JPS6212261A - Whereabouts control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To transmit whereabouts information smoothly by updating and utilizing the whereabouts information from the 2nd whereabouts control means which shares a whereabouts information storage means when the target whereabouts control means of a called subscriber is busy in origination. CONSTITUTION:If a control part 242 detects a failure in connection with a telephone terminal 210 owing to the use of the circuit when a person 310 reports his or her whereabouts on moving to the telephone terminal 240, the control part 242 obtains the call number of a telephone terminal 230 connected to the telephone terminal 210 through a mutual connection interface from a storage part 210 and calls the terminal. The telephone terminal 230 performs terminating operation under the command of a control part 232. The control part 242 sends out the discrimination code of the person 310, the whereabouts code of the telephone terminal 240, and the whereabouts code of the telephone terminal 210 through a modem 245 after circuit connection, and the control part 232 receives them through a modem 235. The telephone terminal 210 receives the discrimination code and whereabouts codes and updates the whereabouts information in a storage part 214.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] The location management means are connected to each other through an interface to share the location storage means, and the location reporting means and the location information utilization means are configured to communicate when the intended location management means of the called party is busy. In the case of
A location management system is disclosed that calls a second location management means that shares the location information storage means, updates and uses the location information from the 20th location management means, and facilitates the transmission of location information.

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to a location management system using communication lines.

[Problems to be solved by the prior art and the invention] A location management method in which location information is communicated using a telephone capable of data communication is that if the other party is present, if the telephone calls the person, While there is an advantage in that calls can be made from the telephone closest to the person, there is a problem in that if the telephone is used for telephone calls or data communications, there is a delay in receiving notifications of the telephone's location. In addition, if a telephone set exclusively for location management is installed, when performing a process in which the other party's telephone makes a call only when the other party is present, first call the telephone set exclusively for location management to confirm that the other party is present. The caller then had to make a call back to the other party's phone, which resulted in a lack of responsiveness.

[Means for solving problems]

The present invention connects the location management means with an interface to share the location storage means, and the location reporting means and the location information utilization means collect the location information when the target location management means of the called party is busy at the time of making a call. The above-mentioned problem is solved by calling the second location management means that shares the storage means and updating and using the location information from the second location management means.

〔Example〕

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment according to the present invention.

In the figure, 110 is PBX.

201, 220, 230, and 240 are telephone terminals connected to PBX 110 and shared by a plurality of people. It is assumed that the telephone terminal 210 and the telephone terminal 230 are installed close to each other.

211.221, 231.241 are operation panels equipped with magnetic card leagues for reading data written on magnetic cards, 212.222, 232.242 are control units that control telephone terminals, 213.223 , 233, and 243 are NCs that perform interfaces such as outgoing calls, incoming calls, and connections with the PBX 110.
U (Network Control Unit), 214.224, 234.244 is the location code of the location where the telephone terminal itself is installed, and the calling of the telephone terminal that is in charge of managing the location of the person with the identification code for each identification code. 215. 225, 235, 245 are modems for data communication via telephone lines; 216. 226; 236, 246 are telephone parts for making calls, 217.227, 237, 247 are speakers for notifying the surroundings that there is a call, 218.238
310 and 320 are humans, 410 is a magnetic card on which the human identification code is recorded, and 510 is a bus that performs bus control of the interconnection interface. controller; 511 is an interconnection interface for data communication with the telephone terminal; 512 is a control unit that controls the bus controller; 513
is a storage unit used to control the bus controller.

Next, an example of the operation shown in FIG. 1 will be explained.

[Location notification when person 11310 arrives at his/her seat (at telephone terminal 210).

■ 410 people whose identification codes are stored in 310
The magnetic card is read into the magnetic card reader of the operation panel 211.

(2) The control unit 212 updates the location information of the person 310 in the storage unit 214 based on the identification code obtained from the operation panel 211.

[Call from person 320 at telephone terminal 220 when person 1i1310 is at telephone terminal 210 [when telephone terminal 210 is not in use].

