JPH06225300A - Isdn communication equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an ISDN communication equipment capable of reducing handling time of adjustment of output environment at the time of communication. CONSTITUTION:The equipment is provided with a monitor 11 outputting a picture, a hand set 12 outputting a voice, a setting table 10 storing the other party's number for identifying the other communicating party and an adjusting parameter for optimizing the picture and the voice in correspondence to the number, a call control part 3 detecting the other party's number of the communication at the time of data communication, a communication information control part 6 reading out the stored adjusting parameter when the detected the other party's number is stored in the setting table 10 and a communication environment setting part 4 setting the read adjusting parameter in a picture adjusting part 7 and a voice adjusting part 8.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an ISDN communication device such as a video conference terminal using ISDN as a transmission path.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the background of sophistication and diversification of information and communication, an integrated service digital network (Integrated Servo) which provides various services such as voice, data and image
The concept of vicesDigital Network: hereinafter abbreviated as ISDN) was born, and communication utilizing the high speed and high reliability of ISDN is increasing.

A conventional ISDN communication device will be described below.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a conventional ISDN communication device. Reference numeral 15B denotes an ISDN communication device main body (hereinafter referred to as an own ISDN communication device) configured by each unit surrounded by a solid line, 1 is a system control unit for controlling the own ISDN communication device 15B, and 2 is transmitting / receiving with the ISDN 13. IS
The DN interface, 3 is a call control unit for controlling the control of the call with the other ISDN communication device 14 through the ISDN interface 2, and 5 is the other I through the ISDN interface 2.
A data transmission unit that transmits and receives data to and from the SDN communication device 14, an image adjustment unit 7 that adjusts and sets an image signal of the monitor device 11, and a voice adjustment 8 that adjusts and sets an audio signal of the handset 12. Reference numeral 16 denotes a manual communication environment setting unit that manually adjusts various adjustment items for optimally adjusting the image of the monitor device 11, the sound of the handset 12, and the like.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a communication flow between ISDN communication devices (here, between the own ISDN communication device 15B and another ISDN communication device 14).

The operation of the conventional ISDN communication apparatus will be described below with reference to the block diagram of the conventional ISDN communication apparatus shown in FIG. 4 and the explanatory view of the data communication sequence of FIG.

The operation when the ISDN communication device 15B itself receives an incoming call from the other ISDN communication device 14 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 3, first, the ISDN communication device 15B itself receives the call setup message sent from the other ISDN communication device 14 via the ISDN 13 (2).
2). Next, the own ISDN communication device 15B sends a call setting acceptance message (23).

Here, when the own ISDN communication device 15B is not busy (busy), the calling message is transmitted (2
4), after sending the response message (25) and receiving the response confirmation message (26), the data communication call is established and the other ISD
The communication with the N communication device 14 is started.

However, it may be difficult to hear the voice during communication or the monitor screen may be difficult to see. In this case, by adjusting the volume or the like from the manual communication environment setting unit 16, the control signal is used to adjust the frequency characteristic or volume of the voice, or the tone, brightness, saturation or the like of the image. It is output to the adjusting unit 7 and the voice adjusting unit 8. In this way, the user adjusts each parameter of the various adjustment items described above to set a better communication environment.

[0011]

However, in the above ISDN communication device, another ISDN different from the previous one is used.
When the image of the monitor device 11 becomes difficult to see or the voice of the handset 12 becomes difficult to hear when communicating with the communication device, it is necessary to adjust the ISDN communication device, and it is time-consuming. is there.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an ISDN communication device in consideration of such problems of the conventional ISDN communication device, which can reduce the trouble of adjusting the output environment during communication.

[0013]

According to the present invention, an output means for outputting an image, a sound, etc., a partner number for identifying a communication partner,
And storage means for storing output environment information for optimizing the output of the output means, corresponding to the number, and partner number detection means for detecting the partner number of the communication during data communication, and the detected If the other party number is stored in the storage means based on the other party number, the communication environment setting means for setting the stored output environment information as the environment information of the output means and the set environment information And an output adjusting means for adjusting the output of the output means.

[0014]

According to the present invention, when the other party number detecting means detects the other party number of the communication at the time of data communication and the other party number is stored in the storing means based on the detected other party number, The communication environment setting means sets the stored output environment information as the environment information of the output means, the output adjusting means adjusts the output of the output means in accordance with the set environment information, and the output means outputs an image or a sound. Etc. are optimized and output.

