DE10234983A1 - Telecommunications system, especially for telephone fax, has computer with information receiver for receiving information for transmission over data communications connection with associated hyperlink - Google Patents

Abstract

The telecommunications system has a computer located with an information receiver for receiving information with an associated hyperlink for transmission over a data communications connection. The computer has a device for automatic establishment of the telecommunications connection between a telecommunications device communicating with the computer and a telecommunications device defined by a selection number when selecting the hyperlink. The telecommunications system has a computer (2,9) arranged with an information receiver for receiving information with an associated hyperlink (6,7) for transmission over a data communications connection. The computer has a connection device (13,17) for automatic establishment of the telecommunications connection (15,22) between a telecommunications device (14,16,21,23) communicating with the computer and a telecommunications device (14,16,21,23) defined by a selection number when selecting the hyperlink. AN Independent claim is also included for the following: (a) a telecommunications method, especially for telephoning and/or faxing over a telecommunications connection.

Description

The invention relates to a system for telecommunications, in particular for telephoning and / or faxing via a Telecommunications link.

Nowadays information is exchanged to an increasing extent by sending e-mails, i.e. electronic information, that from one computing device to another via one Communication link be sent. Frequently then there is a desire on the part of the recipient of the information, the sender to be contacted by phone or a fax or to send the like. This usually happens in such a way that the information recipient - if he already knows the corresponding sender's number is - manual operated the phone or fax. If he doesn't know the dialing number, so it may become him communicated by the sender together with the electronic information, so that he can then manually operate the telephone or fax accordingly can. However, this is cumbersome and time consuming.

The invention is based on the problem System specifying that simpler way of telecommunications and in particular enables calls or faxes.

To solve this problem is a System for telecommunication, in particular telephone calls and / or Faxes over a telecommunications connection is provided, with one at a information receiver Arranged computing device for receiving over a Communication link sendable electronic information with an associated Hyperlink behind which to establish a telecommunications connection to a telecommunication facility with which to communicate is necessary Dial number is stored, is formed, the computing device a connection device for automatically establishing the telecommunication connection between a telecommunication device communicating with the computing device and the telecommunication device defined with the dialing number when selecting the hyperlink according to the stored Has dialing number.

The system according to the invention makes it possible on the one hand the sender or the person who created the information received, in any one that can be created by him or on the computer side existing document in electronic form, which he himself sent to the information receiver sent or the z. B. about the Internet is transmitted from a server to the recipient, a hyperlink for example with his own telephone number or fax number or with the phone number of another person that the recipient should contact, to put and this document over a telecommunication connection e.g. B. by e-mail to the receiver to send. opens now the recipient the document, he can, for example, simply by selecting the hyperlink by double-clicking with the mouse button, for example one recall make and make calls to the sender. For this purpose, after selecting the hyperlink via a Connection device integrated in the computing device is a first receiver side Controlled telecommunication device, after which this the telecommunication connection using the dialing number built up to the receiver becomes. It is therefore no longer necessary for the recipient of the information to first check from to whom he received the document and then cumbersome his phone number or fax number and manually connect to the sender to kick. Rather, this can be done directly from the document out by simply selecting of the hyperlink.

For a complete bidirectional communication based on the hyperlink communication according to the invention can of course also the one above the dialing number defined a telecommunications facility equally trained connecting device can be assigned so that two potential "conversation partners" the same hyperlink telecommunications standard to be able to use.

The or each connection device can, for example, be a conventional one that communicates with the computing device Phone over address a wireless or wired connection, then what establishing a connection to a telephone or cell phone to be dialed or the like is built. The same is about a Fax, the one with the receiver Computer communicates, possible. But it is next to it it is also conceivable that the connection device by means of an internal computing device Telecommunication facility over the Internet is a telecommunications device integrated on the computing device side dials when sending, this means it is about the Internet using the computing devices with each other communicates (Internet telephony).

According to a further development of the invention, it can be provided that the telecommunication device defined via the dialing number is assigned a second computing device, by means of which the hyperlink can be generated by the sender in a software program used to create the electronic information. The sender or information creator can therefore create the hyperlink himself, for which he uses a suitable software program. For this purpose, for example, all the standard programs sold by Microsoft that are used in the context of office work, in particular word processing programs, database programs and the like, can be used. It is most expedient if the hyperlink is in one of the transmission of the information to the information recipient ning communication software program can be created. For example, the e-mail program marketed by Microsoft under the "Microsoft Outlook" brand, in which texts can be written and files included, and in which, according to the invention, the hyperlink can be created and added to the document In this case, this option saves you from adding the hyperlink from another standard program as a file attachment.Alternatively or additionally, it is possible to create the hyperlink in a software program used to create an Internet website and in the website on one To store Internet servers from where the website can be downloaded as electronic information. It is generally possible to create the hyperlink yourself and either send it directly to the recipient or to store it permanently on a website for third parties, who select the hyperlink after downloading the website In addition to the possibility of storing one's own telephone number or the like behind the hyperlink, the number of any other person to be called can of course also be stored.

As already described, the Connection device of the receiver Computing device for wired or wireless communication with the receiver side Telecommunications device can be formed. For example a fax machine or a telephone with a cable connection to the computing device, also a radio connection, e.g. B. via a Bluetooth interface or an infrared interface for communication with a cell phone or a wireless phone. They are conceivable various modifications, as long as the assigned telecommunication device is addressed and over this established the telecommunication connection to the sender can be. In addition, as described, there is the possibility that the connection device or the computing device itself after selection of the hyperlink, a telecommunication connection via the Internet builds up to a sender computing device.

According to the invention, the connecting device itself to select the stored dialing number. That means it acts is a selection module that first addresses the telecommunications device assigned to it and then over which itself establishes the telecommunications connection, which then but ultimately only exists between the two telecommunications devices. Alternatively, it is possible that the connection device for transferring the dialing number to the telecommunications device communicating with it, which in turn the selection and establishment of the connection is made. This means in this case the phone or cell phone the dial number from the connection facility and chooses then independently the end device to be addressed to establish the connection.

In a further development of the inventive concept the (respective) connection device is designed in such a way that if a telecommunications connection is unsuccessful, in particular a telephone call an information entry in makes a database file. So if you try after selecting the hyperlink, establish the telecommunications connection and proposes this If the person called does not pick up, for example, then this dial attempt over the selected telecommunication facility the connection facility of the selected person (e.g. the e-mail sender) communicated stating the number of the caller, then a corresponding entry in a file such as a telephone incoming list or the like is made, so that the called party to no avail can see who tried to call him. It is special expedient if the (respective) connection device for the common entry of a information about the failed attempt and a hyperlink behind which the dialing number of a recipient Telecommunications facility, especially the unsuccessful to dialers Telecommunication device, preferably a telephone, deposited is, is trained. This means the sender (= the unsuccessfully called party) also receives the information a hyperlink entry, which, for its part, is checked immediately after checking the file by double clicking on select the mouse button can, which leads to that the connection device on its part is a telecommunications connection for example between the phone assigned to it and the phone of the caller. So here too there is the possibility that the two telecommunications partners go through with each other directly simple selection of the hyperlink can connect.

The connection device can be designed to automatically generate the hyperlink on the basis of an existing dialing number or a dialing number given to it by the assigned telecommunication device. For example, the number of the caller can already be known, only information identifying the caller is given via the cellphone or telephone of the caller, by means of which the connection device can recognize who the caller was and load the assigned number from a suitable memory and the Assign hyperlink. This means that the hyperlink is generated automatically by the connection device. Alternatively, it can of course also be that the dialing number is transmitted by the calling telephone or mobile phone and in this way reaches the sender-side connection device, where it enters the hyperlink is implemented.

• – Versenden einer elektronischen Information mit einem zugeordneten Hyperlink, hinter dem die zum Aufbau einer Telekommunikationsverbindung zu einer Telekommunikationseinrichtung, mit der zu telekommunizieren ist, nötige Anwahlnummer hinterlegt ist, mittels einer beim Absender stehenden Recheneinrichtung über eine Datenübertragungsverbindung,
• – Empfang der Information mit einer bei einem Informationsempfänger angeordneten Recheneinrichtung und Anzeige an einem Monitor,
• – Anwählen des Hyperlinks am Monitor,
• – automatischer Aufbau der Telekommunikationsverbindung zwischen einer mit der Recheneinrichtung kommunizierenden Telekommunikationseinrichtung und der mit der Anwahlnummer definierten Telekommunikationseinrichtung gemäß der hinterlegten Anwahlnummer mittels einer in der Recheneinrichtung integrierten Verbindungseinrichtung.

In addition to the method according to the invention, the invention further relates to a method for telecommunications, in particular for telephoning or faxing via a telecommunications connection, with the following steps:

• - Sending electronic information with an assigned hyperlink, behind which the dialing number necessary for establishing a telecommunication connection to a telecommunication device with which telecommunication is to be stored, by means of a computing device at the sender via a data transmission connection,
• Receiving the information with a computing device arranged at an information receiver and displaying it on a monitor,
• - selecting the hyperlink on the monitor,
• - Automatic establishment of the telecommunication connection between a telecommunication device communicating with the computing device and the telecommunication device defined with the dialing number according to the stored dialing number by means of a connecting device integrated in the computing device.

Appropriate embodiments of the method according to the invention are in the dependent subclaims remove.

Other advantages, features and details of Invention result from the exemplary embodiment described below and based on the drawings. Show

1 2 shows a schematic diagram of a system according to the invention in a first embodiment for telecommunications via a wired telephone or fax machine,

2 an inventive system accordingly 1 for wireless telecommunications via a cell phone and

3 a system according to the invention with electronic hyperlink information stored on an Internet server.

1 shows a system according to the invention 1 comprising a first computing device located at the sender 2 , in which a suitable software is stored, which enables, for example, the creation of text documents and the like. These text documents are on a monitor 3 displayed. In the example shown is a text document 4 created on the monitor. Under the text document was a first hyperlink 5 set, with the name of the sender “H. Mustermann "is indicated. The fact that it is a hyperlink is indicated by the fact that the name is underlined.

There is also a second hyperlink 6 provided, which specifies the sender's telephone number via which he can be reached. In the example shown this is "Tel.0123-45678", here too the telephone hyperlink information is underlined.

There is also a third hyperlink 7 provided that specifies the fax number or behind which the fax number is stored. This is marked with "Fax.0123-45679" and an underscore.

The different hyperlinks, especially the hyperlinks 6 and 7 can be generated by the sender and the document 4 be assigned. The document 4 is now, for example, as an e-mail over a telecommunication connection 8th sent to an information recipient, here F. Musterfrau. This is done using a suitable communication software, for example the e-mail program sold by Microsoft under the brand "Microsoft Outlook". Here it is possible that the sender has all the hyperlinks, in particular the hyperlinks 6 and 7 that specify the dialing numbers for the telephone or the fax machine, generated directly in this telecommunications program.

The information receiver now receives with its computing device 9 this email sent to him on his monitor 10 is displayed, on the one hand he can read the created document, for example a text document, on the other hand the hyperlinks 5 . 6 . 7 shown.

With a cursor 11 he over a suitable mouse 12 can move, the information recipient, here F. Musterfrau, can select any hyperlink. Behind the hyperlink 5 ("H. Mustermann"), for example, the address of Mr. Mustermann's Internet website is stored. So the recipient of the information (model woman) selects the hyperlink 5 ("H. Mustermann") over the cursor 11 by double-clicking, the computing device selects 9 the one behind the hyperlink 5 stored website address, the selected website is then on the monitor 10 shown.

Via the cursor 11 can also use the other two hyperlinks 6 and 7 can be selected. Now the recipient of the information chooses the hyperlink 6 , ie the telephone number hyperlink, is via a computing device-side connection device 13 first the one behind the hyperlink 6 stored dialing number, namely the telephone number "0123-45678" read and then a via a cable connection to the computing device 9 or the connecting device 13 communicating receiver telephone 14 addressed, via which the telecommunications connection 15 to the phone 16 selected at the sender (H. Mustermann). In order to fully establish the telecommunication connection, it is of course necessary that both communication partners pick up the telephone handset in order to be able to speak to each other.

The establishment of the telecommunication connection 15 is done automatically in any case the connection device 13 , without in this case "model woman" first the dialing number of the telephone 16 would have to search and enter at H. Mustermann.

In the event that H. Mustermann is not available and consequently the telecommunication connection 15 can not be successfully set up, is in the computing device 2 connection device integrated at H. Mustermann 17 that of the connecting device 13 in the computing device 9 for F. Musterfrau corresponds to an entry in a database file that has the function of a telephone incoming list. This entry specifies the name of the caller (here "F. Musterfrau") and a hyperlink with in entered the file, behind which the phone number 14 over which the phone 16 was called in vain, is deposited. In the example shown is on the monitor 3 such an entry in the lower section of the picture 18 shown. The phone number of the phone 14 in this case F. Musterfrau is "0456-78910", the hyperlink display entry here is "Tel.0456-78910". If H. Mustermann reads the database file at any time, the entry will be sent to him 18 shown. He can now also use a suitable cursor 19 the phone hyperlink 20 Select. Via the connection device 17 then takes place over the phone 16 the establishment of a telecommunication connection to the telephone 14 with F. Musterfrau, that means you can call back immediately by simply selecting the hyperlink 20 in the telephone list entry.

The same applies when the hyperlink is selected 7 through the cursor 11 on the part of the recipient of information F. Musterfrau. In this case, the connection device 13 a fax machine connected via a suitable cable 21 addressed. For example, the information recipient can dial the fax hyperlink 7 create a document or the like or an already finished document the hyperlink 7 assign. Now this hyperlink 7 On the one hand, the document to be transmitted by fax is selected on the fax machine 21 from the computing device 9 via the connection device 13 the other is the one behind the hyperlink 7 Transfer the stored dialing number. The fax machine 21 now builds a telecommunications connection 22 to a fax machine 23 , which is at the original sender (here H. Mustermann). Once the structure has been built, it becomes the hyperlink 7 assigned fax document transmitted and on the fax machine 23 printed. Here too, the fax telecommunications connection is established by simply selecting the respective hyperlink.

2 shows one off the system 1 corresponding system, but here takes place via the connection device 13 after dialing the telephone hyperlink 24 , behind which a cell phone dialing number "0789-12345" is stored, first the communication with one of the computing devices 9 assigned cell phone 25 the recipient of the information (here F. Musterfrau). The cell phone 25 now builds a telecommunications connection based on the dialing number "0789-12345" 26 to a cell phone 27 of the sender (H. Mustermann). The cell phone 25 is operational and ready for discussion, for example it can stand on a suitable base near the information recipient or be held in his hand. The cell phone 27 can also stand in a suitable base at the sender's workplace or be carried by the sender etc. In any case, a ringtone will be given at a given time when the telecommunication connection is established. If the sender picks up, there can be between the cell phones 25 and 27 be called. In the event that no connection is established, communication takes place between the cell phone 27 and the connection device 17 an entry in a suitable database file that specifies who called (the F. Musterfrau here). Furthermore, a hyperlink 28 with the stored telephone number "0789-678910" on the part of the connecting device 17 assigned. Now the hyperlink 28 is selected, then the connection device 17 and the cell phone 27 a telecommunication connection to the cell phone 25 whose dialing number is behind the hyperlink 28 is stored.

Each of the connection devices 13 . 17 can be designed to set up the telecommunication connection automatically, alternatively there is also the possibility that the telecommunication devices addressed in each case, that is to say the telephones 14 . 16 who have favourited Fax machines 21 . 23 or the cell phones 25 . 27 establish the telecommunication connections themselves, for which purpose the dialing numbers via the respective connection facilities 13 . 17 are given. Furthermore, each of the connection devices 13 . 17 either to automatically generate the hyperlink that is assigned to the database entry if the call is unsuccessful. To do this, it is only necessary to recognize who has attempted to establish the telecommunication connection, provided that the telephone or fax number already exists in a suitable database or the like when the dialed number is selected. The connection device 13 or 17 only has to recognize who called, for which purpose, for example, a corresponding identifier or the like is also transmitted. The required dialing number is then automatically read from the suitable database. As an alternative to this, there is of course the possibility that the respective dialing device also transmits at least its dial-up number, which is then given to the respective connection device, on the basis of which, even in the event of a telecommunication connection not being established then the hyperlink is created with this dialing number.

3 finally shows a system according to the invention, the functionality of which in the 1 and 2 described systems corresponds. In contrast to that regarding 1 and 2 described possibility that the sender himself creates the electronic information to be sent including the hyperlink and sends it himself by e-mail to the recipient 3 the possibility that a person creates electronic information using a suitable software program for creating an Internet website in the form of such an Internet website and integrates a hyperlink into this website. This website is then stored on an internet server. Anyone, in our example the recipient, can now download the website from this Internet server. Via the hyperlink integrated there, he can then directly communicate with the sender in the manner already described simply by selecting the hyperlink.

In the example shown according to 3 is on the computing device 2 , on which a suitable software program for creating an Internet website (e.g. in the form of a private or business website, an Internet directory / corporate directory and the like) is available, creates such a website, as an example on the monitor 3 is shown. This website is now on an internet server 29 stored. From there, the website can be accessed on the Internet 30 by any person, in our example the recipient or his computing device 9 , downloaded and on the monitor 10 are displayed. After the relevant hyperlinks in the website (in our example, those already out 1 well-known telephone and fax hyperlinks 6 . 7 ) are integrated, the Internet information recipient can now use his connection device 13 by selecting, for example, the second hyperlink 6 immediately establish a telephone connection to the stored telecommunication facility.

Claims (21)

System for telecommunication, in particular telephoning and / or faxing via a telecommunication connection, with a computing device arranged at an information receiver ( 2 . 9 ) that are used to receive electronic information that can be sent via a data transmission connection with an associated hyperlink ( 6 . 7 . 24 ), behind which the to establish a telecommunication connection ( 15 . 22 . 26 ) to a telecommunication device, with which the necessary dialing number is stored, is designed, the computing device ( 2 . 9 ) a connection device ( 13 . 17 ) for the automatic establishment of the telecommunication connection ( 15 . 22 . 26 ) between one with the computing device ( 2 . 9 ) communicating telecommunication facility ( 14 . 16 . 21 . 23 . 25 . 27 ) and the telecommunication device defined with the dialing number ( 14 . 16 . 21 . 23 . 25 . 27 ) when selecting the hyperlink according to the stored dialing number. System according to claim 1, characterized in that the telecommunication device defined via the dialing number has a second computing device ( 2 . 9 ) with a second connection device ( 13 . 17 ) which is associated with the telecommunication device ( 14 . 16 . 21 . 23 . 25 . 27 ) communicates. System according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the telecommunication device defined via the dialing number has a second computing device ( 2 . 9 ) is assigned, by means of which the hyperlink ( 6 . 7 . 24 ) can be created by the sender in a software program used to create the electronic information. System according to claim 3, characterized in that the hyperlink ( 6 . 7 ) can be created directly in a communication software program used to transmit the information to an information recipient. System according to claim 3, characterized in that the hyperlink in a software program used to create an Internet website can be created and stored on the Internet website on an Internet server , the website being available as electronic information. System according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the connecting device ( 13 . 17 ) of the receiver computing device ( 2 . 9 ) for wired or wireless communication with the receiver-side telecommunication device ( 14 . 16 . 21 . 23 . 25 . 27 ) is trained. System according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the connecting device ( 13 . 17 ) of the receiver computing device ( 2 . 9 ) is trained to set up a telecommunications connection directly via the Internet. System according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the connecting device ( 13 . 17 ) itself is designed to dial the stored dialing number, or that the connection device ( 13 . 17 ) to transfer the dialing number to the telecommunication device communicating with it ( 14 . 16 . 21 . 23 . 25 . 27 ), which in turn makes the selection forms is. System according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first and / or the second connecting device ( 13 . 17 ) is designed in such a way that if an unsuccessful establishment of a communication connection, in particular a telephone connection, an information entry ( 18 ) into a database file. System according to claim 9, characterized in that the first and / or the second connecting device ( 13 . 17 ) for the joint entry of information and a hyperlink ( 20 . 28 ), behind which the dialing number of a receiver-side telecommunication device ( 14 . 16 . 21 . 23 . 25 . 27 ), in particular the unsuccessfully dialing telecommunication device, preferably a telephone, is configured. System according to claim 10, characterized in that the connecting device ( 13 . 17 ) is designed to automatically generate the hyperlink on the basis of existing dialing numbers or dialing numbers given by their assigned telecommunication device. Method for telecommunication, in particular for telephoning or faxes over a telecommunications connection, with the following steps: - To ship electronic information with an associated hyperlink, behind which to set up a telecommunications connection a telecommunication device with which to communicate is necessary Dial number is stored by means of a computing device via a Data transmission link, - Reception the information with one arranged at an information receiver Computing device and display on a monitor, - Select the Hyperlinks on the monitor, - more automatic Establishment of the telecommunication connection between a communicating with the computing device Telecommunication device and the one defined with the dialing number Telecommunication device according to the stored dialing number by means of a connection device integrated in the computing device. A method according to claim 12, characterized in that the Hyperlink from the sender of the information itself, or one to Sending information in one of the creation of electronic Information serving software program is created. A method according to claim 13, characterized in that the Hyperlink immediately in one of the transmission of the information to an information recipient serving communication software program is created, or the hyperlink is integrated into an Internet website is that of the recipient is retrieved from an Internet server. Method according to one of claims 12 to 14, characterized in that that the connection device of the receiver-side computing device with the receiver side Telecommunication device communicates wired or wireless. Method according to one of claims 12 to 15, characterized in that that the connecting device of the receiver-side computing device establishes the telecommunication connection over the Internet. Method according to one of claims 12 to 16, characterized in that that the connection device dials the stored dialing number itself, or that the connection device sends the dialing number to the one with it communicating telecommunications device, which in turn makes the selection, passes. Method according to one of claims 12 to 17, characterized in that that also about the dialing number defined a telecommunications facility Computing device is associated with a connecting device, who communicates with the telecommunications device and if unsuccessful Establishing a communication connection, in particular a telephone connection makes an information entry in a database file. A method according to claim 18, characterized in that the Connecting device both the information and a hyperlink, behind which the dialing number of a receiver-side telecommunication device, especially the unsuccessful dialer Telecommunication device, preferably a telephone is in the database file. A method according to claim 19, characterized in that the Connection facility the hyperlink based on existing or the given to her by her associated telecommunications equipment Dial number automatically generated. Method according to one of claims 12 to 20, characterized in that that as a hyperlink indicator the dial number itself or a dial symbol is pictured.