JPH01318457A - Isdn communication system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To realize the payment-on-delivery communication with no special control required at the network side by storing the transmitted identification number based on the set information in case a communication request is received from another terminal and performing the communication via a starter based on the stored identification number after the communication is once completed. CONSTITUTION:A facsimile equipment 290 cuts temporarily the communication connection in case it receives the call setting procedure signal and then a communication request from a facsimile equipment 200 containing the registered telephone numbers. Thus the equipment 290 once cuts the communication received from the equipment 200 and then starts a communication requests to the equipment 200 to receive the picture information from the equipment 200. Thus it is possible to attain the payment-on-delivery communication with no special control required at the network side.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] For example, regarding the ISDN communication method for payment on delivery, the purpose of this invention is to enable payment on delivery communication without the need for special control on the network side. ISDN for communication between terminals
In the communication method, a terminal includes a setting means for setting information on operations when receiving a communication request, a storage means for storing an identification number, and a terminal that receives a communication request from another terminal based on the information set by the setting means. and a communication control means for storing the transmitted identification number in the storage means when the communication is received, and controlling the communication to be performed as a starting source based on the identification number stored in the storage means after the communication is once terminated. Configure it so that it can be used.

[Industrial application field]

The present invention is based on ISDN (Integrated Service Digital Communication Network)
Regarding communication methods, for example, IS regarding payment on delivery
This relates to a DN communication method.

[Conventional technology]

In conventional public telephone lines, there was a collect call system when paying on delivery, but in that case, there was always a need for someone to be present on both the sending and receiving sides.

Therefore, as a method to solve this inconvenience, a method has become popular in which a special number is applied to the switching center, that is, the network side, and the payment on delivery is automatically performed.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, in any of the conventional methods mentioned above,
There was a problem in that special control on the network side was required to perform pay-on-delivery communications.

The present invention was created in view of the above points, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an ISDN communication system that allows pay-on-delivery communication without the need for special control on the network side.

[Means for Solving the Problems] FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the principle of the ISDN communication system of the present invention.

In the figure, according to the ISDN communication method, communication is performed between a plurality of terminals 110 via ISDN 100.

The setting means 111 in the terminal 110 sets information on the operation when a communication request is received.

Storage means 113 stores the identification number.

Based on the information set by the setting means 111, the communication control means 115 stores an identification number to be transmitted in the storage means 113 when receiving a communication request from another terminal 110, and once the communication is terminated, Based on the identification number stored in the storage means 113, it is controlled to perform communication as the activation source.

Therefore, as a whole, the terminal 110 is configured so that when another terminal 110 initiates communication, the terminal 110 once ends the communication and then performs the communication as the initiation source based on the transmitted identification number.

(Function) First, based on the information set by the setting means 111, the communication control means 115 stores the identification number sent in the storage means 113 when a communication request is received from another terminal 110, and temporarily stores the identification number. Terminate communication.

Next, the communication control means 115 controls the activation source to perform communication based on the identification number stored in the storage means 113.

In the present invention, in the terminal 110, when the communication control means 115 receives a communication request from another terminal 110 based on the information set by the setting means 111, the identification number to be transmitted is stored in the storage means 113. By storing the communication in the storage means 113 and controlling the communication to be performed as the activation source based on the identification number stored in the storage means 113 after the communication has ended, the communication can be performed with the charge on delivery without the need for special control on the network side. Ru.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings.

FIG. 2 shows the configuration of an ISDN communication system in an embodiment of the present invention.

(2) Correspondence between the embodiment and FIG. 1 Here, the correspondence between the embodiment of the present invention and FIG. 1 will be shown.

ISDN100 corresponds to ISDN250.

Terminal 110 corresponds to facsimile machine 200 and facsimile machine 290.

The setting means 111 corresponds to the peripheral circuit 245.

The storage means 113 corresponds to the peripheral circuit 245.

The communication control means 115 corresponds to the communication control section 243.

