JP2008017357A - Communication system and call origination processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve convenience of a rental mobile phone similar to that of a mobile phone terminal of a user who always uses the mobile phone, not only when terminating a call but also when originating a call and transmitting electronic mail. <P>SOLUTION: A communication system is disposed on a communication network and is equipped with a server which stores and holds an identifier applied to a first communication terminal used by a user and a second communication terminal which can access the server and communicate with a third communication terminal, wherein the second communication terminal 1 relates a telephone number of the second communication terminal to an identifier of the first communication terminal 2 and causes a call agent server 4 to store and hold them and when originating a call from the second communication terminal 2 to the third communication terminal 5, the third communication terminal 5 is notified about the identifier of the first communication terminal 2 by the call agent server 4. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a method for using a mobile phone, and particularly to a communication system and a call processing method in which a so-called convenience mobile phone that is sold and rented by a convenience store or the like and can be used temporarily can be used.

  Conventionally, mobile phones have become widespread, but there is a limit to the amount of electricity stored in the battery, and it may not be possible to receive incoming calls to your mobile phone due to battery exhaustion. In some cases, you may not be able to answer incoming calls while you are out.

On the other hand, conventionally, a service for lending a mobile phone terminal that charges a fee by prepaid in a store such as a convenience store has been proposed. Prior art related to this mobile phone service includes, for example, incoming calls to mobile phones that are always used by setting transfer from a mobile phone that is rented from a convenience store and temporarily used to a business server. Has been proposed (see Patent Document 1). Even a mobile phone temporarily used by such a mobile phone lending service can receive an incoming call to a mobile phone that is always used by a user.
JP2002-1587779

  However, in the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 described above, the incoming call to the mobile phone that is always used is transferred to the lent mobile phone, and the call from the lent mobile phone is given to the rented mobile phone as usual. Therefore, there is a problem that it is difficult to realize the same usability as a mobile phone that is always used.

  That is, when a call is made from the lent mobile phone to another telephone, the call is made using the phone number unique to the rented mobile phone, so the caller is notified of the phone number unique to the rented mobile phone. In this case, some users may be distrusted by incoming calls from unknown telephone numbers, may not respond to incoming calls, or may even reject incoming calls.

  Accordingly, the present invention solves the above-described problems, and relates to a mobile phone for lending, which has the same usability as that of a user's mobile phone terminal that is always used, not only when receiving a call but also when making a call. An object is to provide a communication system and a call processing method that can be realized.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a server that is arranged on a communication network and that stores and holds an identifier assigned to a first communication terminal used by a user. A second communication terminal capable of communicating with the other communication terminal, wherein the second communication terminal associates the identifier of the second communication terminal with the identifier of the first communication terminal. The server has a terminal registration function for storing and holding the server, and the server notifies the third communication terminal of the identifier of the first communication terminal in the calling process from the second communication terminal to the third communication terminal. A number notification change function is provided.

In another aspect of the invention, a server that is arranged on a communication network and stores an identifier assigned to a first communication terminal used by a user, is accessible to the server, and communicates with a third communication terminal. A call processing method in a communication system comprising a second communication terminal capable of
(1) a terminal registration step of causing the server to store and hold the identifier of the second communication terminal in association with the identifier of the first communication terminal by the second communication terminal;
(2) A number notification changing step of notifying the third communication terminal of the identifier of the first communication terminal at the time of calling processing from the second communication terminal to the third communication terminal by the server.

  According to the present invention as described above, for example, in a so-called convenience store mobile terminal rental service in which a second communication terminal (rental mobile terminal) is rented out at a convenience store or the like, the second mobile terminal is temporarily used by the user. Even when a call is made to the communication terminal 3 (destination terminal), the telephone number of the first communication terminal (always used terminal) that the user always uses is notified to the destination terminal. Can be made. As a result, even if it is an incoming call from a lending terminal, the incoming call processing is performed in the same way as an incoming call from a terminal that is always used, so that the user of the destination terminal is distrusted or rejected. It can be avoided.

