JPS63240253A - Simplified system for reservation registration - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the convenience of the telephone conference system by extracting routine reservation information stored in a routine reservation information storage means in applying reservation operation and storing the information in the reservation information storage means as reservation information of the routine telephone conference. CONSTITUTION:When a sponser 2 makes a call to a telephone network to reserve a telephone conference whose start time T, number of participants N and duration time H are constant, a reservation information conversion section 151 references a routine reservation information storage section 152 to extract the start time T, number of participants N and duration time H of the telephone conference stored in advance. A central processing unit 15 references a resource idle-occupied management area 161 provided in a file memory 16 and sets a reservation flag F corresponding to a prescribed reservation number (a) with respect to the start time T as the reserved flag in the reservation management area 162 provided to the file memory 16.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] In a teleconference system, when reserving a regular meeting, a convener inputs routine reservation information by performing simple operations prescribed for the reservation. You can make reservations and registration without any hassle.

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to a simplified reservation registration method for simplifying the reservation operation of a telephone conference in a telephone conference system.

Teleconferencing services are being put into practical use as part of the diversifying telephone exchange services.

A subscriber who wishes to hold a conference call (hereinafter referred to as a convener) sends reservation information such as the conference time, number of participants, duration, and participants to the conference call system installed in the telephone network. Once you communicate and schedule a conference call, the conference call system will convene the convenor and participants at the predetermined start time,
Conferences can be held via the telephone network.

In such a case, it is effective to simplify the teleconference reservation operation performed by the convenor as much as possible in order to improve the convenience of the teleconference service.

[Conventional technology]

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional telephone conference system.

In FIG. 3, when convener 2 makes a reservation for a conference call, he calls the telephone network, selects a special number designated for conference calls, and is connected to conference call system 1. , according to various response texts sent from the voice response device 13, the identification code X for telephone conference reservation, the start time T, the number of participants N, the duration H1, and the telephone number D of each participant.
When NS etc. is sent by push button dial signal etc.
The central processing unit 15 is connected to the network 11 and the signaling device 1.
2, receives the identification code X, start time T, number of participants N, duration H1, and each participant's phone number DNS, etc.
If the identification code X is determined to be a telephone conference reservation as a result of analysis,
Resource empty management area 16 provided in file memory 16
1, after the start time T, during the 'm duration ■1, the number of free channels C of the audio conference relay device 14 becomes equal to the number of participants N.
After confirming that the above exists, and subtracting the number of free channels C between the start time T and the duration H by the number of participants N,
Based on the start time T, the number of participants N, the duration H1, the telephone number DN3 of the participant, and the telephone number DN2 of the convener 2 identified by the telephone network, the reservation management area 162 provided in the file memory 16 is , sets a reservation flag F corresponding to a predetermined reservation number a to reserved in correspondence with the start time T;
Also, in correspondence with the start time T and reservation number a in the reservation information area 163, reservation information such as the telephone number DN2 of the convener 2, the number of participants N, the duration H, and the telephone number DNS of each participant is stored. and complete the conference call reservation.

Thereafter, the central processing unit 15 monitors the reservation information area 163 and stores the telephone number DN included in the reservation information that has reached the start time T.
After calling the convener 2 and the participants using 2 and DNS, the audio conference relay device 14 is called via the network 11.
Connect to.

Thereafter, a telephone conference will be held under the auspices of convener 2.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

As is clear from the above explanation, in conventional teleconferencing systems, in order to reserve and register a teleconference, the convener 2 enters the start time T, number of participants N, wE duration date and time, and each participant. It was necessary to specify the phone number, DNS, etc.

Therefore, the start time T and the number of participants N of the conference call.

Even when reserving a regular conference call with a uniform duration H, it is necessary to enter all reservation information each time.
There was a risk that the convenience of the teleconferencing service system would be impaired.

[Means for solving problems]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the principle of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, 1 is a teleconference system, 2 is a convenor,
Reference numeral 100 denotes a reservation information storage means for storing reservation information for a telephone conference reserved by the convener 2.

Reference numeral 200 denotes a standard reservation information storage means provided according to the present invention, which stores in advance standard reservation information for a standard telephone conference.

Reference numeral 300 is provided according to the present invention, and when the convener 2 performs a predetermined reservation operation for a regular telephone conference, the routine reservation information stored in the routine reservation information storage means 200 is extracted, and This is a reservation information conversion means that stores reservation information in the reservation information storage means 100 as reservation information for a telephone conference.

[Effect]

After the reservation information for a regular telephone conference is stored in advance in the regular reservation information storage means 200, when the convenor performs a predetermined reservation operation in order to try to reserve a regular telephone conference, the reservation information is stored in advance. The conversion means 300 is the standard reservation information storage means 20
The reservation information stored in 0 is extracted and stored in the reservation information storage means 100 in the same way as if it had been input by the convener.

As a result, the convenor does not need to input the reservation information stored in the regular reservation information storage means every time he or she makes a reservation for a regular telephone conference, thereby improving the convenience of the telephone conference system.

(Example) An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a telephone conference system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Note that the same reference numerals indicate the same objects throughout the figures.

In FIG. 2, a reservation management area 162 and a reservation information area 163 are provided in the file memory 16 as the reservation information storage means 100, and a standard reservation information storage section 152 is provided as the standard reservation information storage means 200. A reservation information converter 151 is provided within the central processing unit 15 as the information converter 300 .

The regular reservation information storage unit 152 stores in advance the start time T, the number of participants N, and the duration H of a typical telephone conference.

In FIG. 2, a convenor 2 calls the telephone network to reserve a conference call in which the start time T, the number of participants N, and the duration H are fixed. After selecting the special number and connecting to the teleconferencing system 1,
In accordance with the various guidance messages sent from the voice response device 13, following the special identification code Y established for the reservation registration line for standard telephone conferences, immediately press the participant's telephone number DN3, etc. to send a button dial signal, etc. If you omit inputting the start time T, number of participants N, and duration H of the conference call,
The central processing unit 15 is connected to the network 11 and the signaling device 1.
2, and if it is determined as a result of analysis that the reservation registration is simple designation, the reservation information converter 151 is activated.

The reservation information conversion unit 151 refers to the fixed reservation information storage unit 152 and extracts the start time T, number of participants N, and duration H of the teleconference stored in advance.

Thereafter, the central processing unit 15 refers to the resource availability management area 161 provided in the file memory 16 in the same manner as described above, and uses the voice conference relay device 14 for a duration H after the start time T.
After confirming that the number of free channels C is greater than or equal to the number of participants N, the number of free channels C between the start time T and the duration H is determined.
After subtracting by the number of participants N, the start time T of the conference call is determined.
, number of participants N, duration H, and participant phone number DN
3 and the telephone number DN2 of the convener 2 identified by the telephone network, a reservation flag F corresponding to the predetermined reservation number a is set in the reservation management area 162 provided in the file memory 16 in accordance with the start time T. is set as reserved, and in correspondence with the start time T and reservation number a in the reservation information area 163, the telephone number DN2 of the convener 2, the number of people N, the duration H, the telephone number DN3 of each participant, etc. Stores reservation information for
Complete your conference call reservation.

As is clear from the above explanation, according to this embodiment, the convener 2 is responsible for the start time T, the number of participants N, and the duration H of the teleconference.
When reserving a regular telephone conference that is stored in advance in the regular reservation information storage unit 152, the telephone conference can be reserved by inputting only the special identification code Y and the telephone number DN3 of the participant. It becomes possible to reduce the burden of reservation operations.

Note that FIG. 2 is merely one embodiment of the present invention, and the configuration of the teleconference system 1, for example, is not limited to that shown in the figure, and many other modifications may be considered; The effect of the present invention does not change even in this case.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, in the teleconference system, the convenor does not have to manually operate the reservation information stored in the regular reservation information storage means every time he or she makes a reservation for a regular conference call. The convenience of the teleconferencing system is improved.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the principle of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a telephone conference system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional telephone conference system. In the figure, 1 is a teleconference system, 2 is a convenor, and 11
1 is a network, 12 is a signaling device, 13 is a voice response device, 14 is a relay device for audio conference, 15 is a central processing unit, 1
6 is a file memory, 100 is a reservation information storage means, 15
1 is a reservation information conversion unit; 152 is a standard reservation information storage unit; 1
61 is a resource availability management area, 162 is a reservation management area, 16
3 is a reservation information area; 200 is a standard reservation information storage means; 3
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Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A telephone conference system (1) comprising a reservation information storage means (100) for storing reservation information for a telephone conference reserved by a convener (2), comprising: a fixed reservation information storage means (200) that is stored in advance; 200) and a reservation information converting means (300) for extracting the regular reservation information stored in the telephone conference and storing it in the reservation information storage means (100) as reservation information for the regular telephone conference. A simple reservation registration method.