JP2008244669A - Telecommunication system, call controller, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a telecommunication system for suitably solving a speech communication failure due to congestion, a call controller, and a program. <P>SOLUTION: When receiving the request of speech communication from a telephone terminal 30, each of a relay call controller 10 and the call controller 20 specifies the number of the telephone terminals for which it performs call control with the other call controller and the number of the telephone terminals performing the speech communication to the same telephone terminal, and limits the speech communication of the telephone terminal relating to the present controller on the basis of the number of the telephone terminal for which the call control is performed with the other call controller and the number of the telephone terminals performing the speech communication to the same telephone terminal, that are specified. Also, when limiting the speech communication, information of that effect is transmitted to the telephone terminal 30 which has transmitted the speech communication request. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a telephone communication system, a call control device, and a program for solving a call failure due to congestion.

  Currently, tickets are sold for telephone concerts. At the time of ordering these ticket sales, requests for connection to a specific telephone number are concentrated, and incomplete calls that do not reach a telephone call increase, and communication failure is likely to occur. Therefore, a technique for restricting a call when connection requests for a specific telephone number are concentrated is necessary.

Patent Document 1 includes a regulation control database and an exchange. The regulation control database stores a telephone number for restricting a call and a connection destination telephone number received by the exchange to check the regulation. A technique for discriminating whether or not there is a problem is disclosed.
Japanese Patent No. 2637182

  However, the technique of Patent Document 1 cannot perform optimum restriction on congestion in the call control device. In addition, a user of a telephone terminal that cannot make a call due to congestion restrictions cannot know that fact.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and includes a telephone communication system, a call control apparatus, and a program that include a plurality of call control apparatuses and a plurality of telephone terminals, and that suitably solve a call failure due to congestion. The purpose is to provide.

In order to achieve the above object, a telephone communication system according to a first aspect of the present invention provides:
A telephone communication system comprising a plurality of telephone terminals and a plurality of call control devices that perform call control of the telephone terminals,
Each of the call control devices is
When a call request is received from the telephone terminal, the number of telephone terminals that the call control device performs call control through another call control device, and the number of telephone terminals that are calling the same telephone terminal Call status identification means for identifying
The number of telephone terminals that the call control device performs call control through another call control device, and the number of telephone terminals that are talking to the same telephone terminal, specified by the call status specifying means Based on the call restriction means for restricting the call of the telephone terminal related to the call control device,
Transmitting means for transmitting information to that effect to the telephone terminal that transmitted the call request when the call restriction means restricts the telephone terminal call related to the call control device;
It is characterized by that.

For example, the call restriction means
When the number of telephone terminals talking to the same telephone terminal reaches a threshold value, the telephone conversation to the same telephone terminal may be restricted.

For example, the call restriction means
When the number of telephone terminals on which the call control device performs call control via another call control device reaches a threshold value, calls via the call control device may be restricted.

The call control device according to the second aspect of the present invention is:
A call control device that performs call control of a plurality of telephone terminals,
When a call request is received from the telephone terminal, the number of telephone terminals that the call control device performs call control through another device and the number of telephone terminals that are calling the same telephone terminal are identified. Call status identification means to
Based on the number of telephone terminals that the call control device is performing call control through another device, and the number of telephone terminals that are talking to the same telephone terminal, identified by the call status identification unit, Call restriction means for restricting calls of the telephone terminal relating to the call control device;
When the call restriction unit restricts the call of the telephone terminal related to the call control device, the call restriction unit includes a transmission unit that transmits information to that effect to the telephone terminal that has transmitted the call request.
It is characterized by that.

The program according to the third aspect of the present invention is:
A computer that performs call control of a plurality of telephone terminals,
When a call request is received from the telephone terminal, the telephone call specifies the number of telephone terminals that the computer performs call control through another device and the number of telephone terminals that are calling the same telephone terminal. Situation identification means,
Based on the number of telephone terminals for which the computer is performing call control via another device, and the number of telephone terminals that are talking to the same telephone terminal, identified by the call status identification means. Call restriction means for restricting a call of the telephone terminal related to the control device;
It is made to function as.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the telephone call failure by congestion can be solved suitably in the telephone communication system provided with a several call control apparatus and a several telephone terminal.

  Hereinafter, a telephone communication system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. The telephone communication system 100 enables a call between a plurality of telephone terminals.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the telephone communication system 100 includes a relay call control device 10, a plurality of call control devices 20, and a plurality of telephone terminals 30.

