JP3968279B2 - Proxy response communication system, proxy response communication method, proxy response device, and gateway device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a proxy response communication system, a proxy response communication method, a proxy response device, and a gateway device that make a proxy response to a call from a caller terminal to a callee terminal.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, for general telephones and mobile phones, a service has been developed in which a proxy response is made to a party who does not want to communicate or a party who transmits for malicious purposes.
[0003]
In this conventional proxy response system, an incoming call is received at the receiving terminal, and only when the incoming call is answered, the caller's telephone number is registered in the database device as the target telephone number of the proxy response, and from the target telephone number Respond proxy for outgoing calls.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the above-described conventional proxy response system, even if it is desired to register the telephone number of the subscriber to be proxy-responseed, the telephone number cannot be obtained unless it receives an incoming call and responds. If there is no response, there is a problem in that it cannot be registered in the database device as a telephone number for proxy response.
[0005]
Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above points, a proxy response communication system capable of easily registering the target telephone number in the proxy response system without responding to a suspicious incoming call, An object is to provide a proxy response communication method, a proxy response device, and a gateway device.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
One feature of the present invention is that a proxy response communication system connected to a plurality of information providing devices arranged on a communication network replaces the receiving terminal with respect to a connection request from the calling terminal to the receiving terminal. A database apparatus in which a proxy response target telephone number, which is a telephone number that is a target of a proxy response, is registered, and whether or not the telephone number of the calling terminal is registered in response to the connection request When the telephone number of the calling terminal is registered after searching for a device, the proxy terminal responds to the calling terminal by stopping connection processing from the calling terminal to the receiving terminal. The proxy response target is acquired from the information providing device specified by an identifier for identifying the information providing device and the proxy response target telephone number. Registration means for registering a talk number in the database device, and the receiving terminal notifies the proxy response target telephone number to an information providing device selected from the plurality of information providing devices. Is the gist. One feature of the present invention is that a proxy response method used in a proxy response communication system connected to a plurality of information providing apparatuses arranged on a communication network is a connection request from the calling terminal to the receiving terminal. In response to the connection request, the step of registering a proxy response target telephone number, which is a telephone number that is a target of a proxy response to respond on behalf of the called terminal, in response to the connection request The database device is searched for whether or not it is registered, and when the telephone number of the calling terminal is registered, the connection process from the calling terminal to the called terminal is stopped and the calling Performing the proxy response to the side terminal; and for the information providing apparatus selected from the plurality of information providing apparatuses, the destination terminal A step of notifying the answer target telephone number, and in the step of registering the proxy response target telephone number, the proxy response target telephone number is acquired from the information providing apparatus specified by an identifier for identifying the information providing apparatus Then, the gist is to register the proxy response target telephone number in the database device. One feature of the present invention is that a proxy response device used in a proxy response communication system connected to a plurality of information providing devices arranged on a communication network responds to a connection request from a caller terminal to a callee terminal. A database device in which a proxy response target telephone number, which is a target telephone number of a proxy response that responds on behalf of the called terminal, is registered, and a telephone number of the calling terminal is registered in response to the connection request. The database device is searched for whether or not, and when the telephone number of the calling terminal is registered, the connection process from the calling terminal to the receiving terminal is stopped, and the calling terminal is The proxy response target telephone number is obtained from a proxy response means for performing the proxy response to the information providing device specified by an identifier for identifying the information providing device. And, the gist by comprising registration means for registering the proxy response target telephone number in the database device. One feature of the present invention is that a communication network in which a plurality of information providing devices are arranged and a proxy response in which a proxy response is performed in response to a connection request from the calling terminal to the receiving terminal in place of the receiving terminal. A gateway device connected to a response communication system, an identifier acquisition unit for acquiring an identifier for identifying the information providing device from the terminal on the receiving side, and the proxy response target from the information providing device specified by the identifier And a notification unit for notifying the proxy response communication system side of the proxy response target telephone number.
[0007]
According to the present invention, by registering an arbitrary telephone number from the terminal on the receiving side, the incoming call processing from the terminal on the calling side is stopped, and a proxy response is made to the calling side. As a result, according to the present invention, it is possible to perform a proxy response without receiving an incoming call from a partner who does not wish to communicate or a partner who transmits for malicious purposes.
