JP2007201808A - Contents distribution system and method, web server, mail server, and ip telephone set - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system which can make even an IP telephone set possible to use contents distribution which a portable telephone user daily downloads and uses. <P>SOLUTION: If a WEB server receives a signal of a content that predetermined contents stored in a database with a destination addresses to which the mail is distributed by mail, it transmits a contents distribution instruction signal which instructs to distribute predetermined contents data to destination addresses by mail to a mail server. If the mail server receives the contents distribution instruction signal, it acquires the predetermined contents data from the data base, and carries out mail distribution to destination addresses. The IP telephone set is provided with a contents data memory unit which memorizes the contents data distributed by mail, and a control unit which executes operation by the contents data memorized in the contents data memory unit at a time of call termination. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a content distribution system in which content distribution used in a mobile phone or PHS is used for a browser used in an office or the like and an IP telephone equipped with a mail function.

  Mobile phones are used for other than simply making calls. For example, mail transmission / reception and the Internet can be used in almost all models, and are functions that are well established for users. It is also a well-established service and function to set your favorite ringing melody that can be obtained by downloading from the website or by mail delivery.

  On the other hand, landline registration has been declining against the spread of mobile phones, and IP telephones using voice data communication VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol), which has been rapidly spreading mainly in offices in recent years, have begun to penetrate. .

  In Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-14682), “Music Information Additional Distribution System and Music Information Additional Distribution Method”, the incoming melody distribution service via the Internet is described as an additional service for mobile phones and PHS. No ring melody distribution service for IP phones equipped with a web browser or mail transmission / reception function is disclosed.

  Even today, desktop multifunctional telephones via PBXs and telephone exchanges are still the mainstream in the office because of their ease of use. The ringtones and ringtones can be selected from several types of orthodox ringtones at the most, whether the old orthodox ones prepared in advance by the center such as PBX are set in the same way for all telephones.

  In PBX and telephone exchange systems, VoIP support is progressing, and instead of conventional multi-function telephones, there are many systems that can be connected to IP telephones using Ethernet. At the same time, the IP phone itself is not limited to the conventional call and hold / transfer functions, but due to the merit of being connected via Ethernet, many IP phones equipped with a web browser and mail transmission / reception function have come to be seen.

  However, with regard to the ringtone, it is an orthodox thing that does not know who the same number is ringing as before, and even users who are accustomed to ringtones on mobile phones feel that it is difficult to use, but the power that can be realized is sufficient in the first place The lack of an incoming melody distribution system for an IP phone and the inability of the IP phone to support the incoming melody file format are factors that hinder the implementation of an incoming melody distribution system such as a mobile phone.

  The present invention has been made in view of the problems of the prior art as described above, and an object of the present invention is to realize a system capable of delivering a ringing melody to an IP telephone.

A content distribution system according to the present invention is a content distribution system including a WEB server including a content database, a mail server, and an IP telephone, connected by a network.
When the WEB server receives a signal indicating that the predetermined content stored in the database is delivered together with the destination address for delivering the mail, the data of the predetermined content is sent to the destination address to the mail server. Send out a content delivery instruction signal instructing mail delivery,
When the mail server receives the content distribution instruction signal, the mail server acquires the data of the predetermined content from the database and distributes the mail to the destination address.
The IP telephone includes a content data storage unit that stores data of content delivered by mail, and a control unit that executes an operation based on the content data stored in the content data storage unit when an incoming call is received. To do.

  In this case, the content may be an incoming melody or an incoming video.

An IP telephone of the present invention is an IP telephone that constitutes a content distribution system together with a WEB server having a content database and a mail server connected by a network.
A content data storage unit for storing predetermined content stored in the database and distributed by the mail server; and a control unit for executing an operation based on the content data stored in the content data storage unit when an incoming call is received. It is characterized by providing.

