SE514360C2 - Data network adapted telecommunication system, includes reference system for telephone identification connected to data network for data address identification - Google Patents

Abstract

A reference system (7) designed for telephone number identification is connected to a data network (16) designed for data address identification. When a call is made to or from the data network, circuits within or connected to the data network will determine whether the dialled apparatus is referenced in the system. If the dialled apparatus is in the reference system then a data address is generated and sent with the telephone number identification to this system, which allows a new address corresponding to a stored and chosen reference service to be generated, and a link to the new data address to be established.

Description

15 20 25 30 35 r, t: s, s va f 2 Computer network-adapted telecommunication systems, of the above-mentioned nature, examples. are previously known in a number of different embodiments. Thus, it is known that within a data network, with the designation -internet-, use a signaling protocol specified with the designation IP. Data networks of this kind are based on each device being assigned a data address.

It is also previously known to connect a first local data network with an additional local data network, thereby expanding the geographical spread of the data networks and instead of a local data network, a LAN network (Local Area Network), such as a WAN network (Wide Area Network). A more extensive data network is created. Considering the properties associated with the present invention, it can also be mentioned that different types of reference systems are previously known.

Referral systems of this kind are normally connected to subscriber exchanges and are intended to be able to offer subscriber exchange-connected extension devices or subscriber exchange-associated extension devices an opportunity to use one or more reference services within the reference system.

By reference is meant that a call to a subscriber-associated extension device is not connected to the device in question but is connected to a selected reference service.

Common referral services are that the call is redirected in the subscriber exchange to a telephone operator, to a voice answering equipment, to a voice mailbox or other referral system-related services.

Furthermore, considering the peculiarities associated with the invention, it can be mentioned that various mobile telephone systems with associated base stations are known.

It is also known per se to have a data network interconnected with a base station within a mobile telephone system and it is also known to have a mobile telephone system connected to a data network.

H uu IEKHISKI_2BQBLEM Considering the fact that the technical considerations that a professional in the relevant technical field must make in order to offer a solution to one or more technical problems posed is initially an insight into the measures and / or the sequence of measures to be taken on the one hand, a choice of the means or means required and in view of this, the subsequent technical problems should be relevant in the production of the present invention.

Taking into account the prior art, as described above, it would appear to be a technical problem to be able to create such conditions in a computer network-adapted telecommunication system, of an initially stated nature, that the telecommunication system's devices can easily be offered reference system-associated services. ter.

It is also a technical problem to be able to create with simple means a connection and communication exchange satisfactory for the reference service between the reference system, with telephone number identifying structure, and the data network, with data address identifying structure.

In addition, it should be seen as a technical problem that when calling a data network-connected device, which is referred to the reference system or the like, be able to realize the significance of 4 out of 15 and the advantages associated with having a data address valid for the reference system generated and send this data address as well as a telephone number identification regarding the called device to the reference system.

There is then a technical problem in being able to realize the significance of and the benefits associated with having a referral system compiled with a telephone operator connected directly to a data network.

There is a technical problem in being able to create such conditions that a data network belonging circuit, for determining whether a called device is referred or not, can be included in said address register or alternatively in an address system belonging to address system.

In addition, it is a technical problem to be able to create such conditions that the address register connected to the data network can only include information that a designated data network-connected device is referred or not and if so create conditions for connecting the call to the reference system, for to be able to perform the necessary measures for a selected and stored referral service.

There is also a technical problem in being able to realize the significance of and the advantages associated with allowing a telecommunication system adapted according to the invention, with connected reference system, to be operated by a telephone operator in such a way that a telephone operator is connected in a known manner to the reference system. to the data network.

There is also a technical problem in being able to realize via a data network-adapted telecommunication system, with a connected reference system, the connection technical measures required to be able to within the data network and especially within the reference system, with the help of data addresses and telephone number identification. utilize a selected, from a plurality of available, associated with the referral system, such as 10 15 20 25 30 35 1r = »: t. i: s, e.u «5 connection to operator, connection to voicemail, voicemail, reference messages and the like and be adapted to generate an address unique to a selected reference service, such as a new data address.

There is also a technical problem in being able to realize the significance of and the advantages associated with allowing said reference system to be assigned to said address register, in which the data addresses of all devices are stored.

