JPH1146191A - Electronic file distribution system and its method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily distribute an electronic file or the like to conference participants even in the case that a network-infra-structure such as in-company LAN is not built up. SOLUTION: An integral store and forward processing unit is provided with a 1st memory 17-1 that stores personal information of all internal persons, a discrimination means that discriminates whether a radio terminal equipment conducting inter-slave set connection is an internal party or an external party, a 2nd memory 17-2 that request delivery of personal information of the external party to an external device when the radio terminal equipment is the external party and stores the delivered personal information and personal information of the internal party read from the 1st memory, a 3rd memory 17-3 that stores an electronic file sent from the radio terminal equipment, and a means that distributes required information only among the stored information in the 2nd and 3rd memories 17-2, 17-3 to each radio terminal equipment trying the inter- slave set connection and transfers the information of the 2nd and 3rd memories 17-2, 17-3 to the external device.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a PHS for storing electronic files used in a conference or the like and personal information of the participants of the conference.
The present invention relates to an electronic file delivery system and an electronic file delivery method for delivering using a direct call between child devices.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in meetings for various purposes, generally, meeting materials corresponding to the agenda of the day are prepared and distributed to attendees. These meeting materials were usually prepared in a necessary number as documents and distributed before the meeting or on the day of the meeting. However, recently, with the advent of small and portable personal computers and mobile phones and PHS terminals equipped with a data communication function, a paperless conference system that realizes paperlessness has attracted attention.

[0003] A paperless meeting not only saves the trouble of preparing a large amount of meeting materials prior to the meeting, but also leads to effective use of resources, thereby greatly reducing the time required for preparing materials and the cost required for the preparation. In addition, if the number of meetings increases, a large amount of meeting materials must be stored accordingly. However, a paperless meeting system allows the meeting materials to be digitized and stored, so that a large number of documents (meeting materials) can be stored. This is very useful because the user can easily search for necessary items without being bothered by the problem.

[0004]

However, most of the conventional paperless conference systems are realized by using an in-house network infrastructure (such as a wireless LAN), and therefore, a company in which a network infrastructure is constructed,
There was a restriction that the system could only be used where network infrastructure could be used.

As means for performing data communication without using a network infrastructure, personal computers equipped with an infrared communication function and various information equipment terminals have recently appeared. These personal computers and various information equipment terminals are mainly provided with IrDA (Infrared).
An infrared communication function called Data Association) is mounted, and information is transmitted and received using the infrared communication function.

In IrDA, the communication speed is 2.4 Kbps or more.
There is an advantage that high-speed data communication such as 1152 Kbps and 4 Mbps can be realized, but there are also the following disadvantages. That is, in infrared communication, the range in which data can be exchanged is naturally limited, and in IrDA, the distance between the transmitter and the receiver is up to 1 m, and the direction of the transceiver is up to 15 degrees from the straight line connecting both the transmitter and the receiver. There is a limit.

In order to exchange data using the infrared communication function, an operation is often performed with the help of a human.
The operation may hinder the progress of the conference during the conference. It is considered that a large company or a company that has already established an in-house LAN can easily introduce an existing paperless conference system. However, a company such as a small and medium-sized company that does not have an in-house LAN or an in-house LAN has been constructed. However, it is difficult to install in an environment where network infrastructure cannot be used.

According to the present invention, the above-mentioned network infrastructure such as an in-house LAN is not constructed, or
It is an object of the present invention to provide means capable of realizing a paperless conference even in an environment where network infrastructure cannot be used.

[0009]

According to the invention, the above-mentioned object is solved by the means described in the claims.

That is, the invention of claim 1 comprises a plurality of wireless terminals having a built-in PHS communication function and a plurality of main units having a built-in PHS communication function using each of the wireless terminals as a slave unit and a self unit as a master unit. A plurality of personal computers connected to and used with each of the wireless terminals, and a plurality of concentrators / distributors having at least one transmission / reception processing unit and having a built-in PHS communication function. And an electronic file delivery system for delivering an electronic file by making a direct telephone connection between slave units between each of the gathering and delivering devices.