  The relay call control device 10 includes SIP (Session Initiation Protocol), H.264, and the like. Based on a protocol such as H.323, relaying is performed between a plurality of call control devices 20, and control of connection and disconnection between a plurality of telephone terminals 30 is performed, so-called call control. In addition, the relay call control device 10 performs control related to connection restriction between the plurality of telephone terminals 30.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the relay call control device 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, a communication control unit 14, and a storage unit 15. And.

  The CPU 11 controls the overall operation of the relay call control device 10. In addition, the CPU 11 performs a process related to call control by executing a program stored in the ROM 12. Details of the processing will be described later.

  The ROM 12 stores an operation program for the CPU 11. Details of the operation program will be described later.

  The RAM 13 functions as a work area for the CPU 11.

  The communication control unit 14 is connected to the call control devices 20-1 to 20-L and transmits / receives data to / from these devices.

  The storage unit 15 is composed of a hard disk device or the like, and stores connectable number information 151 as shown in FIG. 4A, connection status information 152 as shown in FIG.

  The connectable number information 151 is information relating to a threshold for limiting the number of connections of telephone terminals in the relay call control device 10, and the number of connectable between each call control device 20 and the relay call control device 10, The number of connections to the same telephone number between each call control device 20 and the relay call control device 10 is made up of information.

  The connection status information 152 is information relating to the number of telephone terminals connected in the relay call control device 10, and includes the number of connections between each call control device 20 and the relay call control device 10, each call control device 20 and the relay call. It is composed of information on the number of connections to the same telephone number with the control device 10.

  The call control devices 20-1 to 20-L are SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) and H.264. Based on a protocol such as H.323, connection / disconnection control of a plurality of telephone terminals 30 under its own jurisdiction, so-called call control is performed. In addition, the call control devices 20-1 to 20-L perform control related to connection restriction between a plurality of telephone terminals 30 under their jurisdiction.

  In the present embodiment, the call control devices 20-1 to 20-L have the same configuration. Here, the configuration of the call control device 20-1 will be described as an example.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the call control device 20-1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 21-1, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 22-1, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 23-1, and communication control. The unit 24-1 and the storage unit 25-1.

  The CPU 21-1 controls the operation of the entire call control device 20-1. In addition, the CPU 21-1 performs a process related to call control by executing a program stored in the ROM 22-1. Details of the processing will be described later.

  The ROM 22-1 stores an operation program for the CPU 21-1. Details of the operation program will be described later.

  The RAM 23-1 functions as a work area for the CPU 21-1.

  The communication control unit 24-1 is connected to the relay call control device 10 and the telephone terminals 30-1-1-1 to 30-1-M, and performs data transmission / reception with these devices.

  The storage unit 25-1 is composed of a hard disk device or the like, and stores connectable number information 251-1 as shown in FIG. 4B, connection status information 252-1 as shown in FIG. To do.

  The connectable number information 251-1 is information relating to a threshold for limiting the number of telephone terminal connections in the call control device 20-1, and is connectable between the call control device 20-1 and the relay call control device 10. And the number that can be connected to the same telephone number between the call control device 20-1 and the relay call control device 10.

  The connection status information 252-1 is information relating to the number of telephone terminals connected in the call control device 20-1, the number of connections between the call control device 20-1 and the relay call control device 10, and the call control device 20. -1 and the number of connections to the same telephone number between the relay call control device 10 and information.

  The telephone terminal 30 is a SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) or H.264 standard. Based on a protocol such as H.323, call control data for connecting to or disconnecting from the telephone terminal that is the call request destination is transmitted to or received from any of the call control devices 20-1 to 20-L. The telephone terminal 30 communicates voice data with any one of the call control devices 20-1 to 20-L.

  For example, as illustrated in FIG. 1, the telephone terminals 30-1-1 to 30-1 -M transmit and receive call control data to and from the call control device 20-1. Also, the telephone terminals 30-1-1-1 to 30-1-M communicate voice data with the call control device 20-1, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 6, each telephone terminal 30 is assigned a corresponding telephone number. For example, the telephone terminal 30-1-1 is given a telephone number “000-301-001”.

  The operation of the telephone communication system 100 having the above configuration will be described below.

