JP2003152868A - Charge-free morning call service system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a morning call service, that makes a phone call to a user at a time designated by the user so as to wake up the user, at no charge to the user. SOLUTION: The user makes a phone call to a morning call center 2 and registers information required for the morning call service such as a telephone number desiring the morning call and a designated time to the center 2 in voice. When the time designated by the user comes, a controller 5 gives an instruction to a voice output device 4 to make a morning call to the designated telephone number and provides a commercial message. The system can provide the morning call service to the user at no charge by providing the commercial message to the user.

Description

Description [0001] The present invention relates to a wake-up call service. 2. Description of the Related Art A wake-up call service is sometimes used because it cannot be woken up or does not wake up. The wake-up call service is a service for making a telephone call at a time designated by a user (customer) to wake up the user. Calls were made manually or by machines. [0003] For example, most hotels provide a wake-up call service free of charge, but other than hotels, the wake-up call service is often charged. However, there is a problem that the service is easily avoided because of the fee, and the wake-up call service is difficult to establish as a business. [0004] A wake-up call service system according to the present invention, when receiving a call from a user, prompts the user to input a telephone number of a wake-up call destination and a designated time of the wake-up call. And a control device for making a call to the telephone number at the designated time and sending a commercial together with a wake-up call. Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a wake-up call service according to an embodiment of the present invention. The user terminal 1 and the wake-up call center 2 are connected by a telephone line. The wake-up call center 2 prompts the user to input a telephone number and time desired for a wake-up call, and a response device 3 having a voice recognition function for automatically recognizing the input from the user. And a control device 5 which accumulates request information from the user and issues a wake-up call instruction to the voice output device 4 at a time designated by the user. Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. [0008] When the user calls the wake-up call center 2 using the user terminal 1, the answering device 3 responds and provides the user with information necessary for providing services such as a wake-up call destination telephone number and a wake-up call designated time. Prompt for registration. The information input by the user by voice is voice-recognized by the response device 3, and the request information is stored in the control device 5. At the time designated by the user, the control unit 5
Sends an instruction to the voice output device 4 to make a wake-up call by calling the designated telephone number. At this time, a commercial is played with a wake-up call. [0010] In the above embodiment, the user registers information by voice, but the information may be registered by button operation using a touch-tone line. As described above, according to the present invention, since the commercial is sent together with the wake-up call, the system operation cost can be covered by the commercial income, and the wake-up call service can be provided to the user free of charge. Can be. For the user, the service can be received free of charge, and there is no need for complicated procedures such as pre-registration associated with payment of the fee, and there is an effect that the service can be received just by calling when the wake-up call service is required. .

[Brief description of the drawings] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols] 1 User terminal 2 Morning call center 3 Response device 4 Audio output device 5 Control device

Claims (1)

Claims: 1. A response device for receiving an incoming call from a user and prompting the user to input a telephone number of a wake-up call destination and a designated time of the wake-up call; And a control device for transmitting a commercial together with the wake-up call to the wake-up call.