JPH089056A - User information transmitter-receiver - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To efficiently send / receive user information by sending the user information to an opposite party time division multiplexer without call connection to an information network system (INS). CONSTITUTION:A user.user information element is inserted into a layer 3 message between time division multiplexers 21, 22 and an INS network 23 and a user information area in the user.user information element is analyzed. Depending on the analysis, whether the message is a usual layer 3 message or a message for transmission/reception of user information between the time division multiplexers 21, 22 is distinguished and the user information is sent to an opposite party time division multiplexer (21 or 22) without call connection to the INS network 23.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a user information transmitting / receiving apparatus for transmitting / receiving user information between time division multiplexing apparatuses connected to a communication network in an advanced information communication system (ISN network).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration when a time division multiplexer transmits and receives user information through a conventional ISN network. In FIG. 5, this example shows time division multiplexers 11 and 12 and an ISN network 13 connecting between them.
And have. Time division multiplexers 11 and 12 and ISN
The following signals are transmitted to and received from the network 13.

In the call connection operation of FIG. 5 (a), a call setting signal S14 from the time division multiplexer 11 to the ISN network 13,
The call setup acceptance signal S15 from the ISN network 13 to the time division multiplexer 11 and the ISN network 13 from the time division multiplexer 12
To and from the call setting signal S16. Further, a response signal S17 from the time division multiplexer 12 to the ISN network 13
, A response confirmation signal S18 from the ISN network 13 to the time division multiplexer 12, and the ISN network 13 from the time division multiplexer 1
A response signal S19 to 1 is transmitted and received.

In the call disconnection operation of FIG. 5A, a call disconnection signal S20 from the time division multiplexer 11 to the ISN network 13,
Release signal S from ISN network 13 to time division multiplexer 11
21 and the release completion signal S22 from the time division multiplexer 11 to the ISN network 13 are transmitted and received. Furthermore, ISN network 1
A call disconnect signal S23 from 3 to the time division multiplexer 12;
Release signal S from time division multiplexer 12 to ISN network 13
24 and the release completion signal S25 from the ISN network 13 to the time division multiplexer 12 are transmitted and received.

Next, the operation of this conventional example will be described. When transmitting / receiving the user information, first, FIG.
As shown, the time division multiplexer 11 transmits a call setting signal S14 to the ISN network 13. The ISN network 13 determines whether or not the received call setting signal S14 is all the information necessary for call setting, and transmits the call setting acceptance signal S15 to the time division multiplexer 11. Also, the call setting signal S16 is transmitted from the ISN network 13 to the time division multiplexer 12. The time division multiplexer 12 judges whether the received call setting signal S16 is all the information necessary for call setting, and returns the response signal S17.
Is transmitted to the ISN network 13. Upon receiving the response signal S17, the ISN network 13 sends the response signal S1 to the time division multiplexer 11.
9 and the response confirmation signal S18 to the time division multiplexer 12 to complete the call connection operation. Through this series of operations, user information is transmitted and received between the time division multiplexing devices 11 and 12.

Next, when the transmission / reception of the user information is completed, the call disconnection signal S20 is transmitted from the time division multiplexer 11 to the ISN network 13 as shown in FIG. 5 (b). The ISN network 13 that has received the call disconnect signal S20 causes the call disconnect signal S20.
Of the release signal S2 to the time division multiplexer 11
1 and a call disconnect signal S23 to the time division multiplexer 12. The time division multiplexer 11 releases the release signal S
21 is confirmed and the release completion signal S22 is transmitted to the ISN network 13. The time division multiplexer 12 confirms the call disconnection signal S23 and transmits a release signal S24 to the ISN network 13. IS
The N network 13 confirms the received release signal S24 and transmits a release completion signal S25 to the time division multiplexer 12. This completes the call disconnection operation, and the time division multiplexers 11 and 1
The communication path between the two is disconnected.

[0007]

In such a user information transmitting / receiving apparatus of the above conventional example, when the user information is transmitted / received by using the ISN network 13, the call connection or call disconnection processing procedure with the ISN network 13 is performed. You will need it. Therefore, the transmission and reception of user information, which has a small amount of data and frequently occurs, is inefficient.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art and time-division multiplexes the user information to the opposite party without making a call connection with an advanced information communication (ISN) network. It is an object of the present invention to provide a user information transmitting / receiving device that can be transmitted to a device and can more efficiently transmit / receive user information.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the invention of claim 1, a time division multiplexer for performing interface processing for the INS network and call connection / call disconnection processing with the INS network is opposed. In the user information transmitting / receiving device that transmits / receives the user information, the time division multiplexing device inserts the user / user information element into the layer 3 message with the INS network, and Analyzing the user information area, and using a normal Layer 3 message,
Alternatively, it is configured to distinguish between messages for transmitting and receiving user information between the time division multiplexers, and transmit the user information to the opposite time division multiplexer of the opposite side without making a call connection with the INS network. .

