JP2003115953A - Phone network information service system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a phone network information service system capable of providing information to an unspecified number of subscribers by utilizing a telephone network. SOLUTION: The phone network information service system is configured such that an exchange 1 awaits a caller terminal signal from a caller terminal a2 with respect to a call signal from the caller terminal a2 , transmits an information signal to the caller terminal a2 in place of a call tone to be sent to the caller terminal a2 so as to discount a phone or communication rate of a subscriber of the caller terminal a2 receiving the information service by the information signal.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a telephone network information service system for providing information such as a telephone, a mobile telephone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) or the like from an exchange side to a caller or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in an information service (telephone service) in a telephone network, for example, in a weather forecast, "17
7 ”, in the time report, you can get information by paying a specific phone number such as“ 117 ”, you can get information service by using the toll-free number, or information or line by mis-calling the phone number. There is an information service that sends the congestion degree of the call to the caller's telephone.

An example of a system for providing commercial information using a telephone network is, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 63-9475.
There are those disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 3-283965, which are designed to send commercial information to a caller when the caller picks up a handset of a subscriber telephone or a public telephone. Further, a system using a mobile phone is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-210192, and this system is provided with a commercial information sending function, and is intended to reduce call charges and the like. The conventional example is assumed to be a method of transmitting commercial information in a mobile phone, PHS, etc. by a method similar to the basic conventional example, and when a subscriber who subscribes in advance listens to the commercial information, It is intended to reduce telephone charges.

[0004]

In the conventional example, the commercial information is forcibly transmitted when off-hook, and it is troublesome to use a public telephone. In the conventional example, it is contracted to receive the information provision. This is a method of transmitting commercial information by an on-hook signal to the specified subscriber, which has a drawback of lacking flexibility. As described above, the information service in the conventional telephone network is not a mobile service in which an advertiser actively provides information to an unspecified large number of subscribers like a television advertisement, but for example, a newspaper advertisement or a magazine advertisement as a print medium. The fact is that the use as an advertising medium such as a television advertisement and a broadcast advertisement as a radio wave medium is not widespread.

[0007] Recently, although Internet advertisement using the Internet using a telephone network as an advertising medium has become widespread, the information provided by the user searching for necessary information with a sense of purpose. is there. Further, there is an advertisement that inserts arbitrary information into the home page, but even in this case, the advertisement cannot be known unless the specific home page is opened.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a telephone network information service system capable of providing information to an unspecified large number of subscribers using a telephone network. That is the purpose.

[0007]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 1 is such that, in response to a call signal from a caller terminal, the caller terminal sends the call signal from the caller terminal. The caller terminal signal of the above is detected, the information signal is sent to the caller terminal in place of the ringing sound sent to the caller terminal, and then the call tone is sent to the callee terminal. A telephone network information service system characterized in that a telephone call or a communication charge of a subscriber of the originator terminal receiving an information service by the information signal is discounted by a charge calculation means. Is.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a telephone network information service system for providing an information service to an unspecified number of subscribers or contractors who use the telephone network. The switch side detects (via a dial signal, push button signal or MF (Multi Frequency) signal), converts it into a ringing tone for the caller terminal, and sends an information signal to the caller terminal, allowing a large number of unspecified Is a method of providing information services to users of. For subscribers who have received this information service, use a billing device, for example, by deducting a fixed amount per call from the telephone or communication charges, and discounting the telephone or communication charges. It is a telephone network information service system that actively provides information to a large number of unspecified users. Of course, it is also possible to charge the subscriber who has received a highly useful information service by operating the charge calculating means. in this way,
The telephone network information service system of the present invention has an effect of being able to provide an advertising medium having the same effect as outdoor advertising. The transmission time of the information signal is not particularly limited, and since the information signal is transmitted instead of the ringing tone, it is transmitted at least until the called party picks up the receiver.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the caller terminal signal transmitted from the caller terminal includes a selection signal and an information selection signal, and the information selection signal receives a necessary information service. 2. A signal for setting whether or not it is included and a signal for determining the type of information are included, and the exchange side is provided with means for determining the caller terminal signal. Is a telephone network information service system.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the caller terminal signal includes the selection signal and the information selection signal.
Based on the information selection signal, it is possible to determine whether or not information is needed or what information is needed, and only the required information can be transmitted to the sender terminal.