■ 320 people operate 221 operation panels, 31
Enter the name of person 0.

■ Based on the name obtained from the operation panel of 221, the control unit of 222 searches the storage unit of 224 for the identification code of the person 310 and the calling number of the telephone terminal 210 that manages the location of the person 310. .

(2) The control unit 222 calls the telephone terminal 210 via the NCU 223 and the PBX 110 using the call number obtained in (2).

■ For 210 telephone terminals, 213 from 110 PBX
When a call signal for the NCU is received, it is notified to the control section 212, and an incoming call operation is performed according to a command from the control section 212.

(2) After the line is connected, the control unit 222 sends the identification code of the person 310 via the modem 225, and the control unit 212 receives this via the modem 215.

■ The control unit of 212 is connected to 21 by the identification code received.
The location information of the storage section No. 4 is searched and it is obtained that the person No. 310 is present.

(2) The control unit 212 thereby drives the speaker 217 to notify the surroundings that there is a call.

[1ii] Call from person 320 at telephone terminal 220 when person 1310 is at telephone terminal 210 [when telephone terminal 210 is in use].

■~■ operate in the same way as ii.

■ When the control unit of 222 detects that connection with the telephone terminal of 210 is not possible due to the line being in use, the control unit of 222
Searching for the calling numbers of other telephone terminals connected to the telephone terminal 210 through the interconnection interface from the storage unit of the telephone terminal 210,
The calling number of the telephone terminal 230 located near the telephone terminal 210 is obtained.

(2) The control unit 222 calls the telephone terminal 230 via the NCU 223 and the PBX 110 using the call number obtained in (2).

■ 230 telephone terminals, 233 from 110 PBXs
When a call signal for the NCU is received, it is notified to the control section 232, and an incoming call operation is performed according to a command from the control section 232.

(2) After the line is connected, the control section 222 sends the identification code of the person 310 and the location code of the telephone terminal 210 via the modem 225, and the control section 232 receives them via the modem 235.

(2) The control unit 232 sends an identification code to the telephone terminal 210 via the interconnection interface 238 in accordance with the received location code of the telephone terminal 210.

(2) The telephone terminal 210 searches for location information in the memory 214 using the identification code received via the interconnection interface 228, and obtains that the person 310 is present.

[Phase] The controller at 212 notifies 230 via the interconnection interface at 218 that the person at 310 is present.
Send to the telephone terminal.

The control unit of 0232 receives this via the interconnection interface of 238, drives the speaker of 237, and
Notify people around you that you are receiving a call.

[Location notification when person 1v1310 moves to telephone terminal 240 [when telephone terminal 210 is not in use]].

■ 410 people whose identification codes are stored in 310
The magnetic card is read into the magnetic card league of the operation panel of 241.

■ Based on the identification code obtained from the operation panel of 241, the control unit of 242 searches the storage unit of 244 for the calling number of the telephone terminal of 210 that manages the location of the person 310, and at the same time searches for the calling number of the telephone terminal of 210 that manages the location of the person 310. Read the location code. Also 2
The location information of 310 people is registered in the storage unit 44.

(2) The control unit of 242 calls the telephone terminal of 210 via the NCU of 243 and the PBX of 110 using the calling number obtained in (2).

■ For 210 telephone terminals, 213 from 110 PBX
When a call signal for the NCU is received, it is notified to the control section 212, and an incoming call operation is performed according to a command from the control section 212.

(2) After the line is connected, the control unit 242 sends the identification code of the person 310 and the location code of the telephone terminal 240 via the modem 245, and the control unit 212 receives these via the modem 215.

(2) The control unit 212 updates the location information in the storage unit 214 using the received identification code and location code.

[Location notification when a person at v1310 moves to a telephone terminal at 240 [when the telephone terminal at 210 is in use].

■~■ operate in the same way as iv.

■ When the control unit of 242 detects that connection with the telephone terminal of 210 is not possible due to the line being in use, the control unit of 242
Searching for the calling numbers of other telephone terminals connected to the telephone terminal 210 through the interconnection interface from the storage unit of the telephone terminal 210,
Obtain the calling number of the H.230 telephone terminal.