The mail server of the present invention is a mail server that constitutes a content distribution system together with a WEB server including a content database connected by a network,
When receiving the content distribution instruction signal of the content for mail distribution of the predetermined content stored in the database together with the destination address for mail distribution from the WEB server, the data of the predetermined content is acquired from the database and It is characterized by delivering mail to the destination address.

The WEB server of the present invention is a WEB server comprising a content database, which forms a content distribution system together with a mail server, connected by a network,
When receiving a signal for delivering the predetermined content stored in the database together with the destination address for delivering the mail, the data of the predetermined content is delivered to the destination address by mail to the mail server. A content distribution instruction signal to be instructed is transmitted.

The content distribution method of the present invention is a content distribution method performed in a content distribution system including a WEB server including a content database, a mail server, and an IP telephone, connected by a network.
When the WEB server receives a signal indicating that the predetermined content stored in the database is delivered together with the destination address for delivering the mail, the data of the predetermined content is sent to the destination to the mail server. Sending a content delivery instruction signal instructing an address to deliver an email;
The mail server receiving the content delivery instruction signal, obtaining the data of the predetermined content from the database, and delivering the mail to the destination address;
The IP telephone includes a step of executing an operation based on content data delivered by mail when an incoming call is received.

  IP phone service provided by carriers, etc. IP phone can be used with simple settings at home and office, with minimum settings, other than PBX and telephone exchange system. There are many situations in which an appropriate setting is allowed.

  The IP phone of the present invention has the merit of identifying and saving the standard ringtone data format of mobile phones and PHS and specifying / playing it as a ringtone, adding a new service to the ringtone distribution site on the web Are also included in the invention. In other words, a web site that provides free ringtones for mobile phones can be downloaded from an IP phone using a web browser. Therefore, according to the present invention, in the ringtone distribution service for IP phones that can send and receive mail. When a ringtone is distributed as paid content to a mobile phone, distribution by e-mail is popular, so the ringtone received by accessing the paid ringtone melody site is received by e-mail and specified and played as a ringtone. It is possible.

  The WEB site that provides ringtones by IP phone according to the present invention allows the same music to be sent to mobile phones and IP phones by enabling multiple transmissions when setting destinations on the WEB for paid incoming melody distribution emails by mobile phones. Transmission is possible.

  According to the IP phone ringtone melody system according to the present invention, an arbitrary ringtone can be selected and downloaded from the ringtone melody distribution WEB site and used as a sound source of an IP phone as well as a mobile phone, and paid content can also be received by e-mail. And can be used as a ringtone.

  With regard to incoming video that can be applied in the same procedure, it is easier to get familiar by applying incoming video to a desktop IP phone, and for users who are hard of hearing, incoming calls are received in addition to the lighting of the conventional incoming LED. This has the effect of making it easier to understand.

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  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of an IP telephone according to the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an IP telephone 10 according to the present invention includes an Ethernet interface unit 100, a control unit 101, an operation unit 102, a display unit 103, a voice signal / melody processing unit 104, a ROM 105, a RAM 106, an incoming melody data storage unit 107, The mail data storage unit 108, the handset 109, the speaker 110, and the microphone 111 are included.

  The Ethernet interface unit 100 is an interface for transmitting and receiving voice packets, incoming melody data, and mail via the Internet.

  The operation unit 102 includes dial keys and various function keys. A display unit 103 displays various operation information, transmission / reception information, mail information, various WEB sites by a WEB browser, and the like input from the operation unit 102.

  The voice signal / melody processing unit 104 encodes / combines voice signals and incoming melody data. The incoming melody data storage unit 107 stores the downloaded incoming melody data.

  The mail data storage unit 108 stores transmitted / received mail. The ROM 105 stores application software to be executed by the control unit. The RAM 106 is used for developing the application software in the ROM 105 and actually executing it by the control unit.

  The control unit 101 is connected to each unit, and controls the operation of each unit constituting the IP telephone 10 by application software developed in the RAM 106.

