JPH06261134A - Automatic notifying device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an automatic notifying device which can transmit the data to the pocket bells of different specifications for improvement its operability. CONSTITUTION:The transmission parameters such as the waiting time needed for calling through transmission of data, the transmission end code signal, etc., are previously set and supplied through a setting/supplying part 15 in accordance with the specifications of the pocket bell of the notifying destination. Then the data are transmitted by a microcomputer 16 based on a transmission parameter corresponding to the pocket bell of the notifying destination.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a transmitter which transmits data to a receiver by dial-connecting the transmitter to the receiver via a public line network by automatic dial transmission of the transmitter. The present invention relates to an automatic reporting device that receives the data by receiving the automatic dialing in.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An automatic notification device of this type is, for example, various equipment installed in a place such as a building, and also installed in this place to monitor data from individual equipment.
If there is an abnormality in this data, from the transmitter that sends the data via the telephone line according to the telephone number of the report destination to notify the abnormality, and from the sender that is sent via the telephone line. And a receiver such as a telephone for receiving various kinds of data.

In particular, recently, with the spread of pagers, a management mode in which the data of the equipment is reported using the receiver as a receiver has been used by the user. If you install a telephone as a receiver at an appropriate place away from the installed building and remotely monitor the condition of the equipment, if there is no supervisor at the location of the telephone as a receiver, monitor it. On the other hand, with a pager, the use of this type of automatic notification device has become particularly important recently for security reasons, because the status of equipment can be easily monitored remotely from anywhere by a watcher. It is increasing.

[0004]

However, such a pager requires a waiting time from the call to the start of data transmission or the end of transmission for each company, such as NTT or NCC, that provides the pager service. Since the specifications of the code signal of the are different, the automatic notification device can also be used for the pager service provided by NTT, but cannot be used for the pager service provided by NCC, or provided by NCC. Although it can be used for pager services, it cannot be used for pager services provided by NTT.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic notification device capable of using a pager regardless of the company providing the pager service. To do.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention is constructed as follows.

That is, the present invention relates to an automatic notification device for connecting a transmitter to a pager via a public line network by automatic dial transmission of the transmitter and transmitting data from the transmitter side to the pager. The transmitter includes a setting input unit for setting and inputting transmission parameters according to the specifications of the pager, and the transmitter transmits data to the pager based on the set and input transmission parameters. I am trying to send it.

[0008]

According to the above construction, it is possible to set and input the transmission parameters such as the waiting time from the start of data transmission to the start of data transmission and the transmission end code signal according to the specifications of the pager. Since the data is transmitted to the pager based on this transmission parameter, the transmitter can also transmit the data to pagers having different specifications.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the transmitter of FIG.

The automatic notification device 1 of this embodiment is, for example,
Equipment 2 installed in a building, a transmitter 3 connected to the equipment 2, a public line network 4, and a telephone as a receiver for receiving data from the transmitter 3 via the network 4. 5 and pager 6a,
6b and.

The transmitter 3 has a LINE terminal 9 connected to the public line network 4 and a T terminal to which a telephone 11 is connected.
The EL terminal 10 and the liquid crystal display unit 12 are provided.

As shown in FIG. 2, the transmitter 3 has an input circuit 14 to which eight pieces of monitoring data from the equipment 2 are input.
And a setting input unit 15 for presetting and inputting a telephone number or device number of a report destination when abnormal data is input, or a transmission parameter described later, and the setting input unit 15
Based on the output from the input circuit 14 and the microcomputer 16, which controls each part, and the voice synthesis circuit 1 that outputs a voice message when abnormal data is input.
7, a DTMF circuit 18 that outputs a push signal corresponding to a message displayed on the pager 6a, 6b on the receiving side when abnormal data is input, and a CPT that detects a dial tone, a ring back tone, or the like.
(Call Progres Tone) detection circuit 19, low-pass filter 27, attenuator 28, call detection circuit 20 for detecting a call signal, and polarity inversion detection circuit 21.
And an off-hook detection circuit 22 for detecting off-hook,
A display circuit 23 for displaying the contents of setting input on the liquid crystal display unit 12, a clock circuit 24 for managing date and time,
A non-volatile external memory 25 that stores the contents of the setting input is provided. Reference numeral 29 is a relay controlled by the microcomputer 16 according to whether the telephone set to be notified is a tone or a dial, and 26 is a surge absorber.

