KR940010852B1 - Caller's number indentification system - Google Patents

Abstract

The apparatus is for preventing the telephone harassment. When the subscriber presses the hook switch of the telephone after receiving a harassing call, the I/O port input circuit tracks the telephone number of the caller and processes it into the database. After terminating the call and connecting to the service call, the apparatus provides the telephone number and the call time of the calling party with the voice or DTMF signal.

Description

Caller's phone number verification device and checking method

1 is a system configuration diagram of an electronic exchange using a caller phone number verification apparatus according to the present invention.

2a and 2b is a flow chart for explaining the operation of FIG.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

10: electronic exchange 11: subscriber circuit

12: input / output port 13: relay line circuit

20: caller phone number confirmation device 21: input / output port input unit

22: relay line matching circuit 23: DTMF signal receiving unit

24: R2 signal transceiver 25: R2 signal processor

26: call out number 27: voice guidance means

28 DTMF signal transmitting means 29 Subscriber database

30: central control unit

The present invention relates to an apparatus for verifying a caller's telephone number, and in particular, a called subscriber who receives a violent call indicates an intention to track the outgoing telephone number by operating a telephone hook switch during a call, and then dials a designated special number after completing the call. The present invention relates to a caller's telephone number verification apparatus capable of receiving a telephone number.

While the telephone culture has become commonplace, it has provided a lot of convenience in daily life, but the problem of telephone violence such as the violation of personal life through the telephone is now a serious social problem.

In order to prevent such phone violence, telephone manufacturers have manufactured and marketed password-input telephones approved by the Ministry of Communications for the purpose of relieving people's anxiety about phone violence and creating a culture of sound phone usage. Not only can you not receive an urgent call from someone you don't know, but you just need to enter your password to receive a call. It cannot be a fundamental solution to the violence problem.

In addition, since the Malicious Call Trace function, which is one of the multiple service functions of the existing electronic exchange, is output through a terminal device located in the telephone station where the exchange is installed, the subscriber should call the telephone company for inquiries. Is mixed with other operation and maintenance messages, so it is not currently available to the public because many pressurizers inquire at the same time or request after some time has elapsed.

Therefore, in order to prevent telephone violence, which is currently emerging as a serious social problem, the called party who received the call indicates the intention to trace the outgoing telephone number by the operation of the telephone hook switch during the call, An object of the present invention is to provide a caller's telephone number verification device that enables a user to check the telephone number of a calling subscriber who has dialed a special number.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention collects malicious trace data output through the input / output port of the electronic exchange by the operation of the telephone hook switch to check the calling number when the registered service subscriber receives a violent or prank call. Input / output port input unit for processing in accordance with the format of the database, relay line matching circuit responsible for matching with the relay line circuit of the electronic switchboard when the subscriber of service registration calls the device to check the calling number, and R2 signal with the electronic switchboard. R8 signal transceiver and R2 signal processor performing the function of checking the subscriber's telephone number by the method, and the subscriber's telephone number by searching the subscriber database using the subscriber's telephone number requested to check the calling number. Synthesized call time by voice or guided by DTMF signal Outgoing caller ID sending unit, DTMF signal receiving unit providing the caller's telephone number stored by the push button operation of the subscriber's phone in various ways, and the caller that is output when the service registration subscriber's caller ID confirmation request (press the hook switch during a call) A subscriber database for efficiently storing and managing phone numbers and call times, and a central controller for scheduling and controlling the performance of each module as a whole.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the present invention.

1 is a system configuration diagram of an electronic switch using the caller's telephone number verification device according to the present invention, which includes a subscriber circuit 11, an input / output port 12, and a relay line circuit 13, and the present invention. The caller telephone number confirmation device 20 is connected to the input / output port 12 and the relay line circuit 13 of the electronic switch 10.

Referring to the configuration of the caller telephone number verification apparatus 20 as follows.

