701, in the present switching system, a registration request is output from the new user terminal 104 to the call control device 102 in order to make registration settings for the new user terminal 104 to operate as a telephone terminal. . This is because the new user terminal 10 input from the user interface means 504 at the new user terminal 104
This is realized by generating a registration request at 502 based on the identifier indicating the user of No. 4 and outputting the registration request via 501.

An example of information included in the registration request at this time will be described with reference to FIG. The information included in the registration request 701 includes a registration request identifier 801 indicating that the signal is a registration request, a user identifier 802 for identifying a user of the new user terminal 104,
803, the address of the new user terminal 104,
Then, additional information as shown in 804 is included. 802
May be a login name, a user name, or a user interface unit 504.
For example, character information or numeric information that is input from a user is given as an example. The address 803 is, for example, an IP address of a new user terminal. As the additional information, for example, T used for telephone communication is used.
CP or UDP port number, new user terminal 10
For example, a telephone number when using No. 4 is used.

As shown at 702, the call control device 102
Then, when the registration request 701 is input, a network setting request is output to the network management apparatus 103. Hereinafter, this operation will be described in detail. Call control device 1
02, the registration request 701 is sent to the control device communication unit 301.
Is input to the registration accepting means 302.

In the registration accepting means 302, the user identifier stored in 802 and the new user terminal 10 stored in 803 of the registration request 701 as shown in FIG.
4 is output to the telephone setting storage means 304. In the telephone setting storage means 304, 901 to 9 in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 03, for each user identifier, 9
04, a telephone number corresponding to the user identifier 905, a user terminal address 906,
Then, additional information 907 is managed. For this reason, the telephone setting storage unit 304 stores the registration reception unit 302
The address of the new user terminal 104 that has been input is stored in 906 based on the user identifier that has been input from. Further, additional information such as 804 of the registration request 701 is stored in 907.

Next, the registration receiving means 302 instructs the network setting request generating means 305 to generate a request for making a network setting for a voice call to the new user terminal 104. The network setting request generation unit 305 generates a network generation request and outputs it through the control device
As shown in FIG. 2, the call control device 102 outputs a network setting request to the network management device 103.

As shown at 703 and 704, the network management device 103
Is input, a bandwidth setting request is output to the communication relay device 105 and the terminal accommodation device 101. Hereinafter, this operation will be described in detail.

In the communication relay device 105, the bandwidth setting request 703 input from the relay device communication means 601 is managed by the bandwidth management means 603. As a result, thereafter, the communication for voice communication with the new user terminal 104 in the switch means 602 performs a process of securing a band. In the terminal accommodating apparatus 101, the bandwidth setting request 704 input from the LAN connection communication unit 202 is input.
Are managed by the terminal communication band management means 205. As a result, thereafter, in the terminal communication switch means 204, communication for voice communication with the new user terminal 104 performs processing for securing a band.

That is, hereafter, in this exchange system,
When making a voice call using the new user terminal 104,
A band for making a voice call in the network is secured.

Next, after the registration settings from 705 to 707 are completed, the user terminal 108 transmits the new user terminal 104
A signal when a call is made to the user will be described.

As shown at 705, the user terminal 1
From 08, an address request for requesting the address of the new user terminal 104 is output to the call control means 102.

Actually, when making a call, a telephone call is made using a telephone number or the like. Therefore, this address request actually stores the telephone number of the user of the new user terminal 104. Become.

As shown at 706, the call control device 102
Then, when the telephone number 705 is input, the user terminal 108
Outputs an address response to Hereinafter, this operation will be described in detail. In the call control device 102, the telephone number 70
5 from the control device communication means 301 to the call management means 303
Is input to The call management unit 303 outputs the input telephone number 705 to the telephone setting storage unit 304. In the telephone setting storage unit 304, the new user terminal 1 corresponding to the telephone number input from the management information as shown in FIG.
The address 04 is output to the call management unit 303. The call management means 303 generates an address response as shown in FIG.