  The handset 109 performs voice input / output. The microphone 111 receives a voice of a hands-free call. The speaker 110 outputs a hands-free voice, a ring tone or a ringing melody.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an outline of the IP telephone ringing melody system of the present invention. An IP telephone 201 and an IP telephone 202 that are equipped with a WEB browser and are capable of sending and receiving mail are managed by a VoIP compatible telephone exchange 200, and can perform IP communication via the Internet 210 via the telephone exchange 200.

  A PC (personal computer) 204 is a personal computer that can be connected to the Internet 210 and is equipped with a WEB browser.

  The IP telephone 203 that can send and receive e-mails is managed by an IP telephone management server (not shown) on the Internet 210, and is an IP telephone that can be connected to the Internet without requiring a PBX or a telephone exchange.

  The PHS 206 is connected to the Internet 210 via the CS 205 serving as a base station, and can perform web browsing and mail transmission / reception.

  The cellular phone 207 is a general ordinary cellular phone that can be connected to the Internet 210 and can browse the web and send and receive mail. The WEB server 208 includes an incoming melody (incoming melody) database 211, and operates and manages an incoming melody WEB site on the Internet 210.

  The mail server 209 is a mail server via the Internet 210. When there is a mail transmission request from the incoming melody WEB site operated by the WEB server 208, the incoming melody data 211 is attached and transmitted.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state in which the IP phone 300 downloads the incoming melody from the incoming melody WEB site transmitted by the WEB server 301.

  As shown in FIG. 3, when IP phone 300 (IP phone 10 in FIG. 1) accesses an incoming melody WEB site transmitted by WEB server 301, an image sent from incoming melody WEB site is displayed on the display unit of IP phone 300. (Display unit 103 in FIG. 1). First, a web browser such as display 303 is shown. As shown, the display 303 displays ringtones A to D as recommended ringtones.

  Thereafter, when the user of the IP telephone 300 inputs to download the incoming melody B, the incoming melody download request 302 is transmitted to the WEB server 301 (the WEB server 208 in FIG. 2), and the WEB server 301 receives the incoming melody. The incoming melody B download 304 for transmitting B to the IP telephone 300 is performed.

  In the IP phone 300 that has downloaded the ringtone melody B, the data of the downloaded ringtone melody B is stored in the ringtone melody data storage unit (ringtone melody data storage unit 107 in FIG. 1), and a list of ringtones is displayed as a display 306 on the display unit. indicate.

  The IP phone 300 is compatible with a popular ring melody file format on a mobile phone or the like, and displays a ring melody setting menu that has not been heretofore, so that the IP melody data storage unit 107 saves a favorite You can select and specify a ringtone melody file.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the operation when a pay ringtone is purchased from the WEB site by the IP telephone ringing melody system of the present invention. The IP telephone 400 (IP telephone 10 in FIG. 1) and the WEB server 401 (in FIG. 2). It is a figure which shows the transmission between WEB servers 208).

  As shown in FIG. 4A, the WEB browser of the incoming melody WEB site (charged) sent from the WEB server 401 is displayed as a display 403 on the display unit (display unit 103 in FIG. 1) of the IP telephone 400. . In this state, when a signal 402 for selecting the incoming melody F is transmitted from the IP telephone 400 to the WEB server 401, as shown in FIG. 4B, the WEB server 401 displays its own IP as a next screen. A display 405 for requesting input of a distribution destination mail address, registration ID, and password of the telephone 400 is displayed. The registration ID and password input here are those registered in advance in the WEB server 401 by the user of the IP telephone 400 in order to perform payment of paid content, thereby enabling electronic payment using a popular credit card or the like on a portal site or the like. Is possible.

