JP2003101671A - Internet telephone server, internet telephone system and communication providing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reliably make a caller call a callee for talking therewith over the Internet. SOLUTION: An Internet telephone server for providing a service for making a call from a caller to a called party, using the Internet comprises a means for storing an IP address of the called party in correspondence to the called party identification information for identifying the called party, a means for generating an image for indicating the called party identification information corresponding to the IP address stored in the storing means, interface for providing the indicating image generated by the image generating means on the web of Internet, and a means for changing the IP address stored in the storing means, based on a change request mode by the web indicated on the indicated picture.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an internet telephone server, an internet telephone system, and a call providing method. In particular, the present invention relates to an internet telephone server, an internet telephone system and a call providing method for providing a call from a caller to a callee using the internet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a call system that provides a call from a caller to a callee using the Internet or a dedicated line has been used. Particularly, in a system called a call center or a help desk, a customer who is a caller requests a call center operator who is a callee to make a call for a call by designating a dial-in number of the operator.

[0003]

However, in a system in which the caller directly specifies the dial-in number to the callee to request the call, the dial-in number of the callee must be set in advance. When changing the dial-in number of the called party, it takes the same trouble as setting the dial-in number of the called party first.

Particularly, when the called party wants to use any of the terminals installed at a plurality of locations, it is necessary to inform the calling party of a different dial-in number each time, which is complicated. Furthermore, if the caller makes a call based on the telephone directory or the web before the dial-in number is changed, the callee may not receive the call reliably.

Further, even if the called party is already busy, the calling party will be informed that the calling party is busy unless the calling party specifies the dial-in number and actually makes a call for the call. I can't recognize it.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an internet telephone server, an internet telephone system, and a call providing method which can solve the above problems. This object is achieved by a combination of features described in independent claims of the invention. The dependent claims define further advantageous specific examples of the present invention.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an internet telephone server for providing a telephone call from a caller to a callee using the internet, which is associated with callee identification information for identifying the callee. The IP of the recipient
Storage means for storing an address, and image generation means for generating a display image for displaying the callee identification information associated with the IP address stored in the storage means,
The display image generated by the image generating means,
A change for changing the IP address stored in the storage means based on a providing interface provided on the web of the Internet and a request by the callee from the web on which the display image is displayed. And means.

The internet telephone server associates the receiving means for receiving the called party identification information from the calling party with the calling party identification information received by the receiving means when the calling party desires to make a call. The reading means may read the IP address stored in the storage means, and the calling means may call the called party associated with the IP address read by the reading means.

In the Internet telephone server,
The calling unit may call the called party corresponding to the called party identification information based on a web operated by the calling party when the calling party desires to make a call.

In the Internet telephone server,
The calling unit may call the callee corresponding to the callee identification information based on caller identification information associated with the caller.

The internet telephone server is a dedicated communication between the caller terminal and the internet telephone server, and an internet connecting means for connecting via the internet, and the callee terminal and the internet telephone server. A dedicated line connecting means for connecting using a line may be further provided.

The internet telephone server secures the confidentiality between the internet connection means for connecting the call originator terminal and the internet telephone server via the internet and the callee terminal and the internet telephone server. And a communication line connecting means for connecting using a general-purpose communication line having

The Internet telephone server notifies the caller of the number of callees who are currently busy if all the callees identified by the callee identification information are already busy. May be further provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an internet telephone server for providing a telephone call from a caller to a callee using the internet, wherein callee identification information for identifying the callee and the callee. Storage means for storing a telephone directory in which a call number for calling is stored, and when the called party starts a call using the Internet telephone server, the called party is notified that the called party is busy. Registration means for registering the busy information shown in the telephone directory in association with the called party, image generation means for generating a display image for displaying the telephone directory stored in the storage means, and the image generation And a providing interface for providing the display image generated by the means on the web of the Internet.

In the Internet telephone server,
The registration means may delete the busy information registered in the telephone directory when the called party ends the call.

The internet telephone server notifies the caller of the number of the callees who are currently busy if all the callees identified by the callee identification information are already busy. May be further provided.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, an Internet telephone server, a caller terminal and a callee terminal are provided,
An internet telephone system for providing a call from a caller to a callee using the internet, wherein the internetphone server associates the callee identification information for identifying the callee with an IP address of the callee terminal. Storing means for storing a display image, an image generating means for generating a display image for displaying the callee identification information associated with the IP address stored in the storing means, and the image generating means for generating the display image. A display image, a providing interface for providing on the web of the Internet, a receiving means for receiving the callee identification information from the caller terminal, and a correspondence with the callee identification information received by the receiving means, Reading means for reading the IP address stored in the storing means, and the IP read by the reading means Calling means for calling the recipient terminal associated with the dress, and the IP address stored in the storing means based on a request from the web on which the display image is displayed by the recipient. Changing means for changing the display terminal, and the caller terminal displays the display image provided on the web by the connecting means for connecting to the internet telephone server and the providing interface of the internet telephone server. Display means, and a call requesting means for outputting, to the Internet telephone server, the callee identification information associated with the display image, together with a call request from the web on which the display image is displayed by the caller. The callee terminal has a connection means for connecting to the Internet telephone server and the Internet. Display means for displaying the display image provided on the web by the providing interface of the telephone server; and the web stored in the storage means to the internet telephone server from the web on which the display image is displayed. Change request means for requesting a change of the IP address.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, an internet telephone server, a caller terminal and a callee terminal are provided,
An internet telephone system for providing a call from a caller to a callee using the internet, wherein the internetphone server associates callee identification information for identifying the callee with a call number of the callee terminal. And a busy means from the called party terminal, which indicates that the called party of the called party terminal is busy, is stored in the phone book in association with the called party. The registration means for registering, the image generation means for generating the display image for displaying the telephone directory stored in the storage means, and the display image generated by the image generation means on the web of the Internet. A calling interface for providing the calling terminal, the calling terminal connecting to the Internet telephone server; Display means for displaying the display image provided on the web by the providing interface, and a caller request from the web on which the display image is displayed are associated with the display image. Call origination requesting means for outputting the callee identification information to the internet telephone server, the callee terminal connecting means for connecting to the internet telephone server, and the callee of the callee terminal for the internet telephone. It has a busy information transmitting means for transmitting busy information to the Internet telephone server when a call is started using the server.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a call providing method for providing a call from a caller to a callee using the Internet, which is associated with callee identification information for identifying the callee. The IP address of the recipient is stored in the Internet telephone server, a display image for displaying the IP address stored in the Internet telephone server is generated, and the generated display image is displayed on the Web of the Internet. And changing the IP address stored in the Internet telephone server based on a request by the callee from the web on which the display image is displayed.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a call providing method for providing a call from a caller to a callee using the Internet, the callee identification information identifying the callee, and the callee. A telephone directory for storing a call number for calling a call is stored, and when the called party starts a call using the Internet telephone server, the called party is busy. Information is registered in the telephone directory in association with the called party, a display image for displaying the telephone directory stored in the storage means is generated, and the display image generated by the image generation means is displayed. , Provided on the internet web.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the computer for providing a call from the caller to the callee using the Internet is associated with the callee identification information for identifying the callee, and the call is received. Storage means for storing the IP address of the caller, image generation means for generating a display image for displaying the callee identification information associated with the IP address stored in the storage means, and the image generation means. The generated display image is stored in the storage means based on a providing interface that provides the display image on the web of the Internet, and a change request from the web on which the display image is displayed by the callee. Also, a program is provided which is caused to function as changing means for changing the IP address.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, a computer is provided to provide a telephone call from the caller to the callee using the Internet, and the callee identification information for identifying the callee and the callee are called. Storage means for storing a telephone directory in which a call number for storing the call is stored, and a call indicating that the called party is busy when the called party starts a call using the Internet telephone server. By the registration means for registering the medium information in the telephone directory in association with the called party, the image generation means for generating the display image for displaying the telephone directory stored in the storage means, and the image generation means. A program characterized by causing the generated display image to function as a providing interface provided on the web of the Internet.

The above summary of the invention does not enumerate all the necessary features of the present invention, and sub-combinations of these feature groups can also be the invention.

[0024]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the present invention will be described through embodiments of the invention, but the embodiments do not limit the claimed invention, and all combinations of the features described in the embodiments Is not always essential to the solution of the invention.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an Internet telephone system 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The internet telephone system 10 includes an internet telephone server 100, a caller terminal 200, and a callee terminal 300, and provides a call from a caller 210 to a callee 310 using the internet 400. In this embodiment, the sender terminal 200 of the sender 210 and the Internet telephone server 100 are connected via the Internet 400. Further, in this embodiment, the called party 31
0 recipient terminal 300 and Internet telephone server 10
0 and 0 are connected using a dedicated communication line. In the present embodiment, the LAN 410 is used as an example of the dedicated communication line.

FIG. 2 shows the Internet telephone server 100.
FIG. Internet telephone server 100
In association with the callee identification information for identifying the callee 310,
Storage means 1 for storing the IP address of the callee terminal 300
10, an image generation unit 120 for generating a display image for displaying the callee identification information associated with the IP address stored in the storage unit 110, and the display image generated by the image generation unit 120 for the Internet. Based on the providing interface 130 provided on the web of 400 and the request for change from the web on which the display image is displayed by the callee 210, the I stored in the storage means 110 is stored.
And a changing unit 140 for changing the P address.

The internet telephone server 100 receives the callee identification information from the caller 210 when the caller 210 desires to make a call, and the receive means 1.
Storage means 1 in association with the recipient identification information received by 50
It further has a reading means 160 for reading the IP address stored in 10, and a calling means 170 for calling the called party 310 associated with the IP address read by the reading means 160.

Further, the internet telephone server 100
Is an Internet connection unit 180 for connecting the caller terminal 200 of the caller 210 and the Internet telephone server 100 via the Internet 400, and the callee 3
Ten callee terminals 300 and Internet telephone server 1
00 is connected to the dedicated line connection means 190 for connecting using the LAN 410.

FIG. 3 shows the Internet telephone server 100.
Recipient identification information 330 for identifying the recipient 310 stored in the storage means 110 of the recipient and the IP of the recipient terminal 300.
The correspondence table 112 of the address 320 is shown. In this embodiment, the port number of the internet telephone server 100 is used as the recipient identification information 300. Therefore, one port number of the Internet telephone server 100, a called party IP address, a called party ID and a called party password are associated with one called party name and stored in the storage means 110.

Since the Internet telephone server 100 and the callee terminal 300 are connected using the LAN 410, a private IP address can be assigned to each callee terminal 300 as shown in FIG. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the caller terminal 200 from directly designating the IP address of the callee terminal 300.
The security of 410 and the callee terminal 300 is maintained. Since the Internet telephone server 100 is also connected to the Internet 400, at least one global IP address is assigned.

FIG. 4 shows the Internet telephone server 100.
Image for display 12 generated by the image generation means 120 of
2 is shown. The display image 122 displays the callee identification information 330 associated with the IP address 320. In the present embodiment, the callee identification information 330 is the port number of the Internet telephone server 100. In order for the caller 210 and the callee 310 to easily recognize the callee identification information 330, as shown in the figure, the callee 3 is displayed on the web.
The name of 10 (310A in the figure) and the like are displayed. The call button 124 is a button for sending a call request from the caller 210. The cancel button 126 is a button for canceling the call request. The button 128 for the called party is for the called party 31
This button is operated by 0.

FIG. 5 shows a schematic diagram of a sender terminal 200 operated by a sender 210. An example of the caller terminal 200 is a personal computer (PC) having a call unit 230 to which a voice input unit 220 such as a microphone and a voice output unit 225 such as a speaker are connected. The sender terminal 200 has display means 240 for displaying the display image 122 provided on the web by the providing interface 110 of the internet telephone server 100. Further, the call originator terminal 200, together with a call request from the web on which the display image 122 is displayed by the call originator 210,
Recipient identification information 33 associated with the display image 122
The transmission request means 250 for outputting 0 to the Internet telephone server 100 is provided. The sender terminal 200 is the Internet telephone server 100 via the Internet 400.
It further has connecting means 260 for connecting with. The sender terminal 200 further includes a data transmission / reception means 270 for transmitting / receiving web contents and files.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the callee terminal 300 operated by the callee 310. An example of the callee terminal 300 is a PC having a call unit 350 to which a voice input unit 340 such as a microphone and a voice output unit 345 such as a speaker are connected. Recipient terminal 300 has display means 360 for displaying display image 122 provided on the web by providing interface 130 of internet telephone server 100. Further, the callee terminal 300 stores the storage means 11 of the internet telephone server 100 from the web on which the display image 122 by the callee 310 is displayed.
It has change requesting means 370 for requesting a change to the IP address 330 stored in 0. The callee terminal 300 is LA
It further has a connection means 380 for connecting to the Internet telephone server 100 via N410. Recipient terminal 30
0 further has a data transmitting / receiving means 390 for transmitting / receiving web contents and files.

An example to which the Internet telephone system 10 according to the present embodiment is applied is a call center system or help in which an operator who is a called party 310 receives an inquiry from a user of an Internet terminal who is a called party 210 by using a LAN terminal. It is a desk system. In particular, an application service provider (ASP) has the Internet telephone server 100, and by assigning a number of port numbers according to the contract to a call center that is a customer of the ASP, the call center is operated by the operator based on the assigned port numbers. It is also applied when placing.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for establishing a call in the Internet telephone system 10 according to this embodiment. For the purpose of explanation, the called party 3 that the calling party wants to call
The callee IP address (1
0.0.0.10) is assigned, and the port number (2001) is assigned as the recipient identification information 330 associated with this recipient IP address.

First, the display image 12 is sent from the sender terminal 200 of the sender 210 to the Internet telephone server 100.
Request to call a web page including 2 (S10)
0). At this time, the sender terminal 200 calls the web page by designating the global IP address of the internet telephone server 100.

In response to this call, the providing interface 130 of the internet telephone server 100 sends a web page to the call originator terminal 200, and the call originator terminal 200 is sent.
Receives this and displays the display image 122 on the display means 240. In the present embodiment, the web operated by the caller 210 and the callee identification information are associated with each other.
For example, a web containing the display image 122 shown in FIG.
It is associated with the port number (2001) that is the callee identification number of the callee 310A.

When the caller 210 clicks the call button 124 on the web page displayed on the caller terminal 200, the call requesting means 250 of the caller terminal 200 is sent.
Requests to make a call to the Internet telephone server 100 (S120). At this time, the transmission requesting unit 250 causes the callee identification information 330 associated with the display image 122.
Is output to the Internet telephone server 100. In the present embodiment, the call origination requesting unit 250 uses the global IP address of the Internet telephone server 100 and the port number (2001) as the callee identification information 330.
Is requested to request the call to the Internet telephone server 10.

The receiving means 150 of the Internet telephone server 100 receives the call origination request from the call originator terminal 200, and the reading means 160 stores it in association with the callee identification information 330 designated in the received call origination request. Means 110
The IP address stored in is read (S130). For example, if the port number as the received callee identification information is (2
In the case of (001), (10.0.0.10) is read as the IP address of the called party by referring to the table shown in FIG.

The calling means 170 of the Internet telephone server 100 uses the read IP address of the called party (10.
0.0.10), the called party terminal 300A of the called party 310A is called. That is, the calling means 170
Notifies the recipient terminal 300A of this recipient IP address of the incoming call (S140). Thereby, the calling means 170
Based on the web operated by the caller 210 when the caller 210 desires to make a call, the callee identification information 330
The called party 310A corresponding to is called.

The callee terminal 300A notified of the incoming call
Answer the incoming call to the Internet telephone server 100 (S
150). This establishes the call (S160). When the call is established, the caller 210 and the callee 310A make a voice call via the Internet 400. Further, in addition to the voice call, the data transmitting / receiving means 270, 390 exchanges the web contents, files, etc. between the caller 210 and the callee 310A. For example, the sender 21
If a map for printing is desired from 0, the callee 310
A transmits an image file of a predetermined format including a map by the data transmission / reception unit 390, and the sender 210 receives this image file by the data transmission / reception unit 270 and prints it from its own printing device.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for changing the IP address in the internet telephone system 10 according to this embodiment. For the sake of explanation, the called party IP address assigned to the called party terminal 300A of the called party 310A is (10.0.0.10), and the port number is (200
1), the called party ID is TERMINAL1 and the called party password is PW1. This is called IP address (1
Recipient terminal 300 to which 0.0.0.15) is assigned
The case of changing to X will be described.

First, the callee 310A requests the Internet telephone server 100 to call a web page including the display image 122 (S200). Here, as an example, the called party 310A calls a web page from the current called party terminal 300A. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the called party 310A may change the new IP to be changed.
It is also possible to make a call from the callee terminal 300X having an address.

In response to this call, the providing interface 130 of the internet telephone server 100 transmits a web page to the callee terminal 300A, and the callee terminal 30
0A receives this and displays the display image 122 shown in FIG. 4 on the display means 360 (S210). Here, when the callee dedicated button 128 is clicked by the callee 310A, the display image 312 shown in FIG. 9A is displayed. The display image 312 requests the callee 310 to input the callee ID and the callee password.

TER of the called party ID by the called party 310A
After the MINAL1 and the callee password PW1 are input, the send button 313 is clicked to call the callee 3
Recipient ID from 10 to the Internet telephone server 100
And the callee password is transmitted (S220).

The Internet telephone server 100 authenticates whether the transmitted callee ID and callee password are authentic (S230). When it is authenticated as authentic, the display means 360 of the callee terminal 300A displays the callee IP address changing image 31 shown in FIG. 9B.
4 is displayed (S240). If the image is not authenticated, the display of the change image 314 cannot proceed. This can prevent the IP address from being changed illegally.

In the change image 314, the name of the called party, the port number and the current IP address of the called party are displayed. In addition, an input field 315 for inputting a new recipient IP address
Is provided. As shown in FIG. 9B, a new callee IP address (10.0.0.15) is input. After the new recipient IP address is entered, send button 3
When 16 is clicked, the callee terminal 300A
The change requesting means 370 of (1) sends a new IP address of the called party and requests the Internet telephone server 100 to change the IP address of the called party (S250).

The changing means 140 of the internet telephone server 100 changes the called party IP address of the correspondence table 112 stored in the storing means 110 based on the change request (S260).

FIG. 10 shows the changed correspondence table 113.
Indicates. The changed table 113 is stored by the storage unit 110, and the change of the IP address of the called party is completed. As a result, the caller 200
When there is a call request from the Internet telephone server 100, the Internet telephone server 100 calls the new terminal 300X according to the flowchart shown in FIG.

As described above, according to the first embodiment, the called party is
Since the called party IP address associated with the called party identification information can be changed on the web page, it is simple. In particular, even if the callee uses one of the terminals installed at multiple locations, simply changing the callee IP address associated with the port number prior to use will ensure that the caller can receive the call. Can receive. Furthermore, even if the caller is not notified of the change of the IP address of the callee, the Internet telephone server calls the callee, so that the caller does not need to be notified of the change as in the case of changing the dial-in number. Calls can be made easily and reliably.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of the Internet telephone system 20 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, in the second embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. The internet telephone system 20 of the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the internet telephone server 500 and the callee terminal 600.

FIG. 12 shows the Internet telephone server 50.
FIG. Internet telephone server 500
Is associated with the callee identification information 330 for identifying the callee 310, the storage means 510 for storing the telephone directory 114 for storing the calling number of the callee terminal 600, and the callee terminal 60.
Recipient terminal 6 indicating that 0 recipient 310 is busy
The busy information from 00 is registered in the telephone directory 114 in association with the called party 310, and the storing means 510.
It has an image generation means 520 for generating a display image for displaying the telephone directory 114 stored in, and a providing interface 530 for providing the display image generated by the image generating means 520 on the web of the Internet 400.

FIG. 13 shows the Internet telephone server 50.
An example of the telephone directory 114 stored in the storage unit 510 of 0 is shown. As in the first embodiment, the port number of the Internet telephone server 500 is assigned to each called party as the called party identification information, and the called party IP address, called party ID, and called party password are associated with this, and the telephone directory 114 is displayed. Be registered with. Further, busy information of each called party is registered. In the present embodiment, as an example, a flag that sets “1” to be busy and “0” to be not busy is registered. The display image generated by the image generation unit 250 is the same as the display image 122 shown in FIG. 4 in the first embodiment.

The Internet telephone server further includes a plurality of callees 310, each of which is assigned a port number.
Responds to the call from the caller as one callee group, and if all of the callees identified by these port numbers are already busy, the callee who is currently busy It further has a notification means 550 for notifying the sender of the number of

Further, similarly to the first embodiment, it may have a receiving means 150, a reading means 160, a calling means 170, an internet connecting means 180 and a dedicated line connecting means 190.

FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram of the callee terminal 600 operated by the callee 310. This recipient terminal 60
0 is a voice input means 340, a voice output means 345, a call section 350, as in the callee terminal 300 of the first embodiment.
It has display means 360, connection means 380, and data transmission / reception means 390. Further, the callee terminal 300 has a busy information transmitting unit 610 that transmits busy information to the internet telephone server 500 when the callee 310 starts a call using the internet telephone server 500.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart from the establishment of a call to the end of the call in the Internet telephone system 20 according to this embodiment. Call establishment from the start (S100
The steps from S160 to S160) are the same as those in the first embodiment shown in FIG.

In the present embodiment, when a call is established (S160), the busy information transmitting means 6 of the callee terminal 600 is transmitted.
10 transmits busy information to the Internet telephone server 500 (S300).

The registration means 540 of the Internet telephone server 500 stores busy information from the callee terminal 600 indicating that the callee 310A of the callee terminal 600 is busy.
It is registered in the telephone directory in association with the called party 310A (S31).
0). That is, the registration means 540 registers the flag of “1” in the busy information of the called party 310A in the telephone directory 114.

Even if the callee information transmitting means 610 is not provided in the callee terminal 600, the registration means 540 of the Internet telephone server 500 receives the callee's 310A from the callee's terminal 310A when receiving the response to the call from the callee terminal 300A. A flag of "1" may be registered in the busy information.

The image generation means 520 of the internet telephone server 500 generates a new display image for displaying the telephone directory with busy information stored in the storage means (S32).
0). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a display image prepared in advance may be read.

The providing interface 530 of the internet telephone server 500 provides the new display image generated by the image generating means 520 on the web of the internet (S330). As a result, the sender terminal 20
When 0 requests the display of the display image corresponding to the called party 310A in which the flag of "1" is registered in the busy information, the display means 240 of the caller terminal 200 is displayed as shown in FIG. A new display image 123 is displayed. Alternatively, when a new display image is created, the data transmitting / receiving means 390 of the callee terminal 300A pushes and displays this new display image toward the caller terminal 200 operating the corresponding web. You may let me. Therefore, the caller 210 can recognize that the callee 310A is busy.

At this time, in the case where a plurality of callees 310 to which respective port numbers are assigned respond to the call from the caller as one callee group, the callees 310 identified by the callee identification information are called. If all are already busy, the notification means 550 of the Internet telephone server 500 notifies the caller 210 of the number of callees 310 currently busy on the web page.

When the call of the called party 310A ends (S3
40), the registration means 5 of the Internet telephone server 500
40 is this called party 310A registered in the telephone directory 114
The busy information of is deleted (S350). The registration means 540 resets the busy flag "1" of the called party 310A in the telephone directory 114 to "0" and registers it.

The image generation means 520 of the internet telephone server 500 generates a new display image for displaying the telephone directory 114 in which the busy information stored in the storage means 510 has been deleted (S360). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the already generated display image 122 may be read again. The provision interface 530 of the internet telephone server 500 provides the new display image generated by the image generation means 520 on the web of the internet (S370). As a result, the display means 240 of the sender terminal 200 displays that the called party 310A is not busy. This completes the end of the call.

As described above, according to the second embodiment, when the called party is already busy, the calling party can recognize that the called party is busy before making a call for a call. . As a result, the callee is busy when he / she actually requests the call, or the caller does not have to request the call repeatedly until the callee is no longer busy, which is convenient. Furthermore, when all of the callees are busy, the caller is notified of the number of callees, so that the caller can estimate how much the callees will be busy. Can be turned on.

In the first and second embodiments, the calling means 170 uses the web page operated by the caller 210 when the caller 210 desires to make a call, and the callee corresponding to the callee identification information 330. Call 310. However, it is not limited to this. As another example, the calling means is
The callee corresponding to the callee identification information is called based on the caller identification information associated with the caller. For example, in this case, the sender transmits the sender ID and the sender password as sender identification information from the web page. When the transmitted caller ID and caller password are authenticated, the callee based on this caller ID is called. This can be applied, for example, when the call center operator responds only to calls from members of the membership organization.

In the first and second embodiments, the callee terminals 300 and 600 and the Internet telephone server 10 are connected.
A LAN 410 is connected between 0 and 500.
However, it is not limited to this. As another example, the callee terminal and the Internet telephone server are connected via a communication line means by using a general-purpose communication line having confidentiality. An example of a general-purpose communication line having confidentiality is a virtual private network (VP) on the Internet.
N).

The computer can be made to have the functions of the above-described embodiments by a computer program. Corresponding to the first embodiment, a computer for providing a call from the caller to the callee using the Internet is associated with callee identification information for identifying the callee, and the IP address of the callee is stored. The storage means, an image generation means for generating a display image for displaying the callee identification information associated with the IP address stored in the storage means, and the display image generated by the image generation means are stored on the web of the Internet. It is possible to use the providing interface provided above and a program that functions as a changing unit that changes the IP address stored in the storing unit based on a change request from the web on which the display image is displayed by the callee. .

In addition, corresponding to the second embodiment, a computer is provided for providing a telephone call from the caller to the callee using the Internet, and callee identification information for identifying the callee and for calling the callee. Storage means for storing a telephone directory that stores the call numbers in association with each other, and busy information indicating that the called party is busy when the called party starts a call using the Internet telephone server, The registration means for registering in the telephone directory in association with the called party, the image generation means for generating the display image for displaying the telephone directory stored in the storage means, and the display image generated by the image generation means for the Internet. It is also possible to use a program that functions as a providing interface provided on the web.

Although the present invention has been described using the embodiments, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments. Various changes or improvements can be added to the above-described embodiment. It is also possible to include such modifications or improvements in the technical scope of the present invention.
It is clear from the description of the claims.

【The invention's effect】

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, when a call is made between the caller and the callee using the Internet, the caller can reliably make a call to the callee. You can

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an internet telephone system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an Internet telephone server.

FIG. 3 is a correspondence table stored in a storage unit.

FIG. 4 is a display image generated by image generation means.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a caller terminal operated by a caller.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a callee terminal operated by a callee.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for establishing a call in the Internet telephone system.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for changing an IP address in the Internet telephone system.

9A is a display image displayed on a display unit, FIG.
(B) is a display image for change

FIG. 10: Changed correspondence table

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of an internet telephone system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of an Internet telephone server.

FIG. 13 shows an example of a telephone directory stored in the storage means of the Internet telephone server.

FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram of a callee terminal operated by a callee.

FIG. 15: Flow chart from call establishment to call termination

FIG. 16 is a display image showing busy.

[Explanation of symbols]

10, 20 Internet telephone system 100,500 Internet telephone server 110, 510 storage means 120, 520 image generation means Interface provided by 130 and 530 140 Change means 150 Receiving means 160 reading means 170 Calling means 180 Internet connection means 190 Dedicated line connection means 200 Caller terminal 230, 350 Call unit 240, 360 display means 250 Call request means 260, 380 connection means 300,600 Recipient terminal 370 Change Request Means 400 Internet 410 LAN 540 registration method 550 Notification means

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Yuichi Sukita             Next to 134 Kobe-cho, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa             Hama Business Park East Tower 9F Stock             In ceremony company adtex (72) Inventor Yasuhiro Meido             Next to 134 Kobe-cho, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa             Hama Business Park East Tower 9F Stock             In ceremony company adtex (72) Inventor Akihiko Goto             1-22-11 Shinkawa, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Fujilite             Shinkawa Building 4F, Osus Co., Ltd. F term (reference) 5K030 GA16 HA08 HB01 HC01 HD09                       JT01 KA06                 5K101 LL00 NN07 NN17

Claims (16)

[Claims] 1. An Internet telephone server for providing a call from a caller to a callee using the Internet, wherein an IP address of the callee is stored in association with callee identification information for identifying the callee. Storage means, an image generation means for generating a display image for displaying the callee identification information associated with the IP address stored in the storage means, and the display means generated by the image generation means. the image,
A change interface for changing the IP address stored in the storage means based on a providing interface provided on the web of the Internet and a request from the web where the display image is displayed by the callee. An internet telephone server comprising: 2. When the caller desires to make a call,
Receiving means for receiving the recipient identification information from the sender; reading means for reading the IP address stored in the storing means in association with the recipient identification information received by the receiving means; 2. The internet telephone server according to claim 1, further comprising calling means for calling the called party associated with the IP address read by the means. 3. The calling means calls the called party corresponding to the called party identification information based on a web operated by the calling party when the calling party desires to make a call. The internet telephone server according to claim 2. 4. The caller according to claim 2, wherein the calling unit calls the callee corresponding to the callee identification information based on caller identification information associated with the caller. Internet telephone server. 5. An internet connection means for connecting the caller terminal and the internet telephone server via the internet, and a dedicated communication line between the callee terminal and the internet telephone server. The Internet telephone server according to claim 1, further comprising a leased line connection unit for connection. 6. A general-purpose communication having secrecy between an internet connection means for connecting the caller terminal and the internet telephone server via the internet, and between the callee terminal and the internet telephone server. The internet telephone server according to claim 1, further comprising a communication line connection unit that connects using a line. 7. If the callees identified by the callee identification information are all busy, a notification means is provided for notifying the caller of the number of callers currently busy. The Internet telephone server according to claim 1, wherein: 8. An Internet telephone server for providing a call from a caller to a callee using the Internet, comprising callee identification information for identifying the callee and a call number for calling the callee. Storage means for storing a telephone directory to be stored in association with each other, and busy information indicating that the called party is busy when the called party starts a call using the Internet telephone server. Registration means for registering in the phone book in association with a person, image generation means for generating a display image for displaying the phone book stored in the storage means, and the display for use generated by the image generation means the image,
An internet telephone server, comprising: a providing interface provided on the web of the internet. 9. The internet telephone server according to claim 8, wherein the registration means deletes the busy information registered in the telephone directory when the called party ends the call. . 10. If all of the callees identified by the callee identification information are already busy, further comprising notifying means for notifying the caller of the number of callees currently busy. 9. The Internet telephone server according to claim 8, wherein: 11. An internet telephone system, comprising an internet telephone server, a caller terminal and a callee terminal, for providing a telephone call from a caller to a callee using the internet, wherein the internet telephone server is the callee. Storing means for storing the IP address of the called party terminal in association with the called party identifying information for identifying the callee, and a display for displaying the called party identifying information associated with the IP address stored in the storing means. An image generating means for generating an image for use, and the display image generated by the image generating means,
A providing interface provided on the web of the Internet, a receiving means for receiving the callee identification information from the caller terminal, and a storage means in association with the callee identification information received by the receiving means. Reading means for reading the IP address read out, calling means for calling the called party terminal associated with the IP address read by the reading means, and the display image by the called party is displayed A change means for changing the IP address stored in the storage means based on a change request from the web; and the caller terminal, a connection means for connecting to the Internet telephone server, and
Display means for displaying the display image provided on the web by the providing interface of the internet telephone server; and a call request from the web by the caller from which the display image is displayed, And a call requesting unit that outputs the callee identification information associated with the image to the Internet telephone server, the callee terminal is a connection unit that connects to the Internet telephone server,
Display means for displaying the display image provided on the web by the providing interface of the internet telephone server, and the web displaying the display image from the web stored in the storage means to the internet telephone server. And a change requesting means for requesting a change of the IP address. 12. An internet telephone system, comprising an internet telephone server, a caller terminal and a callee terminal, for providing a call from a caller to a callee using the internet, wherein the call server is the callee. Storing means for storing a telephone directory for storing the calling number of the called party terminal in association with the called party identification information for identifying the called party, and the called party indicating that the called party of the called party terminal is busy Registration means for registering busy information from a terminal in the telephone directory in association with the called party; image generation means for generating a display image for displaying the telephone directory stored in the storage means; The display image generated by the image generating means,
A providing interface provided on the web of the internet, the caller terminal connecting means for connecting to the internet telephone server, and the display provided on the web by the providing interface of the internet telephone server. Display means for displaying a display image, and a caller's call request from the web on which the display image is displayed, and the callee identification information associated with the display image is output to the Internet telephone server. And a connection requesting means for connecting to the Internet telephone server, and when the called party of the called party terminal starts a call using the Internet telephone server, Includes busy information transmission means for transmitting busy information to the Internet telephone server. Internet telephone system according to claim Rukoto. 13. A call providing method for providing a call from a caller to a callee using the Internet, wherein an IP address of the callee is associated with the callee identification information for identifying the callee. Storing in a telephone server, generating an image for display displaying the IP address stored in the internet telephone server, providing the generated image for display on the web of the internet, by the callee, A call providing method characterized by changing the IP address stored in the Internet telephone server based on a change request from the web on which the display image is displayed. 14. A call providing method for providing a call from a caller to a callee using the Internet, comprising callee identification information for identifying the callee and a call number for calling the callee. Corresponding to the called party by storing a phonebook to be associated with the called party, when the called party starts a call using the Internet telephone server, busy information indicating that the called party is busy Registered in the phone book together, generate a display image for displaying the phone book stored in the storage means, the display image generated by the image generating means,
A method for providing a telephone call, which is provided on the web of the Internet. 15. A storage for storing an IP address of the called party by associating a computer for providing a call from the calling party to the called party using the Internet with the called party identification information for identifying the called party. Means, image generating means for generating a display image for displaying the recipient identification information associated with the IP address stored in the storing means, and the display image generated by the image generating means. ,
A change interface for changing the IP address stored in the storing means based on a providing interface provided on the web of the Internet and a change request from the web on which the display image is displayed by the callee. A program characterized by making it function as. 16. A computer is provided for providing a call from the caller to the callee using the Internet, and callee identification information for identifying the callee is associated with a call number for calling the callee. Storing means for storing a telephone directory to be stored, and busy information indicating that the called party is busy when the called party starts a call using the Internet telephone server. The registration means for associating and registering in the phonebook, the image generation means for generating a display image for displaying the phonebook stored in the storage means, and the display image generated by the image generation means ,
A program characterized by causing it to function as a providing interface provided on the web of the Internet.