JPH06326771A - Emergency communication method of personal communication system and personal communication system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To allow a communication with an opposite communication party whose whereabouts are not known under certain conditions. CONSTITUTION:A signal device 8 once informed by an exchange 4 that emergency communication discrimination information sent out of a telephone terminal device 2 is received when a call is made retrieves a data base 6 with personal communication access information read out of a recording medium of the telephone terminal device 2 which makes the call. Then a telephone terminal device 2A to which an incoming destination telephone number is assigned receives the incoming through an exchange 4A which controls an incoming telephone number obtained by the retrieval. Consequently, even a 3rd party who does not know the communication destination of the user of the recording medium can make a communication with the communication destination.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an emergency communication system in a personal communication system capable of communicating with a communication partner whose location is unknown by using a recording medium and emergency communication identification information.

In the conventional telephone communication system, even when the communication partner is unknown, the sender estimates the place where the communication partner is likely to exist as a means to communicate with the communication partner, and the place is likely to exist. For those who are likely to act by dialing a fixed telephone installed in the area or moving from place to place, give a mobile phone and make a call to the mobile phone, We were able to secure communications for unknown or volatile persons.

However, when the called party is an individual among a large number of unspecified persons, it is almost impossible for the calling party to always know the current position of the individual, and the portable telephone is always carried by a general person. It is not practical to secure the communication as described above.

From the above, a personal communication system has been considered.

[0005]

2. Description of the Related Art The above-mentioned personal communication system is not a telephone number as a terminal number assigned to each telephone but
Assign a personal number (personal number) in advance, register the telephone number of the telephone at the place where the individual is located for the personal number, and call the telephone whose location is registered by specifying the personal number. Communication is performed.

This personal communication system has an advantage that an individual can communicate regardless of where he / she is, because he / she determines the present position or situation of the individual and makes an incoming call to the telephone based on the judgment. Therefore, it can be considered to be suitable for emergency contact.

[0007]

The above-mentioned personal communication system also has the following drawbacks. That is, when the subscriber himself is unable to communicate, and when a third party has to communicate with the person's emergency contact information, a situation arises in which the other party to communicate with cannot be known. Will end up.

The present invention was created in view of such technical problems, and an emergency communication method in a personal communication system capable of communicating with a communication partner whose location is unknown under certain settable conditions, and The purpose is to provide an emergency communication system.

[0009]

FIG. 1 shows a principle block diagram of the invention according to claims 7 and 8, FIG. 2 shows a principle block diagram of the invention according to claim 9, and FIG. FIG. 4 shows a principle block diagram of the invention according to claims 10 and 11, FIG. 4 shows a principle block diagram of the invention according to claim 12, and FIG. 5 shows a principle block of the invention according to claims 13 and 14. The figure is shown.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the first personal communication access information and the emergency communication identification information are transmitted from the telephone terminal device that originates a call, and the first personal computer responds to the emergency communication identification information. It is characterized in that a telephone number corresponding to the communication access information is determined and the call is received by the telephone terminal device to which the determined telephone number is assigned.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the emergency communication method in the personal communication system according to the first aspect, the first personal communication access information is a destination personal number and a priority order, and a response is made after a predetermined time has elapsed. When there is no call, the call is received by the telephone terminal device of the next priority according to the priority.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the second personal communication access information and the emergency communication identification information are transmitted from the telephone terminal device which originates a call, and the second personal computer responds to the emergency communication identification information. It is characterized in that a plurality of telephone numbers corresponding to the communication access information are determined and the calls are simultaneously received to the telephone terminal devices to which the determined respective telephone numbers are assigned.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the third personal communication access information and the emergency communication identification information are transmitted from the telephone terminal device that originates the call, and the third personal communication is sent in response to the emergency communication identification information. The fourth personal communication access information is determined by the communication access information, the telephone number corresponding to the fourth personal communication access information is determined, and the call is received to the telephone terminal device to which the determined telephone number is assigned. It is characterized by

The invention according to claim 5 is the emergency communication method in the personal communication system according to claim 4, wherein the third personal communication access information is an address, and the fourth personal communication access information is a destination personal number. And priority, and when there is no response after a lapse of a fixed time, the call is received to the telephone terminal device of the next priority according to the priority.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the fifth personal communication access information and the emergency communication identification information are transmitted from the telephone terminal device that originates a call, and the fifth personal computer responds to the emergency communication identification information. The sixth personal communication access information is determined by the communication access information, a plurality of telephone numbers corresponding to the sixth personal communication access information are determined, and the determined telephone numbers are assigned to the telephone terminal devices. It is characterized in that the call is received all at once.

The invention according to claim 7 is, as shown in FIG. 1, a telephone having a reading device for reading a recording medium in which the first personal communication access information is recorded and an identification information output device for outputting emergency communication identification information. Terminal device 2, 2
A and the exchange 4 to which the telephone terminal devices 2 and 2A are connected
4A, a database 6 for recording the correspondence between the first personal communication access information and the destination telephone number,
A signaling device 8 connected to the exchanges 4 and 4A and the database 6 is provided, and the signaling device 8 receives the emergency communication identification information sent from the telephone terminal device 2 when a call is generated. When notified from the exchange 4,
The database 6 is searched with the first personal communication access information from the telephone terminal device 2 that has occurred, and the call is transferred via the exchange 4A that manages the callee telephone number obtained by the search. It is characterized in that the call is received to the telephone terminal device 2A to which the destination telephone number obtained by the search is assigned.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, in the personal communication system according to the seventh aspect, the first personal communication access information is a destination personal number and a priority order, and a predetermined time period. When there is no response after a lapse of time, the call is made to arrive at the telephone terminal device of the next priority according to the priority.

