JP2000041109A - Multiplex telephone number management method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a multiplex telephone number management method by which a telephone subscriber can set one or more of optional telephone numbers other than telephone numbers set by a telephone station side. SOLUTION: In a system consisting of a telephone exchange 10 that is installed in a telephone station, a telephone number database 12 that is placed in the telephone exchange 10 and stores telephone numbers of subscribers and telephone numbers set by the subscribers and subscriber telephone sets 16, the telephone number database 12 consists of telephone numbers 18 alloted by the telephone station side and one or more of telephone numbers 20, 22 set by the subscribers. The subscribers can set freely the telephone numbers set by the subscriber if they are not set or can release freely the setting. The restriction of incoming calls is realized by setting/releasing the telephone numbers as above.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a multiplex telephone number management method in which a telephone subscriber can set one or more arbitrary telephone numbers in addition to a telephone number assigned.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, troubles related to telephone numbers include mischievous telephone calls and unsolicited solicitation calls, and various attempts have been made to solve this. For example, changing the telephone number is time-consuming and time-consuming, such as changing the registration of a financial institution such as a bank or a credit company, contacting relatives and friends, and re-registering a telephone account transfer.

In order to solve this problem, an example of a telephone number double number service system is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-122349.
No., published in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. The device of the dual number service system described in this publication comprises a calling terminal, a telephone exchange, a talkie service, a subscriber terminal including a front / back telephone, and a database storage means. In addition, front / back phone,
Each has a front / back phone number.

In this method, a subscriber registers a time zone, whether or not call transfer is possible, and a call transfer destination telephone number in a database in a database storage means in order to regulate the incoming call of the front telephone number of the telephone. The exchange specifies the numbers for performing the stop, start, and database requests and notifies the user of the numbers. The subscriber can receive various services by dialing a designated number from the telephone.

[0005] For example, if the called subscriber is receiving the service of restricting incoming calls to the front telephone number, and the caller dials the front telephone number from the telephone, the exchange will send a message from the talkie guidance in accordance with the settings of the called subscriber. To prevent the caller from calling the called subscriber. Also, when the caller dials the back telephone number, the exchange makes a normal incoming call to the called subscriber's telephone.

[0006]

According to the dual telephone number service system described above, a subscriber can have two telephone numbers, front / back telephone numbers. However, once the back phone number was known, the subscriber had to change the back phone number. In addition, the subscriber has to troubleshoot that he must dial the number designated to the exchange when setting the normal incoming call, the incoming call restriction, and the incoming call transfer.

[0007] It is an object of the present invention that a subscriber can easily set one or more arbitrary telephone numbers in addition to a telephone number assigned by a telephone station without complicated operations and procedures. Another object of the present invention is to provide a multiple telephone number management method capable of restricting incoming calls.

[0008]

In recent years, telephone numbers have also become valuable personal information. When you want someone to contact you, you give them your phone number, but that person isn't always reliable. If there is a temporary number that can be set by the user, the damage can be stopped only by canceling that number in the case of an unsolicited telephone call or an unsolicited solicitation.

As described above, if the user can freely set a telephone number which can be called a temporary number in addition to the original telephone number, the user can manage personal information at his / her own responsibility.

According to the present invention, the present invention has been realized with such a purpose. According to the present invention, a telephone subscriber is required to set one or more subscribers in addition to a telephone number assigned by a telephone office. In the system capable of having a telephone number, when the subscriber registers the telephone number of the subscriber setting,
The telephone number assigned by the central office and the telephone number set by the subscriber are stored. When a call is made to the subscriber having the subscriber set telephone number with the subscriber set telephone number, the stored subscriber set telephone number is searched, and the corresponding subscriber set telephone number is retrieved. If so, send the subscriber a telephone number assigned by the central office. The subscriber can delete the registered telephone number of the subscriber setting.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a subscriber telephone number and a telephone exchange, wherein a telephone number database is characteristically extracted and displayed. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the telephone exchange.

As shown in FIG. 1, a telephone exchange 10 installed in a telephone office has a plurality of subscriber telephones 16 connected thereto. As shown in FIG. 2, the telephone exchange 10 has a telephone number database 12 in which telephone number data is stored.
And a control unit 14 for controlling registration and search of the telephone number database 12. The telephone number database 12 stores the telephone number 1 assigned to the subscriber by the telephone office.
8, a first subscriber setting telephone number 20, a first subscriber setting telephone number 20, and a second subscriber setting telephone number 22, which are a maximum of two telephone numbers that can be set by the subscriber himself. I have. In this embodiment, the maximum number of telephone numbers that can be set by the subscriber is two, but generally one or more telephone numbers can be set. The phone number in the subscriber settings, like the phone number assigned by the central office,
It does not have the function of being connected to the other party's telephone by dialing, and when dialing it is converted to the original telephone number in the telephone exchange of the central office, so that it can be used as if calling the other party's telephone directly is there. Further, the subscriber can freely release the set telephone number of the subscriber setting. In addition, the telephone exchange 10 is installed for each area code, and it is realistic to have the telephone number database 12 for each area code.

When the subscriber dials the telephone number set by the subscriber from the subscriber telephone set 16, the telephone exchange 10 receives the dialed telephone number set by the subscriber and receives the dialed telephone number set by the subscriber.
4. Pass the telephone number set by the subscriber to 4. The control unit 14 stores the passed telephone number of the subscriber setting and the telephone number database 1
8, the first subscriber set telephone number 20 and the second subscriber set telephone number 22 are compared with each other to identify which subscriber is the destination, and the subscriber is identified based on the telephone number 18 of the telephone number database 12. Call the subscriber.

Hereinafter, each operation will be described in more detail. First, registration of the telephone number database will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a flowchart for registering the telephone number database of the present invention. The subscriber makes a call from the subscriber telephone set 16 to the telephone exchange 10 of the central office for the application of the subscriber set telephone number. The telephone exchange 10 receives the telephone call from the subscriber and notifies the control unit 14 (step A1). The control unit 14 announces to the subscriber that the subscriber setting is to be performed, and waits for the input of a telephone number from the subscriber (step A2). Subscribers,
Enter a phone number. Here, "00" is added to the head of the input telephone number to distinguish the telephone number 18 assigned by the central office from the telephone number set by the subscriber. Adding "00" to the beginning of the telephone number is a measure to prevent a normal telephone number from being set, since this can affect the numbering plan of the central office. In response to a telephone number input from the subscriber, the control unit 14 searches all the subscriber setting telephone numbers including the first subscriber setting telephone number 20 and the second subscriber setting telephone number 22 in the telephone number database 12, Compare with the input telephone number (step A
3). If the result of the comparison is a match, the process returns to step A2, where the control unit 14 informs the subscriber that the setting cannot be made with the entered number and prompts the subscriber to enter a new telephone number again. If the result of the comparison does not match, the information is registered in the telephone number database 12 (step A4), and the processing ends.

For example, when a subscriber A makes a call to the telephone exchange 10 to set a subscriber, the telephone exchange 10
Starts the subscriber setting. Subscriber A
"0011-235" is entered as the telephone number for subscriber setting. The control unit 14 sets the subscriber setting “0011-23”
5 "is compared with the telephone number data set by the subscriber in the telephone number database 12. As a result of the comparison, the first
The subscriber A is informed that registration is not possible because the telephone number data matches the telephone number data of the subscriber set telephone number 20. Next, the subscriber A sets “0012-4” as the telephone number set in the subscriber.
56 ". The control unit 14 performs registration assuming that there is no matching data, and notifies the subscriber A that the registration has been completed.

In the above-mentioned method for registering the telephone number of the subscriber setting, the subscriber setting is performed by calling the subscriber. However, the registration is performed by the communication function of the personal computer or the telephone station is notified. It can be realized by performing registration at the central office.

Next, the operation for making a call to the subscriber set telephone number will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a process when a call is made. The subscriber X dials "0011-235", which is the number of the first subscriber set telephone number of the subscriber B, from the telephone (step B1). Upon receiving the telephone number data “0011-235” dialed by the subscriber X, the telephone exchange 10 passes the telephone number data to the control unit 14. The control unit 14 searches the telephone number database 12 (Step B2).
As a result of the search, the first subscriber set telephone number 20 of the subscriber B
The control unit 14 transmits "123-0002" which is the telephone number 18 of the subscriber B (step B3). A call arrives at the subscriber B (step B
4).

Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In this embodiment, by deleting the registered second subscriber set telephone number, it is possible to avoid receiving an undesired telephone call. FIG. 5 is a diagram in which the contents of the telephone number database 12 are changed by deleting the subscriber set telephone number. FIG. 6 is a flowchart when a call is made to the deleted subscriber setting.

In this embodiment, for example, subscriber B
, The telephone number “0022” of the second subscriber set telephone number 22 registered in the telephone number database 12
-187 "is deleted. After being deleted, subscriber Y
It is assumed that the user dials "0022-187", which is the number of the second subscriber set telephone number of the subscriber B, from the telephone. Upon receiving the telephone number data "0022-187" dialed by the subscriber Y (step C).
1) Pass the telephone number data to the control unit 14. Control unit 14
Searches the telephone number database 12 (step C).
2). As a result of the search, control unit 14 notifies subscriber Y that no telephone number exists in telephone number database 12 (step C3). Subscriber Y is second from subscriber B
"0022-18", which is the number of the subscriber-set telephone number of
Since only "7" has been notified, subscriber Y cannot make any further calls to subscriber B. As a result, the subscriber B does not need to receive an unnecessary call without changing the original telephone number.

Next, a third embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, the subscriber set telephone number is realized as a telephone number assigned by a telephone office, like the telephone number 18. That is, the telephone exchange 10 directly connects to the subscriber by dialing the subscriber set telephone number. For example, if the subscriber
When dialing the first subscriber set telephone number 20 or the second subscriber set telephone number 22, the telephone exchange 10
Searches the database to determine which subscriber set phone number. The telephone exchange 10 connects to the confirmed subscriber without using the telephone number 18.
Therefore, the time required for telephone connection is reduced.

Next, a fourth embodiment will be described. The telephone number database 12 in the telephone exchange 10 stores ordinary 0-9
It is realized by a combination of 10 numbers up to,
In this embodiment, the telephone number set by the subscriber is realized by a hexadecimal (0 to F) digital code instead of a number. According to this method, a person trying to make a call cannot make a call from a normal telephone. In order to make a call, a telephone number represented by a digital code can be registered in a telephone card set as a destination and a call can be made. In the case of a telephone card, if the number of uses is exhausted, it becomes impossible to make a telephone call, and even if the number registered therein is analyzed, it is meaningless as long as it is a provisional number. In addition, a telephone number using a hexadecimal digital code can be called from a computer. When making a call on a computer, you can eliminate wrong calls from ordinary phones.

[0022]

According to the present invention, a subscriber registers one or more subscriber-set telephone numbers without requiring special procedures or complicated operations, and deletes them freely by simple operations. be able to. Thereby, the subscriber can hide the original telephone number by the telephone number set by the subscriber without changing the original telephone number assigned by the telephone station.
In addition, since the subscriber can easily change the telephone number set in the subscriber, the subscriber can easily manage the telephone number, which is valuable personal information.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a subscriber telephone and a telephone exchange;

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a telephone exchange.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating registration of a telephone number database according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a process when making a call.

FIG. 5 is a diagram in which the contents of a telephone number database 12 are changed by deleting a subscriber-set telephone number.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart when a call is made to the deleted subscriber setting.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Telephone exchange 12 Telephone number database 14 Control part 16 Subscriber telephone 18 Telephone number 20 First subscriber telephone number 22 Second subscriber telephone number

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A multiple telephone number management method, wherein a telephone subscriber sets an arbitrary telephone number other than a telephone number assigned by a telephone office, and a telephone exchange manages the telephone number. 2. A system in which a telephone subscriber can have one or more subscriber-set telephone numbers in addition to a telephone number assigned by a central office. Registering the telephone number of the subscriber setting in the telephone number database of the telephone exchange; and for the subscriber having the telephone number set by the subscriber,
When a caller makes a call with the telephone number set by the subscriber, the exchange searches all the telephone numbers of the subscriber setting registered in the database, and if there is a telephone number of the corresponding subscriber setting, Transmitting a call to the subscriber using a telephone number assigned to the subscriber from a telephone office. 3. A system in which a telephone subscriber can have one or more subscriber-set telephone numbers in addition to a telephone number assigned by a central office, comprising: Registering the telephone number of the subscriber setting in the telephone number database of the telephone exchange; and for the subscriber having the telephone number set by the subscriber,
When a caller makes a call with the telephone number set by the subscriber, the exchange searches all the telephone numbers of the subscriber setting registered in the database, and if there is a telephone number of the corresponding subscriber setting, Transmitting a call to the subscriber using a corresponding subscriber-set telephone number. 4. The method according to claim 2, further comprising the step of deleting the registered subscriber-set telephone number. 5. The multiple telephone number management method according to claim 4, wherein the registration and deletion of the telephone number set by the subscriber are performed from the telephone set of the subscriber. 6. The multiple telephone number management method according to claim 4, wherein the registration and deletion of the telephone number set by the subscriber are performed by a central office. 7. The multiple telephone number management method according to claim 4, wherein registration and deletion of the telephone number set by the subscriber are performed by a communication function of a personal computer.