JPH0466421B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Summary] Message weighting (hereinafter referred to as MW)
In a private branch exchange system providing service, a MW function button and a display are added to a telephone set, and a series of MW registration source telephone numbers (hereinafter referred to as registration source numbers) for that telephone device are displayed according to instructions from the MW function button,
By designating an unnecessary registration source number among them with a dial number corresponding to the order of the displayed series of registration source numbers, that number is canceled from MW registration.

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to improvements in private branch exchange systems that provide MW services.

In private branch exchanges, a MW service is provided in which when the other subscriber is absent, a message is displayed on the other party's telephone indicating that a message has been received, asking the subscriber to call again after returning home.

However, it only indicates that a message has been received, and the subscriber returns home by dialing the special number and MW
Until you are connected to the original subscriber and talk to the other party, you will not be able to confirm who is calling, and the MW
Registration is limited to one person, so you can check who is calling before making a call.Moreover, it is possible to register MW from multiple subscribers, and you can cancel the registration number from registration if you do not need to make a call. It is requested that an exchange system be provided.

[Conventional technology]

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a conventional private branch exchange system, and FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of the conventional MW registration processing procedure.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a procedure for confirming a MW registration source in a conventional example.

MW registration according to Figures 6, 7 and 8,
We will explain how to confirm the MW registration source by talking to the other subscriber.

Now, a case will be described in which the subscriber of telephone 3-1 (telephone number 201) in FIG. 6 is absent and the subscriber of telephone 3-2 (telephone number 202) registers the MW.

When the telephone 3-2 goes off-hook, the subscriber circuit 4-2 detects the off-hook (step 7 in FIG. 7).
S1) Start up the central control device 1. The central control unit 1 connects the subscriber circuit 4-2 to the dial tone sending circuit 6 via the network 5 using a general control method and sends out a dial tone (step S2).

When the subscriber dials a MW registered special number, for example, special number 14, using the dial key 3A, the dial detection unit 11 of the central control unit 1 detects the special number (step S3), activates the registration unit 12, and then registers the received registration number. Hand over the phone number 201. (step
S4). The registration unit 12 registers the registration number table 2 of the memory device 2.
The registration source number 202 is recorded in the registration source number column corresponding to the telephone number column 201 of telephone number 1 (step S5), and the lamp control section 13 is activated to send a control signal to the telephone 3-1, and the MW lamp 3B is turned on. Light up (step)
S6).

Thereafter, the completion sound sending circuit 7 and the subscriber circuit 4-2 are connected by a general control method, and a completion sound is sent to the telephone set 3-2 (step S7). Subscriber circuit 4
-2, when on-hook is detected, the central control unit 1
Accordingly, the completion sound sending circuit 7 and the subscriber circuit 4-2
connection is restored (step S8).

The subscriber of telephone 3-1 returns home and turns on MW lamp 3B.
When the subscriber circuit 4-1 detects off-hook (step S10 in Fig. 8), the subscriber circuit 4-1 detects off-hook (step S10 in Fig. 8) and activates the central control unit 1 to perform general Using a suitable control method, the dial tone sending circuit 6 is connected to the subscriber circuit 4-1 via the network 5, and a dial tone is sent out (step S11).

When the subscriber dials a MW execution special number, for example, special number 15, the dial detection section 11 detects the special number (step S12) and activates the registration section 12.

The registration unit 12 searches the registration number table 21 of the memory device 2, determines that the registration source number 202 is present in the registration source number column of the telephone number 201 (step S13), reads out the number 202, and performs the general method. Registering source phone 3
-2 is called (step S14).

When searching the above registration number table 21, if there is no record of the registration source number in the registration source number column, the error sound sending circuit 8 is connected to the subscriber circuit 4-1 using a general connection-disabled control method. An error tone is sent to the telephone 3-1 (step S19).

When the subscriber of telephone 3-2 answers, a call is established (step S15), and the MW registration source is confirmed.

The registration unit 12 activates the lamp control unit 13 to turn off the MW lamp 3B of the telephone 3-1 (step
S16), the registration source number 202 in the registration source number column of the registration number table 21 is deleted to cancel the MW registration.

The above confirmed call connection is restored when either subscriber circuit detects on-hook (step S17).

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

In the conventional private branch exchange system, the fact that a MW has been registered is notified by the lighting of the MW lamp on the telephone, but since it is not known who is the MW registration source, the MW execution special number must be used to confirm. There is a problem in that the MW registration source must be called to confirm, and the number of registrants is limited to one person.

Furthermore, when canceling the MW registration, there is a problem that the registration source is called as described above, and the registration is not canceled until the registrant responds.

[Means for solving problems]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the principle of the present invention.

