JPH07115469A - Voice communication system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To recognize a transmission opponent by a reception side and to recognize a reason for no response of a speech opponent by a transmission side by integrating the communication channel of a data system and that of a voice system with a LAN, and displaying the name and address of the transmission side and the speech refusal reason of the reception side, etc. CONSTITUTION:When a transmitter clicks a transmission button by selecting a communication opponent, a 'screen in calling' is displayed on the reception side, and the name, department, and address of the transmitter are displayed on a field 601. A receiver can hold speech with the transmitter by clicking a reception button 1602 replying to the call of the transmitter. When the receiver desires to refuse the call, the name of the opponent is displayed on the field 1701 of a display screen at the transmission side by clicking refusal reason informing buttons 1603-1605, and also. the speech refusal reason is displayed. Therefore, the case to interrupt a job can be reduced, which improves convenience.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a multimedia communication system, and more particularly to a user interface of a voice communication system using LAN which is a packet switching network.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the past, a telephone has been used when two persons at a remote place communicate by voice.

[0003]

With a conventional telephone connected to a telephone line, when a call arrives, the caller does not know the caller or the receiver does not answer. There was a problem that the calling party did not understand the reason why the other party did not respond. Furthermore, there is also a problem that accurate information may not be transmitted because the substitute makes a memo when the other party who made the call is absent. Also, if you want to make a call to a party whose phone number you do not know, you had to look up the phone book.

A first object of the present invention is to realize a voice communication system in which the receiving side can know the transmission partner and the transmission side can understand the reason why the communication partner is not a telephone.

A second object of the present invention is to realize a voice communication system capable of making a call to a partner who does not know a telephone number or an address, with the least effort to the user.

A third object of the present invention is to enable immediate input of a message with one touch when the called party is busy with a third party or is not available due to absence. To realize a simple voice communication system.

A fourth object of the present invention is such that, when a call with a third party is terminated or the system is started, whether or not a message addressed to the user has arrived without the user operating it. To realize a voice communication system.

A fifth object of the present invention is to realize a voice communication system in which both text and voice mail can be issued when the called party is not on the call for some reason.

A sixth object of the present invention is to realize a voice communication system capable of recognizing whether or not a voice mail is included in a message addressed to itself.

A seventh object of the present invention is to realize a voice communication system in which the time from the start of recording can be known during recording of voice mail.

An eighth object of the present invention is to realize a voice communication system in which when a voice mail is addressed to itself, the recording time of the voice mail and the time from the start of reproduction can be known. .

[0012]

In order to solve the above problems, in the first aspect, a data line and a voice line are connected to L
Provided is a voice communication system having a function of displaying information such as a sender's name and address and a receiver's call refusal, which is integrated by AN.

In a second aspect, the LA to which the transmitting terminal connects
A server having address information of all terminals connected to N is provided, and a voice communication system having a function of inquiring and displaying the server is provided.

A third aspect is to provide a mail server for temporarily storing a message when the other party of the call is not a telephone,
A voice communication system having a function of displaying a screen for inputting a message.

A fourth aspect provides a voice communication system having a function of receiving a message from a mail server and displaying it on the screen when there is a message addressed to itself when the receiving side is not on the telephone.

A fifth aspect provides a voice communication system having a function of displaying a screen for registering text and voice mail when the receiving side is not a telephone.

A sixth aspect provides a voice communication system having a function of displaying whether or not a message addressed to itself includes a voice mail.

A seventh aspect provides a voice communication system having a function of displaying a recordable time and a current recording time when recording a voice mail.

An eighth aspect provides a voice communication system having a function of displaying the recording time and the current reproduction time of the voice mail when the voice mail is included in the message addressed to itself.

[0020]

In the first aspect of the voice communication system according to the present invention, the receiving side knows the transmission partner, and the transmission side understands the reason why the communication partner is not the telephone.

According to the second aspect, it is possible to make a call to a user who does not know the telephone number or address, with the least amount of trouble to the user.

According to the third aspect, when the called party is in a call with a third party or when he / she does not answer the phone due to absence or the like, an instant message can be input with one touch.

In a fourth aspect, when the call with a third party is terminated or the system is activated, whether or not a message addressed to the user has arrived is displayed without the user operating.

In the fifth aspect, both the text and the voice mail can be registered when the called party does not answer the call for some reason.

From the sixth viewpoint, it is possible to know whether or not the message addressed to oneself includes voice mail.

In the seventh aspect, during recording of voice mail,
I know the time since I started recording.

From the eighth viewpoint, when a voice mail exists for itself, it is possible to know the recording time of the voice mail and the time from the start of reproduction.

[0028]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS First, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a communication system for implementing the present invention. Reference numeral 101 is a packet communication network, and 102 is a voice communication terminal.

FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the voice communication terminal 102. Reference numeral 201 denotes a voice input device for inputting voice information, 202
Is a voice coder that reads the input analog voice information and digitizes and compresses it, 203 is a memory, 204
Reference numeral 205 is a communication network interface control unit for performing interface processing of the communication network, 205 is a voice decoder for decompressing and analogizing encoded digital voice data, and decoding 20
Reference numeral 6 is a voice output device that outputs voice information, 207 is a CPU that controls communication of voice communication, 208 is a storage device that stores encoded voice data and the address of the communication partner set by the user, and 209 is a communication terminal internal bus , 210 is a screen input device, and 211 is a screen output device.

FIG. 3 shows a configuration of a voice communication control unit configured by a voice communication program stored in 203 and processed by 207. Reference numeral 301 denotes a communication management unit for managing communication such as simultaneous communication and switching of data system and voice system, and 30
2 is a data communication control unit for controlling communication of data system, 30
3 is a screen control unit that receives an event from the user and controls the screen, 304 is a packet of the voice data input from 202 and sends it to the communication network, or observes the arrival interval of the voice packets received from the communication network. , The observation result,
It is a voice communication management unit that calculates the time to be output to 205.

FIG. 4 shows the configuration of the data communication control unit 302. Reference numeral 401 denotes a command acquisition unit that acquires a command received from a communication partner through 301, and 402 analyzes the command acquired at 401 or an event input by a user, and branches to a processing routine corresponding to each command or event to obtain data. A data analysis unit for processing, 403 is a data acquisition unit for acquiring necessary data from 402 or 208 for the command displayed on the screen among the commands analyzed in 402, and 404 is an event 303 input by the user. An event acquisition unit 405 to be acquired is a command generation unit that generates a command when the command is issued to the communication partner as a result of analysis in 402.

FIG. 5 shows the configuration of the screen control unit 303. Reference numeral 501 denotes a command acquisition unit that acquires a command when the command 302 is displayed on the screen as a result of analyzing a command that the communication partner received from 302, and 502 an analysis unit that analyzes the command acquired at 501 or an event input by the user. Reference numeral 503 denotes a screen generation unit that acquires necessary data for each command and displays a screen corresponding to the command.
Reference numeral 4 is a screen output unit that outputs the screen generated in 503 to 211, and 505 is an event acquisition unit that acquires an event input by the user through 210.

FIG. 6 shows the main screen of the voice communication system. Reference numeral 601 is an icon for activating a transmission task of the present voice communication system, and 602 is an icon for activating an incoming task. Each task is activated by clicking 601 and 602 with the mouse.

FIG. 7 shows a screen displayed when 601 is clicked to start. Reference numerals 701 and 702 are main menus. 701 is the IP of the person with whom each user communicates
Edit the address, telephone number, host name, change, delete, etc. Reference numeral 702 is a control panel for setting a timer value of the time to wait for the response of the call partner when calling the call partner. Reference numeral 703 is a list of call partners set by the user in 701 and selects a call partner. 704 displays the address of the call partner selected in 703,
Displays the address entered by direct key input. A transmission button 705 establishes a connection with the communication partner of 704 and displays a screen for calling the communication partner. A cancel button 706 is used to end the voice communication system.

FIG. 8 shows a screen displayed when 701 is clicked. 801 displays a registration screen for newly setting a communication partner and performs registration processing, 802 displays a confirmation screen for deleting an already registered address and performs deletion processing, and 803 already registers. A menu for displaying a screen for changing a certain address, name, and affiliation to perform the changing process, and 804 for ending the editing process.

FIG. 9 shows a screen displayed when 801 is clicked. 901 is the name of the other party, 902 is the half-width katakana reading of the other party, 903 is the affiliation of the other party, 904 is the IP address or telephone number of the other party, and the host of the other party is registered in the host. If it is, it is a field for entering the host name. 9
Reference numeral 05 is a registration button for registering the data input in 901, 902, 903, 904 in the address table in 208, and 906 is a cancel button for canceling or terminating the registration process.

FIG. 10 shows a screen displayed when 802 is clicked. 1001 is a field for displaying the name, affiliation, and address of the call partner selected in 703, 10
02 deletes the data displayed in 1001, and 208
Is an OK button for updating the address table in and the address table in 208, and 1003 is a cancel button for canceling or terminating the deletion process.

FIG. 11 shows a screen displayed when 803 is clicked. 1101 is the changed name of the target data, 1102 is the changed affiliation of the target data, 11
Reference numeral 03 is a field for inputting the changed address of the target data. 1104 is a change button for correcting and registering the data changed by 1101, 1102, 1103 in the address table in 208, and 1105 is a cancel button for canceling or terminating the change process.

FIG. 12 is a screen showing the control panel displayed when 702 is clicked. 120
1 is the user name using the own host, 1202 is 12
The department name of 01, 1203 is the IP address of the address server that stores the telephone directory that the user individually registers, 12
04 is a timer value of the time to wait for a response from the other party after clicking 705, 1205 is a registration button for registering 1203, 1204 in the control table in 208, 1206 is a cancellation of registration or termination of the control panel. It is a cancel button for.

FIG. 13 shows the structure of the address table stored in 208. 1301 is the name of a person who may have a call, 1302 is reading 1301, 1303 is
Affiliation of 1301 1304 indicates an address of 1301.

FIG. 14 shows the structure of the control table stored in 208. Reference numeral 1401 indicates the owner name of the host itself, 1402 indicates the affiliation of 1401, 1403 indicates the address of 1401, 1404 indicates the address of 1203, and 1405 indicates the timer value set in 1206.

FIG. 15 shows a calling screen displayed on the transmitting side when 705 is clicked. 1501 is 70
A field for displaying the communication partner selected in 3 and displayed in 704 is a cancel button 1502 for canceling the call.

FIG. 16 shows a calling screen displayed on the receiving side when the transmitting side clicks 705. 160
Reference numeral 1 is a field for displaying the name, affiliation, and address of the sender who issued the call request, 1602 is a reception button for notifying the sender that a call is made with the partner displayed in 1601, 1603, 1604, and 1605 are calls. This is a rejection reason notification button for notifying the sender of the rejection reason when rejecting.

In FIG. 17, the receiving side 1603, 1604,
A no-response screen that is displayed on the transmission side when the user clicks the reception rejection reason notification button 1605 is shown. 1701
Is a field for displaying the name, affiliation, and address of the other party displayed in 704, and 1702 is a button for ending the call processing.

FIG. 18 shows a talking screen displayed on both the transmitting side and the receiving side when the receiving side selects 1602.
1801 is a field for displaying the name, affiliation, and address of the other party of the call, and 1802 is a button for ending the call.

FIG. 19 shows the overall flow of the transmission process. When 601 is clicked in 1901 to activate the transmission task, the transmission screen of FIG. 7 is displayed in 1902. 190
When the call partner is selected from the list of addresses displayed in 703 in 3), the call partner is displayed in 704 and the IP address of the call partner is obtained by referring to the address table stored in 208 in 1904. When a send button 705 is clicked, a connection is set with the call partner, and a calling screen is displayed at 1905. In 1906, if the call partner displays a no-response screen indicating the reason for rejecting the call, in 1907 the OK button is clicked to end the call processing. If the other party accepts the call, 19
At 08, a call screen is displayed and a call process is performed. 1909
191 when the end button of the call is clicked in
Call processing ends with 0.

FIG. 20 shows the overall flow on the receiving side.
The name, affiliation, and address of the call partner included in the call request command are displayed on the calling screen in 2001.
If you refuse to accept the call in, 1603 to 1 in 2003
The reason for refusal in 605 is selected, and the process ends. To make a call, click the listen button in 2004 to issue a call request reception command to the call request sender,
The call screen is displayed at 5 and the call is processed. 2006
To end the call processing with, click the end button in 2007.

According to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide a voice communication system in which the receiving side knows the transmission partner, and when the receiving side rejects the call, the transmission side can understand the reason why the communication partner is not the telephone.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 21 shows the terminal configuration of the directory server connected to 101. 2101 is a storage device in which address information of all terminals connected to 101 is registered, 21
Reference numeral 02 is a data output device, and 2103 is a data input device.

FIG. 22 shows the configuration of the directory server communication management unit configured by the directory server program stored in 203 and processed by 207. 2201 is a communication management unit that manages and controls the data received at 204. 2202 is a command acquisition unit that acquires a command from 2201. 2204 is 2101 from the name of the other party recorded in the command acquired at 2202.
A search unit 2203 for searching an address from the address information stored in the command generation unit 2203 for storing the search result in a command, and a reference numeral 2205 an address file stored in the unit 2101.

FIG. 23 shows a screen displayed when 601 is activated. Reference numeral 2301 denotes an inquiry menu for performing processing for making an inquiry to the directory server for address information of the other party, and 2302 is an option menu for registering the directory server.

FIG. 24 shows a control panel displayed when 2302 is clicked. 2401 is a field for inputting the IP address of the directory server.

FIG. 25 shows an inquiry screen displayed when 2301 is clicked. 2501 is 2401
A field for inputting the name of the other party to be inquired to the directory server registered in, 2502 is an inquiry button for generating and transmitting a command for inquiring 2501 to the directory server, and 2503 is a cancel button for ending the inquiry processing. is there.

FIG. 26 shows a screen for displaying the result of inquiry to the directory server.

2601 is a list of addresses corresponding to 2501 as a result of the search, 2602 is an OK button for performing a transmission process when the corresponding address is selected and clicked in 2601, and 2603 is an inquiry process. This is a cancel button to end.

FIG. 27 shows the overall flow on the transmission side. Two
If the address of the calling party is not registered in the user's personal address table of FIG. 13 in 701 and if the address of the calling party is unknown in 2702, 2301 is clicked in 2704 and a connection is established with the directory server in 2705. 25 is displayed at 2706, and 270
In step 7, an applicable last name is keyed in 2501 to generate an inquiry command and inquire. When the inquiry result screen of FIG. 26 is displayed in 2708 and data exists, 2
Call processing is started by selecting data in 709 and clicking 2602. When the address of the other party of the call is known, 2703 is key-in to start transmission processing.

According to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide a voice communication system which enables a user to make a call to a partner who is not registered in the address table registered individually.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 28 to 33.

FIG. 28 shows the terminal configuration of the mail server connected to 101. 2801 is a communication management unit that manages communication of data input from 204 and data resulting from message processing, 2802 is a command acquisition unit that obtains commands from 2801, and 2803 is a response command that is a result of message processing. Command generator, 2804 is 28
If the command analyzed in 2804 is a command for searching whether or not there is a message, the analysis unit that analyzes the command obtained in 02, searches for a message from the address included in the command, and there is a message. In some cases, the inspection unit that sends a message to the requester, 2806 is 2804.
This is a registration unit that stores a message in the message file 2807 when the command analyzed in step 4 is a message registration request.

FIG. 29 shows a table format of messages stored in 2801. 2901 is the message recipient name, 29
02 is the message recipient address, 2903 is the message sender name,
2904 is a message sender address, 2905 is a message sender affiliation, 2906 is a message title, 2907 is a message size (number of bytes), and 2908 is a message.

FIG. 30 shows a screen displayed when 601 is activated. 3001 is an option menu for registering the mail server in the control table stored in the 208.

FIG. 31 shows a no-response screen displayed on the transmitting side when the receiving side rejects the call. 3101
Is a message button that requests the receiving side to start message processing.

FIG. 32 shows a message input screen displayed when 3101 is clicked.

3201 is a field for displaying the name and affiliation address of the communication partner displayed at 704, 3101 the date when the user clicked, 3202 is the title of the message to be keyed in, 3203 is the text of the message to be keyed in, and 3204 is created. A transmission button 3205 for establishing a connection with the mail server and transmitting the message is a cancel button 3205 for canceling and ending the message processing.

FIG. 33 shows a flowchart of message processing on the transmitting side. 3301 performs the processing from 1902 to 1905, and when performing message processing when the call is rejected from the receiving side at 1906 in 3302, clicks 3101 in 3303 to display the message input screen of FIG.
Enter the message title and body in 4 and press 3
330 by clicking the send button on 305
Click 3204 at 6 to establish a connection with the mail server. A message registration command is created in the format of FIG. 29 in 3307, the message registration command is transmitted to the mail server in 3308, and stored in the mail server in 3309. When the message processing is not performed, the cancel button of 3205 is clicked at 3310 to end the message processing.

According to the present embodiment, if the receiving side refuses the call for some reason, a voice is made available to provide the message service by automatically establishing a connection with the mail server and switching to the message system. A communication system becomes possible.

Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 34 to 36.

FIG. 34 shows a message presence screen displayed when there is a message addressed to itself in the mail server. 340
1 is a response indicating that there is a message as a result of inquiring the mail server whether a message addressed to itself exists when the receiving side ends the call with a third party or when the system is activated and the receiving task of 602 is activated. When receiving the message, a field for displaying the name, affiliation, title, and message registration time of the message sending side, 3402 is a button to select when reading the message displayed in 3401, and 3403 is a button for ending without reading the message. This is the OK button.

FIG. 35 shows a screen displayed when 3402 is clicked. Reference numeral 3501 is a text of the registered message, and 3502 is an OK button for ending the message processing and closing the screen.

FIG. 36 shows the overall flow of the message receiving process. 3601 ends the call with a third party or 602 starts up, 3602 asks the mail server if there is a message addressed to itself, and 3603 asks if there is a message from the mail server. , When the title, the message registration time, and the command recording the message are returned, the message presence screen of FIG. 34 is displayed at 3604. 36
If the user clicks 3402 on 05, 360
At 6, the message screen of FIG. 35 is displayed. If the OK button is clicked in 3607, the message screen is closed and the message processing ends.

The present embodiment enables a voice communication system in which when a message addressed to itself exists, the user can be notified automatically without any operation.

Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 37 to 39.

FIG. 37 shows the configuration of the voice communication control unit 304. 3701 is an audio buffer for temporarily storing the audio data input from 202, 3702 is a packetization processing unit that divides the audio data stored in 3701 into packets of a predetermined size, and 3703 is 301.
A packet disassembling unit for disassembling the packet obtained from
A file output unit 04 stores the audio data decomposed in 3703 in a file in 208.

FIG. 38 shows a message registration screen. 3801
Is a record button for starting a process for recording a voice mail, and 3802 is a scroll bar for setting a recording time. 3803 is the message of the entered text and 37
This is a send button for starting the process of dividing the voice data stored in 01 into the size of the send packet and sending to the mail server.

FIG. 39 shows the overall flow of message registration processing when voice mail is registered.

When voice mail is registered in 3901, 3
Click 3801 at 902 to start the recording process, 3
Recording processing is performed in 903, and recording data is stored in 3701. If the user clicks the stop recording button in 3904, the recording process is stopped. In 3905, a request to start transmitting the voice data stored in 3701 to the mail server is issued, a connection is established with the mail server in 3906, and the recording data stored in 3701 is packetized and transmitted in 3907. To do. In 3908, find the size of the recorded data stored in 3701,
In 3909, the recording data is transmitted until the recording size obtained in 3908 becomes 0, and the processing is ended.

According to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide a voice communication system which can realize both or both of text mail and voice mail by one communication line when the other party refuses the call for some reason. And

Next, a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 40 shows a message screen displayed when voice mail exists. A voice mail reproduction button 4001 is displayed when a message addressed to the user includes a voice mail. Start playback by clicking the voicemail playback button.

FIG. 41 shows the overall flow of the message reproduction process on the receiving side when voice mail exists. 3 in 4101
When processing from 602 to 3605 is performed and 4001 is displayed on the message screen displayed in 4102, the user outputs voice mail in 4103, and in 4004 in 4104
When is clicked, the size of the file storing the audio data in 3603 is calculated in 4105, and the recorded data of a predetermined reproduction size is read from the file in 4106. At 4107, the recorded data read at 4105 is decoded at 205 and output at 204. At 4108, the reproduction size is subtracted from the file size of the audio file to calculate the current file size. At 4109, if there is no file obtained at 4107, the reproduction process ends at 4111.

According to this embodiment, when the message includes the voice mail, it is possible to provide the voice communication system capable of notifying the presence or absence of the voice mail by displaying the play button. .

Next, a seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 42 to 44.

FIG. 42 shows the structure of the screen controller. 42
01 is a maximum recording size acquisition unit that obtains a predetermined maximum recording time, 4202 is a current time acquisition unit that obtains the current time, 4203 is a current recording time from 4201 and 4202, and the current for the predetermined maximum recording time. Is a drawing range calculation unit that calculates the ratio of the recording time and obtains the drawing range.

FIG. 43 shows a recording screen for displaying the current recording time. 4301 is a field for displaying the maximum recording time and what percentage of the maximum recording time is recorded, 4302 is a field for displaying the ratio of the current recording time to the maximum recording time with a block filled in, and 4303 is for stopping the recording process. It is a stop button for.

FIG. 44 shows a part of the flow of the recording process.
When the user issues a recording request by clicking 3801 in 4401, FIG. 43 is displayed in 4402. 4403
Open the file to temporarily store the recorded data with, and get the recorded data for a unit byte with 4404.
Write to the file opened in 4403 in 05, 4
At 406, the file is closed. At 4407, the current time information is obtained, and at 4408, the recording time is calculated from 4407 to obtain and display what percentage of the maximum recording time. If the recording time obtained in 4409 is equal to or longer than the maximum recording time in 4409, the recording process is ended. If the recording time is less than or equal to the maximum recording time, 4410 calculates the ratio of the current recording time from the maximum recording time, and 4411 calculates 44.
The box 4302 is filled with the result obtained in 10.
4412 to request that the user stop recording at 4412
If 4303 is clicked in, the recording process ends.

According to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide a voice communication system capable of easily displaying the time from the start of recording.

Next, an eighth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 45 to 47.

FIG. 45 shows the structure of the screen controller on the receiving side. A file size acquisition unit 4501 acquires the file size of an audio file in which recorded data is stored from 302.

FIG. 46 shows a reproducing screen for displaying the current reproducing time. 4601 is a field for displaying the recording time, 4602 is a field for displaying the current reproduction time and the ratio of the current reproduction time to the recording data time obtained in 4501 by filling the block, and 4603 is a stop button for stopping the reproduction processing. Is.

FIG. 47 shows a part of the flow of reproduction processing.
If the user clicks 4001 at 4701, 47
At 02, FIG. 46 is displayed and the reproduction process is started. 4703
The audio file stored in 3704 is opened, the recorded data of the reproduction data unit is read from the file and reproduced at 4704, and the file is closed at 4705. The current time information is obtained at 4706, and the current playback time is calculated at 4707 and displayed at 4601. 4708
When the reproduction time obtained in 4707 is smaller than the file size, the ratio of the reproduction time is calculated from the current file size in 4709, and the box obtained in 4709 is filled with the result obtained in 4709 in 4710. When the user requests the reproduction stop at 4711, the user clicks 4603 at 4712 to end the reproduction process.

According to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide a voice communication system capable of displaying the time since the reproduction of the voice mail is started in an easy-to-understand manner.

[0094]

According to the present invention, when the receiving side knows the transmission partner, and the transmission side knows the reason when the communication partner does not respond, the interruption of work can be reduced.

Further, the voice communication system saves the user the trouble of checking the other party's number whose telephone number is unknown.

Furthermore, since the sender himself / herself can create a message, accurate information can be transmitted and the substitute does not bother the user.

Further, by integrating the data system and the voice system on the LAN in the voice communication system, it becomes possible to send text and voice mail together.

Further, it becomes possible to know whether or not there is a mail addressed to oneself.

When recording a voice mail, it becomes possible to know how many seconds have passed since the recording was started.

Further, when the voice mail addressed to itself is reproduced, it becomes possible to know the recording time of the voice mail and how many seconds have passed since the reproduction was started.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a communication system for implementing the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a communication terminal for implementing the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a voice communication management unit.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a data communication control unit in FIG.

5 is a block diagram of the screen control unit of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a front view of the voice communication system.

FIG. 7 is a transmission explanatory diagram displayed when the transmission task of FIG. 6 is activated.

FIG. 8 is a front view of the edit menu of FIG.

9 is an explanatory diagram of a registration screen of the edit menu of FIG.

10 is an explanatory diagram of a deletion processing confirmation screen of the edit menu of FIG.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a change screen of the edit menu of FIG.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of a control panel.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of an address table set by each user.

14 is an explanatory diagram of a control table for registering the data set in FIG.

15 is an explanatory diagram of a calling screen displayed while the sender is calling the other party who has notified the call request in FIG. 7.

16 is an explanatory diagram of a calling screen displayed on the receiving side notified of the call request in FIG. 7. FIG.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of a no-response screen displayed on the transmission side that has notified the call request when the call from the reception side is rejected.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram of an in-call screen displayed on both the transmitting and receiving sides when the call on the receiving side is accepted.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart of transmission processing.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart of processing on the receiving side.

FIG. 21 is a block diagram of a terminal of the directory server.

22 is a block diagram of a communication management unit of the directory server of FIG.

23 is an explanatory diagram of a transmission screen displayed when the transmission task of FIG. 6 is activated.

FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram of a control panel.

FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram of an inquiry screen.

FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram of an inquiry result screen displaying the result of the inquiry in FIG. 25.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart on the transmitting side when a call is made to a partner who is not registered in his / her own address book.

FIG. 28 is a terminal block diagram of the mail server.

29 is an explanatory diagram of a message format stored in FIG. 28.

FIG. 30 is an explanatory diagram of a control panel.

FIG. 31 is an explanatory diagram of a no-response screen displayed on the transmission side when the reception side rejects the call.

FIG. 32 is an explanatory diagram of a message input screen.

FIG. 33 is a flowchart of message processing on the transmitting side.

FIG. 34 is an explanatory diagram of a message-present screen displayed when a message addressed to oneself exists.

FIG. 35 is an explanatory diagram of a message screen displaying message contents.

FIG. 36 is a flowchart of message processing on the receiving side.

FIG. 37 is a block diagram of the voice communication control unit in FIG.

FIG. 38 is an explanatory diagram of a message registration screen including voice mail.

FIG. 39 is a flowchart of message registration processing when registering a voice mail.

FIG. 40 is an explanatory diagram of a message screen displayed when voice mail exists.

FIG. 41 is a flowchart of message reproduction processing on the receiving side when voice mail exists.

FIG. 42 is an explanatory diagram of a screen control unit on the transmission side when voice mail exists.

FIG. 43 is an explanatory diagram of a recording screen displayed when recording a voice mail.

FIG. 44 is a flowchart of processing for recording voice mail.