There is also a technical problem in being able to realize the significance of and the advantages associated with allowing the data network, with associated reference system, to be connected to the public telecommunication network via an interface, in order thereby to offer the message of, by a called data network belonging device designated a reference service to a telecommunication network belonging subscriber.

It is also a technical problem to be able to realize the significance of and the advantages associated with having a base station for a mobile telephone network connected to said data network, in order thereby to be able to offer the message of a reference station designated by a called data network belonging device.

It is also a technical problem to be able to realize the significance of and the advantages associated with having a public mobile telephone network connected to said data network, in order thereby to be able to offer the message of a reference service to a mobile telephone designated by a called data network belonging device. network device. In order to be able to solve one or more of the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention now starts from a data network-adapted telecommunication system, wherein said data network has a number of devices connected thereto, each of which is connected to 10 15 20 25 30 35 in 6 divisible a specific data network belonging address, a data address, and a telephone number and an address register, in which i.a. a. the computer network addresses of said apparatus are stored.

In such a system, the invention in particular indicates that a reference system constructed for telephone number identification must be connected to a data network constructed for data address identification.

Such a connection means that a call received to the data network or a call initiated within the data network to a called device is arranged to be able to determine by data network-associated circuits whether said called device is referred via the reference system or not.

If this is the case, a data address valid for the reference system is generated and this data address as well as telephone number identification of the called device belonging to the data network is now sent to the reference system.

The referral system shall now be adapted so that it creates a new data address or corresponding address from the telephone number identification and in dependence on stored and selected reference information, valid for this telephone number identification, so that the caller can receive the current reference message.

As proposed embodiments, falling within the scope of the inventive idea, it is indicated that said circuit or circuits are to be included in said address register and / or in an address register belonging to a reference system.

The invention proposes that said circuit or circuits should be adapted to be able to generate a first data address or the equivalent for a first selected reference service, such as connecting to a telephone operator, a second data address or the equivalent for a second selected reference service, such as connecting to voicemail and so on. . 10 15 20 25 30 35 7 The referral system shall be operator-operated and where the referral system may be adapted for selection of one or more of the following services; connect to the operator, connect to voicemail, connect to a voice reference message and adapt to generate a unique data address corresponding to a selected service or equivalent.

The invention also directs to let the reference system be assigned to said address register, in which the data network adapted addresses of all devices are stored.

Furthermore, the possibilities are provided for connecting said data network with an integrated reference system to the public telecommunication network, via an interface previously known per se, so that a call coming from the telecommunication network from a caller to the data network and its devices can also be offered available. referral services within the computer network.

Said data network is also connectable to a further data network so that calls from that data network can benefit from selected reference services initiated by the called party.

A base station belonging to a mobile telephone network can be connected to the data network and / or a mobile telephone network can be connected to said data network so that calls from the base station and / or the mobile telephone network can benefit from selected reference services initiated by the data network connected paging device.

"The advantages which can mainly be considered to be associated with a data network-adapted telecommunication system, in accordance with the present invention, is that in this way a reference system is connected directly to the data network and thereby all devices belonging to the data network can be connected to the data network. fÜfšfS-f ut 8 calls alternatively to the data network from calls received from external networks, a reference service selected by the called device is offered among a number of available reference services within the reference system.

The data network can be connected to a base unit for a mobile telephone system and / or to a mobile telephone system, whereby reference devices belonging to base unit and mobile telephone system belonging devices can be offered reference services within the reference system.

What can primarily be considered as characteristic of a data network-adapted telecommunication system, in accordance with the present invention, is stated in the characterizing part of the following claim 1.

KQBILEIEHBBESKBIEHIEG A presently proposed computer network adapted telecommunication system, exhibiting the significant features associated with the present invention, will now be further illustrated and described with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which: Figure 1 shows the basic data structure of such telecommunication systems with associated reference systems and Figure 2 shows only parts of the data network, according to Figure 1, with a base unit connected thereto and / or a connected mobile telephone system. Thus, with reference to Figure 1, there is shown a data network-adapted telecommunication system 1, where this telecommunication system can be connected to a general telecommunication network 2. The telecommunication network 2 comprises in and for known coupling means 2a.

