JP3313436B2 - Telephone system - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a telephone system in which information about a partner terminal is displayed on a display of a telephone terminal or a mobile station by a digital private branch exchange (PBX) during call processing. The present invention relates to a telephone system capable of displaying, on a display unit of a partner terminal, information on the position of a calling area formed by one or more base stations.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Hitherto, a telephone system comprising a digital private branch exchange and a plurality of telephone terminals having a display function connected to the digital private branch exchange has been proposed.

[0003] This telephone system is used for call processing between telephone terminals connected to a digital private branch exchange.
Information on the communication partner such as the telephone number and the name of the caller can be displayed mutually.

Further, recently, a paging area composed of one or a plurality of base stations is provided at a radius of, for example, about several tens of meters, and a mobile station (wireless handset) such as a cordless telephone is used in addition to a telephone terminal. There has also been proposed a telephone system in which a mobile station performs call processing using one or a plurality of base stations in a calling area.

[0005] Even in a telephone system provided with this mobile station, a display function is provided to the mobile stations so that a telephone number, a caller's name, and the like can be used for call processing between mobile stations using a base station. Can be mutually displayed.

In the telephone system provided with the mobile station, since the information of the communication partner that can be displayed is only the information such as the telephone number, the location of the communication partner can be known from the telephone number or the name of the caller. Unlike a fixed station that can be used, communication must be performed without knowing where the call originated or where the communication partner is.

Therefore, there is a shortage of information on the communication partner,
There has been a problem in that communication for finding the location of the mobile station takes time and communication often fails.

[0008]

As described above, in a telephone system having a conventional mobile station, only the information of the communication partner that can be displayed is information such as a telephone number. There was a problem that it was not possible to specify whether the call was made from the place or the range of the communication partner, which wasted time was needed to know the location of the communication partner, and that communication was not possible. .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a telephone system capable of eliminating such a problem and displaying a location of a communication partner on a display unit of a terminal as information on the communication partner.

[0010]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, there is provided one or more base stations for connecting a plurality of mobile stations and a plurality of wired terminals, and the plurality of mobile stations are provided. A telephone system comprising an exchange for switching connection between offices and between said mobile station and said wired terminal, said exchange comprising one or a plurality of said base stations and a call corresponding to said one or a plurality of base stations. A conversion table holding a conversion relationship with the location information of the area, and during a connection process between the mobile stations or between the mobile station and the wired terminal before a call is started, the calling source is determined by the mobile station. In some cases, the location information corresponding to the base station connecting the calling source mobile station is extracted from the conversion table, and the location information is transmitted to a calling destination, and the calling destination is a mobile station. The conversion table The location information corresponding to the base station to which the previous mobile station is connected is taken out and the location information is sent to the caller, and based on the permission / prohibition setting information notified from the mobile station, the location information Control means for controlling transmission permission / prohibition, wherein the plurality of mobile stations include display means for displaying position information transmitted from the exchange, and setting means for setting permission or prohibition of transmission of the position information. ,
And notifying means for notifying the exchange of setting contents of the setting means as the permission / prohibition setting information.

[0011]

[0012]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a telephone system according to one embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, a telephone system according to one embodiment of the present invention is a digital PB.
A plurality of base stations 2a to 2h and a wired terminal 5 are connected to X (private branch exchange) 1, and a plurality of call areas 3A to 3F are allocated to the plurality of base stations 2a to 2h. The mobile station 4a is located in one of the plurality of call areas 3A to 3F and connected to the digital PBX 1 via a base station having the call area.
~ 4g. Then, the call areas 3A to 3F in which the mobile stations 2a to 2h exist, the base stations 2a to 2h corresponding to the call areas, and the communication between the mobile stations 4 via the digital PBX 1 or the communication between the mobile stations 4 and the wired terminals 5 Perform communication.

The digital PBX 1 is connected to the base station 2a
2h and the call area 3 corresponding to the call areas 3A to 3F
It has a conversion table 7 storing conversion relations with the position names of A to 3F, and a control unit 6 for controlling transmission of the position names of the call areas 3A to 3F with reference to the conversion table 7 at the time of communication connection. I have.

Further, the mobile stations 4a to 4g communicate with the key input units Ka to Kg, which can set whether to permit or prohibit the transmission of the location name relating to the calling area of the mobile station to the communication partner. Display units Da to display position names related to a call area of a communication partner transmitted from the partner.
Dg. The display units Da to Dg are, for example, L
This is realized by a CD display. Note that the wired terminal 5
Has a display unit D5 for displaying the position name of the call destination of the communication partner transmitted from the communication partner. Of course, in the key input section K5 of the wired terminal, similarly to the key input sections Ka to Kg of the mobile station, it is possible to set whether to permit or prohibit the transmission of the own location name to the communication partner. You may do so.

Here, the conversion table 7 stores the relationship between the call area 3 and the mobile station 4 as shown in FIG. That is, this relationship is such that the base station 2 a
A, the base stations 2b and 2c are in the calling area 3B,
d corresponds to the call area 3C, the base stations 2e and 2f correspond to the call area 3D, the base station 2g corresponds to the call area 3E, and the base station 2h corresponds to the call area 3F.