In the figure, 11-1, 11-2 are telephones, 5
9 is a network, 9 is a central controller that controls the entire private branch exchange system, and 10 is a memory device that stores programs and data used by the central controller 9.

That is, the above problem can be solved by the present invention, as shown in FIG.
1. The telephones 11-1 and 11-2 equipped with a registration source number processing means 92 and capable of MW registration are equipped with an MW indicator light 1.
1B, Display device 1 that can display multiple MW registration numbers
The called telephone 11-1 is equipped with 1A and MW function buttons.
Since the calling telephone 11-2 is not present, the MW registration connection by the calling telephone 11-2 results in the registration source number table in the memory device 10 of the exchange.
When the MW registration destination number and the corresponding MW registration source number are stored and the MW indicator light of the telephone is lit, the display control means 9 of the central control unit
1 detects the operation of the MW function button of the telephone 11-1, displays all the registration source numbers corresponding to the registration destination number from the memory device on the display 11A of the telephone,
Further, when the telephone transmits a number corresponding to the display order on the display, the registration source number processing means 92 deletes the registration source number corresponding to that number in the memory device, and increments the following registration source numbers in order. The problem is solved by a private branch exchange system in which the display control means displays the re-edited registration number on the display of the telephone set.

[Effect]

When the MW registrant presses the MW function button 11B, a control signal for displaying the registration source number is sent from the telephone 11-1 to the central controller 9.

The display control means 91 detects the control signal and displays the target recorded in the registration source number table 101 of the memory device 10.
A series of registration source numbers related to the telephone number of the MW registrant (registration destination telephone number) is read out and displayed on the display 11A of the telephone 11-1.

Look at the registration source number where the MW registrant is displayed,
If you have a registration number that you want to cancel MW registration,
By dialing the dial number corresponding to the rank of the registration source number that you wish to cancel in a series of registration source numbers, the registration source number processing means 92 is activated by dialing the dial number corresponding to the ranking of the registration source number that you wish to cancel in the series of registration source numbers, and the registration source number processing means 92 is activated, and the registration source number processing means 92 is activated and the registration number corresponding to the ranking of the registration source number that you wish to cancel in the series of registration source numbers is activated. The original number will be deleted.

Move the registration source number of the next rank to the registration source number column that is now blank, move the recording position of the registration source number of the lower ranking forward, and move the recording position of the registration source number,
Re-edit the storage location of the registration source number.

Re-editing is performed again by the display control means 91 on the display 1.
1A displays the re-edited series of registration source numbers and confirms the MW registration cancellation.

In this way, a series of registration source numbers are displayed on the display 11A by pressing the MW function button 11B.
You can instantly find out who has registered MW, and MW
Registration cancellation can also be accomplished by sending a dial number corresponding to the order of the registration source number on the display device, without calling the registration source.

〔Example〕

The present invention will be specifically explained below with reference to the illustrated embodiments.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a private branch exchange system according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the display contents of the display, and FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the MW registration processing procedure of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the registration source confirmation and registration cancellation procedure of the present invention. The same reference numerals indicate the same objects throughout the figures.

In FIG. 2, a MW function button detection section 93 and a display control section 94 correspond to the display control means 91 in FIG. 1, and a registration cancellation section 95 and an editing section 96 correspond to the registration source number processing means 92 in FIG. do.

MW registration will be explained with reference to FIGS. 2 and 4.

It is now assumed that the subscriber of telephone 11-1 (phone number 301) is absent and the subscriber of telephone 11-2 (phone number 302) is registering MW.

When the telephone 11-2 goes off-hook, the subscriber circuit 4-2 detects the off-hook (step S50 in FIG. 4) and activates the central control unit 9.

The central control unit 9 connects the subscriber circuit 4 in a conventional manner.
-2 is connected to the dial tone sending circuit 6 via the network 5, and the dial tone is sent out (step S51).

When a subscriber dials a MW registered special number, for example, special number 14, the dial detection unit 11 of the central control device 9
detects the special number (step S52), and registers the registration unit 1.
2 and then hands over the received registration number 301 (step S53).

The registration unit 12 captures the registration source number table 101 of the present invention of the memory device 10, and registers the registration destination telephone number 301.
Record the phone number that requested MW registration in the blank field of the registration source number field. In the example of FIG. 2, since the registration source numbers 100, 101, and 103 have already been recorded, the registration source number 302 is recorded in the fourth registration source number column (step S54).

When the above registration is completed, the lamp control section 13 operates and sends a control signal to the telephone 11-1 to turn on the MW lamp 3B (step S55).

Thereafter, the completion sound sending circuit 7 and the subscriber circuit 11-2 are connected using a general control method, and a completion sound is sent out (step S56). When on-hook is detected in the subscriber circuit 4-2, the central controller 9 restores the connection between the completion tone sending circuit 7 and the subscriber circuit 11-2 (step S57).

