KR20010090255A - System and method to use telephone for internet phone interface - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system and method is provided to achieve improved user convenience by allowing general users to utilize voice communication service over Internet through a general telephone set without adding equipment to modems. CONSTITUTION: A system comprises a personal computer(11) and a general telephone set(12) for transmitting voice communication call input through Internet to the user; a cable modem or high speed Internet connection equipment(13) for connecting the voice communication call from the PC or general telephone set to Internet so as to set a voice communication path; and a telephone connection unit(20) for distributing the voice communication call input from the cable modem or high speed Internet connection equipment to the PC or general telephone set, sensing the signal received at the PC or general telephone set in a preferential manner, and setting the voice communication path to the PC or general telephone set which receives the signal in a preferential manner so as to provide a voice communication service through the set voice communication path. A method comprises a first step of interconnecting a general telephone set to a terminal for Internet phone service in such a manner that the selective receipt of Internet phone or general phone through Internet is permitted; a second step of distributing call signals input through Internet to the terminal and telephone set, and setting a voice communication path to the preferential receiving party; and a third step of providing voice communication service through the set voice communication path.

Description

Internet voice call service system using a regular telephone and its method {System and method to use telephone for internet phone interface}

The present invention connects a general wired / wireless telephone to a personal computer (PC), so that a user can easily and conveniently make a voice call through the Internet using a regular telephone without modifying hardware or software of a cable modem or a high-speed Internet access device. The present invention relates to an internet voice call service system and a method thereof, and to a computer readable recording medium storing a program for realizing the same.

1 is a block diagram of a conventional Internet voice call service system using a conventional telephone, "11" is a personal computer (PC) with Voice-Over-IP (VoIP) function, "12" is a general wired and wireless telephone, and "13" represents a cable modem or a high speed internet access device, respectively.

Voice-Over-IP (VoIP) is a technology that supports not only data but also voice using Internet protocol (IP), which is the standard protocol in the network. Leveraging the existing IP network, integrated telephone service can significantly reduce the line cost of telephone and fax transmissions, allowing telephone users to receive long distance and international calling services over the Internet and intranet environments with only local call charges. Is the point.

VoIP can manage voice and data traffic on a single device and line, which can be used for applications such as web call centers and desktop video.It can be deployed only with existing devices such as routers without additional gateways, unlike Internet phones. It may be. With the advent of VoIP, telephone and data networks have been combined into a single IP local area network (LAN) to maximize LAN utilization and improve the quality of network services.

Conventionally, when a user makes a voice call using the Internet through a cable modem or a high-speed Internet access device 13, a voice call is made using a software of the multimedia personal computer 11, or a cable that supports a voice call. There was a method of connecting a general wired / wireless telephone 12 to a modem or a high speed internet access device 13 to make a low-cost call using the Internet.

However, the method using the multimedia personal computer 11 as in the first case has a disadvantage in that it is difficult to activate the service because it is inconvenient to use unless the user is very skilled in the personal computer 11. In addition, the second method also has a hassle to improve the system function in the case of a cable modem or a high-speed Internet access device that does not provide the existing Internet call function. Therefore, without solving the above problems, voice calls using the Internet are expected to have a significantly limited user base, and thus many restrictions on activation are expected.

Therefore, by connecting a conventional telephone that can only receive conventional Internet telephones with a PC, it is possible to make a telephone call over the Internet using a regular telephone, and add an additional device to a cable modem or a high-speed Internet access device, or There is a need for a method for activating a voice call using the Internet by enabling a voice call through the Internet using a general telephone without changing or modifying software.

The present invention devised to solve the problems described above, by connecting a regular telephone to a personal computer (PC), the user can easily use the ordinary telephone without modification of hardware or software of the cable modem or high-speed Internet access device An object of the present invention is to provide an internet voice call service system and method for conveniently making a voice call over the Internet, and a computer readable recording medium recording a program for realizing the same.

1 is a block diagram of an Internet voice call service system using a conventional general telephone.

2 is an exemplary configuration diagram of an Internet voice call service system using a normal telephone according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a detailed configuration diagram of an embodiment of the Internet voice call service system using a general telephone according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a flow diagram of an embodiment of the Internet voice call service method using a normal telephone when incoming according to the present invention.

Figure 5 is a flow diagram of an embodiment of the Internet voice call service method using a normal telephone when outgoing according to the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

11: PC 12: Phone

13: cable modem or high-speed Internet access device

20: voice call service device

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a system for servicing a voice call through the Internet, the first and the second being provided on one side of the Internet, for delivering a voice call received through the Internet to the user; 2 user matching means; Internet access means for establishing a voice call path by connecting a voice call from the first and second user matching means to the Internet to service a voice call over the Internet; And after distributing a voice call received through the Internet access means to the first and second user terminals, the first and second user matching means detects a first incoming signal and then receives the first incoming call. And a voice call service means for servicing a voice call through the voice call path set by setting the voice call path.

A method of the present invention for achieving the above object is a method for servicing a voice call over the Internet, wherein the Internet phone or a general telephone can be selectively received through the Internet, so that the Internet phone is available to the terminal. A first step of interlocking telephones; A second step of distributing an incoming call received through the Internet to the terminal and the general telephone, and detecting a first incoming signal of the terminal or the general telephone to set up a voice call path to a first destination; And a third step of servicing a voice call through the set voice call path.

In addition, the present invention provides a method for servicing a voice call over the Internet, comprising: a first step of interworking an ordinary telephone with a terminal capable of making an internet telephone such that selective dialing of an internet telephone or a regular telephone is possible through the internet; ; A second step of establishing a voice call path by transmitting an incoming call received through the general telephone or the terminal to the Internet; And a third step of servicing a voice call through the set voice call path.

The present invention for achieving the above object, the Internet voice call service system provided with a processor, the function of interworking the general telephone to the terminal capable of Internet telephony, so that the Internet phone or a regular telephone can be selectively received over the Internet; A function of distributing an incoming call received through the Internet to the terminal and the general telephone, and detecting a first incoming signal of the terminal or the general telephone to set a voice call path as a first destination; And a computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing a function of serving a voice call through the set voice call path.

The present invention provides an internet voice call service system having a processor, a function of interworking a general telephone with a terminal capable of making an internet call such that selective dialing of an internet telephone or a regular telephone is possible through the Internet; A function of setting a voice call path by transmitting an incoming call received through the general telephone or the terminal to the Internet; And a computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing a function of serving a voice call through the set voice call path.

The present invention is to connect a normal telephone to a PC to make a voice call over the Internet by utilizing an existing cable modem or a high-speed Internet access device as it is.

To this end, the present invention provides a general telephone access function built in a PC or provided with a separate external device, and provides a signal processing function for interfacing voice data to an Internet phone. As a result, the telephone can be transmitted to the Internet through the telephone by interworking the telephone with a PC, and a voice call service through the Internet can be performed.

The above objects, features and advantages will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is an exemplary configuration diagram of an Internet voice call service system using a general telephone according to the present invention.

As shown in Figure 2, the Internet voice call service system using a general telephone according to the present invention, in the system for serving voice calls over the Internet, provided on one side of the Internet, voice calls received through the Internet A personal computer 11 and a general wired / wireless phone 12 for transferring a call to a user, and a voice call from a personal computer 11 or a general wired or wireless phone 12 to service a voice call over the Internet. A cable modem or a high-speed Internet access device 13 for establishing a voice call path and a voice call received through the cable modem or high-speed Internet access device 13; 12), the personal computer 11 and the general wired / wireless telephone 12 detect the incoming signal first and receive the personal incoming call first. And a telephone connection unit 20 for setting a voice call path with a computer 11 or a general wired / wireless phone 12 to service a voice call through the set voice call path.

As shown in FIG. 3, the personal computer 11 has an application unit 21, a VoIP processing unit 22, a control unit 23, and a telephone connection unit 24 physically connected thereto, and a dual telephone connection unit 24. ) Can be configured as a separate external device or as an integrated hardware board. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the telephone connection unit 24 is physically connected to the personal computer 11 to assume a voice call service through the PC 11 or the general wired / wireless telephone 12. However, only the telephone connection unit 24 is an external type. It is obvious that the same effect can be obtained by separating the device.

The personal computer 11 transfers incoming calls from the LAN connection unit 202 to the VoIP processing unit 22 through the cable modem or the high-speed Internet access device 13, or calls from the general wired / wireless telephone 12. And from the public switched telephone network (PSTN) connection unit 201 to the VoIP processing unit 22. At this time, the VoIP processing unit 22 transmits the incoming call to the application unit 21 when the call is received, and simultaneously sends the incoming call to the general wired / wireless telephone 12 linked to the phone and the PSTN connection unit 241 through the control unit 23. Transfer to enable a selective voice call of the PC 11 or the general wired or wireless telephone 12. In addition, the PC 11 transmits the outgoing signal from the application unit 21 of the personal computer 11 or the general wired / wireless telephone 12 to the cable modem and the high-speed Internet access device 13 linked to the LAN connection unit 202. Alternatively, a selective internet voice call using a general wired or wireless telephone 12 may be enabled.

Looking at the voice call procedure using the general wired and wireless telephone 12 as follows.

In the outgoing call using the general wired / wireless telephone 12, if the control unit 23 for controlling a call is not executed even if the power of the PC 11 is turned off or the power of the PC 11 is turned on, the general wired / wireless telephone 12 is directly connected to a Public Switching Telephone Network (PSTN) to make a telephone call. However, when the PC 11 is powered on and the control unit 23 is running at the same time, the control unit (according to the method set by the user in the control unit 23 in the call transmission using the general wired / wireless telephone 11). 23) determines whether the origination of the general wired / wireless telephone 12 is a call through the Internet or a general PSTN, and when the call is through the Internet, the general wired / wireless telephone is used to switch the connection with the PSTN to the Internet and select a receiver. It collects the dual tone multiple frequency (DTMF) signal incoming through (12) and delivers it to internet phone or internet phone system to set up the call path. Here, as an example of a method for setting a user to control a call, various methods may be applied, such as a method of using "Preference" and a method of inputting a specific digit to select a VoIP connection.

Therefore, the Internet voice call service system using the ordinary telephone according to the present invention is not only capable of voice call service in the existing "PC-to-PC", "phone-to-phone", but also "PC-to-phone". , Voice calls are available through "PC-to-PC / Phone" and "Phone-to-PC / Phone".

The Internet voice call service system according to the present invention uses a general wired / wireless phone 12 by linking a general wired / wireless phone 12 and a personal computer 11 without modifying an existing cable or a high-speed Internet access device 13. Allows users to easily make voice calls using the Internet.

The telephone connection unit 20 interoperates the personal computer 11 and the general wired / wireless phone 12, which are used as separate voice transmission / reception devices in the existing Internet phone, to the user for the same call received through the Internet. Alternatively, one of the general wired and wireless telephones 12 may be selected and received. Here, the user may transmit a voice to a personal computer 11 connected to the Internet by using the general wired or wireless telephone 12 or to another general wired or wireless telephone through the Internet.

On the other hand, the method of the present invention is largely determined a device for transmitting or receiving a call over the Internet, the call setup process for connecting a call path for making a voice call, and converts the voice transmitted digitally through the Internet to analog Or, it consists of a call process that converts analog voice transmitted through a phone to a method used in an internet phone so that each other can talk.

First, referring to Figure 4 with respect to the Internet voice call service method using a normal telephone when incoming according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, the Internet voice call service method using the normal telephone when receiving the call is installed in the PC 11 under the control of the control unit 23 when a call is first received through the Internet (401). The ring signal is transmitted to the general general wired / wireless telephone 12 connected to the acoustic device and the PC 11 (402). At this time, the control unit 23 switches to the monitoring step for determining the reception device (PC 11 or general wired / wireless telephone 12). In other words, the PC 11 or the general wired / wireless telephone 12 transitions to a state for detecting a first incoming signal. This is to set up the voice call path to the incoming PC 11 or the general wired or wireless telephone 12 first.

Thereafter, the control unit 23 checks the destination (that is, first detects the incoming PC 11 or the general wired or wireless telephone 12) (403), and when the destination is the PC 11, the same as the existing Internet telephone. And establishes a call path (404) and services a voice call through the established call path (406). At this time, if the destination is a general wired / wireless phone 12, the call path is set to the general wired / wireless phone 12 connected to the PC 11 (405), and the voice using the general wired / wireless phone 12 is set through the set call path. Service the call (406).

On the other hand, referring to Figure 5 looks at the Internet voice call service method using a normal telephone when outgoing according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5, the Internet voice call service method using an ordinary telephone when making an outgoing call according to the present invention first checks the origination of a call originated by the control unit 23 when a call is made (501).

As a result of the check, when the call destination is the PC 11, the call path is set up in the same manner as the existing Internet phone (503), and the voice call is serviced through the set call path (508).

As a result, when the call destination is a general wired / wireless telephone 12, the control unit 23 for controlling a call is not executed even if the PC 11 is turned off or the PC 11 is turned on. In the same manner, a call path is set up (505), and a voice call is serviced through the set call path (508).

As a result of the check, when the call destination is the general wired / wireless telephone 12, if the PC 11 is turned on and the control unit 23 is running at the same time, the control unit 23 determines the It is determined whether the transmission is to the Internet or through a general PSTN (506).

If it is determined that the call is to be made through the general PSTN, the call path is set in the same manner as the existing general phone (505), and the voice call is serviced through the set call path (508).

If it is determined that the call is to be sent through the Internet, the Internet telephone or the Internet telephone system is collected by transferring DTMF signals received through the general wired / wireless telephone 12 to switch the connection with the general PSTN to the Internet and to select a receiver. In step 507, the user establishes a call path and delivers a voice call through the set call path (509).

In the call step (406, 508), the call path between the caller and the receiver is connected to make a voice call. The digital voice signal received through the Internet is converted into an analog voice signal and transmitted to the general wired / wireless telephone 12. For example, before the analog voice signal generated by the general wired / wireless telephone 12 is transmitted to the Internet, signal processing for converting the digital voice signal to be used in the Internet is performed. At this time, the controller 23 should detect a signal indicating the end of the voice call.

As described above, in the present embodiment, it is assumed that the selective incoming and outgoing voice call service of the PC or the general wired / wireless phone through the interworking of the PC equipped with the high speed modem or the cable modem and the general household wired / wireless phone is only one embodiment. It can be connected with a telephone connected to a private switching network to have a similar function, and it is also possible to make an Internet phone call through a multi-digital subscriber line (xDSL) or an integrated service digital network (ISDN) in addition to a modem. It is also possible to configure the PC and the LAN card so that it can be utilized in all PCs connected by a dedicated line, and these modifications also have the same effect as the embodiment of the present invention, it should be seen as the same implementation method.

The present invention described above is capable of various substitutions, modifications, and changes without departing from the spirit of the present invention for those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains, and the above-described embodiments and accompanying It is not limited to the drawing.

As described above, the present invention enables a telephone call to the Internet using a general wired or wireless telephone, and can receive an Internet telephone through a regular telephone through an interworking of a PC and a telephone used as individual Internet telephone receivers. By providing the function, voice calls can be made to the Internet telephone by using a regular telephone without adding additional devices or adding or changing software to a conventional high speed modem or a cable modem. By using it, it is possible to conveniently use the Internet phone to provide user convenience.

Claims (13)

In the system for servicing voice calls over the Internet, First and second user matching means provided on one side of the Internet, and configured to deliver a voice call received through the Internet to a user; Internet access means for establishing a voice call path by connecting a voice call from the first and second user matching means to the Internet to service a voice call over the Internet; And After distributing a voice call received through the Internet access means to the first and second user terminals, the first and second user matching means detects a first incoming signal and sends the first to the user matching means. Voice call service means for servicing a voice call through the voice call path set by setting a voice call path Internet voice call service system using a normal telephone comprising a. The method of claim 1, Voice call service means, It may be physically embedded in the first user matching means or installed as a separate external device, and a voice call may be made through the voice call path by transmitting an outgoing signal from the first or second user matching means to the Internet access means. Internet voice call service system using a normal telephone, characterized in that to make. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The first user matching means, Substantially, Internet voice call service system using a normal telephone, characterized in that the user terminal including a personal computer (PC) having a Voice-Over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) function. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The second user matching means, Substantially, Internet voice call service system using a regular telephone, characterized in that the general wired / wireless telephone. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The Internet connection means, Substantially, an Internet voice call service system using a regular telephone, comprising a cable modem or a high speed internet access modem. In a method for servicing a voice call over the Internet, A first step of interworking a regular telephone with a terminal capable of making an Internet telephone call so as to allow selective reception of an Internet telephone or a regular telephone via the Internet; A second step of distributing an incoming call received through the Internet to the terminal and the general telephone, and detecting a first incoming signal of the terminal or the general telephone to set up a voice call path to a first destination; And A third step of servicing a voice call through the set voice call path; Internet voice call service method using a normal telephone comprising a. The method of claim 6, The second step, A fourth step of transmitting a ring signal to the sound device installed in the terminal and the general telephone when the call is received through the Internet; A fifth step of the control unit checking a destination and setting a voice call path in the same manner as an existing Internet telephone when the destination is the terminal; And A sixth step of the control unit confirming the destination and setting up a voice call path to the ordinary telephone when the destination is the ordinary telephone; In a method for servicing a voice call over the Internet, A first step of interworking a regular telephone with a terminal capable of making an Internet telephone call so as to selectively transmit an internet telephone or a regular telephone through the Internet; A second step of establishing a voice call path by transmitting an incoming call received through the general telephone or the terminal to the Internet; And A third step of servicing a voice call through the set voice call path; Internet voice call service method using a normal telephone comprising a. The method of claim 8, The second step, A fourth step of confirming, by the control unit, the originator of the call originated by the control unit; A fifth step of setting a voice call path in the same manner as the existing Internet telephone when the call destination is the terminal; As a result of the checking in the fourth step, when the call destination is the ordinary telephone, if the control unit for controlling a call is not executed even if the terminal is powered off or the terminal is powered on, the voice is performed in the same manner as a conventional telephone. A sixth step of establishing a communication path; As a result of the checking in the fourth step, when the call destination is the general telephone, if the terminal is turned on and the control unit is running at the same time, the control unit transmits the call according to the connection method preset by the user. A seventh step of deciding whether to make a call or through a public switched telephone network (PSTN); An eighth step of setting up a voice call path in the same manner as the existing regular phone when a call is made through the public switched telephone network (PSTN) as a result of the determination of the seventh step; And As a result of the determination of the seventh step, when the call is to be transmitted through the Internet, a duplex which is transferred through the ordinary telephone to transfer the connection to the public switched telephone network (PSTN) to the Internet and select a receiver Ninth step of setting up a voice call path by collecting DTMF signals Internet voice call service method using a normal telephone comprising a. The method according to any one of claims 6 to 9, The terminal, Internet voice call service method using a normal telephone, characterized in that the personal computer (PC) having a Voice-Over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) function. The method of claim 10, The third step, A voice call is serviced by connecting a voice call path between called and outgoing callers, converting the digitized voice signal received through the Internet into an analog voice signal and transmitting the same to the general telephone, and transmitting the analog voice signal generated from the ordinary telephone. Internet voice call service method using a normal telephone, characterized in that for performing the signal processing to convert the digital voice signal used in the Internet before transmitting to the Internet. In the Internet voice call service system having a processor, A function of interworking a regular telephone with a terminal capable of making an Internet telephone call to enable selective reception of an internet telephone or a regular telephone via the Internet; A function of distributing an incoming call received through the Internet to the terminal and the general telephone, and detecting a first incoming signal of the terminal or the general telephone to set a voice call path as a first destination; And A function of serving a voice call through the set voice call path A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing this. In the Internet voice call service system having a processor, A function of interworking a regular telephone with a terminal capable of making an Internet telephone call so as to enable selective dialing of an internet telephone or a regular telephone via the Internet; A function of setting a voice call path by transmitting an incoming call received through the general telephone or the terminal to the Internet; And A function of serving a voice call through the set voice call path A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing this.