JPH0653884A - Method for informing message - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To efficiency inform a message to an owner of a pocket pager. CONSTITUTION:At the time of receiving a call number from a subscriber 50 to a pocket pager 70, a center device 60 transmits the telephone number of the calling subscriber 50 or the center device 60 to the pocket pager 70 together with the call number. At the time of receiving the call number and the telephone number, the pager 70 rings a call tone, and when a transmission key is depressed, the telephone number is transmitted to a near-by telephone set. The telephone set executes automatic dialing transmission corresponding to the received telephone number, and when the calling subscriber 50 or the center device 60 responds to the transmission, a message is transmitted from the calling subscriber 50 to the owner of the pocket pager 70.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a message notifying method for calling a radio pager (hereinafter referred to as a pager) via a center device and notifying the owner of the called pager of a message.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, when a message is notified using a pager, the following procedure is performed. That is, first, when the caller goes off-hook and dials the page number of the pager of the called party, the pager center device is called. After the pager center device answers the call, it disconnects from the caller and calls the corresponding pager. When the pager rings, the called party uses the nearest public telephone or the like to call the calling party and receive a message notification.

[0003]

Conventionally, when a pager is called and a message from the calling party is received, the called party uses the nearest telephone to call the calling party. At this time, there is a problem that the dial operation is manually performed every time, the operation becomes complicated, and the message cannot be efficiently transmitted.

[0004]

In order to solve such a problem, the present invention comprises a center device and a pager, and when the center device receives a calling number for a pager of a caller, a predetermined number is given together with the calling number. To the pager. When the pager receives the page number and the phone number, it rings a ring tone, detects a predetermined key operation, and sends the phone number to the nearest phone. The phone receives the phone number. This is a method for automatically dialing according to. In addition, the pager transmits the pager's page number and the telephone number of the phone to the center device in advance via the nearest telephone and makes the page number registered, and when the center device receives the pager's page number for the pager, it is registered as this page number. This is a method in which a match with the calling number is detected, the calling line of the calling party is held according to the output of the matching detection, and automatic dialing according to the telephone number is performed.

[0005]

Since the telephone makes an automatic dial call based on the received predetermined telephone number, the dial operation when the pager's owner answers the call can be omitted. When the pager is called, the telephone number registered in advance in the center device is automatically dialed to call the telephone. As a result, the pager owner can receive the message from the caller simply by answering the incoming call on the telephone.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a center device in a system to which a message notifying method of the present invention is applied. The device is connected to a plurality of telephone lines (hereinafter, lines) L1 to Ln and is used to control outgoing and incoming lines. Outside line interface 11 to 1n
, Outside line interfaces 11 to 1n and hold I described later.
Switch 2 that switches the connection with C or PB receiver, Hold I that generates a hold tone that is sent to the line when the line is held
C3, PB receiver 4 for receiving the PB signal from the line,
A message sending circuit 5 for sending a message to a line, a modem 6 for sending and receiving facsimile information via the line, a CP
U7, a wireless transmission / reception unit 8 that wirelessly communicates with a pager described later
Etc.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a pager constituting the above system. This pager has a wireless transmission / reception section 11 for performing wireless communication with a center device, a control circuit 12, and R.
It is composed of an AM 13, a transmission key 14, a display 15, and an infrared transmission circuit 16 for transmitting an infrared signal to a public telephone or a pink telephone described later.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a public telephone which constitutes the above system. In the figure, 21 is a commercial power supply, 22 is a power supply circuit that rectifies and smoothes the voltage of the commercial power supply 21 and supplies the local power from the line L as DC voltages E1 and E2 to each unit, 23 is an incoming detection circuit, and 25 is a charge. A signal detection circuit, 27 is a communication circuit, 28 is a handset, 29 is a PB receiver that receives a PB signal coming to the line L, 30
Is a GS relay that closes the loop of the line L, and a signal generator that generates a 31 dial signal. Further, 32 is a keyboard composed of dial keys and the like, 33 is a display for performing various displays, 36 is a CPU, 39 is an incoming call detection circuit 23.
A start circuit activated by an incoming signal from the receiver or an off-hook output of the handset 28, that is, an output of the hook switch HS or an output of an infrared receiver 42 described later. Is a PW relay for applying the power to the power supply circuit 22, 41 is a coin processing unit, and 42 is an infrared receiving circuit for receiving an infrared signal from a pager.

