JPH06261121A - Message service system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To quickly send a message to the opposite party of talking by transmitting a notifying signal to the portable telephone to tell him that the message is stored. CONSTITUTION:A user having a talking request selects a message recording input mode and performs a key input or voice input operation by a PHP slave device 9d. Then a transmitting cycle, the time limit of delivery, the message destination which are supplied in voices are given to a mail server 4 of a PHP network 3 and set there from an SA/PA base station 9b via a circuit processor 9a and an optical fiber cable 7. The server 4 stores the contents of a message in a voice mail 5. In regard of the transmitting procedure of the message stored in a message service system, a notifying signal showing the presence of a message is transmitted form the mail 5 via the cable 7, the circuit processors 9a and 10a, and the SA/PA base stations 9b and 10b. This procedure is repeated until the opposite part of talking gets in a due area if the opposite party is excluded out of the area or moving.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a message service system, and is used for a message service system in which a message can be stored and listened to using a mobile phone, for example.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, mobile phones have become widespread, and users are becoming able to freely make and receive calls at any place. However, if the recipient of the phone is in a place with very strong electromagnetic fields,
Sometimes the phone doesn't work.

Further, even if the call is accepted, when the call recipient receives a call while performing dangerous work, the call is received while driving a vehicle on a highway, for example. However, there is a danger that the call recipient side would take dangerous work because he tried to answer the call even though he was driving at high speed.

Therefore, conventionally, the registered code number is dialed, the message is stored in a voice mail provided in the public network, and the telephone receiver side is stored by dialing the code number. There is a so-called message service system where you can listen to messages. Then, the user who is trying to make a phone call can use the message service system when the phone cannot communicate with the recipient or when the recipient knows that the recipient is traveling on a highway. It is possible to accurately convey the message to the recipient of the call without causing dangerous work.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional message service system, the receiver side of the telephone must dial the number in order to know whether or not there is a message in the voice mail. Even if the message is stored in voicemail, the time when the callee hears the message depends on the callee, for example,
There is a problem that it is unsuitable if you want to convey a message immediately.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a message service system capable of prompting a caller to listen to a message and responding to the message even when the message is to be transmitted immediately. The purpose is.

[0007]

Therefore, according to the present invention, an input means for inputting a message, a communication partner, etc. from a calling party, a storage means for storing the message input by the input means, and the message are stored. A transmission means for transmitting a notification signal notifying that to a mobile phone carried by the other party at a predetermined timing, and a communication means provided on the mobile phone, which receives the notification signal and calls that a message is stored. The message service system is characterized by comprising a notification means for notifying the other party.

[0008]

With the above construction, when a message is input and stored in the storage means via the input means, the transmission means causes the mobile phone carried by the other party at a predetermined timing to send a notification signal notifying that the message has been stored. Send to. Then, the notification means provided in the mobile phone carried by the call partner notifies the call partner that the message is stored.

Therefore, the call partner can know whether or not the message addressed to him / herself is stored in the storage means by the notifying means provided in the mobile phone carried by the call partner himself / herself.

[0010]

The present invention will be described below based on the embodiments shown in the drawings. In this embodiment, a case where the present invention is applied to a message service system for transmitting a message to a passenger of a vehicle traveling on a highway will be described.

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram schematically showing an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the local network 2 includes an installed telephone 11b of a company 11 and an office base station 11
PBX (Private Branck eXchange) 1 connected to c
1a, an installed telephone 12a of a general household 12, and a base unit 12b of a PHP (Personal HandyPhone) which is a mobile phone.
The communication line of is connected. The local network 6 is connected to the communication line of the public telephone 8a.
And, these local networks 2 and 6 are POI
It is connected to the nationwide network 1 via (Point Of Interface).

In the city area 8, the communication line of the public telephone 8a is connected to the local network 6, and the public base station 8 communicates with the PHP slave unit 8c used in the city area.
The communication line b is connected to the PHP network 3.

