JPS58104557A - Telephone voice service system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To store the number of called parties naturally, by receiving the called party number of sound edit and synthesis while the called party responds, through a voice service means provided to an exchange having an abbreviated dial function. CONSTITUTION:A main channel of an exchange having abbreviated dial function is provided with a voice service device 11 sound-editing and synthesizing a called party number to a prescribed pattern, and a scanning device 12 connecting and scanning a trunk circuit 9 for confirming a response signal of the called party and indicating the stop of output of the device 11. When a caller dials an abbreviated number, the output of the device 11 is received until the called party responds.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a telephone voice service system. relates to a telephone voice service system for speed dialing.

The so-called speed dial system, in which a subscriber is connected to a subscriber using an abbreviated number registered in advance at a telephone office, is applied to many exchanges. In general, this type of speed dialing method uses 1
The calling subscriber registers in advance at the telephone office an abbreviated number and a calling party number corresponding to the number of the other subscriber (called party number) with which the calling subscriber frequently makes calls. After this registration, the calling party dials the registered abbreviated number from the telephone terminal of the registered calling party number (hereinafter simply referred to as the registration terminal) (usually, for example, ``US/Parcel'').

Dial “X#,” Y#. Here, "US" is a special code @ Therefore, as long as the calling party looks at the correspondence table between the speed dial number and the name of the called subscriber and performs the desired speed dial from the registered terminal. , it is possible to receive the speed dial service even if one does not remember the official called number.In recent years, the diversification of telephone services has reduced the burden on humans, but on the other hand, there is a tendency for humans' memory ability to decline. If you see this and are using the speed dial service mentioned above, you are more likely to be jin.

When the calling party wishes to make a call to the other subscriber from a telephone terminal other than the registered terminal, such as a telephone terminal at a business trip, he must dial the authorized called party number. However, in this case.

As mentioned above, the caller does not remember the official called party number, so he or she must request directory assistance from the telephone office or make a long distance call to a location where the correspondence table is available (usually his or her office or home). There is a problem in that the caller and the telephone office have to make a telephone number inquiry, which requires extra effort and cost for the caller and the telephone office. To solve this problem, a new service is desired that allows the calling party to naturally memorize the regular called party number that corresponds to the abbreviated number.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide voice service to the regular called party number each time the caller dials an abbreviated number until the other party responds, aiming at the unconscious deep memory effect of the caller. It is an object of the present invention to provide a telephone voice service system using new technology that solves the above problems.

According to the present invention, a voice service means is provided in a telephone terminal device or on the main communication path exit side of an exchange with a speed dial function, and the voice service means is provided during a period when a calling party dials a speed dial number until a called party responds. A telephone voice service system is obtained, which is characterized in that K is configured to listen to the output of the telephone.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a voice service device for editing and synthesizing voice of a called party number into a fixed pattern on the main communication path output side of an exchange with a speed dial function.

A scanning device is connected to the trunk circuit and scans the trunk circuit in order to check the response signal of the called party and instruct the voice service device to stop outputting, and when the calling party dials the abbreviated number. A telephone voice service system is obtained, characterized in that the output of the voice service device is received until the called party responds.

Furthermore, according to one aspect of the present invention, the telephone terminal device includes a receiving circuit;
A button circuit for making a speed dial call, a memory for storing a called party number, etc. corresponding to the speed dial number information from the button circuit, and a voice service circuit for editing and synthesizing the voice of the called party number into a fixed pattern. , a voice sending circuit for sending the output of the voice service circuit to the receiving circuit, a response detection circuit for detecting a response signal from the called side, and receiving the speed dial number information and transferring it to the memory.

It also includes a scanning circuit that scans the response detection circuit in order to instruct stop output of the voice service circuit when the called party answers; A telephone voice service system is obtained, characterized in that the output of the voice service circuit is received.