The caller telephone number confirmation device 20 includes an input / output port input unit 21, a relay line matching circuit 22, a DTMF signal receiver 23, an R2 signal transceiver 24, an R2 signal processor 25, and a voice guidance means 27. Caller ID transmitter 28, DTMF signal transmission means 28, subscriber database 28 and the central control unit 20 is connected to each other, the input and output port input unit 21 is It is connected to the input / output port 12 of the switch 10 and receives the related message including the telephone number and the call time of the calling subscriber, which is output from the electronic switch 10 by the hook-switch operation of the called subscriber's telephone. The relay line matching circuit 22 is connected to the relay line circuit 13 of the electronic exchange 10 to check the telephone number of the calling subscriber that the service registration subscriber has called. Designated specialty to When dialing the number, the subscriber circuit 11 and the relay line circuit 13 of the electronic switch 10 form a communication path with the caller's telephone number confirmation device 20, and the DTMF signal receiver 23 is a relay line matching circuit. And the service registration subscriber additionally receives and processes additional information request signals for requesting confirmation of the calling number, and the R2 signal transceiver 24 and the R2 signal processor 25 are connected to the relay line matching circuit 22. After receiving the telephone number of the service registration subscriber who requested the confirmation of the calling telephone number by the R2 signaling method with the electronic exchange 10 automatically, the subscriber database 29 is used to search the subscriber database 29 to restrict the service registration subscriber. To provide the telephone number of the calling subscriber to the call, and the calling number sending unit 26 including the voice guidance means 27 and DTMF signal sending means 28 is connected to the relay line matching circuit 22. The data file stored in the subscriber database 29 is searched and the subscriber who has requested the confirmation of the caller's telephone number is notified by synthesized the caller's telephone number and the call time by voice or sent as a DTMF signal to the screen display device attached to the subscriber's telephone. The subscriber database 29 efficiently stores and manages the outgoing telephone number and the call time processed by the input / output port input unit 21, and also calls the corresponding subscriber requested by the outgoing number transmitter 26. It provides a calling number and a call time, and the central control unit 30 controls all signals related to the operation of the apparatus.

The function of the caller's telephone number confirmation device 20 according to the present invention having the above configuration is: (1) a malicious call-related message output in a different format through the designated input / output port 12 according to the model of the electronic exchange 10; Is received through the input / output port input unit 21 of the apparatus 20, organized into a data file of the same format, stored in the subscriber database 29, and (11) checking the telephone number of the calling subscriber. When the subscribers wanting to dial the designated special number, they are connected to the relay line matching circuit 22 of the apparatus 20 through the relay line circuit 13 of the electronic switch 10, and the service registration requesting confirmation of the outgoing telephone number is performed. The subscriber's telephone number is automatically received and processed by the R2 signal receiving unit 24 and the R2 signal processing unit 25 by the R2 signaling method with the electronic exchange 10, thereby making the outgoing call only to the corresponding service registered subscriber. A function of providing a call, and (III) searching the data file stored in the subscriber database 29 of the apparatus 20 to provide the calling party's telephone number and call time to the service registration subscriber who requested the calling telephone number. A function of synthesizing by voice from the caller ID transmitter 25 or sending it as a DTMF signal to display a number on the display device attached to the telephone; and (IV) requesting a phone number when a plurality of caller numbers are stored. The subscriber can receive the telephone number of the calling subscriber stored in the subscriber database 29 of the device 20 continuously, individually insulated, or the same number repeatedly by the push button operation of the telephone in the order of incoming calls. It has the function to delete the existing phone number and the stored phone number.

2A and 2B are flowcharts for explaining the operation of the caller's telephone number verification apparatus based on the configuration of FIG.

FIG. 2A is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the electronic exchange and the caller's telephone number identification device when a call is made between the calling subscriber and the called party according to the configuration of FIG. 1. FIG. 10) and sends a call signal to the called party (step 101). If a call is received between the calling subscriber and the called party by receiving the call signal from the step 101, the receiver proceeds to the next step 103.

In the step 103, if the incoming subscriber wants to check the calling subscriber's telephone number during the call, if the incoming call trace request signal is input by the hook switch operation of the telephone, the process proceeds to the next step 104, and the request signal is received. If not entered, the call ends after completion (step 107). In the step 104, after outputting the malicious call-related message including the telephone number and call time of the calling subscriber by the hook switch operation in the step 103 to the input / output port 12 of the electronic exchange 10, Proceeding to the next step 107, the call is completed. On the other hand, the malicious-related message output in the step 104 proceeds to the next step 105 to collect and organize the malicious code-related message output from the input / output port 12 in the input / output port input unit 21, and The message collected in step 105 and arranged into a predetermined format is then moved to the next step 106 and stored in the subscriber database 29.

FIG. 2b is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the calling party number checking device when the called party wants to confirm the calling party's phone number based on the configuration of FIG. 1. FIG. To confirm, pick up the handset, dial the designated special number (step 110), and by dialing the special number from the step 110, the occupancy signal is transmitted to the caller's telephone number verification device and proceeds to the next step 111. In the step 111, after the electronic switch 10 and the caller's telephone number verification device 20 are connected through the relay line circuit 13 and the relay line matching circuit 22, the process proceeds to the next step 112. In the step 112, the R2 signal transceiver 24 and the R2 signal processor 25 automatically recognize the telephone number of the service requesting subscriber by the R2 signaling method, and then proceed to the next step 113.

In step 113, the subscriber database 29 determines whether the telephone number of the service requesting subscriber is registered, and then proceeds to the next step 114 if the subscriber is not registered with the service. If so, the process proceeds to step 115.

In the step 114, after the relay line matching circuit 22 of the caller's telephone number verification device 20 transmits a special sound to the unregistered subscriber, the connection path between the relay line circuit 13 and the relay line establishing circuit 22 is immediately established. The call cutting and call termination (step 120 and step 121) are automatically performed by the plurality of the original state. In step 115, the subscriber database 29 retrieves the calling party number and the call time for the subscriber and proceeds to the next step 116 or the next step 117, as the case may be. If the DTNF signal needs to be sent, when the calling number transmitter 26 transmits the calling number and the call time to the service request subscriber by the DTMF signal transmitting means 28 in the DTMF signal in step 116, Appears on the display attached to the telephone and is disconnected by releasing the handset (step 120) to complete the call (step 121). When the voice guidance is necessary, the voice request means 27 of the caller ID transmitter 26 synthesizes the caller ID and the call time by voice in step 117. If the service requesting subscriber wants to check the additional number after confirming the calling number and the call time received from the step 117 by voice, proceed to the next step 118 and press the corresponding push button. It is determined in step 119 whether the additional information input in the step 118 is checked, and if there is a request for additional information, the process returns to the step 117 and continues, and if there is no additional information, the call is completed.

The caller's telephone number confirmation apparatus of the present invention based on the above-mentioned is organized into a voice file according to the subscriber's request by storing the malicious code-related messages output from the various types of electronic exchanges into a data file in the unit of the recipient The number is displayed on the display device attached to the telephone by notification through or using DTMF signaling.

This device is connected with the message including the calling phone number and the time of call by the malicious call tracing function of the electronic switch when the called subscriber presses the hook switch of the telephone during the call to check the telephone number of the calling subscriber. Is output through the designated I / O port of the electronic exchange, the message is received through the I / O port input unit, organized into a data file of the same format, and stored in the subscriber's database. If the connection is established through the relay line circuit of the exchange and the relay line matching circuit of the equipment by dialing the special number again to confirm the caller's telephone number, request confirmation of the outgoing telephone number by the R-2 signaling method in the relay line section. Recipient subscriber can send his / her phone number to this device. The procedure for entering a telephone number is omitted, preventing unauthorized intervention by a third party, and based on the telephone number, the telephone number of the calling subscriber stored in the data file is stored in the subscriber database, and the calling number transmitting part It can be synthesized by voice to be notified or sent by DTMF signal so that it appears as a number on the display device attached to the subscriber's telephone.

If a number of outgoing phone numbers are stored for a subscriber, the subscriber may be provided with the outgoing phone number continuously, individually or in the same order as received by the pushbutton operation of the telephone. The stored calling number can be deleted individually or in whole units.

Therefore, by using the caller's telephone number verification device of the present invention by providing the telephone number of the calling subscriber can be fundamentally prevented from the telephone violence, the reason is that the majority of the phone violence is a subscriber making a call service attribute of the telephone service It is expected that telephone violence will be greatly reduced, even if only the fact that the identity of the calling party can be verified or tracked, even if it is only promoted. In addition, by implementing the phone number of the subscriber who made the call to be limited to only the called subscriber who has received the call, it is possible to prevent side effects such as infringement of the communication fee by the device by eliminating the possibility of third party intervention.

Claims (3)

In the electronic exchange, the caller's telephone number and call time are collected from the malicious call trace message output through the input / output port 12 of the electronic exchange 10 by the input of the call trace request signal from the called party. From the input / output port input unit 21 arranged in a data file, the relay line matching circuit 22 responsible for matching with the relay line circuit 13 of the electronic switch 10, and the relay line matching circuit 22, the subscriber additionally sends the calling number. DTMF signal receiving unit 23 for receiving and processing the additional information request signal for requesting confirmation, and through the relay line matching circuit 22 of the subscriber requesting confirmation of the caller's telephone number by the R2 signaling method with the electronic switchboard 10. Search for data files stored in the R2 signal transceiver 24 and the R2 signal processor 25 for automatically receiving and verifying telephone numbers, and the subscriber database 29; Caller number including voice guide means 27 and DTMF signal transmitting means 28 for synthesizing the caller's telephone number and call time by voice to the service registration subscriber requesting confirmation of the caller's telephone number, or by transmitting the call in the DTMF signal system. Receiving unit 26, and receives, stores and manages the caller telephone number related information provided from the input and output port input unit 21, the DTMF signal receiving unit 23, R2 signal processing unit 25 and the calling number transmitting unit ( 26. The subscriber database 28 which searches for and provides the caller telephone number related information requested by the data file from the data file, the input / output port input unit 21, the DTMF signal receiving unit 23, the R2 signal processing unit 25, and the calling number. Calling device number confirmation device, characterized in that the central control unit 30 for controlling signals related to the operation of the sending unit 26 and the subscriber database (29). a) after a call is made between the calling subscriber and the called party, the called subscriber inputs a malicious call tracking request signal by a hook switch operation of the telephone to check the calling subscriber's telephone number; If the tracking request signal is not input in bad manner in step (a), the call is terminated after completing the call. If the tracking request signal is input in bad faith, the malicious code tracking message is output through the input / output port 12 of the electronic trainer 10. And c) receiving the malicious call tracking message output from the step (b) at the input / output port input unit 21 of the caller's telephone number verification device 20 to collect and organize the calling number related message. Storing in the database 29, and d) receiving the caller's number related message in the database 29 in the database (C). The subscriber attempts to access the calling party's telephone number verification device 20 by dialing the stored special number to request the calling party's telephone number, and e) from the step (d) to the relay line circuit of the electronic switch 10. (13) and the relay line matching circuit 22 of the caller's telephone number confirmation device 20 are connected, and the telephone number of the service request subscriber is transmitted from the R2 signal transmission / reception unit 24 and the R2 signal processing unit 25 by the R2 signaling method. Recognizing, and f) using the service requesting subscriber's telephone number recognized in step (e), comparing the subscriber's telephone number stored in the subscriber database 29 with the subscriber's telephone number, and checking g) If the service request subscriber is not registered in step (f), after the special line is transmitted from the relay line matching circuit 22 of the caller telephone number confirmation device 20, the relay line circuit 13 and the relay line matching conference are immediately made. Automatically recovering the connection path between the paths 22 and retrieving the call and terminating the call, and if so, retrieving the calling number and the call time for the subscriber stored in the subscriber database 29; h) synthesizing and guiding the service request subscriber by voice in the voice guidance means 27 of the calling number transmitting unit 26; and i) the step (h). At the requesting service, the subscriber confirms the caller's number and the call time guided by voice, and if the user wants to check the additional number, pressing the designated push button returns to the step (h) to continue the voice of the caller's number and the call time. Combining with the guide, and if the specified push button is not pressed Caller's phone number confirmation method comprising the steps of raw material. 3. The screen according to claim 2, wherein the caller ID and call time retrieved in step (g) are transmitted by DTMF signal transmitting means 28 of caller ID transmitter 26 as a DTMF signal and attached to a telephone of a service requesting subscriber. Caller phone number verification method comprising the step of completing the call after the display device.