JPH08205243A - Method and device for informing existing voice message at time of turning on power source - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To automatically inform an existing message to a subscriber when turning on the power source of a mobile communication terminal. CONSTITUTION: This function is composed of an exchange equipped with a voice mail function based on the IS-54 standard in order to use a function for automatically registering a position when turning on the power source of the IS-54 standard and the mobile communication terminal of the IS-54 standard. Concerting the information of the voice message when turning on the power source, when an exchange 20 for mobile communication receives a position registering request at the time of turning on the power source of a mobile communication terminal 10, the exchange 20 for mobile communication inquires for the message addressed to the position registered mobile communication terminal 10 to voice mail equipment 30 and when the message exists, the presence of the message is reported to the mobile communication terminal 10.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile communication exchange,
More specifically, the present invention relates to an IS-54 compliant voice mail message presence / absence notification method and device, which is used for voice mail devices, mobile communication terminals, and the like, when the power is turned on.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a message-registered subscriber has been notified of the presence of a message by periodically calling from a voice mail device.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 1-046332 (hereinafter referred to as "conventional example 1") stores a voice message in a message memory of a voice mail box center and retrieves the stored voice message. Discloses enabling communication with a voice mail box center.

In Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 1-108643 (hereinafter referred to as Conventional Example 2), when a person who handles one of a mobile station and a command station leaves these stations, a voice message is given in advance. It has been disclosed that since a voice message is automatically recorded and the message is automatically returned when a call is made, an arbitrary voice mail can be transmitted and the cost can be reduced.

[0005]

However, the conventional mobile communication terminals are often powered off because they use a storage battery as a power supply. For this reason, there is a drawback in that it is impossible to know the presence or absence of a message unless the subscriber confirms the message if the timing is not matched by the notification by calling at regular intervals.

Therefore, the technical problem of the present invention is that the subscriber himself / herself inquires of the voice mail device about the presence or absence of a message, and the presence / absence of the message is automatically checked when the power of the mobile communication terminal is turned on. It is possible to prevent the user from forgetting to listen to the registered message by notifying the subscriber and using the IS-54 power-on position registration function to accurately notify the subscriber of the presence or absence of a voice message. It is to provide a notification method and device.

[0007]

According to the method for notifying the presence / absence of a voice message at power-on according to the present invention, a position registration request at power-on of a mobile communication terminal is received by a mobile communication exchange, and then In the mobile communication switching system, after inquiring of the voice mail device about the presence / absence of a message addressed to the mobile communication terminal that has made the location registration request, if there is a message, the mobile communication switching system switches the mobile communication system. It is characterized by notifying the communication terminal that a message is present.

The notification device for voice message presence / absence upon power-on according to the present invention includes a mobile communication switching device and a voice mail device, and the mobile communication switching device and the voice mail device each have a voice. It is characterized in that a registration presence / absence confirmation interface for confirming whether or not the mail message is registered is provided.

Here, in the device for notifying the presence or absence of a voice message at power-on according to the present invention, the registered position confirmation interface is provided in each of the mobile communication exchange and the voice mail device and is connected to each other. Preferably a trunk.

Further, in the power-on voice message presence / absence notifying apparatus of the present invention, the mobile communication switching system includes the subscriber data section in which subscriber data is stored and the subscription when a location registration request is made at power-on. And confirms whether or not the mail service is being used and, if so, makes a request for confirmation as to whether or not a voice message is registered in the voice mail device. The voice mail device is interconnected with a message data unit for accumulating a voice message of a subscriber and the exchange processing unit, accepts the confirmation request, and sends the confirmation request to the message data unit of the mobile communication terminal. Voice mail processing that confirms whether or not a message addressed to the subscriber is registered and sends the result to the exchange processing unit. With the door, the voicemail processing the exchange processing unit results from section analyzes, if the message is there, it is preferable to return to the terminal receiver.

[0011]

In the present invention, the subscriber data section of the mobile communication exchange stores subscriber data. When a location registration request is made when the power is turned on, the exchange processing unit confirms the subscriber data and also confirms whether or not the mail service is used, and if so, sends a voice message to the voice mail device. Request to confirm whether or not is registered. The message data unit of the voice mail device stores the subscriber's voice message. The voice mail processing unit is connected to the exchange processing unit via a trunk, receives the confirmation request, and registers a message addressed to the subscriber of the mobile communication terminal in the message data unit. It is confirmed whether or not it is present, and the result is sent to the exchange processing unit. The exchange processing unit analyzes the result from the voice mail processing unit, and if there is a message, returns it to the terminal receiver.

[0012]

EXAMPLES Examples of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 and 3 are flowcharts showing the operations of the mobile communication switching system 20 and the voice mail device 30 of the communication system of FIG. 1, respectively. Each device is, for example, I
It is configured according to S-54.

Referring to FIG. 1, a communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a mobile communication terminal 10 and a cell site 2.
2, a mobile communication exchange 20 connected to the cell site 22, and a voice mail device 30 connected to the mobile communication exchange 20.

