JP6126263B1 - COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, NETWORK DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND CONTROL PROGRAM - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a communication system or the like that can more reliably block an incoming call from a terminal of a caller for which incoming call rejection is set. A database 101 stores each caller's phone number in association with each caller's phone number, and stores each caller's phone number in association with an incoming call rejection my number. When the call connection request from the calling terminal to the receiving terminal is received, whether or not the my number is stored in the database in association with the telephone number of the calling terminal and the my number associated with the telephone number of the calling terminal are Whether to permit or reject the call connection is determined based on whether the telephone number of the receiving terminal is associated with the incoming call rejection my number. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a communication system, a network device, a control method, and a control program for controlling a call connection from a calling terminal to a receiving terminal.

  Generally, a communication terminal having a call function has an incoming call rejection function for rejecting an incoming call from a specific telephone number so as not to receive a nuisance call.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a portable terminal device having an incoming call rejection function for rejecting an incoming call from a telephone number registered as a rejection number. When a predetermined key is pressed for a long time during communication, this mobile terminal device registers the other party's telephone number during communication as a rejection number.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2015-103838

  The portable terminal device disclosed in Patent Document 1 can easily register a telephone number for rejecting incoming calls. However, when the other party who wants to reject the incoming call obtains a new mobile terminal device and changes the telephone number itself, the mobile terminal device cannot block the incoming call from the changed telephone number.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a conventional problem, and a communication system, a network device, and a communication device that can more reliably block incoming calls from a terminal of a caller set to reject incoming calls. It is an object to provide a control method and a control program.

  The communication system according to the present invention is a communication system having a database and a network device, and the database stores the telephone numbers of a plurality of call terminals used by a plurality of callers in association with each caller's My Number. , Storing the call rejection my number that each callee rejects to be associated with the telephone numbers of a plurality of receiving terminals used by a plurality of callees, and the network device is configured to communicate with a database and a specific calling terminal. When a call connection request to a specific receiving terminal is received, whether or not the database stores the My Number associated with the telephone number of the specific calling terminal and the My Number associated with the telephone number of the specific calling terminal To inquire whether or not is associated with the phone number of a specific receiving terminal as an incoming call rejection my number In the database and the database, the My Number is stored in association with the telephone number of the specific calling terminal, and the My Number associated with the telephone number of the specific calling terminal is received at the telephone number of the specific receiving terminal. If it is not associated as a rejected My Number, call connection is permitted, and if the My Number is not stored in association with the telephone number of a specific calling terminal, or the My Number associated with the telephone number of a specific calling terminal Permission to reject a call connection or notify a specific receiving terminal that the My Number associated with a specific calling terminal is inappropriate if is associated with the telephone number of the specific receiving terminal as the incoming call rejection my number Part.

  Further, in the communication system according to the present invention, the database associates the my number associated with the telephone number of the specific calling terminal with the telephone number of the specific receiving terminal as an incoming call rejection my number in accordance with a request from the specific receiving terminal. It is preferable to memorize.

  Further, in the communication system according to the present invention, the permission unit stores, in the database, a my number associated with a telephone number of a specific calling terminal and a my number associated with the telephone number of the specific calling terminal. Even if is not associated with the phone number of a specific receiving terminal as the call rejection My Number, the My Number associated with the phone number of a specific calling terminal is rejected to more than a predetermined number of receiving terminal phone numbers. In the case of being associated as a My Number, it is preferable to reject the call connection or notify the specific receiving terminal that the My Number related to the specific transmitting terminal is inappropriate.

  In addition, in the communication system according to the present invention, the permitting unit is configured to accept incoming denials when the number associated with the telephone number of a specific calling terminal is greater than or equal to a predetermined number according to a request from the specific calling terminal. Even in the case of being associated as a number, it is preferable to perform control so that call connection is rejected or a specific receiving terminal is not notified that the My Number relating to a specific transmitting terminal is inappropriate.

  Further, in the communication system according to the present invention, the database further stores the incoming call permission My Number that each callee permits to be received in association with the telephone numbers of a plurality of receiving terminals used by the plurality of callees, When a call connection request is received, the database is further queried to determine whether or not the My Number associated with the phone number of the specific calling terminal is associated with the phone number of the specific receiving terminal as the incoming call permission My Number. Is stored in the database in which the My Number is stored in association with the telephone number of the specific calling terminal, and the My Number associated with the telephone number of the specific calling terminal is allowed to receive calls to the telephone number of the specific receiving terminal. If it is associated as My Number, the My Number associated with the phone number of a specific calling terminal is specified Regardless of whether the associated as Disturb My number to the telephone number of the receiving terminal, it is preferable to allow the call connection.

  Further, in the communication system according to the present invention, the database further communicates with an external database that stores all issued My Numbers, and the inquiry unit further includes a My Number associated with a telephone number of a specific calling terminal. It is preferable to inquire as to whether or not it is stored in the external database, and the permission unit permits the call connection only when the My Number associated with the telephone number of a specific calling terminal is stored in the external database.

  The network device according to the present invention stores the telephone numbers of a plurality of call terminals used by a plurality of callers in association with the caller's My Number, and the phone numbers of a plurality of call terminals used by a plurality of callees. When a call connection request from a specific calling terminal to a specific receiving terminal is received, and a communication unit that communicates with a database that stores and stores the incoming call rejection my number that each callee rejects, the specific outgoing call is stored in the database. Whether or not the My Number is stored in association with the phone number of the terminal, and whether or not the My Number associated with the phone number of the specific calling terminal is associated as the incoming call rejection My Number with the phone number of the specific receiving terminal In the inquiry section that inquires, and in the database, the My Number is stored in association with the telephone number of a specific calling terminal. And, if the My Number associated with the phone number of the specific calling terminal is not related as the Call Rejection My Number to the phone number of the specific receiving terminal, the call connection is permitted and the phone number of the specific calling terminal is set. Reject call connection if My Number is not associated and stored, or if My Number associated with a specific calling terminal phone number is associated as a Call Reject My Number with a specific Calling Terminal Phone Number Or a permission unit that notifies a specific receiving terminal that the My Number relating to the specific transmitting terminal is inappropriate.

