JP3281909B2 - Telephone switching device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To enable line wire number switching through input operation on a screen without being well acquainted with command operation from a maintenance console and a PBX. CONSTITUTION: As a line wire number switching device 10 which is connected to the CPU of the private branch exchange, a data management part 10c allocates plural line wire numbers to portable telephone sets respectively and stores and manges data showing which of the allocated line wire numbers are currently used. An input/output part 10a displays the contents stored and managed by the data management part and a line wire number changeover button on a screen, and enables a line wire switching indication based upon the selection input of the display contents. A PBX control part 10b sends out a command for rewriting the number of a termination-destination telephone set corresponding to a line wire number defined in a number conversion table to the CPU on the basis of the line wire switching indication, alters the stored and managed data in the data management part, and displays the altered contents at an input/output part.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a private branch exchange (hereinafter referred to as P
BX) which can change an external line number of, for example, a mobile phone.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, in a large-scale event hall, when an event organizer wants to use a telephone for communication, an exclusive PBX is installed in the event hall, and an arbitrary PBX is connected to a mobile phone connected to the PBX. Assign an outside number,
A service may be provided in which the event organizer lends the device to use it. Here, when the event that has been performed ends and switches to the next event,
If a mobile phone is lent to another event organizer while the same outside number is assigned, a call to the previous event organizer may be erroneously made to the new event organizer. In order to prevent this erroneous call, it is necessary to switch the outside line number assigned to the mobile phone to another number at the time of event switching.

FIG. 7 is an overall configuration diagram showing a conventional telephone switching device. In FIG. 7, reference numeral 1 denotes a PBX, which is a public line accommodating circuit 2 for accommodating a public line (here, a dial-in line);
A radio base station control circuit 3 for enabling connection with the BX1,
A CPU 4 as control means in the PBX 1 and an RO storing programs and fixed data necessary for exchange control and the like.
M5 and a RAM 6 for temporarily storing processing data during exchange control, data of a number conversion table described later, and the like. Reference numeral 7 denotes a radio base station connected to the PBX 1 under the control of the radio base station control circuit 3, reference numeral 8 denotes a mobile phone connected to each corresponding radio base station 7 by radio communication, and reference numeral 9 denotes a RAM 6 Is a maintenance console connected to operate various data stored in the storage console.

Here, for example, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, a number conversion table defining the number of the destination mobile phone 8 with respect to the outside line number is stored. When the outside line number is “5470-2811”, the number of the destination mobile phone 8 is “100”. If the outside line number is “5470-2812”, the destination phone number 8 is “200”, and if the outside line number is “5470-2813”, the destination phone number is Correspondence is set so that each of the mobile phones whose telephone number is “300” is connected.

Next, the operation of the PBX according to the above configuration at the time of dial-in reception will be described with reference to an operation flow shown in FIG. 9 which is controlled by the CPU 4 based on an exchange control program stored in the ROM 5. I do. Step S91: The public line accommodation circuit 2 detects an incoming call from the public line and receives a dial number transmitted from the public line. Step S92: The CPU 4 reads out the number conversion table defining the number of the destination mobile phone 8 corresponding to the outside line number from the various data in the RAM 6. Step S93: The external line number received by the CPU 4 is compared with the number conversion table. Step S94: If the received outside line number is registered in the number conversion table, the process proceeds to the next step, and if not, the public line is disconnected (step S98). Step S95: The CPU 4 checks the state of the destination mobile phone 8 defined in the number conversion table. Step S96: If the destination mobile phone 8 is on standby, the destination mobile phone 8 is connected to the calling line. If it is not waiting, the public line is disconnected (steps S97 and S97).
98).

As described above, the destination of an external number at the time of dial-in incoming is determined by the definition on the number conversion table. Therefore, it is necessary to rewrite the number conversion table in the RAM 6 in order to switch the outside line number for the mobile phone 8. The procedure for rewriting the number conversion table will be described with reference to FIG. For example, FIG.
As shown in (a) and (b), the number “1”
It is assumed that the outside line number for “00” is switched from “5470-2811” to “5470-2831”. Before the switching, the number conversion table is defined as shown in FIG. Here, first, the maintenance console 9 shown in FIG.
In order to delete the definition in (a), a number conversion table deletion command is input. When the PBX 1 receives this command, it deletes the definition of FIG. 10A from the number conversion table. Next, a number conversion table registration command is input from the maintenance console 9 in order to define FIG. P
BX1 receives this command and defines FIG. 10B in the number conversion table.

[0007]

The command input operation from the maintenance console 9 is not open to general users, but is a specific engineer who is familiar with the PBX 1 (hereinafter referred to as a maintenance engineer). , The user could not freely rewrite the number conversion table. For this reason, the user requests the maintenance person every time it is necessary to switch the external line number of the telephone, and the maintenance person operates the maintenance console 9 to rewrite the number conversion table, thereby switching the external line number. Therefore, in the conventional method, the user has to trouble to request the maintenance person every time the outside line number is switched, and the switching may take a long time if the maintenance person is not available. In addition, the maintenance person also has the trouble of being requested every time the outside line number is switched.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems. Even if the user does not become familiar with the command input operation from the maintenance console and the PBX, the outside user can switch the external line number by operating on the screen. It is an object of the present invention to obtain a telephone switching device that can be easily operated.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A telephone switching device according to the present invention is a premises for connecting an arbitrary portable telephone among a plurality of portable telephones wirelessly communicated via a wireless base station to a public line. A storage means for storing a number conversion table defining a destination mobile telephone number corresponding to an external line number and an exchange control program, and a mobile telephone number corresponding to an external line number transmitted from a public line at the time of dial-in reception. A telephone switching device comprising: a switching-side control unit that reads out from the conversion table and connects a mobile phone corresponding to the mobile- phone number to a calling line, and is connected to the switching-side control unit and defined in the number conversion table in the storage unit. with an outside line number switching apparatus rewrites the number of the destination mobile telephone equivalent to the individual external number, as the external number switching device Data management for storing and managing whether the data external number currently in use is either <br/> external numbers assigned above among the respective mobile telephone to allocate a plurality of external numbers each said assigned an external number And an input / output unit for displaying on the screen the contents stored and managed in the data management unit and the external line number switching button and capable of giving an external line switching instruction based on the selection input of the display contents. A command to rewrite the destination mobile telephone number for the external line number defined in the number conversion table to the exchange side control means based on the above, and change the storage management data of the data management unit; and Control means for displaying and controlling the changed content in the entry output unit.

[0010]

[0011]

[0012]

In the telephone switching apparatus according to the present invention, an external line number switch is connected to the exchange side control means in the private branch exchange and rewrites the number of the called portable telephone with respect to the external line number defined in the number conversion table in the storage means. as an apparatus, a data management unit for storing and managing whether the data is one of the current external number of external numbers assigned above in use of the mobile phone respectively assigned the plurality of external telephone number the assigned external number An input / output unit that displays the contents stored and managed in the data management unit and an outside line number switching button on a screen and is capable of issuing an outside line switching instruction based on a selection input of the display contents; Te rewrites the number of the destination mobile phone for outside line number defined above number conversion table to the exchange side control means commands By a control means for controlling display the changed contents and changes the stored management data of the data management unit and the output unit sends out a
The above-mentioned number conversion table can be rewritten, so that the user can easily input commands from the maintenance console without having to be familiar with the private branch exchange and the like, which is conventionally required, without having to be aware of this. It is possible to easily switch an outside line number only by operating on the screen. Also, use the phone without fixing the installation position.
Improve your selfishness.

[0013]

[0014]

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing a telephone switching device according to one embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the same parts as those in the conventional example shown in FIG. 7 are denoted by the same reference numerals, 1 is a PBX, a public line accommodation circuit 2 for accommodating a public line (here, a dial-in line), and a radio base station 7. , A base station control circuit 3 for controlling connection between the mobile phone 8 and the PBX 1, a CPU 4 as control means in the PBX 1, and a ROM 5 storing programs and fixed data necessary for exchange control and the like. And a RAM 6 for temporarily storing processing data at the time of exchange control, data of a number conversion table described later, and the like. Reference numeral 7 denotes a radio base station connected to the PBX 1 under the control of the radio base station control circuit 3, reference numeral 8 denotes a mobile phone connected to each corresponding radio base station 7, and reference numeral 9 denotes a memory stored in the RAM 6. This is a maintenance console connected to operate various types of data, and is operated by a maintenance person who is familiar with command input operation and PBX.

