JP2007174529A - Pre-translation processing apparatus and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To shorten a time from the presentation of a call arrival destination number by a user to the judgement of regular call arrival destination information, and to reduce a processing load of a CA. <P>SOLUTION: A dial number receiving section 11 of a pre-translation processing apparatus 10 receives a DP signal or a PB signal from a communication terminal 40 and converts a dial number into dial numerals. A pre-translation data processing section 12 inputs pre-translation data from a pre-translation data storage section 15 and performs pre-translation processing on the dial numerals for each numeral of one digit based on the pre-translation data. If a result of the pre-translation processing is normal, all the dial numerals are determined as regular dial numerals. A dial numeral transmission section 13 then transmits the regular dial numerals to a CA 20 by a packet using an IP protocol. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an apparatus and a program for performing pre-translation processing on destination information input from a user in a VoIP (Voice Over IP) system.

  In the VoIP system, destination information presented by a user through a communication terminal is transmitted using a dial pulse signal (hereinafter referred to as “DP signal”) or a push button dial signal (hereinafter referred to as “PB signal”). , It is converted into a character string on the IP packet for indicating to the call agent (hereinafter referred to as “CA”). Here, the DP signal or the PB signal is a signal that does not explicitly indicate the end of information.

  In general, in a VoIP system including a communication terminal, a VoIP-TA (Voice over IP-Terminal Adapter), and a CA, a DP signal or a PB signal that represents destination information presented by a user is represented by a character string. The process of converting to an IP packet is realized as follows. That is, when VoIP-TA receives a destination number from a communication terminal by a DP signal or PB signal, it converts the destination information of the signal into character string information, and converts the destination information of the converted character string to IP Send to CA by IP packet using protocol.

  Here, when the VoIP-TA does not receive a new DP signal or PB signal for a certain period of time after receiving the latest DP signal or PB signal from the communication terminal, the first received DP signal or PB signal. To the latest DP signal or PB signal is converted into a character string and transmitted to the CA.

Further, when the CA receives the destination information by IP packet from the VoIP-TA, the CA performs pre-translation processing, determines that the destination information is legitimate destination information, and converts it into an IP address or the like. This pre-processing translation process is, for example, as follows.
(1) Check whether the destination information is in a correct format complying with the minimum or maximum number of digits in the numbering plan.
(2) Check whether the destination information is a planned congestion restriction target or a congestion restriction target due to a disaster or the like.
In this way, the CA performs a confirmation process on the destination information represented by the character string for all IP packets.

  The VoIP-TE configuring such a VoIP system needs to be set to realize the VoIP function. Non-Patent Document 1 is a setting manual, and for example, a time (interdigit timer) from reception of the latest DP signal or PB signal to reception of a new DP signal or PB signal is set (No. 33). Page).

“VoIP-TA Startup Manual Fujitsu iA112S User First Edition” [online], BIC Tokai, Internet <URL: http://www.t-com.ne.jp/info/2003/08/fujitsu_ta .pdf>

  However, in the above-described VoIP system, when the destination information presentation operation performed by the user is slow, the VoIP-TA cannot receive a new DP signal or PB signal due to the above-mentioned interdigit timer being timed out. Sometimes. In this case, there is a problem that the destination information cannot be accurately converted into character string information. In addition, since the CA receives destination information from a plurality of VoIP-TAs connected to the CA, performs pre-translation processing, and determines whether the destination information is legitimate destination information. Is big. In this case, when call control is concentrated on the CA, there is a problem that it takes time until the CA determines the legitimate destination information after the destination information is presented by the user.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and its purpose is to reduce the time from when the destination information is presented by the user until the legitimate destination information is determined. An object of the present invention is to provide a pre-translation processing apparatus capable of reducing the processing load of CA.

  In order to solve the above problems, a pre-translation processing device according to the present invention receives destination information from a communication terminal by a user's operation, converts the destination information into a character string on a packet, and converts the converted character string. In an apparatus for transmitting to a call agent by a packet, storage means for acquiring and storing pre-translation data necessary for pre-translation processing, and receiving destination information, converting destination information to a character string, Pre-translation processing means for performing pre-translation processing on the converted character string based on accumulated pre-translation data, and transmission means for transmitting the converted character string to a call agent by a packet Features.

  As a result, the pre-translation processing device can specify the destination information when it can be determined to be correct if the user inputs the correct destination number. In this case, the CA does not need to perform pre-translation processing, and the load of pre-translation processing that has been performed conventionally can be distributed to a plurality of pre-translation processing devices connected to the CA.

  As described above, according to the present invention, since the device (pretranslation processing device) that receives the destination information from the communication terminal by the user's operation performs the pretranslation processing, the CA in which call control is concentrated is the pretranslation processing. There is no need to do. As a result, the pre-translation processing conventionally performed by the CA can be distributed to the pre-translation processing device. Therefore, for a user who inputs destination information using a communication terminal, it is normal after inputting the destination information. It is possible to shorten the time until the destination information is determined. Further, the processing load of CA can be reduced. Furthermore, since the pre-translation processing device only needs to transmit the legitimate destination information to the CA, the traffic volume in the IP network between the pre-translation processing device and the CA is reduced.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
〔Constitution〕
First, the configuration of the VoIP system including the pre-translation processing device 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing a VoIP system. This VoIP system includes a pre-translation processing device 10, a CA 20, and a communication terminal 40. Pre-translation processing device 10 and CA 20 are connected by IP communication network 30. The pre-translation processing device 10 is, for example, a VoIP-TA, and includes a dial number receiving unit 11, a pre-translation data processing unit 12, a dialed number transmission unit 13, a completion notification receiving unit 14, and a pre-translation data storage unit 15. Further, the CA 20 includes a dialed number receiving unit 21 and a completion notification transmitting unit 22.

  The communication terminal 40 inputs a dial number (destination information) by a user operation, and transmits the dial number to the pre-translation processing device 10 by a DP signal or a PB signal. The dial number receiving unit 11 of the pre-translation processing device 10 receives the DP signal or PB signal from the communication terminal 40 and converts the dial number into a dialed number for each digit.

  The pre-translation data processing unit 12 inputs the dial numbers converted by the dial number receiving unit 11 for each digit, inputs the pre-translation data stored by the pre-translation data storage unit 15, Pre-translation processing is performed based on the translation data, the number of dial digits is determined, and regular dial digits are determined for all digits. Details of the pre-translation data and pre-translation processing will be described later.

  The dialed number transmitting unit 13 transmits the regular dialed numbers (all-digit dialed numbers) determined by the pre-translation data processing unit 12 to the CA 20 by IP packets using the IP protocol. The completion notification receiving unit 14 receives a completion notification from the CA 20 indicating that the CA 20 has received a regular dialed number.

  The pre-translation data storage unit 15 receives pre-translation data from an operation system (not shown) and stores it in the storage means. Here, the pre-translated data refers to basic information related to the numbering plan and temporary information such as a regulation number when the plan type congestion control is performed.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of pre-translation data stored in the pre-translation data storage unit 15. The pre-translation data includes number plan information, congestion control information, voice guidance information, conditions, and the like. Number plan information refers to the maximum and minimum number of digits in dialed numbers, change information when the number plan is changed, etc., and congestion control information includes, for example, congestion control area information where a disaster occurs, ticket sales, etc. The planned congestion regulation number, its congestion state, etc. The conditions refer to collation conditions for determining regular dialed digits, conditions for notifying the user of voice guidance, and the like. The voice guidance is information notified to the user according to the conditions in the pre-translation processing based on the pre-translation data.

  Further, the dialed number receiving unit 21 of the CA 20 receives regular dialed numbers from the pre-translation processing device 10 by IP packets using the IP protocol. The completion notification transmission unit 22 transmits a completion notification indicating that the regular dialed number has been received to the pre-translation processing device 10. Note that although the CA 20 includes the completion notification transmission unit 22 here, it is not always necessary.

[Operation]
Next, the operation of the VoIP system shown in FIG. 1 will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing processing of the VoIP system. Referring to FIG. 3, when the user operates communication terminal 40, communication terminal 40 inputs a dial number and transmits the dial number to pre-translation processing device 10 using a DP signal or a PB signal. The dial number receiving unit 11 of the pretranslation processing apparatus 10 receives a DP signal or a PB signal from the communication terminal 40 (step S301). The dial number of the received DP signal or PB signal is converted into a dialed number for each digit (step S302).

  Then, the pre-translation data processing unit 12 inputs dial numbers from the dial number receiving unit 11 and inputs the pre-translation data shown in FIG. 2 from the pre-translation data storage unit 15. Based on the above, pre-translation processing is performed for each digit, and if the result of the pre-translation processing is normal, the number of dial digits is determined (step S303), and all the dial digits are converted into regular dial digits. (Step S304). If the result of the pretranslation processing is not normal, for example, the voice guidance included in the pretranslation data is transmitted to the communication terminal 40.

  For example, the pre-translation data processing unit 12 sets the minimum number of digits of all dialed digits (for example, if the first dialed number is 1, the 3-digit dialed number is valid), the maximum number of digits (for example, the first dialed number) If 0 is 0, the 12-digit dialed number is valid), valid dialing based on the numbering plan, and collation of the numbers to be regulated are performed for each digit. If this collation is normal for all dialed digits input by the user's operation, all dialed digits are determined to be regular dialed digits.

  In addition, when the first dialed number is “1”, the pre-translation data processing unit 12 targets only the two subsequent dialed numbers, and when the collation for the three-digit dialed numbers is normal, The three-digit dialed number is determined to be a regular dialed number. If the first dialed number is “0”, it is assumed that there will be an 11-digit number that follows this, and when the collation for the 12-digit dialed number is normal, the 12-digit dialed number is Determined to be a regular dialed number. If the first dialed number is other than “1” and “0”, the voice guidance “Not a usable number” is transmitted to the communication terminal 40 as out of the number plan.

  In addition, when the first dialed number is “0”, the pre-translation data processing unit 12 checks each time the dialed number of the area code / city code is received and checks the number When the combination does not exist in the plan, the voice guidance stored as the pre-translation data is transmitted to the communication terminal 40. Even when the first dialed number is “1”, the voice guidance is transmitted to the communication terminal 40 when the combination of dialed numbers does not exist in the numbering plan for subsequent verification.

  Further, the pre-translation data processing unit 12 performs a regional congestion restriction process as the pre-translation process. 4 (1), the pre-translation data processing unit 12 inputs the pre-translation data from the pre-translation data storage unit 15 (step S411), specifies the area code and the like in the pre-translation process, If the area is determined by the external number or the like (step S412), it is confirmed whether there is a local congestion restriction due to a disaster. In the pre-translated data shown in FIG. 2, since “Tokyo” is set as “Regional congestion restriction information”, when the area of the specified area code is “Tokyo” (step S413), As a number subject to local congestion restriction, voice guidance “Telephone is congested due to a disaster area and is currently difficult to receive” is transmitted to communication terminal 40 (step S414).

  The pre-translation data processing unit 12 performs a planned congestion restriction process as the pre-translation process. Referring to FIG. 4 (2), the pre-translation data processing unit 12 inputs the pre-translation data from the pre-translation data storage unit 15 (step S421), and when dial digits of all the digits are prepared (step S422). Check for the presence of planned congestion restrictions. In the pre-translation data shown in FIG. 2, when the specified dial digits of all digits match the “planned congestion restriction number” (step S423), the voice guidance “ “It is very crowded and it is difficult to make a call now. Please call again after a while” to the communication terminal 40 (step S424).

  Returning to FIG. 3, the dialed number transmission unit 13 transmits the regular dialed number determined by the pre-translation data processing unit 12 to the CA 20 by an IP packet using the IP protocol (step S <b> 305).

  The dialed number receiving unit 21 of the CA 20 receives a regular dialed number from the pre-translation processing device 10 (step S306) and processes it as a regular dial number (step S307). The completion notification transmission unit 22 transmits a completion notification indicating that the dialed number has been received to the pre-translation processing apparatus 10 by using an IP packet using the IP protocol (step S308). Then, the completion notification receiving unit 14 of the pre-translation processing apparatus 10 receives a completion notification from the CA 20 (step S309).

  The pre-translation processing apparatus 10 is a computer having a volatile storage medium such as a CPU and a RAM, a non-volatile storage medium such as a ROM, and an interface for communicating with the external communication terminal 40 and the CA 20. Consists of. The functions of the dial number receiving unit 11, the pretranslation data processing unit 12, the dialed number transmission unit 13, the completion notification receiving unit 14 and the pretranslation data storage unit 15 included in the pretranslation processing apparatus 10 describe these functions. Each is realized by causing the CPU to execute the program. These programs can also be stored and distributed in a storage medium such as a magnetic disk (floppy disk, hard disk, etc.), optical disk (CD-ROM, DVD, etc.), semiconductor memory, or the like.

1 is an overall configuration diagram showing a VoIP system including a pre-translation processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the pre-translation data accumulate | stored in a pre-translation data storage part. It is a flowchart figure which shows the process by the VoIP system of FIG. It is a flowchart figure which shows the congestion control process by the pre-translation data processing part of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Pretranslation processing apparatus 11 Dial number receiving part 12 Pretranslation data processing part 13 Dialed number transmission part 14 Completion notification receiving part 15 Pretranslation data storage part 20 CA
21 Dial Number Receiving Unit 22 Completion Notification Transmitting Unit 30 IP Communication Network 40 Communication Terminal

Claims (4)

In an apparatus for receiving destination information from a communication terminal by a user operation, converting the destination information into a character string on a packet, and transmitting the converted character string to a call agent by a packet.
Storage means for acquiring and storing pre-translation data necessary for pre-translation processing;
Pre-translation processing means for converting the destination information into a character string while receiving the destination information, and performing a pre-translation process on the converted character string based on the accumulated pre-translation data;
Transmitting means for transmitting the converted character string to the call agent by a packet. The pre-translation processing device according to claim 1,
The pre-translation processing means converts the destination information that is a dial number into dialed digits, and based on the pre-translated data, analyzes the dialed digits one by one and performs pre-translation processing,
The pretranslation processing apparatus, wherein the transmission means transmits the dialed number determined by the translation processing to the call agent by a packet. The pre-translation processing device according to claim 1 or 2,
The pre-translation data is used as destination information to be regulated,
The pre-translation processing unit determines whether or not the received destination information is the restriction target destination information, and transmits the predetermined guidance to the communication terminal when the destination information is the restriction target destination information. A pre-translation processing device characterized by that. A program executed by a computer constituting an apparatus that receives destination information from a communication terminal by a user operation, converts the destination information into a character string on a packet, and transmits the converted character string to a call agent by a packet And the computer
Processing to accumulate pre-translation data necessary for pre-translation processing;
While receiving the destination information, convert the destination information into a character string, and based on the accumulated pre-translation data, a process of performing a pre-translation process on the converted character string,
A pre-translation processing program for executing a process of transmitting the converted character string to a call agent by a packet.

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