JP2009218786A - Telephone system and receive rejection releasing method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow even an originating call in nonunification of caller ID to send to the terminal of a subscriber for a calling ID nonunification rejection service. <P>SOLUTION: The telephone system includes: a setting password DB41 which stores a set password preset by a subscriber for a calling ID nonunification rejection service; a voice guidance transmission server 30 which transmits a voice guidance for requesting the unification of an caller ID to the user terminal 10 of a caller who calls the user terminal 10 of the subscriber by calling in a nonunification condition of caller ID; password collation server 40 which collates if an input password and a set password are matched with each other when the password is input by the user terminal 10 of the caller during reception of a voice guidance; and a calling processing server 20 which delivers a call sent from the user terminal 10 of a caller to the user terminal 10 of a subscriber in case when the input password and the preset password are matched. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a telephone system and an incoming call rejection cancellation method.

  Currently, as an IP telephone service using an IP (Internet Protocol) network, there is a service using a telephone system called a VoIP (Voice over IP) system using an SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) protocol.

  As an example of this type of service, there is a caller ID non notification rejection service. The calling ID non-notification rejection service is a service that uniformly rejects a call that is transmitted without notification of the caller number, that is, an incoming call from an unknown partner, and is disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example. .

  Here, a conventional calling ID non-notification rejection service will be described with reference to FIG. 9 and FIG. Here, it is assumed that the user A who is a caller sends a call to the user B who is a contractor of the caller ID non-notification reject service with the caller number not notified.

  Referring to FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, a call is sent from the IP phone terminal of user A to the IP phone terminal of user B without making a caller ID (step 901).

  Next, the SIP server that performs call connection processing between a plurality of IP telephone terminals via the IP network prompts the user A's IP telephone terminal to notify the caller ID on behalf of the user B (for example, , A voice message “Please notify your phone number and call again” (step 902).

Accordingly, since a call originated from the IP phone terminal of user A is not received by the IP phone terminal of user B, a call between user A and user B is impossible.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-68952

  By the way, some users cannot be notified of the caller ID due to various circumstances.

  However, in the conventional caller ID non-notification reject service, since the incoming call that has been made without the caller ID being notified is uniformly rejected, the call is originated from the IP telephone terminal of the user who cannot notify the caller ID. There is a problem that the received call cannot be received by the contractor's IP telephone terminal.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a telephone system and an incoming call rejection that allow a caller's terminal of a caller ID non-notification reject service to receive an incoming call even if a call is made without making a caller ID non-notified. It is to provide a release method.

In order to achieve the above object, the telephone system of the present invention provides:
A telephone system for providing a service for rejecting an incoming call made without a caller ID being notified,
Setting password storage means for storing a setting password preset by the contractor of the service;
A voice guidance transmitting means for transmitting a voice guidance prompting notification of a caller number to a caller terminal that has made a call without sending a caller ID to the subscriber's terminal;
When a password is input during reception of the voice guidance at the caller's terminal, password verification means for verifying whether the input password matches a set password preset by the contractor;
Call processing means for causing a call originating from the caller's terminal to be received by the contractor's terminal when the password entered at the caller's terminal matches a set password preset by the contractor; It is characterized by having.

  According to this configuration, even when the caller makes a call without notifying the caller number to the subscriber of this service, the caller inputs a password preset by the subscriber during reception of the voice guidance. Thus, a call can be received at the contractor's terminal.

  Therefore, the contractor can make a call with the caller who cannot notify the caller number due to various circumstances.

The setting password storage means stores a plurality of setting passwords preset by the contractor,
The password verification unit is configured to verify whether a password input at the caller's terminal matches any of a plurality of setting passwords preset by the contractor,
The call processing means, when a password entered at the caller's terminal matches one of a plurality of set passwords preset by the contractor, calls the caller from the caller's terminal. It is good also as making a caller's terminal make an incoming call and notifying the contractor's terminal of the password inputted at the caller's terminal.

  According to this configuration, the contractor can grasp the general attribute (family / friend) of the caller before making a call, for example, by using different passwords for teaching the family and friends. Also, if a different password is provided for each caller, the caller can be effectively identified before the call.

  According to the present invention, even when a caller makes a call without notifying the caller number to a subscriber of the service, the caller inputs a password preset by the subscriber during reception of the voice guidance. Thus, the call can be received at the terminal of the contractor.

  Therefore, the contractor can make a call with the caller who cannot notify the caller number due to various circumstances.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a telephone system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 1, the telephone system of this embodiment includes a user terminal 10, a call processing server 20, a voice guidance transmission server 30, and a password verification server 40.

  The user terminal 10 is an IP telephone terminal or the like having a call function.

  The call processing server 20 has a service contractor DB 21 that stores contractor data of the caller ID non notification rejection service.

  The call processing server 20 performs a call connection process between the user terminals 10. For example, when a call is issued with the caller ID not notified, the call destination server refers to the service contractor DB 21 and the call destination is called. It is confirmed whether or not the user is a subscriber of the ID non-notification rejection service.

  The voice guidance transmission server 30 has a voice guidance DB 31 that stores various kinds of voice guidance data.

  For example, the voice guidance transmission server 30 refers to the voice guidance DB 31 for the user terminal 10 of the caller who has made a call without sending the caller number to the subscriber of the caller ID non-notification rejection service, Send voice guidance prompting caller ID.

  The password verification server 40 has a setting password DB 41 for storing a setting password for canceling incoming call rejection, which is set in advance by a contractor of the caller ID non-notification rejection service.

  When the password is entered at the user terminal 10 of the caller who has sent the call without notification of the caller number toward the user terminal 10 of the subscriber of the calling ID non-notification denial service, the password verification server 40 Referring to DB 41, it is verified whether or not the input password matches the set password preset by the contractor.

  The call processing server 20 rejects a call originating from the caller's user terminal 10 if the password entered at the caller's user terminal 10 matches a preset password set by the contractor. An incoming call is made to the user terminal 10 of the service contractor.

  Here, an outline of the caller ID non-notification rejection service provided by the telephone system of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, the setting password of the user B who is the contractor of the calling ID non-notification rejection service is already stored in the setting password DB 41, and in this state, the user A who is the caller sends the call to the user B. It is assumed that the call is made with the party number not notified.

  Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, a call is sent from user terminal 10 of user A to user terminal 10 of user B with the caller number not notified (step 201).

  Next, the voice guidance transmission server 30 prompts the user terminal 10 of the user A to notify the caller number on behalf of the user B (for example, “Please notify your telephone number and call back”). Voice message) is transmitted (step 202).

  Here, if the user A is instructed by the user B of the password for canceling the incoming call rejection, the user A inputs the password while receiving the voice guidance at the user terminal 10 of the user A (step 203). As a password input method, for example, a DTMF (Dial Tone Multi Frequency) signal transmitted by pressing a button on a telephone or the like may be used, but there is no particular limitation.

  Next, the password verification server 40 verifies whether or not the password input in the user terminal 10 of the user A matches the set password set in advance by the user B. If they match, the call processing server 20 Causes the call sent from the user terminal 10 of the user A to be received by the user terminal 10 of the user B (step 204).

  Therefore, since the call transmitted from the user terminal 10 of the user A can be received by the user terminal 10 of the user B, a call between the user A and the user B is possible.

  Hereinafter, the operation of the telephone system of this embodiment will be described in detail.

  First, the operation when setting a password will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, it is assumed that the user B who is a contractor of the calling ID non-notification rejection service sets a password.

  Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, the user B's user terminal 10 dials a password setting specific number and sends a call to the call processing server 20 (step 401).

  Next, the call processing server 20 instructs the voice guidance transmission server 30 to transmit the voice guidance for password setting to the user terminal 10 of the user B (step 402).

  Next, the voice guidance transmission server 30 refers to the voice guidance DB 31 and transmits a voice guidance for setting a password to the user terminal 10 of the user B via the call processing server 20 (step 403).

  Here, the user B inputs a password to be set in the user terminal 10 of the user B according to the voice guidance (step 404).

  Next, the call processing server 20 instructs the password verification server 40 to store the password input at the user terminal 10 of the user B (step 405).

  Next, the password verification server 40 stores the password input in the user terminal 10 of the user B in the setting password DB 41 as a setting password (step 406).

  Next, the call processing server 20 instructs the voice guidance transmission server 30 to transmit the voice guidance for notifying the set password to the user terminal 10 of the user B (step 407).

  Thereafter, the voice guidance transmission server 30 refers to the voice guidance DB 31 and transmits the voice guidance for notifying the set password to the user terminal 10 of the user B via the call processing server 20 (step 408).

  Next, the operation at the time of cancellation of incoming call rejection will be described with reference to FIG. 6 and FIG. Here, the setting password of the user B who is the contractor of the calling ID non-notification rejection service is already stored in the setting password DB 41, and in this state, the user A who is the caller sends the call to the user B. It is assumed that the call is made with the party number not notified.

  6 and 7, a call is sent from the user terminal 10 of the user A to the user terminal 10 of the user B with no caller number notified (step 601).

  Next, the call processing server 20 refers to the service contractor DB 21 and confirms that the user B is a contractor of the caller ID non notification rejection service (step 602).

  Next, the call processing server 20 instructs the voice guidance transmission server 30 to transmit the voice guidance for prompting the caller number to the user terminal 10 of the user A (step 603).

  Next, the voice guidance transmission server 30 refers to the voice guidance DB 31 and transmits the voice guidance for prompting the caller number to the user terminal 10 of the user A via the call processing server 20 (step 604).

  Here, if the password is taught from the user B, the user A inputs the password at the user terminal 10 of the user A while receiving the voice guidance (step 605).

  Next, the call processing server 20 instructs the password verification server 40 to verify whether or not the password input at the user terminal 10 of the user A matches the set password preset by the user B ( Step 606).

  Next, the password verification server 40 refers to the set password DB 41 and verifies whether or not the password input at the user terminal 10 of the user A matches the set password preset by the user B (step) 607).

  Next, the password verification server 40 notifies the call processing server 20 that the password input at the user terminal 10 of the user A matches the preset password set by the user B (step 608). .

  Thereafter, the call processing server 20 causes the user terminal 10 of the user B to receive the call transmitted from the user terminal 10 of the user A (Step 609).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, even when the caller sends a call with the caller number not notified to the contractor of the caller ID non notification rejection service, the caller sets a password preset by the contractor. By inputting during reception of the voice guidance, the user terminal 10 of the contractor can receive a call.

  Therefore, the contractor can make a call with the caller who cannot notify the caller number due to various circumstances. This also improves the convenience of the calling ID non-notification refusal service, which can contribute to the expansion of demand for the calling ID non-notification refusal service.

  In the present embodiment, the number of setting passwords set by the contractor of the caller ID non-notification rejection service is not limited to one and may be plural.

  In this case, a plurality of setting passwords are stored in the setting password DB 41, and the password verification server 40 verifies whether the password input at the user terminal 10 of the caller matches any of the plurality of setting passwords. To do.

  When the password input at the caller's user terminal 10 matches one of the plurality of set passwords, the call processing server 20 not only makes the contractor's user terminal 10 receive a call, The password input in the user terminal 10 is notified to the user terminal 10 of the contractor and displayed.

  As a result, the contractor can grasp the general attributes (family / friends) of the caller before making a call, for example, by using different passwords for teaching the family and friends. Also, if a different password is taught for each caller, the caller can be effectively identified before the call.

  In the present embodiment, the service contractor DB 21, the voice guidance DB 31, and the setting password DB 41 are provided inside the call processing server 20, the voice guidance transmission server 30, and the password verification server 40, respectively. It can also be provided outside these servers.

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the telephone system according to the second embodiment of this invention.

  Referring to FIG. 8, the telephone system according to the present embodiment has three server functions, that is, a call processing server 20, a voice guidance transmission server 30, and a password verification server 40, as compared with the first embodiment. The configuration is integrated in the SIP server 50.

  That is, the SIP server 50 includes a call processing unit 51, a voice guidance transmission unit 52, and a password verification unit 53 that perform the same operations as the call processing server 20, the voice guidance transmission server 30, and the password verification server 40, respectively. ing. Further, the service contractor DB 21, the voice guidance DB 31, and the setting password DB 41 each have the same data as the service contractor DB 55, the voice guidance DB 56, and the setting password DB 57. Furthermore, it has a data management unit 54 for managing data of the service contractor DB 55, the voice guidance DB 56, and the setting password DB 57.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, compared with the first embodiment, the functions of the three servers are integrated into one SIP server 50, and therefore the same effects as in the first embodiment are obtained. In addition to this, since the communication amount between servers is reduced, the traffic of the IP network can be reduced.

  In the present embodiment, the service contractor DB 55, the voice guidance DB 56, and the setting password DB 57 are provided inside the SIP server 50, but may be provided outside the SIP server 50.

It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the telephone system of the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the outline | summary of the calling ID non notification refusal service provided by the telephone system shown in FIG. It is a figure explaining the outline | summary of the calling ID non notification refusal service provided by the telephone system shown in FIG. It is a flowchart explaining the operation | movement at the time of the password setting in the telephone system shown in FIG. It is a figure explaining the operation | movement at the time of the password setting in the telephone system shown in FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining an operation when canceling an incoming call rejection in the telephone system shown in FIG. 1. It is a figure explaining the operation | movement at the time of cancellation | release of an incoming call rejection in the telephone system shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the telephone system of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the outline | summary of the conventional calling ID non notification refusal service. It is a figure explaining the outline | summary of the conventional caller ID non notification refusal service.

Explanation of symbols

10 User terminal 20 Call processing server 21 Service contractor DB
30 Voice guidance transmission server 31 Voice guidance DB
40 Password verification server 41 Setting password DB
50 SIP server 51 Call processing unit 52 Voice guidance transmission unit 53 Password verification unit 54 Data management unit 55 Service contractor DB
56 Voice guidance DB
57 Setting password DB

Claims (4)

A telephone system for providing a service for rejecting an incoming call made without a caller ID being notified,
Setting password storage means for storing a setting password preset by the contractor of the service;
A voice guidance transmitting means for transmitting a voice guidance prompting notification of a caller number to a caller terminal that has made a call without sending a caller ID to the subscriber's terminal;
When a password is input during reception of the voice guidance at the caller's terminal, password verification means for verifying whether the input password matches a set password preset by the contractor;
Call processing means for causing a call originating from the caller's terminal to be received by the contractor's terminal when the password entered at the caller's terminal matches a set password preset by the contractor; , Having a telephone system. The setting password storage means stores a plurality of setting passwords preset by the contractor,
The password verification unit is configured to verify whether a password input at the caller's terminal matches any of a plurality of setting passwords preset by the contractor,
The call processing means, when a password entered at the caller's terminal matches one of a plurality of set passwords preset by the contractor, calls the caller from the caller's terminal. The telephone system according to claim 1, wherein the telephone system of the subscriber is notified of the password input at the terminal of the caller and the password input at the terminal of the caller. A method of canceling a call rejection by a telephone system that provides a service for rejecting an incoming call that has been made without a caller ID being notified,
A setting password storing step for storing a setting password preset by the contractor of the service;
A voice guidance transmission step for transmitting a voice guidance for prompting notification of a caller number to a caller terminal that has made a call without sending a caller ID to the subscriber's terminal;
When a password is input during reception of the voice guidance at the caller's terminal, a password verification step of verifying whether the input password matches a set password preset by the contractor;
If the password entered at the caller's terminal matches a preset password set by the contractor, an incoming call step for causing the call from the caller's terminal to receive a call to the contractor's terminal; An incoming call rejection cancellation method. In the setting password storage step, a plurality of setting passwords preset by the contractor are stored,
In the password verification step, it is verified whether the password entered at the caller's terminal matches any of a plurality of setting passwords preset by the contractor,
In the receiving step, when a password input at the caller's terminal matches one of a plurality of setting passwords set in advance by the contractor, a call sent from the caller's terminal is transferred to the contractor. The incoming call rejection cancellation method according to claim 3, wherein the incoming call is notified to the terminal of the caller and the password input at the terminal of the caller is notified to the terminal of the contractor.

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