KR20040036457A - Method and apparatus for connecting call signals according to priority of telephone numbers, and telecommunications system and terminal using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method and an apparatus for connecting a call signal according to phone number priority, and a telephone system and a terminal using the same are provided to convert a phone number of a caller to connect a call signal to a callee according to priority of multiple callee phone numbers as selected and registered. CONSTITUTION: A database(60) stores destination priority of phone numbers connected to at least one phone number through a terminal as registered by a caller or a callee. Priority call signal connection controllers(SSP,SS7,SCP)(30,40,50) receive a call signal generated as the caller presses a phone number of the registered callee together with a button manipulation signal through a telephony terminal and process the received call signal according to telephone number priority registered in the database(60), so that the call signal determined according to the priority can be destined to the callee. The Priority call signal connection controllers(SSP,SS7,SCP)(30,40,50) are connected to a sub-communication network loop circuit connected in parallel to a main communication network circuit of external communication networks(office centers(15,25) and SSP(30)) connecting a caller terminal(10) and a callee terminal(20).

Description

Method and apparatus for connecting call signals according to telephone number priority, and telephone communication system and terminal using the same {Method and apparatus for connecting call signals according to priority of telephone numbers, and telecommunications system and terminal using the same}

The present invention relates to a call signal connection method and apparatus according to telephone number priorities, and to a telephone communication system and a communication terminal using the same. More particularly, according to a priority of a plurality of called party numbers selected and registered by a caller or a called party, A call signal connection method and apparatus for converting a caller's outgoing telephone number to connect a caller's call signal to a called party, and a telecommunication system and a communication terminal using the same. More specifically, the present invention relates to a service that provides a caller-centered service by translating a phone number sent by a caller, and provides a call with the receiver, even if the caller knows only one phone number of the person (recipient) to whom the caller wants to call. The present invention relates to a call signal connection method and apparatus according to a telephone number priority selected by a caller who is available to make a call by selecting another telephone number, and a telephone communication system and a communication terminal using the same.

In general, each individual has three to four telephone numbers per individual, including wired telephone numbers such as homes and offices and wireless telephone numbers such as personal mobile phones. As of yet, landline telephones have a lower cost per hour than wireless telephones. However, most callers want to talk to the person they want to call at once, which causes the inconvenience of calling a mobile phone, which is usually a wireless phone. Thus, in order to alleviate this inconvenience, telecommunication operators are providing lifetime number service and pass call service, and are providing or preparing to provide number portability service. However, since the services currently provided are recipient-oriented services where the recipient specifies the number of the called party, the caller must know the additional phone number because the caller must dial a specific phone number selected or registered by the recipient. Increase the communication cost, and also has a disadvantage of falling call completion rate.

These people's inclinations have raised the need for service providers to make facility investments economical and increase call completion rates and to provide users with the convenience of remembering phone numbers.

The present invention is to solve this problem, and if the caller or the called party registers the priority of the incoming phone numbers and the caller presses any one of the recipient's multiple phone numbers, the priority of the registered caller's telephone number is Accordingly, the object of the present invention is to provide a method for connecting a call signal.

The present invention is to solve this problem, and if the caller or the called party registers the priority of the incoming phone numbers and the caller presses any one of the recipient's multiple phone numbers, the priority of the registered caller's telephone number is Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a device for connecting a call signal.

The present invention is to solve this problem, and if the caller or the called party registers the priority of the incoming phone numbers and the caller presses any one of the recipient's multiple phone numbers, the priority of the registered caller's telephone number is Accordingly, the object of the present invention is to provide a telephone communication system for connecting call signals.

The present invention is to solve this problem, and if the caller or the called party registers the priority of the incoming phone numbers and the caller presses any one of the recipient's multiple phone numbers, the priority of the registered caller's telephone number is Accordingly, the object of the present invention is to provide a telephone communication terminal for connecting a call signal.

1 is a schematic block diagram illustrating the operation of a telephone communication system employing a call signal connection method according to telephone number priority according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a schematic block diagram illustrating the operation of a telephone communication terminal employing a call signal connection method according to telephone number priority according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a call signal connection method according to the telephone number priority of the present invention employed in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a call signal connection method according to the telephone number priority of the present invention employed in FIG. 2.

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10, 20 ... Telephony terminal, 15, 25 ...

30, 300 ... SSP, 40 ... SS7

50, 500 ... SCP, 60, 600 ... SDP,

101 ... Telephone Terminal with Database

In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for connecting a call signal in a telecommunication network, which connects a called party by a call signal by a caller's telephone number button operation. Creating a database by registering a caller's or callee's incoming priority of the phone numbers connected to at least one phone number; And (b) when the caller presses a telephone number of the registered called party together with a predetermined button operation signal, confirms that the pressed telephone number is a registered telephone number in the database, and confirms that the registered telephone number is registered. It provides a call signal connection method according to the phone number priority, including the step of generating a call signal in order of priority and connecting with the called party.

Preferably, in the step of registering the incoming priority registration database in the step (a), the registrant's identification signal is also registered when the called party's telephone numbers are determined and registered.

Preferably, in the call signal connection step of the step (b), a predetermined button operation signal is characterized in that it is pressed in front of or behind the telephone number.

Preferably, in the call signal connection step of the step (b), the predetermined button operation signal is characterized by being pressed in front of or behind the telephone number, including the registrant's identification signal.

Preferably, the telephone number pressed by the caller in the call signal connection step of the step (b) is included in the incoming phone number priority of the database, and the priority of the call signal of the highest priority and the called party are not connected for a predetermined time. Creates a call signal of and performs connection with the called party, and if the call signal of the next priority and the called party are not connected for a predetermined time, the call signal of the next next priority is generated and connected with the called party. The call signal connection process with the called party is repeated until the caller stops or the caller interrupt signal is input.

Preferably, if the call number pressed by the caller in the call signal connection step of step (b) is excluded from the priority number of the incoming call number of the database, the call signal of the highest priority of the database and the caller are not connected for a predetermined time. The call signal of the priority is generated and connected with the called party. If the call signal of the call priority and the called party are not connected for a certain time, the call signal of the next priority is generated and connected with the called party. The call signal connection process with the called party is repeated until the caller is connected to the called party or until the caller interrupt signal is input.

Preferably, the database is embedded in a communication terminal, or installed in series connection to a main communication network circuit of an external communication network or connected to a separate sub communication network loop circuit connected in parallel to the main communication network circuit.

Preferably, in the call signal connection step of the step (b), if there is a call priority of his / her own phone numbers designated by the called party during connection of the caller call signal, or there is a specific phone number for the missed call, the request signal of the called party is Ignoring and performing call signal connection, or by receiving the request signal of the called party is characterized in that the call signal connection.

Preferably, the call signal of the incoming call number and the call number of the converted phone number are simultaneously sent according to the priority stored in the incoming call number priority database. The called party is characterized in that the call is connected to the place where the answer first.

In order to achieve the above technical problem, according to another aspect of the present invention, in the call signal connection device in the telephone communication network that connects the called party by the call signal by the caller's telephone number button operation, the caller or the called party A database for registering and storing incoming priority of telephone numbers connected to at least one telephone number through a telephone communication terminal; And a call signal generated by a caller pressing a telephone number of the registered called party together with a predetermined button operation signal through a telephone communication terminal and processing the received call signal according to the telephone number priority registered in the database. Thus, it provides a call signal connection device according to the telephone number priority, including a priority call signal connection control unit for sequentially sending the call signal determined according to the priority to the called party.

Further, according to another aspect of the present invention, in a telephone communication system that connects a call signal by a caller's telephone number button operation with a called party, wherein the calling party or the called party is connected to at least one or more telephone numbers through a telephone communication terminal. A database for registering and storing incoming priority of telephone numbers; And a call signal generated by a caller pressing a telephone number of the registered called party together with a predetermined button operation signal through a telephone communication terminal and processing the received call signal according to the telephone number priority registered in the database. The present invention provides a telephony communication system for connecting a call signal according to a phone number priority, including a priority call signal connection control unit for sequentially transmitting a call signal determined according to a priority to a called party.

Preferably, the registrant's identification signal is also registered when the telephone number of the called party is registered in the database by determining the incoming priority.

Preferably, the predetermined button manipulation signal is characterized by being pressed in front of or behind the telephone number.

Preferably, the predetermined button manipulation signal is pressed in front of or behind a telephone number, including the registrant's identification signal.

Preferably, the call signal connection control unit includes the telephone number pressed by the caller in the incoming phone number priority of the database, and generates a call signal of the highest priority when the call signal of the highest priority and the caller are not connected for a predetermined time. Connects with the called party, and if the call signal of the subordinated priority and the called party are not connected for a predetermined time, the next priority signal is generated and connected with the called party until the connection with the called party or The call signal connection process with the called party is repeated until the caller disconnection interrupt signal is input.

Preferably, the call signal connection control unit excludes the telephone number pressed by the caller from the incoming telephone number priority of the database, and the call of the highest priority when the call signal of the highest priority of the database is not connected for a predetermined time. Create a signal to connect with the called party, and if the call signal of the subordinated priority and the called party are not connected for a certain period of time, the call signal of the next subordinated priority is generated and connected with the called party. The call signal connection process with the called party is repeated until the caller stops interrupt signal.

Preferably, the database is embedded in a communication terminal, or installed in series connection to a main communication network circuit of an external communication network or connected to a separate sub communication network loop circuit connected in parallel to the main communication network circuit.

Preferably, the call signal connection control unit receives a call signal by a button operation of a communication terminal and inquires whether the phone number of the call signal is a phone number registered in the database. SSP to perform a call call according to the inquiry result; And an SCP receiving the inquiry from the SSP, searching for the incoming telephone number and the priority of the incoming telephone number stored in the database, and responding to the inquiry of the SSP.

Preferably, the call signal connection control unit performs the call signal connection by ignoring the request signal of the called party when there is a call priority of the own phone numbers designated by the called party during the caller call signal connection or when there is a specific phone number for the missed connection. Or, the call signal connection is performed by receiving the request signal of the called party.

Preferably, the call signal connection control unit simultaneously transmits the call signal of the incoming telephone number pressed by the caller and the call signal of the converted telephone number according to the priority stored in the incoming telephone number priority database to simultaneously call both incoming telephone numbers. The ring is ringing, and the call is connected to the place where the called party answered first.

According to yet another aspect of the present invention, in a telephone communication terminal for connecting a call signal by a caller's telephone number button operation with a called party, the calling party or the called party is connected to at least one or more telephone numbers through the telephone communication terminal. A database for registering and storing incoming priority of telephone numbers; And a call signal generated by a caller pressing a telephone number of the registered called party together with a predetermined button operation signal through a telephone communication terminal and processing the received call signal according to the telephone number priority registered in the database. The present invention provides a telephony terminal for connecting a call signal according to a telephone number priority, including a priority call signal connection control unit for sequentially transmitting a call signal determined according to a priority to a called party.

