JPH08289024A - Service announcement switching method in paging system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To receive service announcement in a desired language by selecting an announcement of a language corresponding to a selected signal among the announcement of plural kinds of registered languages and sending the selected announcement. CONSTITUTION: The system is provided with a caller telephone set (TPH) 1, a public telephone network(NW) 2, and a storage program control paging exchange(SPC) 3, with a central processing unit(CPU) 37 conducting all sequence control in the SPC 3, and a subscriber database(DB) 38 storing subscriber data of a paging subscriber, and also with a means selecting and sending an announcement in a language corresponding to the selection signal among the announcement in plural kinds of languages registered in advance by allowing a caller to enter the selection signal to select the announcement in the desired language through the key operation of the TPH. Thus, any caller receives the paging service easily by using a desired language.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a service announcement language switching system in a paging system, and more particularly, in a paging system in which a caller can receive a service announcement when calling a paging subscriber,
The present invention relates to a service announcement language switching method in a paging system that allows a caller to listen to a service announcement in a desired language.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a service announcement transmitting system in a general paging system.

Referring to FIG. 2, in this example, a TPH 1 of a caller and a TPH 2 through a public telephone network (NW) 2 are used.
1 and a pager terminal (PS) 15 connected to each other.

The paging system 10 is a switching equipment (SWE) 1 controlled by a central control unit (not shown).
1, a subscriber database (DB) 12 that stores subscriber data of paging subscribers, and a radio calling station (C
S) 14 to call PS 15 through a radio calling station terminal device (EO) 13.

Next, the operation of this example will be described. First, when the caller calls PS15, TPH1 to NW
The pager terminal number is sent to the paging system 10 through 2.

In the paging system 10, the central control unit searches the DB 12 and analyzes whether or not the received pager terminal number is registered, and if registered, DB 1 is registered.
The pager terminal address converted according to the contents of 2 is obtained.

Then, the pager terminal address is sent as call information from the EO 13 to the CS 14, and the CS 14 sends a radio wave from the antenna to call the corresponding PS 15.

When calling this PS15, SWE11
Sends a service sound or announcement for confirmation to the caller's TPH1. In the conventional service announcement sending method, only the native language (for example, Japanese) was used as the language of this announcement. .

Next, as another conventional technique using announcements in a plurality of languages, there is an "announcement sending method" described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-319849. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing another example of the conventional announcement transmission system.

Referring to FIG. 3, in the conventional telephone exchange 100, when it is necessary to send out an announcement, an announcement sending circuit 101 and a subscriber circuit 103 are provided.
The communication path 102 between and is closed, information of a message identification number corresponding to a predetermined message is extracted from a storage device (not shown), and the announcement sending circuit 101 sends this information.

In the telephone terminal 110, the subscriber line termination circuit 1
When the message identification number information received by 11 is input to the PB receiving circuit 112, the PB receiving circuit 112 converts the message identification number into a code number and transmits it to the announcement reproducing circuit 114.

The language selection switch 113 is a telephone terminal 110.
Is a switch for allowing the user to select the desired language, and the selection result is the announcement playback circuit 114.
Have been notified to.

The announcement reproducing circuit 114 converts the predetermined message into a voice in a designated language by the inputted code number and language selection signal and changes the switch 11.
5 This allows the recipient to hear this voice on the handset 116.

A ROM is used as a recording medium in the announcement reproducing circuit 114, and various messages are recorded in a plurality of languages in the ROM.

[0015]

In the above-mentioned conventional example, since only Japanese is used as the announcement, there is a problem that it is not sufficient to provide the service announcement to the foreign residents in Japan. It was

On the other hand, in the other conventional example described above, it is necessary to provide an announcement reproducing circuit and a change-over switch for recording and outputting a message in a plurality of languages in all telephone terminals, which is costly. There was a problem.

Further, for example, a foreigner residing in Japan who does not understand Japanese has difficulty in calling a pager terminal from a general telephone having no language switching means, so that the convenience of the paging system is lost. was there.

An object of the present invention is to provide a service announcement language switching system in a paging system in which a caller can receive a service announcement in a desired language by performing a language selection operation from a telephone.

[0019]

According to the present invention, in a paging system in which a caller can receive a service announcement when he / she calls a paging subscriber, the caller desires by key operation of a telephone. A means for selecting and transmitting an announcement in a language corresponding to the selection signal from announcements in a plurality of languages registered in advance by inputting a selection signal for selecting an announcement in the language A service announcement language switching method in a paging system is obtained.

Further, the paging system includes a paging switch, and the paging switch includes a speech path switch, a signal receiver for receiving the selection signal from the caller, and an announcement sender for sending a Japanese announcement. A language switching control device and a subscriber database storing subscriber data of paging subscribers, wherein the language switching control device receives a language switching signal by a multi-frequency signal from the caller. Section, another language switching section that switches to foreign language announcements,
There is provided a service announcement language switching method in a paging system, which is provided with a foreign language registration unit that stores and stores announcements of a plurality of types of foreign languages.

[0021]

Next, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a paging exchange showing an embodiment of a service announcement language switching system in the paging system of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, this embodiment comprises a caller's telephone (TPH) 1, a public telephone network (NW) 2, and a stored program controlled paging exchange (SPC) 3.

The SPC 3 includes a trunk circuit (TRK) 31 that interfaces with the NW 2, a multiplexer (MPX) 32 that multiplexes signals from a plurality of trunk circuits,
A speech path switch (SPE) 33, a signal receiver (SRC) 34 that receives a signal from the MPX 32, and an announcement sender (ANM) 3 that sends a Japanese announcement.
5, language switching control device (LSW) 36, and SPE3
3, a central processing unit (CPU) 37 that controls all sequence control in the SPC 3 including control of SRC 34, ANM 35, and LSW 36, and a subscriber database (DB) 38 that stores subscriber data of paging subscribers. Provided, SRC34, ANM35 and LSW36 are SPE
It is housed in 33.

The LSW 36 is a selection signal (language switching signal by a multi-frequency signal) input by the sender from TPH1.
Switching signal receiving unit (REC) 361 that receives the message, another language registration unit (REG) 363 that stores and stores announcements of multiple types of foreign languages, and another language switching that switches foreign language announcements in REG 363 Department (SW) 3
62.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described by taking as an example the case where the sender is a foreigner who wants an English announcement.

Here, when the caller inputs "* 01", "* 02", etc. as the code for the selection operation, "English announcement", "French announcement", etc. are selected respectively. Is known to the user.

Further, it is assumed that the REG 363 has registered in advance announcements in English, French, and other languages.

The sender (foreigner in Japan) makes PS from TPH1
When dialing the subscriber number of 15, this dial signal is input to the SPC 3 through the NW 2.

In SPC3, a generally known method is used.
SRC via TRK31, MPX32, SPE33
When 34 receives this dial signal and transmits it to the CPU 37, the CPU 37 searches the DB 38 to check whether the subscriber having the subscriber number from this caller is registered as a paging subscriber.

If it is registered, the CPU 37
Start NM35, SPE33, MPX32, TRK3
1, A Japanese announcement for confirmation is sent to the sender via NW2.

When the announcement is heard, the caller receives "*" as a well-known other language switching signal from TPH1 in order to hear the English announcement.
Enter "01".

In SPC3, REC36 in LSW36
1 receives the language switching signal and transmits it to the CPU 37,
The CPU 37 stops sending the Japanese announcement from the ANM 35, and instructs the SW 362 to switch to the English announcement corresponding to the other language switching signal “* 01” among the plural types of language announcements stored in the REG 363. Switch and output.

This English announcement is SPE33,
TPH via MPX32, TRK31 and NW2
When the number reaches 1, the caller can accurately grasp the state of the PS 15 of the called terminal.

In this embodiment, the Japanese announcement is sent from the ANM 35, but a service sound indicating the registration status of the called paging subscriber may be sent.

[0036]

As described above, the present invention is a paging system in which a caller can receive a service announcement when he / she calls a paging subscriber. By providing a means for selecting and transmitting an announcement in a language corresponding to the selection signal from the announcements in a plurality of languages registered in advance by inputting a selection signal for selecting the announcement of This has the effect that anyone can easily receive the paging service using the desired language.

Further, the paging system includes a paging switch, and the paging switch has a speech path switch, a signal receiver for receiving a selection signal from a caller, and an announcement transmitter for sending a Japanese announcement.
A language switching control device, and a subscriber database storing subscriber data of the paging subscriber, the language switching control device, a switching signal receiving unit for receiving a language switching signal by a multi-frequency signal from the caller, By providing another language switching unit that switches to foreign language announcements and another language registration unit that stores and stores multiple types of foreign language announcements, a ROM that stores multiple language announcements for each telephone terminal and a desired language Since it is not necessary to provide a changeover switch or the like for switching to the language announcement, there is an effect that the paging system can be used without cost and time.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a paging exchange showing an embodiment of a service announcement language switching system in a paging system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a service announcement transmission method in a general paging system.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing another example of a conventional announcement transmission system.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Telephone (TPH) 2 Public Line Network (NW) 3 Paging Switch (SPC) 10 Paging System 11 Switching Equipment (SWE) 12,38 Subscriber Database (DB) 13 End Station Equipment (EO) 14 Radio Call Station Station (CS) 15 Pager terminal (PS) 31 Trunk circuit (TRK) 32 Multiplexer (MPX) 33 Speech path switch (SPE) 34 Signal receiver (SRC) 35 Announce sender (ANM) 36 Language switching controller (LSW) 37 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 100 Telephone Switch 101 Announcement Sending Circuit 102 Speech Path 103 Subscriber Circuit 110 Telephone Terminal 111 Subscriber Line Termination Circuit 112 PB Receiver 113 Language Selection Switch 114 Announcement Playback Circuit 115 Changeover Switch 116 Handset Three 1 switching signal receiver (REC) 362 another language switching section (SW) 363 other languages registering unit (REG)

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A paging system in which a caller can receive a service announcement when he / she calls a paging subscriber, wherein the caller selects an announcement in a desired language by operating a key on a telephone. A service announcement language in a paging system, comprising means for selecting an announcement in a language corresponding to the selection signal from announcements in a plurality of languages registered in advance by inputting a selection signal and transmitting the announcement. Switching method. 2. The paging system includes a paging switch, and the paging switch includes a speech path switch, a signal receiver for receiving the selection signal from the caller, and an announcement sender for sending a Japanese announcement. , A language switching controller and a subscriber database storing subscriber data for paging subscribers,
The language switching control device registers a switching signal receiving unit that receives a language switching signal by a multi-frequency signal from the caller, another language switching unit that switches to a foreign language announcement, and a plurality of types of foreign language announcements. The service announcement language switching method in the paging system according to claim 1, further comprising a stored other language registration unit.