Next, FIGS. 10 and 11 are diagrams for explaining the operation of the above system to which the message notifying method of the present invention is applied. As shown in FIG. 10, this system includes the above center device 60 and pager. 70 and a public telephone 80 or a pink telephone 90. 10 to 11 show the order of operations in the system. That is, in FIG. 10, when the calling party, that is, the calling party 50 dials the page number of the pager 70 using the telephone and calls the pager 70 (), the pager center device 60 responds to the call. At the same time, a predetermined message is sent to receive the subscriber telephone number of the caller 50 from the telephone of the caller 50. Then, the corresponding pager 70 is called and the received telephone number or the like is transmitted to the pager 70 (). On the other hand, when the called party carrying the pager 70 receives this call, the called party transmits the telephone number of the calling party 50 to the nearest public telephone 80 by a wireless signal (infrared signal) (). As a result, the public telephone 80 makes an automatic dial call based on this telephone number to call the caller 50 and receives a message notification.

Although the above is the operation of the first embodiment, the operation of another embodiment (the operation of the second embodiment) can be performed. That is, when there is a call from the caller 50, the center device 60 responds to the call and puts the call on hold, and transmits the call number to the relevant pager 70 to call the pager.
At the same time, the telephone number of the center device is transmitted to the pager 70. In this case, when the called party who has the pager 70 receives a call, it sends the call transfer request and the telephone number of the center apparatus to the nearest public telephone 80 as an infrared signal together with the call transfer request. On the other hand, the public telephone 80 makes an automatic dial call based on the received telephone number, calls the center device 60, and transmits the page number and the call transfer request together with the pager call transfer request to the center device 60. The center device 60 collates the calling number from the caller 50 with the calling number received from the public telephone 50, and if they match, releases the hold line and connects the call line from the public telephone 80. However, as a result, the called party can be notified of the message from the calling party 50.

Next, the operation of the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. First, the owner of the pager 70 sends his / her calling number and incoming call transfer request to the nearest pink telephone 90 by an infrared signal and registers them (). On the other hand, the pink telephone 90, which has received this call transfer request, automatically dials the center device 60, and transmits and stores the page number of the pager 70 together with its own telephone number (). When the caller 50 makes a call to the pager 70 (), the caller 50 answers the call, and if the telephone number of the pink telephone 90 and the pager 70 are stored, the connection line with the caller 50 is connected. Hold. After that, at the same time as the pager 70 is called (), the pink telephone 90 is automatically dialed and called (). When a response operation of the pink telephone 90 by the owner of the pager 70 is detected, the hold line is released and the line is connected to the pink telephone 90. As a result, the caller 50 and the pager 7 are connected.
The call with the owner of 0 is started.

Next, FIGS. 4 to 9 are flow charts showing the operation of each of the above embodiments in detail. Of these, FIGS. 4 and 5 show the operation of the first embodiment, and FIGS. 6 and 7 show the second operation. The operation of the embodiment, and FIGS. 8 and 9 show the operation of the third embodiment.

First, the CPU in the center device shown in FIG.
The operation of the first embodiment according to No. 7 will be described. When the page number of the pager 70 is dialed on the telephone of the caller 50, the "reception of call signal" in step 100 of the center device 60 becomes "Y". In this case, in step 101, the line for responding to this calling line is captured, and then the voice message "Please input the message number" is issued from the message sending circuit 5 to the calling party 50.
(Step 102). And step 10
3 determines whether the message number from the caller 50 is received,
When the message number is received, the page number is transmitted to the pager 70 together with the message number to call the pager 70 (step 104), and the captured line is released (step 105). As a result, pager 70
Then, a sound source (not shown) is driven and the ringing tone is “peep”
Along with the ringing, a message "please call us immediately" is displayed on the display unit 15. When the operator inputs the above message number, for example, "*""0""5""#"
Operate dialed numbers such as "#". Then, this message number is transmitted to the center device 60 as a PB signal and is received by the PB receiver 4 of the center device 60. As a result, the center device 60 selects the specified fixed phrase from the fixed phrases that are registered in advance, and the pager 70 is selected.
Then, the display 15 is made to perform the above display.

If the message number is not received and the answer is "N" in step 103, a voice message "Please input the telephone number" is sent to the caller 50 (step 105a) and the caller 50 is sent. If the user inputs his own telephone number in response to this, the determination in step 106 becomes "Y". In this case, the page number and the telephone number are transmitted to the pager 70 to call the pager 70 (step 107), and then the captured line is released. As a result, the pager 70 emits a beeping sound, the display 15 displays "Immediately call," and the telephone number of the caller 50 is also displayed. If the caller 50 does not input the message number or telephone number, only the calling number is transmitted to the pager 70 in step 108, and the pager 70 emits only the ringing tone. When the caller 50 inputs a telephone number, for example, "*""0""3""3""4""9"
When a dial operation such as "3" ... "#""#" is performed and nothing is input, for example, "#"
A dial operation such as "#" is performed.