[0016] As a new code, reference numeral 10 denotes a PBX1 using a cooperation function with the PBX1 according to a user operation.
Is an external line number switching device comprising a personal computer for controlling the number conversion table in the RAM 6 by controlling
As shown in FIG. 2, based on an input / output unit 10a such as a touch panel screen for receiving input from the user and displaying an external line number assignment state and the result, and an external line number switching control program in a built-in memory (not shown). The PBX 1 is controlled by executing the external line number switching operation in accordance with the input from the input / output unit 10a to
A PBX control unit 10b that rewrites the number conversion table in M6, and manages which of the plurality of external numbers assigned to each mobile phone 8 is currently assigned to an external number. And a data management unit 10c.

Here, as shown in FIG. 3, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, the data management section 10c is assigned a plurality of external line numbers to each of the portable telephones 8, and the external line number currently used is one of the external line numbers. The mobile phone 8 having a mobile phone number of "100" manages data indicating whether or not it is assigned to a telephone number, "5470-2811" as the registration number of the external number A, and "5470 as the external number B. "-2831", and the currently used outside line number is "5470-281" corresponding to "A".
Data indicating that "1" is set is stored. Also, the mobile phone 8 whose mobile phone number is “200”
Is assigned “5470-2812” as the outside line number A and “5470-2832” as the outside line number B,
The currently used outside line number corresponds to “A” “5470-
Similarly, data indicating that “2812” is set is stored. Similarly, in the mobile phone 8 having the mobile phone number “300”, the external line number A is “5470-2813” and the external line number B is “5470-2833”. Is assigned, and the currently used outside line number is “547” corresponding to “B”.
0-2833 "is stored.

Next, in the above configuration, the external line number switching operation by the PBX control unit 10b in the external line number switching device 10 is the contents of an external line number switching control program stored in a memory (not shown) in the PBX control unit 10b. This will be described with reference to the operation flow shown in FIG. For example, consider a case where the registration number of the external line number for the mobile telephone 8 whose mobile telephone number is “100” is changed from the external line number A “5470-2811” to the external line number B “5470-2831”.

Step S41: The user turns on the power of the external line number switching device 10. Step S42: When the outside line number switching device 10 starts,
As shown in FIG. 5, the assignment state of the outside line number to each mobile phone managed by the data management unit 10c is displayed on the input / output unit 10a formed of a touch panel screen.
In this case, the mobile phone 8 whose mobile phone number is “100”
For the external line number A, "5470-
2811 "and" 5470-2831 "are registered for the outside line number B, and the outside line number in use is set to A.

Step S43: The input / output unit 10 shown in FIG.
On the touch panel screen a, data managed by the data management unit 10c as shown in FIG. 3 is displayed, and an "external number switching" button is displayed.
The mobile phone number “10
After selecting and touching "0", an "external line number switching" button is selected and touched, thereby inputting an external line number switching instruction for a desired mobile phone.

Step S44: In accordance with the external line number switching instruction, the PBX control unit 10b generates a number conversion table deletion / command for the PBX 1 and transmits it to the PBX 1. In this case, the number conversion table in the RAM 6 incorporated in the PBX 1 includes the external line number “5470-” of the external line number A as the external line number of the portable telephone number “100” similar to FIG.
Since “2811” is defined, a number conversion table deletion command for deleting this and a number conversion table registration command for defining “5470-2831” of the external line number B similar to FIG. 10B are generated and transmitted. .

Step S45: The PBX 1 receives a command from the external line number switching device 10, and deletes / registers the number conversion table according to the command. in this case,
According to the number conversion table deletion command, the definition of FIG.
(b) to define the. When the switching of the external line number is completed, as shown in FIG. 6, the mobile phone used in the outside line number for number "100" is displayed as "B".

