JPH09116622A - Device and method for identifying caller - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain an inexpensive caller identifying device by receiving subscriber identifying information of an optional call-originating user in a telephone exchange network and picking-up a subscriber number so as to report it by means of voice guidance. SOLUTION: When subscriber identifying information of a subscriber terminal equipment comes from a signal line 7 to the line corresponding part 54 of a caller identifying device 5 with a connecting terminal 57, a subscriber number pick-up part 53 picks-up the subscriber number from subscriber identifying information. A voice editing function part 52 generates a voice message following the picked-up subscriber number. A voice transmitting function part 51 transmits the generated voice message to a communication line 8 with the line corresponding part 50 and the connecting terminal 58. Therefore, the specified telephone number that the caller identifying device 5 has is dialled, so that the subscriber number of a subscriber line which is under access at present is reported by one person operation from any subscriber terminal equipment as voice guidance and a construction worker can confirm the subscriber number required for work.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is used to confirm the correspondence between a communication line and a subscriber number. INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is suitable for use in new construction or transfer work of communication lines. The present invention is a device developed so that a person who carries out construction of a subscriber line can easily and accurately know the subscriber number of the subscriber line from a place on the telephone pole or other construction site without requiring a responding party. However, it can also be used for other purposes.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In order to install or relocate a subscriber terminal device, it is necessary to confirm the correspondence between the subscriber line and the subscriber number. In order to confirm that, conventionally, voice confirmation of the subscriber line is performed between an indoor worker and an outdoor worker,
Alternatively, the identification signal sound that has been sent to the subscriber line in advance is confirmed by an outdoor worker using a headphone among a plurality of subscriber lines.

Further, according to Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 62-56060, when a dial signal indicating a subscriber number notification request is detected in an exchange containing a calling terminal device, the subscriber data is retrieved from the accommodation position information. A technique is disclosed in which subscriber number information is read and transferred to a response device, the response device is connected to a subscriber line, and a voice message in which voice editing is performed is transmitted. FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the conventional device. The call processing control device 22 controls the exchange 21. The receiver 23 receives the dial signal and transfers it to the call processing controller 22. The response device 24 sends the subscriber number information as a voice or multi-frequency signal. When the calling subscriber A or B dials the special number of the subscriber number confirmation request, the special number is received by the receiver 23.
This special number is transferred to the call processing controller 22 where it is identified and retrieved for subscriber data. Call processing control device 22
Transfers the subscriber number information of the calling subscriber to the answering device 24. The answering device 24 notifies the calling subscriber A or B of this subscriber number information as a voice or multi-frequency signal.

[0004]

In order to confirm the correspondence between the subscriber line and the subscriber number, it is indispensable for the indoor worker to make trouble. It takes a long time to confirm the subscriber line from among the subscriber lines.

Further, in the technique disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 62-56060, it is necessary to install a response device in each exchange, and the installation cost is enormous. Alternatively, if it is difficult to install a response device for each exchange, it is necessary to install the response device in advance for the exchange planned for the new communication line, but the time required for this work is enormous. Becomes

The present invention has been made in view of such a background, and an object thereof is to provide a calling party identification device and system which can be realized at a low cost. The present invention
An object is to provide a calling party identification device and method that can be realized by a simple hardware configuration.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a caller identification method that does not require an operator to call a remote party by himself.

[0007]

In a digital type electronic exchange, information including a subscriber number as subscriber identification information of a calling subscriber reaches a called exchange together with a call connection request. Focusing on this point, the inventors have installed the caller identification device of the present invention in a specific exchange in a telephone exchange network connected via a trunk line so that an arbitrary user in the telephone exchange network can obtain a specific telephone call. By connecting to the device of the present invention by dialing a number, the device of the present invention receives the subscriber identification information of the calling user from the common signaling network, and the processor extracts the subscriber number and assigns the subscriber number to this user. The main feature is to notify by voice guidance.