The invention according to claim 3 further comprises a registrant determining means for determining whether or not the switch is a registrant based on a call signal from the caller terminal. The telephone network information service system according to item 1 or 2.

According to the third aspect of the invention, if the caller is a subscriber who has registered to receive the information service, the exchange side recognizes that the caller is a call or communication charge discount target. Since the information service is provided to the caller, the annoyance of the subscriber who does not need the information service can be eliminated. It should be noted that the present invention is an information service system which is information sent in place of a ringing tone and basically targets all telephone subscribers, and includes, for example, information such as ringing melody. .

Further, in the invention of claim 4, the exchange side is provided with a calling signal sending delay means for delaying the timing of sending the calling signal to the called terminal according to the period of sending the information signal. Claim 1, 2 or 3 characterized by
The telephone network information service method described in.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the central control unit of the exchange is provided with the call signal transmission delay means, and the call signal transmission delay means is used until the information signal is surely transmitted according to the amount of information or the transmission time. It is possible to delay the calling signal of the person.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the information signal is a voice signal, a character and / or image signal, or a voice signal and a character and / or image signal, and the time signal, weather forecast, zip code, incoming call Melody, location information of caller and / or callee, regional information, company information, emergency disaster information,
2. The information storage means for storing news, rental housing information, employment information, prize information, marriage introduction information, etc., and the information storage means for storing such information is provided on the exchange side.
4 is a telephone network information service system.

In the invention of claim 5, the caller terminal is a telephone, a mobile telephone, a personal computer, or a personal digital assistant (PDA), and if the telephone is a telephone, the information service by voice is mainly used. Depending on the function of the terminal, it is possible to receive an information service by an audio signal, an audio signal and an information signal by a character and / or image signal, and various information services are envisioned. For example, time signal, weather forecast, postal code, ring tone, location information of the caller and / or callee, area information, company information,
All kinds of information such as emergency disaster information, news, rental housing information, employment information, prize information, marriage introduction information, etc. are targeted, and these information are stored in the information storage means on the exchange side. Therefore, the information signal is stored in the information storage means.
Not only audio signals that can be heard directly by the handset, but also HTML (Hypert) that can be displayed on the display device with a WWW browser
ext Markup Language) Created and stored as documents.

For example, in the position information, the sender is GPS
If it is a mobile phone or information terminal that can obtain location information from (Global Positioning Systems), it is also possible to provide location information from the caller terminal to the called party through an exchange, and, of course, the called party's The location information from the receiving terminal can be transmitted to the caller through the exchange. Further, if the content of the information service is "postal code", it can be easily specified from the selection signal and the postal code of the called party can be sent to the calling party. Also,
Furthermore, by registering regional information, company information (including Internet addresses, etc.) and emergency disaster information, etc. in the information storage means of the exchange side, companies and governments can efficiently advertise and publicize. Have an effect.

The invention according to claim 6 is the telephone network information service system according to claim 5, wherein the information storage means has a storage area in which the information provider can write.

According to the invention of claim 6, the information storage means provided in the exchange has a storage area in which the information provider can write, and the contents of the information can be updated so that the latest information is always provided. be able to. This information storage means
It may be an information providing organization linked to an exchange, and the information content can be stored in the storage area of the information storage means via a dedicated line or the Internet.

Further, the invention of claim 7 is on condition that the information listening completion signal is transmitted from the originator terminal and the information listening completion signal is received by the exchange side to start a call or communication. 7. The telephone network information service system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a signal for discounting a telephone or communication charge is sent to the billing calculation means.

