JP3479401B2 - Incoming call notification method - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an incoming call notification system in communication between communication terminals connected via a communication network.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a method of notifying an incoming call in a voice communication using a conventional telephone, it is determined whether an exchange receives a call from a line receiving an incoming call, for example, an outside line or an extension line. Then, the method of controlling the ringing tone of the receiving side telephone according to this, the method that allows the user to judge whether the call came from the outside line or from the extension line by this ringing method. is there.

Another conventional method of notifying an incoming call in voice communication using a telephone is a method of controlling how to ring a ringing tone by setting a switch of the telephone itself.

[0004]

In the case of an incoming call notification in voice communication using a telephone connected to a conventional telephone network, who is the transmitting user who requests voice communication, and
Regardless of how urgent the communication request is, notification will be sent using the incoming call notification method set on the receiving side.
When the called user picks up the call even though he / she is busy, it is a meaningless call, or on the other hand, when he / she is busy, turning off the ringing tone makes a very important and urgent call. It happened that he could not respond.

It is an object of the present invention to solve the above problem and provide an incoming call notification system which enables a called user who has received a communication request command to accurately judge the communication request.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, the incoming notification means designated by the user on the communication start request side is designated by the communication start request, and is designated by the communication start request receiving side. By means, the user is notified that there is a communication request.

[0007] Thus, it is possible to notify the other user that communication is requested by the method intended by the user who requested the communication start.

Further, according to the present invention, the communication start request receiving side notifies the user on the receiving side of who the communication start requesting party is, by notifying the incoming call by means different depending on the address of the request transmitting device or the sender identifier. Let me know

As a result, the receiving side user can judge who the communication start requesting party is based on the address of the request transmitting device or the caller identifier on the receiving side of the communication start request. It can be helpful in determining whether or not to make a decision.

Further, according to the present invention, the urgency designated by the user on the communication start request side is designated by the communication start request, and the communication request is made by means according to the urgency designated by the communication start request receiving side. By notifying the user, the urgency of the communication start request is notified to the called user.

Thus, the urgency of the communication start request can be determined by the user on the receiving side, which can be helpful in determining whether or not to start the communication.

Further, according to the present invention, the communication start request reception time and the address or sender identifier of the request transmission device are stored, and when the communication start request receiving side frequently receives communication requests from the same party, the urgency level is set. The user is notified that there is a communication request by means of an incoming call notification means having a high communication rate.

Thus, when the communication request is frequently received, it is determined that the communication request has a high degree of urgency, and the incoming call notification means having a high degree of urgency notifies the user that there is a communication request. Can help the user to determine whether or not to start communication.

Further, according to the present invention, at the time when the communication start requesting user gives a communication start request, a comment is made to the other user at the time of notification of incoming call, and this comment is shown at the time of incoming call and what kind of call is received. Make sure to inform the local user.

As a result, it is possible for the user on the receiving side to determine what kind of call, and it is possible to assist in determining whether or not to start communication.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In the present invention, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, communication between the communication terminals 10-1 and 10-2 is performed by a LAN (Local Area).
It is used for a communication system designed to be performed via a network.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of the communication terminals 10-1 and 10-2 in FIG. 2 using the incoming call notification system according to the present invention.
2 is a moving picture coding device, 13 is a moving picture input device, 14 is a sound coding device, 15 is a sound input device, 16 is a sound decoding device, 17 is a sound output device, 18 is a LAN communication control unit, and 20 is An internal bus, 21 is a key input device, 22 is a display device, 23 is a processor, 24 is a memory, and 25 is a storage device.

In the figure, a voice input device 15 is for inputting voice information from a microphone or the like, and the voice information input by this is encoded by the voice encoding device 14. The encoded voice information output from the voice encoding device 14 is read into the memory 24 and subjected to voice communication control processing, and then is transmitted from the LAN communication control unit 18 to another communication terminal (not shown) as a receiving side via the LAN 1. Sent.
In addition, the LA from the other communication terminal (not shown) on the transmission side
The encoded voice information transmitted via N1 is received by the LAN communication control unit 18, read into the memory 24 and subjected to voice communication control processing, and then supplied to the voice decoding device 16 to be decoded by the speaker. Etc. to the audio output device 17.

The above voice communication control processing is performed by the processor 23 based on the voice communication control processing information stored in the memory 24.

The coded moving picture information supplied through the memory 24 by the moving picture reproducing process of the processor 23 is decoded by the moving picture decoding apparatus 11 and then supplied to the display apparatus 22 to display the moving picture information. It The moving image information input from the moving image input device 13 such as a video camera is encoded by the moving image encoding device 12. The encoded moving image information output from the moving image encoding device 12 is subjected to moving image recording processing by the processor 23 via the memory 24 and then accumulated in the accumulating device 25.

These moving picture decoding device 11, moving picture coding device 12, speech coding device 14, and speech decoding device 1
6, LAN communication control unit 18, memory 24, storage device 2
5, processor 23, display device 22 and key input device 2
1 are mutually connected via an internal bus 20.

The key input device 21 is used by the user to make various requests and selections. For this purpose, the user inputs keys or displays an operation menu on the display screen of the display device 22 to select the control item. It is something to do.

Instead of using the moving picture decoding device 11, the moving picture decoding processing program running on the processor 23 may be used to decode the coded moving picture information. Instead of using 12, the moving image information may be encoded using a moving image encoding processing program that operates in the processor 23. Also,
Instead of using the speech decoding device 14, the processor 23
The coded voice information may be decoded by using a voice decoding process program that operates according to the above. Alternatively, instead of using the voice encoding device 16, the voice encoding process program that operates by the processor 23 may be used for voice The information may be encoded. Furthermore, the moving picture coding device 12, the moving picture input device 13, and the moving picture decoding device 11 are omitted,
You may make it only transmit and receive voice information.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a specific example of the configuration in the memory 24 in FIG. 1, in which 31 is a voice communication program, 32 is a text reading program, 33 is a moving image recording / playback program, and 34 is an illustration display program. ,
Reference numeral 35 is a voice recording / reproducing program, and 36 is an animation reproducing program. The parts corresponding to those in FIG.

In FIG. 1, a voice communication program 31 is for performing voice communication control processing, and includes an internal bus 20.
It is connected to the LAN communication control unit 18 (FIG. 1) via (FIG. 1) and receives a voice communication request command from the user or a voice communication request command from another communication terminal received from the LAN communication control unit 18. , Provides voice communication functions similar to those of a telephone by transmitting / receiving voice packets to / from a communication terminal on the partner side. The user's request and selection are made by operating the key input device 21 (FIG. 1).

The text-to-speech program 32 performs text-to-speech processing, converts text stored in the storage device 25 (FIG. 1) requested to be read by the user or the program into encoded voice information, and internally converts the text. Speech decoding device 16 (FIG. 1) via bus 20
Supply to. In the audio decoding device 16, the encoded audio information is decoded into audio information and supplied to the audio output device 17 (FIG. 1). This provides the same text-to-speech function as if a human were reading the text aloud.

The moving image recording / playback program 33 performs a moving image recording / playback process, and receives a moving image recording / playback request from a user or a program. When there is a recording request, the moving picture coding apparatus 12 (FIG. 1) is requested to code the moving picture information supplied from the moving picture input apparatus 13 (FIG. 1). The coded moving image information output from 12 is read and stored in the storage device 25 (FIG. 1) as a moving image file, and when a reproduction request is made, it is stored in the storage device 25 (FIG. 1) requested to be reproduced. The encoded moving image information in the moving image file being decoded is decoded by the moving image decoding device 11 (FIG. 1), and the moving image information obtained by this is decoded in the internal bus 20.
(FIG. 1) to the display device 22 (FIG. 1),
A video recording / playback function for displaying and outputting this video information is provided.

The illustration display program 34 performs an illustration display process, receives a display request from the user or the program, and stores the requested storage device 25.
An illustration display function of supplying the illustration file of FIG. 1 to the display device 22 via the internal bus 20 and displaying and outputting the illustration information on the display device 22 is provided.

The voice recording / playback program 35 is for performing voice recording / playback processing. When a voice recording or playback request is received from a user or a program, and if there is a voice recording request, the voice input device 15 (see FIG. 1). ) Is encoded by the voice encoding device 14 (FIG. 1), the encoded voice information obtained by this is read and stored in the storage device 25 as a voice file, and when there is a reproduction request. , Storage device 25 requested to reproduce
Audio recording in which the encoded audio information in the audio file of (FIG. 1) is decoded by the audio decoding device 16 (FIG. 1), and the decoded audio information is output as audio from the audio output device 17 (FIG. 1). Provides a playback function.

The animation reproduction program 36 is for executing animation reproduction processing, receives a reproduction request from a user or a program, and displays the reproduction-requested animation file of the storage device 25 (FIG. 1) via the internal bus 20. An animation reproducing function for supplying the device 22 with the animation information and outputting it is provided.

The text reading program 32, the moving image recording / playback program 33, the illustration display program 34, the voice recording / playback program 35, and the animation playback program 36 are additional ones.
You may omit it.

The first embodiment of the incoming call notification system according to the present invention will be described below.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a voice communication control process of the processor 23 (FIG. 1) in the originating communication terminal when the voice communication program 31 (FIG. 3) starts voice communication in response to a user request.

In the figure, the user operates the key input device 21 (FIG. 1) to display and output the operation menu screen of the calling process on the display device 22 (FIG. 1) (step 1
01), when the user operates the operation menu screen to select the call process (step 102), the calling means for notifying the user that a communication request has been made is determined (step 103) and input by the user. A voice communication request command is created using the address set in the other party communication terminal with which communication is to be made (hereinafter referred to as the other party address) and the calling means determined in step 103 (step 104), and the other party communication terminal (Step 105). Then, when a voice communication acknowledgment command is received from the other communication terminal in response to this (step 10
6) The communication with the other communication terminal is started, and the voice packet of the voice communication command is transmitted / received (step 107).

If it is determined in step 106 that the command is not the voice communication acknowledgment command, the call connection failure is displayed on the display device 22 or the voice output device 17 (FIG. 1) (step 111).

Next, when the voice communication end notification command is received from the partner communication terminal (step 108), the call is ended and the process returns to step 102 to wait for the above selection by the user. If the voice communication end notification command is not received (step 108), it is determined whether the user selects the voice communication end (step 10).
9) If the end of voice communication is not selected, the voice packet transmission / reception process is continued (step 107),
When the end of voice communication is selected, a voice communication end notification is transmitted to the communication terminal of the other party to end the call (step 11).
0), return to step 102 and wait for the above selection by the user.

When a process other than the call process is selected in step 102, it is judged whether or not the user has selected the end of the calling side process (step 112). When the end of the calling side process is selected, the calling side process is executed. However, if a process other than the end of the calling side process is selected (step 112), another process is performed (step 113).

In this process, step 10
It is also possible to omit the processing of 3 and create the voice communication request command in step 104 without using the calling means.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a specific example of the voice communication request command.

This voice communication request command is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, a communication header 501 used in the LAN communication control unit 18 (FIG. 1), an identifier 502 indicating a voice communication request, and a partner side (reception side) requesting voice communication.
An address 503, an address 504 of a self-communication terminal (calling side communication terminal) transmitting a voice communication request, an identifier 505 of a caller requesting voice communication, data 506 indicating the urgency of the voice communication request, and a voice. It comprises data 507 indicating the number of means designated as a calling means for notifying the user that there is a communication request, and a field 508 in which the code of the designated means is set.

Further, this field 508 is shown in FIG.
As shown in (b), a code 509 indicating a screen display,
A code 510 indicating a blink, a code 511 indicating a caller identifier reading, a code 512 indicating a text reading, a code 513 indicating a voice, a code 514 indicating a still image, a code 515 indicating a moving image, and a code indicating an animation. Code 516 and code 51 showing the illustration
7 or a code 518 indicating a notification file attachment indicating that the attachment file 519 is attached 1
It consists of one or more. This code 518
When there is, an attached file 519 is provided.

Further, this attached file 519 is shown in FIG.
As shown in (c), it is composed of a file type 520 such as text, voice, and still image, a file length 521 indicating the size of the file, and a file 522.

In the voice communication request command, one of the codes 510 to 512 and 514 to 517 may be omitted, or the codes 518 to 522 may be omitted, depending on the way of displaying the calling (calling means). Good.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a specific example of the voice communication response command.

In the figure, this voice communication response command is a response to a voice communication request, a communication header 501 used by the LAN communication control unit 18 (FIG. 1), an identifier 530 indicating that it is a voice communication response command. And a result 531 showing the content of the response indicating whether or not to make a call.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a concrete example of a voice communication command for transmitting and receiving the voice information as a packet.

In the figure, this voice communication command is
It is composed of a communication header 501 similar to the above, a voice communication header 540 used for call processing, and encoded voice information 541.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a specific example of the voice communication end notification command.

In the figure, this voice communication end notification command is composed of a communication header 501 similar to the above, and an identifier 550 indicating that it is a voice communication end notification command.

FIG. 9 shows step 103 in FIG. 4, that is, in the communication terminal of the other party, the calling means for notifying the user that there is a voice communication request is determined and the calling means of the voice communication request command (FIG. 5) is designated. 8 is a flowchart showing a specific example of a process for creating data 508 for use in the process.

In the figure, if there is a calling means management table in which calling means for each communication partner are listed as registration data for each communication partner (step 12).
In 0), the search is started from the first registration data registered in this calling means management table (step 121).

In this calling means management table, the calling means for each communication partner is registered as registration data for each communication partner, and as shown in FIG. 10, it communicates with the identifier 601 of the communication partner. It comprises an address 602 of the communication terminal of the other party and a notification means (calling means) 603 for notifying the user that a communication request has been made.