■ The control unit of 242 calls 243 according to the call number obtained in ■.
calls to 230 telephone terminals via the NCU and 110 PBXs.

■ 230 telephone terminals, 233 from 110 PBXs
When a call signal for the NCU is received, it is notified to the control section 232, and an incoming call operation is performed according to a command from the control section 232.

■ After the line is connected, the control unit 242 sends the human identification code 310, the telephone terminal location code 240, and the telephone terminal location code 210 via the modem 245,
The control section 232 receives this via the modem 235.

(2) The control unit 232 sends the human identification code 310 and the location code 240 to the telephone terminal 210 via the interconnection interface 238, according to the received location code of the telephone terminal 210.

(2) The telephone terminal 210 receives the identification code and the location code via the interconnection interface 218 and updates the location information in the storage section 214.

[Vi 1310 person is at telephone terminal 240, and a call from person 320 at telephone terminal 220 [when telephone terminal 210 is not in use].

■ 320 people operate 221 operation panels, 31
Enter the name of person 0.

■ Based on the name obtained from the operation panel of 221, the control unit of 222 searches the storage unit of 224 for the identification code of the person 310 and the calling number of the telephone terminal 210 that manages the location of the person 310. .

(2) The control unit 222 calls the telephone terminal 210 via the NCU 223 and the PBX 110 using the call number obtained in (2).

The control unit 212 is notified and the control unit 212 performs an incoming call operation according to the ρ command.

(2) After the line is connected, the control unit 222 sends the identification code of the person 310 via the modem 225, and the control unit 212 receives this via the modem 215.

■ The control unit of 212 is connected to 21 by the identification code received.
The location information of the storage section No. 4 is searched, and the location of the telephone terminal No. 240 where the code person No. 310 is located is obtained (temple).

■ The control section of 212 sends the location code of the telephone terminal of 240 via the modem of 215, and the control section of 222 sends the location code of the telephone terminal of 240 via the modem of 215.
This is received via the modem of 5.

(2) The control section of 222 displays on the display of the operation panel of 221 that the transfer will be made to the telephone terminal of 240, and searches the storage section of 224 for the calling number of the telephone terminal of 240 based on the location code.

■ The control unit of 222 temporarily disconnects the line and calls 24 via the NCU of 223 and the PBX of 110 using the calling number obtained in ■.
Call the telephone terminal number 0.

[Phase] 240 telephone terminals, 2 from 110 PBXs
When a call signal for NCU 43 is received, 242
The control section 242 notifies the control section 242 of the control section 242, and performs an incoming call operation according to a command from the control section 242.

(2) After the line is connected, the control section 222 sends the identification code of the person 310 via the modem 225, and the control section 242 receives it via the modem 245.

The control unit of 0242 receives 244 by the identification code received.
The location information of the storage unit is searched and it is found that 310 people are staying there.

The control unit of 0242 thereby drives the speaker of 247 to notify the surroundings that there is a call.

[vi] A call from person 320 at telephone terminal 220 when person 310 is at telephone terminal 240 [when telephone terminal 210 is in use].

■~■ operate in the same way as vi.

■ When the control unit of 222 detects that connection with the telephone terminal of 210 is not possible due to the line being in use, etc., the control unit of 222
The calling number of another telephone terminal connected to the telephone terminal 210 through an interconnection interface is retrieved from the storage unit 4, and the calling number of the telephone terminal 230 is obtained.

(2) The control unit 222 calls the telephone terminal 230 via the NCU 223 and the PBX 110 using the call number obtained in (2).

■ 230 telephone terminals, 233 from 110 PBXs
When a call signal for the NCU is received, it is notified to the control section 232, and an incoming call operation is performed according to a command from the control section 232.

(2) After the line is connected, the control section 222 sends the identification code of the person 310 and the location code of the telephone terminal 210 via the modem 225, and the control section 232 receives them via the modem 235.