  The user of the IP telephone 400 clicks a “forward” button for transmitting these items after inputting the necessary items, and a signal 406 indicating the necessary item input content is transmitted to the WEB server 401. The necessary item input operation by the IP telephone 400 is a type input by a general dial key operation for creating a mail of a mobile phone using a dial key 600 as shown in FIG.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 5, the WEB server 401 performs authentication of the registration ID and password input by the IP telephone 400, and if it matches the pre-registered one, the mail server 502 (FIG. 2). A signal 503 is sent to request that the mail server 209) send the mail including the data of the incoming melody F to the IP telephone 400.

  Receiving the signal 503, the mail server 502 performs transmission / reception 504 to acquire the data of the target ring melody F from the ring melody database of the WEB server 401, and sends the acquired ring melody F data to the IP telephone 400 together with the mail to the signal 505. Send as.

  When mail transmission is completed, the mail server 502 transmits a signal 506 indicating that the transmission of mail is completed to the WEB server 401, and the WEB server 401 that has received the signal 506 has completed transmission of the mail to the display unit of the IP telephone 400. A signal 507 for displaying the contents is transmitted. As a result, a display 508 of the contents for which the mail transmission is completed is displayed on the display unit of the IP telephone 400.

  The IP telephone 400 displays the received mail stored in the mail data storage unit 108 shown in FIG. 1 on the display unit 103, and if the attached file is the ringtone melody file format, the ringtone melody file is displayed as the ringtone melody. The data is stored in the data storage unit 107. When the incoming melody stored in the incoming melody data storage unit 107 is selected / designated, the control unit 101 sends out the incoming melody designated at the time of the incoming call from the speaker 110.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a pay incoming melody multiple delivery service by the incoming melody delivery system to the IP telephone of the present invention. The mobile phone 700 (the mobile phone 207 in FIG. 2) and the WEB server 701 (the WEB server 208 in FIG. 2). It is a figure which shows transmission between these.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the mobile phone 700 displays a WEB browser of the incoming melody WEB site (paid) transmitted by the WEB server 701 on the display unit provided in the mobile phone 700.

  A user of the mobile phone 700 can transmit a signal 702 that causes the WEB server 701 to display a delivery mail address after selection of the incoming melody by inputting to the WEB browser. As a result, in addition to the registration ID, password, and delivery destination mail address, a display 703 for inputting another delivery destination email address if necessary is displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone 700.

  Here, the registration ID, password, and delivery destination e-mail address to be entered are those registered in advance by the user of the mobile phone 700 in the WEB server 701 in order to pay for the paid content. By clicking the “forward” button after inputting the necessary items, a signal 704 including the contents of each item is transmitted to the WEB server 701.

  Upon receiving the signal 704, the WEB server 701 authenticates the registration ID and password input by the mobile phone 700 as shown in FIG. 8, and if it matches the one registered in advance, the mail server 702 ( The mail server 209) shown in FIG. 2 transmits a mail including the incoming melody data to the delivery destination mail address indicated by the signal 704 (in the present embodiment, the mail addresses of the mobile phone 700 and the IP phone 805). A signal 803 indicating that the request is made is transmitted.

  Upon receiving the signal 803, the mail server 702 performs transmission / reception 804 to acquire the data of the target ring melody from the ring melody database of the WEB server 701, and the mobile phone 700 and other delivery destination mail together with the acquired ring melody data together with the mail. Signals 806 and 807 are transmitted to the IP telephone 805 as the address.

  When the transmission of the signals 806 and 807 is completed, the mail server 702 transmits a signal 808 indicating that the transmission of the mail is completed to the WEB server 701, and the WEB server 701 that has received the signal 808 sends the mail to the WEB browser of the mobile phone 700. A signal 809 for displaying that the transmission is completed is transmitted, and as a result, a display 810 indicating that the transmission of the mail is completed is displayed on the display unit of the mobile phone 700.

  By making it possible to specify multiple distribution destinations when performing procedures similar to purchasing ringtones for mobile phones and PHS, you can specify your favorite ringtone that you want to use on your mobile phone or PHS with an IP phone or other mobile phone. It can also be automatically distributed to PHS. As an example, the WAB content side of the distribution destination can set a variation such as an increase of .DELTA..DELTA. For a plurality of distributions, an increase of .vertline.%, Or the same charge even if a plurality of distributions are performed.