[0015]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings showing its embodiments.

FIG. 1 shows an ISDN according to an embodiment of the present invention.
It is a block diagram explaining an apparatus. That is, 15A is IS
The DN communication device main body (hereinafter referred to as own ISDN communication device) 14 is another ISDN communication device 14, and these own ISDN communication device 15A and other ISDN communication device 14 are provided.
Are connected by ISDN 13. 4 is its own I
A communication environment setting unit that controls various adjustment items (similar to the above-described conventional example) of the SDN communication device 15A, 6 is a communication information control unit that controls the partner number and adjustment parameters of various adjustment items, and 9 is various adjustments manually. Manual adjustment unit that controls items,
10 indicates the I of another ISDN communication device 14 at the end of the previous communication.
SDN number (counterpart number) and own IS corresponding to that number
It is a setting table which stores the adjustment parameter (that is, the optimum adjustment state at that time) of various adjustment items of the DN communication device 15A. Further, the system control unit 1, the ISDN interface 2, the call control unit 3, the data transmission unit 5, the image adjustment unit 7, the voice adjustment unit 8, the monitor device 11, and the handset 12 are the same as those in FIG. It has the same function as the example.

Of the above, the setting table 10 constitutes storage means, the call control section 3 constitutes partner number detection means, and a part of the communication information control section 6 and the communication environment setting section 4 constitute communication environment setting means. The image adjusting unit 7 and the voice adjusting unit 8 constitute an output adjusting unit, the monitor device 11 and the handset 12 constitute an outputting unit, and the manual adjusting unit 9 constitutes a manual adjusting unit. Further, the storage setting means is the communication information control unit 6
It is provided in.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the contents stored in the setting table 10. The setting table 10 is
For example, the volume and frequency characteristics of the handset 12, the adjustment parameters of various adjustment items of the color tone and brightness of the monitor device 11, and the partner number field indicating the partner with whom communication is performed in the setting state. The setting table 10 also stores default values of adjustment parameters used when the partner number of the communication destination is not stored.

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

First, the own ISDN communication device 15A
The call setup message is received from the other ISDN communication device 14 via the DN 13 (22). This call setup message includes the caller number, and the own ISDN communication device 15
Prior to receiving the data, A can recognize which ISDN line is connected to which other ISDN communication device 14 is the incoming call. The call control unit 3 uses the partner number (for example, "987").
-6543 ″) and recognizes the partner number to the system control unit 1. The system control unit 1 transmits the received partner number to the communication information control unit 6. Communication information control unit 6
Then, in the other party number field from the setting table 10,
It is searched whether or not the data of "987-6543" is stored, and as a result of the search, "987-
If 6543 "is registered, the adjustment parameters of various adjustment items corresponding to the number are read. The communication environment setting unit 4 sets the read adjustment parameters in the image adjusting unit 7 and the voice adjusting unit 8. To do.

On the other hand, when the partner number is not registered in the setting table 10, the default values of the adjustment parameters of various adjustment items are read from the setting table 10 and the communication environment setting unit 4 sets the adjustment parameters in the same manner as described above. Make settings.

After that, the image adjusting unit 7 and the sound adjusting unit 8 perform output adjustment of the monitor device 11 and the handset 12 according to the adjustment parameters.

Here, as described above, when the adjustment state at the time of the previous communication with the other ISDN communication device 14 is reproduced,
When the user needs to readjust the monitor device 11 or the handset 12, the manual adjustment unit (for example, the volume) 9 of the communication environment setting unit 4 can make an arbitrary adjustment. When the user performs the manual adjustment, the adjustment parameter is output from the manual adjustment unit 9, and the image adjustment unit 7 and the audio adjustment unit 8 that have received the adjustment parameter perform the output adjustment of the monitor device 11 and the handset 12. .

Next, after the data communication is performed in the same manner as in the conventional example, when the communication is terminated and the line is disconnected (disconnection message reception 28, release message transmission 29, release completion message reception 30), a call is made. A signal indicating the line disconnection is output from the control unit 3 to the communication information control unit 6.

Here, the number of the other party (eg, "9"
87-6543 ″) is previously stored in the communication information control unit 6 at the stage of the call setting sequence before the communication is started.