Confirm the registration source using Figures 2, 3, and 5.
Explain how to cancel MW registration.

When the subscriber of telephone 11-1 returns home and finds out that MW registration has been made because the MW lamp 3B is lit, he presses the MW function button 11B with the telephone on-hook, and the MW function is activated. The button detection unit 93 detects this (step in Fig. 5).
S60), the display control section 94 is operated.

The display control unit 94 captures the registration source number table 101 of the memory device 10, determines whether or not there is a record in the registration source number column corresponding to the telephone number 301 (step S61),
If there is a record, read out the series of registration source numbers (100, 101, 203, 302) in the registration source number column (step
S62), the registration source numbers 100, 101, 203, and 302 are displayed on the display 11A of the telephone 11-1 as shown in FIG. 3 (step S63).

This display confirms the MW registration source. In step S61 above, if there is no registration source number, the process ends immediately.

When the subscriber of telephone 11-1 goes on-hook with the MW registration source confirmed in this way, the central control unit detects this and sends a message to the telephone corresponding to the registration source number 100 in order 1 displayed on the display. A connection is established, and a call can be made between the subscriber of this telephone and the subscriber of telephone 11-1. Furthermore, by looking at the registration number displayed on the display 11A, the subscriber can cancel the MW registration for the registration number that does not require calls.

That is, use the dial key 3A to dial the dial number corresponding to the display order on the display 11A of the registration source number whose MW registration you wish to cancel.For example, if you wish to cancel the second registration source number 101 in FIG. 3, dial the dial number 2. Dial.

The registration cancellation unit 95 receives the dial number (dial number 2 in the above example) corresponding to the display order of the registration source number whose MW registration is to be canceled (step
S65), the registration source number 101 corresponding to the received dial number 2 in the registration source number field of the registration source number table 101 is deleted, and the editing section 96 is operated (step S66).

The editorial department 96 enters the registration source number in the deleted registration source number 101 column in the registration source number column of telephone number 301.
203 and the registration source number 302 as well, and re-edit the storage location of the registration source number (step
S67).

After the above re-editing is completed, the display control unit 94 displays the telephone number
If it is determined that the registration source number corresponding to 301 remains (step S68), return to step S63,
Display the above series of registration source numbers 100, 203, 302 on display 1
1A to confirm that the registration source number 101 has been canceled from MW registration.

If you want to further cancel the MW registration, please follow the steps below.
Repeat S65 and subsequent steps, but if the release does not occur, press the MW function button 11B again. MW function button detection section 93
detects this (step S70) and terminates the MW registration cancellation.

Further, if it is determined that all the registration numbers have been canceled (step S68), the lamp control unit 13
As a result, the MW lamp 3B of the telephone 11-1 goes out, and this procedure ends (step S69).

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described in detail above, in the present invention, by displaying the registration source number on the display of the telephone, it is possible to know who has registered the MW before making a call.

In addition, for MW registrants who do not require calls,
You can arbitrarily cancel MW registration while on-hook.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is a block diagram showing the principle of the present invention, Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the principle of the present invention.
The figure is a block diagram of a private branch exchange system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the MW registration processing procedure of the present invention, Fig. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the registration source confirmation and registration cancellation procedure of the present invention, and Fig. 6 is an explanatory diagram of the MW registration processing procedure of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a conventional private branch exchange system, FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional MW registration processing procedure, and FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional MW registration source confirmation procedure. In the figure, 11-1 and 11-2 are telephones, 1
1A is a display, 11B is a message waiting function button, 5 is a network, 9 is a central control unit, 91 is a display control means, 92 is a registration source number processing means, 10 is a memory device, and 101 is a registration source number table. show.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 The central control device 9 of the exchange has a display control means 9
1. The telephones 11-1 and 11-2 equipped with a registration source number processing means 92 and capable of MW registration are equipped with an MW indicator light 1.
1B, Display device 1 that can display multiple MW registration numbers
The called telephone 11-1 is equipped with 1A and MW function buttons.
Since the calling telephone 11-2 is not present, the MW registration connection by the calling telephone 11-2 results in the registration source number table in the memory device 10 of the exchange.
When the MW registration destination number and the corresponding MW registration source number are stored and the MW indicator light of the telephone is lit, the display control means 9 of the central control unit
1 detects the operation of the MW function button of the telephone 11-1, displays all the registration source numbers corresponding to the registration destination number from the memory device on the display 11A of the telephone,
Further, when the telephone transmits a number corresponding to the display order on the display, the registration source number processing means 92 deletes the registration source number corresponding to that number in the memory device, and increments the following registration source numbers in order. The private branch exchange system is characterized in that the display control means displays the re-edited registration number on the display of the telephone set.