JPH066476A - Information transmission service system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To supply appropriate information to respective receivers even when the receiving side of the information is multiple by storing correspondent relation between originating number data and the plural kinds of the information in a storage means. CONSTITUTION:At the time of call terminating from an ISDN network 1 to a network interface 2, an information transmission control means 11 retreives the storage means 12 with the originating number data supplied from a call control part 10 and obtains the kind of the information to be transmitted. Then, the information transmission control means 11 controls a gate 8 or a communication control part 6 so that the corresponding information is transmitted. As a result, the information corresponding to the originating number data is transmitted to a telephone set 3 and a facsimile equipment 4. At the time of call originating, the originating number data are inputted from a terminal not shown in a figure through the call control part 10, similar information selecting operation is performed, the call originating is responded by the call control part 10 and then, an information transmission means 5 and the opposite terminal are connected. Also, the originating number data include up to the sub address of ISDN.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a combination of a private branch exchange and a computer having a network interface connected to a network such as an ISDN network which transmits calling number data of a terminal on the other end when receiving a call. The present invention relates to an information transmission service system including

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional system of this type, there is known a system in which a talkie device for sending a fixed message is prepared and a call related to an incoming call is answered when absent or busy. However, this system has a problem that it is not possible to give information of contents according to the recipient of the message.

[0003]

On the other hand, a system called a mailbox or voice mail is known. In such a system, the recipient of the information knows the password, and the information is retrieved using this password, so that the information can be received to a certain extent according to the recipient. However, even with this system, the information provided in the information box is constant,
It was not possible to give appropriate information to each of a large number of opponents.

The present invention has been made in view of the problems of the conventional system as described above, and an object thereof is to provide appropriate information to each of them even when there are a large number of recipients of the information. It is to provide an information transmission system that can.

[0005]

Therefore, in the present invention, a network interface connected to a network which transmits calling party number data of a partner terminal at the time of an incoming call, and information transmitting means for transmitting a plurality of types of information, A storage unit storing data relating to the correspondence between the calling number data and the plurality of types of information, and when the calling number data is given, the storage unit is referred to detect the corresponding type of information, and the information The information transmission system is configured by including an information transmission control unit that controls the transmission unit to transmit the information.

[0006]

According to the above construction, the correspondence between the calling number data and a plurality of types of information is stored in the storage means, and the information is selected according to the calling number data and sent to the other party. Here, since the calling number data corresponds to each of the partner terminals, information is selected for each partner terminal, and appropriate information can be given to the partner without human operation.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An information transmission system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 shows a system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

A network interface 2 is connected to the ISDN network 1. A telephone 3 and a facsimile device 4 are connected to the ISDN network 1. The network interface 2 is connected to the information transmitting means 5 and a telephone (not shown). The information sending means 5 includes talkie devices 50 _{1 to} 5 5.
0 _n , for example, includes a communication control section 6 which constitutes a part of an image transmission apparatus such as a facsimile machine, and an image data memory 7 connected to the communication control section 6. In the talkie devices 50 ₁ to 50 _n , the communication control unit 6 is directly connected to the network interface 2 via the gates 8 ₁ to 8 _n .
The call control unit 10 is connected to the network interface 2 and performs call control. That is, when the extension number data of the called party coming from the ISDN network 1 is not specific, the corresponding extension is called, and when the extension number data is specific, the calling number is sent to the information sending control means 11. Give data. Also, the network interface 2 is used for the call request from the inside.
Call control is performed via. In the information transmission control means 11,
The storage means 12 is connected. The storage unit 12 stores data relating to the correspondence between calling number data and a plurality of types of information. The plurality of types of information referred to herein, refers to each different audio data talkie device 50 ₁ to 50 _n are respectively transmitted, or such image data or the like in different messages stored in the image data memory 7.

In the case of an incoming call from the ISDN network 1 to the network interface 2, the information transmission control means 11 retrieves the storage means 12 from the calling number data provided by the call control section 10 to obtain the type of information to be transmitted. . Therefore, the information transmission control means 11 controls the gate 8 or the communication control unit 6 so that the corresponding information is transmitted. As a result, information corresponding to the calling number data is sent to the telephone 3 and the facsimile device 4. In the case of making a call, the calling number data is input from a terminal (not shown) through the call control unit 10, the same information selecting operation as described above is performed, and after the call control unit 10 responds to the call. The information sending means 5 and the partner terminal are connected.

When calling number data is used, ISDN
In, there is a main address and a sub address,
In the above example, the sub-address is included. A more specific example is shown below, but in the following example,
It does not include the sub address, but points to the main address.

FIG. 2 shows a PBX 20 and a computer 30.
An information transmission service system by is shown. P
The BX 20 is connected to the ISDN network 1 via the ISDN communication control unit 21. A telephone 3 and a facsimile device 4 are connected to the ISDN network 1.

In addition to the ISDN communication control unit 21, the PBX 20 includes a central control unit 22 for controlling the entire apparatus and a communication path 85.
A communication control unit 23 for transmitting and receiving data via the terminal, a terminal control unit 24 for transmitting and receiving data via each terminal and the extension line 40, and a database 25 in which data necessary for call control is stored.
It is included. An ISDN-compatible extension line 40 and a line 60 extending to the public network 90 are connected to the terminal control unit 24. A standard telephone 41, a telephone with a line terminating device 42, an ISDN telephone 43, and a facsimile machine 44 are connected to the extension line 40. Further, a personal computer 45 is connected to the telephone 42 with a line terminating device. Further, the talkie devices 50 ₁ to 50 _n are connected to the line 80 (actually, a plurality of lines). The talkie devices 50 ₁ to 50 _n generate and send different voice messages for each device.

On the other hand, in the computer 30, a central control unit 32 for controlling the entire apparatus, a communication control unit 31 for transmitting / receiving data via a communication path 85, an application 33 including a program to be executed by the central control unit 32, and an application A database 34 in which data necessary for executing 33 is stored, and a terminal control unit 35 for controlling each terminal
Is provided. Cable 70 from the terminal control unit 35
And the cable 70 extends to the personal computer 71
~ 74 are connected. Personal computer 71
From 74 to 74, it is possible to input a call request or the like.

The database 25 of the PBX 20 contains:
The extension telephone number data for starting the information transmission service by the computer 30 is stored. Further, in the database 34 of the computer 30, calling number data (as described above, indicating the main address, both the telephone 3 and the facsimile device 4 have the same calling number data) and a comparison table of the identification information, the figure. The customer list table T1 in which dial number data and service class of the partner terminal are stored corresponding to the ID as shown in FIG. 3, and the corresponding data is searched by the matrix of area code and service class as shown in FIG. Data search table T2 for
And are included. In addition, the central control unit 22 of the PBX 20
Is provided with the program of the flowchart shown in FIG. 5, and the operation based on these is performed.

In the waiting state, the central control unit 22 of the PBX 20 detects whether data has been input (50).
1). Here, if there is an input, it is detected whether the input is an incoming call (502). In the case of the input by the incoming call, the extension number of the called party is analyzed (503). That is, it is detected whether the extension number of the call destination is stored in the database 25 as extension telephone number data for starting the information transmission service by the computer, and the computer (CP
(U) Check if it is necessary to notify 30 (504).
When the notification is unnecessary, the call ends, and normal call connection control is performed. If it is determined that the notification is necessary, the extension number of the call destination and the calling number data sent from the ISDN network 1 are sent to the computer 30 via the communication control unit 23 (505). As a result, the corresponding service class is returned from the computer 30 and received (506). Therefore, the central control unit 22 uses the terminal control unit 24
Is controlled to connect the talkie device 50 corresponding to the service class to the call (507). This allows the telephone 3
You can hear announcements according to the service class. For example, what information is sent by facsimile transmission is announced prior to the facsimile transmission.

If NO in step 502, it is checked whether the call is a call request from the terminal (5
08). Here, if the process branches to YES, the identification data (extension number) of the requesting terminal is stored and the calling process is performed (509). At this time, the calling number data sent from the partner terminal is given via the computer 30. Based on this data, the central control unit 22 uses the ISDN communication control unit 21.
Is controlled to make a call. Next, the central control unit 22 waits for a response from the partner terminal (510), and when there is a response, it detects whether or not notification to the computer is necessary based on the identification data (extension number) of the terminal relating to the call request ( 51
1). Here, when it is detected that notification is required,
Data indicating that the other party responded is given to the computer 30 (512). After that, the central control unit 22 performs a call connection process between the computer 30 and the other terminal (513).

If NO in step 508, other necessary processing is performed (514) to end, and if NO in step 511, end and normal call processing. Is done.

Corresponding to the operation of the PBX 20 described above, the central control unit 32 of the computer 30 performs the operation based on the flowchart of FIG. First, the central control unit 32 uses the PBX2.
0 or the input from the terminals (71 to 74) is detected (60
1) If there is an input, the application corresponding to the given extension number or the request from the terminal is activated (602). Since the calling number data of the partner terminal is given from the PBX 20 or the terminal at the time of the above input, the ID corresponding to this calling number data is searched from a memory table (not shown) (603) to obtain the ID. Next, based on the ID, FIG.
The customer list table T1 is searched to obtain the customer's facsimile number and service class (604). Next, the central control unit 32 notifies the PBX 20 of the service class obtained above (605). This step is performed only when answering an incoming call. Further, the central control unit 32 notifies the PBX 20 of the facsimile number, makes a call request for the facsimile device (606), and waits for the notification from the PBX 20 that the other terminal has responded (607). When notified of the response, the data search table T2 of FIG. 4 is searched from the service class and the station number of the facsimile number obtained in step 604 to find out which data to send, and the corresponding data is read out and sent to the PBX 20. (608). For example, when the service class is "A" and the station number is "03", the data "F, 1, 3, 4" is the data to be sent. And
Detects whether all data has been sent (609),
When the transmission is not completed, the process returns to step 608, and when the transmission is completed, the process ends.

In the above description, depending on the call request from the terminal connected to the computer 30, the call is immediately sent to the other facsimile machine and the data is sent. By changing to the flowchart of FIG. 7, it is possible to first call the telephone and send a certain announcement, and then send the facsimile data when the other party requests the service provision.

That is, in response to a call request from the terminal via the computer 30, the computer 30 first gives the number data and service class of the voice terminal (telephone etc.) and the non-voice terminal (facsimile machine etc.). , Based on this, the other party's voice terminal is called (70
1). Then, it waits for a response from the partner terminal (702), and when there is a response, it connects the required talkie device 50 corresponding to the service class and sends an announcement asking whether service is required (703). Here, it is detected whether or not there is a response from the partner terminal indicating that it is necessary (704). This response can be made by voice, but since a voice recognition device is required, I
Data may be sent using the SDN call control channel. This data is given from the ISDN communication control unit 21 to the central control unit 22. If it is an unnecessary response, the operation is ended, and if it is an unnecessary response, the computer 3
A call is made based on the telephone number data of the other party's non-voice terminal given from 0 (705), and a transition is made to a response waiting operation (706). When there is a response, the computer 30
(707), and the process proceeds to step 513 in FIG.
In this way, information is transmitted according to the calling number data. Since the station number is used in the above embodiment, the data to be transmitted can be different for each region. For example, when the information is a weather forecast or news, it is possible to give information according to the region.

In the above embodiment, the facsimile data is finally sent, but different voices by the talkie device may be finally selected and sent corresponding to the calling number data. Further, the data may be television image data other than the facsimile data.

[0022]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Information is selected according to the calling party number data that individually identifies the other party, and even if there are a large number of recipients of information, it is possible to transmit appropriate information according to the recipients.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a memory table used in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a memory table used in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of one embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ISDN network 2 network interface 3 phone 4 facsimile apparatus 5 information transmitting unit 6 the communication controller 7 image data memory 8 ₁ to 8 _n
Gate 10 the call control unit 11 information transmission control unit 12 storage unit 50 ₁ to 50 _n
Talkie device

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A network interface connected to a network which transmits calling party number data of a partner terminal at the time of an incoming call, information sending means for sending a plurality of kinds of information, calling party number data and the plurality of kinds of information. When the storage means in which the data relating to the correspondence relation with and the calling number data are given, the storage means is referred to,
An information transmission service system, comprising: information transmission control means for detecting information of a corresponding type and controlling the information transmission means to transmit the information. 2. The storage means stores one or more pieces of information from a first table storing telephone number data and a service class of the partner terminal corresponding to the calling number data and a service class and a part of the telephone number. The information transmission service system according to claim 1, further comprising: