JPS6395764A - Automatic sending system for information - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To avoid important information (address, guide mark or the like) left unsaid carelessly by sending non-voice information such as pattern information stored in advance after judging automatically whether or not a telephone is a specific telephone set so as to send the pattern information such as address or a guide map in addition to voice. CONSTITUTION:When an operator depresses a registration key 9, the mode enters an emergency telephone number input mode. The operator uses a dial 7 to input a specific telephone number (in this case '119' under the assumption of contact with a fire station), a control circuit 17 stores that the specific telephone number is '119' into a number storage memory 8. When the operator sets paper drawn with pattern information desired to be sent to a pattern input section 11, the control section 17 controls the pattern input section 11 to read the content of the set paper. Thus, '119' is stored in the memory 8 and the pattern information is stored in a pattern storage memory 13. When the dialed telephone number is coincident with the number registered by a subscriber's equipment in advance, the pattern information is sent in addition to the voice.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention is capable of transmitting non-audio information (non-audio information such as images and data; in the following explanation, "both sides") when calling a specific party. This is related to a transmission method that allows automatic transmission of .

[Conventional technology]

In communications, it is often convenient to add other information such as a screen in addition to voice. For example, when making an emergency call to the police or fire department, ordering food from a soba restaurant, requesting the delivery of furniture or other items, or contacting a meeting place, if you can send a map of the area near your home, it will be much more effective than just voice conversation. Can convey detailed information. In particular, people get nervous when making emergency calls such as fires, so there are many cases where they just keep shouting "Fire!" and then hang up without giving their name or address. Therefore, if you can automatically send not only voice over the phone but also screen information at the same time, it would be an effective means of communication.

Currently, to send audio and screen information: a) Use telephone fax to contact by phone, then switch to fax.

b) Transmission is carried out using two communication channels, using telephone and fax at the same time.

There are other methods.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

However, (7) These methods require operations on two devices, a telephone and a fax machine, which are cumbersome.

■When sending screen information, it is necessary to set up the fax document each time, which is cumbersome.

■The operations described in 0) and (2) above are cumbersome, and in case of an emergency or when you are upset, you may forget the number or enter the wrong number.

There was a drawback.

In order to solve these drawbacks, the present invention aims to provide an automatic information transmission method that allows double-sided information stored in advance to be automatically sent when a call is made to a specific number. It is.

[Means for solving problems]

The automatic information transmission method according to the present invention is a digital communication network having an information channel and a signal channel for sending connection control signals and bucket 1 information. Register it in the device, and then register the non-voice information corresponding to the phone number in advance. When the dialed phone number matches the number registered in the home device, the normal information channel will be activated. In addition to the voice used, pre-registered non-voice information corresponding to that number is automatically sent as packetized information to the other party with whom voice communication is being conducted using a signal channel. .

[Effect]

The automatic information transmission method of this invention is such that when the dialed telephone number matches a number pre-registered in the home equipment, in addition to the voice using the information channel, pre-registered non-voice information is packetized from the signal channel. The information is automatically sent to the other party.

〔Example〕

FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram of a digital network for connecting digital home devices implementing the present invention. In Figure 2, 1, 1' are digital exchanges, 2, 2'
3 and 3' are digital subscriber lines between the home appliances 2 and 2' and the network;
1 is an inter-network line between the digital exchanges 3 and 3', and 20 is a packet transfer processing device for sending packet information. The subscriber line is a pair of lines, two 64Kb lines.
/s information channels (referred to as Bl and B2 channels) and a 16 Kb/s signal channel (referred to as D channel) that transmits control information between the network and the premises equipment and packet information between the premises units N2 and 2'. It is configured. In this network configuration, the home devices 2, 2 can communicate using either the B1 channel or the B2 channel, or both. Furthermore, it is possible to send small-capacity packet information using the D channel. Such a channel configuration is easy in digital communication networks, and CCI
Since it is being recommended by the TT as the I series (1,412), it can be easily implemented using this.