According to a second aspect of the user information transmitting / receiving apparatus,
The time division multiplexing apparatus inserts the user / user information element into the layer 3 / call setup message transmitted to the INS network, and the first insertion processing means, and the user information area in the user / user information element is not a normal message. Second insertion processing means for inserting information notifying the opposite time division multiplexing device of this fact, and the user information area in the user / user information element of the layer 3 / call setup message received from the INS network, If this analysis reveals that it is not a normal message, the layer 3 /
Transmitting means for transmitting a release completion message to the INS network;
An analyzing unit for analyzing the user information area in the user / user information element in the layer 3 / disconnection message received from the INS network is provided.

[0011]

According to the user information transmitting / receiving device having the above-mentioned structure, the user / user information element is inserted in the layer 3 message with the INS network. The user information area in this user / user information element is analyzed to distinguish between a normal layer 3 message and a message for transmitting / receiving user information between the time division multiplexing apparatuses. Therefore, the user information can be transmitted to the opposite time-division multiplexer of the opposite side without making a call connection with the ISN network, and the user information can be transmitted and received more efficiently.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, an embodiment of a user information transmitting / receiving apparatus of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of a user information transmitting / receiving apparatus of the present invention. In FIG. 1, this example shows a time division multiplexer 2.
It has 1 and 22 and the ISN network 23 which connects the line between these. These time division multiplexers 21 and 22 and IS
With the N network 23, the layer 3 / call setup message S3
4, S36 and layer 3 / call setting acceptance message S35
And layer 3 / release completion messages S37 and S40,
The layer 3 / disconnection message S38 and the layer 3 / release message S39 are transmitted and received.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. In FIG. 1, the user information to be transmitted to the time division multiplexer 22 is inserted into the user / user information element in the area of the call setup message S34 in the time division multiplexer 21 and transmitted to the ISN network 23. Call setup message S34
The ISN network 23 that has received the message transmits a call setup message S36 to the time division multiplexer 22. Here, the content of each "user / user information element" of the call setup message S34 and the call setup message S36 is the same.

The ISN network 23 uses the call setup message S36.
At the same time as the transmission of the call setting acceptance message S35 to the time division multiplexer 21. Call setup message S3
The time division multiplexer 22 receiving 6 analyzes the "user / user information element" in the call setup message S36, and determines whether the information necessary for call setup or the exchange of user information is obtained through this analysis. to decide. If the user information is exchanged in this determination, the user information in the “user / user information element” is fetched and the release completion message S37.
The user information is inserted into the "user / user information element" in the area of and is transmitted to the ISN network 23. Upon receiving the release completion message S37, the ISN network 23 transmits a disconnection message S38 to the time division multiplexer 21.

At this time, the "user / user information element" in the release completion message S37 is directly carried over to the "user / user information element" in the disconnection message S38. Upon receiving the disconnection message S38, the time division multiplexing apparatus 21 analyzes the "user / user information element", fetches the user information, and releases the ISN network 23 to the release message S39.
To send. When the ISN network 23 receives the release message S39, the release completion message S40 is transmitted to the time division multiplexing device 21, and the time division multiplexing device 21 receives and ends the operation. Through the series of operations up to now, the user information is exchanged between the time division multiplexers 21 and 22 without being charged.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing each layer 3 message having a "user-user information element". In FIG. 2, FIG. 2A shows a layer 3 / call setup message S41.
Is shown. FIG. 2B shows the layer 3 / release completion message S42, and FIG. 2C shows the layer 3 / disconnection message S43. In each of these messages, the user / user information elements S44, S45, S46 are shown.
And protocol identifier S47 and call number S48. Further, it has data of a message type S49, a transmission capacity S50, and a reason display S51.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the contents of the "user / user information element" shown in FIG. In FIG. 3, the user / user information element 61 has data of user information S62, a user / user information identifier S63, a user / user content length S64, and a protocol identifier S65. User information S in the user / user information element 61
The area of 62 is, for example, 128 octets (byte).
And using this area, the time division multiplexers 21 and 2
User information is exchanged between the two.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the time division multiplexer 2 shown in FIG.
It is a block diagram which shows the structure of 1 and 22. In FIG. 4, the time division multiplexing devices 21 and 22 include a control unit 52.
And an interface (I /
The F) unit 53 and the call connection / call disconnection processing unit 54 are provided. Furthermore, the call setup / disconnection message analysis processing unit 5
5, a user information processing unit 56, a user information processing unit 57 that performs call setting / release completion / release message processing, IN
An S network 58 is provided.

In FIGS. 2, 3 and 4, the call setup message S41 between the opposing time division multiplexers 21 and 22.
In the case of transmitting, the user information processing unit 56 processes the user information to be transmitted to the opposing time division multiplexing device (one of 21, 21) and transfers it to the user information processing unit 57. The user information received by the user information processing unit 57 is the user / user information element S4 in the call setting message S41.
4 (user information S62), and the call setting message S41 is transferred to the call connection / call disconnection processing unit 54.

