JP2536441B2 - Mobile telephone exchange method and system - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile telephone exchange method and system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional mobile telephone exchange system, for example, JP-A-4-53393 or JP-A-62-294 is used.
As described in Japanese Patent No. 365, when a subscriber of a mobile phone (for example, a car phone) is out of service area (out of service area), a voice storage device, a caller telephone number, and a subscriber A recording device for recording the person's telephone number is provided in the mobile telephone switchboard, and the information from the caller is temporarily recorded in the voice storage device and the recording device so that the subscriber of the mobile telephone can access the service area (service area). After entering (inside), the subscriber of this mobile telephone retrieves the information from the caller recorded in the voice storage device and the recording device.

[0003]

Therefore, in the above-mentioned conventional mobile telephone exchange system, when the subscriber of the mobile telephone is out of the service area, the subscriber of the mobile telephone moves from the out of service area to the service area. It is said that the burden on the mobile telephone subscriber is heavy because the mobile telephone subscriber must connect the mobile telephone to the mobile telephone exchange and inquire information from the caller every time he / she moves. There's a problem. In addition, since the calling party who is the calling subscriber cannot automatically know that the subscriber of the mobile telephone that is the calling party has moved into the service area, he has to make a number of calls. There is a problem that the calling subscriber also has a heavy burden.

It is an object of the present invention to automatically send information from a calling party to a mobile telephone subscriber in response to an incoming call when the mobile telephone subscriber is out of range.
A mobile telephone exchange method and system capable of reducing the burden on the mobile telephone subscriber and the calling subscriber by automatically notifying the calling subscriber that the mobile telephone subscriber has moved into the area. To provide.

[0005]

According to the mobile telephone exchange method of the present invention, when an incoming call is received from a calling subscriber of a mobile telephone subscriber who is in a call disabled state, the mobile telephone is placed in a call disabled state. After notifying the calling subscriber of the fact,
When the calling subscriber sends a first signal indicating that he / she wants to keep the incoming call record to the calling subscriber, the telephone that wants to call back is notified. Notifying the calling subscriber that a number is requested to be transmitted, and when the calling subscriber transmits the telephone number for which the callback is desired, the telephone number for which the callback is desired and the calling subscriber When the incoming time when the incoming call arrives is recorded and then it is confirmed that the mobile phone is in a callable state, the recorded telephone number and the incoming time are notified to the subscriber of the mobile phone. Then, when the subscriber of the mobile telephone transmits a second signal indicating that he / she wants to speak directly with the calling subscriber, the subscriber is called using the recorded telephone number, while the When the subscriber of the mobile telephone does not send the second signal, after calling the calling subscriber using the recorded telephone number, it is called that the mobile telephone is ready for communication. Notify subscribers.

Here, the first signal may be a specific dial tone signal.

Alternatively, in the mobile telephone exchange method of the present invention, when there is an incoming call from a calling subscriber to a mobile telephone subscriber who is outside the service area, it is said that the mobile telephone subscriber is outside the service area. After notifying the caller, the caller is notified that the call record is to be determined, and when the caller sends a first signal indicating that the call record is to be left, Notifying the calling subscriber that a request is made to send a telephone number desired to be backed up, and when the calling subscriber sends the telephone number desired to be called back, the telephone number desired to be called back and the When the arrival time when the incoming call is received from the calling subscriber is recorded and then it is confirmed that the mobile telephone subscriber is in the area, the recorded telephone number and the arrival time are recorded in the mobile telephone. Notify the subscriber, the second showing the mobile phone subscriber that you want to talk about the direct and the calling subscriber
When the mobile telephone subscriber does not transmit the second signal, the caller uses the recorded telephone number to call the calling subscriber.
After calling the calling subscriber using the recorded telephone number, the calling subscriber is notified that the mobile telephone subscriber has entered the area.

Here, the first signal may be a specific dial tone signal.