According to the invention of claim 7, an information listening completion signal is transmitted by a PB (push button), a dial signal or the like, and the exchange side receives the information listening completion signal indicating that the sender has received the information provision. , Promoting the use of advertising media through the telephone network by discounting the call or communication charge, provided that the caller recognizes that the information has been provided and starts the call or communication with the callee. Can be made.

[0022]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of a telephone network information service system according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a telephone network information service system according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, an exchange 1 includes a call path connection device (switch circuit network) 2 and caller terminal signals (dial signal, PB signal or MF (Multi Frequenc) from the subscriber terminals a ₁ to an in its own station.
y) A central control device 3 for controlling the exchange 1 by receiving a selection signal (incoming number) and an information selection signal by a signal) and a selection signal from another station, and an outgoing information storage device for storing the incoming number. 4, an incoming information storage device 5 that stores incoming call information such as a selection signal from another station, an incoming trunk 6 that receives and monitors a selection signal from another station, and a subscriber terminal a in the local station.
_1- an, an outgoing trunk 7 for monitoring the call status and an outgoing trunk 7 for monitoring the call status by transmitting / receiving a select signal from the subscriber terminals a _1- an in the local station. An information signal transmitting means 9 for transmitting an information signal to perform an information service, and a reception information transmitting device 1 for transmitting reception information such as a selection signal to another station via the output trunk 7.
0, a storage area 12 for storing programs and various data, and an information signal storage area 11a for storing information signals, and line circuits (subscriber circuits) 12 ₁ to
12n and a billing device 13 for recording a communication history in order to charge the subscriber a monthly communication fee. The subscriber terminals a _{1 to} an are accommodated in the exchange 1 via extensions.

The caller terminal signals transmitted from the subscriber terminals a ₁ to an include a selection signal (incoming number) and an information selection signal, and the selection signal is a called number, and the information selection signal is necessary information. A signal for setting whether to receive the service and a signal for determining the type of information are included. The exchange 1 is provided with a means for judging the caller terminal signal.

Although FIG. 1 shows the connection of the telephone line within the own station, the other station is connected to the other station by the incoming trunk 6 and the outgoing trunk 7 of the exchange 1, and the other station is accommodated in the exchange 1. ing. Further, in FIG. 1, the exchange 1 is controlled by the central control unit 3, but a distributed processing system may be used. In particular, the information signal sending means 9 is a CPU (Central Processing Uni
t) may be provided and a storage device for storing the information signal may be provided to control the transmission of the information signal.

Next, each circuit constituting the exchange 1 of this embodiment will be briefly described. First, the line circuit 12
Includes a function for supplying a call current to the subscriber terminal, a function for detecting a call, a function for sending a call signal to the terminal on the called side, a function for monitoring the call status depending on the presence or absence of a call current, and a call test function. In addition, the line circuit 12 has a function of transmitting an information signal for providing an information service to the caller terminal a ₂ .

The central control unit 3, for example, when a caller signal or a caller terminal signal (selection signal and information selection signal) is transmitted from the caller terminal a ₂ , the call detection signal is sent via the line circuit 12 _2. Etc. are input. In the central controller 3, the subscriber is identified based on the calling signal, and the information selection signal is determined based on the caller terminal signal such as a dial signal. After the information provision signal is controlled by the information selection signal, the communication path connection device (switch circuit network) 2 is operated based on the selection signal, and the dial signal (reception information) is transmitted via the route L _1. It is controlled so as to be stored in the information storage device 4, and it is further determined whether the called party's terminal is in its own station or another station, and based on the switching control signal from the central control device 3, The connection device 2 and the like are controlled to set the call paths L _{2 to} L ₅ .

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 6, the central control unit 3 may be provided with a registrant judging means 3a for judging whether or not the caller is a registrant of the information service from the calling signal. Good. Further, when a caller terminal signal such as a dial signal is transmitted, a selection signal and an information selection signal are transmitted, and the identification signal determination means 3b interprets the information selection signal to receive an information service. May be rejected or the content of the requested information may be selected.