  The ring melody has been described so far, but the data itself also increases for the incoming video, but it can be distributed and applied to the IP phone in the same procedure. In this case, an incoming video data storage unit is provided, and the control unit 101 stores the incoming video data stored in the incoming video data storage unit when an incoming call is received, and causes the display unit 103 to display a video based on the incoming video data specified as the incoming video. That's fine.

It is a block diagram which shows the main structures of the IP telephone of this invention. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the IP telephone ringing melody system of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example at the time of purchasing a free ringtone from a WEB site by the IP telephone ringtone system of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example at the time of purchasing a pay ringtone from a WEB site by the IP telephone ringtone system of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example at the time of purchasing a pay ringtone from a WEB site by the IP telephone ringtone system of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of a dial key. It is a figure which shows an example of the pay incoming melody multiple delivery service by the IP telephone incoming melody system of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the pay incoming melody multiple delivery service by the IP telephone incoming melody system of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

100 Ethernet Interface Unit 101 Control Unit 102 Operation Unit 103 Display Unit 104 Audio Signal / Melody Processing Unit 105 ROM
106 RAM
107 incoming melody data storage unit 108 mail data storage unit 109 handset 110 speaker 111 microphone 200 telephone exchange 10, 201, 202, 203, 300, 400, 805 IP telephone 204 PC
205 CS
206 PHS
207, 700 Mobile phone 208, 301, 401, 701 WEB server 209, 502 Mail server 210 Internet 211 Incoming melody database 303, 305, 403, 405, 508, 703, 810 Display 600 IP phone dial key

Claims (7)

A content distribution system comprising a WEB server having a content database, a mail server, and an IP telephone connected by a network,
When the WEB server receives a signal indicating that the predetermined content stored in the database is delivered together with the destination address for delivering the mail, the data of the predetermined content is sent to the destination address to the mail server. Send out a content delivery instruction signal instructing mail delivery,
When the mail server receives the content distribution instruction signal, the mail server acquires the data of the predetermined content from the database and distributes the mail to the destination address.
The IP telephone includes a content data storage unit that stores data of content delivered by mail, and a control unit that executes an operation based on the content data stored in the content data storage unit when an incoming call is received. Content distribution system. A content distribution system where the content is an incoming melody. A content distribution system whose content is incoming video. A WEB server having a database of contents connected by a network, and an IP telephone constituting a contents distribution system together with a mail server,
A content data storage unit for storing predetermined content stored in the database and distributed by the mail server; and a control unit for executing an operation based on the content data stored in the content data storage unit when an incoming call is received. An IP telephone comprising: A mail server constituting a content distribution system together with a WEB server having a content database connected by a network,
When receiving the content distribution instruction signal of the content for mail distribution of the predetermined content stored in the database together with the destination address for mail distribution from the WEB server, the data of the predetermined content is acquired from the database and A mail server characterized by delivering mail to a destination address. A WEB server provided with a content database to constitute a content distribution system together with a mail server connected by a network,
When receiving a signal for delivering the predetermined content stored in the database together with the destination address for delivering the mail, the data of the predetermined content is delivered to the destination address by mail to the mail server. A WEB server characterized by transmitting a content distribution instruction signal for instructing. A content distribution method performed in a content distribution system connected to a network and including a content database, a mail server, and an IP phone,
When the WEB server receives a signal indicating that the predetermined content stored in the database is delivered together with the destination address for delivering the mail, the data of the predetermined content is sent to the destination to the mail server. Sending a content delivery instruction signal instructing an address to deliver an email;
The mail server receiving the content delivery instruction signal, obtaining the data of the predetermined content from the database, and delivering the mail to the destination address;
A content distribution method comprising: a step in which the IP telephone performs an operation based on content data distributed by mail when an incoming call is received.

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