SA / PA (Service Area / Parking Area
) In 9 and 10, PHP slaves used in the cabins of trucks 9c and 10c and passenger cars 9e and 10e in the service areas and parking areas, and PHP slaves used outside the cabins in the service areas and parking areas. 10d
The communication lines of the SA / PA base stations 9b and 10b communicating with are connected to the PHP network 3 via the optical fiber cable 7 via the line processing devices 9a and 10a. The line processing devices 9a and 10a have a large number of SA / Ps.
The voice data on each communication line of the A base stations 9b and 10b are collectively transmitted to the optical fiber cable 7 at high speed,
A large number of voice data from the PHP network 3 are divided into respective SA / PA base stations 9b and 10b.

The PHP network 3 includes a voice mail 5 (corresponding to a storage means) for storing messages sent from various telephones, and a mail server 4 (corresponding to a transmission means) for accessing the voice mail 5. The network 1 and the SA / PA base stations 9b and 10 are provided.
b, and the public base station 8b in the city area 8.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described based on flow charts showing various operations. First, the operation of storing a message in the message service system of this embodiment will be described.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the PS (Personal Station) transmission message service. In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, for example, when there is a call request from the PHP slave unit 9d in the SA / PA 9 to a desired user (call partner), in step S10, an SA / PA base station that is a CS (Cell Station) is used. An outgoing call request is issued from the station 9b to the PHP network 3 via the line processing device 9a and the optical fiber cable 7.

Subsequently, in step S20, a call origination request is issued from the PHP network 3 to the public network (hereinafter, the local networks 2, 6 and the network 1 are collectively referred to as the public network).

As a result, if the location of the PHP slave or other mobile phone carried by the other party is registered and the connection with the other party is successful, a call is made in step S40. However, the location of the PHP handset that the other party is carrying is not registered, or because the other party is currently in a call or because the power of the PHP other handset is off, the connection with the other party cannot be established. If unsuccessful, step S50
Then, the public network notifies the PHP network 3 that the other party is absent or in a call. Then, in the following step S60, the PHP network 3
Notifies the SA / PA base station 9b that the other party is absent, and displays the fact in step S70.

Then, the user who has requested the call selects whether or not the message recording is input, and depending on the selection result, in step S80, the process goes to step S90 to disconnect the call line, or to step S100 and thereafter. It is determined whether or not a message recording procedure will be performed.

In step S100, the PHP slave unit 9d
The transmission cycle, delivery date, message destination (call partner), which will be described later,
Display inquiries such as message contents. Then, in the subsequent step S110, key input or voice input is performed using the PHP slave unit 9d for each.

Then, in step S120, the voice-input transmission period, delivery date, and message destination are the SA / PA base station 9
It is input from b to the mail server 4 of the PHP network 3 via the line processing device 9a and the optical fiber cable 7 and is set. In the subsequent step S130, the mail server 4 stores the message content in the voice mail 5. Then, in step S140, SA / CS which is CS
The PA base station 9b notifies the PHP handset 9d of the completion of message recording by display.

Next, the general operation of delivering the message stored in the message service system will be described. Figure 3 shows PS
It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of an incoming call message service.
In FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, for example, when the PHP handset 11d of the company 11 requests a call to a desired user (call partner), in step S200, the office base station 11c, which is the CS, sends the call via the PBX 11a. An outgoing call request is issued to the public network. Then, in a succeeding step S210, a call origination request is issued from the public network to the PHP network 3.

Then, in step S220, it is determined whether or not the communication partner is outside the area of the PHP network 3, or within the PHP network, that is, whether or not the vehicle is traveling on an expressway. As a result, if it is neither out of the area nor moving, that is, if the other party is in the service area or parking area, the process proceeds to step S230, and the SA / PA base station 9b, 10b with the other party is used. Then, the call arrives at the PHP slaves 9d and 10d and a call is made.

However, if not, step S
In step S250, the PHP network 3 notifies the public network that it is outside the area (including moving), and in step S250, the public network notifies the office base station 11c, which is the CS, outside the area (moving). (Including inside) is notified. Then, the user who made the call request stores the message in the voice mail 5 in the procedure of steps S100 to S140 in FIG.

