JPH08214081A - Information distributing device provided with line interface inspection circuit - Google Patents
Information distributing device provided with line interface inspection circuitInfo
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Abstract
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、電話回線網に接続して
使用される情報配信装置に関し、特に、音声ガイダン
ス、カラオケ曲データ、ゲーム等のマルチメディア情報
を配信する装置において回線インターフェイス検査回路
を具備した情報配信装置に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information distribution device used by connecting to a telephone line network, and more particularly to a line interface inspection circuit in a device for distributing multimedia information such as voice guidance, karaoke song data and games. The present invention relates to an information distribution device equipped with.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】近年、中央データベースに記録された所
望の情報を電話回線網を通じて端末機で呼び出して利用
することのできる情報配信装置が実用段階に入り、ユー
ザーはこれを利用してカラオケ曲データ、ゲームデー
タ、株式情報、天気情報、タウン情報等の様々な情報を
入手し、利用することができるようになった。2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, an information distribution device has been put into practical use in which desired information recorded in a central database can be called and used by a terminal through a telephone network, and a user can use it to make karaoke song data. Various information such as game data, stock information, weather information and town information can now be obtained and used.
【０００３】しかし、一般的に電話回線網は接続状態と
不接続状態とではその電気的条件が極端に異なるため、
それに接続された情報機器の障害を検出するのは困難
で、利用者からのクレームに基づく調査によって初めて
障害が発見されるという問題があった。However, in general, the electrical condition of a telephone line network is extremely different between a connected state and a disconnected state.
It is difficult to detect the failure of the information equipment connected to it, and there is a problem that the failure is first discovered by the investigation based on the complaint from the user.
【０００４】即ち、このような障害は情報配信装置の回
線インターフェイスの故障に起因するものが大半である
が、この種のハードウェア障害を自動的に検出すること
は困難であり、障害が発生してから数日経過後に利用者
からもたらされるクレームに頼らざるを得ないのが現状
である。また、何らかの検出手段を設けたとしても、着
信が全然ない場合には、障害状態なのか否かの区別がで
きず、障害の有無の確認作業を行なおうとすれば、どう
しても人手が必要であった。That is, most of these failures are caused by the failure of the line interface of the information distribution apparatus, but it is difficult to automatically detect this kind of hardware failure, and the failure occurs. The current situation is that we have to rely on complaints from users after a few days have passed. Even if some kind of detection means is provided, if there is no incoming call, it is impossible to distinguish whether or not there is a fault, and if it is necessary to check the presence or absence of a fault, human labor is absolutely necessary. It was
【０００５】[0005]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】本発明は、上記の問題
点を解決するためなされたものであり、その目的とする
ところは、複雑な回路を必要とすることなく、自動的に
かつ早期に回線インターフェイスの障害を検出できる情
報配信装置を提供することにある。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to automatically and early eliminate the need for a complicated circuit. An object is to provide an information distribution device capable of detecting a failure of a line interface.
【０００６】[0006]
【課題を解決するための手段】上記の目的は、下記 (a)
項から (c)項までに記載の構成要素から成る回線インタ
ーフェイス検査回路、即ち、(a)所望の回線インターフ
ェイスの機能をチェックするため、その回線インターフ
ェイスとの間でテスト通信を行なうのに必要なプログラ
ムを記録した回線チェックプログラムメモリと、(b)各
回線インターフェイスにそれぞれ対応して設けられ、予
め定めた所定の監視時間内にそれぞれ対応する回線イン
ターフェイスに着信が無かったとき、チェック指令信号
を発信する着信監視回路と、(c)各着信監視回路にそれ
ぞれ対応して設けられ、着信監視回路からチェック指令
信号が発せられたとき、回線チェックプログラムメモリ
に記録されたプログラムを実行し、指定された回線イン
ターフェイスに向けてテスト通信を行ない、異常の有無
を検査する回路と、から成る回線インターフェイス検査
回路を具備した情報配信装置によって達成できる。[Means for Solving the Problems] The above-mentioned purpose is as follows (a)
A line interface inspection circuit consisting of the components described in paragraphs (c) to (c), that is (a) necessary to perform test communication with the line interface to check the function of the desired line interface. Line check program memory that stores the program and (b) Provided corresponding to each line interface, and sends a check command signal when there is no incoming call at the corresponding line interface within the predetermined monitoring time. And the incoming call monitoring circuit that is provided for each of the incoming call monitoring circuits. (C) When a check command signal is issued from the incoming call monitoring circuit, the program recorded in the line check program memory is executed and designated. It consists of a circuit that conducts test communication toward the line interface and inspects for abnormalities. This can be achieved by an information distribution device equipped with a circuit interface inspection circuit.
【０００７】[0007]
【作用】上記の如き構成であると、或る特定の回線イン
ターフェイスに故障が生じると、当該回線を通じての着
信が行なわれなくなるので、上記着信監視回路によりこ
れを検知し、回線チェックプログラムメモリに記録され
たテスト通信用のプログラムを当該回線インターフェイ
スに流してチェックすることにより、その異常の有無を
自動的に早期に発見できるものである。With the above construction, when a failure occurs in a particular line interface, an incoming call cannot be made through the line. Therefore, the incoming call monitoring circuit detects this and records it in the line check program memory. It is possible to automatically detect the presence / absence of the abnormality by flowing the checked test communication program to the line interface and checking the program.
【０００８】[0008]
【実施例】以下、図面を参照しつゝ本発明を具体的に説
明する。図１は、本発明に係る情報配信装置の回路構成
の一実施例を示すブロック図である。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a circuit configuration of an information distribution device according to the present invention.
【０００９】図１中、１は本発明に係る情報配信装置、
１０はそのデータベース、１１は回線制御部、１２−１
から１２−Ｍはモデム変復調器、１３−１から１３−Ｍ
は回線インターフェイス、２は回線インターフェイス検
査回路である。また、回線インターフェイス検査回路２
中、２１はテスト通信を行なうのに必要なプログラムを
記録した回線チェックプログラムメモリ（ＲＯＭ）、２
２−１から２２−Ｍは着信監視回路、２３−１から２３
−Ｍは異常検査回路である。In FIG. 1, 1 is an information distribution apparatus according to the present invention,
10 is the database, 11 is the line controller, 12-1
To 12-M are modem modems, 13-1 to 13-M
Is a line interface, and 2 is a line interface inspection circuit. In addition, the line interface inspection circuit 2
Among them, 21 is a line check program memory (ROM) in which a program necessary for performing test communication is recorded, 2
2-1 to 22-M are incoming call monitoring circuits, and 23-1 to 23
-M is an abnormality inspection circuit.
【００１０】而して、図１に示す如く、本発明に係る情
報配信装置１は電話回線網を通じて利用者ｔ1 ないしｔ
K の端末機に接続されるようになっている。情報配信装
置１はＭ本の回線（通常、各回線は代表番号で使用さ
れ、１本の回線は複数の端末機で共同利用される。）に
それぞれ接続されるＭ個の回線インターフェイス１３−
１ないし１３−Ｍを有し、端末機からの呼出し信号が着
信すると、図では省略した交換網の作用で上記Ｍ本の回
線が順番に使用されるようになっている。各回線インタ
ーフェイスは、各電話回線に対する発信、着信、ダイヤ
ル信号送出等の電話網制御機能を有する。As shown in FIG. 1, the information distribution apparatus 1 according to the present invention is used by users t 1 to t through the telephone line network.
It is designed to be connected to K 's terminal. The information distribution device 1 is connected to M lines (usually, each line is used as a representative number and one line is commonly used by a plurality of terminals).
1 to 13-M, when the calling signal from the terminal arrives, the above M lines are sequentially used by the action of the switching network not shown in the figure. Each line interface has a telephone network control function such as transmission, reception, and dial signal transmission to each telephone line.
【００１１】モデム変復調器１２−１ないし１２−Ｍ
は、端末機ｔ1 ないしｔK とのデータ送受信機能を有す
る。回線制御部１１は、電話回線を介して、端末機ｔ1
ないしｔK との間におけるリクエスト受付け、リクエス
トされたマルチメディア情報の送信を行なうと共に、回
線インターフェイス１３−１ないし１３−Ｍの通話状態
の監視、発信の指示等の制御を行なう。データベース１
０は、多数のマルチメディア情報を格納し、回線制御部
１１からの指令に基づき所望の情報を回線制御部に送出
する。Modem modems 12-1 to 12-M
Has a data transmission / reception function with the terminals t 1 to t K. The line control unit 11 uses the telephone line to connect the terminal t 1
To t K , receives the requested multimedia information, transmits the requested multimedia information, and monitors the call status of the line interfaces 13-1 to 13-M and controls outgoing calls. Database 1
0 stores a lot of multimedia information and sends desired information to the line control unit based on a command from the line control unit 11.
【００１２】而して、本発明において設けられる回線イ
ンターフェイス検査回路２は、ＲＯＭ２１、着信監視回
路２２−１ないし２２−Ｍ、及び異常検査回路２３−１
ないし２３−Ｍから構成されている。ＲＯＭ２１には前
記の如く、所望の回線インターフェイスの機能をチェッ
クするため、その回線インターフェイスとの間でテスト
通信を行なうのに必要なプログラムが記録されている。
着信監視回路２２−１ないし２２−Ｍは、予め定めた所
定の監視時間内にそれぞれ対応する回線インターフェイ
スに着信が無かったとき、チェック指令信号を発信する
機能を有する。また、異常検査回路２３−１ないし２３
−Ｍは、上記着信監視回路からチェック指令信号が発せ
られたとき、ＲＯＭ２１に記録された回線チェックプロ
グラムを実行し、指定された回線インターフェイスに向
けてテスト通信を行ない、異常の有無を検査する機能を
有する。The line interface inspection circuit 2 provided in the present invention includes the ROM 21, the incoming call monitoring circuits 22-1 to 22-M, and the abnormality inspection circuit 23-1.
Through 23-M. As described above, the ROM 21 stores a program necessary for performing test communication with the desired line interface in order to check the function of the desired line interface.
The incoming call monitoring circuits 22-1 to 22-M have a function of transmitting a check command signal when there is no incoming call to the corresponding line interface within a predetermined monitoring time. In addition, the abnormality inspection circuits 23-1 to 23
-M is a function for executing a line check program recorded in the ROM 21 when a check command signal is issued from the incoming call monitoring circuit and performing a test communication toward a designated line interface to inspect for an abnormality. Have.
【００１３】そこで、着信監視回路２２−１ないし２２
−Ｍのいずれか、例えば２２−１において、所定の監視
時間内（例えば６時間）にこれに対応する回線インター
フェイス１３−１への着信が検知されなかった場合に
は、着信監視回路２２−１が所定のチェック指令信号を
発し、異常検査回路２３−１は当該信号に基づき回線制
御部１１に対して回線インターフェイス１３−１をチェ
ックすべき旨の信号を送る。然るときは、回線制御部１
１はＲＯＭ２１から回線チェックプログラムを読み出
し、これに従って回線インターフェイス１３−１及びそ
の系統に対する一連の検査を行なう。即ち、回線制御部
１１から回線インターフェイス１３−１に向けて所定の
テスト通信を行ない、この通信内容が回線制御部１１に
おいて受信され、受信内容が回線インターフェイス１３
−１に送ったデータと変化がなければ、回線インターフ
ェイス１３−１及びモデム変復調器１２−１は正常であ
ることが確認できる。一方、回線インターフェイス１３
−１にテスト通信を行なっても着信監視回路２２−１に
おいて着信が検知されなければ、回線インターフェイス
１３−１に異常があることになる。また、着信監視回路
２２−１においては着信が検知されても、回線制御部１
１に着信がなければ、モデム変復調器１２−１に異常が
あることになる。Therefore, the incoming call monitoring circuits 22-1 to 22 are provided.
-In any of M, for example, 22-1, when an incoming call to the corresponding line interface 13-1 is not detected within a predetermined monitoring time (for example, 6 hours), the incoming call monitoring circuit 22-1 Generates a predetermined check command signal, and the abnormality inspection circuit 23-1 sends a signal to the line control unit 11 to check the line interface 13-1 based on the signal. In that case, the line control unit 1
1 reads the line check program from the ROM 21 and performs a series of inspections on the line interface 13-1 and its system according to the read line check program. That is, a predetermined test communication is performed from the line control unit 11 to the line interface 13-1, the communication content is received by the line control unit 11, and the received content is the line interface 13
If there is no change from the data sent to -1, it can be confirmed that the line interface 13-1 and the modem modulator / demodulator 12-1 are normal. On the other hand, the line interface 13
If the incoming call monitoring circuit 22-1 does not detect the incoming call even after performing the test communication to -1, the line interface 13-1 has an abnormality. Even if an incoming call is detected in the incoming call monitoring circuit 22-1, the line control unit 1
If there is no incoming call at 1, the modem modem 12-1 has an abnormality.
【００１４】このように、各回線インターフェイス１３
−１ないし１３−Ｍにそれぞれ対応して設けた着信監視
回路２２−１ないし２２−Ｍにおいて、予め定めた所定
の監視時間内にそれぞれ対応する回線インターフェイス
に着信が無かったときには、それぞれの回線インターフ
ェイスのチェックが自動的に行なわれ、その異常の有無
が確認されるものである。In this way, each line interface 13
-1 to 13-M, the incoming call monitoring circuits 22-1 to 22-M respectively, when there is no incoming call to the corresponding line interface within a predetermined monitoring time, the respective line interface Is automatically checked, and the presence or absence of the abnormality is confirmed.
【００１５】[0015]
【発明の効果】本発明は叙上の如く構成されるから、本
発明によるときは、複雑な回路を必要とすることなく、
自動的にかつ早期に回線インターフェイスの障害を検出
できる情報配信装置を提供し得るものである。Since the present invention is constructed as described above, the present invention does not require a complicated circuit and
It is possible to provide an information distribution device capable of automatically and early detecting a failure of a line interface.
【図１】本発明に係る情報配信装置の回路構成の一実施
例を示すブロック図である。FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration of an information distribution device according to the present invention.
1 情報配信装置 10 データベース 11 回線制御部 12-1〜12-M モデム変復調器 13-1〜13-M 回線インターフェイス 2 回線インターフェイス検査回路 21 回線チェックプログラムメモリ 22-1〜22-M 着信監視回路 23-1〜23-M 異常検査回路 1 Information distribution device 10 Database 11 Line controller 12-1 to 12-M Modem modem 13-1 to 13-M Line interface 2 Line interface inspection circuit 21 Line check program memory 22-1 to 22-M Incoming call monitoring circuit 23 -1 to 23-M Abnormality inspection circuit
Claims (1)
要素から成る回線インターフェイス検査回路（２）を具
備した情報配信装置。 (a)所望の回線インターフェイス（１３−１〜１３−
Ｍ）の機能をチェックするため、その回線インターフェ
イスとの間でテスト通信を行なうのに必要なプログラム
を記録した回線チェックプログラムメモリ（２１）。 (b)各回線インターフェイスにそれぞれ対応して設けら
れ、予め定めた所定の監視時間内にそれぞれ対応する回
線インターフェイスに着信が無かったとき、チェック指
令信号を発信する着信監視回路（２２−１〜２２−
Ｍ）。 (c)各着信監視回路（２２−１〜２２−Ｍ）にそれぞれ
対応して設けられ、着信監視回路からチェック指令信号
が発せられたとき、回線チェックプログラムメモリ（２
１）に記録されたプログラムを実行し、指定された回線
インターフェイスに向けてテスト通信を行ない、異常の
有無を検査する回路（２３−１〜２３−Ｍ）。1. An information distribution device comprising a line interface inspection circuit (2) comprising the components described in the following items (a) to (c). (a) Desired line interface (13-1 to 13-
A line check program memory (21) in which a program necessary for performing test communication with the line interface in order to check the function of M) is recorded. (b) An incoming call monitoring circuit (22-1 to 22-2) provided corresponding to each line interface and transmitting a check command signal when there is no incoming call at the corresponding line interface within a predetermined monitoring time. −
M). (c) The line check program memory (2) is provided corresponding to each incoming call monitoring circuit (22-1 to 22-M), and when a check command signal is issued from the incoming call monitoring circuit.
Circuits (23-1 to 23-M) for executing the program recorded in 1), performing test communication toward a designated line interface, and inspecting for abnormality.
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