In the mobile telephone exchange system of the present invention, a detecting means for detecting whether or not the mobile telephone is in a call-enabled state, and the detecting means detects that the mobile telephone is in a call-disabled state. When there is an incoming call from the calling subscriber to the subscriber of the mobile phone when the mobile telephone is present, an incoming time measuring means for measuring the incoming time from the calling subscriber,
An incoming call recording means for recording the telephone number and the incoming time, a message indicating that the mobile phone is in a call disabled state,
It stores a message to let you decide whether or not to keep the incoming call record, a message to request the transmission of the phone number you want to call back, and a message to let you know that the mobile phone is ready to talk. At the same time, the voice message means for converting the telephone number and the incoming time sent from the incoming call recording means into a voice message, and the detecting means when the detecting means detects that the mobile telephone is in a call disabled state, When there is an incoming call from the calling subscriber to the mobile phone subscriber, a message indicating that the mobile phone is in a call disabled state and a message indicating that the incoming call record should be determined. From the voice message means to notify the calling subscriber, and thereafter, an incoming call record code indicating that the incoming call record is to be left is given to the calling subscriber. When sent from the subscriber, a message requesting the transmission of the telephone number for which the call back is requested is read from the voice message means and notified to the calling subscriber, and then the calling subscriber calls the call. When the telephone number for which the call back is desired is transmitted, the telephone number for which the call back is desired and the incoming time measured by the incoming time measuring means are recorded in the incoming call recording means, and then the detection means When it is detected that the mobile phone is in a call-enabled state, the voice message means converts the telephone number desired for the callback recorded in the incoming call recording means and the incoming time into a voice message. , Notifying the converted voice message to the mobile telephone subscriber, and then calling from the mobile telephone subscriber When a specific signal indicating that the user wants to speak directly is received, the calling subscriber is called by using the telephone number for which the callback is desired, which is recorded in the incoming call recording means, while the specific signal is received. If not, after calling the calling subscriber using the telephone number for which the callback is desired, which is recorded in the incoming call recording means, a message indicating that the mobile telephone is in a callable state is recorded in the incoming call record. Means for reading out from the means and notifying the calling subscriber.

Alternatively, the mobile telephone exchange system of the present invention detects the mobile telephone subscriber's presence or absence in the area, and the detection means detects that the mobile telephone subscriber is out of the area. When there is an incoming call from the calling subscriber to the mobile telephone subscriber, the incoming call time measuring means for measuring the incoming call time from the calling subscriber, and the telephone number and the incoming call time are recorded. An incoming call recording means, a message indicating that the mobile telephone subscriber is out of service, a message instructing to determine whether or not to retain the incoming call record, and a request to send a telephone number for which a call back is desired. The message and the message indicating that the mobile telephone subscriber has entered the area are stored, and the telephone number and the incoming time sent from the incoming call recording means are converted into a voice message. The voice message means and the mobile unit when there is an incoming call from the calling subscriber to the mobile telephone subscriber when the detecting unit detects that the mobile telephone subscriber is out of range. I want to read the message indicating that the telephone subscriber is out of the service area and the message for instructing whether or not to keep the incoming call record from the voice message means to notify the calling subscriber, and then to leave the incoming call record. When an incoming call recording code indicating that is sent from the calling subscriber, a message requesting the transmission of the telephone number for which the callback is desired is read from the voice message means and notified to the calling subscriber. After that, when the calling subscriber sends a telephone number for which the call back is desired,
The telephone number for which the call back is desired and the incoming time measured by the incoming time measuring means are recorded in the incoming call recording means, and then the detecting means confirms that the mobile telephone subscriber has entered the area. When it is detected, the voice message means converts the telephone number desired for the callback recorded in the incoming call recording means and the incoming time into a voice message, and then the converted voice message is transferred to the mobile unit. When the telephone subscriber is notified and then a specific signal indicating that he / she wants to speak directly with the calling subscriber is received from the mobile telephone subscriber, the telephone number for which the call back is recorded, which is recorded in the incoming call recording means. To call the calling subscriber, and when the specific signal is not received, the call back recorded in the incoming call recording means is used. After calling the calling subscriber using a desired telephone number, an automatic calling means for reading the message indicating that the mobile telephone subscriber has entered the area from the incoming call recording means and notifying the calling subscriber. Including.

[0011]

According to the mobile telephone exchange method and the system thereof of the present invention, even if the calling subscriber receives an incoming call to the subscriber of the mobile telephone in a call-disabled state, the telephone that the calling subscriber desires to call back. By recording the number and the incoming time when there is an incoming call from the calling subscriber, the recorded telephone number and incoming time will be recorded when the mobile phone becomes available for communication. Since it is possible to notify the subscriber of the telephone, the subscriber of the mobile telephone connects the mobile telephone to the mobile telephone switchboard each time the mobile telephone becomes available for communication and the information from the calling subscriber is obtained. No need to make inquiries. Also, when the subscriber of the mobile telephone does not send a message that he / she wants to speak directly with the calling subscriber, the calling subscriber is called using the recorded telephone number, and then the mobile telephone becomes ready for communication. Since the fact can be notified to the calling subscriber, it is not necessary for the calling subscriber to make a call many times.

[0012] Here, the fact that the mobile telephone subscriber is out of the range corresponds to one of the cases where the mobile telephone is in a call disabled state. Therefore, an incoming call from the calling subscriber to the mobile telephone subscriber outside the range is received. In the same manner, every time the mobile phone subscriber enters the area, the mobile phone subscriber himself / herself needs to connect the mobile phone to the mobile phone exchange and inquire information from the calling subscriber. And the calling subscriber does not have to make multiple calls.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of an automobile telephone exchange showing an embodiment of a mobile telephone exchange system of the present invention.

The car telephone exchange 10 is connected to the telephone 21 of the calling subscriber A via the telephone network 31 and the gateway mobile communication control device (G-MCC) 11 to the radio base station 32 via radio. Mobile communication control device (V-MC
C) 12 and the subscriber of the car telephone 33 by detecting the position of the car telephone 33 by a known method (hereinafter,
This is referred to as "car phone subscriber B". ) Is in the service area SA, and when the home memory 13 detects that the mobile phone subscriber B is outside the service area SA, a calling subscription to the mobile phone subscriber B is detected. Timer 1 for measuring the incoming call time from calling subscriber A when there is an incoming call from person A
5, an incoming call recording device 14 for recording a telephone number and an incoming time, and a mobile phone subscriber B in a service area S
A message saying that you are outside A, a message that asks you to decide whether or not to keep an incoming call record, a message that requests the transmission of the telephone number you wish to call back, and a car phone subscriber B is in service area SA. A voice message device 16 for storing a message to the effect that it has entered and converting a telephone number and an incoming time sent from the incoming call recording device 14 into a voice message, and an automatic transmission device 17 are included.

Here, when the home memory 13 detects that the automobile telephone subscriber B is outside the service area SA, the automatic transmission device 17 receives an incoming call from the calling subscriber A to the automobile telephone subscriber B. If there is, a message to the effect that the mobile phone subscriber B is outside the service area SA and a message to the effect that it is judged whether or not to record the incoming call are read from the voice message device 16 and notified to the calling subscriber A. Then, when an incoming call record code indicating that the incoming call record is to be left is transmitted from the calling subscriber A, a message requesting the transmission of a telephone number desired to be called back is read from the voice message device 16. Notify the calling subscriber A, and when the calling subscriber A subsequently sends the telephone number for which the call back is desired, the call back is given. And arrival time measured by the phone number and a timer 15 for Nozomu is recorded in the incoming recording device 14,
After that, when the home memory 13 detects that the automobile telephone subscriber B has entered the service area SA, the voice message device 16 receives the telephone number and the call arrival time for which the call back recorded in the call recording device 14 is desired. Is converted into a voice message, the converted voice message is notified to the mobile phone subscriber B, and then a specific signal indicating that the mobile phone subscriber B wants to talk directly with the calling subscriber A is received. Sometimes, the calling subscriber A is called using the telephone number for which the call-back recorded in the call-recording device 14 is desired, while the call-back recorded in the call-recording device 14 is called when the particular signal is not received. After calling the calling subscriber A using the desired telephone number, the message that the car telephone subscriber B has entered the service area SA Reads di from incoming recording apparatus 14 is intended to notify the calling subscriber A.

Next, the operation of the car telephone exchange 10 when the calling subscriber A makes a call to the car telephone subscriber B will be described with reference to the flow chart shown in FIG.

When the mobile telephone exchange 10 receives a call from the calling subscriber A to the mobile telephone subscriber B (step S11), the home telephone 13 is used to determine whether the mobile telephone subscriber B is in the service area SA. It is determined (step S12), and when the car telephone subscriber B is in the service area SA, the car telephone subscriber B is called according to the normal connection process (step S13).
On the other hand, when the car phone subscriber B is outside the service area SA, the automatic transmission device 17 determines that the car phone subscriber B is
Is out of the service area SA and a message to the effect that it is judged whether or not to record an incoming call is read from the voice message device 16 and transmitted to the calling subscriber A. It informs the calling subscriber A that B is outside the service area SA and determines whether to keep the incoming call record (steps S14 and S15). At this time, the calling subscriber A
When it is desired to keep the incoming call record, the incoming call record code is transmitted to the car telephone exchange 10. As the incoming call recording code, a specific dial tone signal (DTMF signal) such as "#" can be used.

When the automatic transmission device 17 receives the incoming call recording code from the calling subscriber A, the automatic transmission device 17 reads out from the voice message device 16 a message (registration request message) requesting transmission of a telephone number desired to be called back. Then, the call is sent to the calling subscriber A (steps S16 and S1).
7). At this time, the calling subscriber A transmits a telephone number desired to be called back to the car telephone exchange 10 by using a dial tone signal (DTMF signal). When the telephone number desired to be called back is transmitted from the calling subscriber A, the automatic transmission device 17 records the transmitted telephone number and the arrival time indicated by the timer 15 in the incoming call recording device 14 and registers the same. Is completed (steps S18 and S19).

Next, when the car telephone exchange 10 recognizes that the car phone subscriber B who is the subject whose incoming call record is registered as described above has moved from outside the service area SA to within the service area SA. The operation of the car telephone exchange 10 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

The automatic transmission device 17 is a car telephone subscriber B.
The home memory 13 constantly monitors whether the mobile phone has moved from outside the service area SA to the service area SA (step S21), and when the mobile phone subscriber B recognizes that the mobile phone subscriber B has moved into the service area SA, the mobile phone After calling the subscriber B, the telephone number and the incoming time from the calling subscriber A recorded in the incoming call recording device 14 are converted into a voice message signal by the voice message device 14, and the voice message is sent as a voice message to the car telephone subscriber. It transmits to B (step S22).

When the mobile telephone subscriber B wants to call the calling subscriber A to talk directly, the mobile telephone subscriber B transmits a specific dial tone signal (DTMF signal) such as "#" to the mobile telephone exchange 10. Car telephone exchange 10
Upon receiving this dial tone signal from the automobile telephone subscriber B, automatically calls the calling subscriber A according to the telephone number recorded in the incoming call recording device 14 (steps S23 and S24). As a result, the mobile telephone 33 of the mobile telephone subscriber B and the telephone 21 of the calling subscriber A are automatically connected. After calling the calling subscriber A, the car telephone exchange 10 erases the telephone number or the like from the calling subscriber A recorded in the incoming call recording device 14 (step S26). On the other hand, when the car telephone subscriber B does not want to call the calling subscriber A and listens to only the voice message from the car telephone subscriber B to hook the car telephone 33 on-hook, the car telephone exchange 10 automatically makes a call. The device 17 automatically calls the calling subscriber A according to the telephone number of the calling subscriber A recorded in the incoming call recording device 14, and then the car telephone subscriber B receives the service area SA.
In order to inform that the mobile phone subscriber B has entered the service area, a message indicating that the mobile phone subscriber B has entered the service area SA is read from the voice message device 14 and then transmitted to the calling subscriber A (step S25). Thereafter, the car telephone exchange 10 erases the telephone number or the like from the calling subscriber A recorded in the incoming call recording device 14 (step S2).
6).

In the above description, the case where the car phone subscriber B is outside the service area SA is taken as an example. However, the car phone subscriber B has the power of the car phone 33 of the car phone subscriber B turned off. The same effect can be obtained when the call is disabled. Further, the telephone number and the arrival time from the calling subscriber A are transmitted to the automobile telephone subscriber B by a voice message. For example, in the case of an automobile telephone having a liquid crystal display, the call is made by displaying it on the liquid crystal display. The telephone number and the arrival time from the subscriber A may be transmitted.

[0024]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, the following effects can be obtained.

Each time the mobile telephone becomes available for communication even when there is an incoming call from a calling subscriber for a mobile telephone subscriber who is in a call disabled state (for example, a mobile telephone subscriber who is out of service). In addition, it is not necessary for the subscriber of the mobile telephone to connect the mobile telephone to the mobile telephone exchange to inquire information from the calling subscriber, and the calling subscriber does not need to make a call many times. The burden on mobile telephone subscribers and calling subscribers can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an automobile telephone exchange showing an embodiment of a mobile telephone exchange system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining an incoming call recording process of the automobile telephone exchange shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining an incoming call record sending process of the car telephone exchange shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 car telephone exchange 11 barrier mobile communication control device 12 mobile communication control device 13 home memory 14 incoming call recording device 15 timer 16 voice message device 17 automatic transmission device 21 telephone 31 telephone network 32 wireless base station 33 car telephone A calling subscriber B Car phone subscribers SA service area

Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. When an incoming call is received from a calling subscriber to a mobile telephone subscriber who is in a call disabled state, the mobile telephone is notified that the mobile telephone is in a call disabled state, and then the incoming call is received. When the calling subscriber sends a first signal indicating that he wants to keep the incoming call record, he / she informs the calling subscriber that he / she wants to keep a record, and when the calling subscriber sends a first signal, a telephone number for which a call back is desired. Is notified to the calling subscriber, and when the calling subscriber has transmitted the telephone number for which the call back is desired, the telephone number for which the call back is desired and the call from the calling subscriber. When the arrival time of an incoming call is recorded and then the mobile phone is confirmed to be in a callable state, the recorded telephone number and the arrival time are notified to the subscriber of the mobile phone. , When the subscriber of the serial mobile telephone has transmitted a second signal indicating a desire to speak the direct and calling subscriber calls the calling subscriber using the recorded telephone numbers,
On the other hand, when the subscriber of the mobile telephone does not send the second signal, the mobile telephone becomes available for communication after calling the calling subscriber using the recorded telephone number. A mobile telephone exchange method for notifying the calling subscriber of the effect. 2. The mobile telephone switching method according to claim 1, wherein the first signal is a specific dial tone signal. 3. When an incoming call is received from a calling subscriber to a mobile telephone subscriber who is out of the service area, the incoming call record is recorded after notifying the calling subscriber that the mobile telephone subscriber is out of service area. When the calling subscriber sends the first signal indicating that the incoming call record is to be recorded, the calling subscriber is informed of whether or not to make a determination as to whether or not to make a determination whether or not to send back the telephone number for which a call back is desired. When the calling subscriber notifies the calling subscriber that the request is made, and the calling subscriber sends the telephone number for which the call back is desired, there is a telephone number for which the call back is desired and the incoming call from the calling subscriber. When the mobile phone subscriber confirms that the mobile telephone subscriber is within range, the subscriber notifies the mobile telephone of the recorded telephone number and the call arrival time. Body phone When the entrant sends a second signal indicating that he / she wants to speak directly with the calling subscriber, the recorded telephone number is used to call the calling subscriber, while the mobile telephone subscriber uses the recorded telephone number. When the second signal is not transmitted, the mobile telephone which calls the calling subscriber using the recorded telephone number and then notifies the calling subscriber that the mobile telephone subscriber has entered the area. method of exchange. 4. The mobile telephone switching method according to claim 3, wherein the first signal is a specific dial tone signal. 5. A detecting means for detecting whether or not the mobile phone is in a call-enabled state, and the mobile phone when the detecting means detects that the mobile phone is in a call-disabled state. When there is an incoming call from the calling subscriber to the subscriber, the incoming time measuring means for measuring the incoming time from the calling subscriber, and the incoming call recording means for recording the telephone number and the incoming time. A message indicating that the mobile phone is in a call-disabled state, a message indicating that the incoming call record is to be recorded, a message requesting the transmission of a telephone number for which a call back is desired, and a mobile phone call A voice message means for storing a message to the effect that it is in a ready state, and for converting the telephone number and the incoming time sent from the incoming call recording means into a voice message; When an incoming call is received from the calling subscriber to the subscriber of the mobile telephone while the detecting means detects that the mobile telephone is in the call disabled state, the mobile telephone is in the call disabled state. Message indicating that the incoming call record is present and a message indicating that the incoming call record is to be determined is read from the voice message means to notify the calling subscriber, and thereafter, an incoming call record indicating that the incoming call record is to be left. When the code is sent from the calling subscriber,
A message requesting the transmission of the telephone number for which the call back is desired is read from the voice message means to notify the calling subscriber, and then the call subscriber sends the telephone number for which the call back is desired. In this case, the telephone number for which the call back is desired and the incoming call time measured by the incoming call time measuring means are recorded in the incoming call recording means, and then the detecting means is in a callable state of the mobile phone. When it is detected, the voice message means converts the telephone number desired for the callback recorded in the incoming call recording means and the arrival time into a voice message, and the converted voice message is converted into the voice message. A special feature that informs the mobile phone subscriber and then indicates that the mobile phone subscriber wants to speak directly with the calling subscriber. When the signal is received, the called subscriber is called using the telephone number for which the call back is desired to be recorded in the incoming call recording means, while when the specific signal is not received, the incoming call recording means is used. After calling the calling subscriber by using the telephone number for which the call back is recorded, the message indicating that the mobile telephone is ready for communication is read from the incoming call recording means and the calling subscriber is called. A mobile telephone exchange system including an automatic call means for notifying a user. 6. Detecting means for detecting whether or not the mobile telephone subscriber is in range, and the mobile telephone joining when the detecting means detects that the mobile telephone subscriber is out of range. An incoming call from the calling subscriber to the caller, an incoming time measuring means for measuring the incoming time from the calling subscriber, an incoming call recording means for recording the telephone number and the incoming time, and a mobile unit. A message indicating that the telephone subscriber is out of the service area, a message indicating that the call record should be recorded or not, a message requesting the transmission of a telephone number for which a call back is desired, and a mobile telephone subscriber A voice message means for storing a message to the effect that it has entered, and converting the telephone number and the incoming time sent from the incoming call recording means into a voice message; and the detecting means. If an incoming call is received from the calling subscriber to the mobile telephone subscriber while detecting that the mobile telephone subscriber is out of the coverage area, the mobile telephone subscriber is out of the coverage area. A message and a message to the effect that it is judged whether or not to leave the incoming call record are read out from the voice message means to notify the calling subscriber, and thereafter an incoming call record code indicating that the incoming call record is to be left is called When sent from the subscriber, a message requesting the transmission of the telephone number for which the call back is requested is read from the voice message means and notified to the calling subscriber, and then the calling subscriber calls the call. When the telephone number for which the call back is desired is transmitted, the telephone number for which the call back is desired and the time of the incoming call measured by the incoming time measuring means. And the call is recorded in the incoming call recording means for the voice message means when the detecting means detects that the mobile telephone subscriber has entered the service area. After converting the telephone number desired to be backed up and the incoming time into a voice message, the converted voice message is notified to the mobile telephone subscriber, and then the mobile telephone subscriber directly contacts the calling subscriber. When a specific signal indicating that the user wants to talk is received, the calling subscriber is called by using the telephone number for which the callback is desired recorded in the incoming call recording means, while the specific signal is not received. Then, after calling the calling subscriber using the telephone number for which the callback is desired, which is recorded in the incoming call recording means, the mobile telephone subscriber Mobile telephone switching system including an automatic transmission means for entering a message to the effect to notify the calling subscriber is read from the incoming recording means within.