WO2002005530A1

WO2002005530A1 - System and method for managing telecommunication connections by means of an access to an ip-based communication network

Info

Publication number: WO2002005530A1
Application number: PCT/DE2001/002470
Authority: WO
Inventors: Nicole Wengatz
Original assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Priority date: 2000-07-12
Filing date: 2001-07-04
Publication date: 2002-01-17

Abstract

The invention relates to a system, with an available server (1), accessed by an IP-based communication network and, furthermore, by means of which access can be made to a telecommunication controller (11). The aim of the invention is to make the management of the telecommunication connections (13) on the telecommunication controller (1), by means of the IP-based communication network, in other words, internet or intranet, easier. A time controller is arranged on the server (1), which automatically alters settings in the telecommunication controller (11), based on the data held in a data bank (3) on the server (1).

Description

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System and method for managing telecommunications connections by means of access to an IP-based communication network

The present invention relates to a method and a system for managing telecommunications connections by means of access to an IP-based communication network, for example. B. the Internet or an intranet. The invention relates generally to the field of self-management of telephone connections using a personal computer (PC) or a personal digital assistant (PDA) via the IP-based communication network. For example, features such as call diversion or speed dialing can be administered.

In the prior art, it is possible for an Internet subscriber to manage telephony subscriber features for his connection via an additional Internet service using a web browser on his personal computer (PC). An example of such an additional service is the “Internet Subscriber Control Led Input * (ISCI). The subscriber can have the current status displayed and change entries in the database of the telecommunications control. An example of such a control has been implemented for the electronic dialing system Digital EWSD from Siemens AG, which, for. B. in a customer brochure “Connect your Net to the Web on p. 16, published in 1999 by Siemens AG Information and Communication Networks, Hofmannstr. 51, D-81759 Munich, order no. A50001-N2-P87-3-7600. Features such as call diversion or speed dialing can be administered via the ISCI service.

The use of the ISCI service is very inflexible according to the current state of the art. A major disadvantage is that the ISCI service can only be used after a time-consuming procedure: Every time the subscriber wants to use the ISCI service, he must switch on his PC, dial into the Internet and establish a connection to the ISCI server. Then he has to authenticate himself by entering the area code, phone number and password. Another disadvantage is that no time control is implemented for the ISCI service. This means that a functionality can be activated or deactivated, but it is not possible to specify a period for which activation should apply.

In view of the above-mentioned prior art, it is an object of the present invention to provide the subscriber with more flexible management of telecommunications connections by means of access to an IP-based communication network, for. B. to enable the Internet or an intranet.

This object is achieved by the features specified in claim 1 with regard to a system and by claim 9 with regard to a method. Advantageous embodiments of the invention are specified in the subclaims.

This object is achieved according to the invention in that a database is stored on the server, which enables a time control of the management of the telecommunications connections selected via access to an IP-based communication network.

A calendar application which represents a user interface for the database is advantageously located on the server. There is also a calendar application on a PC or PDA, which also represents a user interface for managing timing data on the PC or PDA in the offline state. The advantage is that you can now specify a period for which the activation of a functionality should apply. For example, the user is given the option of entering appointments in the calendar application in an uncomplicated manner, for which a certain functionality, for example call diversion to a mobile terminal, e.g. B. a so-called cell phone to be activated.

Another advantage is a synchronization module on the server as well as on the PC or PDA, which enables a quick comparison of both calendar applications. This means that appointments can be transferred over the Internet at the push of a button, so that manual establishment of the http connection to the ISCI server and an Internet session are no longer necessary.

The system is made more efficient by the fact that an action function is available on the PC or PDA which, in addition to the comparison, can be used to set up an encrypted Internet connection.

The connection to the ISCI server is established from the PC or PDA via any ISP (Internet Service Provider), optionally using a GSM cell phone (infrared connection between PC or PDA and cell phone; GSM modem integrated in the cell phone), an ISDN Plug-in card or a modem, whereby ISDN plug-in card or modem is connected to the PC or PDA or integrated in the PC or PDA.

The connection established should be encrypted.

According to the invention, a method for managing telecommunication connections by means of an Internet access is also claimed, in which one selected via the Internet access by means of a database stored on the server

Time control of the management of the telecommunications connections is made possible. The database is accessed through a calendar application on the server. The calendar application of a PC or a PDA can be synchronized with the calendar application of the server by encrypted transmission. An internet connection can be established by means of an action function on the PC or PDA, and it can also be used to compare both calendar applications at the same time. The connection of the PC or PDA to the server is established using a modem or an infrared interface and a cell phone.