The communication path connecting device 2 is the same as that of the central control device 3.
As I mentioned in the light, it is controlled by the central controller 3,
Road L₁, Call path L_Two~ L₅Is set. example
For example, the sender terminal a_TwoThe originator line is route L₁so
Connected to the outgoing information storage device 4,
Dial signals (reception information such as selection signals) are accumulated.
The information in the outgoing information storage device 4 is transferred to the central control device 3.
If it is determined that the called number is within the same station, the central
The control terminal 3 sends a control signal to the sender terminal a. _TwoTo
Call path L_TwoConnect to the trunk 8 in your own station via
One call path L_ThreeCallee terminal a via₁Connected to
The call line is set up. On the other hand, the sender terminal a_Two
The caller line of the call line L₁Information storage device
Called number stored in outgoing call information storage device 4
When the information (received information) is determined to be another station, the central
A caller terminal a is sent to the control device 3 by a control signal._TwoBut
Call path L_FourConnected to the outgoing trunk 7 via
Believer terminal a_TwoIs connected to the recipient's terminal of another station and
The channel is set.

In the information signal storage area 11a of the storage device 11, the time signal, weather forecast, postal code, incoming melody, callee location information, area information, company information, emergency disaster information,
Information such as news, rental housing information, employment information, prize information, marriage introduction information, etc. is stored. The information signal storage area 11a stores not only a voice signal which can be heard directly by a receiver, but also character information or information created by an HTML document which can be displayed on a display device by a WWW browser. , Is selected and output by the information selection signal from the sender. In addition, the information signal storage area 11a
As shown in FIG. 6, the storage area E _{1 to} En is writable by the information provider. The storage areas E _{1 to} En are designed so that the information provider can write in them by using a dedicated telephone line or the Internet.

The information signal sending means 9 is a sending device for providing information to the subscriber terminal, and the sending of the information signal may be distributed processing, but in FIG. 1, it is controlled by the central control unit 3. There is. Based on the information selection signal transmitted from the sender terminal a ₂ of the calling subscriber, the central controller 3
Judges the information selection signal and outputs a control signal, the selected information signal is read out from the information signal storage area 11a, and the information signal is sent through the information signal sending means 9 instead of the ringing tone. It is sent to the terminal a ₂ . When the transmission of the selected information signal is completed, the call between the callee terminal device a ₁ and the caller terminal device a ₂ is started by a normal procedure. The time when the information signal is transmitted is not particularly limited, and the information signal may be interrupted by an on-hook signal of the called terminal.

On the other hand, a billing device 13 is connected to the central control device 3. When the calling subscriber uses the information service, for example, the billing device 13 calculates a storage area for storing the number of times the information service is used for each subscriber, and the call or communication charge is discounted according to the number of times the information service is used. The billing device 13 outputs a call or communication charge bill. Of course, if the call or communication charge is in packet units, the charge may be set according to the transmission amount in packet units.

FIG. 2 shows another embodiment of the present invention. In the embodiment of FIG. 2, the same parts as those of the embodiment of FIG. 1 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description of those parts will be omitted.
In this embodiment, the exchange 1 is provided with an information signal transmitting means 9'for performing an information service, and an information storage unit 12 is connected thereto. The information signal sending means 9 ′ and the information storage device 12 are controlled by the central control unit 3. Caller terminal a
When providing the information service to ₂ , the central control unit 3 controls the speech path connection unit 2 to set the speech path L ₆ and connect the originator terminal a ₂ and the information signal sending means 9 ′. Information storage via the information signal selected from憶置12 a calling path L ₆ from the information signal sending means 9 ', the information service is performed on the caller. The information storage device 12
May be provided in the storage device 11 as in the embodiment of FIG. 1, or may be such that the information storage device 12 sends an information signal from an information providing organization installed so as to link with the exchange. Good.

