JPH03145363A - Reservation information collection processing system in telephone conference system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make the conference reservation efficient by entering a specific code so as to confirm the reservation state for prescribed month, day, time, hour and applying conference reservation based on the information. CONSTITUTION:A telephone conference device 5 is accommodated in a toll transmit switch 4. A subscriber telephone set 1 of a conference sponsor is connected to the telephone conference device 5 via a local switch 3 and the toll transit switch 4 at reservation or collection of reservation information and connected to each subscriber telephone set 2 being conference participant from the telephone conference device 5 via the toll transit switch 4 and the local switch 3 at invitation of a conference. In the reservation operation of the telephone conference, instruction code to listen to the reservation state is set and prior to the reservation, the date of the conference and the command code are entered by dialing, then telephone conference device 5 returns a reservation information message to the conference sponsor, then whether or not reservation is available is judged. Thus, the conference reservation is easily executed with useless operation.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Field of use in sedentary work) The present invention relates to a teleconference system, more specifically, a teleconference system in which a conference convener makes a reservation when conducting a teleconference.
As a preparation method, the conference convenor dials in the instruction code for listening to the conference call reservation information and the month, day, hour and minute of the conference call, thereby making it possible to determine in advance whether or not the reservation is possible. Regarding collection processing method.

(Prior Art) Teleconference systems have been put into practical use in order to facilitate efficient meetings.

If the meeting is conducted by such a teleconferencing system,
Must make a reservation. To make a reservation, the conference convenor dials in the date and time of the conference, the number of invitees, and the conference time, and the exchange displays the reservation status as to whether the reservation is possible or not. The decision to make a reservation was made by listening to the information. If a reservation is possible, the subscriber number of the invitee is dialed in, and the entire reservation operation is completed by this operation.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) As mentioned above, in the conventional reservation method for carrying out telephone synthesis, the decision as to whether a reservation is possible or not is made based on the month, day and time that the conference convenor is holding the conference, and the number of attendees. The drawback is that you cannot make a reservation unless you input the meeting time and the hole diameter using the dial, and if it is impossible to make a reservation because it is full, you cannot know in advance what month, day, and minute it will be possible to make a reservation. there were.

The purpose of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and by inputting a specific code, the reservation status of a predetermined month, day, and time can be known, and based on this information, reservation information of a teleconference system can be used to make a conference reservation. The objective is to provide a collection and processing method.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, a reservation information collection processing method of a telephone conference system according to the present invention comprises subscriber telephones and a telephone conference device connected to an exchange, and a conference convenor Date, time, and number of attendees.

In a teleconference system that allows reservations to be made by dialing the conference time and the subscriber number of the invitee, the subscriber telephone of the conference convenor dials the telephone number of the teleconference device, and the telephone conference device side dials the second dial. When the tone is returned, dial the service instruction code and
When the teleconference device receives the service instruction code, it sends a message asking you to enter the month, day, hour, and minute of the conference, and in response to this message, it returns the month, day, hour, and minute of the conference. When receiving the information, it sends out a reservation information message indicating whether or not a reservation can be made. - If the subscriber telephone of the conference convener receives the reservation information message and cannot make a reservation for the month, day, and minute.

The system is configured so that the reservation information can be confirmed by inputting again the month, day, hour, and minute information of the date on which another meeting is to be held.

(Actual flow side) The present invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to one drawing.

FIG. 1 is a relay system diagram of a conference telephone system to which the reservation information collection processing method according to the present invention is applied.

In the figure, the subscriber telephone of the conference convener is 1. It is assumed that the subscriber telephone t-2 is the subscriber's telephone of the person to whom the conference is convened.

The telephone conference device fjt5 is housed in the toll switchboard 4. When making a reservation or collecting reservation information, the subscriber telephone is connected to the local exchange 3. Telephone conference device 5 via toll exchange 4t
When convening a meeting, the telephone conference device 5 connects to the toll exchange 4. It is connected to each subscriber telephone 2 via a local exchange 3.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a sequence when a conference convener collects reservation information.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operations to be performed by the conference convener when collecting the reservation information.

When the conference convenor calls the subscriber telephone 1 and inputs the IKL dial, the telephone conference device 5 is captured by the trunk exchange 4.

When the conference call device 5 responds, a second dial tone is sent back to the subscriber telephone 1.

The meeting convenor hears a second dial tone.

A service instruction code is input (step 11 in FIG. 3).

The teleconference device 5 analyzes the service instruction code.

A message such as "Please enter the date, time and minute of January" will be sent.

Meeting convenor Fi follows the instructions of the telephone conference device 5.

Enter the month, day, and minute when the meeting should be held (Step 12)
.

The telephone conference device 5 collects the number of invitees and the available conference time as reservation information for the month, day, and time entered by dialing. If there is a problem, a reservation information message such as ``Fi'' members (invitees) and how many minutes can be reserved is sent.

By listening to the reservation information message, the conference convenor can determine whether or not it is possible to reserve a telephone conference.

As a result of the judgment, if you can make a reservation, you can end the reservation as is.
If you are unable to make a reservation, you can perform the operation again to make a decision based on a different month, date, and time.

ie when you enter the dial for continuation.

You can return to step 12.

In this way, reservation information can be confirmed repeatedly.

(Effect of the invention) As explained above, the 1-inventive method sets an instruction code for listening to the reservation status in the reservation operation for holding a conference call, and conducts the conference call before making the reservation. By dialing in the month, day, hour, and minute and instruction code, the conference phone device will send a reservation information message back to the conference convener, allowing them to determine whether the reservation is possible or not, and to continue if the reservation is not possible. This has the effect of allowing users to listen to the reservation status and easily make conference reservations without unnecessary operations.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a relay system diagram of a telephone conference system to which the reservation information collection processing method according to the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the sequence of information exchange and 9 in the reservation information collection method according to the present invention, and FIG. It is a flowchart for explaining the operation when collecting reservation information. 1...Conference convenor subscriber telephone 2...Conference convenor subscriber telephone 3...Local exchange (L8) 4...Toll relay exchange (T8) 5...Telephone conference device ( AOFE)

Claims (1)

[Claims] A telephone conference that consists of a subscriber telephone and a telephone conference device connected to an exchange, and allows the conference convenor to make a reservation by dialing the date, time, number of attendees, meeting time, and the subscriber number of the attendees. In the system, the conference convenor's subscriber phone dials the telephone number of the conference call device, and when the conference call device returns a second dial tone, dials the service instruction code, and the conference convenor dials the telephone number of the conference call device. When an instruction code is received, a guidance message to the effect that the user should enter the month, day, hour, and minute of the meeting is sent, and when information on the date of the meeting is received that is returned in response to this guidance message. , sends a reservation information message indicating whether or not a reservation can be made, and the subscriber telephone of the conference convener receives the reservation information message, and if the reservation cannot be made on the month, day, and minute, another conference is held again. A reservation information collection processing method for a teleconference system, characterized in that reservation information can be confirmed by inputting the month, day, hour, and minute information of a scheduled date.