Therefore, according to the above-described embodiment, when it is necessary to switch the outside line number for the mobile phone 8, the user does not need to be aware of the operation or the like from the maintenance console which has been required in the past, and the input / output unit 10a By simply touching the touch screen on the screen, it is possible to freely switch the outside line number, and the user side does not have to bother with the maintenance person every time the outside line number is switched.
When you want to switch, you can switch in real time. Also, the troublesomeness of the maintenance person who is requested each time the outside line number is switched is eliminated.

In the above-described embodiment, the input / output unit 10a is constituted by a touch panel screen capable of instructing an outside line switching based on a touch input operation on the display screen. What performs a selection input operation accompanying a cursor movement may be used. Further, as the telephone connected to the line via the private branch exchange 1, a mobile telephone that performs wireless communication that improves the usability without fixing the installation position of the telephone is used, but a wired telephone that is installed at a fixed position is used. Of course, the present invention can be applied even if it exists.

[0025]

As described above, according to the present invention, a destination for an external line number defined in the number conversion table in the storage means connected to the exchange-side control means in the private branch exchange.
As external number switching apparatus rewrites the number of the mobile phone, if the current external number in use among the cellular phone each assigned a plurality of external telephone number the assigned external numbers which of the external numbers assigned above A data management unit that stores and manages data, and an input / output that displays contents stored and managed in the data management unit and an outside line number switching button on a screen and enables an outside line switching instruction based on a selection input of the display contents. And a command to rewrite the destination mobile telephone number for the external line number defined in the number conversion table to the exchange-side control means based on the external line switching instruction and change the storage management data of the data management unit. And control means for controlling the display of the changed content in the input / output unit,
The above-mentioned number conversion table can be rewritten, so that the user can easily input commands from the maintenance console without having to be familiar with the private branch exchange and the like, which is conventionally required, without having to be aware of this. Switching of the outside line number can be easily performed only by the operation on the screen. Also, it is easy to use without fixing the installation position of the phone.
Can be improved.

[0026]

Further, the telephone connected to the line via the private branch exchange is a mobile telephone for wireless communication, and the private branch exchange is further provided with a wireless base station for wireless communication with each mobile telephone. Usability can be improved without fixing the installation position of the telephone.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram showing a telephone switching device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a functional configuration diagram of the outside line number switching device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a data content diagram managed by a data management unit in the outside line number switching device of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an external line number switching operation in one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a display screen example in an input / output unit in the outside line number switching device of FIG. 2;

6 is an explanatory diagram of an example of a display screen after switching an outside line number to the display screen of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is an overall configuration diagram showing a conventional telephone switching device.

8 is an explanatory diagram of a number conversion table stored in a RAM of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an operation at the time of dial-in incoming;

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing how the number conversion table of FIG. 8 is rewritten.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 PBX, 4 CPU, 6 RAM, 7 wireless base station, 8 mobile phone, 10 external line number switching device, 10a
Input / output unit, 10b PBX control unit, 10c Data management unit.

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] A private branch exchange for connecting an arbitrary portable telephone among a plurality of portable telephones wirelessly communicated through a wireless base station to a public line is provided with a destination portable telephone number corresponding to an external line number. Storage means for storing a number conversion table and an exchange control program which define a mobile phone number corresponding to an external line number transmitted from a public line at the time of dial-in reception from the number conversion table, and a mobile phone corresponding to the mobile phone number. A telephone switching device comprising: an exchange-side control means for connecting a telephone to a calling line; wherein the telephone switching apparatus is connected to the exchange-side control means and stores a number of a destination mobile telephone with respect to an outside line number defined in a number conversion table in the storage means. with an outside line number switching device to rewrite, as the external number switching device, dividing each of the plurality of external number to each mobile telephone Against the current external number in use of the assigned external numbers of the allocated external number
A data management unit for storing and managing of the data is any, external switching instruction based on the selection input of the display contents and displays the contents and extension switch button that is stored and managed in the data management unit on the screen And a command to rewrite the destination mobile telephone number for the external line number defined in the number conversion table to the exchange side control means based on the external line switching instruction, and the data management unit Control means for changing storage management data and controlling display of the changed contents in said input / output unit.