Next, the operation of the CPU 36 of the public telephone 80 in response to the operation of the center device 60 shown in FIG. 4 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. As mentioned above,
When the pager 70 is called by the center device 60, the telephone number of the caller 50 is transmitted to the pager 70. In this case, the owner of the pager 70, that is, the called party operates the transmission key 14 to send the telephone number of the calling party 50 to the nearest public telephone 80 as an infrared signal in order to answer the call. In step 200, the reception of this telephone number is judged, and if it is "Y", the signal generator 31
Is driven to perform automatic dialing based on this telephone number (step 201), and subsequently, the contact point of the switch SW is switched to the speaker SP side to bring the speaker into a voice amplification state (step 202). Thus, a call is made to caller 50, and in response to caller 50's response, step 203 "off hook".
When the determination is “Y”, the contact of the switch SW is switched to the handset 28 side, and the handset call is started (step 204). Note that this call is billed according to the arrival of the billing signal. In this way, when the pager 70 is called, the called party can talk with the calling party 50 without dialing. Pager 7
No telephone number could be received from 0, so “N” in step 200.
In the case of No, in step 205, "calling" is determined, and if a calling operation is detected, outgoing call processing, billing processing, etc. are performed in step 206.

Next, the operation of the second embodiment will be described with reference to the flow charts of FIGS. First, the operation of the center device in FIG. 6 will be described. In FIG. 6, step 3
The operation of 00 to step 303 is performed in step 100 of FIG.
The description is omitted because it is the same as the operation of step 103. That is, after answering the call from the caller 50, the message number from the caller 50 is received in response to the message sent from the center device, and when the result is "Y" in step 303, the message number and pager 70 in step 304 are displayed. The page number and the telephone number of this center device are transmitted to the pager 70 to call the pager 70,
The captured line is held (step 305). If the message number cannot be received, the page number of the pager 70 and the telephone number of the center device are transmitted to the pager 70 to call the pager 70 (step 30).
6) Hold the captured line.

In order for the owner of the pager 70 who has called up to respond to this, when the above-mentioned numbers are transmitted to the nearest public telephone 80 by infrared signals, the public telephone 80 automatically calls the central device 60. To do. Step 310
Then, the incoming call from the public telephone 80 is judged and this is "Y".
Then, the incoming call is automatically answered (step 311).
At the same time, when an incoming call transfer request signal from the public telephone 80 is received and the answer is "Y" in step 312, a message "Please input the calling number" is sent to the public telephone 80 (step 313). Then, when the calling number input from the public telephone 80 side in response to this message is received and becomes "Y" in step 314, it is then determined in step 315 whether the line corresponding to the calling number is on hold. To do. If the line calling the pager 70 is in the hold state, the hold state of this line is released (step 316) and the switch 2
Control line to release the hold and public telephone 80
Interconnects the line to which is connected (step 31).
7). As a result, a call is started between the caller 50 and the nearest public telephone 80 used by the holder of the pager 70 via the center device 60.

Next, the second center device 60 shown in FIG.
The operation of the public telephone 80 in response to the operation of the embodiment will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. Where step 4
The operation of 00 to step 404 is the same as step 200 of FIG.
~ Similar to the operation in step 204, but the destination of the automatic dialing is the caller 50 or the center device 60.
Is different. In this case, the center device 60 is automatically dialed, and when off-hook is detected, the handset call is started in step 404. When a call transfer request signal is sent to the center device 60 (step 405) and the page number of the pager 70 is sent (step 406), a call is started between the owner of the pager 70 and the caller 50. (Step 40
7). If the telephone number cannot be received from the pager 70 and the answer is “N” in step 400, step 410 is performed.
In step 411, the call origination process, the billing process, and the like are performed when the call origination operation is detected.

Next, the operation of the third embodiment will be described with reference to the flow charts of FIGS. First, the operation of the center device in FIG. 8 will be described. There is a call from the owner of the pager 70 via the pink telephone 90, and step 50
When the "incoming call" in step 501 becomes "Y" after "N" of 0, the incoming call is automatically answered (step 502) and the reception of the signal from the pink telephone 90 is determined in step 503. This signal is the telephone number of the pink telephone 90, the page number of the pager 70, and an incoming call transfer request signal. When these signals are received, they are stored in the register (step 504).

Next, when the caller 50 makes a call to the pager 70 and it is determined to be "Y" in step 500, this calling line is captured (step 510). Then, when a predetermined message is transmitted (step 511) and the message number is received from the caller 50 in response ("Y" in step 512), the message number and the pager 70 call number are sent to the pager 70 in step 513. While transmitting and calling the pager 70, it is determined whether the page number of the pager 70 received from the caller 50 is stored in the register (step 514). If the calling number is not stored, the line is released (step 522) and the process returns to step 500. If the calling number is stored, the line connected to the caller 50 is held (step 515).