Therefore, in FIG. 9, first, the first registration data of the calling means management table (in this case, the identifier 601 is “Hoshi, Tooru” in FIG. 10).
(Registration data) of the voice communication request command designated by the user when the user selects the call in step 102 of FIG. 4 using the address 602 (FIG. 10) registered therein as the current registration data. Side address 503
When it matches with (FIG. 5) (step 122), the calling means 603 (FIG. 10) registered in this current registration data is set as the calling means 508 in the voice communication request command (FIG. 5) (step 123). ).

On the other hand, if the address 603 registered in the current registration data does not match the destination address 503 designated by the user (step 122), is there next registration data in the calling means management table? It is determined (step 124), and if there is the next registration data at this time, this registration data (in this case, the registration data with the identifier 601 "Terada, yuki" in FIG. 10) is set as the search target (step 136). ). Hereinafter, until the address 602 that matches the other party's address 503 is found,
The registered data in the calling means management table are sequentially searched.

If there is no calling means management table (step 120) or if the calling means 508 is set as described above in the voice communication request command (FIG. 5) (step 123), the calling means management table is set. If there is no registration data of the address 602 that matches the partner address 503 of the voice communication request command (step 124), it is determined whether the user has designated the urgency (step 125).

If it is determined in step 125 that the user has not designated the urgency level, the urgency level code 506 (FIG. 5) of the voice communication request command is set to "normal" (step 126), and the step is performed. When it is determined in 125 that the user has designated the urgency level, the urgency level code 506 (FIG. 5) designated by the user is set (step 127).

Next, there is no calling means management table (step 120), or even if there is no registration data of the address 602 that matches the partner address 503 of the voice communication request command (FIG. 5) (step 124), etc. If the calling means to be set in the voice communication request command is not set (step 128), an "undesignated" code is set in the calling means designation data 508 of the voice communication request command (step 135). When the calling means set in the voice communication request command is specified in the calling means management table (FIG. 10) (step 128), the calling means designation data 508 (FIG. 5) is created from the set calling means. (Step 129), the “attach file for notification” link is included in this specification data 508. If there is no de 518 (FIG. 5) (step 130), the process ends.

If there is a "attach file for notification" code 518 in the designated data 508 of the voice communication request command (step 130), it is judged whether or not the user has selected file creation (step 131), If the user has selected to create the file, a file creation process is performed (step 132), and the created file is set as the notification file 519 in the calling means designation data 508 of the voice communication request command (FIG. 5) (step 13).
4). When the file creation is not selected (step 131), the file selection screen is displayed and output on the display device 22 (FIG. 1) (step 133), and the file selected by the user is designated as the notification file 519. It is set in the calling means designation data 508 of the voice communication request command (step 134).

In the above process, step 12
Any of 5-127 and steps 120-123 may be omitted. The designated data set in step 135 may be other than "undesignated".

FIG. 11 shows a step 129 in FIG. 9, that is, a process of creating the calling means designation data 508 of the voice communication request command (FIG. 5) from the calling means set in the calling means management table (FIG. 10). It is a flowchart which shows a specific example. Hereinafter, description will be made with reference to FIG.

In the figure, "screen display" is displayed in the calling means 603 set in the calling means management table.
Is designated (step 141), the "screen display" code 509 is set in the designation data 508 of the voice communication request command (step 142).

Next, if the screen display is not set (step 141) or the code 509 is set in the designation data 508 (step 142), it is set in the calling means management table. It is judged whether or not "screen display blink" is set in the calling means 603 (step 143), and if it is set, the "blink" code 510 is added to the designation data 508 of the voice communication request command. (Step 14
4).

Next, if the blink is not set (step 143) or the "blink" code 510 is set in the designation data 508 (step 144), it is set in the calling means management table. It is judged whether or not the "calling identifier read out" is set in the calling means 603 being set (step 145), and if it is set, the "calling out caller identifier" code 511 is designated as data for designating the voice communication request command. Add to 508 (step 146).

Next, when the above-mentioned calling identifier reading is not set (step 145) or when the "calling identifier reading" code 511 is set in the above-mentioned designation data 508 (step 146), the calling means management is performed. It is judged whether or not "text reading" is set in the calling means 603 set in the table (step 147). If it is set, the "text reading" code 512 is used for designating the voice communication request command. It is added to the data 508 (step 148).

Next, when the above text reading is not set (step 147) or when the "text reading" code 512 is set in the above-mentioned designation data 508 (step 148), the calling means management table "Voice" in the calling means 603 set to
Is set (step 149),
If it is set, the "voice" code 513 is added to the designation data 508 of the voice communication request command (step 150).

Next, when the voice is not set (step 149) or when the "voice" code 513 is set in the designation data 508 (step 150).
Determines whether "still picture" is set in the calling means 603 set in the calling means management table (step 151). If it is set, the "still picture" code 514 is voiced. The data is added to the designation data 508 of the communication request command (step 152).

Next, when the above-mentioned still image is not set (step 151) or when the "still image" code 514 is set in the above-mentioned designation data 508 (step 1)
In step 52), it is judged whether or not the "moving image" is set in the calling unit 603 set in the calling unit management table (step 153), and if it is set, the "moving image" code 515 is voiced. It is added to the designation data 508 of the communication request command (step 154).

Next, when the above moving image is not set (step 153) or when the "moving image" code 515 is set in the above-mentioned designation data 508 (step 154)
Determines whether "animation" is set in the calling means 603 set in the calling means management table (step 155), and if it is set, the "animation" code 516 is requested by voice communication. It is added to the command designation data 508 (step 156).

Next, if the above animation is not set (step 155) or the above-mentioned designation data 5
When the "animation" code 516 is set to 08 (step 156), "illustration" is set in the calling means 603 set in the calling means management table.
Is set (step 157),
If it is set, the "illustration" code 517 is added to the designation data 508 of the voice communication request command (step 158).

Next, when the above illustration is not set (step 157) or when the "illustration" code 517 is set in the above-mentioned designation data 508 (step 158), it is set in the calling means management table. It is judged whether or not the notification file attachment is set in the calling means 603 that has been set (step 159), and if it is set, the "notification file attachment" code 51
8 is added to the designation data 508 of the voice communication request command (step 160).

Next, if the notification file attachment is not set (step 159) or the "notification file attachment" code 518 is set in the designation data 508 (step 160), the process is executed. finish.

Note that steps 143, 144, steps 145, 146, steps 147, 148, step 1
51, 152, steps 153, 154, step 15
5, 156, steps 157 to 158, step 159
Any of ~ 160 may be omitted.

FIG. 12 is a flow chart showing a specific example of step 132 in FIG. 9, that is, a process of creating the voice communication request command notification file 519.

In the figure, when the user has selected the text creation (step 171), it is judged whether or not the user has instructed the end of the text input (step 1).
72) If the end is not instructed, the key input is accepted and added to the file (step 173), and if the end of the text input is instructed (step 172), the text creating process is ended.

If the user has not selected the text creation (step 171), it is judged whether or not the user has selected the audio file creation (step 174), and if so, the user starts recording. It waits for the instruction (step 175), and when the recording start is instructed, the recording process is performed (step 176). Then, after that, it is determined whether or not the user has instructed the end of the recording process (step 177). If the end has not been instructed, the recording process of step 176 is continued as it is, and if the end of the recording process is instructed. , The recording process ends.

If the user has not selected the audio file creation (step 174), it is judged whether or not the user has selected the still image file creation (step 178).
When this creation is selected, the user waits for a still image capturing instruction (step 179), and when the still image capturing is instructed, a still image capturing process is performed (step 18).
0). Then, after that, it is determined whether or not the user has instructed the end of the still image capturing process (step 181). If the user has not instructed the end, the still image capturing process of step 180 is continued as it is, and the still image capturing process ends. When the instruction is given, the still image capturing process ends.

If the user has not selected to create a still image file (step 178), it waits for the user to instruct recording start (step 182), and when the recording start is instructed, recording processing is performed (step 178). Step 183). Then, after that, it is determined whether or not the user has instructed the end of the recording process (step 184), and if the end has not been instructed, the recording process of step 183 is continued as it is, and if the end of the recording process is instructed. , The recording process ends.

Then, in step 172, the text input ends, in step 177 the recording process ends, and in step 18
When it is determined in 1 that the still image capturing process has ended and in step 184 that the recording process has ended, it is determined whether the user has instructed to save the created file (step 18
5) If there is an instruction to save the file, the file saving process is performed (step 186). If the user does not instruct to save the file, the file creating process is performed again.

In the above processing operation, steps 171-173, steps 174-177, and step 1
The processing of any of steps 78 to 181 and steps 182 to 184 may be omitted.

FIG. 13 is a flow chart showing a specific example of step 107 in FIG. 4, that is, a voice packet transmission / reception process.

In the figure, the encoded voice information is fetched from the voice encoding device 14 (FIG. 1) (step 19).
0), and using this as voice information 541, a voice packet of the voice communication command shown in FIG. 7 is created (step 19).
1), this is transmitted to the other communication terminal (step 19)
2). In addition, the LAN communication control unit 18 from the partner communication terminal
When the voice packet of the voice communication command shown in FIG. 7 is received via (FIG. 1) (step 193),
The encoded audio information, which is the audio information 541 in this audio packet, is input to the audio decoding device 16 (FIG. 1) (step 194). If no voice packet has been received, the process ends.

FIG. 14 shows a voice communication control process when the voice communication program 31 (FIG. 3) waits for the voice communication request command shown in FIG. 5 from another communication terminal and starts voice communication in the receiving side communication terminal. It is a flow chart which shows one example. Note that steps 107 to 110 are the same as the processing of steps 107 to 110 in FIG.

In the figure, when the voice communication request command is received from the other communication terminal in the waiting state for receiving the voice communication request command as shown in FIG. 5 (step 201), the voice communication request command of the voice communication request command is received. Designating means 508
Field, the calling means for notifying the user of the voice communication request is determined (step 202), and the determined calling means is output to inform the user of the voice communication request (step 203). Selects to reject the communication or does not answer the call for a certain period of time (step 204), the call is stopped (step 207), and the result 531 is displayed by the voice communication response command shown in FIG. The voice communication negative response command indicating "no communication" is transmitted (step 208), and the state of waiting for reception of the voice communication request command from another communication terminal is resumed (step 201).

On the other hand, when the user selects to communicate (step 204), the call is stopped (step 205) and the result 531 is "communicate" by the voice communication response command shown in FIG. The voice communication acknowledgment command is transmitted (step 206), and the command 1 described in FIG.
07-110 call processing is performed.

FIG. 15 shows step 202 in FIG.
That is, it is a flowchart showing a specific example of a process of determining a calling means for notifying the user that a voice communication request has been made. This will be described below with reference to FIGS.

In the same figure, when the caller identifier 505 set in the received voice communication request command (FIG. 5) is taken out (step 221) and there is a calling means management table (FIG. 10) (step 222). First, the search by the sender identifier 601 is started from the first registration data (step 223).

Then, when the identifier 601 of the registration data of the current search target matches the sender identifier 505 (FIG. 5) extracted in step 221, (step 22)
4) The calling means 603 (FIG. 10) registered in the registration data of the current search target is set as the execution calling means (step 225). If the identifier of the registration data currently searched for does not match the caller identifier 601 extracted in step 221 (step 224), it is determined whether there is the next registration data in the calling means management table of FIG. If there is the next registration data (step 226), this registration data is used as the registration data of the current search target (step 227), and step 224 is executed.
The subsequent search processing is performed. That is, the search process is continued until the registration data of the identifier 601 that matches the sender identifier 505 is found in the calling means management table.

When there is no next registered data in the calling means management table (step 226) or after the execution calling means is set (step 225), it is judged whether the execution calling means is set (step 22).
8) If set, the process ends.

When the execution calling means is not set (step 228), the current time information is obtained (step 229), and the received voice communication request command (FIG. 5).
The urgency level 506 set inside is taken out (step 230), and then it is judged whether or not there is a default call management table (step 231).

Here, this default call management table determines the calling means in accordance with the "urgent level" 506 set in the voice communication request command (FIG. 5), and as shown in FIG. With urgent level 611,
The minimum request count 612 and the maximum request count 613
And a minimum time 614, a maximum time 615, and calling data 616 for notifying the user that a voice communication request has been made. However, items 612 to 613 may be omitted, and item 614 may be omitted.
~ 615 may be omitted.

Therefore, if this default call management table does not exist (step 231), "screen display" is set as the execution calling means (step 236), and the process ends, but if this default call management table exists. In (step 231), the urgency level 611 of the current registration data obtained by sequentially searching these registration data sets the urgency level 506 specified by the voice communication request command.
(FIG. 5) (step 232), the current time is larger than the minimum time 614 of the current registration data and the maximum time 615.
In the following cases (step 233), the default calling means of the current registration data is set as the execution calling means 616 (step 235).

When the urgency level 611 in the default call management table does not match the urgency level 506 specified by the voice communication request command (step 232) or when the time is outside the range of the registered times 614 and 615 (step 23)
In 3), the next registration data is set as a search target (step 234), and the above-described search processing from step 232 is performed.

In the above processing, step 22
1-225, steps 230-235, step 22
Either 9, 233 may be omitted. Further, in step 236, a calling means other than "screen display" may be set. Further, the sender's communication address 503 (FIG. 5) may be used in place of the sender identifier 505 (FIG. 5) when performing the search in step 224.

FIG. 17 shows step 203 in FIG.
That is, it is a flowchart showing a specific example of the output process of the calling means set as described above.

Referring to FIG. 14, step 202 in FIG.
Then, as explained in FIG. 15, in the execution calling means determined by the calling means management table (FIG. 10) and the default calling means management table (FIG. 16),
When "screen display" is set (step 241)
Causes the display device 22 (FIG. 1) to display the screen (step 242).

Next, if the screen display is not set (step 241) or after the screen is displayed (step 242), is "screen display blink" set in the execution calling means? It is judged (step 243), and if this is set, the display device 2
In step 2, blinking of the screen described later is started (step 24).
4).

Next, when the blink is not set (step 243) or after the blink is started (step 244), it is judged whether or not the "calling identifier reading" is set in the execution calling means. (Step 245) If this is set, the reading of the calling identifier is executed (step 246).

Next, if "calling identifier reading" is not set (step 245) or after calling the calling identifier is read (step 246), "text reading" is set in the execution calling means. (Step 247), if this is set, text reading is executed (step 2).
48).

Next, when "text reading" is not set (step 247) or after text reading is executed (step 248), it is judged whether "voice" is set in the execution calling means. (Step 249) If this is set, the voice output device 17 (FIG. 1) outputs a voice (step 25).
0).

Next, if "voice" is not set (step 249) or after voice output is started (step 250), whether "still picture" is set in the execution calling means or not. It is determined (step 251), and if this is set, a still image is displayed on the display device 22 (FIG. 1) (step 252).

Next, if the "still image" is not set (step 251) or after the still image is displayed (step 252), whether the "moving image" is set in the execution calling means or not. It is determined (step 253), and if it is set, the reproduction of the moving image is started (step 254).

Next, if "moving image" is not set (step 253) or after the moving image is started to be played (step 254), whether "animation" is set in the execution calling means or not. It is determined (step 255), and if this is set, the reproduction of the animation is started and displayed on the display device 22 (step 256).

Next, if "animation" has not been set (step 255) or after the reproduction of the animation has been started (step 256), whether "illustration" has been set in the execution calling means or not. It is judged (step 257), and if this is set, the display device 22 is caused to display the illustration (step 2).
58).

Next, if "illustration" is not set (step 257) or after the illustration is displayed (step 258), the process is terminated.

In the above processing, step 24
3-244, steps 245-246, step 247
~ 248, steps 251-252, step 253-
254, steps 255-256, steps 257-2
Any of 58 may be omitted.

FIG. 18 shows a step 244 in FIG.
That is, it is a flowchart showing a specific example of the screen display process.

In the figure, when the attached text file 519 is set in the received voice communication request command (FIG. 5) (step 301), a screen with comment display is created (step 302) and displayed. The screen is displayed on the device 22 (FIG. 1) (step 304). If the attached text file is not set in the received voice communication request command (Fig. 5) (step 301)
Create a screen with no comments (step 30
3) Display the screen on the display device 22 (step 30)
4).

Note that the processing of steps 301 and 302 may be omitted, and only the screen without the comment may be displayed.

FIG. 19 shows step 250 in FIG.
That is, it is a flowchart showing a specific example of a voice output start process.

In the figure, when the attached voice file 519 is set in the received voice communication request command (FIG. 5) (step 311), the attached voice file 519 is read (step 312) and voice output is performed. Audio output is started from the device 17 (FIG. 1) (step 31).
4). When the attached voice file is not set in the received voice communication request command (FIG. 5) (step 31)
In 1), a voice file registered in advance in the storage device 25 (FIG. 1) is read (step 313), and voice output is started from the voice output device 17 (FIG. 1) (step 3).
14).

In the above processing, step 31
It is also possible to omit the processes 1 and 312 so that only the registered voice file is output as voice.

FIG. 20 shows step 252 in FIG.
That is, it is a flowchart showing a specific example of the still image display process.

In the figure, when the attached still image file 519 is set in the received voice communication request command (FIG. 5) (step 321), the attached still image file 519 is read (step 322). , Start the still image display on the display device 22 (FIG. 1) (step 3
24). When the attached still image file is not set in the received voice communication request command (Fig. 5) (step 3)
21), a still image file registered in advance in the storage device 25 (FIG. 1) is read (step 323), and the still image is displayed on the display device 22 (step 324).

In the above process, step 32
It is also possible to omit the processes 1 and 322 and display only the registered still image file.

FIG. 21 shows a step 254 in FIG.
That is, it is a flowchart showing a specific example of the moving image reproduction start processing.

In the same figure, when the attached moving image file 519 is set in the received voice communication request command (FIG. 5) (step 331), the attached moving image file 519 is read (step 332) and the moving image is reproduced. Is started and displayed on the display device 22 (step 33).
4). When the attached video file is not set in the received voice communication request command (FIG. 5) (step 33)
In 1), a moving image file registered in advance in the storage device 25 (FIG. 1) is read (step 333), the moving image reproduction is started and displayed on the display device 22 (step 3).
24).

In the above processing, step 33
It is also possible to omit the processes 1 and 332 and display only the registered moving image file.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a specific example of the screen display which is one of the execution reading means for notifying the user that there is a voice communication request from another communication terminal as described above. A display screen, 402 is the name of the sender (sender identifier), 403 is the name of the other party (other party's identifier), 404 is an OK button, 405 is a NO button, 40
6 is a comment from the sender.

In the figure, on the display screen 401 of the display device 22 (FIG. 1), the name (sender identifier) 402 of the sender who has transmitted the voice communication request command and the other party to whom the sender is requesting communication are displayed. Name (other party identifier) 403, OK button 40 for the user to select communication
4, NO button 405 for refusing the user to communicate, comment 40 of the sender by the text file set in the voice communication request command (FIG. 5)
A screen consisting of 6 is displayed. That is, in the voice communication request command shown in FIG. 5, when the screen display 509, the calling identifier reading 511, the text reading 512 and the notification file attachment 518 are set and a text file is added as the attachment file 519, The screen shown in is displayed.

If no text file is set in the voice communication request command, the comment 406 of the sender is not displayed and the comment 406 is not displayed.
May be omitted.

FIG. 23 is a front view showing a specific example of the front portion of the communication terminal 10-1 or 10-2 shown in FIG. 2 in a state informing the user that a communication request has been made from another communication terminal. In the figure, 411 is a camera, 412 is a speaker, 413 and 414 are user call outputs, 41
5 is a microphone.

In the same figure, the front surface of the communication terminal forms the display screen of the display device 22 (FIG. 1), and the video image input device 13 (FIG. 1) such as the camera 411 and the audio are displayed around this display screen. The speaker 4 which is the output device 17 (FIG. 1)
12 and a microphone 415 which is the voice input device 15 (FIG. 1) are arranged.

When this communication terminal informs the user that there is a communication request from the partner communication terminal, the call output 413 of the user by the screen display having the contents shown in FIG. 22 in the central portion of this display screen. Is displayed,
At the same time, the area around the call output 413 on this display screen becomes a screen blink (hence, the blink 510 is set in the voice communication request command shown in FIG. 5),
This is the user's call output 414. The call output 413, 414 informs the user that a communication request has been made.

The camera 411, the speaker 412, and the microphone 415 may be omitted, and the call outputs 413 and 41 may be omitted.
Either one of the four may be used. Also,
The handset may serve as both the speaker 412 and the microphone 415.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing another specific example of the screen display for informing the user that there is a voice communication request.
Reference numeral 420 is a still image, and the portions corresponding to those in FIG.

In the specific example shown in FIG. 22, the sender's comment 406 is displayed on the display screen in order to inform the user that a communication request has been made, but in the specific example shown in FIG. A still image 420 such as a photograph or an illustration showing the face of the caller is displayed (thus, still image 514 and illustration 517 are set in the voice communication request command shown in FIG. 5). Also,
It may be a video or animation with similar content,
Alternatively, the image 420 may be omitted.