FIG. 1 shows a digital home [i? 2
．． This is an example of the configuration of 2'. In FIG. 1, 3 is the same digital subscriber line as in FIG. A codec that exchanges digital signals into audio, 7 is a dial, 8
9 is a number storage memory for storing a specific number (for example, rl19J in this embodiment) to which image information is sent when making a call; A registration key for registering a specific phone number to send information, 10 a playback key for playing back the stored screen contents for confirmation,
Reference numeral 11 denotes a screen input section composed of an optical-to-electric conversion circuit, a scanning circuit, etc. for inputting screen information such as a map, and 12 converts the screen information inputted by this screen input section 11 into a signal that can be easily stored in memory. A code/redundancy suppression circuit 13 is used to convert and suppress redundancy, and 13 is a transmission information memory for storing screen information encoded by the code/redundancy suppression circuit 12, and a receiving screen 43. A screen storage memory 14 consists of a reception information memory for multiplying information i, and a screen storage memory 14 for extracting the screen information stored in the screen storage memory 13 and sending it as a packet, or for sending it as a packet from the other party. 15 is a screen information transmitting/receiving circuit for receiving the screen information and storing it in the screen storage memory 13; 15 is a code reproducing circuit for reproducing the stored screen information and outputting it with an output shift of t; a scanning circuit; and a recording circuit. 16 is a channel selection switch for selecting which of the B1 channel, B2 channel, or D channel to connect audio signals and screen information to, and 17 is a control circuit that connects the audio signal and screen information to the network. When a connection control signal is sent and received, and the dialed telephone number and the number N product memory 8 are compared and they match, 1) a call is made using the channel, and the screen information transmitting/receiving circuit 14J controls the screen storage memory 13;
Controls sending of content. 18 is an interface circuit that assembles a digital signal train to transmit information signals and connection control signals and sends it to the network, and conversely decomposes the digital signal train from the network into information signals and connection control signals; 19 is this digital home equipment; This is a power supply circuit that supplies the necessary power to each circuit.

Next, the operation of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 will be explained.

(A) First, the operation of inputting the specific telephone number of the other party to whom double-sided information is to be sent and the double-sided information to be sent will be explained.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the operation flow of the control circuit 17.

When the operator presses the registration key 9, the control circuit 17 enters the local mode and enters the emergency telephone number input mode. The operator then uses dial 7 to enter a specific telephone number,
Here, assuming contact with the fire department, input ri 19J, and then press the registration key 9 again at 17 when the input is complete. By pressing this registration key 9, the i14 control circuit 17 records in the number memory 8 that the specific telephone number is 1-119-j.7Next, the operator writes the screen information he wants to send. When the paper is set on the screen input section 11, the control circuit 17 controls the screen input section 11 (7, reads the contents of the set paper. The read screen information is coded and
The redundancy suppression circuit 12 converts it into a code and compresses the amount of information. Furthermore, the encoded screen information is stored in the screen storage and memory 13. Here, the screen information memory has sufficient capacity (for example, 640×4
In the case where a screen of 00 dots is multiplied by N, it can be realized with two RAMs of 128 bits). When the above operations are completed, the control circuit 17 transitions to an empty state.

Through the above operation, "119" is recorded as a specific telephone number in the number storage memory 8, and the screen information is recorded in the screen storage memory 13.

Here, when the operator presses the playback key 10 to confirm the content, the control circuit 17 controls the duplex output section 15 (7).
, the contents of the screen storage memory 13 can be reproduced and the screen information recorded 17 can be checked.

Note that although the information input method described here has been explained using a facsimile-like format, handwritten input using a light pen such as a sketch phone may also be used.

(a) Next, the operation when dialing a specific number 1' 119J will be explained.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the operation 70 of the control circuit 17.

Further, FIG. 5 shows an example of a communication sequence.

When the operator goes off-hook and presses "119" on the dial, the control circuit 17 performs outgoing connection control with the network through the interface circuit 18. Here, both information channels Bl and B2 are vacant, so for example B
Transmit using one channel for one history. Therefore, the control circuit 17 controls the channel selection switch 16 to connect the Bl channel and the copier 6. Thereafter, when the other party (here, the fire department) responds, a response signal is sent from the network through the interface circuit 18, and the call becomes active.

Here, the conversational voice is converted into a digital signal by the communication circuit 5 and codec 6, and mutually transmitted from the information channel B1 through the ink face circuit 18.

When a response signal is sent from the network, the control circuit 17 compares the number in the number storage memory 8 with the number dialed by the operator. Here, since the dialed number and the stored number match at r 11.9 J, the control circuit 17 knows that the telephone number dialed by the operator is a specific telephone number. Therefore, the control circuit 17 performs new outgoing connection control with the network through the interface circuit 18 using the D channel to the same number as the telephone. Since telephone numbers are stored, this can be easily accomplished in the same way as redialing, which is accomplished with analog telephones.

Thereafter, when a link is established with the other party's home equipment, a link establishment signal is sent from the network through the interface circuit 18, and packet information can be sent. Therefore, the control circuit 17 controls the screen information transmitting/receiving circuit 14.
of! The IJ is controlled, the screen information recorded in the description in (a) is read out from the screen M product memory 13, converted into a digital signal, and sent to the other party's home equipment through the interface circuit 18 as a packet information signal through the D channel.

Here, a signal indicating that the packet information is different from the connection control signal with the network is added on the D channel, and the network uses this signal indicating that the sent signal is a packet. is identified and sent to the other party's home equipment via the packet transfer processing device 20. Regarding the method of sending this packet information, CCITT has also issued an M notice (
Q, 931), and it can be easily realized using this.

On the other hand, the control circuit 17 of the other party's home IS controls the channel selection switch 16 to receive the packetized signal from the D channel via the interface circuit 18 in the screen information transmitting/receiving circuit 14, and stores it in the screen storage memory. Accumulates to 13. Further, the control circuit 17 sends the screen information accumulated in the screen N product memory 13 to the screen output section 15 and displays it as a screen.

In this way, the screen information is automatically delivered to the other party's home equipment.

Here, the screen information is 14.0 x 100 dots).
(approximately 174 areas on both sides of a computer screen),
It is possible to send one packet of 250 octets with a compression ratio of about 177. Furthermore, even the same amount of information as a computer screen (320 x 200 dots) can be sent in 4 to 5 packets.

In this embodiment, a method of transmitting screen information using the D channel has been described, but by using the channel selection switch 16, it is also possible to connect using the B2 channel. However, in this case, if the other party's line is in use or if the B2 channel is no longer in use by another TA device, screen information cannot be transmitted.

Furthermore, in each of the above embodiments, "119J" was used as the specific telephone number, but as mentioned in the explanation of (a), it goes without saying that there is no difference in the number of notes that can be freely registered. stomach.

Furthermore, in each of the above embodiments, it has been explained that the number that can be registered as a specific partner number is one-to-one, but if it is possible to register multiple number registrations and multiple screen registrations (number storage memory 5 and screen (Prepare multiple storage memories 9)
It is also possible to send different screen information depending on the destination.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, non-voice information such as screen information that has been stored in advance is automatically determined to determine whether it is a specific phone and then sent. You can also send screen information such as a schematic map, so you can send important information (address, 1 stamp, etc.) in a hurry.
No more forgetting to tell someone 0 ■Just by calling the person at a specific phone number, you can automatically send the screen information, so you don't have to keep the person waiting to look up the fax number again or draw a map. This enables smooth communication without the need for

■Regardless of whether the other party is using the information channel or not, you can communicate information without worrying about the other party's busy state, and you can have a smooth conversation.

There is an advantage.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a digital telephone implementing the present invention, Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a system configuration in a digital network, and Fig. 3 is an example of the operation flow of a control circuit for number registration. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the operation flow of an i-th control circuit that simultaneously sends screen information when a specific number is called, and FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a communication sequence. In the figure, 1 and 1' are digital exchanges, 2 and 2' are home equipment, 3 and 3' are digital subscriber lines, 4 is a handset, 5 is a communication circuit, 6 is a codec, 7 is a dial, and 8 is a number storage Memory, 9 is registration key, 10 is playback key, 11
12 is a code/redundancy suppression circuit; 13 is a screen storage memory; 14 is a screen information transmitting/receiving circuit; 15 is a screen output section; 16 is a channel selection switch; 17 is a control circuit; 18 is an interface circuit; 20 is a power supply circuit, 20 is a packet transfer processing device, and 21 is an inter-network line. Figure 3

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a digital communication network that has an information channel and a signal channel that can send connection control signals and packet information, a telephone number to which non-voice information is to be sent in addition to voice is registered in advance in the home equipment, and the telephone number is then supported. and register non-voice information in advance, and when the dialed telephone number matches the number registered in the home equipment, in addition to the voice using the normal information channel, the pre-registered information corresponding to that number 1. An automatic information transmission method, characterized in that the non-voice information is automatically sent as packetized information using the signal channel to the other party with whom voice communication is being conducted.