  A control method according to the present invention is a method for controlling a network device, and stores a caller's My Number associated with a telephone number of a plurality of call terminals used by a plurality of callers, and a plurality of callees. When a call connection request from a specific calling terminal to a specific receiving terminal is received by communicating with a database that stores and stores the incoming call rejection my number that each caller rejects to the telephone numbers of multiple receiving terminals to be used, Whether the My Number is stored in the database in association with the phone number of the specific calling terminal, and the My Number associated with the phone number of the specific calling terminal is set as the incoming call rejection My Number for the phone number of the specific receiving terminal. Inquires whether or not it is associated, and in the database, the My Number is stored in association with the telephone number of a specific calling terminal. And if the My Number associated with the telephone number of the specific calling terminal is not associated with the telephone number of the specific receiving terminal as the incoming call rejection My Number, the call connection is permitted and the telephone of the specific calling terminal If the number is not stored in association with the My Number, or if the My Number associated with the phone number of a specific calling terminal is associated with the phone number of a specific receiving terminal as an incoming call rejection My Number Or notifying a specific receiving terminal that the My Number relating to the specific transmitting terminal is inappropriate.

  The control program according to the present invention is a control program for a network device, and stores and associates each caller's My Number with the telephone numbers of a plurality of call terminals used by a plurality of callers. When a call connection request from a specific calling terminal to a specific receiving terminal is received by communicating with a database that stores and stores the incoming call rejection my number that each caller rejects to the telephone numbers of multiple receiving terminals to be used, Whether the My Number is stored in the database in association with the phone number of the specific calling terminal, and the My Number associated with the phone number of the specific calling terminal is set as the incoming call rejection My Number for the phone number of the specific receiving terminal. Inquires whether or not it is associated, and in the database, My Number is related to the phone number of a specific calling terminal If the my number associated with the phone number of the specific calling terminal is not associated with the phone number of the specific receiving terminal as the call rejection my number, the call connection is permitted. If the caller's phone number is not stored in association with my number, or the caller's phone number associated with a specific caller's phone number is associated with a caller's phone number as a call rejection my number In this case, the network device is caused to reject the call connection or notify the specific receiving terminal that the My Number relating to the specific transmitting terminal is inappropriate.

  Since the communication system, the network device, the control method, and the control program according to the present invention manage the caller who rejects the incoming call using My Number, the incoming call from the terminal of the caller set to reject the incoming call is more reliably blocked. It becomes possible to do.

3 is a schematic diagram for explaining an example of processing by the communication system 1. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of a communication system 1. FIG. (A) is a figure which shows an example of schematic structure of the database 101, (b) shows an example of the data structure of a transmission side management table, (c) shows an example of the data structure of a receiving side management table. It is a figure which shows an example of schematic structure of HLR102. (A) shows an example of an operation sequence related to my number registration processing, (b) shows an example of an operation sequence related to my number rejection registration processing, and (c) shows permission registration of my number by the communication system 1. An example of the operation | movement sequence which concerns on a process is shown. An example of the operation | movement sequence which concerns on a call connection process is shown. It is a flowchart which shows the example of operation | movement of a determination process.

  Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, it should be noted that the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and extends to the invention described in the claims and equivalents thereof.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram for explaining an example of processing by the communication system 1.

  The communication system 1 controls calls between a plurality of mobile terminals. The communication system 1 includes a database 101, an HLR (home location register) 102, and a plurality of portable terminals 103a and 103b. In the present embodiment, an example of making a call (calling) from the mobile terminal 103a to the mobile terminal 103b will be described. Hereinafter, the mobile terminal 103a on the caller side is referred to as the caller terminal 103a, the user of the caller terminal 103a is referred to as the caller, the mobile terminal 103a on the callee side is referred to as the callee terminal 103b, and the use of the callee terminal 103b. A person may be referred to as a called party.

  The database 101 stores a caller side management table 110 in which each caller's My Number is stored in association with the telephone number of each caller terminal used by a plurality of callers. Further, the database 101 stores a receiving side management table 111 in which the telephone number of each receiving terminal used by a plurality of recipients is stored in association with the incoming call rejection my number that each recipient rejects.

  The HLR 102 is a user database, and stores user information related to users, position information related to the position of each user's mobile terminal, and the like in association with each user. The user information includes a mobile terminal phone number used by the user, a user identification number for identifying the user, and the like. Further, the location information includes switching office information indicating a mobile switching center in which each user's mobile terminal is located.

  When making a call (call) to the receiving terminal 103b, the sending terminal 103a sends a call request to the mobile switching center in which the sending terminal 103a is located. The outgoing call request includes the telephone number of the calling terminal 103a and the telephone number of the receiving terminal 103b. When receiving the call origination request, the mobile switching center transmits a location acquisition request for acquiring location information of the receiving terminal 103b to the HLR 102 in order to determine call routing (1). The location acquisition request includes the telephone number of the transmitting terminal 103a and the telephone number of the receiving terminal 103b.

  When the HLR 102 receives the position acquisition request, the HLR 102 transmits an inquiry request for making an inquiry about the My Number of the user of the mobile terminal 103a on the transmission side to the database 101. The inquiry request includes the telephone number of the mobile terminal 103a on the outgoing side and the telephone number of the mobile terminal 103b on the incoming (incoming) side.

  When receiving the inquiry request, the database 101 determines whether or not the My Number is stored in association with the telephone number of the calling terminal 103a in the calling side management table (2). Further, the database 101 determines whether or not the My Number is associated with the telephone number of the receiving terminal 103b as the incoming call rejection my number in the incoming side management table (3). Then, the database 101 transmits the determination result to the HLR 102 as an inquiry response.