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing the structure of the memory 24 in FIG. 1 of the first modification of the first embodiment. This structure is replaced by the data communication program 31 shown in FIG. The conference program 31a is used.

Here, the data conference communication is performed by transmitting and receiving data such as drawing of characters and figures input by the user between the terminals and displaying the transmitted and received data on the screen. The communication may be performed at the same time as voice communication.

In the first modification, as the voice communication request command, as shown in FIG. 26, the voice communication request identifier 5 in the voice communication request command previously shown in FIG.
02 is replaced with the identifier 502a indicating the data conference communication request, and as the voice communication response command, as shown in FIG. 27, the identifier 530 indicating the voice communication response in the voice communication response command previously shown in FIG. Is replaced with the identifier 530a indicating the data conference communication response. Further, as the voice communication command, as shown in FIG. 28, the voice communication header 540 in the voice communication command previously shown in FIG.
Data conference communication header 5 used for data conference communication processing
40a, and the audio information in FIG.
41 as the data conference information 541a, and as the voice communication end notification command, as shown in FIG. 29, the identifier 550 indicating the voice communication response in the voice communication response command shown in FIG. Is replaced with the identifier 550a indicating that

Further, in the first modification, as shown in FIG.
The data conference communication control process of the CPU 23 (FIG. 1) in the originating communication terminal when the data conference communication program 31a in 5 starts the data conference communication at the request of the user is performed as shown in FIG. The steps 104 to 111 in the voice communication control process shown in are set to those for the data conference communication (steps 104a to 111a), and the data conference communication program 31a in FIG. 25 waits for a data conference communication request from another communication terminal and transmits data. When the conference communication is started, the data conference communication control process on the called side is
As shown in FIG. 31, steps 108 to 110, 201 and 201 in the voice communication control process on the receiving side shown in FIG.
06 and 208 for data conference communication (step 108
a to 110a, 201a, 206a, 208a). Further, step 202 in FIG. 31 is, as shown in FIG. 32, step 22 in the process shown in FIG.
1, 230 for data conference communication (step 221
a, 230a).

Thus, in this first modification,
The notification method of notifying the user that the voice communication request is received according to the first embodiment can be used for the data conference communication.

Similarly, as a second modification of the first embodiment, instead of the voice communication program 31 in the memory 24 shown in FIG. 3, as shown in FIG. 33, a videophone (videophone) program is shown. By using 31b, the notification method of notifying the user that the voice communication request of the first embodiment has been received can be used for the TV telephone communication. However, in this case, as in the first modification described above,
In each command shown in FIG. 8, an identifier related to voice communication is used as an identifier related to TV telephone communication, and FIG.
14 and 15, the processing steps relating to voice communication are referred to as processing steps relating to TV telephone communication.

Further, in the first embodiment, the LAN is used as the system to which the communication terminal is connected.
Can also be used. Of course, in this case, the ISDN communication control unit is used instead of the LAN communication control unit 18 in FIG.

As described above, in the first embodiment,
It is possible to realize an incoming call notification function that informs the user that there is a communication request by different means depending on the communication start requesting user, and can determine from where the called user has made the communication start request.

Further, in the first embodiment, the user is notified that there is a communication request by a different means according to the urgency specified by the communication start requesting user, and the terminating user indicates the urgency of the communication start request. A call notification function that can be determined can be realized.

Next, a second embodiment of the incoming call notification system according to the present invention will be described. The description of FIGS. 1 to 14 relating to the above first embodiment is the same in this second embodiment. .

FIG. 34 shows the structure of FIG. 1 in the second embodiment.
4 is a flowchart showing a specific example of step 202 in 4, that is, a process of determining a calling means for notifying the user that there is a voice communication request.

In this figure, steps 228 and 235 are the same as steps 228 and 235 in FIG.

First, the designated number 507 of calling means set in the received voice communication request command (FIG. 5) is read and set in the variable n (step 701). If n> 0 (step 702), as shown in FIG. 35, there is an execution means management table for managing the calling means 720 such as "screen display", "blink", ... Judge whether or not (Step 7
03), if the execution means management table does not exist, the calling means 508 set in the received voice communication request command is set as the execution calling means (step 704), and if the execution means management table exists (step 704). In 703), the search is started from the registration calling means (notifying means) first in the execution means management table (step 705).

When the registration calling means (hereinafter referred to as the current registration calling means) currently fetched by the search matches the nth calling means set in the voice communication request command (FIG. 5) (step 706). ), This current registration calling means is added to the execution calling means (step 707), and 1 is subtracted from n (step 70).
8). As a result, when n ≠ 0 is not satisfied (step 709)
To return to step 705, the search is started from the first registration calling means of the execution means management table (FIG. 35).

If the current registration calling means does not match the nth calling means set in the voice communication request command (FIG. 5) (step 706), the next registration calling means in the execution means management table is set. It is judged whether or not there is any (step 710), and if there is this, this registration calling means is set as the current registration calling means to be searched (step 711), and the process returns to step 706 and the current registration calling means makes the voice communication request command. It is determined whether or not it matches the n-th calling means set in the.

If there is no next registration calling means in the execution means management table (FIG. 35) (step 710), the above steps 708 and 709 are performed, and n
When = 0, the processing of step 228 and thereafter described in FIG. 15 is performed.

In the above process, step 70
The processing of 3,705 to 711 may be omitted.

If the configuration of the memory 24 shown in FIG. 1 is such that the data conference program 31a is used as shown in FIG. 25, the commands handled in FIG. 34 are those of the data conference communication command. Thus, the calling method (notification method) for notifying the user that the communication request command according to the second embodiment has been received can be used for the data conference communication.

Further, instead of the voice communication program 31 in the memory 24 in FIG. 1, as shown in FIG.
If the command handled in FIG. 34 is the TV phone communication command using the TV phone program 31b, the calling method for notifying the user that the communication request command according to the second embodiment has been received is also used for the TV phone communication. You can

As described above, in the second embodiment,
It is possible to realize an incoming call notification function of notifying the user that there is a communication request using the incoming call notification means specified by the communication start requesting user, and notifying the other user of the communication start requesting method to the other user. .

Further, in the second embodiment, among the incoming call notifying means designated by the communication start requesting side user, the calling means that can be executed by the receiving side communication terminal of the communication request command is combined and the user is requested to communicate. It is possible to realize an incoming call notification function that informs to.

FIG. 36 shows the voice communication control processing of the receiving side when the voice communication program on the communication terminal waits for a voice communication request command from another communication terminal and starts voice communication in the second embodiment. It is a flow chart which shows one example.

In the figure, steps 107 to 110 are the same as the processing of steps 107 to 110 in FIG. 4, and steps 201 to 208 are the same as the processing of steps 201 to 208 in FIG.

As a result of selecting the call (step 204),
When the voice communication affirmative response command (FIG. 6) is transmitted (step 206), the information of the received voice communication request command and the fact that it is affirmatively responded to are registered in the incoming call history (step 730). The processing described in 4 is performed. Further, as a result of not selecting the call (step 204), when the voice communication negative response command (FIG. 6) is transmitted (step 207), the received voice communication request command information and the negative response to this are received as an incoming call. It is registered in the history (step 730) and the process ends.

