JPH06152756A - Terminal input information batch transfer system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To send out information to a computer without exchanging a message many times between an exchange and the computer before sending the information in the case of sending the information to the computer by an operation from a general telephone and a line wire. CONSTITUTION:An external computer 30 sends out an input request format to an exchange 10 in advance in accordance with a special number. When the special number is dialed from a terminal 20, the input request format is determined, and an input request is executed by sending out a tone or a message. When information is inputted by an operation from the terminal 20, this information is saved in an input information saving means 13, the input request format is checked, and unless it is completed, the input request is executed, and the next information is inputted in the terminal 20. On the other hand, when it is completed, the saved input information is transferred in a lump to the computer 30.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a terminal input information batch transfer system, and more particularly to a system in which information input from a general telephone or an external line is received by an exchange and collectively transferred to a computer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional method of transmitting information from a general telephone or an external line to a computer sets a communication path between the computers by dial operation from the terminals, and when a computer requests an information input, There is a system in which the exchange receives information input from the terminal and transfers it to an external computer.

[0003]

In this conventional method,
When you dial the special number, first set the communication path,
Since the system sends an input request message from the computer side to the exchange side and inputs the required information only after controlling the input request, messages must be exchanged between the computer and the exchange side before sending information from the terminal to the computer. Moreover, if the same control is performed from a plurality of terminals, there is a problem that the control becomes slow because the number of messages increases.

An object of the present invention is to pre-register an input request format of information required by a computer when inputting information from a terminal to a computer, and to input information from the terminal in accordance with this input request format. The purpose is to provide a terminal input information batch transfer method in which information is temporarily stored, and when the information input from the terminal is completed, the information is collectively transferred to the computer.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A terminal input information batch transfer method of the present invention is a switch having a function of connecting a terminal and a computer via an exchange and transferring information input from the terminal to the computer. In the above, in the input request format storage means for storing a plurality of information input request formats to which different special numbers indicating the input information types to be registered in advance in the exchange from the computer are stored, and prior to the request information input from the terminal. The request input format is identified from the special number, the corresponding request input format is detected from the input request format storage means, information input is requested to the terminal according to the detected request input format, and completion of input of the request information is identified. The request input format control means and the request information input from the terminal according to the request input format are sequentially stored and the request information is stored. The request information collectively the you have this accumulated after receiving input completion information and a means for transferring to the computer. Further, the request input format control means has means for generating a special audible sound or message for requesting the terminal to input information, and the special audible sound or message is provided each time the terminal supplies the information input. Send to terminal.

[0006]

The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an operation sequence diagram of this embodiment.

The present embodiment comprises a terminal 20, an exchange 10 and an external 22 computer 30. The exchange 10 has a dial analysis means 15 for analyzing special numbers and dial information dialed from the terminal 20, an exchange and an external computer. Computer interface control means 11 for performing communication between computers, information transmission / reception means 12 for receiving information sent from a computer and transmitting information from an exchange to a computer, and an input request corresponding to a special number sent from a computer Input request format saving means 16 for saving format information, and tone or message sending control for requesting information input to the terminal according to the input request format information and input request for determining completion of input of request information of the terminal Format control means 14 and input to save the information input from the terminal And an information saving means 13.

When the computer 30 sends the input request format corresponding to the special number as message information to the exchange 10 in advance, the message information is saved in the input request format save means 16 via the computer interface control means 11 and the information transmitting / receiving means 12. .

When a special number designated in advance is dialed from the terminal 20, the dial analyzing means 15 determines the input request format corresponding to the special number. Next, the input request format control means 14 performs control according to the determined input request format, and sends a tone or message requesting the input of information to the terminal 20 to request the input. When information is input by dial operation from the terminal 20, this input information is saved in the input information saving means 13, and the input request format control means 14 checks whether the input request is completed. Similarly, according to this input request format, a tone or message is sent from the input request format control means 14 to the terminal 2
The data is sent to 0 to request input, and the following information is input from the terminal 20. When completed, the input information stored in the input information saving means 16 is collectively transferred to the computer 30 by the information transmitting / receiving means 12 via the computer interface control means 11.

Next, a specific example will be described with reference to the operation sequence diagram of FIG. As the input request format when the special number 123 is dialed, the computer 30 sends tone A as the first request, for example, 4-digit number information, and sends tone B as the second request, for example, the 6-digit number. The input request format information 101 is sent to the exchange 10 so as to request the information.
Send to. When the special number 102 of 123 is dialed from the terminal 20, the exchange 10 sends out the tone A 103 as the first information input request in accordance with the input request format designated in advance. When a four-digit number is entered from the terminal 20 by dialing, the entered first number information 104 is sent to the exchange 10 and saved, and
As the second information input request, the tone B 105 is sent to the terminal side 20.
Sent to. When 6-digit number information is input from the terminal 20, this number information 106 is sent to the exchange 10, and the exchange 10 saves the input signal information and considers that the requested information is completed, and saves the first information. , Second
The number information is collectively transferred to the computer 30.

The transfer processing in the case of inputting information from an extension terminal accommodated in the exchange has been described above, but it goes without saying that the same effect can be obtained when the terminal is connected via a central line.

[0012]

As described above, according to the present invention, the input request format of the information required by the computer is designated in advance in the exchange, the information input from the terminal is temporarily stored in the exchange, and is collectively transferred to the computer. As a result, the information can be transferred from the ordinary telephone or an external line to the computer without exchanging messages between the exchange and the computer many times before sending the information to the computer, so that the information can be collected quickly. .

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is an operation sequence diagram of the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 exchanges 11 computer interface control means 12 information transmission / reception means 13 input information save means 14 input request format control means 15 dial analysis means 16 input request format save means 20 terminal 30 external computer

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An input information type registered in advance from the computer to the exchange, in the exchange having a function of connecting a terminal and a computer through the exchange and transferring information input from the terminal to the computer. Input request format storage means for storing a plurality of information input request formats to which different special numbers are assigned, and the input request format storage for identifying the request input format from the special number input prior to request information input from the terminal. Request input format control means for detecting a corresponding request input format from the means, requesting information input to the terminal according to the detected request input format, and identifying completion of input of the request information, and the terminal according to this request input format from the terminal The request information that has been input is sequentially accumulated, and after the request information input completion information is received, the accumulated request information And a means for collectively transferring the data to the computer. 2. The request input format control means has means for generating a special audible sound or message for requesting the terminal to input information, and the special audible sound or message is generated each time the terminal supplies the information input. The terminal input information batch transfer method according to claim 1, wherein a message is sent to the terminal.