Next, an application example using the telephone system shown in FIG. 1 will be described.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an application example of the telephone system shown in FIG. That is, the call areas 3A to 3F of the telephone system shown in FIG. 1 correspond to six spatially separated areas of the three-story building 11 shown in FIG. In FIG. 2, the digital PBX 1 is
The base station 2a and the mobile station 4a are installed at a position on the first floor east of the building 11, and the space on the first floor east corresponds to the calling area 3A.
Is installed, and base stations 2b and 2c and mobile stations 4b and 4c are installed so that the space west of the first floor corresponds to the call area 3B. Similarly, the base station 2d and the mobile stations 4f, 4e are installed in such a manner that the space on the second floor east corresponds to the calling area 3C, and the base station 2e, 2
f and the mobile station 4d, the base station 2g is set in the space on the third floor east corresponding to the calling area 3E, and the base station 2h is set in the space on the third floor west corresponding to the calling area 3F. A mobile station 4g is installed. The wired terminal is installed on the first floor east. The digital PBX 1 is connected to each of the base stations 2a to 2h and the wired terminal 5 by a connection line. Of course, the mobile stations 4a to 4g can move to any of the paging areas 3A to 3F, but for convenience of explanation, the mobile stations 2a to 2g are arranged in the above-described paging areas 3A to 3F. It is assumed that

Next, the digital PBX 1 shown in FIG.
The contents stored in the conversion table 7 when the base stations 2a to 2h and the wired terminal 5 are installed and the mobile stations 4a to 4g are arranged will be described.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the structure of the contents stored in the conversion table 7. As shown in FIG. 3, the conversion table 7 includes the base stations 2 a to 2 h installed at each location of the building 11.
And the call areas 3A to 3A corresponding to the base stations 2a to 2h.
3F and location names respectively corresponding to the call areas 3A to 3F are stored. Here, the location name "1 Kaihigashi" corresponds to the location "1st floor east" in FIG. The conversion table 7 can change the correspondence set by the input setting unit of the digital PBX 1 (not shown) or by exchanging the conversion table 7 itself.

Next, the display on the display unit of the mobile station or the wired terminal will be described.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration relating to communication between predetermined mobile stations and between a mobile station and a wired terminal and a display example of a display unit of the mobile station or the wired terminal at the time of this communication. FIG. 4 shows the telephone system shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, and portions corresponding to this telephone system are denoted by the same reference numerals.

First, in FIG. 4A, in the building 11 shown in FIG. 2, a mobile station 4a having an extension number "1000" and an extension number "1001" are located in a calling area 3A (1st floor east).
There is a mobile station 4b having an extension number "1002" in the calling area 3F (3rd west), and a mobile station 4g having an extension number "20".
It is assumed that there is a wired terminal 5 of “00”.

In such a configuration and setting, when communication is performed between the mobile station 4a and the mobile station 4g, FIG.
As shown in (b), the display unit Da of the mobile station 4a displays “3 INITIAL 1002”, the extension number of the mobile station 4g of the communication partner and the position name of the communication partner, and FIG. As shown, the display unit Dg of the mobile station 4g displays "1
000 "and the extension number of the mobile station 4a as the communication partner and the position name of the communication partner are displayed.

Next, when communication is performed between the mobile station 4b and the mobile station 4g, similarly, as shown in FIG. 4 (d), the display unit Db of the mobile station 4b displays "3 POSITION 1002". The extension number of the mobile station 4g of the communication partner and the position name of the communication partner are displayed. As shown in FIG.
The display unit Dg of “g” indicates “1001” and the mobile station 4 as the communication partner.
Only the extension number b is displayed. Here, the reason why only the extension number of the mobile station 4b is displayed on the display section Dg of the mobile station 4g is that the mobile station 4b is set so as not to notify the communication partner of its own position name by input setting of the key input section. is there.

Next, when communication is performed between the mobile station 4a and the wired terminal 5, "200" is displayed on the display section Da of the mobile station 4a.
“0” and the extension number of the wired terminal 5 of the communication partner are displayed,
The display unit D5 of the wired terminal 5 displays “1 HIHIGASHI 100
"0" and the position name and extension number of the mobile station 4a of the communication partner are displayed.

Here, only the extension number of the wired terminal 5 may be displayed on the display unit of the mobile station 4a, but if a large number of wired terminals 5 are prepared, the position information is displayed. Or the key input unit K of the wired terminal 5
By setting 5, the position name of the terminal itself may not be notified to the communication partner.

Next, a signal sequence for communication connection of the telephone system will be described.

FIG. 5 is a communication connection sequence diagram between the mobile station 4a and the mobile station 4g in FIG.