FIG. 37 shows the structure of FIG. 3 in the second embodiment.
6 is a flowchart showing a specific example of a step 202 in Step 6, that is, a process of determining a calling means for notifying the user that there is a voice communication request command (FIG. 5).

In the figure, first, the caller identifier 5 set in the received voice communication request command (FIG. 5).
05 is taken out (step 741), and current time information indicating the current time is obtained (step 742). Then, the variable n for storing the number of times the voice communication request command from the caller is received within a certain time from the current time and the communication is not actually performed is set to 0 ( In step 743), the search is started from the first incoming call history in the incoming call history management table (step 744).

Here, the incoming call history management table is shown in FIG.
As shown in, received voice communication request command (Fig. 5)
It is composed of a sender identifier 761 set therein, a time 762 when the voice communication request command is received, and information 763 indicating whether or not communication has been performed.

Referring to the incoming call history of the incoming call history management table in FIG. 37, the incoming call is within one hour from the current time (step 745), and the caller identifier 761 in the incoming call history management table is set in step 741. Sender identifier 5 extracted from the voice communication request command (Fig. 5)
05 (step 746), and when communication is not being performed when the history is received (step 74)
In step 7), 1 is added to n (step 748), and it is determined whether or not there is a next incoming call history in the incoming call history management table (step 750). In this case, if there is a next incoming call history, this is set as a search target (step 751) and the above-mentioned search processing from step 745 is continued.

When the incoming call history is not within one hour from the current time (step 745), the caller identifier of the incoming call history is the caller identifier extracted from the voice communication request command (FIG. 5) in step 741. If it is not the same as the above (step 746) or if communication is performed at the time of receiving the relevant history (step 747), it is judged whether or not there is a next incoming history (step 750). However, when proceeding from step 747 to step 750, n is set to 0 in step 749.

If it is determined in step 750 that there is no next incoming call history, the search of the incoming call history management table (FIG. 38) is terminated and the default call management table (FIG. 1) is completed.
From the first registration calling means 6), it is judged whether the value of n is equal to or larger than the minimum value 612 of the number of communication requests and less than the maximum value 613 of the number of communication requests (step 752)
If the value of n is out of the range between the minimum value and the maximum value, the next registration calling means is set as the search target (step 753) and the determination in step 752 is performed again. When n falls within the range between the minimum value and the maximum value (step 752), the detected registration calling means is set as the execution calling means (step 754).

Although it is determined in step 745 that the history is an incoming call within one hour from the current time, it goes without saying that it may be a time other than one hour.

If the configuration of the memory 24 shown in FIG. 1 is such that the data conference program 31a is used as shown in FIG. 25, the commands handled in the processes of FIGS. 36 and 37 are data conference communication commands. As a result, the calling method (notification method) for notifying the user that the communication request command according to the second embodiment has been received can be used for the data conference communication.

Further, instead of the voice communication program 31 in the memory 24 in FIG. 1, as shown in FIG.
If the command handled in the processing of FIGS. 36 and 37 is the TV telephone communication command using the TV telephone program 31b, the calling method for notifying the user that the communication request command according to the second embodiment has been received is called by the TV telephone. It can also be used for communication.

As described above, in the second embodiment,
If you frequently receive communication request commands from the same party and you are not communicating with the other party, change the urgency of the other party's communication request command according to the number of times the communication request command is received, and It is possible to realize an incoming call notification function that informs the user that there is a communication request by the calling means on the receiving side according to the frequency and allows the receiving side user to judge the urgency of the communication request.

Next, a third embodiment of the incoming call notification system according to the present invention will be described. The processing on the calling side is the same as that of the first embodiment.

FIG. 39 shows a voice communication control process on the called side when the voice communication program on the communication terminal waits for a voice communication request from another communication terminal and starts voice communication in the third embodiment. It is a flowchart.

In this figure, steps 107 to 110 are the same as the processing of steps 107 to 110 in FIG. 4, and steps 201 to 203 and steps 205 to 20 are the same.
Since Step 8 is the same as the processing of Steps 201 to 203 and Steps 205 to 208 in FIG.

When the voice communication request command (FIG. 5) is received (step 201), the time at this time is set to the current time t1.
(Step 801) and the lowest level of urgency is set (step 802). Then, after 30 seconds or more have elapsed from the set current time t1 after performing the processing of steps 202 and 203 described above (step 803), the time at this time is reset as the current time t1 ( Step 805), if the urgency level set at this time is not the highest level urgency level (Step 80)
In 6) (in this case, the lowest level of urgency is set), the urgency is increased by one level (step 807) and the process from step 202 is performed again. If the currently set urgency is the highest urgency level (step 806), the urgency level remains at the highest level and the process returns to step 202.

Further, the current time is determined in steps 801, 80.
If 30 seconds have not elapsed from the current time t1 set in step 5 (step 803), it is determined whether the user has selected communication (step 804), and if the user has not performed a communication selection operation (step 804). ), The process returns to step 803 again, and it is determined whether or not 30 seconds or more has elapsed from the current time t1 at which the current time is set.

In this way, the current time is reset every 30 seconds and the urgency is increased by one level unless the user performs a communication selection operation.

If the user chooses to reject the call within 30 seconds from the current time t1 in step 803 (step 804), the call is stopped (step 207) and the voice communication negative response command ( (FIG. 6) is transmitted (step 208) and the process ends, and if the user chooses to communicate (step 804), the call is stopped (step 205) and the voice communication acknowledgment command (step 205) is sent. 6) is transmitted (step 20)
6), the above-described steps 107 to 110 are performed.

FIG. 40 shows step 202 in FIG.
That is, it is a flowchart showing a specific example of a process of determining a calling unit that notifies the user that a voice communication request has been made.

In the figure, when the urgency registered first in the default call management table (FIG. 16) matches the urgency 506 designated by the received voice communication request command (FIG. 5) (step In 811), the calling means 616 corresponding to the registered urgency detected from the default calling management table is set as the execution calling means (step 814).

If the urgency registered first in the default call management table does not match the urgency 506 specified by the received voice communication request command (FIG. 5) (step 811), the default is set. It is determined whether or not the next urgency level is registered in the call management table (FIG. 16) (step 812), and if the next urgency level is registered, this urgency level is set as a search target (step 813). 811 is determined. If the next urgency level is not registered in the default call management table (step 812), the calling means 616 for the last retrieved urgency level from the default call management table is set as the execution calling means (step 815).

If the configuration of the memory 24 shown in FIG. 1 is such that the data conference program 31a is used as shown in FIG. 25, the commands handled in the processing of FIGS. As a result, the calling method (notification method) for notifying the user that the communication request command according to the third embodiment has been received can be used for the data conference communication.

Further, instead of the voice communication program 31 in the memory 24 in FIG. 1, as shown in FIG.
If the command handled in the processing of FIGS. 39 and 40 is the TV telephone communication command using the TV telephone program 31b, the calling method for notifying the user that the communication request command according to the third embodiment has been received is called as the TV telephone. It can also be used for communication.