In this embodiment, the pager 6 to be notified
The company that provides the services of a and 6b is, for example, NTT.
In order to be able to report even if they are different, such as NCC and NCC, it is configured as follows.

That is, the setting input unit 15 has a transmission parameter according to the specifications of the pagers 6a and 6b, for example, a waiting time from the call of the report destination to the start of data transmission and a transmission end code signal #, ## can be set and input in correspondence with each pager 6a, 6b, and the microcomputer 16 as the transmission control unit transmits the transmission set by the setting input unit 15 when an abnormal input is made. Data is transmitted to the corresponding pagers 6a and 6b according to the parameters.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the setting process according to the pager service company.

First, a pager service company is selected corresponding to the pager 6a, 6b of the report destination (step n1), and a transmission parameter corresponding to the pager service company, that is, transmission of data from calling is started. Code signal for waiting time and sending end #
Or ## is input from the setting input unit 15 (step n
2) Then, the data is actually transmitted to the pagers 6a and 6b for confirmation (step n3), and it is judged whether or not the reception by the pagers 6a and 6b is successful (step n).
4) When it is successful, it is ended, and when it is unsuccessful, the transmission parameters are reset.

FIG. 4 shows the operation of the actual data transmission process after the transmission parameters have been set and input in this manner.

First, when there is an abnormal input in the monitoring data from the equipment 2, it is judged whether or not the preset notification destination is a telephone (step n1). The voice message from the synthesizing circuit 17 is transmitted (step n2), and when it is not the telephone, the push signal corresponding to the message displayed on the pager is transmitted according to the transmission parameters set as described above (step n3). ).

In this way, the transmission of data to the pager, that is, the notification of abnormality is previously set in the setting input unit 15.
Since it is performed according to the pager specifications according to the transmission parameters entered from, it is possible to report an abnormality even if the pager service provider is different.
Usability is improved compared to the conventional example.

Further, in this embodiment, when the receiver side receives a notification of an abnormality at the pager 6a, 6b, the receiver sends a predetermined confirmation signal from the telephone to the transmitter 3 and the transmitter 3 side. 2, the amplifier 30 and the receiving DT are provided as shown in FIG.
And an MF circuit 31.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart of the confirmation processing at the time of such abnormality notification.

When the message is displayed on the pager by the abnormality notification (step n1), the receiver confirms it (step n2), and transmits a predetermined confirmation signal from the telephone (step n3), and the transmitter 3 Then, the confirmation signal is received and the notification process is terminated (step n).
4).

Further, the microcomputer 16 of this embodiment switches the line to the third party side when a call is received from a third party during the abnormality notification, and indicates that data is currently being transmitted. Is transmitted from the voice synthesizing circuit 17, and then the line is restored again to retransmit the data.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing the processing when an incoming call is received from a third party during data transmission.

First, it is judged whether or not there is a call from a third party (step n1). When there is a call, the data transmission is interrupted, the line is switched to the third party side, and the voice synthesis circuit 17 causes For example, the comment "The data is being transmitted now." Is transmitted (step n2), the line is returned to the original state, and the data is transmitted again (step n3).

[0027]

As described above, according to the present invention, according to the specifications of the pager, transmission parameters such as a waiting time from the calling to the start of data transmission and a transmission end code signal are set from the setting input unit. Since the setting can be input and the data is transmitted to the pager based on this transmission parameter, the data can be transmitted from the transmitter even to pagers having different specifications, which improves usability.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram of the transmitter of FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a procedure for setting and inputting transmission parameters.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a process of reporting an abnormality.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a procedure for confirmation of transmission.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a process when an incoming call is received during an abnormality notification.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Automatic reporting device 2 Equipment 3 Transmitter 4 Public line network 5,11 Telephones 6a, 6b Pager 15 Setting input section

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An automatic notification device for connecting a transmitter to a pager via a public line network by automatic dial transmission of the transmitter and transmitting data from the transmitter side to the pager. Is equipped with a setting input section for setting and inputting transmission parameters according to the specifications of the pager, and the transmitter transmits data to the pager based on the transmission parameters set and input. Characteristic automatic notification device. 2. The automatic notification device according to claim 1, wherein the transmitter includes a receiving unit that receives a confirmation signal indicating that the pager has received data. 3. The transmitter, during transmission of the data,
When an incoming call is received from a third party, a transmission control unit that suspends data transmission, transmits a signal indicating that data is being transmitted to the third party, and then resumes data transmission is provided. The automatic notification device according to claim 1 or 2.