Means for registering each terminal identification number assigned to each wireless terminal as a plurality of wireless terminals as its own extension telephone, and each slave unit number assigned to each wireless terminal; Means for registering each terminal identification number assigned to each of the concentrating and distributing devices as each of the concentrating and distributing devices as their own extension phone and each of the slave unit numbers assigned to each of the concentrating and distributing devices,

Each of the concentrators has a first memory for storing personal information of all the insiders and a first memory for storing whether the wireless terminal for making a connection between the slaves is an insider or an outsider. Means to judge based on the terminal identification number of the external person, and when it is determined that the person is an outsider, automatically access an external device that manages the personal information of the outsider and deliver the personal information of the outsider. Requesting means, a second memory for storing the delivered personal information of the outsider and the personal information of the insider read from the first memory, and a third memory for storing an electronic file transmitted from the wireless terminal When,

Means for automatically distributing only the necessary information out of the information in the second memory and the information stored in the third memory to the respective wireless terminals that have attempted to establish a connection between the slaves. Means for automatically transferring information stored in the second memory and the third memory to the external device, and after the automatic transfer to the external device is completed, the information is stored in the second memory and the third memory. Means for erasing stored information.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a PHS including a plurality of wireless terminals having a built-in PHS communication function, a plurality of personal computers connected to each of the wireless terminals, and at least one transmission / reception processing unit. And a main unit that registers and stores a terminal identification number and a dedicated slave unit number assigned to each of the wireless terminals and the collective distribution unit. ,

[0015] Each of the wireless terminals makes a direct call connection between the slave units to the gathering / distributing device, and the gathering / distributing device monitors the status of the direct call connection between the slave terminals of each of the wireless terminals. If it is recognized that it is a direct call connection between the slave units, after receiving a synchronization signal from each of the wireless terminals, transmits a disconnection signal to each of the wireless terminals,

After receiving each paging signal or each synchronizing signal from each of the wireless terminals, whether the client holding the wireless terminal is an insider or an outsider is determined from the terminal identification number assigned to the wireless terminal. Is determined, and if the person is an insider, the person information is taken out from the first memory storing the insider personal information, and the person information is stored in the second memory.

[0017] After receiving the disconnection signal from the concentrator / distributor, each wireless terminal transmits a disconnection completion signal to the concentrator / distributor, and the concentrator / distributor receives the disconnection signal when the client is an outsider. After receiving the disconnection completion signal, make a connection between the slave units to the external device storing the personal information of the external person, receive the corresponding external personal information from the external device, and store it in the second memory;

If there is an electronic file to be distributed after transmitting each of the disconnection completion signals, each wireless terminal establishes a connection between the slave units to the collecting and distributing apparatus again, shifts to a communication state, and then transmits the electronic file. Transmitting a file, transmitting a disconnection signal to the collection and distribution device after the electronic file transmission is completed, and receiving a disconnection completion signal from the collection and distribution device,
Disconnect the communication line,

The gathering and distributing apparatus stores the electronic file in the third memory, and automatically sends the client list stored in the second memory and the electronic file stored in the third memory to each wireless terminal. And each wireless terminal
After receiving the client list and the electronic file, transfer them to each of the personal computers,

Each personal computer monitors and displays the client list and the electronic file.
An electronic file delivery method characterized in that an electronic file is delivered by making a direct telephone connection between slave units between each wireless terminal and the gathering and delivering device.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the electronic file delivery method according to the second aspect, the collective delivery device is configured to deliver the electronic file in parallel using a plurality of antennas. . According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the electronic file distribution method according to the second or third aspect, the collective delivery device is newly connected to the collective delivery device with respect to the wireless terminal that has directly connected between the slave units. It is configured to automatically deliver necessary information among information stored in the second memory and the third memory of the gathering and delivering device.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the electronic file delivery method according to any one of the second to fourth aspects, the collective delivery device receives the electronic files transmitted from the wireless terminal in the order in which the electronic files are received. Alternatively, based on the information capacity of the electronic file, the electronic file stored in the third memory is automatically delivered in ascending order of the capacity.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the electronic file delivery method according to any one of the second to fifth aspects, the collective delivery device turns off its own power so as to store the second memory and the second memory. 3 is configured to erase information stored in the memory.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the electronic file delivery method according to any one of the second to fifth aspects, the collective delivery device is configured to perform the communication between the slave units at a constant cycle. If there is no response to the call, it is determined that the communication between the slave units with the wireless terminal has been disconnected.If a new electronic file has been delivered after the disconnection has been determined, its own power supply is turned off. With the signal of turning off as a trigger, only a new electronic file is automatically transferred to the wireless terminal determined to be disconnected, and the information stored in the second memory and the third memory is automatically transferred after the transfer. It is configured to be erased.

According to the present invention, a conference using a direct call between PHS handsets can be performed even in an environment where a network infrastructure such as an in-house LAN is not constructed or an environment where the network infrastructure cannot be used. Electronic files such as materials can be exchanged.