That is, a first aspect of the present invention includes a plurality of electronic exchanges and a relay line connecting the electronic exchanges, and the calling subscriber is connected to the electronic exchange to make a call as connection information. A calling party identification device used in a telephone network in which subscriber identification information of a person is transmitted to the trunk line. The features of the present invention include a connection terminal for connecting to a call line and a signal line in the telephone network, a means for extracting a calling subscriber number from subscriber identification information coming to the signal line, and And a means for converting the calling subscriber number into a voice message and a means for transmitting the voice message to the telephone line.

Thus, by dialing a specific telephone number, the subscriber number of the subscriber line currently being accessed is notified as voice guidance by any one operator from any subscriber terminal device, and is required for work. It is possible to confirm the proper subscriber number.

It is desirable to have means for detecting the inclusion of preset decision data together with the incoming subscriber identification information, and means for prohibiting a response to a call that does not include this decision data.

Thus, for example, it is possible to prevent a person other than the telephone construction worker in charge from accessing the caller identification device of the present invention. Therefore, the calling party identification device of the present invention does not reply the subscriber line number to an unrelated person.

[0012] A second aspect of the present invention is a caller identification method, which is characterized in that the telephone network is ISDN.
A network, where the caller identification device is connected to an ISDN switch.

The ISDN exchange provided in the ISDN network is one of the digital electronic exchanges described above, and the identification number of the calling subscriber reaches the destination exchange. Therefore, by connecting the calling party identification device of the present invention to the ISDN exchange, one or a small number of the present invention devices can be commonly used for a plurality of exchanges.

A third aspect of the present invention includes a plurality of electronic exchanges and a trunk line connecting the electronic exchanges, and the calling subscriber is provided with connection information from the electronic exchange to which the calling subscriber is connected. This is an electronic exchange method in which subscriber identification information is transmitted to the trunk line. The feature of the present invention resides in that the caller identification device of the present invention is installed in any of the plurality of electronic exchanges.

When a call originates, the electronic exchange accommodating the calling terminal device sends the subscriber identification information of the calling party to the trunk line in accordance with the accommodation position information. The electronic exchange at the relay position relays the subscriber identification information. If the calling identification apparatus of the present invention is connected to any of a plurality of electronic exchanges, the subscriber identification information of the calling party reaches the electronic exchange in which the calling identification apparatus of the present invention is accommodated. The calling party identification device extracts the subscriber number of the calling subscriber included in the arrived subscriber identification information from the subscriber identification information and converts it into a voice message (spoken language in Japanese or other languages). The data is sent to the electronic exchange that accommodates the terminal device of the calling subscriber. Therefore, since the caller identification device may be installed in any of the plurality of electronic exchanges, the installation cost can be kept low and the hardware configuration can be simplified.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

According to the present invention, the electronic exchanges 3 and 4 and the communication lines (voice HW: voice highway) 8 and 9 and the signal lines (common line) 6 and 7 as relay lines connecting the electronic exchanges 3 and 4 are connected. A telephone network in which the calling party's subscriber terminal device 1 is connected to the electronic exchange 3 and the calling party's subscriber identification information is transmitted as connection information to the signal lines 6 and 7 as relay lines. Caller identification device 5 used
In addition, the connection terminals 57 and 58 connected to the call line 8 and the signal line 7 in the telephone network and the subscription as a means for extracting the calling subscriber number from the subscriber identification information coming to the signal line 7. A person number extracting section 53, a voice editing function section 52 as a means for converting the extracted calling subscriber number into a voice message, and a voice sending function section 51 as a means for transmitting the voice message to the communication line. Is equipped with.

The common line signal transmission / reception function section 55 detects a means for including the incoming subscriber identification information and preset decision data, and a response for a call not including the decision data. And means to prohibit.

[0019]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 1, a subscriber terminal device 1 is installed on a subscriber line 2 whose subscriber number is unknown. Electronic exchange 3
Is an exchange that accommodates the subscriber terminal device 1, searches subscriber data from the accommodation position of the subscriber terminal device 1,
It has a function of sending the subscriber identification information to the signal line 6. The electronic exchange 4 is an exchange that accommodates the calling party identification device 5 of the present invention, and has a function of relaying the subscriber identification information of the subscriber terminal device 1.