FIG. 45 is a block diagram of a screen control unit on the receiving side when voice mail exists.

FIG. 46 is an explanatory diagram of a reproducing screen displayed when reproducing a voice mail.

FIG. 47 is a flowchart of a process of reproducing a voice mail.

[Explanation of symbols]

101 ... LAN, 207 ... CPU, 203 ... Memory, 2
08 ... Storage device, 202 ... Voice coder, 205 ... Voice decoder, 301 ... Communication management unit, 302 ... Data communication control unit, 303 ... Voice communication control unit, 3303 ... Screen control unit.

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Susumu Matsui 1099 Ozenji, Aso-ku, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture Hitachi Ltd. Systems Development Laboratory

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. An interface process between an input device for inputting voice, a voice coder for performing encoding for digitizing and compressing input voice information, a communication control unit for managing communication of encoded voice data, and a communication network. A communication terminal comprising a communication network interface processing unit, a voice decoder for expanding and analogizing the encoded data received via the digital communication network, and an output device for outputting the decoded voice information, and a plurality of the communication terminals. In an audio communication system consisting of a LAN, which is a packet communication network that is connected and packetizes data for communication, when you click the icon representing a telephone transmission, a personal phonebook and a transmission screen for entering the other party of the call appear. , Select the other party from the phonebook by name and click the send button to connect with the communication terminal of the other party And display the ringing screen until either a response is received from the receiving side or a preset timer is reached, and at the same time, the receiving side displays the name and address of the person who is calling on the ringing screen, If the receiver hears the call, click the receive button to start the call. If the receiver does not hear, click the button indicating the reason. At the same time, if the sender rejects the call, the reason is answered. None A voice communication system characterized by providing a user interface displayed on a screen. 2. The inquiry server according to claim 1, wherein a directory server having address information of all terminals connected to the communication network is provided, and the address of the person who wants to make a call to the transmission screen is not registered, a menu inquiry is made. Click to query the directory server, and in response to a response from the directory server, select a name and click to call to make a call. A voice communication system that allows you to make calls to. 3. The mail server according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a mail server connected to the communication network is provided, and a message button is provided on a no-response screen displayed to the sender when the receiver is not on the phone for some reason. When you click the message button, the message registration screen for message is displayed, and when you key in the message title and content and click the send button, the other party is provided with a user interface that is sent to the mail server. A voice communication system characterized by switching to instant mail with one touch when the user is not on the phone. 4. The mail according to claim 1, 2, or 3, whether or not the mail addressed to itself has arrived at the mail server when the receiving side ends the call with another person or activates the system. When a mail exists, a message presence screen showing the name and address of the message is displayed, and when the receiving side clicks the button to read, the message screen showing the message title and content is displayed. A voice communication system characterized by being automatically displayed when mail is present and knowing that there is a message addressed to itself by providing a user interface that 5. The method according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein a function for storing voice data is provided, a recording button is provided on the message registration screen, a recording time is set by a scroll bar, and the recording button is clicked. A voice communication system that can issue both text mail and voice mail by providing a user interface for recording and sending voice mail to a server by clicking the send button. 6. The function according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 5 is provided with a function of displaying a play button on the message screen displayed on the receiving side when a voice mail is present in the mail addressed to the user. A voice communication system in which it is displayed whether or not a mail addressed to itself includes voice mail by providing a user interface for clicking and playing voice mail. 7. The method according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 5, wherein a function for displaying the current recording time is provided, and when the recording button is clicked, the current recording time is displayed in characters on the recording screen and the time is displayed. A voice communication system for displaying how many seconds have elapsed since recording was started by providing a user interface for filling a box in the recording screen according to the progress of. 8. The voice mail recording time according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 6, which is provided with a function for displaying the current playback time of the voice mail, and the current playback time when the playback button is clicked. By displaying the time in characters and providing a user interface that fills the box in the playing screen according to the passage of time, a voice that indicates the recording time of voice mail and how many seconds have elapsed since the start of playback Communications system.