  The HLR 102 stores the My Number associated with the telephone number of the calling terminal 103a in the calling party management table, and associates the My Number with the telephone number of the receiving terminal 103b in the receiving terminal management table. If not, allow call connection. On the other hand, if the HLR 102 does not store the my number associated with the telephone number of the calling terminal 103a in the calling side management table, or if the my number is not stored in the receiving side management table as the telephone number of the receiving terminal 103b If it is associated, the call connection is rejected.

  In this way, the communication system 1 manages the other party who rejects the incoming call using the My Number. Since the My Number is uniquely determined for each user, even if the other party who wants to refuse incoming calls obtains a new mobile terminal and changes the telephone number itself, the My Number is not changed. Therefore, the communication system 1 can more reliably block incoming calls from the partner mobile terminal for which incoming call rejection is set.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the communication system 1 according to the embodiment.

  The communication system 1 includes a database 101, an HLR 102, a plurality of mobile terminals 103a and 103b, a plurality of mobile switching centers 104a and 104b, a plurality of base stations 105a and 105b, a store terminal 106, an external database 107, and the like.

  The database 101 is connected to each of the HLR 102, the store terminal 106, and the external database 107 by a wired LAN (Local Area Network) such as Ethernet (registered trademark). The HLR 102 and each mobile switching center 104a, 104b form a core network and are connected to each other according to a communication protocol used in the core network. Each mobile switching center 104a, 104b is connected to each base station 105a, 105b via a radio network controller (not shown). Each base station 105a, 105b forms a wireless access network, and performs wireless communication with each portable terminal 103a, 103b in each wireless zone.

  Hereinafter, the plurality of mobile terminals 103a and 103b are collectively referred to as the mobile terminal 103, the plurality of mobile switching centers 104a and 104b are collectively referred to as the mobile switching center 104, and the plurality of base stations 105a and 105b are collectively referred to as the base station 105. May be called.

  The database 101 is a database for managing the telephone number of the mobile terminal used by each user and the personal number of each user.

  The HLR 102 is a user database, and is a user database that manages user information regarding users, position information regarding the position of each user's mobile terminal, and the like.

  The mobile terminal 103 is a device having a wireless communication function, such as a mobile phone or a PHS.

  The mobile switching center 104a is a switching center where the mobile terminal 103a is located, and the mobile switching center 104b is a switching center where the mobile terminal 103b is located. The mobile switching center 104 performs setting, release, exchange, movement management, and the like of the communication path and data communication path of the mobile terminal 103. The mobile switching center 104 stores user information related to the user of the mobile terminal 103 in the area, position information related to the position of the mobile terminal 103 in the area, and the like.

  The base station 105a is a base station that relays communication between the mobile terminal 103a and the mobile switching center 104a, and the base station 105b is a base station that relays communication between the mobile terminal 103b and the mobile switching center 104b. is there. The base station 105 transmits / receives a radio signal to / from the mobile terminal 103 located in the radio area, and relays communication between the mobile terminal 103 and the mobile switching center 104 via a radio network controller (not shown). To do.

  The store terminal 106 is a personal computer or the like, for example, is installed in a store or the like that sells mobile terminals, and is used by a salesperson that sells mobile terminals.

  The external database 107 is a database managed by a public organization such as the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications or its external organization, and stores all My Numbers issued in Japan.

  FIG. 3A is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the database 101.

  The database 101 includes a first communication unit 11, a first storage unit 12, and a first control unit 13.

  The first communication unit 11 includes a wired communication interface circuit such as Ethernet (registered trademark), and communicates with the HLR 102, the store terminal 106, the external database 107, and the like. The first communication unit 11 gives data received from the HLR 102, the store terminal 106, the external database 107, and the like to the first control unit 13. In addition, the first communication unit 11 transmits the data given from the first control unit 13 to the HLR 102, the store terminal 106, the external database 107, and the like.

  The first storage unit 12 includes, for example, at least one of a semiconductor memory, a magnetic disk device, and an optical disk device. The first storage unit 12 stores a driver program, an operating system program, an application program, data, and the like used for processing by the first control unit 13. For example, the first storage unit 12 stores a communication device driver program for controlling the first communication unit 11 as a driver program. The first storage unit 12 stores a connection control program or the like using a communication method such as TCP / IP as an operating system program. Moreover, the 1st memory | storage part 12 memorize | stores the data management program etc. which manage various data as an application program. Each computer program is first recorded using a known setup program or the like from a computer-readable portable recording medium such as a CD-ROM (compact disk read only memory) or a DVD-ROM (digital versatile disk read only memory). It may be installed in the storage unit 12.

  Moreover, the 1st memory | storage part 12 memorize | stores a transmission side management table (FIG.3 (b)), a receiving side management table (FIG.3 (c)), etc. as data. The first storage unit 12 temporarily stores temporary data related to a predetermined process.

  FIG. 3B shows an example of the data structure of the transmission side management table.

  In the transmission side management table, for each portable terminal (transmitting terminal) used by each user (sender), the telephone number of each portable terminal, the personal number of each user, and the like are stored in association with each other. When each user purchases a mobile terminal, the personal number of each user is registered using the store terminal 106 by a salesperson of the store that purchased the mobile terminal.

  FIG. 3C shows an example of the data structure of the receiving side management table.

  In the receiving side management table, for each portable terminal (receiving terminal) used by each user (receiving party), the telephone number of each portable terminal, the incoming call rejection my number, the incoming call permission my number, and the like are stored in association with each other. The incoming call rejection my number is the personal number of the user of the mobile terminal that each user rejects incoming calls, and the incoming call permission my number is the personal number of the user of the mobile terminal that is allowed to receive incoming calls by each user. The incoming call rejection my number and the incoming call permission my number are registered in accordance with a request from each mobile terminal (incoming terminal) and stored in the incoming side management table.

  The first control unit 13 includes one or a plurality of processors and their peripheral circuits. The first control unit 13 controls the overall operation of the database 101, and is, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit). The first control unit 13 controls the operation of the first communication unit 11 and the like based on a program stored in the first storage unit 12 and executes various processes of the database 101. Further, the first control unit 13 can execute a plurality of programs in parallel.

  The first control unit 13 includes a registration unit 131, a determination unit 132, and the like. Each of these units included in the first control unit 13 is a functional module implemented by a program executed on a processor included in the first control unit 13. Alternatively, these units included in the first control unit 13 may be implemented in the database 101 as independent integrated circuits, microprocessors, or firmware.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a schematic configuration of the HLR 102.

  The HLR 102 includes a second communication unit 21, a third communication unit 22, a second storage unit 23, and a second control unit 24.

  The second communication unit 21 has a communication interface circuit in accordance with a communication method defined in the core network, and communicates with the mobile switching center 104 and the like. The second communication unit 21 gives the data received from the mobile switching center 104 or the like to the second control unit 24. Further, the second communication unit 21 transmits to the mobile switching center 104 or the like given from the second control unit 24.

  Similar to the first communication unit 11 of the database 101, the third communication unit 22 includes a wired communication interface circuit such as Ethernet (registered trademark), and communicates with the database 101 and the like. The third communication unit 22 gives the data received from the database 101 or the like to the second control unit 24. The third communication unit 22 transmits the data given from the second control unit 24 to the database 101 or the like.

  Similar to the first storage unit 12 of the database 101, the second storage unit 23 has at least one of, for example, a semiconductor memory, a magnetic disk device, and an optical disk device. The second storage unit 23 stores a driver program, an operating system program, an application program, data, and the like used for processing by the second control unit 24. For example, the second storage unit 23 stores a communication device driver program that controls the second communication unit 21 and the third communication unit 22 as a driver program. The second storage unit 23 stores a connection control program for each communication method as an operating system program. Further, the second storage unit 23 stores an information management program for managing user information, position information, and the like as application programs. Each computer program may be installed in the second storage unit 23 using a known setup program or the like from a computer-readable portable recording medium such as a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM.

  In addition, the second storage unit 23 stores user information, position information, and the like as data for each user. The second storage unit 23 temporarily stores temporary data related to a predetermined process.

  The second control unit 24 includes one or a plurality of processors and their peripheral circuits. The second control unit 24 controls the overall operation of the HLR 102, and is, for example, a CPU. The second control unit 24 controls the operations of the second communication unit 21 and the third communication unit 22 based on programs stored in the second storage unit 23 and executes various processes of the HLR 102. . The second control unit 24 can execute a plurality of programs in parallel.

  The second control unit 24 includes an inquiry unit 241, a permission unit 242, a registration unit 243, and the like. Each of these units included in the second control unit 24 is a functional module implemented by a program executed on a processor included in the second control unit 24. Alternatively, these units included in the second control unit 24 may be implemented in the HLR 102 as independent integrated circuits, microprocessors, or firmware.

  FIG. 5A shows an example of an operation sequence related to the registration process of My Number by the communication system 1.

  The operation sequence described below is executed in cooperation with each element of each device mainly by the control unit of each device based on a program stored in advance in the storage unit of each device. This operation sequence is executed, for example, when each user purchases a portable terminal at a store.

  First, the store terminal 106 transmits a registration request to the database 101 in accordance with an operation by a salesperson of the store where the user purchased the mobile terminal (step S101). The registration request includes the phone number of the mobile terminal (sending terminal) and the user number of the user (sender). When the store clerk registers the user's My Number, the store clerk confirms the My Number by causing the user to present a My Number card or the like.

  Next, when receiving the registration request from the store terminal 106 via the first communication unit 11, the registration unit 131 of the database 101 stores the telephone number and my number included in the registration request in association with each other in the transmission side management table. (Step S102).

  Next, the registration unit 131 transmits a registration response indicating whether or not the registration is successful to the store terminal 106 via the first communication unit 11 (step S103). Thus, the operation sequence related to the registration process of My Number is completed.

  In this embodiment, when registering each user's My Number, each user is presented with a My Number card, etc., and confirmed by the store clerk, so that fraudulent acts such as fraud of My Number are prevented and registered. The reliability of my number is guaranteed.

  FIG. 5B shows an example of an operation sequence related to the rejection registration process of My Number by the communication system 1.

  The operation sequence described below is executed in cooperation with each element of each device mainly by the control unit of each device based on a program stored in advance in the storage unit of each device. This operation sequence is executed at an arbitrary timing by the user (receiver) of the mobile terminal (receiver terminal).

  First, the receiving terminal 103b transmits a rejection registration request to the database 101 according to an operation by the receiver (step S201). The receiving terminal 103b transmits a rejection registration request to the database 101 via the base station 105b, the mobile switching center 104b, the HLR 102, and the like. The rejection registration request includes the telephone number of the receiving terminal and the telephone number of the calling terminal that rejects the incoming call.

  Next, when the registration unit 131 of the database 101 receives the rejection registration request from the receiving terminal 103b via the first communication unit 11, the registration unit 131 reads the calling side management table and associates it with the telephone number of the calling terminal included in the rejection registration request. Identify the assigned My Number. Next, the registration unit 131 stores the identified my number as an incoming call rejection my number in the incoming call management table in association with the telephone number of the incoming terminal included in the rejection registration request (step S202).

  Next, the registration unit 131 transmits a rejection registration response indicating whether or not the rejection registration is successful to the store terminal 106 via the first communication unit 11 (step S203). Thus, the operation sequence related to the rejection registration process for My Number is completed.