  In the above invention, the server stores and holds authentication information associated with the identifier of the first communication terminal, and includes an authentication function for specifying the identifier of the first communication terminal using the authentication information, and the second communication terminal Identifies the identifier of the first communication terminal based on the authentication information input by user operation, associates the identifier of the first communication terminal with the identified identifier of the first communication terminal, and causes the server to store and hold the identifier It is preferable.

  In this case, it is possible to prevent a third party from impersonating the user of the first communication terminal and associating the first communication terminal with the second communication terminal, thereby improving security. it can.

  In the said invention, the said identifier can be made into the telephone number comprised by the number. In this case, the present invention can be applied to a telephone call using a telephone number. In the above invention, the identifier can be a mail address composed of numbers, character strings, and symbols, and the calling process can be an e-mail transmission process. In this case, the present invention can be applied to e-mail transmission from a portable terminal.

  As described above, according to the present invention, for example, in a so-called convenience portable terminal lending service in which a portable terminal is lent out at a convenience store, etc. Even when an e-mail is transmitted, the same usability as a mobile phone terminal of a user who is always used can be realized.

(Configuration of communication system)
Exemplary embodiments of a system according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing an overall configuration of a communication system according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the communication system according to the present embodiment includes communication terminals 1, 2, and 5 that are connectable to a communication network 3, and a call agent server 4. The communication network 3 is constructed by connecting various communication lines (public lines such as telephone lines, ISDN lines, and ADSL lines, dedicated lines, and wireless communication networks) to each other, and is an IP network that uses the communication protocol TCP / IP. Is also included. This IP network includes LANs such as 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX intranets (enterprise networks) and home networks.

  The communication terminal 1 is a terminal (second communication terminal: a lending terminal) that is temporarily used by a user by selling on the premise of recycling at a convenience store or by lending on the premise of returning. (31a, 31b, etc.) and the portable terminal can communicate wirelessly and receive communication services such as calls and data communications while moving. The communication terminal 2 is a communication terminal that is always used by a user (first communication terminal: always-use terminal), and may be a wireless portable terminal or a fixed telephone. The communication terminal 5 is a general telephone (third communication terminal: general user terminal) used by other users, and may be a mobile telephone or a fixed telephone.

In particular, the lending terminal 1 stores and holds the identifier (telephone number and e-mail address) of the lending terminal in the call agent server 4 in association with the first identifier (telephone number and e-mail address) that is always used. Device registration function
The call agent server 4 is a call control device that substitutes an IP network for the function of an existing telephone network relay switch when providing a telephone service on the communication network 3, and the telephone number of the communication terminal used by each user. And a user database 41 storing table data T1 for storing / holding authentication information, personal information, etc. for each user. In the call processing, the call agent server 4 acquires the caller telephone number and the callee telephone number, and establishes communication between users by referring to the table data T1.

  Further, the call agent server 4 notifies the telephone number and e-mail address of the always-used terminal 2 to the general user terminal No. 5 that is the destination when the call processing from the lending terminal 1 to the general user terminal 5 is performed. A number notification change function is provided. Further, the call agent server 4 stores and holds authentication information (user ID and password) associated with the identifier of the always-used terminal 2 in the table data T1, and uses this authentication information to store the identifier of the always-used terminal 2. It has an authentication function to search and identify. Then, the lending terminal 1 uses the terminal registration function to identify the identifier of the constantly used terminal 2 based on the authentication information input based on the user operation, and to identify the identifier of the identified first communication terminal, The identifier is associated and stored in the server.

(Call processing method)
The method of the present invention can be implemented by operating the system having the above configuration. 2 and 3 are conceptual diagrams showing the operation of the communication system according to the present embodiment, and FIGS. 4 and 5 are flowcharts showing the operation.

(1) Transfer setting First, transfer setting will be described. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, transfer settings are made from the lending terminal 1 sold or rented at a convenience store or the like to the call agent server 4, and incoming calls and mails from the general user terminal 5 are lent to the lending terminal. Transfer to 1

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4 (a), when the call agent server 4 is accessed by the lending terminal 1 (S101), the transfer setting screen is displayed on the lending terminal 1 display. (S102). On this transfer setting screen, the user operates the lending terminal 1 to input the telephone number of the always-used terminal 2 as the transfer source telephone number (S103).

  The authentication function of the call agent server 4 displays an authentication screen on the lending terminal 1 and requests the user to input authentication information (for example, user ID and password) (S104). In this authentication process, the database 41 is searched based on the telephone number of the transfer source terminal, as shown in Fig. 5B, and the security code (registered security code) associated with the registered permanent use terminal is detected. (S201). Then, the call agent server 4 collates the password entered by the user (input password) with the detected registered password (S202), and determines whether authentication is possible (S105).

  If the authentication fails ("N" in step S105), the authentication process is retried. If the authentication succeeds ("Y" in step S105), the transfer setting registration process is executed (S106), The transfer process is started (S107). In this transfer setting registration process, as shown in FIG. 5C, the call agent server 4 acquires the telephone number of the lending terminal 1 (S203), and the acquired telephone number of the lending terminal 1 and the authentication. The call agent server 4 stores the information in association with the telephone number of the transfer source terminal (always used terminal) specified by the processing (S204).

  In the present embodiment, the billing form is changed according to such transfer setting registration processing (S205). That is, in the present implementation board, when the lending terminal 1 is sold and rented at a convenience store or the like, for example, a prepaid method is used in which a certain amount of call charge is paid in advance. It is possible to select a method for charging the call charge for the lending terminal 1 as the call charge for the terminal 2 that is always used. As a result, the user is charged for the call charge at the lending terminal in addition to the charge for the always-used terminal without performing a procedure for paying a new telephone fee for the lending terminal 1 used temporarily. Thus, the payment for the lending terminal can be completed by the normal payment procedure.

(2) Incoming Call Processing Next, an operation when receiving a call from the general user terminal 5 at the lending terminal 1 registered as described above will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when the calling process is started from the general user terminal 5 on the calling side, a connection request is sent from the general user terminal 5 (S301), and the call agent server 4 is included in the connection request. The telephone number of the transmission destination (here, the always-used terminal 2 which is the transfer source terminal) is acquired (S302), and the database 41 is searched. As a result, the telephone number of the lending terminal 1 associated with the telephone number of the constantly used terminal 2 is detected (S303).

  Then, the call agent server 4 transfers the connection request from the general user terminal 5 to the lending terminal 1 (S304), completes the incoming call processing from the general user terminal 5 to the lending terminal 1, and makes a call between them. Start (S305). At this time, the call agent server 4 transmits the result of the transfer process as a transfer history notification to the constant use terminal 2 that is the transfer source terminal (S306 and S307). Thereby, when the user restarts the use of the always-use terminal 2, the incoming call history information at the lending terminal 1 can be used.

(3) Call processing In the call processing, as shown in Fig. 3, the phone number and e-mail address of the terminal 2 that is always used when calling from the lending terminal 1 or sending mail by completing the above transfer setting process Is displayed on the destination terminal.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, when the calling process is started in the lending terminal 1, a connection request is transmitted to the call agent server 4 (S401), and the call agent server 4 responds to the connection request. Obtain the telephone number of the destination (general user terminal 5 in this case) and the telephone number of the lending terminal 1 that is the source (S402 and S403), and search the database 41 based on the source telephone number . As a result, the telephone number of the always-used terminal 2 associated with the telephone number of the lending terminal 1 is detected (S404).

  Next, the call agent server 4 starts the incoming call processing from the lending terminal 1 to the general user terminal 5 based on the connection request from the lending terminal 1, and the telephone number of the constantly used terminal 2 that has been searched for It is displayed on the display on the terminal 5 side (S405 and S406). Then, when the general user terminal 5 responds to this call processing, a call is started (S407). At this time, the call agent server 4 transmits the result of the call processing as a call history notification to the constant use terminal 2 that is the transfer source terminal (S408 and S409). Thereby, when the user restarts the use of the constant use terminal 2, the call history information at the lending terminal 1 can be used.

(Action / Effect)
According to this embodiment, in a so-called convenience mobile terminal lending service that lends the lending terminal 1 at a convenience store or the like, a call is made from the lending terminal 1 temporarily used by the user to the general user terminal 5. Even in such a case, it is possible to notify the destination terminal of the telephone number of the always-on terminal 2 that is always used by the user. As a result, even if the call originates from the lending terminal 1, the general user terminal 5 performs the same incoming call processing as the call from the always-used terminal 2. It is possible to avoid being refused.

It is a conceptual diagram which shows the whole structure of the communication system which concerns on embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram of the transfer setting process and the incoming call process in the communication system according to the embodiment. It is a conceptual diagram of the transmission process from the lending terminal in the communication system which concerns on embodiment. It is a flowchart of the transfer setting process in the communication system which concerns on embodiment. It is a sequence diagram of the incoming call process in the lending terminal in the communication system according to the embodiment. It is a sequence diagram of the transmission process in the lending terminal in the communication system which concerns on embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1 ... Lending terminal (second communication terminal)
2 ... Regular use terminal (first communication terminal)
3 ... communication network
4 ... Call agent server
5. General user terminal (third communication terminal)
31a, 32a ... Base station
31b, 32b ... Gateway
41 ... User database

Claims (8)

A server arranged on the communication network and storing an identifier assigned to the first communication terminal used by the user;
A communication system comprising a second communication terminal capable of accessing the server and capable of communicating with a third communication terminal,
The second communication terminal includes a terminal registration function that associates the identifier of the second communication terminal with the identifier of the first communication terminal and causes the server to store and hold the identifier.
The server has a number notification change function for notifying the third communication terminal of the identifier of the first communication terminal during a call process from the second communication terminal to the third communication terminal. A communication system characterized by the above. The server stores and holds authentication information associated with the identifier of the first communication terminal, and includes an authentication function for specifying the identifier of the first communication terminal using the authentication information,
The terminal registration function of the second communication terminal specifies an identifier of the first communication terminal based on the authentication information input by the user operation, and adds the identifier of the first communication terminal to the specified identifier of the first communication terminal. 2. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein identifiers of two communication terminals are associated and stored in the server.   The communication system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the identifier is a telephone number composed of numerals.   The communication system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the identifier is a mail address composed of numbers, character strings, and symbols, and the calling process is an e-mail transmission process. A server arranged on the communication network and storing an identifier assigned to the first communication terminal used by the user;
A call processing method in a communication system comprising a second communication terminal capable of accessing the server and capable of communicating with a third communication terminal,
A terminal registration step of causing the server to store and hold the identifier of the second communication terminal in association with the identifier of the first communication terminal by the second communication terminal;
A number notification changing step of notifying the third communication terminal of the identifier of the first communication terminal in the call processing from the second communication terminal to the third communication terminal by the server. A call processing method characterized by the above. The server further comprises an authentication step of storing and holding authentication information associated with the identifier of the first communication terminal and identifying the identifier of the first communication terminal using the authentication information,
In the terminal registration step, the identifier of the first communication terminal is specified based on the authentication information input by the user operation, and the identifier of the second communication terminal is added to the identifier of the specified first communication terminal. The call processing method according to claim 5, wherein the server is stored and held in the server.   The call processing method according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the identifier is a telephone number composed of numerals.   The call processing method according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the identifier is a mail address composed of numbers, character strings, and symbols, and the call processing is an electronic mail transmission process.