As described above, in the third embodiment,
The urgency level is raised according to the length of time that the user on the receiving side of the communication request command continues to call, and the user is notified that there is a communication request by different calling means according to this urgency, and an incoming call is received. It is possible to realize an incoming call notification function by which the side user can judge the urgency of the communication start request.

[0175]

As described above, according to the present invention,
For the received communication request command, the user on the receiving side
It becomes possible to accurately determine whether to start communication.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a main configuration of a communication terminal using an incoming call notification system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a specific example of a communication system using the incoming call notification system according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a specific example of the configuration of the memory in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a voice communication control process in the caller side communication terminal when voice communication is started in response to a user request in the first embodiment of the incoming call notification system according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a specific example of a voice communication request command used in the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a specific example of a voice communication response command used in the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a specific example of a voice communication command used in the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a specific example of a voice communication end notification command used in the first embodiment.

9 is a flowchart showing a specific example of the process of step 103 in FIG.

10 is a diagram showing a specific example of a calling means management table used in the processing shown in FIG.

11 is a flowchart showing a specific example of the process of step 129 in FIG.

12 is a flowchart showing a specific example of the process of step 132 in FIG.

13 is a flowchart showing a specific example of the process of step 107 in FIG.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a voice communication control process in the receiving side communication terminal when voice communication is started upon receiving a voice communication request command from another communication terminal in the first embodiment.

15 is a flowchart showing a specific example of the process of step 202 in FIG.

16 is a diagram showing a specific example of a default call management table used in the processing shown in FIG.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a specific example of the process of step 203 in FIG.

18 is a flowchart showing a specific example of the process of step 244 in FIG.

19 is a flowchart showing a specific example of the process of step 250 in FIG.

20 is a flowchart showing a specific example of the process of step 252 in FIG.

21 is a flowchart showing a specific example of the process of step 254 in FIG.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a specific example of an execution calling unit for notifying a user that there is a voice communication request in the first embodiment.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing the communication terminal in the state shown in FIG. 22.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing another specific example of the execution calling means for notifying the user that there is a voice communication request in the first embodiment.

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a configuration of a memory according to a first modified example of the first embodiment.

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing a voice communication request command according to a first modification of the first embodiment.

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing a voice communication response command according to a first modification of the first embodiment.

FIG. 28 is a diagram showing voice communication commands according to a first modified example of the first embodiment.

FIG. 29 is a diagram showing a voice communication end notification command according to a first modified example of the first embodiment.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing a data conference communication control process on the calling side when data conference communication is started in response to a user request in the first modification of the first embodiment.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing a data conference communication control process on the called side when a data conference communication request is started from another communication terminal in the first modification of the first embodiment and data conference communication is started. is there.

32 is a flowchart showing a specific example of the process of step 202 in FIG.

FIG. 33 is a diagram showing a configuration of a memory according to a second modified example of the first embodiment.

FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing a specific example of step 202 in FIG. 14 in the second embodiment of the incoming call notification system according to the present invention.

35 is a diagram showing a specific example of an execution means management table used in the processing shown in FIG. 34.

FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing a voice communication control process in the called communication terminal when voice communication is started upon receiving a voice communication request command from another communication terminal in the second embodiment.

37 is a flowchart showing a specific example of the process of step 202 in FIG.

38 is a diagram showing a specific example of an incoming call history management table used in the processing shown in FIG.

FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing a voice communication control process in the receiving side communication terminal when voice communication is started upon receiving a voice communication request command from another communication terminal in the third embodiment.

FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing a specific example of the process of step 202 in FIG. 39.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 LAN 10-1, 10-2 communication terminal 11 Video signal decoding device 12 Video coding device 13 Video input device 14 Speech coding device 15 Voice input device 16 Speech decoding device 17 Audio output device 18 LAN communication controller 20 internal bus 21 Key input device 22 Display 23 processors 24 memory 25 Storage device 31 Voice communication program 32 Text-to-speech program 33 Video recording / playback program 34 Illustration display program 35 Voice recording and playback program 36 Animation Playback Program

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Toshiaki Koyama 810 Shimoimaizumi, Ebina City, Kanagawa Hitachi Office Co., Ltd. Office Systems Division (56) Reference JP-A-2-170754 (JP, A) JP-A 2-256358 (JP, A) JP-A-4-91551 (JP, A) JP-A-6-152843 (JP, A) JP-A-7-250132 (JP, A) JP-A-7-307796 (JP, A) Actual Kaihei 1-74645 (JP, U) Japanese Patent Publication 6-70782 (JP, B2) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) H04L 12/28 100 G06F 13/00 355 H04L 12/58 100 H04M 3/42 H04M 11/02

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(57) [Claims] 1. A communication request command of a predetermined format is sent from the communication terminal on the transmitting side to the communication terminal on the receiving side, which is desired to communicate, when communication is performed between the communication terminal on the transmitting side and the communication terminal on the receiving side. In a communication system in which communication is started after receiving a response command of consent to the communication request command from the receiving communication terminal, the receiving side communication terminal communicates by a calling means specified by the received communication request command. The calling communication terminal notifies the user that there is a request, and (1) the address of the partner communication terminal that wishes to communicate and the calling means that notifies that there is a communication request at the partner communication terminal. It is first registration management table in advance showing, (2) when specifying the other communication terminal wishes to communicate, at the other communication terminal that has the specified Incoming call notification method for a calling unit retrieves from said management table of the first, which is characterized in that specified in the communication request command as the calling means of the counterpart communication terminal designated the. 2. A communication request command having a predetermined format is sent from the communication terminal on the transmitting side to the communication terminal on the receiving side, which is desired to communicate, when communication is performed between the communication terminal on the transmitting side and the communication terminal on the receiving side. In a communication system in which communication is started after receiving a response command of consent to the communication request command from the receiving communication terminal, the receiving side communication terminal communicates by a calling means specified by the received communication request command. At the time of notifying the user that there is a request, and at the time of designating the receiving side communication terminal wishing to communicate and instructing the communication request to the receiving side communication terminal, the transmitting side communication terminal requests the receiving side communication terminal to make a communication request. Specifies the calling means for informing that there is, the communication terminal of the calling side, (1) the other communication terminal address and the partner-side communication wishes to communicate Are first management table registered in advance showing the correspondence between said call means for informing that there is a communication request in end, when specifying the other communication terminal wishing to (2) communication, and the designated An incoming call notification method characterized in that the calling means of the partner communication terminal is searched from the first management table and is designated by the communication request command as the calling means of the designated partner communication terminal. . 3. The receiving communication terminal according to claim 1, further comprising a second management table in which the executable calling means is registered, and the calling means specified by the received communication request command is provided. Whether or not it is registered in the second management table is searched. If it is registered, the user is informed that there is a communication request by the designated calling means, and if it is not registered or by a communication request command. An incoming call notification system characterized in that when no calling means is designated, the user is notified that there is a communication request by a specific calling means registered in advance in the second management table.