Examples of the present invention will be described below assuming that the correspondence relationship as described above exists.

(2) Configuration of the embodiment In FIG. 2, the ISDN communication system is ISDN2
50, a facsimile machine 200 and a facsimile machine 290 connected thereto, and various terminals (not shown).

The facsimile device 200 includes a reading unit 211 that reads image information of a transmitted original (not shown), a recording unit 261 that prints image information of a received original, and a compression/recovery unit that compresses and restores transmitted and received data. a restoration section 251, an image information storage section 253 consisting of a RAM for storing transmitted and received data, an operation panel 221 for performing operation instructions and inputting data, and an image information control section 210 for controlling transmission of image information. , an interface 231 for matching with the communication control side, a communication control unit 243 for controlling the communication procedure with the ISDN 250, a peripheral circuit 245 including memory, etc., and an 8-point interface for matching with the 8 points on the ISDN 250 side. 241.

Image information control unit 210. Compression/decompression section 2511 Image information storage section 253. The interface 231 is connected by a lotus.

Instructions and data from the operation panel 221 are sent to the image information control unit 2.
10 is input. The data read by the reading section 211 is input to the compression/decompression section 251.

The received data from the compression/decompression section 251 is input to the recording section 261 .

The image information compressed by the compression/decompression section 251 is stored in the image information storage section 253. The image information stored in the image information storage section 253 is sent to the three-point interface 2410B channel (Bch) via the interface 231. Furthermore, the image information is sent to I via the 8-point interface 241.
Sent to the SDN250 side.

On the other hand, the communication control unit 243 controls the 8-point interface 2
Control procedure signals are exchanged with the ISDN 250 side via the 41 D channel (Dch). Further, the peripheral circuit 245 is connected to the communication control section 243.

In addition, the facsimile device 290 also connects to the IS via the S/T point.
It is connected to the DN 250, and its configuration is the same as that of the facsimile machine 200, so detailed explanation will be omitted.

Note that the peripheral circuit 245 in the facsimile machine 290
The memory of the facsimile machine 200 stores therein the identification number of the other party's terminal, which is to be paid for when a communication request is received (it is assumed that the telephone number of the facsimile machine 200 is stored therein).

(2) Operation of the Embodiment The operation procedure of the ISDN communication system configured as described above will be explained below.

FIG. 3 shows a communication control procedure in the ISDN communication system.

Reference will now be made to FIGS. 2 and 3.

First, the originating terminal, ie, the facsimile machine 200, transmits a call setup procedure signal to the network, ie, the I5DN 250, based on the telephone number of the destination (the facsimile machine 290).

ISDN 250, which has received the call setup procedure signal, further transmits the call setup signal to the destination terminal, ie, facsimile machine 290, based on the information in the signal. Also, ISDN
250 returns a call setup acceptance procedure signal to the facsimile machine 200.

On the other hand, when the facsimile machine 290 receives the call setup procedure signal from the ISDN 250, the peripheral circuit 290 detects the calling number information that matches the calling number (telephone number) information in the signal.
In this case, since it is stored in the memory of the facsimile machine 290, the procedure for paying the fee on delivery, that is, on the facsimile machine 290 side, is continued. That is,
The facsimile machine 290 transmits a release completion procedure signal to the ISDN 250.

ISDN 250 , which has received the release completion procedure signal from facsimile machine 290 , transmits a disconnection procedure signal to facsimile machine 200 .

The facsimile machine 20.0 that received the disconnection procedure signal from the ISDN 250 responds to the signal.
A release procedure signal is sent to 50.

ISDN 250, which has received the release procedure signal from facsimile machine 200, transmits a release completion procedure signal to facsimile machine 200 in response to the signal.

After exchanging this procedure signal, the originating terminal, ie, facsimile machine 200, and the destination terminal, ie, facsimile machine 290,
The communication connection is temporarily disconnected.

After the communication connection is once disconnected in this way, the aforementioned destination terminal, ie, the facsimile machine 290, starts a communication procedure with respect to the facsimile machine 200. That is, first, a call setup procedure signal is transmitted to ISDN 250.

ISDN 250, which has received the call setup procedure signal, further transmits the call setup signal to facsimile machine 200 based on the information in the signal. Also, ISDN250 is
A procedure signal for accepting call setup is returned to the facsimile machine 290.

On the other hand, the facsimile machine 200 that has received the call setup procedure signal from the ISDN 250 responds to the call setup procedure signal from the ISDN 250.
Sends a response procedure signal to 0.

ISDN 250 , which has received the response procedure signal from facsimile machine 200 , further transmits a response procedure signal to facsimile machine 290 .

Further, the ISDN 250 returns a response confirmation procedure signal to the facsimile machine 200.

After the above procedure is completed, information is communicated.

In this case, image information is transmitted from facsimile device 200 to facsimile device 290.

The image information transmission operation in facsimile device 200 at this time will be described below.

First, the image information of the document read by the reading section 211 is sent to the compression/decompression section 251 and compressed there. compression/
The image information compressed by the restoration unit 251 is stored in the image information storage unit 25.
3 is temporarily stored. The image information stored in the image information storage section 253 is sent to the 8-point interface 241 via the interface 241 under the control of the image information control section 210. The image information input via the B channel of the 8-point interface 241 is further transmitted to the facsimile device 290 via the ISDN 250.

Next, the operation of receiving image information in the facsimile device 290 will be described below.

Image information transmitted from the facsimile device 200 to the facsimile device 290 via the ISDN 250 is first received by the eight-point interface 241 . The image information received via the 8-point interface 241 is temporarily stored in the image information storage section 253 via the ink face 231 under the control of the image information control section 210. The image information stored in the image information storage section 253 is stored in the compression/decompression section 2
51 and is restored there. Pressure! The image information restored by the restoring section 251 is sent to the recording section 261 and is printed and recorded.

(2) Summary of Examples In this way, the facsimile machine 290 has a telephone number registered therein.
When a call setup procedure signal is received and a communication request is received, the communication connection is temporarily disconnected.

In this way, facsimile device 290 once disconnects communication from facsimile device 200, then initiates a communication request from facsimile device 290 to facsimile device 200, and in that communication, facsimile device 200 sends image information. receive.

Therefore, pay-on-delivery communication can be performed without any special control on the network side.

■0 Modifications of the InventionAlthough the correspondence between the present invention and the examples has been explained, the present invention is not limited to this and it is easy for those skilled in the art to understand that there are various modifications. It can be inferred that

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, in the terminal, the communication control means, based on the information set by the setting means,
When a communication request is received from another terminal, the transmitted identification number is stored in the storage means, and once the communication is finished, the communication is controlled as the activation source based on the identification number stored in the storage means. By doing so, it is possible to perform pay-on-delivery communication without any special control on the network side, which is extremely useful in practice.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a principle block diagram of the ISDN communication system according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the configuration of an ISDN communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of communication control procedures in the ISDN communication system. . In the figure, 100 is ISDN. 110 is a terminal, 111 is a setting means, 113 is a storage means, 115 is a communication control means, 200, 290 is a facsimile machine, 210 is a main control section, 211 is a reading section, 231 is an interface, and 250 is an ISDN. 251 is a compression/decompression section, 253 is an image information storage section, and 261 is a recording section. 1K7゛口・n7I! 1 1 Figure 4 (＼

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) Multiple terminals (110) via ISDN (100)
), the terminal (110) includes: a setting means (111) for setting information on an operation when receiving a communication request; a storage means (113) for storing an identification number; Based on the information set by the setting means (111), when a communication request is received from another terminal (110), the transmitted identification number is stored in the storage means (113), and communication is temporarily terminated. ISDN communication characterized in that it is configured to include: communication control means (115) for controlling to perform communication as an activation source based on the identification number stored in the storage means (113). method.