This transferred call setup message S41
Is transmitted to the INS network 58 through the I / F unit 53.
When the INS network 58 receives the call setup message S41,
The call setting acceptance message S35 is transmitted via the I / F unit 53 to the call connection / call disconnection processing unit 54 of the opposing time division multiplexing device (one of 21 and 22). The call connection / call disconnection processing unit 54 receives the call setting acceptance message S35 and confirms that the call setting message S41 is normally transmitted to the INS network 58.

Next, the time division multiplexing devices 21 and 2 facing each other.
When the call setup message S41 is received from No. 2, the call setup message S41 is input to the call connection / call disconnection processing unit 54 through the INS network 58 and the I / F unit 53, and processed here to analyze the call setup / disconnection message. It is transferred to the processing unit 55. The call setup / disconnection message analysis processing unit 55 analyzes the user / user information element S44 (user information S62) in the call setup message S41, and the information necessary for normal call setup is obtained through this analysis. , 22 between the user information. If it is determined that the information is necessary for normal call setting, the call connection / call disconnection processing unit 54 is instructed to perform a normal call setting operation, and if it is determined as user information, the user / user information element S44 (user information S62). To the user information processing unit 56 to process (decode) the user information.

Then, the time division multiplexing devices 21, which are opposed to each other,
The user information transmitted to 22 is processed by the user information processing unit 56 and transferred to the user information processing unit 57, and the user information is written in the user / user information element S45 (user information S62) of the release completion message S42 to complete the release. The message S42 is transferred to the call connection / call disconnection processing unit 54. The transferred release completion message S42 is transmitted to the INS network 58 through the I / F unit 53.

Next, the disconnection message S is sent from the INS network 58.
If 43 is received, the disconnection message S43 is I / O.
It is input to the call connection / call disconnection processing unit 54 through the F unit 53, and after being processed here, the call setup / disconnection message analysis processing unit 55 analyzes the user / user information element S46 (user information S62) of the disconnection message S43. Then, it is transferred to the user information processing unit 56, and the user information is processed (decoded).

In this case, the user / user information element S46
The contents of the (user information S62) are inherited from the contents of the release completion message S42 (user information S62) from the opposing time division multiplexers 21 and 22. Then, the user information processing unit 57 confirms that this series of operations is normal, and sends a release message S39 to the INS network 58 through the call connection / call disconnection processing unit 54 and the I / F unit 53. After receiving the release message S39, the INS network 58 sends the release completion message S42 to the I / F unit 53 and the call connection /
It transmits to the user information processing unit 57 through the call disconnection processing unit 54, receives the release completion message S42 here, performs release completion processing, and ends the operation.

[0025]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the user information transmitting / receiving apparatus of claims 1 and 2, the user / user information element is inserted in the layer 3 message with the INS network, The user information area in the user / user information element is analyzed to distinguish between a normal layer 3 message and a message for transmitting / receiving user information between the time division multiplexers, so that the call connection with the ISN network is performed. The user information can be transmitted to the opposite time-division multiplexer of the other party. That is, there is an effect that the user information can be transmitted and received more efficiently.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of a user information transmitting / receiving apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the content of each message of layer 3 having a user / user information element in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the contents of a user / user information element in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the time division multiplexing apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration when a time division multiplexing apparatus transmits and receives user information through a conventional ISN network.

[Explanation of symbols]

 21, 22 Time division multiplexer 23 ISN network 52 Control unit 53 I / F unit 54 Call connection / call disconnection processing unit 55 Call setting / disconnection message analysis processing unit 56 User information processing unit 57 User information processing unit 58 INS network

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. INS network interface processing and IN
In a user information transmitting / receiving device in which a time division multiplexing device for performing a call connection / call disconnection process with an S network opposes and transmits / receives user information, the time division multiplexing device transmits a layer 3 message to / from an INS network. A user / user information element is inserted in the user / user information element, and the user information area in this user / user information element is analyzed to transmit or receive a normal layer 3 message or user information between time division multiplexing devices. A user information transmitting / receiving apparatus, which distinguishes a message and transmits user information to a time division multiplexing apparatus on the opposite side without making a call connection with an INS network. 2. The time division multiplexing apparatus includes first insertion processing means for inserting a user / user information element into a layer 3 / call setup message transmitted to an INS network, and user information in the user / user information element. Second insertion processing means for inserting information notifying the opposite time division multiplexer that it is not a normal message into the area, and the user in the user / user information element of the layer 3 / call setup message received from the INS network. Analyze the information area,
Transmission means for transmitting a layer 3 / release completion message including a user / user information element to the INS network when this analysis reveals that the message is not a normal message, and a user in the layer 3 / disconnection message received from the INS network. The user information transmitting / receiving apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: an analyzing unit that analyzes a user information area in the user information element.