(2) The control unit 232 sends an identification code to the telephone terminal 210 via the interconnection interface 238 in accordance with the received location code of the telephone terminal 210.

(2) The telephone terminal 210 searches the location information in the storage unit 214 using the identification code received via the interconnection interface 218, and obtains the location code of the telephone terminal 240 in which the person 310 is present.

@l The control unit of 212 sends the location code obtained in ■ to 21
8 interconnection interfaces to 230 telephone terminals.

■ The telephone terminal 230 receives the location code of the telephone terminal 240 which it receives via the interconnection interface 238.
Sends to 220 telephone terminals via 235 modems, 22
The control unit No. 2 receives this via the modem No. 225.

The control unit @ 222 displays on the display of the operation panel 221 that the call will be transferred to the telephone terminal 240, and searches the storage unit 224 for the calling number of the telephone terminal 240 based on the location code.

[Phase] The control unit of 222 temporarily disconnects the line and calls the telephone terminal of 240 via the NCU of 223 and the 110(7) PBX using the calling number obtained in step (3).

■ 240 telephone terminals, 243 from 110 PBXs
When the call signal for the NCU is received, it is notified to the control section 242, and an incoming call operation is performed according to a command from the control section 242.

[Phase] After the line is connected, the control section 222 sends the identification code of the person 310 via the modem 225, and the control section 242 receives it via the modem 245.

@242's control unit is 2 according to the identification code received.
The location information of 44 storage units is searched and it is found that 3,100 people are staying there.

The control unit of 0242 thereby drives the speaker of 247 to notify the surroundings that there is a call.

In this embodiment, when searching for the second and third call numbers, register the second and third call numbers for each person's identification code, and arrange them in order of proximity to the target person's seat. For example, even when the target person's seat and several telephone terminals in its vicinity are in use, the person can be called from an unused telephone terminal closest to the target person's seat.

Further, in this embodiment, the location information is stored in each telephone terminal, but the location information is not limited to this, and any information may be stored as long as it is connected with an interconnection interface. For example, the location information may be stored in the memory of 513 in the bus controller of 510. It can also be a department. Further, as for the data communication means, an MF double signal encoder, decoder, etc. may be used.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, location information can be transmitted smoothly, and its practical effects are great.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Is Figure 1 based on the present invention? FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the $1 embodiment. In the figure, 110 is a PBX. 210.220, 230, 240 are telephone terminals, 211.
221, 231, 241 are operation panels equipped with magnetic card readers, 212.222, 232, 242 are control units, 213.2
23, 233.243 is NCU (network control unit), 214.224, 234, 244 is storage unit, 215.2
25,235,245 are modems, 216.226,23
6,246 is a telephone unit for calling, 217.227, 237, 247 is a speaker, 218.
238 is an interconnection interface, 310 and 320 are humans, 410 is a magnetic card, 510 is a bus controller, 511 is an interconnection interface, 512 is a control unit, and 513 is a storage unit.

Claims (1)

[Claims] By inputting an individual's identification code, a dial connection is made to a location management means connected to a communication line that manages the location of the individual, and location information consisting of the identification code and a location code indicating the location is sent. a location information storage device that stores location information; and a location information storage device that automatically receives a call from a communication line, receives location information and a request to use the location information from the communication line, updates the location information, and responds to the request for use. In a location management system comprising a location management means for performing location management means and a location information utilization means for using location information of the location management means via a communication line, the location information of the location information storage means is stored from outside the location management means or The location information storage means is connected to the data communication line independent of the communication line for external transfer, and has an interconnection interface means for sharing and using the location information storage means, and the location information storage means is connected to the location management means. The location reporting means and the location information utilization means are provided internally or externally, and centrally or decentrally arranged with respect to the interconnection interface means, and the location reporting means and the location information utilization means are used when the location management means of the called party is busy or unable to connect to the line. , a location management system comprising a blank line calling means for calling another location management means connected by the interconnection interface means and communicating location information via the interconnection interface means.