As shown in FIG. 2, the invention according to claim 9 is a telephone having a reading device for reading a recording medium recording second personal communication access information and an identification information output device for outputting emergency communication identification information. Terminal device 2, 2
A, 2B, exchanges 4, 4A, 4B to which the telephone terminal devices 2, 2A, 2B are connected, and a database for recording the correspondence between the second personal communication access information and a plurality of destination telephone numbers. 6A and the exchanges 4, 4A, 4
B, and signaling device 8 connected to said database 6A
A is provided, and the signaling device 8A, when notified by the exchange 4 that the emergency communication identification information sent from the telephone terminal device 2 at the time of the occurrence of the call is received, is the telephone terminal device that originated the call. The database 6A is searched by the second personal communication access information from No. 2, and the search is performed through the exchanges 4A and 4B that manage the respective callee telephone numbers obtained by the search. Telephone terminal device 2 to which each of the obtained callee telephone numbers is assigned separately
It is characterized in that the calls are simultaneously received by A and 2B.

According to the tenth aspect of the invention, as shown in FIG. 3, a telephone having a reading device for reading a recording medium recording third personal communication access information and an identification information output device for outputting emergency communication identification information. Terminal device 2, 2
A and the exchange 4 to which the telephone terminal devices 2 and 2A are connected
4A, the third personal communication access information and the fourth
And a second database 7 for recording the correspondence between the fourth personal communication access information and the destination telephone number. , The exchanges 4 and 4A, the signaling device 8B connected to the first database 5 and the second database 7, and the signaling device 8B is provided for the telephone terminal when a call is originated. When the exchange 4 notifies that the emergency communication identification information sent from the device 2 has been received, the first database with the third personal communication access information from the telephone terminal device that originated the call. Space 5
, The second personal computer access information obtained by the search, the second database 7 is searched, and the exchange 4A that manages the called telephone number obtained by the search. The call is received through the telephone terminal device 2A to which the destination telephone number obtained by the search is assigned via.

The invention according to claim 11 is, as shown in FIG. 3, in the personal communication system according to claim 10, the third personal communication access information is an address, and the fourth personal communication access information is an incoming call. It is the destination personal number and the priority order, and when there is no response after a certain period of time, the call is received to the telephone terminal device of the next priority order according to the priority order.

According to the twelfth aspect of the invention, as shown in FIG. 4, a telephone having a reading device for reading a recording medium on which fifth personal communication access information is recorded and an identification information output device for outputting emergency communication identification information. Terminal device 2, 2
A, 2B, the exchanges 4, 4A, 4B to which the telephone terminal devices 2, 2A, 2B are connected, and the correspondence between the fifth personal communication access information and the sixth personal communication access information are recorded. One database 5A, a second database 7A that records the correspondence between the sixth personal communication access information and a plurality of called telephone numbers, the exchanges 4, 4A, 4B, and the second database 7A. 1 database 5A,
And a signaling device 8C connected to the second database 7A
And when the signaling device 8C is notified from the exchange 4 that the emergency communication identification information sent from the telephone terminal device 2 at the time of the call is received, from the telephone terminal device that originated the call. After searching the first database 5A with the fifth personal communication access information, the second database 7A is searched with the sixth personal communication access information obtained by the search. Then, a telephone terminal device to which each of the incoming call destination telephone numbers obtained by the search is individually assigned through the exchanges 4A and 4B which individually manage each of the incoming call destination telephone numbers obtained by the search. It is characterized in that the calls are simultaneously received to 2A and 2B.

According to the thirteenth aspect of the invention, as shown in FIG. 5, a telephone having a reading device for reading a recording medium recording the seventh personal communication access information and an identification information output device for outputting the emergency communication identification information. Terminal device 2, 2
A and the exchange 4 to which the telephone terminal devices 2 and 2A are connected
4A, a first database 6B that records the correspondence between the seventh personal communication access information and the destination telephone number, the telephone number of the originating telephone terminal device, and the attributes of the originating telephone terminal device. A second database 6C for recording the correspondence, the exchange 4, the first database 6
B, and a signaling device 8D connected to the second database 6C, the signaling device 8D having received the emergency communication identification information transmitted from the telephone terminal device 2 at the time of a call. Is notified from the exchange 4, the first personal computer 6B is searched with the fourth personal communication access information from the telephone terminal device that originated the call, and the call sent from the exchange 4 is sent. Search the second database 6C with the telephone number of the telephone terminal device,
To the telephone terminal device 2A to which the called telephone number obtained by the search is assigned through the exchange 4A that manages the called telephone number obtained from the first database 6B by the search. The second database 6C in the search
It is characterized in that the attributes obtained from are sent.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in the personal communication system according to the thirteenth aspect, the fourth personal communication access information is a destination personal number.

[0024]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when a call is generated from the telephone terminal device, the first personal communication access information and the emergency communication identification information are transmitted.

The telephone number corresponding to the first personal communication access information is determined in response to the emergency communication identification information. The call is received by the telephone terminal device to which the determined telephone number is assigned.

By transmitting the emergency communication identification information, it is possible to recognize the first personal communication identification information as personal communication for emergency communication. Therefore, the content of the first personal communication identification information, For example, the personal number as in the invention according to claim 2 is processed according to the priority order, and when there is no response after the elapse of a certain time, it is possible to communicate with the emergency contact having the next highest priority order.

In the invention according to claim 3, a plurality of telephone numbers are determined from the second personal communication access information sent from the telephone terminal device in response to the emergency communication identification information, and the telephone numbers are assigned. A call from the telephone terminal device is received by each of the telephone terminal devices. You can call emergency contacts all at once.

The invention according to claim 4 is the third personal communication access information transmitted from the telephone terminal device in response to the emergency communication identification information transmitted from the telephone terminal device.
Personal communication access information is determined, and the telephone number is determined by the third personal communication access information. A call from the telephone terminal device is received by the telephone terminal device to which the determined telephone number is assigned. The present invention eliminates the need for sending the personal number and priority required for emergency personal communication. For example, if the second personal communication access information is sent as an address, as in the invention according to claim 5, The call can be made to arrive at the emergency contact of the telephone number corresponding to the address by the method as in the invention according to claim 1 and claim 2.

The invention according to claim 6 does not carry out the same communication to the emergency contact as the invention according to claim 4 but the individual communication to the emergency contact, but the telephone terminal device as the emergency contact. It is intended to call all at once. Therefore, it is possible to communicate with the emergency contact.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, when a call is made at the telephone terminal device 2, the first personal communication access recorded on the recording medium by the reading device of the telephone terminal device 2 is performed. The information is read and sent to the exchange 4, and the identification information output device outputs the emergency communication identification information to the exchange 4. The first personal communication access information is, for example, a callee telephone number and a priority order as in the invention according to claim 8.

When the switch 4 notifies the signaling device 8 of the receipt of the emergency communication identification information sent from the telephone terminal device 2 together with the first personal communication access information, the signaling device 8 The database 6 is searched with the first personal communication access information. For example, an incoming call to the telephone terminal device to which the called telephone number of the telephone terminal device 2 that originated the call is assigned via the exchange 4A that manages the called telephone number obtained by the search, for example. When there is no response after a lapse of a certain time as in the invention according to claim 8, it is possible to make an incoming call to the telephone terminal device of the next priority according to the priority.

Therefore, if the recording medium of the recording medium holder is read by the reading device of the nearby telephone terminal device, the third person who does not know the emergency contact information for the recording medium holder can record the recording medium holder. You can communicate to your emergency contacts.

The invention according to claim 9 is different from the invention according to claim 7 in that, as shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of telephone numbers are transmitted from the second personal communication access information to the signaling device 8.
A is retrieved from database 6A.

The retrieved plurality of telephone numbers are transferred from the signaling device to an exchange which manages the telephone numbers separately, and a telephone terminal device to which each of the telephone numbers is assigned through the exchanges. By connecting to the telephone terminal device that originated the call, the emergency contacts can be called all at once.

The invention according to claim 10 is different from the invention according to claim 7, firstly, the fourth personal communication access information is obtained from the third personal communication access information, and then the fourth personal communication access information is obtained. A telephone number is obtained and a call is made to the telephone terminal device having the telephone number. Therefore, also in the present invention, even a third party who does not know the emergency contact address for the recording medium holder can communicate with the emergency contact address for the recording medium holder.

If the fourth personal communication access information is the recipient's personal number and priority as in the invention according to claim 11, when there is no response to the incoming call after a certain period of time, the next priority is given. It is possible to make an incoming call to the telephone terminal device.

The invention according to claim 12 is such that the invention according to claim 10 is to make an incoming call to each telephone terminal device individually, but to make an incoming call to a plurality of telephone terminal devices all at once. is there. Also in the present invention, a third party who does not know the emergency contact information for the recording medium holder can communicate with the emergency contact address for the recording medium holder.

The invention according to claim 13 is different from the invention according to claims 10 to 11, wherein the signaling device 8D responding to the emergency communication identification information is the first personal database access information with the seventh personal communication access information. 6B to obtain the called telephone number, and the telephone number of the calling telephone terminal device to search the second database 6C to obtain the attribute of the calling telephone terminal device. The seventh personal communication access information is claim 1.
It is a personal number of the called party as in the invention according to No. 4.

The attribute of the originating telephone terminal device is transferred to the telephone terminal device to which the destination telephone number is assigned through the exchange that manages the destination telephone number to communicate with the emergency contact. It can be carried out.

Therefore, also in the present invention, a third party who does not know the emergency contact information for the recording medium holder can communicate with the emergency contact address for the recording medium holder.

[0041]

FIG. 6 shows a configuration example of a personal communication system for carrying out the invention according to claims 1 and 2, and claims 7 and 8. In FIG. 6, 30, 32,
34 is a telephone exchange, 36 is a telephone exchange 30, 32, 34
Is a computer connected to. The computer 36 has a memory (not shown) (the same applies in the following description), and the memory stores a program for executing the processing flows shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. Three
Reference numeral 8 is a location registration database connected to the computer 36. In the location registration database 38, prior to the operation of the personal communication system, a personal number as shown in FIG. 9 [Claims 1 and 2 and first personal communication of claims 7 and 8] Corresponds to the identification information. ) And a telephone number (hereinafter referred to as a terminal number) are registered in the correspondence table (hereinafter referred to as table DB1). This table DB1 is a keyboard (not shown) provided in the computer 36. Is configured to be registered in response to the operation. 40, 42, 44
Are telephones (telephone terminals) connected to the telephone exchanges 30, 32, and 34, respectively. Telephone terminal 40,4
Reference numerals 2 and 44 are configured to read an IC card. On the IC card, an emergency contact personal number and a priority order as shown in FIG. 10 are recorded.

In FIG. 6, a telephone terminal 40 corresponds to the telephone terminal device 2 of FIG. 1, and is a telephone terminal 42 or a telephone terminal 4.
Reference numeral 4 corresponds to the telephone terminal device 2A in FIG. The telephone exchange 30 corresponds to the exchange 4 of FIG. 1, and the telephone exchange 32 or the telephone exchange 34 corresponds to the exchange 4A of FIG. The location registration database 38 corresponds to the database 6 of FIG. 1, and the computer 36 corresponds to the signaling device 8 of FIG.

The operation of the invention according to claims 1 and 2 and claims 7 and 8 shown in FIG. 6 will be described below. When the child M who has an IC card registered as shown in FIG. 10 is lost and does not know his / her own address, etc., the third party N locates the magnetic card owned by the child M. Telephone terminal 40 (phone terminal A) in the vicinity
Then, the contents recorded on the IC card are read.
Enter the special number for emergency contact (hereinafter referred to as "special number") from the numeric keypad of the telephone. The special number is a special number XY set commonly to all subscribers.

The special number from the telephone 40, the above-mentioned recorded contents, that is, the personal number of the child M recorded in the IC card, the telephone terminal 42 (telephone terminal K) and the telephone terminal 44 (telephone terminal L). ) Personal number
600,601 (personal number for emergency contact) and priority
1 and 2 are transferred to the computer 36 via the telephone exchange 30 (see 100 in FIG. 11).

When the telephone exchange 30 notifies the computer 36 that the transmission from the special number received by the telephone exchange 30 is a special number transmission (see Yes in S1 of FIG. 7).
In the computer 36, the priority N is set to 1 (1 indicates the highest priority. The same applies hereinafter) (see S2 in FIG. 7). Select the first personal number from the transferred one or a plurality of personal numbers (S3 in FIG. 7).
reference).

Then, it is checked whether or not the priority order for the selected personal number is the highest priority order (see S4, S5 and S6 in FIG. 7). If the priority is the highest priority personal number 600 (personal number of emergency contact) (see Yes in S4 of FIG. 7), the personal number 600 is used to create a table of the position registration database 38 with the personal number 600. DB1 is indexed (see 102 in FIG. 11) to obtain the terminal number corresponding to the indexed personal number 600, that is, the terminal number 044-556-3298 of the telephone position-registered for the personal number (FIG. 8).
S7, 104 in FIG. 11) The terminal number 044-556-32
The personal number of 98 and child M is the terminal number 044-556-
The telephone exchange 34 that manages 3298 is notified (S8 in FIG. 8, see 106 in FIG. 11).

In the telephone exchange 34, its terminal number 044-55
An attempt is made to set up a communication path between the telephone terminal 44 (telephone terminal G) to which 6-3298 is assigned and the telephone terminal 40 (telephone terminal A) (see S9 in FIG. 8). When the call path is successfully set (see Yes in S10 of FIG. 8), the telephone exchange 34 transfers the personal number of the child M to the telephone terminal 44 and displays the personal number as the calling number. The computer 36 finishes the processing regarding the transmission.

As described above, even a third party who does not know the emergency contact information can communicate with the emergency contact information, who must make an emergency contact with the holder of the IC card. If the setting of the communication path is impossible even after a certain time has elapsed (see No in S10 of FIG. 8), the priority N is set to 1
Then, the priority is lowered by 1 (see S11 in FIG. 8) and the processing from step S2 in FIG. 7 is repeated. Child M
In the example of registration in the IC card possessed by, the exchange to which the next setting of the communication path is attempted in the repeating process is the telephone exchange 32, and the telephone terminal 42 (to which the terminal number 045-864-2713 is assigned is Telephone terminal E) and said telephone terminal 4
It is possible to try to set up a communication path with 0 and to communicate with the next emergency contact in the same manner as described above. Telephone terminal 4
When the call path to 2 cannot be set, in this example, it is the last telephone terminal (Yes in S5 of FIG. 7).
s), notify the telephone terminal 40 that is the source of the re-execution from the beginning, and return to step S2 (S1 in FIG. 7).
2) The above processing steps S3 to S11 are repeated.

Next, an embodiment of the invention according to claims 3 and 9 will be described. This embodiment differs from the above-described embodiments of the invention according to claims 1 and 2 and claims 7 and 8 in which emergency contacts can be contacted by priority, This is an embodiment in which it is possible to simultaneously communicate with contacts.

Therefore, the memory of the computer 36 stores a program for executing the processing flow shown in FIG. In addition, the IC card carried by child M has
Even if the priority order is not recorded, the priority order may be recorded similarly to the IC card in the embodiments according to the first and second aspects and the seventh and eighth aspects of the invention. . Other configurations are the same as those of FIG. 6 showing an embodiment of the invention according to claim 1 and claim 2, and claim 7 and claim 8.

6, a telephone terminal 40 corresponds to the telephone terminal device 2 of FIG. 2, a telephone terminal 42 corresponds to the telephone terminal device 2A of FIG. 2, a telephone terminal 44 is a telephone terminal of FIG. Corresponds to device 2B. The telephone exchange 30 corresponds to the exchange 4 of FIG. 2, the telephone exchange 32 corresponds to the exchange 4A of FIG. 2, and the telephone exchange 34 corresponds to the exchange 4B of FIG. The location registration database 38 corresponds to the database 6A of FIG. 2, and the computer 36 is the signaling device 8 of FIG.
Corresponds to A.

Therefore, when making a call from the telephone terminal 40 (telephone terminal A), the telephone terminal 40 is used in the case of the embodiments according to the inventions according to claim 1 and claim 2, and claim 7 and claim 8. Similarly, the special number and the recorded contents read from the IC card, that is, the personal number of the child M,
Also, personal numbers 600 and 601 (personal numbers of emergency contacts) of the telephone terminals 42 and 44 recorded in the IC card [corresponding to the second personal communication access information of the invention according to claims 3 and 9]. ] Are transferred to the computer 36 via the telephone exchange 30 (see 200 in FIG. 13). This transfer also includes transfer of the priority when the priority is recorded in the IC card.

When the computer 36 recognizes the transmission as a special number transmission (see Yes in S1 of FIG. 12), if the priority order is transferred, the computer 36 ignores the priority order and the telephone terminal 42 and The table DB1 is indexed by the personal number of the telephone terminal 44, and when the priority is not transferred, the table DB1 is immediately indexed by the personal numbers of the telephone terminals 42 and 44 (see 202 in FIG. 13). Telephone terminal 42 and telephone terminal 4
The respective terminal numbers 045-864-2713 and 044-556-3298 are obtained (see S2 in FIG. 12 and 204 in FIG. 13). Those terminal numbers are transferred to the telephone exchange 32 for the exchanges managing the respective terminal numbers, that is, the telephone numbers 045-864-2713 and the telephone exchange 34 for the terminal numbers 044-556-3298 (Fig. 12). S3, 206 of FIG. 13).

In the telephone exchange 32, the terminal number 045-86
The telephone terminal 42 to which 4-2713 is assigned and the telephone terminal 44 to which the terminal number 044-556-3298 is assigned in the telephone exchange 34 are simultaneously called to enter a call (FIG. 12).
See S4). If one of the telephone terminals answers the call by this call, either the call to the other telephone terminal is stopped at the exchange, or the above-mentioned call is stopped at the end of the communication with the responding telephone terminal. May be.

Also in this embodiment, even a third party who does not know the emergency contact can make communication to the emergency contact who must make an emergency contact regarding the holder of the IC card. FIG. 14 shows a configuration example of a personal communication system for carrying out the inventions according to claims 4 and 5, and claims 10 and 11. In FIG. 14, 5
0, 52, 54 are telephone exchanges, 56 is a telephone exchange 50,
A computer connected to 52 and 54. 17 and 18 are stored in the memory (not shown) of the computer 56.
A program for executing the processing flow shown in is stored. Reference numerals 58 and 59 respectively denote a location registration database (location registration DB) and a contact registration database (contact registration DB) connected to the computer 56. Prior to the operation of the personal communication system, the location registration database 58 has a correspondence table between personal numbers (personal numbers of emergency contacts) and terminal numbers as shown in FIG. 9 (referred to as table DB1). Is registered, and the contact registration database 59 has addresses as shown in FIG. 15 [claims 4 and 5, and claims 10 and 11].
It corresponds to the third personal communication access information of the invention according to. ], And a personal number (personal number of emergency contact) and priority [corresponding to the fourth personal communication access information of the invention according to claims 4 and 5, and 10 and 11]. ] Is registered (referred to as the table DB2). These tables DB1 and DB2 are stored in the computer 56.
It is configured to be registered in response to an operation of a keyboard (not shown) provided in the. 60, 62, 6
Reference numeral 4 is a telephone terminal (referred to as a telephone terminal) connected to the telephone exchanges 50, 52 and 54, respectively. Telephone terminal 6
0, 62, 64 are configured to read the IC card. Addresses as shown in FIG. 16 are recorded on the IC card.

In FIG. 14, a telephone terminal 60 corresponds to the telephone terminal device 2 of FIG. 3, and a telephone terminal 62 and a telephone terminal 6 are provided.
4 or the telephone terminal 66 corresponds to the telephone terminal device 2A in FIG. The telephone exchange 50 corresponds to the exchange 4 of FIG. 3,
The telephone exchanges 52 and 54 correspond to the exchange 4A of FIG. The location registration database 58 corresponds to the first database 5 in FIG. 3, and the contact registration database 59 corresponds to the second database 7 in FIG. Computer 3
6 corresponds to the signaling device 8B of FIG.

Claims 4 and 5, shown in FIG.
The operation of the invention according to claims 10 and 11 will be described below. When the owner P who has the IC card registered as shown in FIG. 15 encounters an accident, the owner P is brought to the hospital, and the third party T wants to contact the contact information of the owner P, the owner P After inserting the IC card possessed by P into the telephone terminal 60 (telephone terminal A) near the third party T and reading the recorded contents of the IC card, a special number of the emergency contact (hereinafter referred to as a special number). ) From the numeric keypad of the telephone terminal. The special number is a special number XY that is set in common to all subscribers as in the case described above.

From the telephone terminal 60, the special number and the above-mentioned recorded contents, that is, the personal number 70 of the owner P
2 and address 123 recorded in the IC card
4 and 4 via the telephone exchange 50 to the computer 56 (see 300 in FIG. 19).

When the telephone exchange 50 notifies the computer 56 that the transmission from the special number received by the telephone exchange 50 is a special number transmission (see Yes in S1 of FIG. 17).
The computer 56 has a contact registration database 59.
Table DB2 is searched for at the address 1234 and registered personal numbers (personal numbers of emergency contacts) and priorities, that is, personal numbers 700, 70.
1, 703 and priorities 1, 2, and 3 are obtained (S in FIG. 17).
2, 302, 304 in FIG. 19).

In the computer 56, the priority N is set to 1 (see S3 in FIG. 17). Set priority N
The first personal number for is selected (see S4 in FIG. 17).

Then, it is checked whether or not the priority of the personal number is the highest of the priorities read from the IC card (S5 to S in FIG. 17).
7).

When the personal number having the highest priority is found (see Yes in S5 of FIG. 17), the personal number 700 is used to open the table DB1 of the location registration database 58 by the personal number 700. The terminal number corresponding to the searched personal number 700, that is, the terminal number 06-481-5432 of the telephone terminal whose position is registered for the personal number is obtained (S8 in FIG. 18, 3 in FIG. 19).
06, 308) The terminal number 06-481-5432 is notified to the telephone exchange 52 which manages the terminal number 06-481-5432 (S9 in FIG. 18, see 310 in FIG. 19).

In the telephone exchange 52, its terminal number 06-481
An attempt is made to set up a communication path between the telephone terminal 62 (telephone terminal E) to which -5432 is assigned and the telephone terminal 60 (telephone terminal A) (see S10 in FIG. 18). When the call path is set successfully, the telephone terminal 62 (telephone terminal E) of the telephone exchange 52 is connected to the terminal number 0727-2 of the telephone terminal 60.
1-4879 is displayed as a calling number to set a communication path between the telephone terminal 62 and the telephone terminal 60. As described above, when the call path is successfully set (Yes in S11 of FIG. 18).
s), the computer 56 terminates the processing regarding the transmission.

As described above, even a third party who does not know the emergency contact can make communication to the emergency contact who must make an emergency contact with the owner of the IC card. If the setting of the communication path is impossible even after a certain time has elapsed (see No in S11 of FIG. 18), the priority N is set to 1
17 (see S12 of FIG. 18) and step S of FIG.
The process from 3 is repeated. IC owned by owner P
In the example of registration in the card, the exchange in which the next call path setting is attempted in the above repeating process is the telephone exchange 52, and the telephone terminal 64 (telephone terminal G) to which the terminal number 06-845-9692 is assigned It is possible to try to establish a communication path between the telephone terminal 60 and the telephone terminal 60, and to communicate with the next emergency contact in the same manner as described above.

When the call path cannot be set, the above-mentioned repetitive processing is carried out. At that time, the switch attempting to set the call path becomes the telephone switch 54 and the terminal number 0798-71- An attempt can be made to set up a call path between the telephone terminal 66 (telephone terminal H) to which 7182 is assigned and the telephone terminal 60, and communication to the next emergency contact can be performed in the same manner as described above.

If the call path cannot be set to the telephone terminal 66, it is the last telephone terminal in this example (see Yes in S6 of FIG. 17). To notify that it is to be re-executed (see S13 in FIG. 17), and returns to step S3 in FIG. The communication process to the emergency contact ends.

Next, an embodiment of the invention according to claim 6 and claim 12 will be described. This embodiment differs from the above-described embodiments of the invention according to claims 4 and 5 and claims 10 and 11 in which the emergency contact can be contacted by priority. This is an embodiment in which it is possible to simultaneously communicate with contacts.

Therefore, the contact registration database 59
Different priority levels may be recorded in the table DB3 of FIG. 4 unlike the embodiments according to the inventions according to claim 4 and claim 5, and claim 10 and claim 11, and may not be recorded.
The computer 56 stores a program that executes the processing flow shown in FIG. Other configurations are claims 4 and 5, and claims 10 and 11.
14 is similar to FIG. 14 showing an embodiment according to the invention.

In FIG. 14, the telephone terminal 60 corresponds to the telephone terminal device 2 of FIG. 4, the telephone terminal 62 corresponds to the telephone terminal device 2A of FIG. 4, the telephone terminal 66 or the telephone terminal 64, This corresponds to the telephone terminal device 2B in FIG. The telephone exchange 50 corresponds to the exchange 4 of FIG.
Corresponds to the exchange 4A in FIG. 4, and the telephone exchange 54 corresponds to the exchange 4B in FIG. Location registration database 58
Corresponds to the first database 5A in FIG. 4, and the contact registration database 59 is the second database 7A in FIG.
Corresponding to. The computer 36 is the signaling device 8C of FIG.
Corresponding to.

Therefore, when making a call from the telephone terminal 60, a special number is given from the telephone terminal 60 in the same manner as in the embodiments according to the inventions according to claims 4 and 5, and 10 and 11. And the recorded contents read from the IC card, that is, the personal number 702 of the owner P and the address 1234 recorded in the IC card are transferred to the computer 56 via the telephone exchange 50 (FIG. 2).
1 400).

When the computer 56 recognizes the transmission as a special number transmission (see Yes in S1 of FIG. 20), the computer 56 ignores the priority order when it is transferred and stores the contact registration data by the address. The table DB2 of the source 59 is searched, and if the priority is not transferred, the address is immediately sent (claim 6 and claim 5
Corresponding to personal communication access information of. ) To search the table DB2 of the contact registration database 59 to obtain personal numbers 700, 701, 703 (corresponding to the sixth personal communication access information of claims 6 and 12) (S2 of FIG. 20, S2, (See 402 and 404 in FIG. 21). The location registration database is searched for each of those personal numbers 700, 701, 703 (see 406 in FIG. 21) and the terminal numbers corresponding to each personal number are 06-481-5432, 06-845-9692, 0798.
-71-7182 is obtained (see S3 in FIG. 20 and 408 in FIG. 21). Their terminal number 06-481-5432,06-845-9692,0798
-71-7182 is the exchange that manages each terminal number, that is, the telephone exchange 52 for the terminal numbers 06-481-5432, 06-845-9692 and the telephone exchange 54 for the terminal numbers 0798-71-7182. (See S4 in FIG. 20 and 410 in FIG. 21).

In the telephone exchange 52, the terminal number 06-481
-5432 is assigned to the telephone terminal 62 and terminal number
The telephone terminal 64 to which 06-845-9692 is assigned and the telephone terminal 66 to which the terminal number 0798-71-7182 is assigned in the telephone exchange 54 are called all at once (see S5 in FIG. 20). . If one of the telephone terminals answers the call by this call, either the call to the other telephone terminal is stopped at the exchange, or the above-mentioned call is stopped at the end of the communication with the responding telephone terminal. May be.

In this embodiment as well, even a third party who does not know the emergency contact can make communication to the emergency contact who must make an emergency contact with the holder of the IC card.

FIG. 22 shows an embodiment of the invention according to claims 13 and 14. In the system configuration of this embodiment, a mail device 57 is connected between the computer 56 and each of the exchanges 50, 52 and 54 in the system configuration shown in FIG. 14, and the computer 56 is used instead of the contact point registration database 59. Terminal location reference database (terminal location reference D
B) 58A (see FIG. 23) is connected, a program for executing the processing flow shown in FIG. 25 is stored in the computer 56, and a personal number (personal number of emergency contact) is recorded in the IC card. 14 is not recorded (see FIG. 24), except that the position of the calling terminal and the attributes (name, address, calling place, map, etc.) of the calling terminal are notified to the emergency contact by e-mail. Is the same. In the terminal location reference database 58A, a correspondence table (hereinafter referred to as a table DB3) between the calling terminal number and the attributes (name, address, calling place, map, etc.) of the calling telephone terminal is registered. This table DB3 is also configured to be registered in response to an operation of a keyboard (not shown) provided in the computer 56. Of the components shown in FIG. 22, the same components as those shown in FIG. 14 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

In FIG. 22, the telephone terminal 60 corresponds to the telephone terminal device 2 in FIG. 5, and the telephone terminals 62 to 66 correspond to the telephone terminal device 2A in FIG. The telephone exchange 50
Corresponding to the exchange 4 of FIG. 5, the telephone exchanges 52 and 54 correspond to the exchange 4A of FIG. Location registration database 58
Corresponds to the first database 6B in FIG. 5, and the terminal location registration database 58A corresponds to the second database 6C in FIG. Computer 56, mail device 57
Corresponds to the signaling device 8D of FIG.

The operation of the embodiment of the invention according to claims 13 and 14 will be described below. I owned by the owner P
The C card has telephone terminals 62, 64, as emergency contacts.
66 personal numbers 700, 701, 703 [corresponding to the seventh personal communication access information in claims 13 and 14]. ] Is recorded.

When the owner P encounters an accident and is carried to a hospital, and a third party T at the hospital wants to contact the emergency contact information of the owner P, he / she can use the IC card possessed by the owner P. After inserting into the telephone terminal 60 near the third party T and reading the recorded contents of the IC card, a special number (hereinafter referred to as a special number) of the emergency contact is input from the ten-key pad of the telephone terminal. The special number is a special number XY that is set in common to all subscribers as in the case described above.

The special number from the telephone terminal 50 and the owner P
Personal number 702 and the terminal number of the calling terminal 0727-21-
4879 and personal number 700,701,703 recorded on IC card and read (personal number for emergency contact)
And are transferred to the computer 56 via the telephone exchange 50 (see 500 in FIG. 26).

When the telephone exchange 50 notifies the computer 56 that the transmission from the special number received by the telephone exchange 50 is the special number transmission (see Yes in S1 of FIG. 25).
The computer 56 uses the personal numbers 700, 70
The table DB1 of the location registration database 58 is searched with 1,703 and the terminal number 06-4 corresponding to each personal number is searched.
81-5432,06-845-9692,0798-71-7182 is obtained (S in FIG. 25)
2, 502 and 504 in FIG. 26).

Further, the computer 56 sets the table DB3 of the terminal location reference database 58A to the calling terminal number 0727.
-21-4879 is obtained to obtain the position of the calling terminal and the attribute of the calling terminal (see S3 in FIG. 25 and 506 and 508 in FIG. 26).
Also, the calling terminal number and the calling time are obtained from the telephone exchange 56. As a result, the calling-side personal number, the calling terminal number, the calling time, and the calling place to be put on the mail described later are prepared.

Then, the computer 56 creates the above-mentioned calling party personal number, calling terminal number, calling time and sending place as a mail (S4 in FIG. 25, 50 in FIG. 26).
9) each of the terminal numbers corresponding to each personal number obtained as described above 06-481-5432,06-845-9692,0798
The mail created as described above is transferred to the exchange that manages -71-7182 (see S5 in FIG. 25 and 510 in FIG. 26). The terminal number 06-481-5432,06-845-9692 is the exchange 52.
The terminal number 0798-71-7182 is managed by the exchange 54.

Therefore, also in this embodiment, even a third party who does not know the emergency contact information can perform communication to the emergency contact information to which the IC card holder must make an emergency contact.

[0083]

As described above, according to the present invention, even a third party who does not know the emergency contact information about the holder of the recording medium can communicate with the contact information.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a principle block diagram of an invention according to claim 7 and claim 8;

FIG. 2 is a principle block diagram of an invention according to claim 9;

FIG. 3 is a principle block diagram of the invention according to claim 10 and claim 11;

FIG. 4 is a principle block diagram of an invention according to claim 12;

FIG. 5 is a principle block diagram of the invention according to claims 13 and 14;

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the invention according to claim 1 and claim 2, and claim 7 and claim 8;

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a part of a processing flow for carrying out the invention according to claim 1 and claim 2, and claim 7 and claim 8;

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the rest of the processing flow for carrying out the invention according to claim 1 and claim 2, and claim 7 and claim 8;

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing correspondence between personal numbers and terminal numbers.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a first example of contents recorded in an IC card.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a sequence of an embodiment of the invention according to claim 1 and claim 2, and claim 7 and claim 8;

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a processing flow for carrying out the invention according to claim 3 and claim 9;

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a sequence of an embodiment of the invention according to claim 3 and claim 9;

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the invention according to claim 4 and claim 5, and claim 10 and claim 11;

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing addresses, personal numbers of emergency contacts, and priorities.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a second example of contents recorded in an IC card.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a part of a processing flow for carrying out the invention according to claim 4 and claim 5, and claim 10 and claim 11;

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing the rest of the processing flow for carrying out the invention according to claim 4 and claim 5, and claim 10 and claim 11;

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a sequence of an embodiment of the invention according to claims 4 and 5 and claims 10 and 11;

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a processing flow for carrying out the invention according to claim 6 and claim 12;

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a sequence of an embodiment of the invention according to claim 6 and claim 12;

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the invention according to claims 13 and 14;

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing correspondence between calling terminal numbers and places.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a third example of contents recorded in an IC card.

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a processing flow for carrying out the invention according to claim 13 and claim 14;

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing a sequence of an embodiment of the invention according to claims 13 and 14;

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Telephone Terminal Equipment 2A Telephone Terminal Equipment 2B Telephone Terminal Equipment 4 Exchange 4A Exchange 4B Exchange 5 First Database 5A First Database 6 Database 6A Database 6B First Database Base 6C Second Database 7 Second Database 7A Second Database 8 Signal Device 8A Signal Device 8B Signal Device 8C Signal Device 8D Signal Device 30 Switch 32 Switch 34 Switch 36 Computer 38 Location registration database 40 Telephone terminal 42 Telephone terminal 44 Telephone terminal 50 Switch 52 Exchange 54 Switch 56 Computer 58 Location registration database 58A Terminal Location registration database 59 Contact registration database 60 Telephone terminal 62 Telephone terminal 64 Telephone terminal 66 Telephone terminal

Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A telephone terminal device that originates a call sends out first personal communication access information and emergency communication identification information, and responds to the emergency communication identification information to correspond to the first personal communication access information. An emergency communication method in a personal communication system, characterized in that a telephone number is determined and the call is received by a telephone terminal device to which the determined telephone number is assigned. 2. The emergency communication method in the personal communication system according to claim 1, wherein the first personal communication access information is a destination personal number and priority, and when there is no response after a certain period of time, priority is given. According to the method, an emergency communication method in a personal communication system is characterized by terminating a call to a telephone terminal device having the next priority. 3. The second personal communication access information and the emergency communication identification information are transmitted from a telephone terminal device which originates a call, and the second personal communication access information is responded to in response to the emergency communication identification information. An emergency communication method in a personal communication system, characterized in that a plurality of telephone numbers are determined, and the calls are simultaneously received to telephone terminal devices to which the determined respective telephone numbers are assigned. 4. The third personal communication access information is sent in response to the third personal communication access information by sending out third personal communication access information and emergency communication identification information from a telephone terminal device which originates a call. Determining the personal communication access information, determining the telephone number corresponding to the fourth personal communication access information, and receiving the call to the telephone terminal device to which the determined telephone number is assigned. Emergency communication method in personal communication system. 5. The emergency communication method in the personal communication system according to claim 4, wherein the third personal communication access information is an address,
The fourth personal communication access information is a destination personal number and priority, and when there is no response after a lapse of a fixed time, the personal communication is characterized in that the call is received to the telephone terminal device of the next priority according to the priority. Emergency communication method in the system. 6. The fifth personal communication access information is sent out in response to the emergency communication identification information by sending out fifth personal communication access information and emergency communication identification information from a telephone terminal device that originates a call. Of the personal communication access information of the sixth personal communication access information, and a plurality of telephone numbers corresponding to the sixth personal communication access information are determined, and the calls are simultaneously received to the telephone terminal devices to which the determined respective telephone numbers are assigned. An emergency communication method in a personal communication system, characterized by: 7. A telephone terminal device (2, 2A) having a reading device for reading a recording medium recording first personal communication access information and an identification information output device for outputting emergency communication identification information, and the telephone terminal device. (2, 2A) connected to the exchange (4
4A), a database (6) that records the correspondence between the first personal communication access information and the destination telephone number, the exchange (4, 4A) and the database (6) A signaling device (8) connected to the switching device (8), the signaling device (8) receiving the emergency communication identification information sent from the telephone terminal device (2) at the time of a call. When notified from, the database (6) is searched by the first personal communication access information from the telephone terminal device (2) that originated the call, and the called telephone number obtained by the search is searched. A personal communication system, characterized in that the call is received through a managed exchange (4A) to a telephone terminal device (2A) to which a destination telephone number obtained by the search is assigned. 8. The personal communication system according to claim 7, wherein the first personal communication access information is a destination personal number and a priority order, and when there is no response after a lapse of a fixed time, next priority order follows the priority order. A personal communication system, characterized in that a call is received to a telephone terminal device of a rank. 9. A telephone terminal device (2, 2A, 2B) having a reading device for reading a recording medium recording second personal communication access information and an identification information output device for outputting emergency communication identification information, and the telephone. An exchange (4, 4A, 4B) to which the terminal device (2, 2A, 2B) is connected, and a database (which records the correspondence between the second personal communication access information and a plurality of destination telephone numbers) 6A)
And the exchanges (4, 4A, 4B) and the database (6
A) is provided with a signaling device (8A) connected to the signaling device (8A), and the signaling device (8A) receives the emergency communication identification information sent from the telephone terminal device (2) when a call is generated. When notified from (4), the database (6A) is searched with the second personal communication access information from the telephone terminal device (2) that originated the call,
A telephone terminal device to which each of the incoming call destination telephone numbers obtained by the search is individually assigned through the exchanges (4A, 4B) that individually manage the incoming call destination telephone numbers obtained by the search. A personal communication system characterized in that the call is simultaneously received to (2A, 2B). 10. A telephone terminal device (2, 2A) having a reading device for reading a recording medium recording third personal communication access information and an identification information output device for outputting emergency communication identification information, and the telephone terminal device. (2, 2A) connected to the exchange (4
4A), a first database (5) for recording the correspondence between the third personal communication access information and the fourth personal communication access information, and the fourth personal communication access information and the destination of the call. A second database (7) for recording a correspondence with a telephone number, the exchange (4, 4A), the first database (5), and the second database (7) is provided with a signaling device (8B) connected to the signaling device (8B), said signaling device (8B) receiving the emergency communication identification information sent from the telephone terminal device (2) at the time of the occurrence of the call. When notified by the exchange (4), after the first database (5) is searched by the third personal communication access information from the telephone terminal device that originated the call, it is obtained by the search. In the fourth personal communication access information The second database (7) is searched, and the destination telephone number obtained by the search is assigned through the exchange (4A) that manages the destination telephone number obtained by the search. A personal communication system characterized in that the call is received by a telephone terminal device (2A) that is operating. 11. The personal communication system according to claim 10 or 11, wherein the third personal communication access information is an address,
The fourth personal communication access information is a destination personal number and priority, and when there is no response after a lapse of a fixed time, the personal communication is characterized in that the call is received to the telephone terminal device of the next priority according to the priority. system. 12. A telephone terminal device (2, 2A, 2B) having a reading device for reading a recording medium recording fifth personal communication access information, and an identification information output device for outputting emergency communication identification information, and the telephone. Exchanges (4, 4A, 4B) to which the terminal devices (2, 2A, 2B) are connected, and first data for recording the correspondence between the fifth personal communication access information and the sixth personal communication access information. A base (5A) and a second database (7) for recording the correspondence between the sixth personal communication access information and a plurality of destination telephone numbers.
A), the exchanges (4, 4A, 4B), the signaling device (8C) connected to the first database (5A) and the second database (7A). The signaling device (8C) originates the call when the exchange (4) notifies that the emergency communication identification information sent from the telephone terminal device (2) is received when the call originates. After searching the first database (5A) with the fifth personal communication access information from the telephone terminal device, the second data is searched with the sixth personal communication access information obtained by the search. Each of the destination telephone numbers obtained by the search is searched through the exchange (4A, 4B) which searches the base (7A) and manages each of the destination telephone numbers obtained by the search separately. Telephone terminals (2A, 2B) Personal communication system, characterized in that for incoming the call simultaneously to. 13. A telephone terminal device (2, 2A) having a reading device for reading a recording medium recording seventh personal communication access information and an identification information output device for outputting emergency communication identification information, and the telephone terminal device. (2, 2A) connected to the exchange (4
4A) and a first database (6B) recording the correspondence between the seventh personal communication access information and the telephone number of the called party.
And a second database (6) for recording the correspondence between the telephone number of the calling telephone terminal device and the attribute of the calling telephone terminal device.
C), the exchange (4), and the first database (6B)
And a signaling device (8D) connected to the second database (6C), the signaling device (8D) transmitting an emergency signal from the telephone terminal device (2) when a call is generated. When the exchange (4) is notified that the communication identification information has been received, the first database (6B) is searched with the seventh personal communication access information from the telephone terminal device that originated the call. At the same time, the second database (6C) is searched by the telephone number of the originating telephone terminal device notified from the exchange (4), and the first database (6B) is searched by the search. The exchange (4A) that manages the obtained destination telephone number
To the telephone terminal device (2A) to which the destination telephone number obtained in the search is assigned via
A personal communication system characterized by transmitting the attributes obtained from the database (6C). 14. The personal communication system according to claim 13, wherein the fourth personal communication access information is a destination personal number.