JPS6256067A - Computer transmission type network control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a computer transmission type network control system provided with a list transmission function advancing telephone or non-telephone communication automatically one after another according to a list by receiving call type information and dial information from an external computer or the like. CONSTITUTION:Control information in a format 5 is sent from a personal computer 4 to a CPU 22 via a command line 21. When the CPU 22 receives control information from the personal computer 4, a switch 24 is changed over to a dial position D to make a call through a telephone line 11. When a dial-enable signal is returned from a communication network 1, the dial information sent in a format 53 is sent to the communication network 1 from a dial sender 23. When the transmission is finished, the switch 24 is changed over to the talking position and the channel information represented in the format 52 changes over the switch 25. When the communication is finished, since the cut-off is commanded by the format 51, the cut-off information is sent to the telephone network 1, the state restores to the initial state to await the reception of the next command.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a computer-generated network control device, and in detail,
The present invention relates to a network control device that can automatically switch between telephone and non-telephone communications and make calls according to a list of communication partners prepared on a computer.

[Summary of the invention]

The present invention automatically connects to the telephone when making an FFI call, and automatically connects to the PC when making a non-telephone communication, according to the telephone number list of various terminals prepared in the personal computer.
In order to be able to switch connections sequentially, there is a function that receives call type information and dial information from an external computer, etc., and after making a call according to the received information and sending out a dial, a designated terminal is connected according to the call type information. By providing a function to connect to and communicate with, list transmission is possible.

[Conventional technology]

In recent years, modem-equipped telephones with a built-in telephone/non-telephone switching circuit have appeared in order to realize non-If single-talk communications using personal computers in addition to telephone lines using public telephone lines (of course, network control Built-in device functions 5 For example,
A system phone (Oki Electric), a hybrid phone (Hitachi), etc.) and a telephone with a modem have a configuration as shown in FIG.

In Figure 2, 1 is a telephone network, 2 is a telephone with a modem, and 3 is a telephone network.
is a handset, and 4 is a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as
22 is a CPU, 23 is a dial transmitter, 24 is a switch a, 25 is a switch b, 26 is a modem (modem/demodulator), 28 is a telephone/non-IT talk switch, and 29 is a hook switch.

In this modem-equipped telephone 2, when making a telephone communication, a call is made by lifting the handset, and the hook switch 29 is closed to start the CPU 22.

After the CPU 22 switches the switch 24 to the D side (dial side), the dial is manually dialed from the dial plate 27 and transmitted by the dial transmitter 23, and thereafter.

By operating the external telephone/non-telephone switch 28,
The switch 25 is switched to the T side (telephone side) to connect the communication channel to the handset 3, and telephone communication is performed.

Next, in the case of non-telephone communication (hereinafter referred to as a personal computer), first raise the handset, manually dial from the dial board 27, and when the other party answers, switch to an external telephone/non-telephone switch. 28 to the non-telephone side, the communication channel is connected to the personal computer 4 by switching the switch 25 to the P side (personal computer side), and non-telephone communication is performed through the modem 26. In addition, in the case of a model that can automatically make a call from the personal computer 4, the CPtJ22 receives dial information from the personal computer 4 via the command line 21, activates the dial transmitter 23 from the CPU 22, and sends the dial. .

When switching the switch 25 to the P side to perform communication using a personal computer, set the external telephone/non-telephone switch 28 to the non-W
If the device shown in FIG. 2 is used in this way, it is possible to make calls manually and non-telephone calls either manually or automatically.

For example, it is not possible to automatically make a telephone call according to a telephone number list (for example, a customer file) created on a personal computer and then talk to the other party over the telephone. This is because when you make an automatic call from your computer,
Non-11I! This is because only voice communication is assumed, so the switch 25 of the circuit shown in FIG. 2 is controlled to switch to the P side after the other party responds.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

In this way, conventional telephones with modems automatically connect to the telephone (e.g., headset) when making a call, according to a list of telephone numbers for telephones and telephone numbers with non-telephone terminals prepared on a computer. During telephone communication, the system automatically connects to the personal computer, and the user cannot automatically switch between @ calls and non-telephone communication one after another with a single button on the personal computer. Follow the list as above.

A function that allows you to automatically switch to 11th talk or non-telephone communication to make a call and connect is called a list call function.

The purpose of the present invention is to eliminate such conventional inconveniences and to sequentially select f! Story and non-1! An object of the present invention is to provide a computer-transmitted network control system equipped with a list transmission function that automatically advances communication.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above object, the computer-generated network control system of the present invention makes a call to a telephone network, sends a dial, confirms that the other party has answered, and then communicates. A network control device connected to various communication terminals and equipped with a switching circuit to the terminals receives call type information and dial information from an external computer, etc., and sends a call to the communication network according to instructions from the received information. After making a call and sending out the specified dialing information, the device is automatically switched to either a telephone or a non-telephone terminal depending on the call type information to communicate with the above communication network, and when the communication is completed, the computer, etc. The feature is that the system is controlled to proceed to the next automatic call based on the instruction.

[For production]

In the present invention, in addition to the calling signal sent from the computer to the control line, the device receives information specifying the communication channel to be switched to after dialing is completed, and after dialing is completed, the communication channel is switched based on this information. This is the most important functional operation. In the conventional method, one calling signal is one
There are only types, and when you make an automatic call, it is always non-11! Because it was connected to a communication channel (modem communication path),
Although it was not possible to make a list call as described above, the present invention makes it possible to automatically switch between telephone and non-telephone communication and make a call by simply pressing a button on a personal computer.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a computer-generated copper control device showing an embodiment of the present invention. In Figure 1, 1 is a telephone network, 2
A is a computer-transmitted copper control device according to the present invention, 3 is a telephone terminal (in the example shown, a headset), 4 is a non-telephone terminal (in the example shown, a personal computer), 11 is a subscriber line for a public telephone line, 21 is a command line for transmitting call control information for controlling the device 2A of the present invention from the personal computer 4; 22 is a command line for transmitting call control information for controlling the device 2A of the present invention;
23 is a dial transmitter, 24 is a switch for switching between the dial transmitter 23 and the communication channel (S W a >, 25 is a channel changeover switch for telephone and non-telephone terminals among the communication channels ( SWb), 26 is a modulation/demodulation circuit (modem) for transmitting and receiving non-telephone terminal signals built in the device 2A.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the control information format on the command line in FIG. 1. In FIG. 3, 5 is a signal format, 51 is a command area that specifies operations such as calling and disconnecting, 52 is a channel area that specifies the communication channel to be switched to after dialing, and 53 is a command area that specifies operations such as calling and disconnecting.
is a dial area that specifies the dial number to be sent.

FIG. 4 is a program processing flowchart of the CPU shown in FIG. The computer-generated copper control device 2A shown in FIG.
The list sending function is executed by preparing a program as shown in FIG. 4 in the CPU 22. Figure 1,
The processing operation of this apparatus will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

To operate this device 2A, first, control information is sent from the personal computer 4 to the CPU 22 via the command line 21 in format 5 shown in FIG. The CPU 22 is
Once the control information is received from the PC 4 (Step 1)
01), the switch 24 is switched to the dial side (step 102), and a call is made through fFi talk ill (loop on) (step 103). Dialable signal is communication network 1
(step 104), format 5
The dial information sent in step 3 is sent from the dial transmitter 23 to the communication network 1 (step 105). After sending (
Step 106), switch 24 to the calling side (Step 107), and switch 25 according to the channel information shown in format 52 (Step 108).
. If telephone communication is currently being instructed, the switch 25 is switched to the T side (step 110), and if non-telephone communication is being instructed, it is switched to the P side (step 109).

When the communication is completed, the format 51 instructs disconnection (steps 111, 112), so a disconnection message is sent to the telephone network (loop-off), and the process returns to the initial state and waits for reception of the first command (step 101).

In this way, since the call channel is switched based on the channel information, it is possible to automatically make a call to the other party according to the dial information sent from the computer, and when connected, the call can be made automatically using the headset. This results in
Using the calculator list will save a lot of effort for people who make a lot of phone calls. Furthermore, when the other party is a non-telephone terminal such as a personal computer, the communication channel of the personal computer is connected, so that the machines can automatically communicate with each other. This saves human effort.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, it is possible to automatically switch to telephone communication or non-telephone communication and make a call according to a communication partner list prepared on a computer, so when making a large number of calls, When data communication is carried out by machines, there is an advantage in that it can save manpower.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is a block diagram of a computer-generated copper control device showing an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a block diagram of a conventional telephone with a modem, and Figure 3 is the format of the control signal used in Figure 1. 4 is a processing flowchart of the CPU shown in FIG. 1. 1: Telephone network, 2A: Computer-transmitted network control equipment, 3: Headset, 4: Personal computer, 22: CPU, 24.25:
Switch, 26: Modem, 23: Dial transmitter, 27
:Dial board, 28:Telephone/non-telephone switch. Fig. 1] Fig. 2 Fig. 3 Fig. 4

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) Makes a call to the telephone network, sends a dial, confirms that the other party has answered, and then communicates, connects various telephone and non-telephone communication terminals, and is equipped with a switching circuit for the terminals. The network control device receives call type information and dial information from an external computer, etc., makes a call to the communication network according to instructions from the received information, sends the specified dial information, and then makes the call. Depending on the type information, the terminal is automatically switched to either a telephone or a non-telephone terminal to communicate with the above communication network, and when the communication is completed, control is performed so that the next automatic call is made again according to instructions from a computer, etc. A computer-generated network control system characterized by: