JPH0556155A - Telephone line test system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To surely receive data by transmitting test data to a subscriber line making a call by means of at least one of synthesized sound or a facsimile signal. CONSTITUTION:A switch network 1 is controlled by a processor 3 connected to a main storage device 2 storing a program and data. A stored automatic response type line test device 4, a synthesized sound transmission device 5, a facsimile transmitter 6 and the subscriber line 7 are mutually connection- exchanged. When a subscriber telephone terminal 8 requests a line test, the line test device 4 is connected to the subscriber line 7 through the switch network 1, result data on the automatic test of the line 7 is transmitted from the synthesized sound transmission device 5 to the subscriber line 7 by synthesized sound, and result data is transmitted from the facsimile transmitter 6 to the calling side subscriber line 7. Thus, result data on the test of the line can minutely be obtained in voice and it can be received by the printed matter of facsimile if needed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a telephone line test system for automatically testing a subscriber line connected to a telephone exchange by a telephone.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this type of telephone line automatic test system uses an audio signal tone which is used in a switchboard based on a test result of a line test device which automatically tests a subscriber line in an off-hook state connected through a switch network. According to the type, only the quality of the result is distinguished and transmitted to the test sender.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned conventional telephone line test method, only the signal tone information of the pass / fail judgment is notified to the test caller originating from the telephone, so that the analog measurement value of the test data cannot be notified. Not only that, in order to know the detailed data, a manned track test stand is called and the test results are obtained through dialogue, which makes it difficult to eliminate numerical data errors caused by humans.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems by transmitting the test result of the line test device to the subscriber line that originated the call in at least one of synthetic voice and facsimile communication. To provide a method.

[0005]

One of the basic configurations of the telephone line test system according to the present invention is that an automatic response type line test device called from a subscriber line synthesizes the automatic test result of the subscriber line. At least one of voice and facsimile communication has means for transmitting to the subscriber line where the call is made.

In another configuration, a subscriber line is called up through a switch network, and an automatic response is made to automatically test a subscriber line in an off-hook state, and a line test device for outputting the test result is received. A synthetic voice transmitting device for transmitting information in a synthetic voice, a facsimile transmitter for forming received information in a facsimile document and transmitting it by facsimile communication, and a line test device, a synthetic voice transmitting device and a facsimile transmitter for the subscriber line. When a predetermined number is received from the switch network accommodated together with the subscriber line, the line test device is connected to the subscriber line by controlling the switch network, and the test result is received from the line test device. At this time, instead of the line test device, the synthesized voice transmission device is connected to the switch network. Then, the connection is switched and the test result is transmitted as information to the synthesized voice transmitting device, and then the facsimile transmitter is replaced at the predetermined time by controlling the switch network instead of the synthetic voice transmitting device. And a processor for transmitting the test result as information to the facsimile transmitter.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the switch network 1 includes a main storage device 2 for storing programs and data.
The automatic response type line test device 4, the synthetic voice sending device 5, the facsimile transmitter 6 and the subscriber line 7 which are accommodated under the control of the processor 3 connected to the above are connected and exchanged with each other.

The subscriber line 7 is terminated by a subscriber telephone terminal 8 and a facsimile receiver 9.

Next, the function of each device will be described together with the procedure of the telephone line test system.

First, for the line test, the subscriber telephone terminal 8
When the call is sent through the subscriber line 7 and the dial 181 is transmitted, the processor 3 receives the dial 181 through the switch network 1. Therefore, the processor 3 automatically responds to the subscriber line 7 and the line test device 4 is sent to the subscriber. The line 7 is connected via the switch network 1.

Since the line test apparatus 4 is connected to the calling subscriber telephone terminal 8 in the off-hook state via the subscriber line 7, the subscriber line 7 in the off-hook state is automatically tested and the test result data is sent to the processor 3. Notice.

The processor 3, which receives the test result data,
The switch network 1 is controlled to disconnect the subscriber line 7 from the line test device 4, connect to the synthetic voice transmitting device 5, and notify the synthetic voice transmitting device 5 of the test result data.

Since the synthetic voice transmitting device 5 is connected to the subscriber telephone terminal 8 which has made a call through the subscriber line 7, the test result data received from the processor 3 is transmitted as a synthetic voice. After the test result data by the synthetic voice is repeatedly transmitted, for example, twice, the processor 3 receives the signal for ending the synthetic voice notification.

When the processor 3 receives the notification of the synthesized voice notification, the processor 3 takes the procedure of the dial 181 and controls the switch network 1 to disconnect the subscriber line 7 from the synthesized voice sending device 5 and connect it to the facsimile transmitter 6. At the same time, the test result data is transmitted to the facsimile transmitter 6.

As an operation procedure of the dial 181, the calling party listens to the test result data by the telephone terminal 8 by the synthesized voice and then connects the facsimile receiver 9 to the subscriber line 7 to prepare for receiving the data.

After knowing that the facsimile transmitter 6 is connected to the facsimile receiver 9 by the function confirmation procedure by facsimile communication to the subscriber line 7, the received test result data is converted into a facsimile signal and the subscriber line 7 is connected. Send to.

The calling party can receive the test result data printed by the facsimile receiver 9 terminating the subscriber line 7.

In this embodiment, the automatic response type line test device has almost the same function as the conventional one, a synthetic voice sending device and a facsimile transmitter are added, and the test result data is sent to the voice and the facsimile under the control of the processor. Although illustrated and described as being received by the calling party, the line test equipment may have these functions to bypass connection control of the switch network.

Further, for example, the dial 180 can be used to output only the test result data by voice and omit the facsimile output.

Furthermore, because the synthesized voice and facsimile communication are independent devices as shown and described,
Predetermined information from the exchange other than the test result data can be transmitted by a predetermined dial number. For example, a special number for inquiring the accommodation information of the calling subscriber line and the set service content can be provided to obtain such information.

[0022]

As described above, according to the present invention, when the dial special number requesting the automatic test of the line is received from the subscriber line, the automatic test is first executed and the result is obtained. By sending to the calling subscriber line at least one of the synthetic voice and facsimile signals, the caller can obtain details of the test result data,
Further, in the case of facsimile communication, there is an effect that it can be confirmed by printed output.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Switch Network 2 Main Storage Device 3 Processor 4 Line Test Device 5 Synthetic Voice Transmission Device 6 Facsimile Transmitter 7 Subscriber Line 8 Telephone Terminal 9 Facsimile Receiver

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An automatic response type line test device called from a subscriber line indicates the automatic test result of the subscriber line to at least one of synthetic voice and facsimile communication, and the subscriber line that has made a call. A telephone line test system characterized by having a means for transmitting to a telephone line. 2. A line test apparatus which is called from a subscriber line through a switch network, automatically responds to automatically test a subscriber line in an off-hook state, and outputs a test result, and received information is synthesized voice. A synthetic voice transmitting device for transmitting, a facsimile transmitter for forming received information in a facsimile document and transmitting by facsimile communication, and a switch network for accommodating the line test device, the synthetic voice transmitting device and the facsimile transmitter together with a subscriber line. When a predetermined number is received from the subscriber line, the line test device is connected to the subscriber line by controlling the switch network, and when the test result is received from the line test device, the line test device is connected to the line test device. Instead of the device, switch the connection of the synthetic voice transmission device by controlling the switch network. Then, the test result is transmitted as information to the synthetic voice transmitting device, and then, at a predetermined time, the facsimile transmitter instead of the synthetic voice transmitting device is switched by controlling the switch network and the test result is informed. A telephone line test system characterized in that it has a processor for transmitting to this facsimile transmitter.