JPS63172554A - Party number informing device for conference talking - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To always and correctly recognize the number of parties participated in conference talking by storing the party number in a storage section while the number is adjusted every time subscribers participate in or are parted from the conference talking and displaying the number of the parities on a display device of each telephone set during the conference talking. CONSTITUTION:When a party participates in the conference talking, a central control unit 13 detects it and calculates new data of add detected data to the data stored in the memory 16 already, updates the storage data in the memory 16 and displays a numeral on the display device of a telephone set 11 provided with display device. On the other hand, when one party is parted from the conference talking, the central control unit 13 applies subtraction processing the subtract the storage data in the memory 16 to calculate the new data, it is restored in the memory 16 and the new data is displayed on the display device of the telephone set 11 provided with display device. Thus, every time a participant or a lever takes place, the storage data in the memory 16 is updat ed sequentially and the data calculated newly is displayed on the display device of the telephone set 11 provided with display device.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a party number notification device for a conference call that notifies participants of the number of people participating in the conference call (hereinafter referred to as the number of parties).

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a conventional electronic exchanger.

In FIG. 2, 1 is a telephone, 4 is a conference call device, and 5 is a tone sending device. These telephone set 1, conference call device 4, and tone sending device 5 are connected to a call path 2 and controlled by a central control device 3. Also,
The central control device 3 also controls the communication path 2.

Next, the operation of the above conventional example will be explained. For example, during a general call, one subscriber may specify that a conference call will be made from telephone 1 in order to add a third party to the call.
When the operation is performed, the central control device 3 detects this operation signal and calls the designated third party. When the third party answers the call, the central control device 3 detects Jin and connects the two subscribers who were initially making the general call with the third party who answered the call via the communication path 2. In addition to connecting to the conference call device 4, the tone sending device 5 and the conference call device 4 are connected via the call path 2, and the tone sending device 5 is notified of the start of the conference call (or that one person will join the conference call). cause an audible signal to be sent out. The three subscribers connected to the conference call device 4 via the call path 2 can hear this audible signal and recognize that one person has joined the call. After the audible signal has been sent, the central control device 3 disconnects the communication path 2 between the tone sending device 5 and the conference call device 4.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in the conventional example described above, as the number of parties participating in a conference call increases, and as subscribers join and leave the conference call more frequently, #1 There has been a problem in that it becomes difficult for the host (or participants) of the conference call to correctly recognize the number of parties participating in the conference call.

The present invention solves these conventional problems,
To provide a device for notifying the number of parties in a conference call that allows a host (or participant) of the conference call to correctly recognize the number of parties participating in the conference call at any time during the conference call.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a telephone set having a storage section for storing the number of parties participating in a conference call, a display capable of displaying numbers, and a telephone set for storing the number of parties participating in a conference call. Every time the number changes, data is read from the storage section, and new data is calculated by adding or subtracting this data and the change in the number of parties, and this numerical data is stored in the storage section and displayed on the display of the telephone. The invention is characterized by comprising a control section for displaying information on the screen.

Therefore, according to the present invention, each time a subscriber joins or leaves a conference call, the number of parties is added or subtracted and stored in the storage unit, and the number of parties is displayed on the display of the telephone during the conference call. To correctly recognize the number of parties participating in a call at any time.

Embodiment FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a conference call party number notification device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In Figure 1, 11
14 is a conference call device, and 15 is a tone sending device. These display telephones 11. The conference call device 14 and the tone sending device 15 are connected to the call path 12 and controlled by the central control device 13. The central controller 13 also controls the communication path 12. Reference numeral 16 denotes a memory device (hereinafter referred to as memory) for use during a conference call, which serves as a storage unit for storing the number of parties in the conference call, and this memory 16 is connected to the central control unit 13 .

Note that when the telephone with a display device 11 participates in or leaves the conference call, the central control device 13 detects the change in participation in the conference call, and at the same time detects the change in the participation in the conference call. (provisional name) is added and subtracted between the old data and the change in participation in the conference aisle to calculate new data, and this new data is sent to the memory 16 to update the stored data and sent to the telephone with display 11. and display it on that display.

In this case, if there is participation in the conference call, the central control unit 13 adds the change to the conference call participation to the old data, and if there is a withdrawal from the conference call, the central controller 13 adds the change to the conference call participation from the old data. Subtract the changes to .

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

In the above embodiment, for example, when one subscriber makes a designation/operation to make a conference call from the telephone 11 in order to add a third party to the call while on the general route,
The central control unit 13 detects this operation signal and calls the designated third party. When the called third party answers the call, the central control unit 13 detects this and switches the call path 12 between the two subscribers who were initially making the general call and the third party who answered the call. connects to the conference call device 14 via the tone sending & 1Tit 5 and the conference call device 14 via the call path 12, and notifies the tone send device 15 of the start of the conference call (or that one person will join the conference call). cause an audible signal to be sent out. At the same time, the central controller 13 stores the number of parties in the conference call "3" in the memo IJ 16, and also stores in the memory 16 the number of parties in the conference call 11 connected to the conference call device 14 via the call path 12. Instructs to display the number of parties in the remembered conference call in numbers. Thereafter, the central controller 13 disconnects the communication path 12 between the tone sending device 15 and the conference call device 15.

Then, when one more person joins the conference call, the central controller 13 detects this and sends an audible signal to the telephone set 11 to notify the participant that there is a new participant. The detected data is added to the stored data ("3" in this embodiment) to calculate new data ("4#" in this case), and this new data is sent to the memory 16 to update the stored data.At the same time, The central controller 13 sends new data (ie, "4" in this case) to the memory 16 to the display telephone 11, and displays a numerical value on the display of the display telephone 11 based on this new data. From now on, the same operation is performed every time one person joins the conference call.

On the other hand, when one person leaves the conference call, the central controller 13 performs a subtraction process to subtract the data stored in the memory 16 to calculate new data, contrary to the addition process described above. At the same time, the new data is displayed on the display of the display telephone 11. Thereafter, the same operation is performed every time a person leaves the conference call.

As mentioned above, each time there is a participant or a participant,
The data stored in the memory 16 is updated and the newly calculated data is displayed on the display of the display telephone 11.

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the above examples, the present invention has the following effects.

(1) The number of parties participating in a conference call can be known reliably at any time by displaying a number on a telephone with a display device participating in the conference call.

(2) The number of parties participating in a conference call can be known at any time by numerical display, so even if there are many parties participating in a conference call or people frequently join and leave, accurate information can be obtained. It is possible to know the number of parties.

(3) If an audible signal notifying participants of their participation in a conference call is not sent, for example, even if someone else joins the conference call by interrupting the call or other means, the display of the display phone will show the party of the conference call. Since the number is displayed, you can recognize that someone else has joined the call.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an apparatus for notifying the number of parties in a conference call according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a conventional electronic exchange. 11.--Telephone with display, 12.. Call path, 13.
...Central control device, 14...Conference call device, 15...
- Tone sending device, 16...memory device for use during conference calls. Name of agent Patent attorney Satoshi Nakao Male T1 or 1 person 1st
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Claims (1)

[Claims] a telephone having a storage section for storing the number of parties participating in a conference call, a display capable of displaying numbers, and reading data from the storage section every time the number of participating parties changes and this data and the change in the number of parties. A party number notification device for a conference call, comprising: a control unit that calculates new data by performing addition and subtraction with minutes, stores the new data in the storage unit, and displays the new data on the display of the telephone. .