  In addition, when the callee of the receiving terminal 103b receives a nuisance call from the calling terminal 103a, the callee may send a rejection registration request immediately after disconnecting the call with the calling terminal 103a. In this case, since the mobile switching center 104b or HLR 102 stores the telephone number of the calling terminal, the mobile switching center 104b or HLR 102 notifies the telephone number of the calling terminal to the database 101, and the receiving terminal 103b makes a rejection registration request. The telephone number of the calling terminal may not be included.

  FIG. 5C shows an example of an operation sequence related to the My Number permission registration process by the communication system 1.

  The operation sequence described below is executed in cooperation with each element of each device mainly by the control unit of each device based on a program stored in advance in the storage unit of each device. This operation sequence is executed at an arbitrary timing by the user (receiver) of the mobile terminal (receiver terminal).

  First, the receiving terminal 103b transmits a permission registration request to the database 101 in accordance with an operation by the recipient (step S301). The receiving terminal 103b transmits a permission registration request to the database 101 via the base station 105b, the mobile switching center 104b, the HLR 102, and the like. The permission registration request includes the telephone number of the receiving terminal and the telephone number of the calling terminal that is permitted to receive a call.

  Next, when the registration unit 131 of the database 101 receives the permission registration request from the receiving terminal 103b via the first communication unit 11, the registration unit 131 reads the calling side management table and associates it with the telephone number of the calling terminal included in the permission registration request. Identify the assigned My Number. Next, the registration unit 131 stores the identified my number as an incoming call permission my number in the incoming side management table in association with the telephone number of the incoming terminal included in the permission registration request (step S302).

  Next, the registration part 131 transmits the permission registration response which shows whether permission registration was successful to the shop terminal 106 via the 1st communication part 11 (step S303). The operation sequence related to the My Number permission registration process is thus completed.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of an operation sequence related to call connection processing by the communication system 1.

  The operation sequence described below is executed in cooperation with each element of each device mainly by the control unit of each device based on a program stored in advance in the storage unit of each device. In this operation sequence, an example of transmitting (calling) from the mobile terminal (transmitting terminal) 103a to the mobile terminal (receiving terminal) 103b will be described.

  First, the transmission terminal 103a transmits a transmission request to the mobile switching center 104a in which the transmission terminal 103a is located (step S401). The transmission request is a signal for calling from the transmission terminal 103a to the reception terminal 103b, and the transmission request includes the telephone number of the transmission terminal 103a and the telephone number of the reception terminal 103b.

  Next, when the mobile switching center 104a receives a transmission request from the transmission terminal 103a, the mobile switching center 104a transmits a location acquisition request to the HLR 102 (step S402). The location acquisition request is a signal for acquiring location information of the receiving terminal 103b, and is used by the mobile switching center 104a to determine call routing. The location acquisition request includes the telephone number of the transmitting terminal 103a and the telephone number of the receiving terminal 103b. The position acquisition request in this embodiment is an example of a call connection request for requesting a call connection from the transmission terminal 103a to the reception terminal 103b.

  Next, when the inquiry unit 241 of the HLR 102 receives a location acquisition request from the mobile switching center 104a via the second communication unit 21, the inquiry request 241 transmits an inquiry request to the database 101 via the third communication unit 22 (step S403). ). The inquiry request is a signal for making an inquiry about the caller's My Number using the transmission terminal 103a, and the inquiry request includes the telephone number of the transmission terminal 103a and the telephone number of the reception terminal 103b.

  In response to the inquiry request, the inquiry unit 241 determines whether or not the My Number is stored in association with the telephone number of the transmission terminal 103a in the transmission side management table, and whether or not the My Number is stored in association with the external database 107. Inquire. In response to the inquiry request, the inquiry unit 241 inquires whether the My Number is associated with the telephone number of the receiving terminal 103b as an incoming call rejection my number or an incoming call permission My number in the incoming call management table.

  Next, when the determination unit 132 of the database 101 receives an inquiry request from the HLR 102 via the first communication unit 11, the determination unit 132 reads the caller side management table and the callee side management table, and makes a determination regarding the caller's My Number ( Step S404).

  First, the determination unit 132 determines whether or not the My Number is stored in association with the telephone number of the transmission terminal 103a in the transmission side management table. When the my number is stored in association with the telephone number of the calling terminal 103a, the determination unit 132 determines whether or not the my number is associated with the telephone number of the receiving terminal 103b as the incoming call rejection my number in the incoming call management table. Determine whether. In that case, the determination unit 132 determines whether or not the My Number is associated with the telephone number of the receiving terminal 103b as the incoming call permission My Number in the incoming side management table.

  When the My Number is stored in association with the telephone number of the calling terminal 103a, the determination unit 132 transmits a confirmation request to the external database 107 via the first communication unit 11 (Step S405). The confirmation request is a signal for confirming that the My Number associated with the telephone number of the transmission terminal 103a is stored in the external database 107. The confirmation request is associated with the telephone number of the transmission terminal 103a. My number is included.

  Next, when the external database 107 receives a confirmation request from the database 101, the external database 107 determines whether or not the my number included in the confirmation request is stored in the external database 107, and the my number is stored in the external database 107. (Step S406).

  Next, the external database 107 transmits a confirmation response including the confirmation result to the database 101 (step S407).

  As described above, by confirming that the My Number is stored in the database managed by the public institution or its external organization, the reliability of the sender for the My Number can be improved. However, as described above, the My Number registered in the database 101 is registered after being confirmed by the salesperson, and since the reliability thereof is sufficiently high, the processes in Steps S405 to S407 may be omitted.

  Next, when receiving a confirmation response from the external database 107 via the first communication unit 11, the determination unit 132 sends an inquiry response including the determination result by the determination unit 132 and the confirmation result by the external database 107 to the first communication unit 11. To the HLR 102 (step S408).

  Next, when the permission unit 242 of the HLR 102 receives an inquiry response from the database 101 via the third communication unit 22, the permission unit 242 executes determination processing (step S409). In the determination process, the permission unit 242 determines whether to permit or reject the call connection based on the determination result and the confirmation result included in the received inquiry response. Details of the determination process will be described later.

  Next, the permission unit 242 transmits a location acquisition response to the mobile switching center 104a via the second communication unit 21 (step S410). When the permitting unit 242 permits the call connection, the location acquisition response includes that the call connection is permitted and the location information of the receiving terminal 103b. When the permitting unit 242 rejects the call connection, the location acquisition response Includes that the call connection is rejected.

  Next, when receiving a location acquisition response from the HLR 102, the mobile switching center 104a executes call connection processing according to the received location acquisition response (step S411). When the location acquisition response includes permission to call connection, the mobile switching center 104a routes the call between the calling terminal 103a and the receiving terminal 103b based on the location information of the receiving terminal 103b included in the location acquisition response. And call connection is established between the calling terminal 103a and the receiving terminal 103b. On the other hand, the mobile switching center 104a does not perform a call connection between the transmission terminal 103a and the reception terminal 103b when the location acquisition response includes a rejection of the call connection. Thus, the operation sequence related to the call connection process is completed.

  Even when the permission unit 242 decides to reject the call connection, the location information of the receiving terminal 103b is included in the location acquisition response, and the mobile switching center 104a causes the call between the transmitting terminal 103a and the receiving terminal 103b to be included. Connection may be made. However, if the permission unit 242 decides to reject the call connection, the permission unit 242 notifies the receiving terminal 103b via the mobile switching center 104a that the My Number related to the calling terminal 103a is inappropriate. On the other hand, when the permission unit 242 determines to permit the call connection, the permission unit 242 notifies the receiving terminal 103b that the My Number related to the transmitting terminal 103a is appropriate through the mobile switching center 104a.

  The receiving terminal 103b displays the content notified from the permission unit 242 on the display and notifies the callee. Thereby, the called party can recognize whether the receiving party's My Number is appropriate or inappropriate, and can determine whether to make a call according to the situation. Alternatively, the receiving terminal 103b may automatically reject the incoming call when it receives that the My Number related to the transmitting terminal 103a is inappropriate. Whether or not to notify the recipient and decide whether or not to make a call when the My Number related to the caller terminal 103a is inappropriate is set for each user. May be.

  In addition, when the permission unit 242 determines to reject the call connection, the permission unit 242 may notify the calling terminal 103a that the My Number is inappropriate. As a result, the caller recognizes that the My Number is used to determine whether or not to reject the incoming call, so that it is possible to improve deterrence against subsequent nuisance.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the operation of the determination process.

  The operation flow shown in FIG. 7 is executed in step S409 of the operation sequence shown in FIG.

  First, the permission unit 242 determines whether or not the My Number is stored in association with the telephone number of the transmission terminal 103a in the transmission side management table based on the determination result included in the received inquiry response (Step S501). ).

  If the My Number is not stored in association with the telephone number of the calling terminal 103a, the permission unit 242 determines to reject the call connection (Step S502), and ends a series of steps.

  On the other hand, when the My Number is stored in association with the telephone number of the calling terminal 103a, the permission unit 242 determines whether the My Number is stored in the external database 107 based on the confirmation result included in the inquiry response. Is determined (step S503).

  If the My Number is not stored in the external database 107, the permission unit 242 determines to reject the call connection (Step S502), and ends a series of steps.

  On the other hand, when the My Number is stored in the external database 107, the permission unit 242 receives the My Number at the telephone number of the receiving terminal 103b in the receiving side management table based on the determination result included in the inquiry response. It is determined whether or not it is associated as a permitted my number (step S504).

  When the my number is associated with the telephone number of the receiving terminal 103b as the incoming call permission my number, the permission unit 242 determines to permit the call connection (step S505), and ends a series of steps.

  On the other hand, when the my number is not associated with the telephone number of the receiving terminal 103b as the incoming call permission my number, the permission unit 242 determines that the my number is stored in the incoming side management table based on the determination result included in the inquiry response. It is determined whether the telephone number of the receiving terminal 103b is associated with the incoming call rejection my number (step S506).

  When the my number is associated with the telephone number of the receiving terminal 103b as the incoming call rejection my number, the permission unit 242 determines to reject the call connection (step S502), and ends a series of steps.

  On the other hand, when the my number is not associated with the telephone number of the receiving terminal 103b as the incoming call rejection my number, the permission unit 242 determines to permit the call connection (step S505), and ends a series of steps.

  As described above, the permission unit 242 stores the My Number associated with the telephone number of the calling terminal 103a in the database 101, and associates the My Number with the telephone number of the receiving terminal 103b as an incoming call rejection my number. If not, allow call connection. On the other hand, in the database 101, the permission unit 242 indicates that the My Number is not associated with the telephone number of the calling terminal 103a in the database 101, or the My Number is associated with the telephone number of the receiving terminal 103b as an incoming call rejection my number. If so, the call connection is rejected.

  In addition, in the database 101, the permission unit 242 stores a My Number associated with the telephone number of the calling terminal 103a in the database 101, and associates the My Number with the telephone number of the receiving terminal 103b as an incoming permission My Number. If so, call connection is allowed. In this case, the permission unit 242 permits the call connection regardless of whether or not the my number is associated with the telephone number of the receiving terminal 103b as the incoming call rejection my number.

  Further, the permission unit 242 permits the call connection only when the My Number is stored in the external database 107.

  In the database 101, the permission unit 242 stores the My Number associated with the telephone number of the calling terminal 103a in the database 101, and the My Number is not associated with the telephone number of the receiving terminal 103b as an incoming call rejection my number. Even in this case, the call connection may be rejected if a specific condition is satisfied. For example, the permission unit 242 counts the number that the My Number is associated with the telephone number of each receiving terminal as the incoming call rejection My Number, and sets the My Number to the telephone number of the receiving terminal that is a predetermined number (for example, 3) or more. If it is associated as the incoming call rejection my number, the call connection may be rejected.