First, by dialing a specific telephone number owned by the caller identification device 5 from the subscriber terminal device 1, the electronic exchange 3 sends a signal line to the electronic exchange 4 accommodating the caller identification device 5. The subscriber identification information of the subscriber terminal device 1 is sent via 6. The electronic exchange 4 relays the subscriber identification information to the calling party identification device 5 through the signal line 7 and sends it out.

As shown in FIG. 2, the subscriber identification information of the subscriber terminal device 1 connected to the subscriber line 2 arrives from the signal line 7 to the line interface 54 via the connection terminal 57. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the control signal included in the subscriber identification information. However, in the common line signal transmission / reception function unit 55, as shown in FIG. 3, the judgment data a of the control signal included in the subscriber identification information is shown. Accordingly, it is determined whether or not this signal is a signal requesting the return of the calling party's subscriber number. As a result of the determination, when it is found that this signal is a signal requesting the reply of the calling party's subscriber number, the subscriber number extraction unit 53 extracts the subscriber number from the subscriber identification information. The voice editing function unit 52 creates a voice message according to the extracted subscriber number. This voice message is input to the voice transmission function unit 51, and the line interface unit 50 and the connection terminal 58 are input.
Is transmitted to the communication line 8 via the. This voice message arrives at the subscriber terminal device 1 which first made the call via the electronic exchange 4 → call line 9 → electronic exchange 3 → subscriber line 2.

The determination data a is short data information set in advance, and is input by the construction worker to the calling device. This calling device transmits the judgment data a to the electronic exchange 3 together with the connection request. Caller Identification Device 5 of the Present Invention
When this judgment data a arrives, it is judged whether or not it coincides with the judgment data inputted to the caller identification device 5 in advance, and it responds to the matched call and responds to the unmatched call. Does not respond. As a result, the subscriber line number will not be returned to a person unrelated to the calling party identification device 5.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the calling party identification device. First, when the common line signal transmission / reception function unit 55 detects subscriber identification information (S1), the common line signal transmission / reception function unit 55 determines whether or not the subscriber identification information is a call to be connected ( S2). This determination is made by the control signal. If it is determined that the call is to be connected, the common line signal transmission / reception function unit 55 connects the communication line (S3). The subscriber number extraction unit 53 extracts the subscriber number of the calling party from the subscriber identification information (S4).
The voice editing function unit 52 edits the result as a voice message, and the voice sending function unit 51 sends the voice message, so that the subscriber terminal device 1 can know the subscriber number (S5).

[0024]

As described above, according to the present invention,
The caller identification device and method can be realized at a low cost. Further, the calling party identification device and method can be realized with a simple hardware configuration. By using the apparatus of the present invention, the construction worker can accurately know the subscriber number of the currently accessed line by a single work without having the other party go to the line.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a control signal included in subscriber identification information.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the calling party identification device.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a conventional device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Subscriber Terminal Device 2 Subscriber Line 3, 4 Electronic Switch 5 Calling Party Identification Device 6, 7 Signal Line 8, 9 Call Line 21 Switch 22 Call Processing Control Device 23 Receiver 24 Response Device 50, 54 Line Corresponding Section 51 Voice Sending function unit 52 Voice editing function unit 53 Subscriber number extracting unit 55 Common line signal sending / receiving function unit 57, 58 Connection terminal

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An electronic exchange including a plurality of electronic exchanges and a relay line connecting the electronic exchanges, wherein subscriber identification information of the calling party is relayed as connection information from the electronic exchange to which the calling subscriber is connected. A caller identification device used in a telephone network transmitted to a telephone line, and a call is made from a connection terminal connected to a telephone line and a signal line in the telephone network and subscriber identification information arriving on the signal line. Means for extracting a subscriber number, means for converting the extracted calling subscriber number into a voice message,
And a means for transmitting the voice message to the call line. 2. A means for detecting that the judgment data set in advance is included together with the incoming subscriber identification information, and a means for prohibiting a response to a call not including the judgment data. The calling party identification device according to item 1. 3. The telephone network is an ISDN network.
Alternatively, the caller identification system described in 2 is connected to an ISDN exchange. 4. An electronic exchange system, wherein the calling party identification device according to claim 1 or 2 is connected to an electronic exchange connected through the trunk line.