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

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of an exchange (referred to as the first embodiment) to which the telephone voice service system of the present invention is applied. In the figure, the exchange has a speed dial function, and main communication paths 3. Switch controller 4.
Memory 5. It is configured to include a central processing unit 6, a signal reception distribution device 8, and a trunk circuit 9. A telephone terminal is connected to the input side of the main communication path 30 via the subscriber line 2. Here, a state in which a speed dial registration terminal 1 is connected is shown. The switch controller 4 performs switching connection control between the input and output terminals of the main communication path 3 according to instructions from the central processing unit 6 via the path 7, and also controls the exchange connection between the input and output terminals of the main communication path 3, and also connects the 8 regular called terminals corresponding to the speed dial number information at the time of registration. The user number is stored in the memory 5. Further, a trunk line 10 and a voice service device 11 are connected to the output side of the main communication path 3 via the trunk circuit 9, and the voice service device 11 is connected to the authorized called party using information from the signal receiving and distributing device 8. Edit and synthesize voice numbers. The signal reception distribution device 8 receives the audio service device 91 according to instructions from the central processing unit [6] via the path 7.
1, etc., and the traffic control device 12 periodically scans the trunk circuit 9 to confirm a response signal from the called side.

This is communicated to the pre-distribution contract processing device 6 via the path 7.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be explained. The operation from receiving the abbreviated number from the registered terminal until the exchange converts it to the official called party number and calls the other party is as follows:
The operation is the same as in a conventional switch having a speed dial function. That is, first, when the information on the abbreviated number from the registration terminal l is transmitted to the central processing unit 6, the central processing unit 6 processes this abbreviated number information and stores the abbreviated number from the memory 5 via the path 7. It sequentially reads out the official called party number and instructs the signal reception distribution circuit 8 to send the called party number via the path 7, and also selects the desired trunk circuit (trunk selection operation). The selected trunk circuit 9 issues a connection control instruction between the call subscriber [22 and the selected trunk circuit 9 to the switch controller 4 via the path 7, and the selected trunk circuit 9 is connected to a trunk line 1o as an output sender (not shown). The authorized called party number is sent to the trunk line 1o via the outgoing signal receiving and distributing device 81, the outgoing sender, and the selected trunk circuit 9 according to instructions from the central processing unit 6, so that the train can join the other party. Extends to people. Thereafter, the selected trunk circuit 9 releases the connection to the outgoing sender, so that the ringing tone from the called side is transmitted to the trunk line 10. Selected trunk circuit9. It is sent to the call registration terminal 1 via the main communication path 3 and the subscriber line 2. In parallel with the trunk selection operation described above, the central processing unit 6 instructs the signal reception and distribution device 8 to transfer the authorized called party number to the voice service device 11 via the path 7, and also instructs the switch controller 4 to transfer the authorized called party number to the voice service device 11. On the other hand, a connection control instruction between the subscriber line 2 and the voice service device 11 is issued via the path 7.

As a result, the voice service device 11 edits and synthesizes the voice of the authorized called party number, and sends the output to the main communication channel 3.
The signal is sent to the subscriber line 2 via the . Next, the scanning device 12 periodically scans the trunk circuit 90 as described above, and when it confirms the response signal of the other subscriber, it notifies the central processing unit 6 via the path 7, so that the central processing unit 6 The signal receiving and distributing device 8 is instructed to stop the output of the audio service device 11. Therefore, while the other party is calling, that is, until the other party responds, the registration terminal 1 receives the ring tone and the output of the voice service device 11.

Next, FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of a telephone terminal device (referred to as a second embodiment) to which the telephone voice service system of the present invention is applied. The second embodiment is a speed dial calling button circuit (hereinafter simply referred to as button circuit) 2.
0, a scanning circuit 21 that receives the speed dial number information from the button circuit 20 and scans the response detection circuit 29, and a storage circuit 22 that stores the regular called party number etc. corresponding to the speed dial number. , subscriber 4I3 to the telephone office
an outgoing sender 23 that sends the authorized called party number to 4;
a voice service circuit 24 that edits and synthesizes the voice of the authorized called party number into a certain pattern; a voice transmission circuit 25 that mixes and outputs the output of the voice service circuit 24 and the ring tone from the called party; a speaker 26 that receives the output of the audio output circuit 25; and the output sender 23. A signal distribution circuit 27 gives instructions to start, stop, etc. to the audio sending circuit 25, etc., and the instructions from the signal distribution circuit 27 are sent to the subscriber@34 from the handset 30.

a line switching circuit 28 for detecting the off-hook state of the handset 30, an offer detection circuit 31 for detecting the off-hook state of the handset 30, and the memory circuit 22. Scanning circuit 21. Voice service circuit 24. Signal distribution circuit 27 and off-hook detection circuit 31 and path 33
The microprocessor 32 is connected to the microprocessor 32 to exchange information with these circuits and perform sequence control. Note that the line switching circuit 28 includes a line switching relay CH, and the line switching relay CH is connected to the signal distribution circuit 2.
7, the subscriber line 34 is connected to the subscriber line 34 by the two sets of contacts chO and chl, the handset 30 side is connected to the offer detection circuit 31, and the telephone office side (called side) is connected to the response detection circuit 29. (split motion illustrated with dashed lines). In this state, the response detection circuit 29
A response signal (a polarity inversion signal of the normal call path) from the normal call side via 3 is detected.

Next, the operation of the second embodiment will be explained.

First, the memory circuit 22 stores an abbreviated dial number and the corresponding official called party number. When the calling party turns on the handset 30 and dials the abbreviated number using the 11 button circuit 20, , the scanning circuit 21 receives this abbreviated number information and transmits it to the microprocessor 32. The microprocessor 32 processes the information and stores the information in the memory circuit 22.
The normal called party number is read out from the subscriber 1s34, and the signal distribution circuit 27 is instructed to split the subscriber 1s34. In response to this instruction, the signal distribution circuit 27 operates the line switching relay CH to perform the above-described splitting operation. After that, the microphone t32 is the signal distribution circuit 27. Output sender 23. The authorized called party number is sent to the subscriber line 34 via contact chi (dashed line), and the telephone office extends the train to call the other subscriber. In parallel, the microprocessor 32 forwards the authorized called party number to the voice services circuit 24. The voice service circuit 24 edits and synthesizes the regular called incense into a predetermined pattern and outputs it to the voice sending circuit 25. Ten thousand.

The signal distribution circuit 27 provides audio output start information to the audio output circuit 25 according to instructions from the microprocessor 32, and the audio output circuit 25 outputs the output of the audio service circuit 24 to the speaker 26. 9.During the call to the other party mentioned above, the ringing tone from the called party is heard on the subscriber line 34. Contact chi (
I), the output sender 23° is received by the speaker 26 via the audio output circuit 25. Therefore, the calling party can know the unanswered state of the called party by hearing the ringing tone and the output of the voice service circuit through the speaker.

When the called party answers in this state, a response signal is sent to the subscriber 1s.
34. It is detected by the response detection circuit 29 via the contact chl (broken #) and the output sender 23. - 10,000, the scanning circuit 21 periodically scans the response detection circuit 29, confirms the detection of the response signal, and notifies the i-microprocessor 32 accordingly. The microprocessor 32 instructs the audio service circuit 24 to stop outputting.

Also, a line switching relay is operated via the signal distribution circuit 27.

The output sender 23 and audio output circuit 25 are instructed to restore. As a result, the split in the line switching circuit 28 is released, and the caller receives the offer from the handset 30 through contacts chQ (solid line), chi (solid line) and subscriber ll1.
134, and enters into a conversation state with the other subscriber.

In addition, the calling party may offer the handset 30 before the called party responds,
When the off-hook state is detected, the off-hook state detection circuit 31 detects the off-hook state and notifies the microprocessor 32 of the off-hook state. MicroProcera? 32 is a line switching relay CH via the signal distribution circuit 27.

It instructs the output sender 23 and the audio output circuit 25 to recover, and also instructs the audio service circuit 24 to stop outputting. As a result, the handset 30 contacts chQ (solid line), chl
(solid line) to the subscriber line 34, and one calling party hears the ringing tone from the called party through the handset 30.

When the called party responds, the calling party and the other party enter into a conversation state.

The second embodiment is one in which the telephone voice service system of the present invention is applied to a telephone terminal device, and even if the caller dials an abbreviated number and dies, the main telephone office always receives the regular called party number. , there is no need to provide the exchange with a speed dial function, and therefore there is no need to register the speed dial number with the telephone office. Furthermore, the various circuits constituting the telephone terminal of the second embodiment can be realized very compactly by adding integrated circuit technology, which has been significantly developed in recent years, to existing technology.

Furthermore, the second embodiment is not intended to limit the invention.

In other words, even if a button circuit, speaker, and handset are not provided separately, a button circuit is built in, a telephone set is used, and the telephone set is turned off and the receiver receives the output of the audio output circuit. In this case, the offer detection circuit is omitted and the line switching circuit is equipped with a line switching relay having one set of contacts to draw the subscriber line to the outgoing sender and relay the ringing tone from the called party to the handset. Alternatively, it may be configured so that only the output of the audio output circuit is received while the other subscriber is calling.

As is clear from the above explanation, according to the telephone voice service system of the present invention, when a caller dials an abbreviated number, the voice service means provided in the exchange having the abbreviated dial function or the abbreviated dial in the telephone terminal device With the function and voice service means, the voice will be edited and synthesized until the called party answers, and the called party number will be automatically memorized and the called party number will be automatically memorized. There is no need to request directory assistance or make a number inquiry when making a call to the other subscriber from the machine, resulting in the effect that the effort and cost can be saved.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a professional diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of a nine-switch switch to which the telephone voice service system of the present invention is applied, and Fig. 2 is an example of a telephone terminal device to which the telephone voice service system of the present invention is applied. This is a professional diagram showing. In the figure, 1...registered terminal, 2.34.
...Subscriber line, 3...Main communication path, 4...
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Bus, 8...Signal reception distribution device, 9...
・Trunk circuit, 10... Trunk line% 11...
...Voice service device, 12...Scanning device, 20...Button circuit, 21...Scanning circuit, 22...Storage circuit, 23. ... Output sender, 24 ... Voice service circuit, 25 ...
...Audio transmission circuit, 26...Speaker, 2
7...Signal distribution circuit, 2B...Line switching circuit, 29...Response detection circuit, 30...
...Transmitter, 31...Off-hook detection circuit, 3
2...Microprocessor. t Figure 5 6th ? closed

Claims (4)

[Claims] (1) A voice service means is provided in at least one of the telephone terminal device and the main communication path output side of the exchange with a speed dialing function, and the voice service means is provided during the period when the calling party dials the speed dial number and the called party responds. A telephone voice service method characterized in that the output of the telephone is used to receive a call. (2) A voice service device that edits and synthesizes voice of the called party number into a certain pattern is connected to the main communication path output side of the exchange and a trunk circuit, and the response signal of the called side is yawned and Claim 1 is characterized in that a scanning device is provided for scanning the trunk circuit in order to instruct stop of output of the voice service device.
Telephone voice service method described in ). (3) Claim (1) characterized in that a voice service circuit is connected to a receiving circuit in the telephone terminal device.
Telephone voice service method described in section. (4) The telephone terminal device includes an answering circuit, a button circuit for making a speed dial call, a memory for storing a called party number, etc. corresponding to the speed dial number information from the button circuit, and a memory for storing the called party number, etc., corresponding to the speed dial number information from the button circuit. an outgoing sender for transmitting data to a subscriber line; and a voice service circuit for synthesizing the called party number into a voice ms and a predetermined pattern. a voice sending circuit that sends the output of the voice service circuit to the receiving circuit; a response detection circuit that detects a response signal from the called party; and a response detection circuit that receives and transfers the speed dial number information to the memory; 3. The telephone voice service system according to claim 3, further comprising a scanning circuit that scans the response detection circuit in order to instruct stop output of the voice service circuit when a caller responds.