Preferably, the registrant's identification signal is also registered when the telephone number of the called party is registered in the database by determining the incoming priority.

Preferably, the predetermined button manipulation signal is characterized by being pressed in front of or behind the telephone number.

Preferably, the predetermined button manipulation signal is pressed in front of or behind a telephone number, including the registrant's identification signal.

Preferably, the call signal connection control unit includes the telephone number pressed by the caller in the incoming phone number priority of the database, and generates a call signal of the highest priority when the call signal of the highest priority and the caller are not connected for a predetermined time. Connects with the called party, and if the call signal of the subordinated priority and the called party are not connected for a predetermined time, the next priority signal is generated and connected with the called party until the connection with the called party or The call signal connection process with the called party is repeated until the caller disconnection interrupt signal is input.

Preferably, the call signal connection control unit excludes the telephone number pressed by the caller from the incoming phone number priority of the database, and generates the call signal of the highest priority when the call signal of the highest priority and the caller are not connected for a predetermined time. Connects with the called party, and if the call signal of the subordinated priority and the called party are not connected for a predetermined time, the next priority signal is generated and connected with the called party until the connection with the called party or The call signal connection process with the called party is repeated until the caller disconnection interrupt signal is input.

Preferably, the call signal connection control unit receives a call signal by a button operation of a communication terminal and inquires whether the phone number of the call signal is a phone number registered in the database. SSP to perform a call call according to the inquiry result; And an SCP receiving the inquiry from the SSP, searching for the incoming telephone number and the priority of the incoming telephone number stored in the database, and responding to the inquiry of the SSP.

Preferably, the call signal connection control unit performs the call signal connection by ignoring the request signal of the called party when there is a call priority of the own phone numbers designated by the called party during the caller call signal connection or when there is a specific phone number for the missed connection. Or, the call signal connection is performed by receiving the request signal of the called party.

Preferably, the call signal connection control unit rings both the call signal of the called telephone number pressed by the caller and the call signal of the converted telephone number according to the priority stored in the priority telephone number priority database to ring both incoming telephone numbers. This ringing, and the call is characterized in that the call is connected to the place where the called party first.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the configuration and operation of the call signal connection method and apparatus according to the telephone number priority registered by the caller or called party according to the present invention stored in a database, and a telephone communication system and a communication terminal using the same; Shall be.

The present invention is a caller-centered service that allows the caller to connect according to the priority of the called phone number registered by the caller or called party even if the caller remembers only one caller's phone number. Individuals usually have various phone numbers, such as home phone, company phone, or mobile phone, so that the caller or called party can enter the database when the caller presses one of the phone numbers. By sending a call signal to the called party according to the priority of the registered called telephone number, the caller can be connected to the called party according to the desired priority. At this time, since a mobile phone charge is usually more expensive than a landline call, some callers want to be connected to a cheap phone number even if they press any one of the phone numbers owned by the called party. The priorities may be prioritized in the lowest order so that they are connected to the called party. Some callers may prioritize call completion rates, rather than phone call costs, in the order in which they connect well with the called party, allowing them to connect with the called party.

In the present invention, the call signal connection device having a database and a call signal connection control unit for storing the telephone number priority of the called party or the called party selected by the caller is configured, as shown in FIG. It may be configured in parallel with the main communication network outside the telephone communication terminal, or may be built in the telephone communication terminal as shown in FIG.

According to the present invention, a call signal connection method in a telecommunications network that connects a called party by a call signal by a caller's telephone number button operation, the telephone number of each called party to which the calling party or the called party is connected to at least one telephone number. For each called party, the database should be established by registering the caller in the order of priority.

When the caller according to the present invention forms a database for registering and storing the incoming telephone number priority, the database is installed in a serial connection to the main communication network circuit of a communication network or a separate sub communication network loop circuit connected in parallel to the main communication network circuit. If the caller is installed on the phone, the caller may register the caller's identification numbers when the caller determines the call priority and registers the caller's telephone numbers in the step of establishing the call priority registration database. When the registrant's identification signal is registered together, the sender who is the registrant can connect to the called party in priority order by pressing any phone number of the registered called party according to the incoming phone number priority of the present invention in other communication terminals. In this case, the identification signal can be registered with the registrant's password or secret code. For example, a number combined with a special button * or # of the phone can be used, or an ID such as a member registration number can be used to induce membership. . However, when the called party registers and stores the incoming telephone number priorities to form a database, the database is installed in a serial connection to the main communication network circuit of the communication network or on a separate sub communication network loop circuit connected in parallel to the main communication network circuit. It is not necessary to promote the registrant's identification number even if it is connected to a network. This is because the caller can make a call connection according to the priority of the called party registered by the called party regardless of the caller's intention by pressing only one caller's arbitrary phone number with a predetermined button signal.

On the other hand, when the database is formed, when the database is embedded in the communication terminal, the reception priority of the telephone numbers may be determined and registered in the database in the communication terminal in the prioritized registration database forming step. The owner can also save his or her phone number as the call priority and the other person's phone number as the call priority. Therefore, in the case of determining the incoming priority of their telephone numbers, when the caller calls the phone, the call connection is made according to the incoming priority. On the contrary, if the owner of the communication terminal having the database registers and stores the incoming priority of other people's telephone numbers, that is, the calling priority sent from the communication terminal, the caller wants to receive the call with a predetermined button operation. When one of the person's phone numbers is dialed, the call is sent to the called party according to the priority stored in the database. However, in this case, since the incoming priority designated by the caller is stored in the caller's specific communication terminal, it may not be possible to perform priority-based telephony communication of the present invention through another communication terminal. However, if the database is built in the terminal, it will be relatively simple and inexpensive to achieve the caller-centered priority concept of the present invention will have its own meaning.

In addition, the call signal connection method in the telephone communication network that connects the called party by the call signal by the caller's telephone number button operation of the present invention, in addition to the priority database forming step, the caller with a predetermined button operation signal When the caller presses a phone number of the registered called party, the caller checks whether the pressed phone number is a registered phone number in the database. Generating a connection with the called party.

In the call signal connection step, a predetermined button manipulation signal is pressed in front of or behind a telephone number to be called. The predetermined button operation signal is an additional button among the buttons of the telecommunication terminal, where a special DTMF keypad button such as * or # may be used, and a special number such as 007XX or 003XX may also be used. This additional button may be operated as a prefix button before the incoming telephone number button is operated, or may be operated as a suffix button operated after the incoming telephone number button is operated. When the incoming telephone number is operated (dialing or pressing) together with the caller's predetermined button operation signal, the call signal is transmitted in the order of the high priority telephone number corresponding to the telephone number stored in the database and the call is connected with the called party. .

In this case, of course, as described above, when the caller registers and stores the priority of the called phone number in a database operated outside of the communication terminal, the above-mentioned predetermined prefix or suffix button operation is performed together with the caller's identification signal or separately. It is also possible to manipulate the called phone number to establish a call connection with the called party.

In the call signal connection step, the call number of the highest priority is included in the state of including the telephone number pressed by the caller in the incoming telephone number priority of the database or excluding the telephone number pressed by the caller from the incoming telephone number priority of the database. If the called party is not connected for a certain period of time, a call signal of the lower priority is generated and connected to the called party.If the called party is not connected for a certain time, the call signal of the next priority is also received. It generates and performs a connection with the called party, but repeats the call signal connection process with the called party until the caller is connected or until the caller interrupt signal is input. The process of making a call connection with the receiver sequentially according to the priorities will be described in more detail with reference to the tables showing the priorities stored in the database.

Attached Table 1 and Table 2 show the case of including the telephone number pressed by the caller in the incoming telephone number priority of the database, Table 1 is a table showing the priority telephone number DB according to the present invention, the table 2 is a table showing call processing steps according to a caller's selection according to the present invention.

Priority Item Phone number One Home phone number 031-XXX-0000 2 Office phone 02-XXX-0000 3 Mobile phone number 01X-XXX-0000

Occation Caller's selected phone number Stage 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 One * Mobile number House office Cell Phone 2 * Home phone number House office Cell Phone 3 * Office number House office Cell Phone

As shown in Table 1, the caller or called party registers the landline phone number (home, office, etc.) and the wireless phone number (cell phone, etc.) in the database according to the priority of the call so that the caller remembers only one of them. It is possible to make the call possible by including the telephone number pressed by the caller as the priority in the priority number of the telephone number of the database.

For example, caller B has three phone numbers (personal, office, and mobile phone numbers) of the individual A to be called in order of priority in the telephone number database (DB) in charge of the call connection service. It was registered as shown. If caller B wants to make a call to A's home, but caller B only remembers A's mobile number, pressing * and the recipient A's mobile number as a prefix button attempts to make a call with the called party. You can call your home at priority 1 or your office at priority 2. In this way, the caller can talk to the called party at a different number without knowing the telephone number.

As shown in Table 2, in the present invention, the number (* + phone number) selected by the caller is connected to step 1 after searching in the DB according to the priority. At this time, if the call is possible in step 1, the call is made. If the call fails, step 2 is reached. If the call fails in step 2, step 3 is attempted to enable the call.

However, the call signal connection method according to the priority of the present invention may be performed as shown in Tables 3 to 5 below. In Tables 3 to 5, the telephone number pressed by the caller is excluded from the telephone number priority of the database, and the call connection with the called party is made according to the receiving priority registered and stored in the database.

In the meantime, the case where the caller registers the incoming priority of the called party's telephone numbers in the database has been described. However, in the call signal connection method according to the telephone number priority of the present invention, the called party sets the incoming priority of his / her telephone numbers. After storing in the database, when the caller presses a predetermined button operation signal and the telephone number is a registered phone number in the database, the call signal may be transmitted according to the priority registered by the called party to make a call connection with the called party.

Priority Item Phone number One Mobile phone number 01X-XXX-0000 2 Home phone number 031-XXX-0000 3 Office number 02-XXX-0000

Occation Caller's selected phone number Stage 1 Tier 2 One * Mobile number House office 2 * Home phone number Cell Phone office 3 * Office number Cell Phone House

Occation Caller's selected phone number Stage 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 One * Mobile number House office Cell Phone 2 * Home phone number Cell Phone office House 3 * Office number Cell Phone House office

As shown in Tables 3 to 5, when the telephone number pressed by the caller is excluded from the priority or pushed down to the lower priority, as shown in Table 3 in the database, in order of the mobile phone number, the home phone number, and the office phone number. If the priority is registered and stored, the call connection process of step 2 may be performed according to the priority of the following phone numbers, except for the phone number pressed by the caller as shown in Table 4, and as shown in Table 5 It is also possible to perform a three-step call connection process with the priority of the dialed phone number as the priority.

In the case where there is an incoming call number priority registered by the caller in the call signal connection step of the call signal connection method according to the priority of the telephone number of the present invention, if the caller connects the priority of his / her own phone numbers designated by the called party during the call signal connection, Or, if there is a specific telephone number to be missed connection may ignore the request signal of the called party to perform the call signal connection, or to accept the request signal of the called party to perform the call signal connection.

In addition, the call signal connection method according to the priority of the telephone number of the present invention, the incoming call signal of the incoming telephone number pressed by the caller and the call signal of the converted telephone number according to the priority stored in the priority telephone number priority database are simultaneously sent The phone rings at both of the phone numbers, and the call can be routed to the place where the called party answered first.

The difference between the service of the call signal connection method according to the telephone number reception priority of the present invention and the existing lifetime number service is that in the latter case, a separate logical number should be given, whereas the service of the present invention uses the existing number as it is. Is that. When the caller or called party knows the called person's landline and mobile phone, and registers the phone numbers in the database according to the call priority, the caller can select the desired call connection service. For example, if you want to use a landline phone that is cheaper or has a higher quality than a mobile phone, but do not know the number of the landline phone, but knows the mobile number, the service of the present invention is useful. On the other hand, even if you know the landline phone number, but do not know the mobile phone, the caller can also connect to the other party's mobile phone using this service.

In this case, as a call signal connection service according to the number conversion to the wired / wireless integrated service, when "* + called number" is received, a ring rings at both of the normal called number and the converted called number according to the priority. A service is also available that allows the call to connect to the first answered location.

The apparatus for performing the call signal connection method according to the telephone number priority of the present invention may be installed outside the telephone communication terminal or may be embedded in the telephone communication terminal as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

1 is a schematic block diagram illustrating the operation of a telephone communication system employing a call signal connection method according to telephone number priority according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Fig. 1, when the call signal connection device is installed outside the telephone communication terminal, the call signal in the telephone communication network connecting the called party by the call signal by the caller's telephone number button operation of the present invention The connection device includes a database 60 in which a caller or a called party registers and stores and manages incoming priority of each called party's phone numbers connected to at least one or more phone numbers through the telecommunication terminals 10 and 20, and the caller uses the telecommunication terminal. Receives a call signal generated by pressing one telephone number of the registered called party together with a predetermined button operation signal through 10 and processes the received call signal according to the telephone number priority registered in the database 60. Priority call signal connection control unit to send the call signal determined according to the priority to the called party in sequence. (30, 40, 50).

The call signal connection control unit receives a call signal by a button operation of a communication terminal and inquires whether the telephone number of the call signal is a telephone number registered in the database 60. Inquiry of the incoming phone number priority through the SSP (30) and the SSP (30) performing the call based on the inquiry result and retrieves the incoming phone number and the incoming phone number priority stored in the database It includes the SCP (50) in response to the inquiry of the SSP (30) through the SS7 network (40).

2 is a schematic block diagram illustrating the operation of a telephone communication terminal employing a call signal connection method according to telephone number priority according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 2, when the call signal connection device is installed in the interior of the telephone communication terminal 101, a telephone communication network that connects the called party by the call signal by the caller button operation of the caller according to the present invention Call signal connection apparatus in the database 600 and the caller to the phone call register and store the call priority of each caller of each called party connected to at least one phone number through the phone keypad 100 Receives a call signal generated by pressing a phone number of the registered called party together with a predetermined button operation signal through 100 and processes the received call signal according to the telephone number priority registered in the database 600. A priority call signal connection control unit for sequentially transmitting a call signal determined according to the priority to a called party; It should.

The call signal connection control unit receives a call signal by a button operation of the keypad 100 of the caller's communication terminal 101 and registers the phone number of the call signal as a telephone number registered in the database 600. If the phone number includes an incoming telephone number priority and SCP (500) for providing a call signal according to the priority to the terminal 101 according to the inquiry result.

1 and 3 will be described the operation of the telephone communication system employing the call signal connection method according to the incoming telephone number priority of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a call signal connection method according to the telephone number priority of the present invention employed in FIG. 1.

As shown in Figure 1, the telephone communication system for connecting the call signal by the caller button operation of the caller of the present invention and the called party is a telephone number to which the caller or called party is connected to at least one phone number through the telephone communication terminal Database 60 for registering and storing incoming priority and receiving call signals generated by a caller pressing a telephone number of the registered called party together with a predetermined button operation signal through a telephone communication terminal. Calling terminal 10 is a priority call signal connection control unit 30, 40, 50 to process the call signal according to the telephone number priority registered in the database, and to send the call signal determined according to the priority to the called party in sequence. Separate connected in parallel to the main communication network circuit of the external communication network (15, 30, 25) connecting the receiving terminal 20 Is connected to the sub communication network loop circuit. However, unlike FIG. 1, the database 60 and the call signal connection control unit 30, 40, and 50 may be serially connected to a main communication network circuit. will be.

In a telephone communication system in which such a call signaling device is configured outside the communication terminal, the calling party or the called party registers and stores the incoming phone number priority in a database (step 30). In order to register and store the incoming phone number priority through the calling terminal 10, the caller operates the calling terminal 10 to access the SSP 30 via the station 15 to access the SS7 network 40 and the SCP 50. In the SDP (60) through the database of the telephone number priorities, or the destination terminal that the caller wants to receive the same as the originating terminal by operating the terminal 20, the terminal 25, SSP (30) Database the incoming telephone number priorities through the SS7 network 40, SCP 50, and SDP 60. At this time, the registrant's identification signal may also be registered in the database 60. After the incoming call number priority is registered and stored in the database 60, as described above, the caller performs a dialing by pressing a predetermined button operation signal in front of or behind the phone number together with or separately from his or her identification number. (Step 32). The caller's telephone number is then transmitted to the SSP 30 via the station 15 as a call signal (step 33), and the SSP 30 receives the call signal via the SCP 50 through the SS7 communication network 40. It is checked whether the telephone number is a telephone number registered in the database 60 (step 34). If it is not the telephone number registered in step 34, the call signal is sent to the telephone number pressed as in the normal dialing in step 35. However, in the case of the telephone number registered in step 34, the call signal is generated according to the priority of the called telephone number stored in the database 60, and the call signal according to the priority is sequentially transmitted until the caller is connected (step 36). Then, in step 37, if it is connected to the called party, if the connection is established, the call signal connection work is finished. If the connection is not established, go to step 38 if the call signal connection process has elapsed for a predetermined time or if the user interrupt signal has been input? If the time has elapsed or a stop interrupt signal has been inputted, the operation is terminated. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step 37 to continuously check whether the connection with the called party is established.

The telephone communication system of the present invention has been described so far that the call signal converted according to the priority is transmitted, but the call signal converted according to the call signal of the incoming call number pressed by the caller and the priority stored in the incoming phone number priority database. The call signal of the number is sent at the same time, and the ringing rings on both of the incoming phone numbers, and the call can be routed to the place where the called party answered first.

On the other hand, a case in which the call signal connection device for implementing the call signal connection method according to the incoming telephone number priority of the present invention is built in the telephone communication terminal will be described with reference to Figs.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a call signal connection method according to the telephone number priority of the present invention employed in FIG. 2.

As shown in FIG. 2, a telephony terminal for connecting a call signal by a caller's telephone number button operation with a called party has a built-in call signal connection device for performing a call signal connection method. As described above, the call signal connection device in the telecommunication network that connects the called party by the call signal by the caller button operation of the caller according to the present invention, the caller is at least one phone number through the telecommunication keypad (100) Database 600 and the caller to register and store the incoming priority of the telephone numbers of each called party connected to the caller by pressing a telephone number of the registered called party with a predetermined button operation signal through the telephone keypad 100 Priority call signal connection for receiving the generated call signal and processing the received call signal according to the telephone number priority registered in the database 600 to send the call signal determined according to the priority to the called party in turn. It is installed in the telephone communication terminal 101 including a control unit.

The call signal connection control unit receives a call signal by a button operation of the keypad 100 of the caller's communication terminal 101 and registers the phone number of the call signal as a telephone number registered in the database 600. If the phone number includes an incoming telephone number priority and SCP (500) for providing a call signal according to the priority to the terminal 101 according to the inquiry result.

The caller or called party registers and stores the priority of the called telephone number in a database in the telephone communication system in which the call signal connection device is configured inside the communication terminal (step 40). In order to register and store the incoming telephone number priority through the calling terminal 101, the caller operates the calling terminal 101 to database the incoming telephone number priority on the SDP 600 via the SCP 500, or the called party. Databases the priority of incoming calls. At this time, it is not necessary to register the registrant's identification signal in the database 600, but in the case where several people use it in common, it is preferable to store the registrant's identification number together. After the incoming call number priority is registered and stored in the database 600, as described above, the caller performs a call by pressing a predetermined button operation signal in front of or after the phone number together with or separately from his or her identification number. (Step 42). The caller's phone number then passes through SCP 500 to determine if the phone number is a phone number registered in database 600 (step 44). If it is not the telephone number registered in step 44, the call signal is sent to the telephone number pressed as in the normal dialing in step 45. However, in the case of the phone number registered in step 44, the call signal is generated according to the priority of the called phone number stored in the database 600, and the call signal according to the priority is sequentially transmitted until the caller is connected (step 46). Then, in step 47, if the connection with the called party is confirmed, if the connection is completed, the call signal connection work is finished. If the connection is not established, go to step 48 if the call signal connection process has elapsed for a predetermined time or if the user interrupt signal has been input? If the time has elapsed or a stop interrupt signal has been inputted, the operation is terminated. Otherwise, the operation proceeds to step 47 to continuously check whether the connection with the called party is established.

As described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 2, when a wired network communication provider configures a DB in a service provider network for a service (a call service by phone number conversion) that performs the call signal connection method of the present invention, a wired network Operators should implement the functions in the same way. This ensures interoperability in the operation of the incoming service function by phone number translation.

In addition, wireless network operators do not need to be exchange-based or intelligent network-based, and already have mobility control functions such as HLR (Home Location Register) in mobile communication network. Incoming service by transformation can be implemented.

In particular, in the case of the overall DB construction plan of the wired / wireless communication service providers, when the DBs are respectively established in each wired / wireless communication service provider, there is a difficult problem of DB consistency between the service providers. Therefore, it is desirable to have a DB that manages subscribers and subscribed phone numbers within the telecommunications service provider and an entire joint DB that can receive incoming services by number conversion, under the supervision of an agency such as the Ministry of Information and Communication. This entire joint database is managed and in charge of the host organization of the DB, and provides a service for general users to register their own 3 to 4 phone numbers in priority order through the website. Also, as in the case of the number portability service in the United States, it is desirable that such a whole co-DB is forbidden to be used exclusively by one carrier, and this work is to be managed by an authority managing the entire co-DB.

Therefore, the present invention is preparing for future services as well as function as a caller-centered phone number conversion service that allows a caller to make a call to another number by translating it with one known telephone number, but the budget is enormous. It can be applied as an alternative to entering number portability service.

Therefore, the present invention, as described above, as described in accordance with a preferred embodiment, the call signal connection technology by the caller-centered number conversion service according to the present invention is the DB and the existing service of the user and network operator, and the carrier This has the following effects.

From the point of view of the user, since the caller selects a phone number, the caller has an effect of using this service to call an economic number (Tables 1 to 5) on the assumption that the caller knows the location of the receiver.

On the network operator's side, it is possible to increase call completion rate and to attract new potential subscribers by providing this number conversion intelligent network service. In addition, it is effective to provide services more economically than existing lifetime telephone number service, pass call service, and number portability service only by establishing DB of subscriber number (registered by subscriber).

Service providers bring useful results in interworking between service providers by building an overall DB. By constructing a collective all-in-one DB, telecommunications operators have a collective interface when interoperating with other providers, thus avoiding the meaning of value-added services within one provider and ensuring interoperability among telecommunications providers.

In addition, from the standpoint of a manufacturer supplying a communication terminal, a new market such as an intelligent terminal can be provided in the communication field according to the needs of new telecommunication users.

However, the present invention is in a symbiosis or competition with the existing telephone number conversion service similar to the intelligent network services such as lifetime telephone number service, pass call service, number portability service. Nevertheless, these existing services are intended for callee-centered one-number service (One Number Service), but the multiple call signal connection service according to the telephone number conversion of the present invention has an effect of being differentiated from the existing service as a caller-centered service. There is.

Although a preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above, those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains can make various changes without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. It will be appreciated that modifications or variations may be made. Therefore, changes in the future embodiments of the present invention will not be able to escape the technology of the present invention.

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In the call signal connection method in a telecommunication network that connects the called party by the call signal by the caller's telephone number button operation, (a) a caller or called party registers incoming priority of telephone numbers leading to at least one or more telephone numbers to form a database; And (b) When a caller presses a telephone number of the registered called party together with a predetermined button operation signal, it is checked whether the pressed telephone number is a registered telephone number in the database. Method for connecting a call signal according to the phone number priority, comprising the step of generating a call signal in order according to the order and connecting to the called party. 2. The telephone number priority of claim 1, wherein the registrant's identification signal is also registered when the telephone number of the called party is determined and registered in the receiving priority registration database forming step of step (a). Call signal connection method according to. The method according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined button operation signal is pressed in front of or behind the telephone number in the call signal connecting step of step (b). The call signal according to the telephone number priority according to claim 1, wherein in the call signal connection step of the step (b), a predetermined button operation signal is pressed in front of or behind a telephone number including an identification signal of a registrant. How to connect. The method according to claim 1, wherein the call number connected by the caller in the call signal connection step of step (b) is included in the incoming telephone number priority of the database, and the call signal of the highest priority and the called party are not connected for a predetermined time. The call signal of the priority is generated and connected with the called party. If the call signal of the call priority and the called party are not connected for a certain time, the call signal of the next priority is generated and connected with the called party. The call signal connection method according to the telephone number priority characterized by repeating the call signal connection process with the called party until the caller is connected to the called party or until the caller disconnection interrupt signal is input. The method according to claim 1, wherein the call number dialed by the caller in the call signal connection step of step (b) is excluded from the priority of the telephone number of the database, and the call signal of the highest priority of the database and the called party are connected for a predetermined time. If not, create a call signal of the subpriority and connect with the called party.If the call signal of the subpriority and the called party are not connected for a certain period of time, the call signal of the next subpriority is generated. The call signal connection method according to the telephone number priority, wherein the call signal connection process is repeated until the caller is connected to the called party or until the caller interrupt signal is input. The method of claim 1, wherein the database is embedded in a communication terminal, or installed in series connection to a main communication network circuit of an external communication network, or installed on a separate sub communication network loop circuit connected in parallel to the main communication network circuit. Call signal connection method according to the telephone number priority. According to claim 1, wherein in the call signal connection step of the step (b), if there is a call priority of his or her phone numbers designated by the called party during the call signal connection, or if there is a specific telephone number to be missed Ignoring the request signal of the call signal connection or call signal connection method according to the phone number priority, characterized in that to perform the call signal connection by receiving the request signal of the called party. According to claim 1, The call signal of the incoming call number and the call number of the converted phone number according to the priority stored in the priority telephone number priority database is simultaneously sent to ring the two incoming call numbers, Call signal connection method according to the priority of the phone number, characterized in that the call is connected to the place where the called party first. In a call signal connection device in a telephone communication network that connects a called party by a call signal by a caller's telephone number button operation, A database in which the calling party or the called party registers and stores and manages incoming priority of telephone numbers connected to at least one telephone number through a telephone communication terminal; And A caller receives a call signal generated by a caller pressing a telephone number of the registered called party together with a predetermined button operation signal through a telephone communication terminal and processes the received call signal according to the telephone number priority registered in the database. And a priority call signal connection control unit for sequentially transmitting a call signal determined according to the priority to a called party. In the telephone communication system for connecting the call signal by the caller's telephone number button operation to the called party, A database in which the calling party or the called party registers and stores and manages incoming priority of telephone numbers connected to at least one telephone number through a telephone communication terminal; And A caller receives a call signal generated by a caller pressing a telephone number of the registered called party together with a predetermined button operation signal through a telephone communication terminal and processes the received call signal according to the telephone number priority registered in the database. And a call communication system according to a telephone number priority, including a priority call signal connection control unit for sequentially transmitting the call signal determined according to the priority to the called party. 12. The telecommunications system according to claim 11, wherein the registrant's identification signal is also registered when registering and registering the called party's telephone numbers in the database. The telephone communication system according to claim 11, wherein the predetermined button operation signal is pressed in front of or behind a telephone number. The telephone communication system according to claim 11, wherein the predetermined button operation signal is pressed in front of or behind a telephone number, including a registrant identification signal. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the call signal connection control unit includes the telephone number pressed by the caller in the incoming telephone number priority of the database, and the call of the highest priority when the call signal of the highest priority and the called party are not connected for a predetermined time. When the signal is generated and connected with the called party, and the call signal of the subpriority and the called party are not connected for a predetermined time, the call signal of the next subpriority is generated and connected with the called party. Repeating the call signal connection process with the called party until the caller stops interrupt signal is inputted. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the call signal connection control unit excludes the telephone number pressed by the caller from the incoming telephone number priority of the database, and if the call signal of the highest priority of the database is not connected for a predetermined time, Creates a call signal of the priority to connect with the called party, and if the call signal of the next priority and the called party are not connected for a certain time, the next call priority call signal is generated to connect with the called party. And the call signal connection process with the called party is repeated until a connection is made or until a caller interrupt signal is input. The method of claim 11, wherein the database is embedded in the communication terminal, or installed in series connection to the main communication network circuit of the external communication network or connected to a separate sub communication network loop circuit connected in parallel to the main communication network circuit. Telephone communication system. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the call signal connection control unit receives a call signal by a button operation of a communication terminal and inquires whether the phone number of the call signal is a phone number registered in the database. An SSP for inquiring a ranking and performing a call call according to the inquiry result; And an SCP receiving the inquiry from the SSP, searching for the incoming telephone number and the priority of the incoming telephone number stored in the database, and responding to the inquiry of the SSP. 12. The call signal connection control unit of claim 11, wherein the call signal connection control unit ignores the caller's request signal when there is a call priority of its own phone numbers designated by the called party during the caller's call signal connection or when there is a specific phone number for the missed call. Performing a connection or receiving a request signal of a called party and performing a call signal connection. 12. The method according to claim 11, wherein the call signal of the incoming call number pressed by the caller and the call signal of the converted phone number are simultaneously sent according to the priority stored in the incoming call number priority database, so that the ringing rings at both the incoming call numbers. The telephone communication system, characterized in that the call is connected to the place where the called party first. In the telephone communication terminal for connecting the call signal by the caller's telephone number button operation to the called party, A database in which the calling party or the called party registers and stores and manages incoming priority of telephone numbers connected to at least one telephone number through a telephone communication terminal; And A caller receives a call signal generated by a caller pressing a telephone number of the registered called party together with a predetermined button operation signal through a telephone communication terminal and processes the received call signal according to the telephone number priority registered in the database. And a telephone communication terminal for connecting a call signal according to a telephone number priority, including a priority call signal connection control unit for sequentially transmitting a call signal determined according to the priority to a called party. 22. The telecommunications terminal according to claim 21, wherein the registrant's identification signal is also registered when the recipient's telephone numbers are registered in the database by determining the incoming priority. 22. The telephone communication terminal according to claim 21, wherein the predetermined button operation signal is pressed in front of or behind a telephone number. 22. The telephone communication terminal according to claim 21, wherein the predetermined button operation signal is pressed in front of or behind a telephone number, including a registrant identification signal. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein the call signal connection control unit includes the telephone number pressed by the caller in the incoming telephone number priority of the database, and the call of the highest priority when the call signal of the highest priority and the called party are not connected for a predetermined time. Create a signal to connect with the called party, and if the call signal of the subordinated priority and the called party are not connected for a certain period of time, the call signal of the next subordinated priority is generated and connected with the called party. And the call signal connection process with the called party is repeated until the caller stops interrupt signal is inputted. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein the call signal connection controller excludes the telephone number pressed by the caller from the incoming telephone number priority of the database, and the call of the highest priority when the call signal of the highest priority and the called party are not connected for a predetermined time. Create a signal to connect with the called party, and if the call signal of the subordinated priority and the called party are not connected for a certain period of time, the call signal of the next subordinated priority is generated and connected with the called party. And the call signal connection process with the called party is repeated until the caller stops interrupt signal is inputted. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein the call signal connection control unit receives a call signal by a button operation of a communication terminal and inquires whether the phone number of the call signal is a phone number registered in the database. An SSP for inquiring a ranking and performing a call call according to the inquiry result; And an SCP receiving the inquiry from the SSP, searching for the incoming telephone number and the priority of the incoming telephone number stored in the database, and responding to the inquiry of the SSP. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein the call signal connection control unit ignores the request signal of the called party when there is a call priority of its own phone numbers designated by the called party during a caller call signal connection or when there is a specific telephone number to be missed. A telephone communication terminal, characterized in that for performing a connection or receiving a request signal of a called party to perform a call signal connection. 22. The method according to claim 21, wherein the call signal of the incoming call number pressed by the caller and the call number of the converted phone number are simultaneously sent according to the priority stored in the incoming call number priority database. The telephone communication terminal, characterized in that the call is connected to the place where the called party first.