A feature of the present invention is to temporarily store conference materials sent from a plurality of wireless terminals called a collective distribution device,
The point is that a device for automatically distributing this to all wireless terminals that have attempted connection between slave units is provided. The gathering distribution device has a list of conference participants (affiliation, name, slave unit number, terminal identification number,
(A face photograph, etc.) is stored and delivered to the meeting participant as necessary, so that the meeting participant can grasp who is participating in the meeting.

In particular, external participants (called external parties)
This is effective for meetings with many meetings. As described above, in order to perform a direct call between slave units between a plurality of wireless terminals and the gathering / distributing device, the wireless terminal and the gathering / distributing device are previously set to the same master unit (herein, referred to as a main device). You need to register.

Each of the gathering / distributing devices is such that all the wireless terminals registered in the plurality of main devices are not limited to a specific gathering / distributing device, but also to all the gathering / distributing devices used in the company. It is registered as a slave unit of each main unit to enable inter-unit connection. For example, if the number of main devices is three, it is necessary to set in advance each concentrator / distributor so that it can be used as all three slaves.

The gathering and distributing apparatus compares the terminal identification number (PS-ID) of the insider stored by itself with the PS-ID of the wireless terminal that has attempted connection between the slaves, and determines that the person is an outsider. In this case, a wireless terminal connected to a personal computer storing the external personal information is accessed to obtain an external participant list. Then, the conference participant list is delivered to all the conference participants as needed.

The meeting material is transmitted from the material submitting client to the collection and distribution device. The meeting materials are delivered to all the participants from the gathering distribution device. In addition, the gathering and distributing apparatus has a function of calling a wireless terminal of a conference participant at a fixed period, and determining that the participant has left if a response to the call is not returned.

The meeting material newly received after it is determined that the user has exited the conference material before deleting the meeting material information from its own memory.
Equipped with a function to automatically deliver as an additional material to leavers. Further, the gathering distribution device has a function of automatically distributing a participant list and conference materials to a client who has participated in the conference in the middle. By providing such means, it is possible to provide necessary materials to clients who have participated in the conference or have left the conference.

Note that the gathering and distributing apparatus has a function of deleting the conference participant list and the conference material after the conference is over. A signal such as a power supply 0FF is used as a trigger to deliver to a client who has left the course before deleting the conference participant list and the conference material. After delivery, various information is deleted.

Further, by transferring and storing information such as conference materials to an external device (workstation or the like), even if the client deletes the conference materials by mistake, it is restored by accessing the external device. it can.

The present invention is particularly useful for realizing a paperless meeting in a small group such as a company that does not plan to build a network infrastructure in-house, or a company that rents one floor of a building and conducts business. It is a useful system. Since the present invention uses PHS, the client can be used not only for a conference system but also as a business phone indoors and outdoors.

[0035]

FIG. 1 shows an example of the configuration of the present invention.
The figure shows a case where a network infrastructure such as an in-house LAN is not constructed in the office.

In the figure, numeral 1 denotes a public wireless base station (public CS), 2 denotes an office, 3 denotes a conference room A, 4
Is a conference room B, and 5-1 to 5-3 are home antennas (H
A), 6-1 to 6-3 represent desks (Desk) 1 to (Desk) 3.

7-1 to 7-3 are main devices, and 8-1 to 7-1.
8-3 is a group of wireless terminals, 9-11 to 9-
18 is a wireless terminal belonging to the group 8-1, 9-21 is a wireless terminal, 9-22 to 9-28 are wireless terminals belonging to the group 8-2, and 9-31 to 9-38 are wireless belonging to the group 8-3. Terminal, 10-21 is a personal computer, 1
Reference numeral 1 denotes a telephone line (analog or digital line).

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a device configuration when a meeting is held in the meeting room A indicated by numeral 3 in FIG. The same devices as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals.
Numerals 10-11 to 10-14 represent personal computers, and 12-1 represents a collective delivery device.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a device configuration when a conference is held in the conference room B indicated by the numeral 4 in FIG. The same devices as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals.
Also, numeral codes 10-18, 10-22 to 10-24,
10-31, 10-33, 10-35, and 10-37 represent personal computers, and 12-2 represents a collective delivery device.

In FIG. 1, a device called a main device, which is a main device of a cordless telephone in a home (or business office) and is connected to three telephone lines, is connected to an office 2.

The main unit 7-1 of the Deskl has a slave unit number “N”.
o. 1 to No. 8 "(hereinafter, also referred to as a slave) and two gathering and distribution devices. Des
The main device 7-2 of k2 is the slave unit number “No.
Of the eight slave units and two gathering and distribution devices.

The main unit 7-33 of the Desk 3 has the slave unit number "No. 1 to No. 8 "and two gathering / distributing devices are registered. No. registered in main device 7-2. 2-No. The slave unit of No. 8 is assumed to be a rental slave unit to be lent to a visitor (No. 1 is connected to a personal computer for registering personal information and the like).

As for the main units 7-1 to 7-3, the number of registered sub-units is temporarily set to 10, but there are already main units which register about 30 sub-units. Even if it is used, if it is an office of about several tens of people, a conference system to which the present invention is applied can be sufficiently constructed. Two collection and delivery devices have 1
The personal information (affiliation, name, PS-ID, face photograph, etc.) of the six clients (inners) is stored.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the concentrator / distributor, wherein numeral codes 13-1 and 13-2 denote antennas,
14-1 and 14-2 are transmission processing units, and 15-1 and 15-2
Is a reception processing unit, 16 is an identification unit, 17-1 is a first memory,
17-2 represents a second memory, and 17-3 represents a third memory.

Here, an example of a configuration in which the concentrator / distributor has two antenna systems is shown. In the figure, the collecting and distributing apparatus that has received the connection request from each slave monitors the status of the direct talk connection between the slaves of each slave and, when it recognizes that it is the first direct talk connection between the slaves, Recognizes a call signal from each handset as a signal for confirming the attendees of the conference, and identifies whether the client is an insider or an outsider based on the callout signal.

After recognizing once, for the second and subsequent connections, each slave determines that it is a connection for transmitting the conference material, shifts to a communication state, and waits for reception of an electronic file. If it is an insider, the personal information of the insider stored in the first memory 17-1 is taken out and stored in the second memory 17-2.

If the user is an outsider, the user accesses the external device (here, the personal computer 10-11 of the slave unit "No. 1" registered in the main device 7-2) to obtain the personal information of the corresponding person. Then, it is stored in the second memory 17-2.

The electronic file sent from each slave unit is stored in the third memory 17-3. When transferring an electronic file to each slave unit, an electronic file is delivered from two antennas in this case. A feature of the present invention is to make the most of the existing infrastructure and realize an efficient conference system.

A description will be given below of each of the steps with reference to a conference pattern in the conference rooms A and B as an example. <Case of Meeting Room A> Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 1 to No. The description will be made assuming a situation in which four clients having four child devices have a meeting.

(Stepl): “Each client manually sets the wireless terminal to the inter-slave mode before the conference, and sets the slave unit number“ No. Dial "100". (Step 2): “The client-side slave unit receives the synchronization signal from the gathering / distributing device, and then collects the gathering / distributing device 12
It recognizes that -1 has been notified of the conference participation. In this case, a message notifying of the conference participation permission may be displayed on the monitor of the slave unit.

(Step 3): “Gathering and distribution device 12-
1 monitors the status of the direct call connection between slave units of each of the wireless terminals, and when it is recognized that the connection is the first direct call connection between slave units, the collecting and distributing apparatus 12-1 sets the client side slave unit. After receiving the synchronization signal from the slave device, the disconnection signal is transmitted to the slave unit. Upon receiving the disconnection completion signal from the gathering and delivering device 12-1, the communication line is disconnected. The slave unit disconnects the communication after transmitting the disconnection completion signal. 』

The gathering and distributing apparatus 12-1 monitors the status of the direct telephone connection between the mobile terminals of the respective wireless terminals, and when it is recognized that the connection is the first direct telephone connection between the mobile terminals, the transmission from the mobile terminal is performed. The called signal is regarded as a signal that notifies each child device of participation in the conference. After the connection is recognized once, for the second and subsequent connections, it is determined that each slave unit is a connection at the time of transmitting the conference material, and the state shifts to the communication state, and the reception of the electronic file is waited.

(Step 4): “The gathering / distributing apparatus that has received the calling signal or the synchronization signal from the wireless terminal stores in the first memory 17-1 whether the four clients are insiders or outsiders. The determination is made based on the existing PS-ID. (Step 5): “Because all the clients are insiders, the personal information list of the four persons stored in the first memory 17-1 is taken out and simultaneously stored in the second memory 17-2. 』

(Step 6): "After disconnecting the communication line in Step 3, the client accesses again the concentrator / deliverer 12-1 and transmits an electronic file. Here, the slave unit No. 1 and No. 4 sends an electronic file (1st file, 2nd file)
The reception timing received by the collection and distribution device 12-1 is No. 4 is received first, and the capacity of the information is No. 4.
Assume that the capacity of 1 is small.

(Step 7): “Meeting distribution device 12-
1 automatically distributes the personal information list and the first electronic file to all the slaves, and disconnects the communication after the delivery. In this figure, the transmission / reception processing unit is two in the collection and distribution device 12-1.
It is assumed that there are two antennas, and each wireless terminal can be accessed from two antennas at different frequencies.

At present, the PHS provides ten communication carriers (fl to f10) for direct communication between slave units.
4, the antenna 13-1 uses "fl to f5" and the antenna 13-2 uses "f6 to flO". 1 and No. To 2, antenna 1
3-2. 3 and No. 3 4 access times, processing time is 1 / compared to the case where information is delivered by one system.
It becomes 2.

For the downlink from the concentrator / distributor 12-1 to the client, it is desirable to set a usable frequency and a destination client for each antenna. The delivery of the electronic file is performed in the following order. <In the case of reception timing order> → N from antenna 13-1
o. Deliver the second file to 1, 2 and antenna 13-2
From No. 3 to deliver the second file.

<In the case where information capacity is small> → No. 3 is delivered to No. 3 from the antenna 13-2. The first file is delivered to 3,4. (Step 8): "Each slave transmits the personal information list and the first electronic file to the personal computer and notifies the arrival of the information. The meeting can proceed as soon as the first meeting materials have been delivered to all. Then, delivery of the electronic file that follows while the conference is in progress is performed. (Step 9): "The collection and delivery device 12-1 delivers the electronic file that follows to each child device. 』

<In the case of reception timing order> → antenna 1
From No. 3 and the first file is delivered to antenna No. 3 from antenna 2. 3, No. 4 to deliver the first file. <In the case of information in ascending order> → No.
The second file is delivered to Nos. 1 and 2, and No.
3 to deliver the second file.

(Step 10): “Transfer the following electronic file to the personal computer to notify the arrival of information”. (Stepll): "The collective distribution apparatus 12-1 erases the information in the second memory 17-2 and the third memory 17-3 after transferring all the conference information to the external apparatus".

In the above description, the first file and the second file
It is assumed that the files are delivered through separate communication lines (for example, the client with the slave unit number “No. 2” tries to connect the slave unit twice and delivers two electronic files), but participates in the conference. From the number of clients and the total file capacity (here, the first file and the second file), the processing time for securing and delivering a separate communication line and the delivery once (the slave unit number “No. 2”) The client has a function of calculating the processing time in the case where the first file and the second file are delivered at one time by one connection between the slave units and selecting an efficient delivery means. , The collection and distribution device 12-1 can perform efficient delivery according to the number of clients and the file capacity.

As described above, in the case where the conference is only insiders and there are no leavers or participants on the way, the conference can be advanced according to the above flow. <Case of Meeting Room B> Subsequently, a situation of a meeting in the meeting room B will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 3, and 4. FIG. In the conference room B, the slave unit number “NO.
First, a total of seven clients, the external clients of "2, 3, 4" and the internal clients of the slave unit numbers "No. 1, 3, 5, 7" registered in the main device 7-3, participate in the conference first. It is assumed that the scene is.

(Stepl): “Each client manually sets the wireless terminals of the seven clients to the child period mode prior to the conference, and sets the slave unit number“ N ”of the concentrator / deliverer 12-2.
o. Dial "200". (Step 2): “The client side recognizes that it has been able to notify the gathering / distributing device 12-2 of the participation in the conference when the synchronization signal has arrived from the gathering / distributing device 12-2. In this case, a message notifying the permission to participate in the conference may be displayed on the monitor of the slave unit.

(Step 3): “Gathering and distribution device 12-
2 monitors the status of the direct call connection between the slave units of each of the wireless terminals, and when it is recognized that the connection is the first direct call connection between the slave units, the collection and distribution device 12-2 transmits After receiving the synchronization signal, a disconnection signal is transmitted to the slave unit.
Upon receiving the disconnection completion signal from the gathering and distribution device 12-2, the communication line is disconnected. The slave unit disconnects the communication after transmitting the disconnection completion signal. 』

(Step 4): “The concentrator receives the call signal or the synchronization signal from the wireless terminal and determines whether the seven clients are insiders or outsiders in the PS stored in the first memory. -Judge based on ID. (Step 5): Since the client of the slave unit number “NO. 1, 3, 5, 7” registered in the main device 7-3 is an insider, it is stored in the first memory 17-1. At the same time when the personal information list of the four persons is taken out, the second memory 17-
Stored in 2. 』

(Step 6): “Gathering and distribution device 12-
2 is a slave unit number “No. 2, registered in the main unit 7-2.
The personal computer 10 that determines that the client of "3, 4" is an outsider and manages the personal information of the outsider
-21 is requested to transfer the personal information list of "No. 2, 3, 4" to the slave unit "No. 1" registered in the main device 7-2 connected to -21. (Step 7): "After receiving the personal information of the outsider, the collection and distribution device 12-2 stores it in the second memory 17-2." 』

(Step 8): "After disconnecting the communication line in Step 3, the client accesses again the concentrator / distributor 12-2 and transmits an electronic file. Here, the slave unit number “N” registered in the main unit 7-3.
o. 3, No. 7 "internal client and main unit 7-2
The slave unit number “No. The electronic file is transmitted from the external client of “2” (in this order, the first file, the second file, and the third file), and the collection timing of the collective distribution device 12-2 is “N”.
o. 3, No. 7, No. 2 is received, and the information capacity is assumed to be small in the order of “No. 2, No. 7, No. 3”.

(Step 9): “Gathering and distribution device 12-
2 delivers the personal information list of all members and the first electronic file, and disconnects the communication after delivery. In this drawing, it is assumed that the collection and distribution device 12-2 has two transmission / reception processing units, and each wireless terminal can be accessed from two antennas at different frequencies.

At present, the PHS provides ten communication carriers (fl to f10) for direct communication between slave units.
In FIG. 4, the antenna 1 uses “fl to f5”, the antenna 13-2 uses “f6 to fl0”,
-1 from the slave unit number "N" registered in the main unit 7-3.
O. 1, 3, 5, 7 ", and the slave unit number" No. 2, 3, 4 "registered in the main device 7-2 from the antenna 13-2.
If the access is made, the processing time is reduced to about 比 べ compared to the case where information is distributed by one system. For the downlink from the concentrator / distributor 12-2 to the client, it is desirable to set a usable frequency and a delivery destination client for each antenna. Delivery of electronic files is performed in the following order.

<In the case of reception timing order> → antenna 1
3-1 to the slave unit number "N" registered in the main unit 7-3.
o. 1, No. 5, No. 7 ", and the first file from the antenna 13-2 to the slave unit numbers" No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4 "registered in the main device 7-2.

<In the case of information in ascending order> → The slave unit number “N” registered in the main unit 7-3 from the antenna 13-1
o. 1, No. 3, No. 5, No. 7 ", and the third file of the slave unit number" NO.3, No.4 "registered in the main device 7-2 is delivered from the antenna 13-2.

(Step 10) "Each slave transmits the personal information list and the first electronic file to the personal computer and notifies the arrival of the information. The meeting can proceed as soon as the first meeting materials have been delivered to all. Then, the electronic file that follows while the conference is in progress is delivered. (Stepll) "The collection and delivery device 12-2 delivers the following electronic file (second), and disconnects the communication after delivery. 』

<In the case of reception timing order> → antenna 1
From the slave unit number "No. 1,
No. 3, No. 5 ", and deliver the second file from the antenna 13-2 to the slave unit number" No. 2, 3, 4 "registered in the main device 7-2.

<In the order of small information capacity> → Slave unit number “N” registered in main unit 7-3 from antenna 13-1
o. 1, No. 3, No. 5 ", and the second file from the antenna 13-2 to the slave unit number" No. 2, 3, 4 "registered in the main device 7-2 (Step 12). The slave transfers the subsequent electronic file (second) to the personal computer and notifies the arrival of the information. "

(Step 13) "Gathering and distribution device 12-
2 delivers the following electronic file (third), and disconnects the communication after delivery. ]. <In the case of reception timing order> → The slave unit numbers “No. 1 and No. 1” registered in the main device 7-3 from the antenna 13-1.
3, No. 5, No. 7 is delivered to the slave unit number "No. 3, No. 4" registered in the main device 7-2 from the antenna 13-2.

<In the case of information in ascending order> → The slave unit number “N” registered in the main unit 7-3 from the antenna 13-1
o. 1, No. 5, No. 7 ", and the first file is delivered from the antenna 13-2 to the slave unit number" No. 2, 3, 4 "registered in the main device 7-2. (Step 14): "Each slave transmits the following electronic file (third) to the personal computer and notifies the arrival of information. (Step 15) “The gathering and distributing apparatus 12-2 transfers all conference information to the external apparatus, and then stores the information in the second memory 17-2 and the third memory 17-2.
Erase the information in the memory 17-3. "

On the way, if the slave unit number “No. 8” registered in the main unit 7-1 participates in the conference, the slave unit number “No. 8 ”, the personal information list of all participants is delivered,
The first file to the third file are delivered in order. In addition, the slave unit number “No.
After the exit of “3”, if there is a submission of a document (referred to as a fourth file) from the slave unit number “No. 3” registered in the main device 7-2, the data is stored in the third memory in Step 12. The fourth file is delivered before erasing the electronic file information.

The system using the connection between the slave units to which the collective delivery apparatus of the present invention is not applied is a file delivery system centered on the client, and the work load of the specific client for delivering the electronic file becomes large (other client's work load). You have to know the slave unit number and connect to each slave unit frequently.)

Also, as in the case of the conference room B in FIG.
The “No. "No. 1" registered in the slave unit and the main unit 7-2. In the slave unit 2), there is a demerit that a direct call cannot be made between the slave units because it is not registered in the common master unit. However, in the present invention, since the information is collectively processed by the collective distribution device, such Problems can be dealt with.

Since the gathering and distributing apparatus constantly monitors clients who have participated in the conference or the like or have left the conference, it is possible to automatically distribute materials shared in the conference to the clients. Since it is possible, there is also an effect that it does not bother other participants.

As an example, if the electronic file delivery system of the present invention is used in a clothing design-related company such as an apparel industry, a colorful color image (for example, a new design image) is sent to a personal computer of a conference participant. be able to. As described above, it is more effective to apply the present invention to a conference (or a workplace) where a large amount of color images or the like are used, rather than to a conference mainly based on text information.

In the field of magazine production, design work using a computer is the mainstream. Photograph the scenery of the interviewee and the interviewee with a digital still camera,
This system is effective even when the video is used at a magazine editing conference or the like.

In particular, since a high-speed data communication service of 32 Kpbs can be applied to the PHS, a communication speed approximately three times as high as that of the conventional modem communication can be secured. Exchange of large-capacity information including image information such as digitally processed video can be speedily realized. Further, in FIG. 1, the slave unit registered in the main unit can be used as a slave unit of an indoor cordless telephone.

Further, the plurality of slave units are, for example, MT
If a home antenna (hereinafter, also referred to as HA) from a personal group is used, a direct connection to a public network can be made. The HA is a device that catches and relays the radio wave from the public base station when it has arrived, and is used by installing it in a place where the radio wave from the public base station is weak.

By using this HA, it is possible to connect to a public network even in a place where the radio wave reception sensitivity is weak. As described above, if the wireless terminal is registered in both the main device and the HA, the wireless terminal can receive and send a call from any of them according to the situation.

[0086]

According to the present invention, when conducting a paperless conference, it is not necessary to construct a network infrastructure such as an in-house LAN or the like. There is an effect that a paperless meeting can be realized regardless of the place. In addition, since the electronic file can be batch-processed by the collection and distribution device, there is no need to install special application software on the wireless terminal and the personal computer connected thereto.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a device configuration when a meeting is held in a meeting room A;

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a device configuration when a meeting is held in a meeting room B;

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a collection and distribution device of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 1 public CS 2 office 3 conference room A 4 conference room B 5-1 to 5-3 home antenna (HA) 6-1 to 6-3 desk 1 to desk 3 7-1 to 7-3 main unit 8-1 ８8-3 Wireless terminal groups 9-11 to 9-18, 9-21, 9-22 to 9-28,
9-31 to 9-38 Wireless Terminals 10-11 to 10-14, 10-18, 10-21 to 1
0-24, 10-31, 10-33, 10-35, 10
-37 Personal computer 11 Telephone line 12-1, 12-2 Collecting and collecting device 13-1, 13-2 Antenna 14-1, 14-2 Transmission processing unit 15-1, 15-2 Reception processing unit 16 Identification unit 17 -1 to 17-2 First to third memories