The mobile communication switching system 20 comprises a cell site 2
2 and the exchange processing unit 23 connected to
The subscriber data section 24 connected to the above and the trunks 27 and 29 which are the input / output end sections from the exchange processing section 23 are provided. The exchange processing unit 23 is connected to the voice mail device 30 via these trunks 27 and 29.

Further, the voice mail device 30 comprises a voice mail processing section 35 and a message data section 36 which are connected to each other. Further, it is provided with trunks 38 and 31, which are input / output ends of the voice mail processing unit 35.
The trunks 38 and 31 are connected to the trunks 27 and 29 of the mobile communication switching system 20, respectively.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the registration presence / absence confirmation interfaces are referred to as the trunks 27 and 29 provided in the mobile communication switching system 20 and the trunks 38 and 31 of the voice mail device 30.

The air interface between the mobile communication terminal 10 and the mobile communication exchange 20 conforms to the standard IS-54. As this air interface, there is known a voice mail device which is connected to an exchange having a voice mail function to record and reproduce a message.

The operation of the communication system according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3.

The mobile communication terminal 10 sends a position registration request at power-on to the mobile communication switching device 20 via the cell site 22 (step A1). When the location registration request is made, the exchange processing unit 23 of the mobile communication exchange 20 confirms the subscriber data in the subscriber data unit 24 (step A2), and then performs the location registration processing. Then, it is confirmed whether or not the subscriber of the mobile communication terminal 10 requesting from the subscriber data section 24 uses the voice mail service (step A3).

When the voice mail service is used (YES in step A3), the exchange processing unit confirms with the voice mail device 30 whether the voice mail message is registered via the trunks 27 and 38. A request (Saving registration confirmation request) Sa is sent (step A4).

Incidentally, in the case of NO in step A1 and step A3, the communication operation is ended.

The voice mail device 30 confirms whether or not a message registration presence / absence confirmation request Sa is made (step B).
1) is performed. When the voice mail device 30 receives a request Sa from the mobile communication exchange 20, the voice mail processing unit 35 registers a message addressed to the subscriber of the target mobile communication terminal 10 in the message data unit 36. It is confirmed whether or not it has been done (step B2).

The result is a response when the voice mail processing unit 35 confirms whether or not the message is registered in the exchange processing unit 23 of the mobile communication exchange 20 via the trunks 31 and 29 (registration presence / absence confirmation response). ) Return as Sb (step B3). Incidentally, in the case of NO in steps B1 and B2 ', the communication operation ends.

Upon receipt of the message registration presence / absence confirmation response Sb (step A5), the exchange processing unit 23 of the mobile communication exchange 20 analyzes the message presence / absence data in the registration presence / absence confirmation response Sb (step A6). If there is, the mobile communication terminal 10 is notified via the cell site 22 (step A7). If there is no message in step A6, the communication operation ends.

[0025]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Since the subscriber himself / herself notifies the voice mail device of the presence or absence of a message, it is possible to prevent forgetting to listen to the registered message.

Further, according to the present invention, since the activation of the notification is a signal at the time of turning on the power, only the powered mobile communication terminal is surely notified.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a communication system in an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation of a mobile communication switching system of the communication system of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation of the voice mail device of the communication system of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Mobile Communication Terminal 22 Cell Site 23 Exchange Processing Section 24 Subscriber Data Section 27, 29, 31, 38 Trunk 30 Voice Mail Device 35 Voice Mail Processing Section 36 Message Data Section

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A mobile communication exchange receives a position registration request when the mobile communication terminal is turned on, and then the mobile communication exchange requests the voice mail device to perform the position registration request. After inquiring about the presence or absence of a message addressed to the mobile communication terminal, if there is a message,
A method of notifying the presence / absence of a voice message at power-on, wherein the mobile communication switching device notifies the mobile communication terminal of the presence of a message. 2. A registration for confirming whether or not a voice mail message is registered in each of the mobile communication exchange and the voice mail device, comprising a mobile communication exchange and a voice mail device. An apparatus for notifying presence / absence of a voice message at power-on, which is provided with an interface for presence / absence confirmation. 3. The voice message presence / absence notification device according to claim 2, wherein the registered position confirmation interface is provided in each of the mobile communication exchange and the voice mail device, and is connected to each other. Device for notifying presence / absence of voice message at power-on, characterized in that it is an established trunk. 4. The voice message presence / absence notification device at power-on according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the mobile communication exchange makes a position registration request at the time of power-on with a subscriber data section storing subscriber data. When confirming, the subscriber data is confirmed and whether or not the mail service is being used, and if so, a confirmation request is made as to whether or not a voice message is registered in the voice mail device. A processing unit, the voice mail device is interconnected with a message data unit for accumulating a voice message of a subscriber and the exchange processing unit, and receives the confirmation request; and the mobile unit with respect to the message data unit. Voice mail that confirms whether or not a message addressed to the subscriber of the communication terminal is registered and sends the result to the exchange processing unit. A voice message at power-on, comprising a processing unit, wherein the exchange processing unit analyzes the result from the voice mail processing unit, and returns a message to the terminal receiver when there is a message. Presence notification device.