In FIG. 10, reference numeral 1001 denotes an address response identifier indicating an address response. 1002 stores the address of the new user terminal 104. Reference numeral 1003 stores additional information. As the additional information, for example, a TCP or UDP port number required for communication for making a voice call is stored. Thus, the call management means 3
In step 03, the address response in which the input address of the new user terminal 104 is stored is output from the control unit communication unit 301, so that the call control unit 1
02 to the user terminal 108 and the new user terminal 10
4 will be notified.

In the above description, an example is described in which the telephone number of the user is stored in the address request output from the user terminal 108. However, as described in the operations 701 and 702, the telephone setting storage unit 304 Then, it is also possible to manage a user name, a login name, and the like. For this reason, it can be easily analogized that the information stored in the address request need not be a telephone number as long as the information is necessary to obtain the address of the new user terminal 104.

As shown at 707, the user terminal 1
08 and the new user terminal 104 will be voice-communicated. At this time, when a voice call is made between the user terminal 108 and the new user terminal 104, the terminal accommodating device 101 and the communication relay device 105 use 703.
As shown in 704 and 704, since the band is set in advance, a call with high voice quality is made between the user terminal 108 and the new user terminal 104. This is because in the terminal 101, communication for voice communication between the user terminal 108 and the new user terminal 104 is input to the terminal communication switch 204 via the LAN connection communication unit 202, This is realized by the communication switch unit 204 securing a communication band for voice communication to the new user terminal 104. Also, in the communication relay apparatus 105, the control is similarly performed by the switch unit 602, thereby realizing the same.

As a method of identifying the communication of the voice call of the new user terminal 104 by the terminal accommodating device 101 and the communication relay device 105, a method of using the address of the new user terminal 104 or a method of performing the voice communication by the new user terminal 104 Any of the methods using the TCP or UDP port number used when performing the operation may be used. When the former method is used, the new user terminal 1 is added to 703 and 704.
04 is stored. When the latter method is used, TCP and UDP port numbers used when the new user terminal 104 performs voice communication are stored in 703 and 704. Further, it can be easily analogized that the identification can be performed using both the address of the new user terminal 104 and the port number of TCP or UDP used when the new user terminal 104 performs voice communication.

In the above description, the case where voice communication is performed with the new user terminal 104 using the user terminal 108 has been described as an example.
Alternatively, even when the telephone terminal 107 is used, these communications are performed by the telephone connection communication means 20 of the terminal accommodating apparatus 102.
Except for the input to the terminal communication switch means 204 via 1, the same operation can be easily analogized, so that detailed operation will not be described.

In the above description, the timing at which the new user terminal outputs 701 is when the power of the new user terminal is turned on, when the user logs in, or when an application for making a voice call is started. Either time is fine.

When the power is turned on, the new user terminal 10 is set so that a value is automatically set to 701 and output.
4 may be performed, or a request indicating that the new user terminal 104 has been powered on and is now operable may be output to the call control device 102 instead of the registration request 701. This is because the setting of the network can be easily realized based on the information managed in the telephone setting storage unit 304 of the call control device 102.

As described above, as described in the first embodiment, the present exchange system includes a new user terminal having a telephone setting means for generating a setting request that can use the terminal as a telephone, and a telephone setting request. The request is input to generate a setting request to the network for making a voice call for the new user terminal to operate as a telephone.

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

The first is that the call control device 102 sends a new user terminal 104 to the network management device 103.
When a network setting request for making a voice call is output at the time, and when performing a voice call at the new user terminal 104, the network management device 103 sends the communication to the terminal accommodating device 101 and the communication relay device 105 that relay the communication. Since the setting for securing the band is performed, high voice quality can be secured in the voice call performed by the new user terminal 104.

Secondly, when a user logs in to the new user terminal 104 or when the power of the new user terminal 104 is turned on, a registration request is output from the new user terminal 104 to the call control device 102, and Since the network setting is performed based on the registration request, the user of the new user terminal 104 does not need to set the network communication devices such as the terminal accommodation device 101 and the communication relay device 105. The network setting as shown in the present invention can normally be performed only by a system administrator, and it is impossible for a user to make network settings when using the new user terminal 104. However, in the present invention, the call control device 1
02 and the network management apparatus 103, this network setting is enabled.

Third, the registration request 701 output from the new user terminal 104 stores a user identifier, and manages the user identifier and the address of the user terminal in the telephone setting storage unit 304 of the call control device 102. Therefore, even when the user uses a terminal other than the new user terminal 104, the network setting is similarly performed, and voice communication with high voice quality can be realized.

In the present embodiment, the communication performed by the new user terminal 104 has been described by taking voice communication as an example. However, this can be video communication.
It can be easily analogized. (Embodiment 2) Hereinafter, Embodiment 2 will be described.

The configuration of the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the present invention in the second embodiment.

In FIG. 11, the components 1101 to 1115 have the same configuration as the components 101 to 115 in FIG. However, the new user terminal 110
Since only 4 has a different detailed configuration, it is described as a second new user terminal. Reference numeral 1116 denotes a system expansion device that holds an application to be added to the system and information necessary for performing system expansion. 1
117 is the system expansion device 1116 and the communication relay device 1
102 is a network for connecting to the network. The Internet will be described below as an example of the network. However, the effect of the present invention can also be achieved by connecting the system expansion server 1116 and the communication relay apparatus 1102 by, for example, a dedicated line or a dial-up connection. Is what is obtained. An application execution device 1118 executes a new application in the switching system.

Next, the detailed configuration of the second new user terminal 1104 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the second new user terminal 1104.

In FIG. 12, reference numerals 1201 to 1204 are the same as reference numerals 501 to 504 in FIG. 5 for describing the configuration of the new user terminal 104 in the first embodiment. However, the telephone setting means 1202 and the telephone control means 1203 are dynamically generated inside the second new user terminal 1104. This will be described in detail in the description of the operation.

Reference numeral 1205 denotes the second new user terminal 110
Terminal extension means for performing control for extending the functions of the terminal 4.

Third, the application execution device 11
The detailed configuration of 18 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of the application execution device 1118.

In FIG. 13, reference numeral 1301 denotes an implementation device communication means for communicating with the application implementation device 1118. 1302, the application execution device 11
18 is an application addition control unit that controls addition of an application to the application 18. Reference numeral 1303 denotes an application execution unit that executes an application.

Fourth, a detailed configuration of the system expansion device 1116 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG.
It is a block diagram showing an example of composition of system extension device 1116.

In FIG. 14, reference numeral 1401 denotes an extension device communication means for communicating with the system extension device 1116. Reference numeral 1402 denotes system expansion control means for controlling expansion of the system. Reference numeral 1403 denotes an additional application storage unit that stores an additional application to the system. Reference numeral 1404 denotes a system information storage unit that stores setting information such as address information of terminals existing in the system and types of applications added to the system.

Hereinafter, two examples of the operation of the exchange system according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 is a signal diagram illustrating the operation of the switching system according to the second embodiment.

As shown at 1501, in the present switching system, an application acquisition request for acquiring a new application is output from the second new user terminal 1104 to the system expansion device 1116. Hereinafter, the operation will be described in detail. Second new user terminal 11
In step 04, the terminal extension unit 1205 generates an application acquisition request according to the instruction input from the user interface unit 1204, and outputs the request via the terminal communication unit 1201. The request is transmitted via the communication relay device 1105 and the Internet 1117. And the system expansion device 111
6 will be input.

As shown in 1502, when the system expansion device 1116 receives the application acquisition request 1501, the requested application is sent to the second new user terminal 11 as an application request response.
04 is output.

Hereinafter, the operation will be described in detail. In the system expansion device 1116, the application acquisition request 1501 input in the expansion device communication unit 1401 is input to the system expansion control unit 1402. The system extension control unit 1402 acquires the specified application from the additional application storage unit 1403, and sends the acquired application as a response to the application request.
1 will be output.

Hereinafter, as an application acquired by the second new user terminal 1104, as shown in the first embodiment, the function of the second new user terminal 1104 operating as a telephone terminal, and a call is made when the second new user terminal 1104 does not respond to an incoming call. The answering machine function for storing the message of the second user and the answering machine function when the second new user terminal 1104 is not turned on, for example.
It is assumed that an application has three functions, that is, a function performed on behalf of the user 18.

As indicated by reference numeral 1503, when the second new user terminal 1104 receives an application response, the second new user terminal 1104 outputs an answering machine function execution request to the application execution device 1118. Hereinafter, the operation will be described in detail. The second new user terminal 1104 inputs an application request response 1502 to the terminal extension unit 1205 via the terminal communication unit 1201. Terminal extension means 120
5, the telephone setting means 1202, the telephone control means 1203, and the additional function control means 1 according to the application response.
Generate 206. At this time, additional function control means 1206
Is a means for realizing the answering machine function. In addition, the terminal extension unit 1205 simultaneously generates an answering machine function execution request, and outputs the request to the application execution device 1118 via the terminal communication unit 1201.

In the application execution device 1118,
The application addition control unit 1302 inputs this answering function execution request via the execution device communication unit 1401, and thereafter, the application execution unit 1303 can substitute the answering function of the second new user terminal 1104.

As shown in 1504, the application execution device 1118 is requested to execute the answering machine function 150.
After outputting 3, a registration request is output to the call control device 1102. Hereinafter, the operation will be described in detail. 1503
As described in the above, in the second embodiment, the telephone setting means 1202 is generated by the terminal extension means 1205. As a result, the telephone setting means 1202 outputs a registration request as in the case of the first embodiment.
However, the address of the application execution device 1118 is stored in the additional information of the registration request as shown in FIG. 8 of the first embodiment, and FIG.
In the additional information 907 stored in the telephone setting storage unit 304, the address of the application execution device 1118 is stored as a connection destination when the second new user terminal 1204 cannot be used.

When the above operation is completed, it is obvious that the second new user terminal 1104 can be used as a telephone as in the first embodiment. In addition, the answering function of the second new user terminal 1104 also provides an instruction to execute the answering function to the additional function control means 1206 when the telephone control means 1203 does not respond to an incoming call for a certain period of time, for example. Since it is easy to guess that the answering machine function can be executed in the additional function control unit 1206, the above simple explanation will be given.

The operation of the present invention when the answering function cannot be executed in second new user terminal 1104 will be described below.

At 1505, second new user terminal 1104 outputs an answering machine stop notification to the call control device 1102 in which the answering machine function does not operate. This is, for example, the telephone control means 12 of the second new user terminal 1104.
03 generates and outputs the logout information, and uses the logout information as an answering machine stop notification. Further, instead of outputting from the second new user terminal 1104 as in 1505, the call control device 11
02 can be realized by a method such as detecting that the communication with the second new user terminal 1104 is stopped.

The call control device 1102 sends the answering machine function stop notification 1505 via the control device communication means 301.
Input to the registration accepting means 302. As a result, when an address request is issued to the user of the second new user terminal 1104 in the telephone setting storage unit 304, the address of the application execution device 1118 is output as an address response.

That is, as shown in 1506, as in the first embodiment, in order to make a call from the user terminal 1108 to the user of the second new user terminal 1104, the user terminal 1108 sends a call to the call control device 1102. for,
When the address request is output, the address of the application execution device 1118 is stored in the address response as shown in 1507. As a result, 150
As shown in FIG. 8, communication occurs between the user terminal 1108 and the application execution device 1118, and the user terminal 1108
The audio data output by the application 108 is input to the application execution unit 1303 via the execution device communication unit 1301 of the application execution device 1118, and the answering machine function is realized.

In the above description, the answering machine execution request function of 1503 is set to the address of the application execution apparatus necessary for the second new user terminal to output.
It does not describe how to obtain the second new user terminal. This is actually the system expansion device 111
6 is stored in advance in the system information storage unit 1404 and stored in the application response.

As described above, in the second embodiment, the exchange system includes an application execution device having an application execution device capable of executing an application, and a system information storage device for storing an address of the application execution device. And a system extension control unit for storing the application and outputting an application to which the address of the application execution device is added according to a request from the terminal, and a unit for acquiring the application and executing the application And a second new user terminal provided with terminal extension means for requesting the application execution device to perform a function, and when the second new user terminal cannot be used, the address of the application execution device is changed. output It is provided with a with that call control apparatus.

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

First, the second new user terminal 1104
Application execution device 1
The ability to execute the application at 108. For example, the answering machine described above is used when the user of the second new user terminal 1104 is absent.
For example, in many cases, the power supply 04 cannot be used because the power is turned off. In other words, as in the past, for example, WWW (World Wide Web)
In the method of downloading an application by using, the application cannot be used efficiently in practice. On the other hand, according to the present invention, even when the second new user terminal 1104 cannot be used, the application can be executed by the application execution device 1108.

Second, since the system expansion device 1116 manages the address of the application execution device 1118, the user of the second new user terminal 1104 is
If you select an application, no other settings are required.

That is, in the system expansion device 1116,
Since management of 1101 to 1115 and 1118 of the present invention can be performed, an additional application is prepared in the system expansion device 1116, and for example, only by downloading the application from the second new user terminal 1104, the entire system can be managed. The function can be improved.

It can be easily analogized that an exchange system having both the effects of the second embodiment and the first embodiment or an exchange system having each of them alone can be realized.

In the second embodiment, the switching system for downloading an application from the system expansion device 1116 is a switching system composed of 1101 to 1115 and 1118. It can be easily analogized that the information of the second switching system can be stored in the system information storage unit 1404 so that the application can be downloaded from the same system expansion device 1116 and the effect of the invention can be obtained for the switching system of FIG. it can.

Further, before downloading the application from the second new user terminal 1104, the system setting information and traffic information stored in the call control device 1102 are transmitted to the system expansion device 1116 via the Internet 1117. Extended control means 140
It can be easily analogized that the application acquired in the second and the information to be output to the second new user terminal 1104 can be changed based on the information.

A system administrator who manages the system expansion device 1116 manages the system setting information and traffic information stored in the call control device 1102 and the application downloaded by the second new user terminal. Based on the information stored in the information storage unit 1404, manually designing a network and adding an application to the switching systems 1101 to 1115 and 1118 can be easily realized.

[0087]

As described above, according to the present invention, first, a new user terminal for generating a registration request for use as a telephone and a call for inputting the registration request and generating a band setting request to the network. A control device, a user terminal that performs a voice call with the new user terminal, a terminal accommodating device to which the user terminal is connected, a communication relay device to which the new user terminal is connected, and a bandwidth to the network generated by the communication control means. It is provided with a network management device for inputting a setting request and performing band control setting for the terminal accommodation device and the communication relay device.

Thus, when the new user terminal newly operates as a telephone, the communication equipment of the network can control the band for communication for voice communication, so that voice quality can be improved. This has the effect.

The present invention secondly provides a user terminal that outputs an address request, a system extension device that holds an application, an application execution device that executes an application, and downloads and stores an application from the system extension device. A second new user terminal that outputs an application to the application execution device, a telephone setting storage unit that stores at least an address of the second new user terminal and an address of the application execution device, and an address that the user terminal outputs. In response to the request, when it is determined that the application can be executed in the second new user terminal, the address of the second new user terminal is returned, and when it is determined that the application cannot be executed in the second new user terminal. Is an app It is obtained by a call control device responsive to address Shon execution apparatus.

Thus, when the second new user terminal downloads a new application from the system expansion device, the application execution device can execute the application even if the second new user terminal cannot execute the application. It has the effect of being able to.

Third, the present invention provides a system
An application storage unit for storing an application, a system information storage unit for storing an address of the application execution device, and an address of the application execution device stored in the system information storage unit when a download of the application from the second new user terminal occurs. System extension control means for acquiring, adding to an application and outputting.

Thus, the user of the second new user terminal can execute the application on the second new user terminal by downloading the application from the system expansion device without setting the address of the application execution device. However, there is an effect that the application execution device can execute the application.

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FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a terminal accommodating device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a call control device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a network management device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a new user terminal according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a communication relay device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a signal diagram illustrating an operation according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a format diagram of a registration request according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a format diagram of storage information of a telephone setting storage unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a format diagram of an address response according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a second new user terminal according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an application execution device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a system expansion device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a signal diagram illustrating an operation according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a conventional switching system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 101 terminal accommodating device 102 call control device 103 network management device 104 new user terminal 105 communication relay device 106 public network 107 telephone terminal 108 user terminal 201 telephone connection communication means 202 LAN connection communication means 203 terminal control means 204 terminal communication switch means 205 terminal communication band management means 301 control device communication means 302 registration reception means 303 call management means 304 telephone setting storage means 305 network setting generation means 401 management device communication means 402 setting request processing means 501 terminal communication means 502 telephone setting means 503 telephone control Means 504 User interface means 601 Relay device communication means 602 Switch means 603 Band management means 1101 Terminal accommodating device 1102 Call control device 1103 Network management device 104 second new user terminal 1105 communication relay device 1106 public network 1107 telephone terminal 1108 user terminal 1116 system expansion device 1117 internet 1118 application execution device 1201 telephone connection communication means 1202 LAN connection communication means 1203 terminal control means 1204 terminal communication switch Means 1205 Terminal communication band management means 1206 Additional function control means 1301 Implementation device communication means 1302 Application addition control means 1303 Application implementation means 1401 Extended device communication means 1402 System extension control means 1403 Additional application storage means 1404 System information storage means 1601 First Client 1602 Second client 1603 Proxy response server 1604 Communication relay device

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Kenji Takagi 1006 Kazuma Kadoma, Osaka Pref. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Hidenori Ishii 1006 Oji Kadoma Kadoma, Osaka Pref. Inventor Sachiko Takeshita 1006 Kazuma Kadoma, Kadoma-shi, Osaka Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 5K051 AA09 FF01 FF12 GG15 KK15

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A new user terminal for generating a registration request for use as a telephone, a call control device for inputting the registration request and generating a bandwidth setting request to a network,
A user terminal for making a voice call with the new user terminal;
A terminal accommodating device to which the user terminal is connected, a communication relay device to which the new user terminal is connected, and a request for setting a band to a network generated by the call control device, and inputting a request for setting a band to the network, A switching system, comprising: a network management device that performs setting of band control for a communication relay device. 2. The new user terminal, further comprising: telephone setting means for generating the registration request in which an address of the new user terminal is stored, wherein the call control device is configured to store the new user in the registration request. 2. The switching system according to claim 1, further comprising a network setting generation unit configured to generate a band setting request to said network using a terminal address. 3. The telephone system according to claim 2, wherein the new user terminal includes a telephone setting unit configured to generate the registration request in which additional information used by the new user terminal for voice communication is stored. 2. The switching system according to claim 1, further comprising: a network setting generation unit that generates a band setting request to the network using the stored additional information used by the new user terminal for voice communication. . 4. The user terminal for outputting an address request, a system extension device for holding an application,
An application execution device that executes the application, a second new user terminal that downloads and stores the application from the system expansion device, and outputs the application to the application execution device; and an address of the second new user terminal. And a telephone setting storage unit that stores at least an address of the application execution device. In response to an address request output by the user terminal, when the second new user terminal determines that the application can be executed, And a call control device that responds with the address of the second new user terminal and, when it is determined that the application cannot be executed in the second new user terminal, responds with the address of the application execution device. Specially Exchange system. 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the application is an application having an answering machine function for automatically sending out a message and recording a message of a caller, and when the second new user terminal can execute the application, The caller's message is recorded at the second new user terminal, and if the second new user terminal cannot execute the application, the caller's message is recorded at the application execution device. The switching system according to claim 5, characterized in that: 6. The registration request in which the second new user terminal downloads the application and stores the address of the second new user terminal and the address of the application execution device, and the application A telephone setting unit configured to generate at least two state settings of a function stop notification indicating that the function cannot be executed by the second new user terminal, wherein the call control device includes: A telephone setting storage unit for storing an address of a new user terminal and an address of the application execution device; and changing the contents of the telephone setting storage unit according to the registration request and the function stop notification; Registration receiving means for generating the address response to the address request in accordance with Switching system according to claim 4, characterized by including the. 7. The switching system according to claim 4, wherein the communication control device generates a bandwidth setting request to the network using the registration request. 8. The system expansion device includes: an application storage unit that stores the application; a system information storage unit that stores an address of the application execution device; and a download of the application from the second new user terminal occurs. A system extension control unit for acquiring an address of the application execution device from the system information storage unit, adding the acquired address to the application, and outputting the acquired application.