  With reference to the sequence diagram shown in FIG. 7, an example of a series of processing for connection restriction between telephone terminals in the telephone communication system 100 will be described.

  As a precondition of this processing example, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, it is assumed that the number of connections to the same telephone number related to the call control device 20-2 is saturated and the other numbers of connections are not saturated. To do.

  Here, it is assumed that the telephone terminal 30-1-1 has transmitted a connection request message for the telephone terminal 30-2-1 (phone number: 000-302-001) to the call control device 20-1 (step # 1). To do.

  When the connection request message for the telephone terminal 30-2-1 is received from the telephone terminal 30-1-1 (step # 2), the call control device 20-1 receives the connectable number information 251-1 and the connection status information 252-. With reference to 1, it is determined whether or not “the number of connections to relay call control device 10” is equal to “the number of connections to relay call control device 10”.

  When it is determined that the “number of connections to the relay call control device 10” is equal to the “number of connections to the relay call control device 10”, the call control device 20-1 disconnects the call and cannot call due to congestion. A notification is returned to the telephone terminal 30-1-1. When it is determined that the “number of connections to the relay call control device 10” is less than the “number of connections to the relay call control device 10”, the call control device 20-1 determines the connection number information 251-1 and the connection status information. Referring to 252-1, it is determined whether or not “the maximum number of connections to the same telephone number” is equal to “the number of connections that can be made to the same telephone number”.

  If it is determined that the “maximum number of connections to the same telephone number” is equal to the “number of connections possible to the same telephone number”, the call control device 20-1 disconnects the call and notifies the user that a call cannot be made due to congestion. Reply to the terminal 30-1-1. If it is determined that the “maximum number of connections to the same telephone number” is less than the “number of connections possible to the same telephone number”, the call control device 20-1 sends the relay call control device 10 to the telephone terminal 30-2-1. Send a connection request message.

  Here, the connection number “90” to the relay call control device 10 is less than the possible connection number “100” to the relay call control device 10, and the maximum connection number “40” to the same telephone number is the same telephone number. Since the connectable number is less than “50”, the call control device 20-1 transmits a message requesting connection to the telephone terminal 30-2-1 to the relay call control device 10 (step # 3).

  When a message for requesting connection to the telephone terminal 30-2-1 is received from the call control device 20-1 (step # 4), the relay call control device 10 refers to the connectable number information 151 and the connection status information 152. It is determined whether “the number of connections to the call control device 20-2” is equal to the “number of connections to the call control device 20-2”.

  If it is determined that the “number of connections to the call control device 20-2” is equal to the “number of connections to the call control device 20-2”, the relay call control device 10 disconnects the call and cannot communicate due to congestion. Is returned to the telephone terminal 30-1-1. When it is determined that the “number of connections to the call control device 20-2” is less than the “number of connections to the call control device 20-2”, the relay call control device 10 determines the connectionable number information 151 and the connection status information 152. With reference to the above, it is determined whether or not the “maximum number of connections to the same telephone number” is equal to the “number of connections to the same telephone number”.

  If it is determined that the “maximum number of connections to the same telephone number” is equal to the “number of connections to the same telephone number”, the relay call control device 10 disconnects the call and notifies the telephone terminal that the call cannot be made due to congestion. Reply to 30-1-1. If it is determined that the “maximum number of connections to the same telephone number” is less than the “number of connections to the same telephone number”, the relay call control device 10 sends the call control device 20-2 to the telephone terminal 30-2-1. Send a connection request message.

  Here, the connection number “190” to the call control device 20-2 is less than the connectable number “200” to the call control device 20-2, and the maximum connection number “40” to the same telephone number is the same telephone number. Therefore, the relay call control device 10 transmits a message for requesting connection to the telephone terminal 30-2-1 to the call control device 20-2 (step # 5).

  When the connection request message for the telephone terminal 30-2-1 is received from the relay call control device 10 (step # 6), the call control device 20-2 receives the connectable number information 251-2, the connection status information 252-2, and so on. Referring to FIG. 4, it is determined whether “the maximum number of connections to the same telephone number” is equal to “the number of connections that can be made to the same telephone number”.

  If it is determined that the “maximum number of connections to the same telephone number” is equal to the “number of connections to the same telephone number”, the call control device 20-2 disconnects the call and sends a notification that the call cannot be made due to congestion. Reply to the terminal 30-1-1. When determining that the “maximum number of connections to the same telephone number” is less than the “number of connections to the same telephone number”, the relay call control device 20-2 sends a connection request message to the telephone terminal 30-2-1. Send.