In FIG. 3, the sender terminal is a subscriber terminal of another station.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an outline when connecting to a machine. Figure 3
The exchanges 1 and 1'are the same as those shown in FIG. 1 or 2.
The caller terminal a_TwoIs exchange 1
Is stored in the called party terminal a ₁Is stored in another exchange 1 '
Is included. Information exchange means is provided in the exchanges 1 and 1 '.
9a and 9b are provided. On the other hand, the sender terminal a
_TwoThe information service is provided from the exchange 1.

Next, the information service in the call form of FIG. 3 will be described with reference to the call flow of FIG. In FIG. 4, an off-hook signal (calling signal) is transmitted from the caller terminal a ₂ to the exchange 1 (step S1). The exchange 1 detects a call from the call originator terminal a ₂ , identifies the caller, sends a signal of 400 Hz to the call originator terminal a ₂ , and outputs a tone to the call originator terminal a ₂ . Informs the completion of preparations for acceptance such as dial signals. The exchange 1 waits for a dial signal (a caller terminal signal including a selection signal and an information selection signal) (step S2). Caller terminal a
_A dial signal is transmitted from ₂ to the exchange 1 (step S3). Although not shown in FIG. 4, after step S3, the exchange 1 sends an activation signal for determining a circuit route to the exchange 1 ', and the exchange 1'starts the exchange 1 for activation. The completion signal is transmitted to secure the relay path.

In the exchange 1, the sender terminal a ₂
The dial signal is received, the dial signal is analyzed, and the content of the information service is selected based on the information selection signal. Of course, the information service may be unconditionally provided to the telephone subscriber. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the central control device 3 is provided with a registrant determining means 3a and an identification signal reading means 3b, and whether the registrant determining means 3a is a registrant who desires an information service. It is determined whether or not, and if the user is a registrant, the information signal is transmitted in the following steps. Further, when the user wants to receive an information service of a specific content, the identification signal reading unit 3b of the central control device 3 determines which information the received information selection signal requires, and determines the type of information service. You can request.

Returning to the explanation of the processing flow of FIG. Exchange
From switchboard 1 to switchboard 1'based on dial signals
A signal is transmitted (step S4). On the exchange 1 side,
By the method shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the sender terminal a_Two
Instead of the ringing tone, an information signal is transmitted (step
S5). On the other hand, in the exchange 1 ', the callee terminal a
₁A ringing signal is sent to the bell and the bell rings (step
S6). Note that the information in step S6 is greater than that in step S5.
Considering the sending time, delay in sending the ringing tone by the central processing unit
You may delay the transmission based on the delaying means.
Yes.

Then, when the called party hooks the handset of the called party's terminal a ₁ , a response signal is transmitted to the exchange 1 '(step S7). A response signal and a billing signal (billing start signal) are transmitted from the exchange 1'to the caller's exchange 1 (steps S8 and S9). Callee terminal a
₁ caller terminal a ₂ and is connected to the call between the called party is initiated with the caller (step S10).

When the caller off-hooks the caller terminal a ₂ , a disconnection signal is sent to the exchange 1 (step S
11) When the call receiver terminal a ₁ goes off-hook, a call termination signal is transmitted to the exchange 1 '(step S12), and a restoration signal and a restoration completion signal are transmitted between the exchanges 1 and 1' (step S13). , S14). The billing device 13 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is clocked by the billing signal until the time counting device is activated and the call is finished at the exchange 1, and the call time is recorded in the billing device of the exchange 1 in degrees. . It should be noted that the charging method may be based on the amount of information transmission in packet units, without depending on the call time.

On the other hand, the processing flow of FIG. 5 is the same as the processing flow of FIG.
The steps different from row will be described with reference to FIG.
It In FIG. 5, the sender terminal a_TwoDial signal from
After making the call (step S3), the caller side and the caller side
Before transmitting the ringing tone, the information signal is transmitted to the sender terminal a._Two
(Step S4). Then on the dial signal
Based on this, a selection signal is transmitted to the exchange 1 '(step S
5), sender terminal a _TwoAnd callee terminal a₁Call to
The outgoing signal is transmitted and the bell rings (step S6).
The following connection procedure is the same as the processing flow of FIG. This
The information signal is sent to the called terminal a₁Know incoming call to
Ring the bell and caller terminal a_TwoTo
Sends an information signal instead of the normal ringing sound.
It In addition, the selection signal is sent to the callee terminal a.₁Is housed
The information signal is sent to the sender terminal a before being sent to the existing exchange.
_TwoTo provide information services.

Next, the present invention will be described with reference to the block diagram showing the main part of the exchange shown in FIG. 7 and the processing flow of the central control unit in the exchange shown in FIG. The same figure (a)
Shows a processing flow until the information signal is transmitted, and FIG. 11B shows a processing flow until the caller or the call charge is discounted by judging whether or not the caller has heard the information. .

In FIG. 4A, a calling signal from the caller terminal is detected (step S21), and the registrant determining means 3a determines whether or not the user is a registrant from the calling signal (step S21). S22). If the caller is not a registrant (NO), this flow is ended and the process proceeds to the normal call connection step. If the sender is a registrant (YES),
In step S23, the information selection signal determination means 3b determines whether or not the caller refuses to provide information according to the information selection signal of the caller terminal signal (step S2).
3). If YES in step S23, this flow is ended and the process proceeds to a normal call connection step.
If NO, the process proceeds to step S24. Step S24
Then, for example, the information is selected by the menu method from the mobile terminal, and the information selection signal is recognized by the information selection signal determination means 3b (step S24). Then, the information stored in the storage device is selected based on the information selection signal, and the information transmission device transmits the information signal to the sender terminal (step S25).

After step S25 in FIG. 11A, the process proceeds to step S26 in FIG. In step S26, the information provision completion determination means 3c determines whether or not the caller listens or downloads the information signal (in the case of PDA or the like), an information listening completion signal (predetermined code signal).
Is received, and if NO, the process is terminated and the call or communication charge is not discounted. Step S2
If 6 is YES, the process proceeds to step S27, and it is determined by the call confirmation means 3e whether or not communication or a call with the called party has been made (step S27). If NO, the process proceeds to step S29 and YES. In this case, the process proceeds to step S28 and the call or communication charge is discounted. The sending of the calling signal to the called party terminal is delayed by the calling signal sending delay means 3d while sending the information signal.

Of course, in the above embodiment, when the caller needs information regardless of the registrant, the information required by the information selection signal is sent by the information selection signal sent from the caller terminal together with the dial signal. Can be provided. Further, even if the registrant does not need the information, the information signal can be prevented from being transmitted by transmitting a predetermined information selection signal that rejects the transmission of the information signal.

Although the above embodiment is an embodiment mainly assuming a voice call, the information service according to the present embodiment is not limited to a voice signal, but also a character and / or an image signal (including a moving image) or a voice signal. Signals as well as text and / or image signals can be provided. INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be applied to a case where a call originator terminal connects via the Internet, for example. For example, the IP of the sender in advance
By registering the (Internet Protocol) address on the exchange side, the information signal is superimposed on the calling signal or as a packet signal together with the IP address by using an HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) document that can be displayed by a WWW browser. By storing and transmitting such an information signal to the callee terminal or the information terminal, the information service can be provided to the caller.

When the caller wants to obtain the position information of the callee, the caller's position information can be obtained by transmitting a signal to the position identification signal to the effect that the caller wants to receive the position information. Also, if the caller is an information terminal device having a built-in GPS, the callee can obtain the position signal. Furthermore, when the callee uses a terminal such as PHS, the caller sends a signal indicating that he / she wants to receive location information service by the identification signal, and the callee is sent from the location information service organization linked to the exchange. The side position signal can be sent to the caller side. The location information is, for example,
Before disconnecting the line, the location information may be sent to the caller and / or the callee.