  As a result, the communication system 1 can block incoming calls from senders who are making nuisances to a predetermined number or more of users. Each user can block incoming calls from senders who are performing nuisances even if he / she has not registered for rejection of incoming calls, so it is possible to improve user convenience.

  In addition, the HLR 102 classifies each user into a plurality of groups according to age or residence area, and the permission unit 242 receives a call with the mobile number of the user's mobile terminal belonging to the same group as the recipient. The number associated with the rejection my number may be counted to determine whether or not to reject the call connection. As a result, the communication system 1 can more accurately extract a caller who is making a nuisance act on a specific generation of users or a user living in a specific area.

  However, in these cases, there is a possibility that a call by a caller who does not perform a nuisance is blocked by a malicious callee. Accordingly, the permission unit 242 is a case where the My Number associated with the telephone number of the calling terminal 103a is associated as the incoming call rejection My Number with a predetermined number or more of the receiving terminal telephone numbers in accordance with a request from the calling terminal 103a. However, it may be controlled not to reject the call connection.

  For example, when the permission unit 242 receives a rejection cancellation request including the telephone number of the transmission terminal 103a from the transmission terminal 103a, the permission unit 242 sets a rejection cancellation flag in association with the telephone number in the transmission side management table. And when the rejection cancellation flag is set, the permission part 242 is when the my number associated with the telephone number of the calling terminal 103a is associated as the incoming call rejection my number with the telephone number of the receiving terminal of a predetermined number or more. Even so, the call connection is not rejected if it is less than or equal to the second predetermined number. The second predetermined number is set to a value (for example, 10) larger than the predetermined number, and is set to a value that is considered to ensure that the caller is annoying. Thereby, the communication system 1 can suppress that the call by the caller who is not performing the nuisance is blocked by the malicious callee.

  In the determination process illustrated in FIG. 7, one or more of the processes in steps S503 to S505 may be omitted.

  The caller's My Number may be input by the caller using the caller terminal 103a every time the caller terminal 103a makes a call. In that case, the transmission terminal 103a notifies the permission unit 242 of the caller's My Number, and the permission unit 242 determines whether the notified My Number is registered in the transmission side management table or the reception side management table. To do. Further, whether or not the caller inputs my number for each call may be set for each user.

  As described above, the communication system 1 manages the other party who rejects incoming calls using the My Number. Since the My Number is uniquely determined for each user, even if the other party who wants to refuse incoming calls obtains a new mobile terminal and changes the telephone number itself, the My Number is not changed. Therefore, the communication system 1 can more reliably block incoming calls from the partner mobile terminal for which incoming call rejection is set.

  Further, the communication system 1 blocks incoming calls from all mobile terminals without setting incoming call rejection for each mobile terminal even when the other party who wants to reject incoming calls has a plurality of mobile terminals. It is possible to improve convenience for the user. Further, in the communication system 1, since it is determined whether or not the incoming call is rejected in the HLR 102, even if the other party who wants to refuse the incoming call makes a call with the number notification function turned off, the incoming call from the other party is appropriately blocked. It becomes possible to do.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. For example, in the present embodiment, the example in which the HLR 102 determines whether to permit or reject the call connection has been described. However, instead of the HLR 102, the mobile switching center 104a in which the originating terminal 103a is located permits the call connection. Or you may decide to reject it.

  In that case, the mobile switching center 104 a is an example of a network device, and includes the same units as the third communication unit 22, the inquiry unit 241, and the permission unit 242 of the HLR 102. The inquiry unit of the mobile switching center 104a transmits an inquiry request to the database 101 when receiving a call request in step S401 of FIG. That is, the outgoing call request in this embodiment is an example of a call connection request for requesting a call connection from the outgoing terminal 103a to the incoming terminal 103b. When receiving an inquiry response from the database 101, the permission unit of the mobile switching center 104a executes a determination process to determine whether to permit or reject the call connection.

  Alternatively, instead of the HLR 102, the mobile switching center 104b in which the receiving terminal 103b is located may determine whether to permit or reject the call connection.

  In that case, the mobile switching center 104b is an example of a network device, and includes the same units as the third communication unit 22, the inquiry unit 241, and the permission unit 242 of the HLR 102. The inquiry unit of the mobile switching center 104b transmits an inquiry request to the database 101 when a communication connection request with the receiving terminal 103b is received from the mobile switching center 104a where the calling terminal 103a is located. That is, the communication connection request in this embodiment is an example of a call connection request for requesting a call connection from the calling terminal 103a to the receiving terminal 103b. When receiving the inquiry response from the database 101, the permission unit of the mobile switching center 104b executes a determination process to determine whether to permit or reject the call connection.

  Also in these cases, the communication system 1 can more reliably block incoming calls from the partner mobile terminal for which incoming call rejection has been set.

  In the present embodiment, the communication system 1 using a mobile phone has been described. However, the present invention may be applied to a communication system using a fixed phone or a communication system combining a fixed phone and a mobile phone. In that case, for example, an exchange included in the communication system is an example of a network device, and determines whether to permit or reject the call connection instead of the HLR 102.