[0008]
In the above invention, in response to a connection request from the calling terminal, the telephone number of the calling terminal is temporarily stored, and in response to a registration request from the receiving terminal, the temporarily stored telephone number is stored. It is preferable to register. In this case, even if there is a suspicious call at the receiving terminal, the telephone number of the calling terminal is stored, so that the telephone number of the calling terminal can be changed without responding to the suspicious call. It can be registered as a proxy response target telephone number.
[0009]
In the above invention, an identifier for identifying information providing devices distributed on the communication network is obtained from the receiving terminal, a telephone number is obtained from the information providing device specified by the identifier, and registered. preferable. In this case, the telephone number provided from the information providing apparatus can be registered as a proxy response target telephone number via a communication network such as the Internet.
[0010]
The present invention acquires a telephone number input in information providing apparatuses distributed on a communication network, and registers the input telephone number. According to the present invention, any telephone number can be easily registered as a proxy response target telephone number using a terminal that can be connected to the Internet. The input in the present invention includes a case where characters are directly input, a case where selection is made from a list displayed in advance, and the like.
[0011]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
(Basic configuration of proxy response communication system)
The proxy response communication system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram schematically showing the overall configuration of the proxy response communication system according to the present embodiment.
[0012]
As shown in the figure, the proxy response communication system according to the present embodiment is a proxy response system including an incoming terminal 1 used by a subscriber α, an outgoing terminal 2 used by a subscriber β, and a database device 31. The communication apparatus 3 includes switching apparatuses 4 and 5 that perform communication switching connection between the terminals 1 and 2 and the proxy response communication apparatus 3. Furthermore, the proxy response communication system according to the present embodiment is connected to the Internet 7 via the Internet gateway 6. In the present embodiment, the subscriber α who is a user of the receiving terminal 1 performs a registration process on the proxy response communication device 3 in order to eliminate malicious connections from the transmitting terminal 2.
[0013]
The proxy response communication device 3 is a device that makes a proxy response to a call from the terminal 2 on the calling side to the terminal 1 on the receiving side. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. A storage memory 32, a proxy response unit 33, a connection processing stop unit 34, a communication unit 35, a signal analysis unit 36, a control unit 37, a database interface 38, and a registration processing unit 39 are provided.
[0014]
The communication unit 35 is a communication module that is connected to the exchange devices 4 and 5 and transmits and receives data to and from the terminals 1 and 2 through these exchange devices 4 and 5. In the present embodiment, the communication unit 35 is connected to the signal analysis unit 36 and transmits the received signal to the signal analysis unit 36. Moreover, the communication part 35 is connected to the proxy response part 33, acquires the proxy message which the proxy response part 33 produces | generates, and sends it out to a predetermined | prescribed terminal as guidance.
[0015]
The signal analysis unit 36 analyzes the content of the communication signal acquired by the communication unit 35, and from which terminal the communication signal is received, to which terminal, and what type ( A connection request, a registration request, and the like, and together with the determination result, data contents (such as a telephone number of a transmission / reception terminal) are extracted and output to the control unit 37.
[0016]
The control unit 37 outputs a control signal instructing connection processing, registration processing, and proxy response processing to each module according to the analysis result of the signal analysis unit 36, and transfers the extracted data content to each module. It is a device to do.
[0017]
The database interface 38 is a device that inputs and outputs each data to and from the database device 31 and the temporary storage memory 32 based on a control signal from the control unit 37. Specifically, the database interface 38 registers the telephone number related to the registration request in the database device 31 in response to the registration request from the registration processing unit 39. Further, when there is a connection request from the originating terminal 2, the database interface 38 searches the database device for the telephone number of the originating terminal 2 and controls the telephone number of the proxy response target terminal accordingly. To the unit 37. Further, the database interface 38 is a case where there is a connection request from the originating terminal 2 and when the telephone number matching the database device 31 is not registered, the outgoing / incoming call extracted by the signal analyzing unit 36. The telephone number of the terminal is acquired and stored in the temporary storage memory 32.
[0018]
The database device 31 is a device that stores the telephone number acquired from the receiving terminal 1 and the receiving terminal 1 in association with each other. Specifically, proxy response lists L1 and L2 associated with each subscriber, for example, subscribers α and β, are stored, and each proxy response list L1 and L2 is received when each subscriber receives an incoming call. Only valid for incoming calls, and invalid for incoming calls to other subscribers. This database device can be constructed by a single database server, or by a relational database in which a plurality of database servers are connected to each other.
[0019]
The temporary storage memory 32 is a storage device that temporarily stores the telephone number of the calling terminal 2 in response to a connection request from the calling terminal 2, and can be realized by a large-capacity hard disk or a memory device. In the present embodiment, the temporary storage memory 32 includes a plurality of storage areas 32a, 32b,... That are associated with each subscriber's terminal. Are stored in association with each other.
[0020]
The proxy response unit 33 is a device that makes a proxy response to the caller terminal 2, and when the caller terminal is registered as a proxy response target terminal, the caller terminal is substituted by voice or display. Send a message as guidance.
[0021]
The connection processing stop unit 34 is a module that stops the connection processing to the receiving terminal when a telephone number that matches the telephone number of the terminal that made the call is registered in the database device 31. Specifically, the connection processing stop unit 34 is connected to a connection processing device (not shown), and stops the operation of the connection processing device in response to a control signal from the control unit 37, and also acts as a proxy response unit. 33 is instructed to transmit a proxy message.
[0022]
The registration processing unit 39 is a module that acquires an operation signal from the receiving terminal 1 and stores an arbitrary telephone number in the database device 31. Specifically, the registration processing unit 39 is connected to the signal analysis unit 36, and when the registration request is determined by the signal analysis unit 36, the telephone number related to the registration request is sent to the database device 38 through the database interface 38. 31.
[0023]
In addition, the registration processing unit 39 has a function of registering the telephone number stored in the temporary storage memory 32 in the database device 31 in response to a registration request from the receiving terminal 1. Specifically, the registration processing unit 39 causes the database interface 38 to transfer the telephone number stored in the temporary storage memory 32 to the database device 31 when the signal analysis unit 36 determines a registration request, Let me register.
[0024]
As shown in FIG. 2, the Internet gateway 6 includes a database 61, a signal analysis unit 62, a telephone number acquisition unit 63, a notification unit 64, a database interface 65, and an identifier acquisition unit 66 in this embodiment. I have.
[0025]
The signal analysis unit 62 is a module that analyzes the content of a communication signal acquired through the Internet 7 and outputs each signal to the telephone number acquisition unit 63 and the database interface 65 based on the analysis result.
[0026]
The identifier acquisition unit 66 is a module that acquires a connection destination URL, which is an identifier for identifying the Web servers 8 a to 8 c distributed on the Internet 7, from the receiving terminal 1 through the proxy response communication device 3.
[0027]
The database 61 is a storage device that stores a correspondence table T 1 as shown in FIG. 7, and data is input / output through the database interface 65. The correspondence table T1 is table data in which a provision destination number and a connection destination URL are associated with each other. The database interface 65 is a module that searches the database 61 based on the provision destination number acquired by the identifier acquisition unit 66 and reads out the corresponding connection destination URL.
[0028]
The telephone number acquisition unit 63 is a module that acquires telephone numbers from the Web servers 8a to 8c specified by the connection destination URL. The telephone number acquisition unit 63 has a function of acquiring a telephone number selected / input in the Web servers 8a to 8c on the Internet 7.
[0029]
The notification unit 64 is a module that notifies the registration processing unit 39 of the proxy response communication device 3 to register the telephone number acquired by the telephone number acquisition unit 63 in the database device 31 of the proxy response communication device 3. .
[0030]
(Proxy response communication method using proxy response communication system)
And the proxy response communication method using the proxy response communication system which has the said structure is based on the following procedures.
[0031]
(1) Optional registration operation
First, a case will be described in which an arbitrary telephone number is registered in the proxy response list L1 (subscriber α) from the receiving terminal 1 (subscriber α).
[0032]
As shown in FIG. 3A, the receiving terminal 1 connects to the exchange 4 (S101). At this time, the terminal (subscription telephone number) and any registered telephone number (here, the telephone number of the calling terminal 2) are dialed in the receiving terminal 1 to dial the terminal (subscriber). An arbitrary number registration request is sent from the person α).
[0033]
Next, the exchange device 4 that has received this request sends an arbitrary number registration request to the proxy response communication device 3, and notifies the terminal number (subscriber α) and an arbitrary registered telephone number (S102). In this step S102, in the proxy response communication device 3, the signal analysis unit 36 analyzes the arbitrary number registration request, and as shown in FIG. 3B, the registration processing unit 39 makes the subscriber α of the database device 31 a subscriber α. The registered telephone number is stored in the assigned proxy response list L1.
[0034]
(2) Temporary storage registration operation
Next, a case where the telephone number acquired from the receiving terminal 1 (subscriber α) is temporarily stored and then registered in the proxy response list L1 (subscriber α) will be described.
[0035]
As shown in FIG. 4A, when there is a call from the caller terminal 2 (subscriber β) to the callee terminal 1 (subscriber α), the switching device 5 is transferred from the caller terminal 2 (subscriber β). A connection signal is received (S201). At this time, the exchange device 5 transmits a temporary storage request to the proxy response communication device 3, and notifies the terminal number (subscriber α) of the receiving terminal 1 and the calling telephone number of the calling terminal 2 (S202). In the proxy response communication device 3, as shown in FIG. 4B, the number is stored in the storage area 32a (subscriber α) of the temporary storage memory 32 assigned to the subscriber α.
[0036]
When the contents of the temporary storage memory 32 (subscriber α) are registered in the proxy response list L1 (subscriber α), as shown in FIG. By dialing the operation number, a receiving number registration request is sent from the receiving terminal 1 (subscriber α) (S301).
[0037]
Upon receiving this request, the exchange device 4 sends an incoming number registration request to the proxy response communication device 3 and passes the terminal number (subscriber α) (S302). As shown in FIG. 5B, the proxy response communication device 3 stores the contents of the temporary storage memory 32 (subscriber α) allocated to the subscriber α in the proxy response list L1 (subscriber α).
[0038]
(3) Web registration operation 1
Next, a case where telephone numbers are acquired from the Web servers 8a to 8c on the Internet 7 and registered in the proxy response list L1 (subscriber α) will be described.
[0039]
As shown in FIG. 6 (a), the receiving terminal 1 (subscriber α) dials the terminal operation number, and the receiving terminal 1 (subscriber α) issues a telephone number acquisition request to the switching device 4. It is sent out (S401). Upon receiving this telephone number acquisition request, the exchange device 4 transmits a telephone number acquisition response to the receiving terminal 1 (S402) and prompts the input of a telephone number provider name (an identifier for identifying a Web server). A guidance is sent out (S403). In accordance with this guidance, by dialing a number corresponding to the provider name from the receiving terminal 1, a telephone number provider notification is sent (S404), and the provider number is delivered to the exchange device 4.
[0040]
Upon receiving this telephone number provider notification, the exchange apparatus 4 sends a telephone number request to the Internet gateway 6 via the proxy response communication apparatus 3, and delivers the terminal number (subscriber α) and the provider number (S405). And S406). In the Internet gateway 6, the provider number is acquired by the identifier acquisition unit 66, and the correspondence table T1 of the provider number and the connection destination URL is searched by the database interface 65. Here, it is assumed that the Web server 8a is searched.
[0041]
Next, a telephone number request is sent from the Internet gateway 6 to the connection destination URL read from the correspondence table T1 (S407), and the telephone number response from the corresponding Web server 8a is received by the telephone number acquisition unit 63. (S408). By this telephone number response, the registered telephone number is delivered from the provider. Thereafter, the terminal number (subscriber α) and the registered telephone number are delivered by transmitting a telephone number response from the notification unit 64 of the Internet gateway 6 to the proxy response communication device 3 (S409). Upon receiving this delivery, the telephone number is stored in the proxy response list L1 (subscriber α) assigned to the subscriber α in the database device 31 as shown in FIG.
[0042]
(3) Web registration operation 2
Next, a case will be described in which a telephone number posted on a homepage on the Internet 7 is selected to be registered in the proxy response list L1 (subscriber α).
[0043]
In the present embodiment, the web server 8b presents a home page W1 as shown in FIG. In this homepage W1, a check box list CB1 displaying a list of telephone numbers to be subjected to proxy response, a text box TB1 for inputting the telephone number of the receiving terminal 1 (subscriber α), and transmission processing are executed. A button BT1 for displaying is displayed.
[0044]
Then, the subscriber α accesses the home page W1 from a personal computer or a communication terminal device, and checks the check box list CB1 of the home page W1 to select an arbitrary telephone number and to make a call to the text box TB1. Enter the number.
[0045]
Next, when the transmission button TB1 is pressed, as shown in FIG. 9A, a telephone number update request is transmitted from the Web server 8b to the Internet gateway 6 (S501), and the registered telephone number and telephone number (subscriber α). Is delivered. In response to this, the telephone number acquisition unit 63 of the Internet gateway 6 notifies the proxy response communication apparatus 3 of the acquired registered telephone number and telephone number (subscriber α) via the notification unit 64. In response to this notification, the proxy response communication device 3 stores the registered telephone number in the proxy response list L1 (subscriber α) assigned to the subscriber α, as shown in FIG. 9B.
[0046]
(3) Registration operation 3 via the Web
Next, a case will be described in which an arbitrary telephone number is input to the proxy response list L1 (subscriber α) on the home page on the Internet 7.
[0047]
In the present embodiment, the web server 8c presents a home page W2 as shown in FIG. This home page W2 includes a text box TB2 for inputting a telephone number to be subjected to a proxy response, a text box TB1 for inputting a telephone number of the receiving terminal 1 (subscriber α), and a transmission process. Button BT2 is displayed.
[0048]
Then, the subscriber α inputs an arbitrary telephone number in the text box TB2, and enters the telephone number of the subscriber α in the text box TB1. Next, when the transmission button BT2 is pressed, a telephone number update request is transmitted from the Web server 8c to the proxy response communication device 3 via the Internet gateway 6 as in the case shown in FIG. 9A (S501). ), The registered telephone number and telephone number (subscriber α) are delivered. In response to this notification, the proxy response communication device 3 stores the registered telephone number in the proxy response list L1 (subscriber α) assigned to the subscriber α, as shown in FIG. 9B.
[0049]
(4) Proxy response processing
The operation when making a proxy response to the telephone number registered by the operations (1) to (3) described above is as follows. FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram showing proxy response processing according to the present embodiment.
[0050]
First, when a call is made from the terminal (subscriber β) to the terminal (subscriber α), a connection signal is transmitted from the calling terminal 2 (subscriber β) to the switching device 5 (S601). The switching device 5 that has received this connection signal transmits a proxy response inquiry request to the proxy response communication device 3, and notifies the called subscriber ID and the calling telephone number (S602).
[0051]
The proxy response communication device 3 searches the proxy response list L1 (subscriber α) for the calling telephone number, and if there is a matching telephone number, the connection processing stop unit 34 stops the connection processing to the receiving terminal 1. At the same time, the determination result is notified to the exchange device 5 as a proxy response inquiry response, and if there is no matching telephone number, a normal connection is notified (S603).
[0052]
In step S604, when the determination result is a normal connection, the exchange device 5 performs a normal connection process. On the other hand, if the response is a proxy response in step S604, the proxy response unit 33 sends a proxy message (guidance) that informs the originating terminal 2 (subscriber β) of the proxy response through the switching device 5 ( S605).
[0053]
(Effects of proxy response communication system and proxy response communication method)
According to the proxy response communication system and the proxy response communication method according to the present embodiment described above, by registering an arbitrary telephone number in the database device 31 from the terminal 1 on the incoming side, The incoming call processing from the terminal 2 can be stopped, and a proxy response can be made to the caller. Thereby, it is possible to perform a proxy response without receiving an incoming call from a partner who does not want to communicate or a partner who transmits for malicious purposes.
[0054]
In the present embodiment, in response to a connection request from the calling terminal 2, the telephone number of the calling terminal 2 is temporarily stored in the temporary storage memory 32, and later by an operation from the receiving terminal 1. Since the telephone number temporarily stored in the temporary storage memory 32 is registered in the database device 31, even if there is a suspicious call in the receiving terminal 1, the calling side does not respond to the suspicious call. The telephone number of the terminal can be registered in the database device 31 as a proxy response target telephone number.
[0055]
Furthermore, in the present embodiment, since a telephone number can be obtained from the Web server and registered in the database device 31, the telephone number provided from the Web server is used as a proxy response target telephone via the Internet 7. It can be registered in the database device 31 as a number.
[0056]
Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, since the telephone number selected or entered in the Web server can be registered in the database device 31, any telephone number can be easily substituted by using a terminal that can be connected to the Internet. It can be registered as a response target telephone number.
[0057]
(Example of change)
In addition, this invention is not limited to embodiment mentioned above, The following changes can be added. FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a proxy response communication system according to this modification.
[0058]
As shown in FIG. 12, in this modification, the connection processing stop unit 34 and the proxy response unit 33 provided in the proxy response communication device 3 in the above embodiment are replaced with the exchange devices 4 and 5 that are external devices. It is provided.
[0059]
Further, in place of the connection processing stop unit 34 and the proxy response unit 33 provided in the proxy response communication device 3 in the above embodiment, the switching device 4 or 5 is instructed to stop the connection processing to the receiving terminal. And a proxy response instruction unit 133 for instructing the exchange device 4 or 5 to perform a proxy response to the originating terminal.
