JPH0422255A - Communication method for communication application and terminal equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simplify the reply by sending a predetermined communication application code, a desired communication date and an identification number of its own station from a sender side, comparing them with specified information at a receiver side to detect the reception and allowing the receiver to reply the application signal as an accept signal in response to the command of reply transmission. CONSTITUTION:A terminal equipment making communication application inputs a communication application code, a desired communication date and a code representing own station identification number from a keyboard 3 and edits the input data by a CPU 1 according to a communication protocol. Then the data is sent to the communication application destination via a communication I/F 2. When a reception terminal equipment detects the presence of the communication application code based on the control procedure through the comparison of it with the specified code, an external storage device 6 stores the code tentatively. Then the communication application information is edited in the order of date and a reply is sent to the opposite station making the communication application. The information is registered in a scheduler 6-1 of the opposite station.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a communication method and terminal device for transferring information signals between terminal devices (transmitting/receiving snowmaking), and more particularly, to a communication method and terminal device for transmitting and receiving communication applications. Regarding terminal devices.

[Conventional technology]

2. Description of the Related Art As conventional communication systems, multimedia terminal systems are known, such as a system that connects a terminal on a digital network and a terminal on an analog network, and a system that connects a facsimile terminal and a telex terminal. In conventional systems of this kind, when a call is set from one terminal device and the other party is absent, the called party has an answering function to receive and store messages sent from the calling party. It has become.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, in this type of conventional communication method, when an application for communication is accepted, especially in answering mode, the operator reads and outputs the received information from the storage memory, determines whether the application for communication is acceptable, and reports it. Create and input a new response message. Thereafter, the communication application destination is called and the created response message is sent.

For this reason, conventional communication methods and terminal devices have a problem in that the instruction operations for the operator's response processing to the above-mentioned communication request are extremely complicated.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned points, an object of the present invention is to provide a communication method and a terminal device for communication applications that can simplify the instruction operations of an operator for response processing on the terminal side that receives a communication application. Our goal is to provide the following.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve such an object, a first aspect of the present invention provides a communication method for transmitting and receiving information signals between terminal devices, in which a communication application signal representing a communication application, its date and time, and an identification number of the own station is sent. The communication application signal is determined in advance, and the communication application signal is transmitted from the sending terminal device to the receiving terminal device, and the receiving terminal device receives the communication application signal by comparing prescribed information and the received information signal. detecting the communication application signal, storing the detected communication application signal, and transmitting the stored communication application signal in response to a terminal device indicated by the communication application signal as a signal indicating acceptance of communication in response to an instruction to send a response. Features.

A second form of the present invention is to predetermine a communication application signal representing a communication application, its date and time, and an identification number of its own station,
A detection means for detecting reception of the communication application signal by comparing the received information signal with prescribed information, a storage means for storing the detected communication application signal, and a communication application signal stored in the storage means. an output means for visually outputting an output, an input means for inputting an instruction to send a response, and an input means for inputting a message to the memory factory in response to an instruction input for sending a response from the input means; The present invention is characterized by comprising a transmitting means for transmitting a reply to the terminal device indicated by the communication application signal as a signal representing the sincerity of the cold words.

Furthermore, a second aspect of the present invention is characterized in that it further includes information processing means capable of selecting and modifying the communication application signal stored in the storage means.

[Function] In the first and second embodiments of the present invention, the terminal device on the receiving side automatically detects reception of a communication application signal and stores the received communication application signal. It also responds by transmitting the stored communication application signal as a signal indicating acceptance of communication.

Therefore, the operator of the terminal device on the receiving side only needs to confirm the stored communication application signal and instruct the response, and can omit the response signal creation process that was conventionally necessary. In addition, by making it possible to select and modify the communication application signal stored in the storage means by the information processing means, it is possible to select from among those presented by the sending side,
Alternatively, it is also possible to specify the communication date and time desired by the receiving side to the other station.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the circuit configuration of a multimedia terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, a central processing unit (CPU) 1.

Communication interface (I/F) 2. Keyboard input device 39 Display device 4. Internal storage device 5 and external storage device 6 are connected via a bus.

The CPUI performs the following processing.

(1) Control the operation of the entire device.

(2) When the circuit shown in FIG. 1 functions as a receiving device, it decodes the message code indicated by the digital signal received via the communication I/F 2, and transmits the communication application and its conditions to the scheduler 6 in the external storage device 6. - Register as 1.

(3) In response to the operator's response instruction from the keyboard input device 3, the acceptance conditions are sent to the terminal device that has applied for communication.

(4) When the circuit shown in FIG. 1 functions as a transmitter, it transmits transmission information in the form of a digital signal via the communication I/F 2 and the communication line.

The communication I/F 2 connects a communication line and transfers transmitted and received information.

The keyboard input device 3 inputs transmission information as well as operation instructions to the CPUI.

In addition to displaying input/output information for the CPUI, the display device 4 also displays communication requests received from the outside in date order.

The internal storage device 5 includes random access memory (RAM).
It uses a memory such as , and temporarily stores the input/output results of the CPU 1.

The external storage device 6 uses a storage device such as a floppy disk.