  It should be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, substitutions and modifications can be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

100 First communication system 101 Database 102 HLR
103 mobile terminal 104 mobile switching center 107 external database 22 third communication unit 12 storage unit 241 inquiry unit 242 permission unit

Claims (9)

A communication system having a database and a network device,
The database stores each caller's My Number associated with the phone numbers of a plurality of call terminals used by a plurality of callers, and stores each caller in the phone numbers of a plurality of call terminals used by a plurality of callees. Associates and memorizes the incoming call rejection my number that is rejected,
The network device is:
A communication unit communicating with the database;
When a call connection request from a specific calling terminal to a specific receiving terminal is received, whether or not the number is stored in the database in association with the telephone number of the specific calling terminal, and the telephone number of the specific calling terminal An inquiry unit that inquires whether or not the My Number associated with is associated with the phone number of a specific receiving terminal as an incoming call rejection My Number;
In the database, the My Number is stored in association with the telephone number of a specific calling terminal, and the My Number associated with the telephone number of the specific calling terminal is the incoming call rejection My Number. If the call is permitted and the call is allowed and the My Number is not stored in association with the phone number of the specific calling terminal, or the My Number associated with the phone number of the specific calling terminal is A permission unit that rejects a call connection or notifies a specific receiving terminal that the My Number related to a specific calling terminal is inappropriate when the telephone number of the receiving terminal is associated as the incoming call rejection my number;
A communication system comprising:   2. The database according to claim 1, wherein, in accordance with a request from a specific receiving terminal, the My Number associated with the telephone number of the specific calling terminal is stored in association with the telephone number of the specific receiving terminal as an incoming call rejection my number. Communication system.   The permission unit stores, in the database, a My Number associated with a telephone number of a specific calling terminal, and a My Number associated with the telephone number of a specific calling terminal is a telephone number of a specific receiving terminal. Even if the My Number associated with the phone number of a specific calling terminal is associated as the Rejected My Number with more than a predetermined number of receiving terminals even if it is not associated with The communication system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the call connection is rejected or a specific receiving terminal is notified that the My Number relating to the specific transmitting terminal is inappropriate.   The permitting unit is a case where, according to a request from a specific calling terminal, a My Number associated with a telephone number of a specific calling terminal is associated as an incoming call rejection my number with a telephone number of the predetermined number or more of receiving terminals. 4. The communication system according to claim 3, wherein control is performed so that call connection is rejected, or a specific receiving terminal is not notified that a My Number related to a specific transmitting terminal is inappropriate. The database further stores the incoming call permission My Number that each incoming call is permitted to associate with the telephone numbers of the multiple incoming terminals used by the multiple incoming calls,
When the inquiry unit receives the call connection request, whether or not a My Number associated with a telephone number of a specific calling terminal is associated with a telephone number of a specific receiving terminal as an incoming call permission My Number in the database Inquire further,
The permission unit stores, in the database, a My Number associated with a telephone number of a specific calling terminal, and a My Number associated with the telephone number of a specific calling terminal is a telephone number of a specific receiving terminal. Is associated with the caller's phone number, regardless of whether the caller's phone number associated with a specific caller's phone number is associated with a caller's phone number. The communication system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the connection is permitted. The database further communicates with an external database that stores all issued My Numbers,
The inquiry unit further inquires whether or not a My Number associated with a telephone number of a specific calling terminal is stored in the external database,
The said permission part permits call connection only when the my number associated with the telephone number of a specific calling terminal is stored in the external database. Communications system. Each caller rejects incoming calls to the phone numbers of multiple receiving terminals used by multiple callers, while storing the caller's My Number associated with the phone numbers of multiple callers used by multiple callers. A communication unit that communicates with a database that stores the call rejection My Number in association with it;
When a call connection request from a specific calling terminal to a specific receiving terminal is received, whether or not the number is stored in the database in association with the telephone number of the specific calling terminal, and the telephone number of the specific calling terminal An inquiry unit that inquires whether or not the My Number associated with is associated with the phone number of a specific receiving terminal as an incoming call rejection My Number;
In the database, the My Number is stored in association with the telephone number of a specific calling terminal, and the My Number associated with the telephone number of the specific calling terminal is the incoming call rejection My Number. If the call is permitted and the call is allowed and the My Number is not stored in association with the phone number of the specific calling terminal, or the My Number associated with the phone number of the specific calling terminal is A permission unit that rejects a call connection or notifies a specific receiving terminal that the My Number related to a specific calling terminal is inappropriate when the telephone number of the receiving terminal is associated as the incoming call rejection my number;
A network device comprising: A network device control method comprising:
Each caller rejects incoming calls to the phone numbers of multiple receiving terminals used by multiple callers, while storing the caller's My Number associated with the phone numbers of multiple callers used by multiple callers. Communicate with the database that stores the call rejection My Number
When a call connection request from a specific calling terminal to a specific receiving terminal is received, whether or not the number is stored in the database in association with the telephone number of the specific calling terminal, and the telephone number of the specific calling terminal Inquires whether the My Number associated with is associated with the phone number of a specific receiving terminal as a Call Rejection My Number,
In the database, the My Number is stored in association with the telephone number of a specific calling terminal, and the My Number associated with the telephone number of the specific calling terminal is the incoming call rejection My Number. If the call is permitted and the call is allowed and the My Number is not stored in association with the phone number of the specific calling terminal, or the My Number associated with the phone number of the specific calling terminal is When it is associated as the incoming call rejection my number with the phone number of the receiving terminal, the call connection is rejected or the specific incoming terminal is notified that the my number related to the specific outgoing terminal is inappropriate.
A control method comprising: A network device control program,
Each caller rejects incoming calls to the phone numbers of multiple receiving terminals used by multiple callers, while storing the caller's My Number associated with the phone numbers of multiple callers used by multiple callers. Communicate with the database that stores the call rejection My Number
When a call connection request from a specific calling terminal to a specific receiving terminal is received, whether or not the number is stored in the database in association with the telephone number of the specific calling terminal, and the telephone number of the specific calling terminal Inquires whether the My Number associated with is associated with the phone number of a specific receiving terminal as a Call Rejection My Number,
In the database, the My Number is stored in association with the telephone number of a specific calling terminal, and the My Number associated with the telephone number of the specific calling terminal is the incoming call rejection My Number. If the call is permitted and the call is allowed and the My Number is not stored in association with the phone number of the specific calling terminal, or the My Number associated with the phone number of the specific calling terminal is When it is associated as the incoming call rejection my number with the phone number of the receiving terminal, the call connection is rejected or the specific incoming terminal is notified that the my number related to the specific outgoing terminal is inappropriate.
A control program for causing the network device to execute the above.

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