JPH08242285A - Exchange connection control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To improve the simpleness in changing the connection condition by a public network user and the security by separating the database held by the public network as the database of the public user. CONSTITUTION: A remote controller 6 directs the guidance transmission which requires the password input for a converter 3. The converter 3 sends a guidance to an originating source communication terminal 1 through an exchange 2. According to the guidance, a password is inputted by the terminal 1 and it is reported to the exchange 3 through a communication line 11, exchange 2, and communication line 12. The exchange 3 reports the password to the remote controller 6 by using a control signal line 16. On the other hand, the controller 6 reports the incoming destination telephone number sent from the exchange 3 from a transmission connection control function part to a database device selecting function part. The database selecting function part returns the name of the database device corresponding to the incoming destination telephone number by using the data.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a switching connection control system, and in particular, it separates a database conventionally held by a public network as a database of public network users (database service providers or communication terminal owners). By doing so, it is possible to change the connection destination when receiving an incoming call by improving the ease of changing connection conditions by public network users, improving the degree of freedom in describing connection conditions, and improving the security related to the connection conditions. The present invention relates to a switching connection control method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional public network exchange process, subscriber data is held only in a database in the public network. Hereinafter, this will be described more specifically. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional general call transfer service. In the figure, 51 is a source communication terminal, 52, 53, 54 are exchanges, 53-1 is a connection function unit in the destination exchange, 53-2 is a transfer connection control function unit in the destination exchange, and 53-3 is A database function unit in the destination exchange, 55 is a destination communication terminal when receiving an incoming call, 56 is a transfer connection destination communication terminal, 57 is a communication line between a source communication terminal and the exchange, 58 and 59 are communication lines between the exchanges, Reference numeral 60 indicates a communication line between the destination exchange and the destination communication terminal, and 61 indicates a communication line between the exchange and the transfer connection destination communication terminal. The operation of the conventional device configured as described above is
This will be described below. The alphabet in parentheses at the end of the sentence corresponds to the arrow indicating the operation in the figure. Switch 52
From the source communication terminal 51 (telephone number 03-3333-2222),
When a call setting request is made to the called telephone number (telephone number 03-3333-3333) (a), the exchange 53 is routed (b). In the exchange 53, when an incoming call arrives, the connection function unit 53-1 sends a call to the transfer destination connection control function unit 53-2.
Notify (telephone number 03-3333-3333) (c).

Further, the transfer connection control function unit 53-2 causes the database function unit 53-3 to call the destination telephone number (telephone number 03-33).
33-3333) (d), and the database function unit 53-3 uses the telephone number 03-3333-4444 as the destination telephone number from the destination telephone number (telephone number 03-3333-3333) and its connection conditions.
Is specified to notify the transfer connection control function unit 53-2 (e),
The transfer connection control function unit 53-2 sends a connection instruction to the connection destination telephone number 03-3333-4444 to the connection function unit 53-1 (f). In addition, here, the recipient's telephone number 03-3333-33
As a connection condition for 33, the forwarding telephone number at night 03-3333-44
It is assumed that 44 is set. Connection function part 53-1
Then, in response to the above-mentioned instruction from the transfer connection control function unit 53-2, the exchange 54 in which the terminal 56-3-3333-4444 is accommodated.
Routing (g) to the exchange 54, 03-3333-4444
Connection processing is performed on the terminal 56 (h). As described above, the connection destination can be changed by using the database function in the destination exchange.

[0004]

In the above prior art, the data stored in the database function unit 53-3 shown in the above example is the personal connection condition of the destination communication terminal 55. It is assumed that each owner of a communication terminal has unique connection conditions. Therefore, various database service providing companies may construct a database in a unique data format based on their own know-how to provide a database service, or a form in which the owner of the communication terminal itself constructs a database in a unique format. , Expected in the future. But,
In the conventional technology, only the uniform database provided by the public network can be used, and the uniqueness and confidentiality of the connection conditions cannot be secured. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems in the related art, improve the simplicity of connection condition change by a public network user, and describe connection conditions. It is an object of the present invention to provide a switching connection control method capable of changing the connection destination at the time of incoming communication by improving the degree of freedom of communication and the security regarding the connection conditions.

