JP2619955B2 - Special number input information exclusive control method - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Summary] Regarding a special number input information exclusive control method for notifying a host of a special number input from a terminal exclusively, a special number management is performed by a communication control processor and an interface processor arranged between a plurality of hosts. A table is provided, the purpose of which is to notify the special number input information exclusively to only the notification destination host registered in this table, and to improve the processing capacity of the system in which the exchange and the plurality of hosts cooperate, An interface processor is arranged between a communication control processor for controlling the connection of the terminal and a plurality of hosts for providing services, and a special number management table for registering a notification destination and an exclusive flag in association with the special number in the interface processor is provided. The interface processor, which has been notified of the special number and the notification destination from a certain host, executes the special number management The special number, the notification destination, and the exclusion flag are registered in the cable and the new special number is notified to the communication control processor and held, and when the special number is input from the terminal, the communication control processor detects this and detects this. The special number is notified to the interface processor, and the interface processor having received the notification searches the special number management table and notifies the special number only to the host to which the special number is registered.

[Industrial applications]

The present invention relates to a special number input information exclusive control method for exclusively notifying a host of a special number input from a terminal.
Recently, a communication system that realizes an advanced communication service by opening a control interface of the exchange to the outside and cooperating with the exchange and the exchange has been developed. As one of the opened control interfaces, there is an interface for notifying a computer of special number input information from a terminal accommodated in an exchange. By using this special number input information notification interface, the computer can know the input status of the special number from any terminal, and can realize various services by using the additional dial number attached to the special number.

[Conventional technology]

The conventional exchange only considers the cooperation with one computer, and thus does not manage the relationship between the special number and the computer using the special number.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

Therefore, when cooperating with a plurality of computers, there is a problem that the special number input information is notified to all the computers, and a useless notification is given even to a computer that does not need the special number input. In addition, when services using special numbers are installed on each computer, for example, there is a problem that all services are started at the same time and cause abnormal operation.

The present invention provides a special number management table in a communication control processor and an interface processor arranged between a plurality of hosts, and exclusively notifies the special number input information only to the notification destination host registered therein, The purpose is to improve the processing capability of a system in which an exchange and a plurality of hosts cooperate.

[Means for Solving the Problem] Means for solving the problem will be described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 1, a communication control processor 3 controls connection of the terminal 1.

The interface processor 4 according to the present invention registers the special number, the notification destination, and the exclusive flag notified from the host 5 in the special number management table 4-1.
The new special number is notified to the communication control processor 3 and held, or the special number notified from the communication control processor 1 is searched exclusively in the special number management table 4-1 and exclusively notified to the registered destination host 5 only. It is something to do.

The special number management table 4-1 is a table for registering a notification destination, an exclusive flag, and the like in association with the special number.

The host 5 is a computer that provides various services upon receiving a special number input notification.

[Action]

According to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, an interface processor 4 is arranged between a communication control processor 3 for controlling connection of a terminal 1 and a plurality of hosts 5, and a special number management table 4- 1, a special number, a notification destination, and an exclusive flag notified from the host 5 are registered, and a new special number is notified to the communication control processor 3 and held, and the communication control processor 3 that has detected the special number input from the terminal 1 The interface processor 4 that has received the notification searches the special number management table 4-1 to exclusively notify the special number input information only to the registered notification destination host 5.

Therefore, the host 5 registers the special number, the notification destination, and the exclusion flag in the special number management table 4-1 so that the special number is exclusively provided only to the registered notification destination host 5 in response to the special number input from the terminal 1. By notifying the input information, it is possible to improve the processing capability of the system in which the exchange 3 and the plurality of hosts 5 cooperate.

〔Example〕

Next, the configuration and operation of one embodiment of the present invention will be sequentially described in detail with reference to FIGS.

In FIG. 1, a terminal 1 is a terminal to be serviced. The terminal 1 is provided with a telephone number such as "1234".