The telecommunication network 2 has a number of calling devices and a number of callable devices, where for a clarifying purpose only one calling device 3 is shown in figure 1.

Via a line 3a, the calling device 3 can make a call to a data network-connected device via telecommunication network connection means 2a by initiating a telephone number identifier för valid for the called device.

The connection causes the call to come to an interface 5 via a line 5a. The line Sa is thus connected to an interface 5, of a nature previously known per se.

It is assumed that the calling device 3 wishes to be connected to a data network connected device 9, but this device has in a reference system 7 connected to the data network one of several available reference services.

It is assumed that the device has selected the referral service; connect to operator.

It is further assumed that in the reference system 7, for the telephone number of the device 9, a register has been entered that each call to the reference system 7 with the telephone number identification valid for the device 9 must be transformed into a data address or equivalent, valid for the operator and that incoming calls must be connected there.

It is further assumed that the initialization of the reference service from the apparatus 9 is also stored in an address register 11, so that this can answer a request as to whether an apparatus is referred or not. In the case of a referred device, the call is forwarded to the referral system 7, which will notify the selected referral service.

When the call from the device 3 arrives at the interface 5, the interface sends a data address together with a telephone number identification of the device 9 to the address register 11 and this register 11 answers that for the specified telephone number identification there is an indication that it is referred.

The interface 5 then sends a data address valid for the reference system 7 together with the telephone number identification of the device 9 on the line 5b and a connection is made to the reference system 7.

The reference system 7 senses the telephone number identification of the device 9 and via the reference system internal circuits the call is connected to the operator T. This connection can be made by using a data address valid for the operator T or by using a reference system internal connection.

In an embodiment where the address register 11 does not contain any reference information, the interface 5 will for each incoming call on line 5a generate a data address for the reference system 7 and request whether an apparatus 9 is referred or not. If there is a referral, the selected referral service is activated in the manner specified above. If not, a connection is made to the address register ll which assigns the telephone number identification a data address to the device 9.

When the data network connected device 10 wants a call to the device 9, its telephone number is activated. The request can now be made in a corresponding manner in the address register 11 or alternatively to the reference system 7, according to the conditions previously stated.

The same also applies to calls from a data network 8 via a line 8a and in Figure 2 from the base station 20 via line 20a 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 in please-i _ 11 _ alternatively from the mobile telephone network 30 via line 30a.

Should the data network 8 be provided with its own address register, an interface between these data networks is required.

Should the referral service, instead of connection to operator T, apply for the call to be connected to a voice answering equipment 4, the telephone number identification associated with the device is transformed to another new address or equivalent, namely one which applies to the equipment 4 in question.

The equipment 4 is shown in figure 1 integrated in the reference system 7 and thus an internal connection can take place.

Thus, each reference system-associated service can be assigned a data network-related data address if the access to the service requires an utilization of the data network. If access to the referral service can take place internally within an integrated referral system, access can take place with an internal connection.

When the selected reference service is to be notified to the caller 3, a connection is required between the reference system 7 and the interface 5, which connection can take place in the usual way through the data network 6.

There is nothing to prevent, to a greater or lesser extent, an exchange of information between the reference system 7 and the address register 11, preferably over the data network 6, in order to have the reference system-associated data addresses for various services available via the data network 6 transmitted.

Figure 1 further illustrates, as an alternative, that the said address register 11 could be integrated with and transferred to the reference system 7 as a register 711.

The reference system 7, served by a directly connected operator T via line 7b, is directly connected via a line 7a to the data network 6.

The operator 7 could, as an alternative, be directly connected to the data network 6 via a line 7c and in that case the line 7b is deleted.

It should be noted that services related to the referral system, in addition to those mentioned in this application, can of course also be used with an address corresponding to the referral service.

Figure 2 is intended to illustrate that a base station 20 for a mobile telephone network is connected to the data network 6.

As a result, mobile devices 21, 22 belonging to the base station 20 can establish telephone contact with each other or with the devices 9 or 10 without using switching means within a mobile telephone system 30. The devices 21, 22 can benefit from the reference services initiated by the devices 9 and / or 10. They can use the referral services themselves because they are assigned data addresses within the system 1.

The base station 20 may be dimensioned for a space-limited reception area.

A mobile telephone system 30 is also connected to the data network 6 via a line 30a. Here too, system-associated devices 31, 32, 33 and 34 can now enjoy reference services initiated by the devices 9 and / or 10. They can themselves use the reference services because they are assigned data addresses within the system 1.

This system 30 could be structured in the manner shown in more detail and described in Swedish patent application 98 03228-7. Said patent application should therefore be considered as part of the present invention.

The invention intends to utilize a reference system based on telephone number identification connected to a data network based on data address identification and the connection technical arrangements required for this interconnection can be carried out by those skilled in the art in the light of the information set out in the above description.

There is nothing to prevent, instead of a data address valid for the reference system, generating a data address valid for the operator or another reference system-related data address so that all references are locked to the same place. Such information could very well be entered in the address register ll.

The invention is of course not limited to the embodiment given above as an example, but may undergo modifications within the scope of the inventive concept illustrated in the following claims.

Claims (17)

10 15 20 25 30 35 40 f .ag-f i _ 14 _ Batenxkrazi A data network adapted telecommunication system (1), wherein said data network has a number of devices (9), each of which is assigned a specific data network associated address, a data address, and an address register (II), in which i.a. the data addresses of said apparatus (9) are stored, characterized in that a reference system (7) based on telephone number identification is connected to a data network (16) constructed for data address identification, that a call received into the data network or a call initiated within the data network to a called device is arranged to determine by data network belonging or data network connected circuits whether said called device is referred via the reference system (7) or not, and if so generate a data address valid for the reference system (7) and send said data address together with telephone number identification to the reference system ( 7) and that said reference system (7) is adapted to have a new address or equivalent corresponding to a stored and selected reference service generated by said telephone number identification and to establish a connection to said new data address or equivalent. 2. A system according to claim 1, characterized in that said circuits (II) are included in said address register. 3. A system according to claim 1, characterized in that said circuits are included in address systems belonging to reference systems. 4. A system according to claim 1, characterized in that the circuits are adapted to generate a data address or equivalent for a first selected reference service, such as connecting to a telephone operator, a second data address or the equivalent for a second selected reference service, such as connect to voicemail, etc. 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 _. ] _ 5 ._ 5. A system according to claim 1, characterized in that the reference system (7) is operated by a telephone operator. System according to claim 5, characterized in that the operator (T) is directly connected (7c) to the data network (6). 7. A system according to claim 1 or 5, characterized in that the referral system is internally assigned to at least one or more of the following services; telephone operator service, voicemail, voicemail, referral messages and adapted to generate an address unique to a selected referral service or equivalent. 8. A system according to claim 1, characterized in that said reference system is assigned to said address register, in which the data network addresses of all the devices are stored. 9. A system according to claim 1, characterized in that said data network with integrated reference system is connected to the public telecommunication network via an interface. 100 thereof, that said data network with integrated reference system is connected to a further data network. 10. A system according to claim 1, known as a k n a t 11. A system according to claim 10, characterized in that said further data network is assigned a separate address register. System according to claim 1 or 11, characterized in that a base station for a mobile telecommunication system is connected to said data network, the subscriber devices of which over said base station can take part in the selected reference service when calling data network-associated devices or 15 20 _25 30 35 40 _16 .. in fåóliïfä themselves are assigned the selected referral service. 13. A system according to claim 1 or 11, characterized in that a mobile telecommunication system is connected to said data network, whose subscriber devices over said mobile telephone network can take part in the selected reference service when calling data network connected devices or are assigned the selected reference service themselves. 14. A system according to claim 1, characterized in that the data address valid for the reference system is that which is to be valid for the reference system-connected operator. 15. A system according to claim 1, characterized in that a telephone operator belonging to a reference system is connected to the data network via a separate line and the reference system is connected to the data network via a separate line. 16. A system according to claim 1, characterized in that in the case of a call received from the public telecommunication network to a device belonging to the data network, an interface generates a data address corresponding to the address register and sends said data address with telephone number identification of the called device to the address register. request whether the caller is referred or not. 17. A system according to claim 16, characterized in that upon notification of a reference mark, a data address valid for the reference system is generated with a telephone number identification concerning said called device.