After that, the telephone number of the pink telephone 90 stored in the register is read and automatic dialing is performed (step 516). When the response of the pink telephone 90 is detected and the judgment of step 517 becomes "Y", Owner of the pager 70 (callee) who operates the pink telephone 90
In response to this, a message saying "There is a phone number called XX. Please press the"#"key to connect." Is sent from the message sending circuit 5 (step 518). When the “#” key operation of the pink telephone 90 is received via the PB receiver 4 in response to the message and the determination in step 519 becomes “Y”, the on-hold line is released (step 520) and the switch 2 is released. The line which has been released from the hold state and the line to which the pink telephone 90 is connected are interconnected by controlling (step 521). As a result, a call is started via the center device 60 between the caller 50 and the pink telephone 90 used by the owner of the pager 70.

Next, the third center device 60 shown in FIG.
The operation of the pink telephone 90 in response to the operation of the embodiment will be described based on the flowchart of FIG. Here, the operations of Step 600 to Step 604 are the same as Step 40 of FIG.
The operation is the same as that of 0 to step 404, and the detailed description thereof is omitted. In this case, when the owner of the pager 70 calls, the nearest pink telephone 90 is called via the telephone 90. The operation of pre-registering that fact in the center device is shown. Therefore, when an infrared signal such as a calling number is received from the pager 70,
When an automatic call is sent to the center device 60 and the center device 60 responds, the calling number of the pager 70, the call transfer request signal and the telephone number of the pink telephone 90 are transmitted in step 605 and stored in the register of the center device 60.

Thereafter, when the pager 70 is called by the caller 50, the center device 60 causes the pink telephone 9
Make a 0 call. In step 610, the center device 6
The incoming call from 0 is determined, the line is captured when the incoming call arrives (step 611), and subsequently, when the pressing of the "#" key operated according to the line connection message from the center device 60 is detected (at step 612). "Y"), caller 5
A call is started with 0 and call charge processing is performed (step 613). When the infrared signal from the pager 70 cannot be received and “N” is obtained in step 600, and when the incoming call is not detected from the center device 60 and is “N” in step 610, “outgoing” is determined in step 420. At the same time, if a calling operation is detected, outgoing call processing, billing processing, etc. are performed in step 621.

In this embodiment, when the pager 70 is called, the public telephone 8 is used to contact the caller 50.
0 or pink phone 90 is used, but a cordless phone may be used.
When the information such as the calling number and the telephone number is transmitted as an infrared signal when transmitting to the above-mentioned telephone, it may be transmitted as an electromagnetic wave signal.

[0025]

As described above, according to the present invention,
The phone used by the pager's owner to answer the call automatically dials based on the predetermined phone number received from the pager, so the dial operation when the pager's owner answers the call is omitted. it can. Also,
When a pager is called, the telephone number registered in advance in the center device is automatically dialed to call the telephone, so the pager's owner simply answers the call from this telephone and the message from the caller is sent. Can be received and the message can be efficiently transmitted.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a center device in a system to which a message notification method according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a wireless pager (pager) in the system.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a public telephone or a pink telephone in the system.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the first embodiment of the center device.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation of the first embodiment of the public telephone.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation of the second embodiment of the center device.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the second embodiment of the public telephone.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the third embodiment of the center device.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an operation of the pink phone according to the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an outline of operations of the first and second embodiments of the system.

FIG. 11 is a diagram for explaining the outline of the operation of the third embodiment of the system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 External line interface 2 Switch 3 Hold IC 4, 29 PB receiver 5 Message sending circuit 7, 36 CPU 8, 11 Wireless transceiver 12 Control circuit 14 Send key 15 Display 16 Infrared transmitter 31 Signal generator 42 Infrared receiver 60 Center Equipment 70 Radio caller (pager) 80 Public telephone 90 Pink telephone

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A center device and a radio calling device are provided,
When the center device receives the calling number of the caller for the wireless calling device, the center device sends a predetermined telephone number together with the calling number to the wireless calling device, and the wireless calling device calls when receiving the calling number and the telephone number. A message notifying method characterized by producing a sound and detecting a predetermined key operation to transmit the telephone number to the nearest telephone, and the telephone automatically dials according to the received telephone number. 2. A center device and a wireless calling device are provided,
The wireless calling device transmits the calling number of the wireless calling device and the telephone number of the telephone device to the center device in advance via the nearest telephone to register the calling number, and the center device calls the calling number of the calling party for the wireless calling device. When receiving the call, it is detected that the calling number and the registered calling number match, and the calling line of the caller is held according to the match detection output, and the automatic dialing according to the telephone number is performed. Characteristic message notification method.