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of wireless terminals having a built-in PHS (registered trademark) communication function, a plurality of main units having a built-in PHS communication function using each of the wireless terminals as a slave unit and a self unit as a master unit,
A plurality of personal computers connected to and used with each of the wireless terminals, and a plurality of gathering / distributing devices including at least one or more transmission / reception processing units and having a built-in PHS communication function; In an electronic file delivery system in which an electronic file is delivered by making a direct telephone call connection between slave units, the main unit assigns a plurality of wireless terminals to each wireless terminal as its own extension telephone. Means for registering each terminal identification number that has been assigned, and each slave unit number assigned to each of the wireless terminals, and each of the gathering and distributing devices assigned to each of the gathering and distributing devices as their own extension telephone. Means for registering the terminal identification number and each slave unit number assigned to each concentrator / distributor, wherein each concentrator / distributor transmits personal information of all insiders. A first memory to be stored, means for judging whether the wireless terminal that establishes a connection between the slave units is an insider or an outsider based on a terminal identification number stored in the first memory; Means for automatically accessing an external device that manages the external information of the external person and requesting the distribution of the external information of the external person, A second memory for storing insider's personal information read from the first memory, a third memory for storing an electronic file transmitted from the wireless terminal, information in the second memory, and stored in the third memory Means for automatically distributing only necessary information to the respective wireless terminals that have attempted to establish a connection between slave units to themselves, and information stored in the second memory and the third memory. Automatic transfer to the external device An electronic file delivery system, comprising: means for erasing information stored in the second memory and the third memory after completion of automatic transfer to the external device. 2. A plurality of wireless terminals having a built-in PHS communication function, a plurality of personal computers connected to each wireless terminal for use, and at least one or more transmission / reception processing units having a built-in PHS communication function. And a main unit that registers a terminal identification number and a dedicated slave unit number assigned to each of the wireless terminals and the gathering and distribution device, and stores the same. Performs a direct call connection between the slave units to the gathering / distributing device, and the gathering / distributing device monitors the status of the direct call connection between the slave units of each of the wireless terminals. If you recognize that
After receiving the synchronization signal from each of the wireless terminals, transmitting a disconnection signal to each of the wireless terminals, receiving each of the paging signals or each of the synchronization signals from each of the wireless terminals, and then identifying the terminal identification assigned to the wireless terminal. From the number, it is determined whether the client possessing the wireless terminal is an insider or an outsider. If the client is an insider, the corresponding person information is extracted from the first memory storing the insider personal information. The corresponding person information is stored in the second memory, and after receiving the disconnection signal from the concentrator / distributor, each wireless terminal transmits a disconnection completion signal to the concentrator / distributor, and the concentrator / distributor includes a client If is an outsider, after receiving the disconnection completion signal, make a connection between the slaves to the external device that stores the personal information of the outsider, and receive the corresponding external personal information from the external device. ,Previous After storing in the second memory, each wireless terminal transmits each of the disconnection completion signals and, if there is an electronic file to be distributed, again establishes a connection between the slave units to the collection and distribution device and shifts to a communication state. Later, the electronic file is transmitted, and after the transmission of the electronic file is completed, a disconnection signal is transmitted to the gathering / distributing device. After a disconnection completion signal is received from the gathering / distributing device, the communication line is disconnected. Stores the electronic file in the third memory, automatically distributes the client list stored in the second memory and the electronic file stored in the third memory to each wireless terminal, and each wireless terminal After receiving the client list and the electronic file, the client list and the electronic file are transferred to the personal computers. The door and the electronic files to monitor display, electronic file delivery method, which comprises carrying out the delivery of electronic files by making a call connection directly between handset between collection concentrator and the radio terminal. 3. The electronic file delivery method according to claim 2, wherein the gathering and delivering device delivers the electronic file in parallel using a plurality of antennas. 4. The gathering and distributing device, for the wireless terminal newly connected to the gathering and distributing device directly between slave units, information stored in the second memory and the third memory of the gathering and distributing device. 4. The electronic file delivery method according to claim 2, wherein necessary information is automatically delivered in the file. 5. The gathering and distributing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the electronic files stored in the third memory are stored in the third memory in the order in which the electronic files transmitted from the wireless terminal are received, or in ascending order based on the information capacity of the electronic files. The electronic file delivery method according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the file is delivered automatically. 6. The collective delivery device turns off its own power supply.
The information stored in the second memory and the third memory is erased.
6. The electronic file delivery method according to any one of 5. 7. The gathering and distributing apparatus calls the wireless terminal that is performing communication between slave units at a fixed period, and if there is no response to the call, the communication between the slave units and the wireless terminal is disconnected. Judgment, if a new electronic file is delivered after judging disconnection, turn off its own power supply.
F, a signal is automatically transferred only to a new electronic file to the wireless terminal determined to be disconnected, and after transfer, information stored in the second memory and the third memory is automatically transferred. Claim 2 characterized by erasing
6. The electronic file delivery method according to any one of 5.