JP3112890B2 - Caller ID notification supplementary service system and method - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a call control technique for improving a user's convenience in a caller ID notification service in a public network service.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a call control system of a caller ID (caller ID) notification service in a public network service, a caller ID (caller ID) assigned to a telephone terminal used by a caller passes through a network. Then, it is transmitted to the destination terminal.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional call control system, for example, when a caller makes a call from a public telephone terminal to a called terminal, the called party displays the caller number on the display unit of the telephone terminal. There is a problem that the possibility of rejecting an incoming call is high.

[0004] The reason is that the caller number assigned to the public telephone terminal used by the caller is displayed on the receiving terminal display section, and the callee usually does not know the caller number, and from this caller number, This is because the caller cannot be recognized, and the response to the incoming call is rejected.

[0005] In order for the called party to respond with a sense of security, the calling party can recognize the security of the calling from the public network.
D is preferred.

[0006] Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and has as its object to provide a subscriber ID (subscriber telephone number) originally possessed by a caller even when a public telephone terminal is used. It is an object of the present invention to provide a caller ID notification service system and method which can easily notify a receiving terminal.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a caller ID notification service system and method that can prompt a called party to answer a call with peace of mind, thereby facilitating call completion.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a caller ID notification service method in a public network, wherein the caller terminal is accommodated by inputting a special number dial at the caller terminal. The exchange connects to the center, and the center communicates the password and ID entered at the caller terminal.
Et al., Authentication of the password, and the subscriber of the ID registration I
Matches with a D, and if the verification result of the authentication and the ID of the password is allowed both to the exchange to connect to the called terminal is dialed by the caller terminal
Instructing control, the the recipient terminal subscriber registered ID that is registered in the center is displayed.

[0009] caller ID identification supplementary service system of the present invention, the caller ID system in PSTN, emitting the special number dialing in the originator terminal
An exchange accommodating the trustee terminal connects to the center, and the center checks the password and ID entered at the caller terminal.
From the above, the authentication of the password and the registration ID of the ID
Means for performing a collation with the authentication of the password I
When D of the collation result is yes both the exchange to connect to the called terminal is dialed by the caller terminal
And means for instructing control to the machine, and the the call receiver terminal subscriber registration ID registered in the center is displayed.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described. The present invention comprises means for connecting to the center by a special number dial input at the caller terminal, means for authenticating a password input from the caller terminal at the center, and matching the input ID with a registered ID, If there is no problem with the authentication and collation results at the center, there is provided a means for connecting to a called terminal dialed at the calling terminal, and the called terminal has a subscriber registration ID (telephone number) registered at the center. Is displayed.

More specifically, the present invention relates to a caller ID notification service system in a public network, wherein a caller terminal accommodates the caller terminal by a special number dial input (caller terminal accommodating switchboard). Connected to the ID center, the ID center includes an authentication database storing the subscriber's password and an ID database storing the registered ID of the subscriber, and the ID center receives the special number from the caller terminal. In response to the ID addition service request from the exchange, the input of the password and the registration ID is notified to the caller terminal with guidance, and the password input at the caller terminal and the registration ID (ID registered by the subscriber) are notified. From
Means for referring to an authentication database and an ID database to perform password authentication and registration ID collation; and when both password authentication and registration ID collation results are possible, the sender terminal Means for transmitting the registered terminal ID of the called party and the subscriber's registration ID to the calling party's terminal-accommodating exchange, and controlling the connection to the called party's terminal. In response to this, call connection control to the called terminal is performed, and the called terminal has the ID of the calling terminal that the subscriber is currently transmitting.
Instead, the registered ID (telephone number) of the subscriber registered in the ID center in advance is displayed.

In the embodiment of the present invention, when a special number dial is inputted at the caller terminal, the caller terminal accommodating exchange receiving the special number determines the subscriber class by calling translation and transmits the call to the public terminal. , Requesting the ID center to provide an ID supplementary service,
It does not make an ID additional service request to the ID center.

[0013]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a network according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, when a special number is transmitted from public telephone terminal 100, caller-accommodating exchange 200 accommodating public telephone terminal 100 receives the call and transmits the call to ID center 3.
Connect to 00.

The voice guidance is transmitted from the ID center 300 to the public telephone terminal user, and the button operation input information of the public telephone terminal 100 from the public telephone terminal user is transmitted to the public telephone terminal.
The D center 300 receives the data, and the ID center 300 performs authentication processing and collation processing.

When authentication and collation are possible, the ID center 300 determines that the connection to the called party terminal 600 requested by the public telephone terminal 100 and that the public telephone terminal 100 has been registered in the network and the collation result is acceptable. The display of the changed subscriber ID on the receiving terminal 600 is instructed to the caller exchange 200.