In the information service, as information including commercials or information only for commercials, the price is paid to the advertiser who advertises using the telephone network.
A telephone network usage fee can be requested, and the subscriber who has received the information service can discount the telephone or call charge for the convenience of the subscriber. Of course, it is also possible to charge a telephone subscriber who has received an effective information service according to the usage time or the amount of information.

[0047]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a new advertising means that can widely provide information services by using the telephone network.
For telephone subscribers who use information services, depending on the degree of use of the information service, the telephone or call charge will be discounted, and a highly effective telephone network that can provide free information services to telephone subscribers. It is an information service system.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to make a transmission to a telephone subscriber who uses the Internet, even if the transmission time is short, by a voice, an image, a moving image, a signal combining these, or the like. It is a telephone network information service system that can provide an extremely effective advertising means, and can send an information selection signal instead of a calling signal. Also, by utilizing the idle time of the line, the exchange side There is also an advantage that the information signal requested from can be transmitted.

Further, according to the present invention, by transmitting the information selection signal, it is possible to receive the service of the requested information and also to refuse the information provision, so that the telephone network information having a high degree of freedom can be obtained. There is an advantage that a service system can be provided.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a telephone network information service system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the telephone network information service system of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a connection form in the telephone network information service system of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a processing flow in the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing another processing flow in the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an example of a central control device of the present embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an example of a central control device of the present embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the processing of the central controller of the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 1'Switch 2 Call path connection device (switch circuit network) 3 Central control device 3a Registrant determination means 3b Identification signal reading means 3c Information provision completion determination means 3d Call signal transmission delay means 3e Call confirmation means 4 Call information storage device 5 incoming information storage device 6 incoming trunk 7 outgoing trunk 8 in-house trunk 9 information signal sending means 10 received information sending device 11 storage device 11a information signal storage area 12 _{1 to} 12n line circuit (subscriber circuit) 13 charging device a ₁ to an subscriber terminal (a ₁ : called terminal,
a ₂ : Caller terminal device) E _{1 to} En storage area

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Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A call signal from a caller terminal,
The exchange side waits for and detects the caller terminal signal from the caller terminal device, converts it into a ringing tone transmitted to the caller terminal device, and sends an information signal to the caller terminal device, and then the callee Calling or communication is performed by sending a ringing tone to the terminal, and the telephone call or communication charge of the subscriber of the caller terminal receiving the information service based on the information signal is discounted by the charge calculation means. A telephone network information service system characterized by. 2. The caller terminal signal transmitted from the caller terminal includes a selection signal and an information selection signal, and the information selection signal sets whether or not to receive a necessary information service. 2. The telephone network information service system according to claim 1, further comprising means for determining the caller terminal signal on the exchange side. 3. The registrant determining means for determining whether or not the exchange side is a registrant according to a call signal from the caller terminal, according to claim 1 or 2. Telephone network information service method. 4. The calling side is provided with a calling signal sending delay means for delaying a timing of sending a calling signal to a called terminal according to a period of sending an information signal. , 2 or 3 of the telephone network information service system. 5. The information signal is a voice signal, a character and / or
Or image signal, or audio signal and character and / or image signal, such as time signal, weather forecast, zip code, incoming melody, caller and / or callee's position information, area information, company information, emergency disaster 5. The telephone network information service system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that information storage means for storing such information is provided on the exchange side. 6. The telephone network information service system according to claim 5, wherein the information storage means has a storage area writable by an information provider. 7. A telephone or communication charge is discounted on condition that a call or communication is started by sending an information listening completion signal from the caller terminal and receiving the information listening completion signal at the exchange side. The telephone network information service system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a signal for performing the operation is sent to the billing calculation means.