[0060]
And the operation | movement at the time of performing a proxy response process by the proxy response communication system which concerns on such a modification is as follows. FIG. 13 is a sequence diagram showing a proxy response process according to this modification.
[0061]
First, when a call is made from the terminal (subscriber β) to the terminal (subscriber α), a connection signal is transmitted from the calling terminal 2 (subscriber β) to the switching device 5 (S601). The switching device 5 that has received this connection signal transmits a proxy response inquiry request to the proxy response communication device 3, and notifies the called subscriber ID and the calling telephone number (S602).
[0062]
The proxy response communication device 3 searches the proxy response list L1 (subscriber α) for a calling telephone number, and if there is a matching telephone number, the connection processing stop instruction unit 134 and the proxy response instruction unit 133 determine the result of the determination. Is notified as a proxy response inquiry response. By this notification, the switching apparatus 5 is instructed to stop the connection process to the receiving terminal 1 and to perform a proxy response to the calling terminal 2. On the other hand, if there is no matching telephone number, a normal connection is notified (S603).
[0063]
In step S604, when the determination result is a normal connection, the exchange device 5 performs a normal connection process. On the other hand, if the response is a proxy response in step S604, the exchange device 5 stops the connection process to the receiving terminal 1 and transmits a proxy message (guidance) to the calling side terminal 2 (subscriber β) indicating the proxy response. Is sent out (S705).
[0064]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the proxy response communication system, the proxy response communication method, the proxy response device, and the gateway device of the present invention, it is possible to appropriately avoid an incoming call from a partner that does not want to communicate or a partner for mischief. it can. In addition, registration of the proxy response target telephone number is performed arbitrarily from its own terminal, using data temporarily stored on the system side, and further using data provided on the Internet. Therefore, the proxy response can be realized by a simple and various method.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram schematically showing an overall configuration of a proxy response communication system according to an embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing configurations of a proxy response communication apparatus and an Internet gateway according to the embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a procedure for storing an arbitrary telephone number in a proxy response list in the embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing an example of a procedure for temporarily storing a calling telephone number when an incoming call arrives at a terminal in the embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a procedure for storing a telephone number of a temporary storage memory in a proxy response list in the embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a procedure for acquiring a telephone number from a Web server on the Internet in the embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a correspondence table of connection destination URLs corresponding to provision destination numbers in the Internet gateway in the embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a telephone number list published by a Web server in the embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a procedure for acquiring a telephone number from a Web server and reflecting it in a proxy response list in the embodiment.
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a telephone number input screen published by a Web server in the embodiment.
FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a procedure when the proxy response target subscriber sends a call in the embodiment.
FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a proxy response communication apparatus and an Internet gateway according to a modified example.
FIG. 13 is a sequence diagram showing an example of a procedure when a proxy response target subscriber sends a call in a modified example.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 ... Calling side terminal
2 ... Calling terminal
3 ... Proxy response communication device
4, 5 ... Exchange device
6 ... Internet gateway
7 ... Internet
8a to 8c: Web server
31 ... Database device
32 ... Temporary memory
32a, 32b ... storage area
33 ... Proxy response section
34 ... Connection processing stop unit
35 ... Communication Department
36 ... Signal analysis unit
37 ... Control unit
38 ... Database interface
39 ... Registration processing section
61 ... Database
62 ... Signal analysis unit
63 ... Telephone number acquisition unit
64 ... Notification section
65 ... Database interface
66 ... identifier acquisition unit
133: Proxy response instruction unit
134 ... Connection processing stop instruction section
α ... Subscriber
β ... Subscriber
L1 ... Proxy response list
L1, L2 ... Proxy response list
T1 ... correspondence table
W1 ... Homepage
W2 ... Homepage

Claims (1)

A gateway that connects a communication network in which a plurality of information providing devices are arranged and a proxy response communication system in which a proxy response is made in response to a connection request from the calling terminal to the receiving terminal in place of the receiving terminal. A device,
An identifier obtaining unit for obtaining an identifier for identifying the information providing device from the terminal on the receiving side;
A telephone number acquisition unit that acquires a proxy response target telephone number that is a target telephone number of the proxy response from the information providing apparatus specified by the identifier;
And a notification unit that notifies the proxy response target telephone number to the proxy response communication system.

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