The caller-accommodating exchange 200 is connected to the ID center 3
The connection process is executed based on the information received from 00. Via the transit exchange 400, in the called party exchange 500,
Based on the received information, an ID is displayed on the called terminal and an incoming call is executed.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of the authentication and verification function block of the ID center 300 in the embodiment of the caller ID notification additional service system of the present invention.

ID center authentication / collation function block 30
Reference numeral 1 denotes an exchange communication interface function (in) 302 for communicating with the caller exchange 200, an exchange communication interface function (out) 307, and an authentication system for managing registered authentication password information. A database (DB) 304, an ID database (DB) 305 for managing registered ID information, a guidance function 306, and a control function 303 for controlling these functions and the database are provided.

FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram showing the flow of processing in one embodiment of the calling ID display additional service system of the present invention.

In the following, assuming a case where outgoing connection is made from public telephone terminal 100 of FIG. 1 to called party terminal 600, the flow of call connection operation and called party will be described with reference to the sequence diagram of FIG. The flow of processing up to the display of the ID on the terminal will be described.

The caller inputs a special number from the public telephone terminal 100 to make a call connection (step 101).

The caller-accommodating exchange 200 accommodating the public telephone terminal 100 receives the special number and recognizes that it is a request for an ID supplementary service (step 102).

The caller-accommodating exchange 200 executes the outgoing translation and analyzes the caller class (step 103).

If the caller class is not public, a disconnection process is executed (step 104) and the process ends.

If the caller class is public, a request for an ID addition service to the ID center 300 is made (step 10).
5).

The ID center 300 receives the service request through the exchange communication interface function 302 (step 106), and then uses the guidance function 306, the control function 303, and the exchange communication interface function 307 to send a password to the caller. And a guidance requesting input of a registration ID is sent (step 107), and the apparatus enters a state of waiting for reception of a password and an ID.

The caller receives the guidance (step 108), and the caller inputs his / her own password and registration ID (subscriber ID) from public telephone terminal 100 by button operation (step 109).

The ID center 300 is connected to the public telephone terminal 100.
Is received using the exchange communication interface function 302 (step 1).
10).

The ID center 300 refers to the authentication DB 304 and the ID DB 305, and uses the control function 303 to authenticate the received password and collate the received registration ID (step 111).

If either password authentication or registration ID collation is not possible, the ID center 300 sends a caller connection rejection to the caller using the guidance function 306, the control function 303, and the exchange communication interface function 307. (Step 112), and instructs the caller exchange 200 to disconnect the line from the caller (step 113). The caller-accommodating exchange 200 receives the disconnection instruction and executes a disconnection process (step 114).

If password authentication and registration ID collation are both possible, the ID center 300
6, control function 303 and exchange communication interface function 3
By using 07, a guidance requesting the input of the destination telephone number is transmitted to the caller (step 115), and the system enters a reception waiting state for the destination telephone number.

[0034] The sender uses the public telephone terminal 100 to enter the ID.
The guidance from the center 300 is received (step 11).
6) The destination telephone number is input from the public telephone terminal 100 (step 117).

The ID center 300 is connected to the public telephone terminal 100.
The input destination telephone number is received using the exchange communication interface function 302 (step 118).
Control function 303 and exchange communication interface function 307
Is used to instruct the caller-accommodating exchange 200 to transmit the registered ID collated with the destination telephone number and to connect to the destination (step 119).

The caller-accommodating exchange 200 receives the destination telephone number, the registered ID, and the instruction to connect to the called party (step 120), and executes processing for connecting to the called party (step 121).

After connection to the called party exchange 500, the called party exchange 500 sets the called terminal to a calling state and instructs the called terminal 600 to display a registration ID (step 122).

The called terminal 600 notifies the incoming call by ringing the calling ring, and the registered ID is displayed on the ID display device (step 123).

The called party looks at the ID that has been set at all times,
After confirming, the user goes off-hook and transits to the call state.

[0040]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Even if the caller makes a call using a public telephone terminal, the caller terminal can display a caller number that is familiar to the callee, and the callee can respond with ease and convenience This improves the operability.

Also, by restricting this service only to calls from public telephone terminals, it is possible for the network to suppress a significant increase in control signals and prevent waste of line resources, and to provide an effect between users. This has the effect of promoting the establishment of the call.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a network constituting an embodiment of a caller ID notification supplementary service system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of an authentication / collation function block included in an ID center in an embodiment of a caller ID notification additional service system of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an outline of a sequence of a call control operation of the embodiment of the caller ID display supplementary service system of the present invention.

