JP2002009942A - Provider device, terminal equipment, storage medium storing provider control program, and storage medium storing terminal control program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a provider device for providing communication service to a terminal equipment connected to a telephone line through the Internet and the terminal equipment allowed to be connected also to another telephone in a connection function with the provider device without utilizing an ISDN line. SOLUTION: When an interruption call is sent from another telephone 1 to a PDA 30 with a portable telephone in a state connecting the PDA 30 to the Internet In through a provider device 20, a telephone station 10 informs the PDA 30 of the telephone number of the interrupting telephone set 1 and the name of the opposite party by using call-waiting telephone service, the interruption call is transferred to the provider device 20, which executes connection with the interruption call and the transmitting/receiving processing of its calling voice in parallel with net access processing to the PDA 30 being connected to the Internet at present. The PDA 30 can be connected also to the interruption call without interrupting the net access executed through the provider device 20.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a provider device for providing a communication service via the Internet to a terminal device on a telephone line, a terminal device, a storage medium storing a provider control program, and a terminal control program. It relates to the stored storage medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A personal terminal device such as a personal computer or a portable terminal which can be connected to a telephone line connects to the Internet via a provider to access a desired Web site established on the Internet or to send a mail. Is widely and generally performed.

On the other hand, since a telephone connection is established between the personal terminal device and the provider device via a general telephone line, a telephone call is made from a third party to his / her own terminal device during connection with the provider. If you do, you are busy and you cannot answer the call.

[0004] Therefore, by using the call waiting service provided by the telephone company, if a third party calls his / her own terminal device while being connected to the provider, the call from the third party is made. The telephone is notified by a specific dial tone, a telephone number display, or the like, and the connection with the provider can be switched to the connection with the telephone from a third party according to the notification.

[0005]

However, when a call is switched from a third party to a telephone call made by a third party simply by using the call waiting service, the original connection, that is, the connection with the provider is disconnected. Therefore, it is not possible to return to the state during communication via the provider immediately before the switching.

[0006] Therefore, even during connection with the provider, if a call is made to one's own, that fact can be known by a notification by the call waiting service. Although you can switch to a connection to, if you switch to an interrupt call using this call waiting,
As a matter of course, the work associated with the net connection must be stopped.

On the other hand, ISDN (integrated service digital
By using a (tal network) line, for example, a telephone can be used separately even while connected to a personal computer via a network. It is completely independent of the above, and there is a problem that the workability is very poor.

[0008] In addition, such a method of making the Internet connection and the telephone independent by using the ISDN line is based on a state in which the Internet connection is made by a portable terminal device such as a PDA (personal digital assistants) with a portable telephone. It is not available for the combination of answering a call by another mobile phone.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a provider device capable of connecting to another telephone by using a connection function with the provider device without using an ISDN line. It is another object of the present invention to provide a terminal device, a storage medium storing a provider control program, and a storage medium storing a terminal control program.

[0010]

That is, a provider device according to the present invention is a provider device for providing a communication service to a terminal device through a telephone connection via a telephone exchange, wherein the provider device is provided in a telephone connection state with the terminal device. Interrupt number receiving means for receiving the telephone number of the interrupted telephone transmitted from the terminal device in response to the occurrence of the interrupt telephone call to the terminal device; and a telephone having the same telephone number as the interrupt telephone received by the interrupt number receiving device. Interrupt control means for making a telephone connection with the interrupted telephone when the number is transferred from the telephone exchange, and for causing the terminal to make a call with the interrupted telephone via the telephone connection with the terminal. It is characterized by the following.

In the provider device according to the present invention, the telephone number of the interrupted call transmitted from the terminal device in response to the occurrence of the interrupted call to the terminal device in the telephone connection state with the terminal device is received. When a telephone number identical to the telephone number of the received interrupted telephone is transferred from the telephone exchange, the telephone is connected to the interrupted telephone, and the terminal device communicates with the interrupted telephone via the telephone connection with the terminal device. Is performed, the terminal device can talk with the interrupt telephone in parallel without disconnecting the telephone connection with the provider device.

Further, a terminal device according to the present invention is a terminal device which uses a communication service by telephone connection via a telephone exchange with a provider device having a predetermined telephone number, and wherein the terminal device is in a telephone connection state with the provider device. Interrupt detecting means for detecting the occurrence of an interrupted call to the device based on a notification from the telephone exchange; interrupt number obtaining means for obtaining the telephone number of the interrupted telephone from the telephone exchange; Interrupt number transmitting means for transmitting the telephone number of the interrupted telephone to the provider device, and transmitting the telephone number of the interrupt telephone to the provider device by the interrupt number transmitting device,
Interrupt call control means for making a call with the interrupted telephone by a telephone connection with the interrupted telephone via the provider device.

In such a terminal device according to the present invention,
In the telephone connection state with the provider device, the occurrence of the interrupted call to the terminal device is detected by the notification from the telephone exchange, and the telephone number of the interrupted telephone is acquired from the telephone exchange, and the acquired telephone number of the interrupted telephone is acquired. Is transmitted to the provider device. Then, thereafter, the telephone connection with the interrupted telephone is performed by the telephone connection with the interrupted telephone via the provider device, so that the telephone call with the interrupted telephone can be performed in parallel with the service use state by the connection with the provider device.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a network system including a provider device and a terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

This network system includes a telephone office 10
As a communication network, a telephone line Tn whose connection is controlled by the telephone exchange 11 of the above, and an Internet In whose connection is controlled by a provider device 20 connected to the telephone line Tn.

The telephone line Tn is connected to the telephone station 10, the provider device 20, and a large number of subscriber telephones 1. In addition to the communication base stations 2a, 2b,
Mobile phone (terminal device) 3b to which mobile phone 3a or PDA 4 is connected via 2b,... Or PD with mobile phone
A (terminal device) 30 is connected.

The Internet In is connected to a number of personal computers 5, a homepage server 6 for providing homepages of many web sites, and the like, in addition to the connection of the provider device 20.

In such a network system, the telephones 1,...
a, 3b,..., each of which can be connected to the telephone by controlling the telephone exchange 11 if necessary. For example, in the case of the cellular phone 3b or the PDA It can be connected to the Internet In via the device 20, and can send and receive e-mail with the personal computer 5 and access the homepage server 6 as needed.

Furthermore, a call waiting service provided by the telephone company for notifying and connecting to an interrupted call, and transferring to another specified telephone when the interrupted call notified by the call waiting service is not answered. For example, the mobile phone 3b or the PDA 30 with a mobile phone subscribes to an automatic transfer service for accessing a web page or an e-mail by connecting the telephone line Tn to the Internet In via the provider device 20. If there is an interrupted call from another telephone (1 or 3a), the interrupted call is transferred to the provider device 20 and the currently accessed we
The data is processed in parallel with the data of the page b and the e-mail and sent to the portable telephone 3b or the PDA with portable telephone 30.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit of the provider device in the network system.

The control unit of the provider device 20 comprises a CPU 21 which is a computer.
Is a memory 22 composed of a hard disk or a semiconductor memory.
Or a system program stored in advance in C
A provider control program read from an external storage medium 23 such as a D-ROM and stored in the storage device 24;
Alternatively, the operation of each circuit is controlled according to a provider control program read from an external computer terminal via the Internet connection unit 25 or the telephone line connection unit 26 and stored in the storage device 24.

In the memory 22, in addition to a system program for controlling the entire operation of the provider device 20, a terminal device (for example, 3b, 30) subscribing to a call waiting and automatic transfer service provided by a telephone company is supported. And a communication service program 22b for performing internet connection and e-mail service are stored. The system program, the catch communication program 22a, the various communication service programs 22b, and the storage device 24 are stored in the storage device 24. The read provider control program is activated in response to a signal from the telephone line Tn connected via the telephone line connection unit 26 and a signal from the Internet In connected via the Internet connection unit 25.

The memory 2 of the provider device 20
2 is provided with a communication service subscriber list memory 22c, a connected subscriber information memory 22d, and the like.

The communication service subscriber list memory 22c stores a list of telephone numbers of terminal devices (for example, the mobile phone 3b and the PDA 30 with a mobile phone) subscribed to the communication service provided by the provider device 20. You.

The connected subscriber information memory 22d stores the provider device 20 among the subscriber terminal devices stored in the communication service subscriber list memory 22c.
The telephone number of each terminal device connected to the network is stored, and when a call is transferred to the terminal device connected to the network according to call waiting + automatic transfer service provided by the telephone company, the transfer is performed. The transmitted caller's telephone number and name data are stored in association with each other.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit of a terminal device in the network system.

In the terminal device shown in FIG. 3, for example, a PDA 30 with a portable telephone will be described.

The control section of the PDA 30 with a portable telephone comprises a CPU 31 which is a computer.
Is a memory 3 composed of a semiconductor memory such as an EEPROM.
2, a terminal control program read from an external storage medium 33 such as a ROM card and stored in a storage device 34, or read from an external computer terminal via a telephone line connection unit 35. In accordance with the terminal control program stored in the storage device 34, the operation of each section of the circuit is controlled.

The memory 32 has a PD with a portable telephone.
A (terminal device) 30 In addition to the system program that controls the overall operation, a catch-compatible communication program 32a for supporting the call waiting and automatic transfer service provided by the telephone company, an internet connection via the provider device 20, Various communication service use programs 32b for using the e-mail service are stored.
a, various communication service utilization programs 32b, and a terminal control program read into the storage device 34 include a key input signal and a touch input signal from the input unit 36, and a telephone line connected via the telephone line connection unit 35. It is started in response to a signal from Tn.

As described above, the CPU 31 includes the memory 32, the storage device 34, the telephone line connection unit 35, and the input unit 36.
Are connected, a touch panel type liquid crystal display unit 37 and an audio input / output unit 38 are connected, and a microphone (MIC) 38a and a speaker (SP) 38b are connected to the audio input / output unit 38.

The PDA with mobile phone (terminal device)
30 includes a telephone directory DB memory 32c, a own telephone number memory 32d, and a provider telephone number memory 32.
e, catch phone number memory 32f, other PIM (p
A work area 32g for storing data such as personal information manager) is provided.

In the telephone directory DB memory 32c, the telephone numbers of a large number of friends and acquaintances arbitrarily registered by the user of the PDA 30 with a portable telephone are stored in association with their respective names.

The own telephone number memory 32d stores its own telephone number assigned by the telephone company to the PDA 30 with a portable telephone.

The provider telephone number memory 32e stores the telephone number of the provider device 20 to which the PDA 30 with a portable telephone subscribes.

The call telephone number memory 32f stores the telephone number of another telephone notified by the call waiting service when a call is received from another telephone while using a telephone according to the call waiting service provided by the telephone company. Is memorized.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit of a telephone exchange provided in a telephone station of the network system.

The control unit of the telephone exchange 11 comprises a CPU 12 which is a computer. The CPU 12 operates according to a telephone exchange control program stored in a memory 13 such as a hard disk or an EEPROM.
The switching connection operation of the telephone line Tn in the line switching control unit 14 is controlled.

The telephone exchange 11 is stored in the memory 13.
In addition to pre-stored program data for controlling the operation of call waiting subscriber list memory 13a,
A memory area required for various telephone services such as a transfer telephone subscriber / transfer destination list memory 13b is provided.

The call waiting subscriber list memory 13a stores a list of telephone numbers of subscribers of a call waiting service provided by a telephone company.

Transfer telephone subscriber / transfer destination list memory 13b
Stores a list of telephone numbers of the subscribers who also subscribe to the transfer telephone service together with the call waiting service provided by the telephone company and the telephone numbers of the transfer destinations.

In the case of the present embodiment, a PD with a mobile phone
The mobile phone 3b to which the A30 and the PDA 4 are connected has subscribed to the call waiting and transfer service of the telephone company, and the telephone number registered in the transfer telephone subscriber / transfer destination list memory 13b as the respective transfer destination is the provider The telephone number of the device 20.

Next, a description will be given of a function based on the call waiting and transfer service between the provider device 20 and the portable telephone 3b connected to the PDA 30 or PDA 4 with the portable telephone in the network system having the above configuration.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing the exchange processing by the telephone exchange of the central office.

When a connection request accompanying a call to another telephone is received from a subscriber's telephone (1, 3a, 3b, 30 or the like) via the telephone line Tn, the telephone of the connection request destination already has another telephone. It is determined whether or not a call is in progress during a line connection with the telephone (step S1 → S2).

Here, if it is determined that the telephone at the connection request destination is not busy, the line between the telephone as the source (connection request source) and the telephone at the connection request destination is controlled by the line switching control unit 14. Connected (step S2 → S3).

On the other hand, when it is determined that the connection-requested telephone is busy, whether or not the connection-requested telephone is subscribed to the call waiting service is stored in the call waiting subscriber list memory 13a. Is determined based on the telephone number list of the call waiting subscriber (step S
2 → S4) If it is determined that the connection-requested telephone is not subscribed to the call waiting service, a signal indicating that a call is being made is transmitted to the telephone that is the caller (connection requester). (Step S4 → S5).

When it is determined that the telephone of the connection request destination that is busy is subscribed to the call waiting service, another call is made to the telephone of the connection request destination that is busy. Is transmitted, and the telephone number of the telephone as the transmission source (connection request source) is also transmitted (step S4 → S
6).

Then, it is determined whether or not the telephone of the connection request destination during the telephone call has also subscribed to the transfer service accompanied by call waiting.
3b is determined based on the telephone number list of the transfer telephone subscriber stored in step 3b (step S7), and if it is determined that the user has not subscribed to the transfer service, the telephone of the connection request destination that is on the call is call waiting. If it is determined that the call has been made (steps S7 → S8), the line from the telephone that is the caller (connection requester) is connected to the telephone of the connection requester that came out of the call waiting, and the call has been made until then. The connection with the telephone that was in the middle is switched, and the telephone number of the original call destination is stored in the memory 13 as the connection recovery destination at the end of catching (step S9).

Thereafter, when the connection with the telephone of the connection requester accompanied by the call waiting is terminated, the connection with the telephone of the original telephone number stored in the memory 13 is restored (steps S10 → S11). ).

On the other hand, when it is determined that the telephone of the connection request destination that is busy is subscribing to the call waiting service but not subscribing to the transfer service, During the period (60 seconds), a signal indicating that a call is being made is transmitted to the caller (connection request source) while the other caller does not answer the call from the caller (connection requester). (Steps S7 → S8 → S12, S13).

If it is determined that 60 seconds have passed without being in the call waiting state, the line with the telephone which is the caller (connection requester) of the caller is disconnected (steps S13 → S14). .

On the other hand, in the case where it is determined that the telephone of the connection request destination during the call is subscribed to both the call waiting service and the transfer service, the telephone of the connection request destination during the call is set to the call waiting. If it is determined that the vehicle has come out (step S7 → S15), the process proceeds to step S7.
9 and subsequent steps are executed in the same manner.

That is, the line from the telephone that is the originator (connection request source) is connected to the telephone of the connection request destination that is placed on the call waiting, and the connection with the telephone that is currently in a call is switched. The telephone number of the original call destination is stored in the memory 13 as a connection recovery destination at the end of catching.
(Step S9).

Thereafter, when the connection with the telephone of the connection requester accompanied by the call waiting is completed, the connection with the telephone of the original telephone number stored in the memory 13 is restored (steps S10 → S11). ).

In the case where it is determined that the telephone of the connection request destination that is busy is subscribing to both the call waiting service and the transfer service, the telephone of the connection request destination that is busy is receiving the outgoing call. During the period of 3 seconds during which the call is not answered by the caller (connection request source), a signal indicating that the telephone is calling is transmitted to the caller (connection request source) (steps S7 → S15 →). S1
6, S17).

If it is determined that three seconds have passed without being in the call waiting state, the transfer telephone subscriber
The connection request from the caller (connection requester) is transferred according to the telephone number of the transfer destination specified in advance by the connection requester who is in a call and stored in the transfer destination list memory 13b (step S17 → S18).

That is, in this telephone exchange processing,
If the connection request from a certain telephone is a connection request to a telephone during a call subscribing to the call waiting and transfer service, a connection request from another telephone to the telephone during a call to which the connection is requested ( Call waiting) and the telephone number of the connection request source are notified.

Accordingly, when the telephone during the call answers in response to the call waiting, the connection is switched from the telephone during the call to the telephone of the connection request source, and the call is answered in the call waiting. If you do not come out without
The call from the connection request source is transferred to a transfer destination telephone specified in advance by the telephone user during the call.

FIG. 6 shows the PDA with a portable telephone (terminal device).
It is a flowchart which shows the net connection process by.

In the PDA with mobile phone 30, when a connection to the Internet In is instructed in order to access a web site, transmit / receive an e-mail, and so on, the provider device 20 stored in the provider telephone number memory 32e is used. Automatic dialing is performed by the telephone line connection unit 35 according to the telephone number, and it is determined whether or not a telephone connection has been made to the provider device 20 via the telephone line Tn (steps a1 and a2).

When it is determined that a telephone connection with the provider device 20 has been made, authentication processing such as subscriber confirmation is performed with the provider device 20 (step a2 → a3), and then various types of communication are performed. Service use program 32
According to b, it is connected to the Internet In, and a process of accessing a desired web site according to the user and a process of transmitting and receiving an e-mail are performed (step a4).

FIG. 7 shows the PDA with a portable telephone (terminal device).
9 is a flowchart showing catch interruption processing by the CPU.

The PDA 30 with a mobile phone is the provider device 2
0 connected to the Internet In via the Internet
In the state of accessing the site b and transmitting / receiving e-mail, a connection request is transmitted from the other telephone (for example, 1 or 3a) to the PDA 30 with the portable telephone, and thus transmitted from the telephone exchange 11 of the telephone station 10. When a signal indicating that there is a call waiting (presence of an interrupt call) and a telephone number of the telephone of the connection request source are received, the telephone number of the interrupt telephone (connection request source) received from the telephone station 10 is stored in the call telephone number memory 32f. (Step A1 → A
2).

Then, the catch telephone number memory 32
The telephone number of the interrupted telephone stored in f and the name of the interrupted party retrieved from the telephone directory DB memory 32c based on the telephone number are stored in the provider device 2 currently in the process of connecting to the Internet.
0 (step A3), the provider device 2
It enters a standby state for receiving a response signal for the interrupt telephone connection service from 0 (step A4).

Then, in response to the telephone number of the interrupted telephone transmitted to the provider device 20 and the name of the other party transmitted to the provider device 20 in step A3, the interruption telephone connection service transmitted from the provider device 20 to the PDA 30 with a portable telephone is performed. Selection message of "xx (TEL ***-**
**) is a catch phone call. Please specify the number.
(0: not) (1: switch to telephone and suspend service) (2: answer call in parallel with service)] is received (step A4 → A5), this received selection message is displayed (Step A)
6).

In accordance with the selection message displayed on the display section 37, if the ten key "0" on the input section 36 is operated, for example, if the user does not want to answer the interrupted call, the call to the other party's phone will not be answered. Is transmitted to the provider device 20 (step A7 → A8).

In this case, in the provider device 20, the connection request of the interrupt telephone to the PDA 30 with the portable telephone transferred from the telephone station 10 is left.

On the other hand, in response to the selection message displayed on the display unit 37, for example, when answering the interrupted call and wishing to suspend the communication processing on the currently connected Internet In during that time, the input unit 36 When the numeric keypad “1” is operated, the call is switched to the interrupt phone,
A signal "1" for suspending the communication service is transmitted to the provider device 20 (steps A7 to A9).

Then, according to the holding process of the network communication service for the PDA (terminal device) 30 with the mobile phone in the provider device 20 and the connection process to the interrupted telephone, for example, the access to the web site performed so far is performed. The processing and the transmission / reception processing of the e-mail are temporarily suspended, and the state is switched to the connection state with the interrupt telephone via the provider apparatus 20 (step A10).

Thus, in the PDA 30 with a portable telephone, the microphone 38a and the speaker 38b of the sound input / output unit 38
As a result, it becomes possible to make a call with the interrupted telephone (step A11). When an instruction operation to end the call is performed by a key operation on the input unit 36, the network communication with the PDA (terminal device) 30 with the mobile phone in the provider device 20 is performed. In response to the return processing of the service, the access processing to the website and the transmission / reception processing of the e-mail performed before the connection with the interrupted telephone are restarted (step A1).
2 → A13).

On the other hand, in accordance with the selection message displayed on the display section 37, for example, when the user wants to answer the interrupted call in parallel with the communication processing on the currently connected Internet In, the ten key “ When "2" is operated, a signal "2" to answer the call in parallel with the communication service is transmitted to the provider device 20 (steps A7 to A14).

Then, in accordance with the continuation processing of the network communication service for the PDA (terminal apparatus) 30 with the portable telephone in the provider apparatus 20 and the parallel connection processing to the interrupt telephone, for example, the Web processing which has been performed so far is performed. The process of accessing the site and the process of sending and receiving e-mail are continued as they are, and the connection state is switched to the interrupted telephone via the provider device 20 (step A15). In this case, the voice signal of the call to the interrupted telephone connected via the provider device 20 is converted into image data and character data associated with the network connection transmitted and received between the provider device 20 and the PDA 30 with a mobile phone. Input and output are superimposed by division.

As a result, in the PDA 30 with a portable telephone, the microphone 38a and the speaker 38b of the voice input / output unit 38 can communicate with the interrupted telephone in parallel with the access processing to the web site and the transmission / reception processing of the e-mail. (Step A16) When an instruction operation to end the call is performed by a key operation on the input unit 36, the PDA (terminal device) 30 with the mobile phone in the provider device 20
In response to the continuation of the Internet communication service and the return processing due to the disconnection from the interrupted telephone, only the access processing to the website and the transmission / reception processing of the e-mail are continued as they are (step A17 → A18).

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a process for handling an incoming call from a telephone line by the provider device.

When the provider device 20 determines that an incoming call has been received via the telephone line connection unit 26, the contents of the incoming data are firstly changed to the contents of the network access during the call waiting + transfer service at the telephone station 10. Whether or not the data is made up of the telephone number of the interrupted telephone (connection request source) transferred from the PDA (terminal device) 30 with the mobile telephone and the name of the other party, or the data stored in the communication service subscriber list memory 22c. Provider device 20
(Step b1 → b2 → b3).

If it is determined that the incoming call is a direct call from the subscriber's telephone (terminal device) of the provider device 20, the telephone is connected to the subscriber's telephone that has received the call (step b3 → b4). ), After authentication processing such as subscriber confirmation is performed with the connected telephone (step b5), connected to the Internet In according to various communication service programs 22b, and a Web site corresponding to a request from a terminal user. Then, an access process for sending and receiving an e-mail is performed (step b6).

On the other hand, the contents of the incoming data to the provider device 20 are transferred to the interrupting telephone (connection request) transferred from the PDA (terminal device) 30 with the mobile phone being accessed on the network in accordance with the call waiting and transfer service at the telephone station 10. If it is determined that the data consists of the phone number of the former) and the name of the other party,
The status data indicating that the call from the telephone number of the interrupt partner to the (terminal device) 30 has been transferred is notified to the catch interrupt process described in FIG. 9 (step b2 → b7).

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing catch interruption processing by the provider device.

For example, for the PDA 30 with a portable telephone,
Internet In via this provider device 20
In a state where an access service to a web site connected to the Internet or an e-mail transmission / reception service is being performed, an interruption call enters the PDA (terminal device) 30 with the mobile phone, and the PDA with the mobile phone (terminal device) )
If it is determined that the data of the telephone number of the interrupted telephone and the name of the other party transferred from 30 have been received by this provider apparatus 20, the telephone number of the interrupted telephone (connection request source) transferred and received and the name of the other party will be displayed. The PDA with mobile phone (terminal device) currently connected to the Internet at the connection request destination
It is stored in the connected subscriber information memory 22d in association with the 30 subscriber telephone numbers (step B1 → B2).

Here, in accordance with the incoming call handling process in the provider device 20 shown in FIG. 8, the PDA (terminal device) 30 with a portable telephone currently connected to the network stored in the connected subscriber information memory 22d is connected. When it is determined that the status data indicating the call transfer from the telephone number of the interruption partner associated with the subscriber telephone number has been notified, the name of the interruption telephone partner is read out from the same memory 22d (step). B3 → B4), and based on this, the selection message “XX” for the interrupt telephone connection service
This is a catch phone call from Mr. (TEL ***-****). Please specify the number. (0: not) (1: switch to telephone and hold service) (2: answer call in parallel with service) "is generated and the PDA (terminal device) 30 with a mobile phone which is the target of the interrupted call (Step B5).

Then, the PDA with a portable telephone, which is the transmission destination of the selection message for the interrupt telephone connection service,
(Terminal device) It is in a state of waiting for a response from the terminal 30 (step B6).

Here, when the response signal received from the PDA 30 with a portable telephone is a signal “0” indicating that the other party's telephone cannot be answered, the PDA 30 with a portable telephone transferred from the telephone station 10 is The connection request of the interrupted telephone is left (step B7 → B8).

On the other hand, if the response signal received from the PDA with mobile phone 30 is a signal “1” indicating that the call is switched to an interrupt phone and the communication service is suspended, the PDA with mobile phone (terminal device) 30 Of the Internet communication service and connection processing to the interrupt telephone are performed. For example, the access processing to the web site and the transmission / reception processing of the e-mail which have been performed for the PDA 30 with the mobile phone are temporarily suspended. Provider device 20
(Step B7 → B9).

Then, a call process is performed between the interrupt telephone and the PDA 30 with a portable telephone, which is the connection request destination, via the provider device 20 (step B10). When a call termination operation signal is received from the PDA 30, the PDA with the cellular phone
(Terminal device) The return processing of the network communication service to the terminal 30 is performed, and the access processing to the website and the transmission / reception processing of the e-mail performed before the connection with the interrupt telephone are restarted (step B11 → B12). .

On the other hand, if the response signal received from the PDA with mobile phone 30 is a signal "2" to answer the call in parallel with the communication service, the network to the PDA with mobile phone (terminal device) 30 The continuation processing of the communication service and the parallel connection processing to the interrupted telephone are performed,
For example, the access processing with the web site and the transmission / reception processing of the e-mail which have been performed so far are continued as they are, and further, the connection state is switched to the interrupt telephone via the provider apparatus 20 (step B13). In this case, the voice signal of the call to the interrupted telephone connected by the provider device 20 is transmitted to the provider device 2.
0 and image data and character data associated with the network connection transmitted and received between the PDA 30 and the cellular phone-equipped PDA 30 are input and output in a time-division manner.

Thus, in parallel with the access processing to the web site and the transmission / reception processing of the e-mail via the provider device 20, the interruption telephone and the PDA 30 with the portable telephone as the connection request destination thereof are connected. A call process is performed (step B14).
When an operation signal for terminating a call is received from the DA 30, a continuation of the network communication service for the PDA (terminal device) 30 with the mobile phone and a return process by disconnecting from the interrupt phone are performed, and an access process to the web site or the like is performed. Only e-mail transmission / reception processing is continued (step B
15 → B16).

Therefore, according to the corresponding function based on the call waiting and transfer service between the portable telephone 3b connected to the PDA 30 with portable telephone or the PDA 4 and the provider device 20 in the network system having the above configuration, first, the provider is subscribed. PDA3 with mobile phone
0 subscribes to the call waiting and transfer service provided by the telephone company, and
Register your phone number. The PDA with mobile phone 30 connects to the Internet In via the provider device 20 and
b While the user is accessing the site or transmitting / receiving an e-mail, the PDA 3 with a mobile phone is
If a call is interrupted to 0, the telephone office 10
After the telephone exchange 11 notifies the PDA 30 of the telephone number of the interrupt telephone 1 and the name of the other party by the call waiting service provided by the user, the interrupt telephone is transferred to the provider device 20, and the provider device 20 is currently connected to the network. Since the connection with the interrupt telephone and the transmission / reception processing of the call voice are performed on the PDA 30 with the mobile phone in parallel with the net access processing, the provider apparatus 2
0 without interrupting the net access via
You will also be able to talk with interrupted phones.

The method described in the above embodiment, that is, the network connection processing in the terminal device (PDA with mobile phone 30) shown in the flowchart of FIG. 6, and the terminal device (PDA 3 with mobile phone) shown in the flowchart of FIG.
0), the incoming call handling process in the provider device 20 shown in the flowchart of FIG. 8, and the catch interrupt process in the provider device 20 shown in the flowchart of FIG. 9 are all executed by the computer. Programs that can be used include a memory card (ROM card, RAM card, etc.), a magnetic disk (floppy disk, hard disk, etc.), an optical disk (C
D-ROM, DVD, etc.), and can be stored in an external storage medium 23 (33) such as a semiconductor memory and distributed. Then, the computer reads the program stored in the external storage medium 23 (33) into the storage device 24 (34), and the operation is controlled by the read program, whereby the terminal device ( A catch interruption function between the PDA with a mobile phone 30) and the provider device 20 is realized, and the same processing by the above-described method can be executed.

Further, data of a program for realizing each of the above methods can be transmitted on a network In (Tn) in the form of a program code, and can be connected to a computer terminal connected to the network In (Tn). The program data is fetched by the unit 25 (26, 35) and the terminal device (PD with mobile phone)
A catch interrupt function between A30) and the provider device 20 can also be realized.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be variously modified in the practical stage without departing from the gist thereof. Further, the embodiments include inventions at various stages, and various inventions can be extracted by appropriately combining a plurality of disclosed constituent elements. For example, some components are deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment, or some components shown in one embodiment are combined with some components shown in another embodiment. Can also solve the problem described in the section of the problem to be solved by the invention,
When the effects described in the section of the effects of the invention can be obtained, a configuration in which the components are deleted or combined can be extracted as the invention.

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As described above, according to the provider device of the present invention, the telephone number of the interrupted telephone transmitted from the terminal device in response to the occurrence of the interrupted telephone call to the terminal device in the telephone connection state with the terminal device. Is received, and when the same telephone number as the received telephone number of the interrupted telephone is transferred from the telephone exchange, the telephone is connected to the interrupted telephone, and the terminal is connected to the terminal via the telephone connection with the terminal. Since the call is made with the interrupted telephone, the terminal device can talk with the interrupted telephone in parallel without disconnecting the telephone connection with the provider device.

Further, according to the terminal device of the present invention, in a telephone connection state with the provider device, the occurrence of the interrupted telephone call to the terminal device is detected by the notification from the telephone exchange, and the interruption telephone call from the telephone exchange is detected. A telephone number is obtained, and the obtained telephone number of the interrupted call is transmitted to the provider device. Then, thereafter, the telephone connection with the interrupted telephone is performed by the telephone connection with the interrupted telephone via the provider device, so that the user can talk with the interrupted telephone in parallel with the service use state by the connection with the provider device.

Therefore, it is possible to connect to another telephone by using the connection function with the provider device without using the ISDN line.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a network system including a provider device and a terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit of a provider device in the network system.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit of a terminal device in the network system.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic circuit of a telephone exchange included in a telephone station of the network system.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing exchange processing by a telephone exchange of the central office.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a network connection process by the PDA (terminal device) with a mobile phone.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing catch interruption processing by the PDA (terminal device) with a mobile phone.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing processing for handling an incoming call from a telephone line by the provider device.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing catch interruption processing by the provider device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Tn: Telephone line In: Internet 1: Telephone 2a, 2b: Communication base station 3a, 3b: Cellular phone 4: PDA 5: Personal computer 6: Homepage server 10: Telephone office 11: Telephone exchange 12: CPU of exchange 13: Exchange 13a: Call waiting subscriber list memory 13b: Transfer telephone subscriber / destination list memory 14: Line switching control unit 20: Provider device 21: Provider device CPU 22: Provider device memory 22a: Provider device catch correspondence communication Program 22b ... Various communication service programs 22c ... Communication service subscriber list memory 22d ... Connected subscriber information memory 23,33 ... External storage medium 24,34 ... Storage device 25 ... Internet connection unit 26,35 ... Telephone line connection unit 30 …end Device (PDA with mobile phone) 31 ... CPU of terminal device 32 ... Memory of terminal device 32a ... Communication program for catching terminal device 32b ... Program for using various communication services 32c ... Phonebook DB memory 32d ... Own phone number memory 32e ... Provider Phone number memory 32f Catch phone number memory 32g Work area 36 Input unit 37 Display unit 38 Voice input / output unit 38a Microphone (MIC) 38b Speaker (SP)

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A provider device for providing a communication service to a terminal device through a telephone connection via a telephone exchange, wherein the provider device transmits a call from the terminal device when an interrupted call to the terminal device occurs in a telephone connection state with the terminal device. Interrupt number receiving means for receiving the telephone number of the interrupted telephone call; and, when the same telephone number as the interrupted telephone number received by the interrupt number receiving means is transferred from the telephone exchange, the interrupt A provider device, comprising: a telephone connection to a telephone; and interrupt control means for causing the terminal device to perform a call with an interruption telephone via the telephone connection with the terminal device. Further, when a telephone number identical to the telephone number of the interrupted telephone received by the interrupt number receiving means is transferred from the telephone exchange, it is determined whether or not to make a call with the interrupted telephone. 2. The provider device according to claim 1, further comprising a call permission / non-permission selection unit for causing the terminal device to select. 3. The interrupt control means, while providing a communication service by telephone connection with the terminal device, causes the terminal device to perform a call with an interruption telephone via the telephone connection. 3. The provider device according to claim 1 or 2. 4. The interrupt control means holds a communication service through a telephone connection with the terminal device and causes the terminal device to perform a call with an interrupt telephone via the telephone connection;
3. The provider device according to claim 1, wherein the communication service provided by the held telephone connection is resumed after the call ends. 5. A terminal device for using a communication service by a telephone connection via a telephone exchange with a provider device having a predetermined telephone number, wherein the generation of an interrupt call to the terminal device in a telephone connection state with the provider device is performed. An interrupt detection unit that detects by a notification from the telephone exchange; an interruption number acquisition unit that acquires the telephone number of the interruption telephone from the telephone exchange; and a telephone number of the interruption telephone acquired by the interruption number acquisition unit. Interrupt number transmitting means for transmitting to the provider apparatus; and transmitting the telephone number of the interrupted telephone to the provider apparatus by the interrupt number transmitting means. A terminal device comprising: interrupt call control means for making a call with a telephone. 6. The terminal device according to claim 5, further comprising a call permission / non-permission selecting unit for selecting whether or not to perform a call with the interrupted telephone. 7. The apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising an interrupt display unit for displaying a telephone number of the interrupted telephone in parallel with a use screen of a communication service via the provider device. The terminal device according to claim 1. 8. The interruption call control means for making a call with an interrupted telephone via the telephone connection while using a communication service via the provider device. The terminal device according to claim 1. 9. The interruption call control means holds a communication service through a telephone connection with the provider apparatus, makes a call with an interrupted telephone through a telephone connection via the provider apparatus, and holds the call after the end of the call. The terminal device according to claim 5, wherein a communication service by telephone connection with the provider device is restarted. 10. A storage medium storing a provider control program for controlling a computer of a provider device that provides a communication service to a terminal device through a telephone connection via a telephone exchange, wherein the computer is connected to the terminal device. Interrupt number receiving means for receiving the telephone number of the interrupted telephone transmitted from the terminal device in response to the occurrence of the interrupted telephone call to the terminal device in the telephone connection state; the telephone number of the interrupted telephone received by the interrupt number receiving means Interrupt control means for making a telephone connection with the interrupted telephone when the same telephone number is transferred from the telephone exchange, and causing the terminal to make a call with the interrupted telephone via the telephone connection with the terminal. Stores a computer-readable provider control program adapted to function as Storage media. 11. A storage medium storing a terminal control program for controlling a computer of a terminal device that uses a communication service through a telephone connection via a telephone exchange with a provider device of a predetermined telephone number, the computer comprising: Interrupt detection means for detecting the occurrence of an interrupt call to the terminal device in a telephone connection state with the provider apparatus by notification from the telephone exchange; interrupt number acquisition means for acquiring the telephone number of the interrupt telephone from the telephone exchange Interrupt number transmitting means for transmitting the telephone number of the interrupted telephone acquired by the interrupt number acquiring means to the provider device; after transmitting the telephone number of the interrupted telephone to the provider device by the interrupt number transmitting means, By the telephone connection with the interruption telephone via the provider device, Interrupt phone call waiting control unit, a storage medium storing a computer-readable terminal control program to function as performing call.