The external storage device 6 includes a storage area (referred to as a scheduler) 6- for storing the schedule information of the communication application that has been finalized after editing.
1 is provided.

The identification number of the communication application destination and other communication information are written in the scheduler 6-1 in the form shown in FIG. 2 in correspondence with the date and time of acceptance.

Next, the communication application processing procedure related to the present invention will be explained using FIG.

In this embodiment, a message code for applying for communication is predetermined.

At the terminal device for applying for communication, input the communication application code, desired date and time of communication from the keyboard input device 3,
Enter the code that represents your own station's identification number, and set the protocol (
The input data is edited by the CPU according to the communication data creation program (processing 5100 in FIG. 3).

Next, the CPUI transmits the edited transmission data of the communication application to the communication application stray light via the communication I/F 2 using the same procedure as in the conventional device (processing 5110 in FIG. 3).

When the receiving device that receives the communication application detects that there is a communication application code by comparing it with a prescribed code based on the control procedure shown in FIG. 4, it temporarily stores the communication application information in the external storage device 6 (see FIG. 3). Processing 5120 → 513
0). At this time, the CPUI operates as a detection means, and the external storage device 6 operates as a storage means.

Thereafter, the communication application information temporarily stored in the order of application is edited in order of the date of communication application (process 5140).

At this time, the communication application signal stored at - time is displayed in the form shown in FIG. 2, so that the contents can be confirmed.

The edited communication cancellation information is sent as a response to the other station that applied for communication, and is registered in the scheduler 6-1 of the own station and the other station (process 5150 → 5160.5L5
0-5 tab).

The communication application information editing process in the above processing procedure will be explained in detail with reference to FIG.

When an instruction to send a response is input from the keyboard input device 3, the CPUI executes the control procedure shown in FIG. In FIG. 5, communication application information is first read from the external storage device 6 and stored in the internal storage device 5. Next, in correspondence with the date of the communication application in the communication application information, the second
The identification number of the partner station that has applied for communication is displayed on the display device (output means) 4 in the form of a schedule table shown in the figure (steps S21→522 in FIG. 5).

Hereinafter, when correction information is input from the keyboard input device 3, a function similar to that for document processing is used on the CPUI, and the date and time of communication are changed on the display screen. Corresponding to this modification, the communication application information in the internal storage device 5 is also modified. Keyboard human power at this time 3. The CPUI operates as an information processing means. In addition, when the applicant indicates multiple candidate dates and periods, the modification is made by selecting from among them.

After such correction processing, in response to an instruction to send a response from the keyboard input device (input means) 3, the internal storage device 5
The corrected communication application information stored in is sent as a response to the communication application destination (step 524 in FIG. 5). Note that a conventionally known procedure may be used for the response transmission procedure, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. At this time, CPUI and communication I
/F2 operates as a transmitting means.

After sending the response, the above communication application information is sent to the scheduler 6.
-1 is officially registered (memorized) (step 5 in Figure 5).
25).

As explained above, in this embodiment, the application for communication is made using a predetermined code signal, so the receiving side can automatically detect the application for communication, compared to the case where the application for communication is made in text form. It becomes possible to do so. It is also possible to automatically store the detected communication application information.

Furthermore, since this communication application information is sent as a response or with only a slight modification as information including the amount of communication, the operator does not have to perform a new process of creating a message for sending a response. instruction operations are greatly simplified.

C. Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, it is possible to simplify the response to a communication request, and to make a reservation for communication even when the other party of the communication application is absent. becomes possible.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 is a block diagram showing the circuit configuration of the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of schedule registration in the embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the processing procedure of the embodiment of the present invention; 4 and 5 are flowcharts showing control procedures executed by the CPU of FIG. 1. 1...cpu. 2... Communication interface (I/F), 3... Keyboard input device, 4... Display device, 5-... Internal storage device, 6... External storage device. An example of registering a schedule for a guest of honor from the present invention. Flowchart Figure 5

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1) In a communication method for transmitting and receiving information signals between terminal devices, a reception application signal representing a communication application, its date and time, and an identification number of its own station is determined in advance, and a reception application signal is transmitted from a transmitting terminal device to A reception application signal is transmitted to a terminal device on the reception side, the terminal device on the reception side detects reception of the reception application signal by comparing prescribed information and the received information signal, and transmits the detected reception application signal. A reception application communication method comprising: storing the reception application signal, and transmitting the stored reception application signal as a signal indicating acceptance of communication to a terminal device indicated by the communication application signal in response to a response transmission instruction. 2) A detection means for predetermining a reception application signal representing a communication application, its date and time, and an identification number of its own station, and detecting reception of the reception application signal by comparing the received information signal with prescribed information; storage means for storing the received reception application signal; output means for visually outputting the reception application signal stored in the storage means; input means for inputting an instruction to send a response; and an instruction to send a response from the input means. 1. A terminal device comprising: transmitting means for, in response to an input, transmitting a reception application signal stored in the storage means as a signal representing acceptance of communication to a terminal device indicated by the communication application signal. 3) The terminal device according to claim 2, further comprising information processing means capable of selecting and modifying the reception application signal stored in the storage means.