Then, in the communication information control unit 6, the partner number is the communication environment data number # 1 of the setting table 10.
Is transferred to the other party's number field, and the other party's number is searched. Other party number field "987-65"
If there is no 43 ", the same number and the adjustment parameters of various adjustment items at that time are read from the image adjusting unit 7 and the voice adjusting unit 8, and the communication environment data number # of the setting table 10 is read.
In the respective fields of 1, the same number and the adjustment parameters of the read various adjustment items are newly registered.

When the number "987-6543" already exists in the partner number field, the adjustment parameters of various communication items are read from the image adjusting unit 7 and the voice adjusting unit 8 in the same manner as described above, and the adjustment parameters are used. The adjustment parameters of various adjustment items of communication environment data number # 1 are updated.

As described above, when the communication is completed, the adjustment state of the own ISDN communication device 15A at the time of communication is stored in association with the other party's number, and a new communication is made with the other party having the same other party's number. When an incoming call is received from the partner ISDN communication device, the adjustment state of the own ISDN communication device corresponding to the partner number can be automatically reproduced, and the adjustment by the user is unnecessary or can be minimized.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, an example of a call from the other ISDN communication device 14 side has been described. On the contrary, in the case of a call from the own ISDN communication device 15A side, it is already stored in the setting table 10. Similarly, by adjusting the output of the monitor device 11 and the handset 12 according to the adjustment parameters of the various adjustment items, the adjustment can be automatically performed.

In the above embodiment, the adjustment parameters of various adjustment items are newly registered or updated at the end of the data communication, but instead of this, the setting table 10 is instructed to store the adjustment parameters. A storage instruction means for giving may be provided, and after the manual adjustment during the data communication, the adjustment parameter may be registered in the setting table 10 by using the storage instruction means.

In the above embodiment, the volume, frequency characteristic, color tone, and lightness have been described as examples of adjustment parameters, but the present invention is not limited to this, and other parameters such as tone color and saturation may be used. Alternatively, they may be added further.

Further, in the above embodiment, the monitor device 11 and the handset 12 were described as an example of the output means.
The output device is not limited to this, and may be another output device such as a printer. In this case, an adjustment unit corresponding to the output device may be provided so that the adjustment parameter for adjusting the output environment of the output device can be stored in the setting table 10.

Further, in the above embodiment, each unit of the ISDN communication device main body 15A is constituted by dedicated hardware, but instead of this, the same function may be realized by software using a computer.

[0034]

As is apparent from the above description, the present invention stores the partner number for identifying the communication partner and the output environment information for optimizing the output of the output means in correspondence with the partner number. The storage means, the other party number detecting means for detecting the other party number of the communication at the time of data communication, and the other party number stored in the storage means based on the detected other party number Since the communication environment setting means for setting the output environment information as the environment information of the output means and the output adjusting means for adjusting the output of the output means according to the set environment information are provided, It has the advantage that the effort of adjustment can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an ISDN communication device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of contents of a setting table of a communication information control unit.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a communication flow between ISDN communication devices.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a conventional ISDN communication device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 system control unit 2 ISDN interface 3 call control unit 4 communication environment setting unit 5 data transmission unit 6 communication information control unit 7 image adjusting unit 8 voice adjusting unit 9 manual adjusting unit 10 setting table 11 monitor device 12 handset 13 ISDN 14 other ISDN Communication device 15A ISDN communication device body

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An output means for outputting an image, a sound, etc., a partner number for identifying a communication partner, and a corresponding number,
Storage means for storing output environment information for optimizing the output of the output means, partner number detection means for detecting the partner number of the communication during data communication, and based on the detected partner number, When the partner number is stored in the storage means, the communication environment setting means for setting the stored output environment information as the environment information of the output means, and the output means according to the set environment information And an output adjusting means for adjusting the output of the ISDN. 2. The ISDN communication device according to claim 1, wherein the output environment information can be changed by the manual adjusting means during the data communication. 3. The storage setting means for storing the communication partner number and the environment information of the set output means in the storage means at the end of the data communication, or 2. The ISDN communication device described in 2. 4. In the middle of data communication, according to a storage instruction, a storage setting means for storing the communication partner number and the environmental information of the set output means in the storage means is provided. ISDN according to item 1 or 2
Communication device.