[Description of Signs] 100 Public telephone terminal (caller) 200 Caller accommodation exchange 300 ID center 400 Transit exchange 500 Callee accommodation exchange 600 Callee terminal (recipient) 301 Authentication / verification function block of ID center 302 Exchange communication IF Function (Enter) 303 Control Function 304 Authentication DB 305 ID DB 306 Guidance Function 307 Exchange Communication IF Function (Exit)

Claims (7)

(57) [Claims] [Claim 1] Caller ID service side in public network
In the method , a special number dialing at a caller terminal connects to a center from an exchange accommodating the caller terminal, and the center receives a password input at the caller terminal.
From the ID, the authentication of the password, and performs collation with subscriber registration ID of the ID, if the authentication with the ID of the verification result of the password is allowed both dialed by the caller terminal that recipient instructs control the switch to connect to a terminal, said the call receiver terminal subscriber registration ID registered in the center is displayed, caller ID and wherein the. 2. A caller ID notification service in a public network.
In the law, the caller terminal is called by the special number dial input at the caller terminal.
An authentication database that stores subscriber passwords by connecting to the center from the housed exchange
An ID database storing the registered ID of the subscriber
The center has a special number received from the caller terminal
Received the ID additional service request from the exchange
Guidance for input of password and registration ID to caller terminal
And the center sends the password entered by the caller terminal.
From the authentication database and the I
Authentication of the password with reference to the database for D,
And, the collation of the registration ID is performed, and the authentication of the password and the collation result of the registration ID are both performed.
If the telephone number information is available,
The registration ID of the subscriber who is
Instruction control to connect to the caller terminal, and the receiver terminal is registered in the center in advance.
A caller ID notification service method, wherein a subscriber registration ID is displayed . 3. The system according to claim 3, wherein the subscriber enters the special number
When the telephone number is entered, the called party terminal
Instead of the terminal ID, the terminal registered in the center
Claims wherein the registration ID of the subscriber is displayed
Item 2. The caller ID notification additional service method according to item 1 or 2 . 4. A caller ID notification service in a public network.
In the system, the exchange that accommodates the caller terminal connects to the center by inputting a special number dial at the caller terminal, and the center authenticates the password based on the password and ID input at the caller terminal, and and means for matching the registration ID of the ID, if the authentication with the ID of the verification result of the password is allowed both the exchange to connect to the called terminal is dialed by the caller terminal A caller ID notification additional service system, further comprising: means for performing instruction control on the receiver terminal, wherein a subscriber registration ID registered in the center is displayed on the receiver terminal. 5. A caller ID notification service in a public network.
In the system, an exchange that accommodates the caller terminal is connected to a center by a special number dial input at the caller terminal, and the center stores an authentication database storing a subscriber password and a registration ID of the subscriber. The center receives the ID additional service request from the exchange, which has received the special number from the caller terminal, and notifies the caller terminal of the input of the password and the registration ID with guidance. Referring to the authentication database and the ID database based on the password and the registration ID entered at the sender terminal, authenticating the password, and registering the registration ID.
Means for matching and D, when the verification result of the authentication and the ID of the password is allowed both the sending the registration ID of the subscribers registered with the call receiver terminal telephone number information to the exchange Means for instructing control to connect to the called party terminal, wherein the called party terminal displays a subscriber registration ID registered in advance in the center, wherein a caller ID notification is provided. Additional service system. 6. The additional caller ID notification service system according to claim 4 , wherein said caller terminal is a public telephone terminal. 7. A caller ID notification service in a public network.
In the system, when a special number dial is input at the caller terminal, the exchange accommodating the caller terminal that has received the special number determines the subscriber class, and if the call originates from a public telephone terminal, sends an ID to the center. Requesting an additional service, the center, when receiving an ID additional service request from the exchange accommodating the caller terminal, holds the subscriber password and the subscriber's password to the caller terminal. Means for sending a guidance for inputting a registration ID, an authentication database storing a password of a subscriber upon receiving a password and a registration ID input from the caller terminal, and an ID database storing a registration ID of the subscriber. Authentication of the password with reference to a database, and
Means for matching the registered ID, if the verification result of the authentication and the registration ID of the password is allowed both means for guidance sending input call receiver terminal telephone number to the caller terminal, When receiving the called terminal telephone number from the calling terminal, transmitting the called terminal telephone number and the registration ID to the exchange accommodating the calling terminal to connect to the called terminal. and means for instructing the switch, the instruction receiving said exchange performs a call connection process to the called terminal, the exchange for accommodating the call receiver terminal, the registration ID to the called terminal And a call is made to the called party terminal. Instead of the calling party ID of the calling party terminal, which is a public telephone terminal, the subscriber registration I registered in advance in the center is performed.
D is displayed, the caller ID notification additional service system.