  Here, since the maximum connection number “100” to the same telephone number is equal to the connectable number “100” to the same telephone number, the call control device 20-2 disconnects the call and cannot call due to congestion. The notification is returned to the telephone terminal 30-1-1 (step # 7).

  This processing flow is merely an example, but in this way, the telephone terminal system 100 can reduce incomplete calls without occupying a line for connection to the same telephone number.

  Next, the first connection request transmission process performed by the call control devices 20-1 to 20-L will be described. In the present embodiment, the call control devices 20-1 to 20-L perform the same processing. Here, the process will be described by taking the call control device 20-1 as an example.

  Briefly, when receiving a connection request from another device, the call control device 20-1 determines whether to transmit a connection request or return a disconnection notification according to another connection status.

  Hereinafter, the first connection request transmission process will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  First, when receiving a connection request from another device, the CPU 21-1 determines whether or not a connection request has been received from the relay call control device 10 (step S1).

  If it is determined that the connection request has been received from the relay call control device 10 (S1; YES), the CPU 21-1 shifts the processing to step S4.

  If it is determined that the connection request has not been received from the relay call control device 10 (S1; NO), the CPU 21-1 refers to the connectable number information 251-1 and the connection status information 252-1 to indicate “relay call”. It is determined whether or not the “number of connections to the control device 10” is equal to the “number of connections to the relay call control device 10” (step S2).

  When it is determined that the “number of connections to the relay call control device 10” is equal to the “number of connections to the relay call control device 10” (S2; YES), the CPU 21-1 disconnects the call and cannot make a call due to congestion. A notification to that effect is returned to the telephone terminal 30-1-1 (step S3), and the process is terminated.

  If it is determined that the “number of connections to the relay call control device 10” is less than the “number of connections to the relay call control device 10” (S2; NO), the CPU 21-1 shifts the processing to step S4.

  The CPU 21-1 refers to the connectable number information 251-1 and the connection status information 252-1 to determine whether “the maximum number of connections to the same telephone number” is equal to the “number of connectable to the same telephone number” Is determined (step S4).

  If it is determined that the “maximum number of connections to the same telephone number” is equal to the “number of connections to the same telephone number” (S4; YES), the CPU 21-1 moves the process to step S3.

  If it is determined that the “maximum number of connections to the same telephone number” is less than the “number of connections to the same telephone number” (S4; NO), has the CPU 21-1 received the connection request from the relay call control device 10? It is determined whether or not (step S5).

  If it is determined that the connection request has been received from the relay call control device 10 (S5; YES), the CPU 21-1 transmits the connection request to the connection request destination telephone terminal 30-1 (step S6), and ends the process.

  If it is determined that the connection request has not been received from the relay call control device 10 (S5; NO), the CPU 21-1 transmits the connection request to the relay call control device 10 (step S7), and ends the process.

  In this way, according to the first connection request transmission process, the call control devices 20-1 to 20-L determine whether to transmit a connection request or return a disconnection notification depending on other connection conditions. can do.

  Next, the second connection request transmission process performed by the relay call control device 10 will be described. Briefly, when receiving a connection request from another device, the relay call control device 10 determines whether to transmit a connection request or return a disconnection notification according to another connection status.

  Hereinafter, the second connection request transmission process will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  When the connection request message is received from the other device, the CPU 11 refers to the connectable number information 151 and the connection status information 152, and the “number of connections to the call control device of the connection request destination” is “the call of the connection request destination”. It is determined whether or not it is equal to the “connectable number to the control device” (step S11).

  If it is determined that the “number of connections to the call control device of the connection request destination” is equal to the “number of connections to the call control device of the connection request destination” (S11; YES), the CPU 11 disconnects the call and is congested. A notification that the call cannot be made is returned to the requesting telephone terminal 30 (step S12), and the process is terminated.

  If it is determined that the “number of connections to the call control device of the connection request destination” is less than the “number of connectable connections to the call control device of the connection request destination” (S11; NO), the CPU 11 It is determined whether or not “number of connections” is equal to “number of connections possible to the same telephone number” (step S13).