The exchange 2 connects a plurality of terminals 1 to perform exchange processing and the like, and includes a line circuit 2-1 for connecting and storing the terminals 1 and a communication path switch 2- for interconnecting the line circuits 2-1. 2, and a communication control processor (CCP) 3 for monitoring and controlling the state of the terminal 1 connected to the line circuit 2-1 (the state of connection, holding, disconnection, etc.).

An interface processor (IFP) 4 according to the present invention is disposed between the communication control processor 3 and a plurality of hosts 5 and corresponds to a special number notification from the communication control processor 3 and a special number management table 4-. For example, the special number input information is notified only to the registered notification destination host 5 by searching for 1 (see FIG. 3). This notification is converted into a message in a format that can be understood by the host 5 and transmitted to a line (a dedicated line or the like). The special number management table 4-1 provided inside the interface processor 4 is a table for registering a notification destination and an exclusive flag in association with the special number. Exclusive flag is
In the case of ON, the use right cannot be obtained because the other host 5 has already obtained the use right. As a result, it becomes possible to exclusively notify the special number input information only to the notification destination host 5 for which the exclusive flag has been turned ON.

The host 5 includes a plurality of hosts (1) to (n), and performs various services in response to the notification of the special number input information. These various services are performed by the applications (1) to (m) in the hosts (1) to (n).

FIG. 2 shows an example of a special number management table according to the present invention.

In FIG. 2, the special number management table 4-1 is a table in which a special number use computer address of a notification destination and an exclusion flag for exclusively receiving a notification are associated with the special number. Here, for example, the special number “098”
When the call to the special number “098” is detected because the exclusive flag of “ON” is ON, the special number input information (special number, additional number, etc.) is notified exclusively to the special number using computer address “CA1” (notification destination). Is done. The terminal number indicated by the dotted line is for notifying the host 5 of the notification destination when a special number is notified from the terminal 1 registered here.

Next, the operation of the configuration of FIG. 1 will be sequentially described in detail with reference to FIG. Here, the application (1) and the application (2) are application programs that operate on different hosts (computers) and provide various services. TCSI is an abbreviation of Telecommunication & Computer Service Interface, which corresponds to the interface processor 4 in FIG. PBX is switch 2.

In FIG. 3, notification of notification condition registration is performed.
In this case, the application (1) notifies the interface processor 4 of a notification condition such as a special number 098, for example.

Indicates whether it can be used (or not registered)
Is determined. This is done by searching the special number management table 4-1 and determining whether or not the exclusive flag corresponding to the special number “098” notified by the above is OFF, for example. If YES (exclusive flag is OFF, special number is not used and available), then execute. In the case of NO, since it cannot be used, it cannot be registered, and a reply to that effect is returned.

Registers a special number. Since this is determined to be usable, the new special number is notified to the PBX and registered.

Is registered in the special number management table 4-1 (excluding the exclusive flag) in parallel with the execution of.

Determines whether they are exclusive. This is to determine whether or not exclusion has been notified from the application (1). In the case of YES, the exclusive flag of, for example, the special number “098” in the special number management table 4-1 is registered as ON, and the application (1) is exclusively notified of the special number input information.
In the case of NO, the exclusive flag is set to OFF and shared.

According to the above procedure, the special number, the notification destination, the exclusive flag, and the like are registered in the special number management table 4-1 in the interface processor 4.

Indicates that the application (2) registers the notification condition (special number 098).

Determines whether or not it can be used. In this case, since the exclusion flag has already been registered as ON for the same special number “098”, the result is NO, and NG is notified to the application (2).

As described above, when the exclusion flag in the special number management table 4-1 is set to ON, other applications cannot acquire the exclusion flag, and exclusive control of the notification destination can be performed.

Next, input the special number input information using the application (1)
And the case where the special number input information is not notified to the application (1) by using karaoke, when the terminal number indicated by the dotted line is further registered on the right side of the special number management table 4-1 in FIG. The operation will be described. This terminal number is for notifying the special number input computer address of the notification destination (special number, terminal number, additional number) only when there is a special number input from the terminal number registered here. .

Description from (1): The terminal “1234” sends a special number notification to the PBX. this is,
The terminal “1234” dials the special number “098” and the line circuit 2
The communication control processor 3 detects this via -1.

Determines whether there is a special number registered. this is,
It is determined whether or not the special number "098" notified in is registered in the communication control processor 3. Here, since it is YES, a special number notification (special number “098”, terminal “1234”) is sent to the interface processor 4. On the other hand, if NO, do nothing.

Determines whether the terminal has a special number registered in response to the special number notification. This is to determine whether or not the special number “098” is registered in, for example, the terminal “1234” received the notification. Here, since it is registered as shown in the special number management table 4-1 in FIG. 2, the answer is YES, and the special number notification (special number “098”, terminal “1234”, additional number) is sent to the AP (notification destination). Perform 1). As a result, the application (1) notifies the interface processor 4, and the special number “098” and the notification destination (application (1)) are stored in the special number management table 4-1.
Corresponding to the registration of the terminal number “1234” and the exclusive number, only the application (1) has special number input information (special number “098”, terminal “1234”).
(Exclusive number) can be exclusively received.

Description from (2): The terminal “5678” sends a special number notification to the PBX. this is,
The terminal “5678” dials the special number “098” and the line circuit 2
The communication control processor 3 detects this via -1.

Determines whether there is a special prefix. This is to determine whether or not the special number “098” notified in is registered in the communication control processor 3. Here, since it is YES, a special number notification (special number “098”, terminal “5678”) is notified to the interface processor 4. On the other hand, if NO, do nothing.

Determines whether the terminal has a special number registered in response to the special number notification. This is to determine whether or not the special number “098” is registered in, for example, the terminal “5678” received the notification. Here, since it is not registered as shown in the special number management table 4-1 in FIG. 2, the result is NO, and nothing is performed (that is, the special number notification is not sent to the application (1)).

When the host 5 has finished using the special number, the host 5 notifies the interface processor 4 of a release notice of the usage right,
The exclusive flag of the corresponding entry in the special number management table 4-1 is set to OFF. Thereafter, the other host 5 can turn on the exclusive flag of the special number to acquire the exclusive use right.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, the special number management table 4-1 is stored in the interface processor 4 disposed between the communication control processor 3 that controls connection of the terminal 1 and the plurality of hosts 5 that provide services. A special number, a notification destination, an exclusion flag, and the like are registered therein, and the special number input information is notified to the notification destination host 5 registered therein. Correspondingly, the special number input information is exclusively notified only to the registered notification destination host 5, and the processing capability of the system in which the exchange 3 and the plurality of hosts 5 cooperate can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an example of a special number management table according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a specific example of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a terminal, 2 is an exchange, 3 is a communication control processor (CCP), 4 is an interface processor (IFP, TCS).
I), 4-1 indicates a special number management table, and 5 indicates a plurality of hosts.

Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-49-69209 (JP, A) JP-A-63-244140 (JP, A) JP-A-64-65995 (JP, A) JP-A-2-222253 (JP) , A)

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] A communication control processor (3) for controlling connection of a terminal (1) in a special number input information exclusive control system for notifying a special number input from a terminal to an application on a computer from an exchange.
And an interface processor (4) between a plurality of computers (5) that provide services, and a special number management table (4-) in which a notification destination and an exclusive flag are registered in the interface processor (4) in association with the special number. 1), the interface processor (4) receiving a notification of the special number, the notification destination, and the ON / OFF of the exclusion from an application on a certain computer (5).
Only when there is no item with the same special number and the exclusive flag is ON, the special number, the notification destination, and ON / OFF of the exclusive flag are registered, and the new special number is notified to the communication control processor (3) and held there. When a special number is input from (1), the communication control processor (3) detects this and notifies the special number to the interface processor (4). 4-1) A special number input information exclusion control method characterized in that the special number is notified to the notification destination of the special number registered by searching.