In FIG. 5, first, when the mobile station 4a goes off-hook and makes a call setting request, a line with the digital PBX 1 is set via the base station 2a, and then the extension number of the communication partner is input from the key input unit Ka. "1002" is input by key. On the other hand, the digital PBX 1 has the base station 2h
A line with the mobile station 4g is set via the digital PB
The control unit 6 of X1 refers to the conversion table 7 to determine the calling area 3A from the source base station 2a,
A, a position name “1 HIHIGASHI” is obtained, superimposed on a transmission signal to the mobile station 4g of the communication partner, and the position name “1
"Kaihigashi" is sent out. And the mobile station 4a of the transmission source
Is displayed on the display unit Dg of the mobile station 4g together with the extension number "1000" of the mobile station 4g.

On the other hand, when the mobile station 4g responds by going off-hook, the mobile station 4g establishes a line with the digital PBX 1 via the base station 2h. Further, the digital PBX 1 sets up a line with the mobile station 4a via the base station 2a, and the control unit 6 of the digital PBX 1 refers to the conversion table 7 and further sets the calling area 3F from the responding base station 2h to the calling area 3F. The location name “3” is obtained from the call area 3F, superimposed on the transmission signal to the mobile station 4a that is the transmission source, and the location name “3” is transmitted. Then, along with the extension number “1002” of the responding mobile station 4g, “3K 100
2 "is displayed.

Thereafter, a call is made mutually.

Note that such location name information notification is as follows:
Base stations 2a to 2g used by mobile stations 4a to 4g during a call
The same can be applied to a handover in which 2h is changed.

Next, the operation of the control unit 6 of the digital PBX 1 will be described.

FIG. 6 is an operation flowchart of the control unit 6.

In FIG. 6, it is first determined whether or not the call processing signal is transmitted from the mobile stations 4a to 4g (step 10).
0) If not a mobile station, go to step 130,
If the mobile station is a mobile station, the mobile station 4a as a signal transmission source is further provided.
To 4g determine whether or not notification of the position name corresponding to the self-call area 3A to 3F is requested (step 11).
0). When the notification of the position name is not requested, the process proceeds to step 130. When the notification of the position name is requested, the mobile station 4a to 4g of the signal transmission source is referred to by referring to the conversion table 7. Determine the connected base station, determine the location name from the call areas 3A to 3F corresponding to the base station,
This position name information is superimposed on the transmission signal (step 1).
20).

Then, in step 130, a signal on which the position name is superimposed is transmitted to the destination.

In the above embodiment, other information such as the name of the sender may be displayed on the display unit.

[0039]

As described above, according to the present invention,
A telephone system comprising one or more base stations for connecting a plurality of mobile stations and a plurality of wired terminals, and comprising an exchange for switching connection between the plurality of mobile stations and between the mobile station and the wired terminals. The exchange may further comprise: a conversion table holding a conversion relationship between one or more base stations and location information of a paging area corresponding to the one or more base stations; During a connection process before a call with the wired terminal is started, if the calling source is a mobile station, the conversion table corresponds to the base station connecting the calling source mobile station from the conversion table. Retrieve location information, and if the call destination is a mobile station, retrieve the location information corresponding to the base station connecting the call destination mobile station from the conversion table and send the location information to the call source. Send it out, Control means for controlling permission / prohibition of transmission of the position information based on permission / prohibition setting information notified from the mobile station, wherein the plurality of mobile stations display the position information transmitted from the exchange. Display means, setting means for setting permission or prohibition of transmission of the position information,
Notifying means for notifying the switchboard of the setting contents of the setting means as the permission / prohibition setting information, so that it is possible to start a call while mutually grasping the location of a communication partner, It saves unnecessary communication time to know the location of the communication partner after entering, and communication can be instantaneous, so that the serviceability of the user is further improved and some users have their own communication location with respect to the communication partner. Can be concealed.

[0040]

[0041]

[0042]

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an application example of the telephone system shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of contents stored in a conversion table 7;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration relating to communication between predetermined mobile stations and between a mobile station and a wired terminal, and a display example of a display unit of the mobile station or the wired terminal at the time of this communication.

FIG. 5 is a communication connection sequence diagram between the mobile station 4a and the mobile station 4g in FIG.

6 is an operation flowchart of a control unit 6. FIG.

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. An exchange comprising one or more base stations for connecting a plurality of mobile stations and a plurality of wired terminals, and exchanging and connecting between the plurality of mobile stations and between the mobile station and the wired terminals. A telephone system, wherein the exchange comprises: a conversion table holding a conversion relationship between one or more base stations and location information of a call area corresponding to the one or more base stations; Alternatively, if the caller is a mobile station during a connection process before a call between the mobile station and the wired terminal is started, a base station for connecting the caller mobile station is obtained from the conversion table. The location information corresponding to the station is taken out, and the location information is sent to the call destination, and if the call destination is a mobile station, the conversion table is used to transmit the location information to the base station connecting the mobile station of the call destination. Retrieve the corresponding location information Control means for transmitting the location information to a caller and controlling permission / prohibition of the transmission of the location information based on permission / prohibition setting information notified from the mobile station. A station configured to display position information transmitted from the exchange; a setting unit configured to set permission or prohibition of transmission of the position information; and a setting content of the setting unit as the permission / prohibition setting information. A telephone system comprising: a notifying unit for notifying an exchange.