Further advantages, features and properties of the present invention will now be explained in more detail with reference to exemplary embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 schematically shows the system for managing telecommunication connections of the present invention with the server with implemented time control for entering the dates in the web-based calendar,

FIG. 2 schematically shows the system for managing telecommunications connections of the present invention according to FIG. 1 with the dates being entered in the calendar on the PC,

FIG. 3 schematically shows the system for managing telecommunication connections of the present invention according to FIG. 1 with entry of the appointments on the PDA of the user,

FIG. 4 schematically shows an overview of a known system for managing telecommunications connections over the Internet.

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The ISCI process sends so-called ISCI containers to the EWSD via a standard network 10, for example in signaling system No. 7, in order to change the subscriber data in the EWSD database 11. The time control sends the corresponding ISCI container to EWSD on the respective due dates using the ISCI process. The entered dates are automatically processed by the time control, this is transparent for the ISCI user.

The structure shown in FIG. 2 has the advantage that there is no need to have an online connection to the server for the appointment entry. The ISCI user enters their appointments in the calendar application installed on the PC. At the push of a button, an encrypted internet connection (https) 6 to the ISCI server 1 is established, via which the appointment data of the ISCI server 1 is synchronized with the appointment data of the PC 7 via a respective synchronization module 9, 4. It is therefore no longer necessary to manually set up an internet session and an http connection to the ISCI server. The time-consuming login procedure is eliminated.

In contrast to FIG. 2, a personal digital assistant (PDA) 14 is used in FIG. 3 to enter the appointments. For this purpose, a special calendar application 8 must be installed on this. As shown in FIG. 2, the ISCI user enters his appointments and initiates the synchronization with the appointment database of the ISCI server 3 by an action function, so to speak at the push of a button.

If the PDA 14 or the PC 7 has an ISDN plug-in card or a modem, then the data can be transmitted directly to the ISCI server 1 via the encrypted https connection 6. In the other case, the https connection 6 to the ISCI server is established using a GSM cell phone (Infra- red connection between PC or PDA and cell phone; GSM modem integrated in the cell phone).

By using a PDA 14 as an input option, greater flexibility is achieved, since appointments can be entered at any time and anywhere and functions in the EWSD database 11 can be administered. A PC 7 is no longer required.

There is also the possibility to synchronize the appointments of the PDA and PC with each other.

In order for the connection to the ISCI server to be established automatically using the action function from the PC or PDA, the URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of the ISCI server as well as the area code, phone number and password of the ISCI server must be stored in a configuration file on the PC or PDA. User. This data is required for the connection to the ISCI server and for the authentication of the user on the ISCI server.

Claims

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1. System for managing telecommunications connections (13) by means of access (5) to an IP-based communication network, comprising

a server (1) which can be accessed via the access (5) and by means of which a telecommunications controller (11) can be accessed in order to manage the telecommunications connections (13) assigned to the telecommunications controller (11), characterized in that

- That a database (3) is stored on the server (1), which enables a time control (2, 3) selected via the access (5) to manage the telecommunications connections (13).

2. System according to claim 1, characterized in that a calendar application (2) is provided on the server (1), which represents a user interface for the database (3).

3. System according to claim 2, characterized in that a calendar application (8) on a personal computer (7) or a personal digital assistant (14) is provided, which has a user interface for managing timing data on the personal computer (7) or the Personal Digital Assistant (14) in the offline state.

4. System according to claim 3, characterized ge zei chne t that a synchronization module (9) on the server (1,4) and the personal computer or the personal digital assistant (7,14) is provided, which is a comparison of both calendar applications (8.2) enables.

5. System according to claim 4, characterized ge ei chne t that on the personal computer (7) or the personal digital assistant (14) there is an action function by which the establishment of an encrypted connection (6) to the IP-based communication network created and at the same time a comparison of both calendar applications (2) is accomplished.

8. System according to claim 7, characterized in that the personal digital assistant (14) or personal computer (7) has a modem, an ISDN card or an infrared interface for establishing a connection (5) to the IP-based communication network.

9. A method for managing telecommunications connections (13) by means of access (5) to an IP-based communication network, comprising the following steps:

- Access to a telecommunication controller (11) by means of a server (1) accessible via the access (5) in order to manage the telecommunication connections (13) assigned to the telecommunication controller (11), characterized in that

- That by means of a database (3) stored on the server (1) via the access (5) selected time control (2, 3)

Management of the telecommunications connections (13) is made possible.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized by the fact that the database (3) is accessed by a calendar application on the server (2).

11. The method according to claim 9, characterized z ei chne t, that the calendar application of a personal computer or a personal digital assistant (8) can be synchronized with the calendar application of the server (2) by encrypted transmission (6).

12. The method according to claim 10, characterized by the fact that an action function on the personal computer (7) or the personal digital assistant (14) creates a connection (5) to the IP-based communication network and at the same time a comparison both calendar applications (8.2) is accomplished.

13. The method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the connection of the personal digital assistant (14) to the server (1) is established with the aid of a modem or an infrared interface and a mobile terminal.