Here, as a message delivery procedure stored in the message service system, there are cases 1 and 2.
First, Case 1 will be described. In this case 1, although the location registration of the other party of the call is completed (being on the highway has been detected), there is a message in the voicemail 5 because the user is talking or traveling on the highway. A notification signal for notifying that the SA / PA base station 9
This is an example in which a call is periodically made at b and 10b.

First, in step S260, the optical fiber cable 7, the line processors 9a and 10a, and the SA / P.
The notification signal is transmitted from the voice mail 5 via the A base stations 9b and 10b. Then, in step S270, it is determined again whether the call partner is out of the area or moving. As a result, if the called party is out of the area or is moving, the process proceeds to step S260, and the process is repeated during the set delivery date until the called party enters the service area or the parking area. .

Here, as the means for detecting that the other party has entered the highway, and the means for detecting that the other party has entered the service area or the parking area, for example, there is an entrance / exit to the highway, the service area, or the parking area. An antenna device is installed at the entrance / exit of an area, and the identification number of the PHP slave unit carried by the other party who is trying to make a call is electromagnetically detected and discriminated by a known moving body identification technique.

As a result of this mobile unit identification, when it is detected that the other party has entered the SA / PA 9, for example, the PHP handset 9d carried by the other party receives the call signal from the SA / PA base station 9b. , It informs the other party by a buzzer, display, etc. that the message addressed to itself is stored. Then, the call partner knows that the message addressed to him / herself is stored in the voice mail by the arrival of this notification signal, and a predetermined password (mail) is dialed from the PHP slave unit 9d carried by the call partner. It

When the SA / PA base station 9b receives the incoming dialed mail (step S280),
The voice mail 5 is notified that the call can be received via the line processing device 9a and the optical fiber cable 7 (step S29).
0). Then, in the voice mail 5, upon receipt of the notification of the incoming call availability, the SA / PA base station 9b, which is CS, notifies the PHP slave unit 9d, which is PS, of the message (step S30).
0) and then delete the notified message content (step S310).

In step S320, the completion of message delivery is notified from the PHP network 3 to the public network, and in step S330, the office base station 11c, which is CS, transmits a message to the PHP slave 11d, which is PS. You will be notified of the completion of delivery.

As a result, a notification signal for notifying the presence of a message is periodically issued until the other party enters the service area or parking area even when the other party is talking or is moving on a highway. By doing so, it is possible to encourage the other party to listen to the message as soon as possible.

Next, Case 2 will be described. This case 2 is the operation of steps S260 to S270, that is, the caller enters the service area or parking area and registers the position, and notifies the caller of the presence of the message by the notification signal, but to other users. Because I called
The situation is such that the call is waited for and the message is heard.

That is, in step S340, it is determined that the communication partner is in the area, and in step S350, the voice mail 5 is notified via the line processing device 9a and the optical fiber cable 7 that the call can be received.

In step S360, it is determined whether or not a predetermined code number (mail) has been dialed from the PHP handset 9d of the other party, and when this mail is dialed, the voice mail 5 receives this incoming call. In response to the availability notification, the SA / PA base station 9b, which is CS, notifies the PHP slave unit 9d, which is PS, of the message (step S370),
Then, the notified message content is deleted (step S38).
0).

In step S390, the message delivery completion is notified from the PHP network 3 to the public network, and in step S400, the office base station 11c, which is CS, sends a message to the PHP slave 11d, which is PS. You will be notified of the completion of delivery.

As a result, the other party in the service area or the parking area can hear the message after the call ends without having to hear the message immediately after entering the service area or the parking area.

Next, the operation of the PHP network 3 side in the above PS incoming message service will be described with reference to FIG. 1 and 4, step S500
Then, when there is a message recording request from each PS and various information is input by the operation shown in steps S100 to S130 of FIG. 1, in step S510, the input and set transmission cycle is set in the timer, and In step S530, it is determined whether the timer has expired. Only after this timer expires, the process proceeds to step S530, and the above-mentioned notification signal is transmitted to the public network to which the message destination belongs. In this embodiment, since the other party is a passenger of a vehicle traveling on a highway, a notification signal is transmitted from the PHP network 3 to the SA / PA base stations 9d and 10d.

In the subsequent step S540, it is determined whether or not the caller is connected as a result of the notification signal being transmitted. If the caller is connected, a message is sent to the PS via the CS with which the caller is present. Is transmitted and the process proceeds to step S570.

However, if it is not possible to connect to the call partner, the process proceeds to step S560, and it is determined whether or not the number of times the message has been transmitted has reached the delivery date (or the number of times) input in steps S100 to S130. If not achieved, the process proceeds to step S510 and the above-described processing is repeated again, and if achieved, the process proceeds to step S570.

In step S570, the contents of the message stored in voice mail 5 are erased, and in step S580, it is determined whether or not the message transmission is successful. As a result of this determination, if the message transmission is successful (step S550), the PS is notified to the PS via the CS of the area to which the person who has input the message indicates the success of the message transmission, and otherwise (step S550). In the case of proceeding from step S560 to step S570), the fact that transmission has failed is notified.

Next, a call memory service using the voice mail 5 shown in FIG. 1 will be described. FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing a recording operation of the call memory service, and FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing a reproducing operation of the call memory service.

The call memory service is a service in which, when it is desired to record conversation contents during a call, a predetermined dial input is performed during the call to record the contents so that the recorded contents can be heard later. .

In FIG. 5, in step S700, a specific number is dialed to instruct the start of call recording.
Then, in step S710, the content of the call is sent to the voice mail 5 by the instruction of the mail server 4 which inputs the specific number via the public network and the PHP network 3.
Start recording on. Then, a certain time has elapsed (step S7
After 20), call recording is automatically ended (step S73).
0)

In order to reproduce the call contents recorded in the voice mail 5 in this way, as shown in FIG.
First, a specific number is dialed (step S740) to instruct the start of call reproduction. Then, step S750
Then, the mail server 4, which has entered this specific number via the public network and the PHP network 3, transmits the call contents recorded in the voice mail 5 to the PHP slave unit dialed via CS.

As described above, in the above-described embodiment, a known mobile body identification device is provided, for example, at the entrance of a highway, the entrance of a service area, or the entrance of a parking area, and a PHP slave unit carried by a person trying to convey a message. Is the service area,
SA / PA provided in each service area and parking area by detecting entry into the parking area
Since the base station issues a notification signal to notify that the message has been stored, the vehicle passengers traveling on the highway, that is, the other party in the call, can know the presence of the message without calling. it can.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the message service system for transmitting a message to the passengers of the vehicle traveling on the highway has been described. It is applied to an inter-factory communication system in which each factory in a factory group is set as an area and a message is first notified when a person who carries a PHP handset having a predetermined identification number enters the factory. You may.
Further, the present invention may be applied to a local communication system in which a college student having a PHP slave device makes a message notification for the first time when entering a university campus.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the notification signal is periodically transmitted before the vehicle running on the highway enters the service area or the parking area. The notification signal may be transmitted only when the vehicle enters the area or the parking area.

[0048]

As described above, in the present invention, it is possible to know whether or not a message addressed to oneself is stored in the storage means by the notification means provided in the mobile phone carried by the other party of the call. The notification that there is a message can prompt the other party to listen to the contents of the message, and even if the message is desired to be transmitted promptly, the other party can hear the message early.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram schematically showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation of a PS outgoing message service.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation of a PS incoming call message service.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation of a PHP network in the PS incoming call message service.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a recording operation of a call memory service.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a reproduction operation of a call memory service.

[Explanation of symbols]

 3 PHP network 4 Mail server 5 Voicemail

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Hitoshi Takeuchi, 1-1, Showa-cho, Kariya city, Aichi prefecture, Nihondenso Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An input means for inputting a message, a communication partner, etc. from a calling party, a storage means for storing the message input by the input means, and a notification signal for notifying that the message has been stored is predetermined. Transmitting means for transmitting to a mobile phone carried by the other party at a timing, and notification means provided in the mobile phone for receiving the notification signal and notifying the other party that a message is stored. A message service system characterized by being provided.