[0005]

The above object of the present invention is to hold a first database containing subscriber data of an electrically connected public network telecommunications terminal and perform a public network exchange process. A service exchange means and a second database containing subscriber data of the public network telecommunications terminal are retained,
A public telecommunications network having a public network service control means for controlling the public network service exchange means, and electrically connected to the public network service control means, including subscriber data of the public network telecommunications terminal. When the public network service exchange means detects a connection request to the public network telecommunications terminal, the public network service exchange means refers to the first database and determines whether or not access to the public network service control means is possible. If the access is possible, at least the public network service control means is notified of at least information regarding the request source and the destination of the connection request, and the public network service control means notifies the notified information. Based on the second database, it is determined whether or not the remote database can be accessed. The remote database is accessed, a control method for the public network service exchange means relating to the connection request is determined, information about the control method is notified to the public network service exchange means, and the public network service exchange means is This is achieved by a switching connection control method characterized in that the public network is controlled according to the notified control method.

[0006]

In the switching connection control method according to the present invention, the public network user has previously used the database held by the public network.
(Database service provider or communication terminal owner)
By separating it as a database of the above, the ease of changing connection conditions by public network users, the degree of freedom in describing connection conditions, and the security related to the connection conditions have been improved, and it has become possible to change the connection destination when an incoming call arrives. It is a thing.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an outline of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are diagrams showing detailed structures of an exchange 3 and a remote control device 6 therein. In the figure, 1 is a source communication terminal, 2, 3, 4, and 5 are exchanges, 3-1 is a connection function part in the exchange, 3-2 is a remote control device access determination function part in the exchange, 3-2- 1 is an example of data in the remote control device access determination function unit 3-2, 6 is a remote control device, 6-1 is a database device selection function unit in the remote control device 6, and 6-1-1 is a database device selection function unit 6-1 is an example of data in 6-1, 6-2 is a transfer connection control function unit in the remote controller 6, 7 and 8 are database devices, 7-1 is an example of data in the database device, and 9 is a destination of incoming call. Communication terminal, 10
Is a transfer connection destination communication terminal, 11 is a communication line between a source communication terminal and an exchange, 12 and 13 are communication lines between exchanges, and 14
Is a communication line between the exchange and the destination communication terminal, 15 is a communication line between the exchange and the transfer connection destination communication terminal, 16 and 17 are control signal lines between the exchange and the remote control device, and 18 and 19 are remote control device and database. The control signal line between devices is shown.

The operation of this embodiment constructed as described above is
This will be described below. The alphabet in parentheses at the end of the sentence corresponds to the arrow indicating the operation in the figure. Exchange 2
When the call origination communication terminal 1 (telephone number 03-3333-2222) makes a call setting request (A) to the destination telephone number 03-3333-3333, it routes to the exchange 3 (B). ). When there is an incoming call in the exchange 3, the connection function unit 3-1 informs the remote control device access determination function unit 3-2 of the incoming call destination telephone number 03-333.
Notify 3-3333 (C). In response to this notification, the remote control device access determination function unit 3-2 determines whether or not the data can be accessed by the data 3-2-1 in the remote control device access determination function unit 3-2 (here, “access permitted”). Then, the connection function unit 3-1 is notified (D). In this case, the exchange 3 uses the control signal line 16 to access the remote control device 6,
Originating phone number 03-3333-2222, Recipient phone number 03-3333-
Notify 3333 (E).

In the remote control device 6, with respect to the exchange 3,
Instruct to send the guidance requesting the password input
(F), the exchange 3 is the source communication terminal 1 via the exchange 2.
The guidance is sent to (G). A password is entered from the source communication terminal 1 according to this guidance (H, J),
When the exchange 3 is notified via the communication line 11, the exchange 2, and the communication line 12 (K), the exchange 3 notifies the remote control device 6 of this password using the control signal line 16.
(L). On the other hand, in the remote control device 6, the transfer connection control function part 6-2 notifies the destination device telephone number 03-3333-3333 notified from the exchange 3 to the database device selection function part 6-1.
(M), the database device selection function unit 6-1 uses the data 6-1-1 in the database device selection function unit 6-1 to specify the database device name corresponding to the destination telephone number 03-3333-3333.
Returns (X) (N).

Accordingly, the remote control device 6 accesses the database device 7 from the transfer connection control function section 6-2 by using the control signal line 18, and the source telephone number 03-3333-22.
22, the destination telephone number 03-3333-3333, and the password (here, "1234") are notified (P). The database device 7 specifies 03-3333-4444 as the connection destination telephone number from the reception destination telephone number 03-3333-3333, the password 1234 and the connection conditions, and notifies the remote control device 6 (Q). Note that, here, it is assumed that the transfer destination telephone number 03-3333-4444 at night is set as the connection condition of the destination telephone number 03-3333-3333. In the remote control device 6, the transfer connection control function part 6-2 calls the exchange 3 for the connection destination telephone number 03-3333-44.
It sends a connection instruction to 44 (R). In the exchange 3, in response to an instruction from the remote control device 6, the telephone number 03-3333-4444 terminal 1
The exchange 4 which accommodates 0 is routed (S), and the exchange 4 performs connection processing to the telephone number 03-3333-4444 terminal 10 (T).

According to the above-described embodiment, the connection destination change using the database device provided by the public network user, that is, the database provider or the communication terminal owner, instead of the database conventionally held by the public network. It will be possible. FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram showing an outline of a communication system according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a detailed configuration of the exchange 3 therein. In the figure, symbols 1-3, 6 and 7, 9-12, 14-16, 18 indicate the same constituent elements as shown in FIGS. 3a is an example of subscriber data in the exchange 3 (part), 3b is the same remote control device selection logic, 6a is an example of data in the remote control device 6, and 7a is an example of data in the database device 7. . The difference in configuration between the communication system according to the present embodiment and the communication system according to the above-described embodiment is that the exchange 3 and the remote control device 6
And the contents of the database provided in the database device 7.

That is, in the communication system according to the above-described embodiment, the exchange 3 is provided with information on whether or not the remote control device 6 can be accessed corresponding to the destination telephone number, and the database device 7 is provided with the destination telephone number. Whereas each connection was provided with information on its connection conditions, including a password,
In the communication system according to the present embodiment, the exchange 3 has the service type corresponding to the destination telephone number and the address information when the remote control device 6 is accessible, and the database device 7 has the destination telephone number. Information about the connection condition that does not include a password is provided for each number, so that operation without a password is possible. Hereinafter, the operation of the communication system according to the present embodiment,
Description will be given according to the time chart shown in FIG. 7. In FIG. 7, the constituent elements are arranged in the horizontal direction, and the contents of the information sent by the arrows are shown.

The exchange 2 is a source communication terminal 1 (telephone number 0
3-3333-2222), when a call setting request is made to the callee telephone number 03-3333-3333, the exchange 3 is routed. When there is an incoming call, the exchange 3 refers to the subscriber data 3a to judge whether or not the service should be requested, and further,
The remote controller selection logic 3b is referenced to determine which remote controller should request service. Next, the exchange 3 accesses the remote control device 6 having the address 1111 to notify the sender's telephone number, the recipient's telephone number, etc. The remote control device 6 identifies from the in-database device data 7a that the database relating to the called telephone number notified from the exchange 3 is included in the database device 7, and accesses the database device 7.

In the database device 7, the remote control device 6 is notified by designating 03-3333-4444 as the connection destination telephone number from the reception destination telephone number and the connection condition in the data 7a in the database device. The remote control device 6 sends a connection instruction to 03-3333-4444 to the exchange 3. In the exchange 3, according to the instruction of the remote control device 6, 03-3333-44
Connection processing is performed for 44 terminals 10. Also in the above embodiment, it is possible to change the connection destination using the database device provided by the network user. In the present embodiment, unlike the previous embodiment, since the password is not used, the operation of the user of the source communication terminal 1 is simplified accordingly. It is needless to say that the above embodiment shows one example of the present invention, and the present invention should not be limited to this.

For example, in each of the above embodiments, the information notified from the exchange 3 to the remote control device 6 is the source telephone number and the destination telephone number, but in addition to this, the caller uses the mobile terminal. When there is a call, it is possible to widely use information about the sender and the receiver such as the location information of the sender terminal. Further, when collecting additional information from the caller shown in the previous embodiment, not only the guidance but also the tone can be transmitted to the terminal 1, and the additional information is not only the password but also the membership. Various information such as numbers can be used within a range that can be input by the terminal 1. Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the data 7-1 in the database device for determining the connection condition is used as the destination telephone number, password,
Although the connection time is set, various other information such as the sender's telephone number, the day of the week, the location information of the above-mentioned sending terminal, the additionally entered member number, etc. can be used. Further, although the transfer connection destination is a general communication terminal, a terminal such as a voicemail or a voice storage device can be used. It is also possible to retain all the functions of the remote control device 6 in the exchange 3 and omit the communication line between them.

[0016]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the ease of changing the connection conditions by the public network user, the degree of freedom in describing the connection conditions, and the security related to the connection conditions are improved. By so doing, it is possible to realize a switching connection control method capable of changing the connection destination when an incoming call arrives.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a detailed configuration of an exchange 3 shown in FIG.

3 is a diagram showing a detailed configuration of a remote control device 6 shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional general call transfer service.

FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram showing an outline of a communication system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a diagram showing a detailed configuration of the exchange 3 shown in FIG.

7 is an operation time chart of the communication system according to the embodiment shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Originating communication terminal 2-5 Switch 3-1 Connection function part in switch 3 3-2 Remote control device access decision function part in switch 3 3-2-1 Remote control device access decision function part 3-2 Data example 6 Remote control device 6-1 Database device selection function unit in the remote control device 6-1-1 Data example in the database device selection function unit 6-1 6-2 Transfer connection control function in the remote control device 6 Part 7,8 Database device 7-1 Data example in the database device 9 Recipient communication terminal 10 Transfer connection destination communication terminal 11-15 Communication line 16-19 Control signal line

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A public network service exchange means for holding a first database containing subscriber data of an electrically connected public network telecommunications terminal and performing a public network exchange process, and the public network telecommunications terminal. And a public telecommunication network having a public database service control means for controlling the public network service exchange means and electrically connecting to the public network service control means. Is
It comprises a third database (remote database) containing subscriber data of the public network telecommunications terminal, and the public network service exchange means detects the connection request to the public network telecommunications terminal and the first database. See
Whether or not the public network service control means can be accessed is determined, and when the public network service control means is accessible, at least information regarding the request source and the destination of the connection request is notified to the public network service control means. The public network service control means refers to the second database on the basis of the notified information, determines whether or not to access the remote database, and if the access is possible, further accesses the remote database. Then, a control method for the public network service exchange means relating to the connection request is determined, and information about the control method is notified to the public network service exchange means, and the public network service exchange means is notified of the control method. A switching connection control method, characterized in that the public network is controlled according to the above. 2. The public network service control means requests the connection request to the public network service exchange means based on the information notified from the public network service exchange means in addition to the respective processes. When the user receives an instruction to input predetermined identification information and receives the predetermined identification information input from the request source of the connection request, based on this, it is determined whether or not the remote database can be accessed, and access is determined. In this case, the remote database is referred to, a control method for the public network service exchanging means relating to the connection request is determined, information about the control method is notified to the public network service exchanging means, and the public network service exchanging means. The switching connection control method according to claim 1, wherein the control unit controls the public network according to the notified control method.