  If it is determined that the “maximum number of connections to the same telephone number” is equal to the “number of connections to the same telephone number” (S13; YES), the CPU 11 disconnects the call and requests a notification that the call cannot be made due to congestion. A reply is made to the original telephone terminal 30 (step S12), and the process is terminated.

  If it is determined that the “maximum number of connections to the same telephone number” is less than the “number of connections to the same telephone number” (S13; NO), the CPU 11 sends a connection request message to the call control device 20 that is the connection request destination. Transmit (step S14), and the process ends.

  According to the second connection request transmission process, the relay call control device 10 can determine whether to transmit a connection request or return a disconnection notification according to another connection status.

  As described above, according to the telephone communication system 100 according to the present embodiment, by determining whether each device constituting the system transmits a connection request or returns a disconnection notification according to the connection status, Incomplete calls can be reduced without occupying the line for connection to the number.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various deformation | transformation and application are possible.

  In the above embodiment, the telephone communication system 100 includes one relay call control device 10, but may include a plurality of relay call control devices 10. In that case, a plurality of relay call control devices 10 may connect between the plurality of call control devices 20.

  Further, when the functions of the relay call control device 10 and the call control device 20 constituting the telephone communication system 100 are realized by sharing of an OS (operating system) and an application program, or by cooperation of the OS and the application program. Only the application program part may be stored in a recording medium or a storage device.

1 is a configuration diagram of a telephone communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of the relay call control apparatus of FIG. It is a block diagram of the call control apparatus of FIG. It is a table | surface for demonstrating connectable number information. It is a table | surface for demonstrating connection status information. It is a table | surface for demonstrating each telephone terminal and the telephone number corresponding to it. It is a sequence diagram for demonstrating operation | movement of the telephone communication system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart for demonstrating a 1st connection request transmission process. It is a flowchart for demonstrating a 2nd connection request transmission process.

Explanation of symbols

10 Relay call control device 11 CPU
12 ROM
13 RAM
14 Communication Control Unit 15 Storage Unit 20 Call Control Device 21 CPU
22 ROM
23 RAM
24 communication control unit 25 storage unit 30 telephone terminal 100 telephone communication system 151 connectable number information 152 connection status information 251 connectable number information 252 connection status information

Claims (5)

A telephone communication system comprising a plurality of telephone terminals and a plurality of call control devices that perform call control of the telephone terminals,
Each of the call control devices is
When a call request is received from the telephone terminal, the number of telephone terminals that the call control device performs call control through another call control device, and the number of telephone terminals that are calling the same telephone terminal Call status identification means for identifying
The number of telephone terminals that the call control device performs call control through another call control device, and the number of telephone terminals that are talking to the same telephone terminal, specified by the call status specifying means Based on the call restriction means for restricting the call of the telephone terminal related to the call control device,
Transmitting means for transmitting information to that effect to the telephone terminal that transmitted the call request when the call restriction means restricts the telephone terminal call related to the call control device;
A telephone communication system. The call restriction means includes
Limiting calls to the same telephone terminal when the number of telephone terminals talking to the same telephone terminal reaches a threshold;
The telephone communication system according to claim 1. The call restriction means includes
When the number of telephone terminals that the call control device performs call control through another call control device reaches a threshold, the call through the call control device is limited.
The telephone communication system according to claim 1 or 2. A call control device that performs call control of a plurality of telephone terminals,
When a call request is received from the telephone terminal, the number of telephone terminals that the call control device performs call control through another device and the number of telephone terminals that are calling the same telephone terminal are identified. Call status identification means to
Based on the number of telephone terminals that the call control device is performing call control through another device, and the number of telephone terminals that are talking to the same telephone terminal, identified by the call status identification unit, Call restriction means for restricting calls of the telephone terminal relating to the call control device;
When the call restriction unit restricts the call of the telephone terminal related to the call control device, the call restriction unit includes a transmission unit that transmits information to that effect to the telephone terminal that has transmitted the call request.
A call control device. A computer that performs call control of a plurality of telephone terminals,
When a call request is received from the telephone terminal, the telephone call specifies the number of telephone terminals that the computer performs call control through another device and the number of telephone terminals that are calling the same telephone terminal. Situation identification means,
Based on the number of telephone terminals for which the computer is performing call control via another device, and the number of telephone terminals that are talking to the same telephone terminal, identified by the call status identification means. Call restriction means for restricting a call of the telephone terminal related to the control device;
A program characterized by functioning as

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