JP2001331500A - Information transmission method and information transmission system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information transmission method and an information transmission system capable of easily and surely transmitting the various kinds of information to a prescribed information reception side. SOLUTION: An information reception number management center 13 registers plural information reception numbers owned by one information reception side and an integrating number for integrating them for each information reception side beforehand, confirms the presence/absence of the integrating number transmitted from an information transmission side, and when the integrating number is present, selects the information reception number instructed by it and returns the information reception number to the information transmission side. The information transmission side transmits the information to the information reception side by using the information reception number transmitted from the information reception number management center.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information transmitting method and an information transmitting system for transmitting information from an information transmitting side to an information receiving side using an information receiving number of the information receiving side.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As information transmission systems, there are systems using various lines, and systems using wired or wireless telephone lines are currently most widely used. In such an information transmission system using a telephone line, information is transmitted by a predetermined information transmission means using the information reception number of the information reception side.

That is, when the information transmitting means is a fixed telephone or a portable telephone, the information receiving number used is a telephone number, the information to be transmitted is voice data, and when the information transmitting means is a facsimile, The information receiving number used is a facsimile number, the transmitted information is image data, and when the information transmitting means is a computer,
The information reception number to be used is a mail address, URL (Uni).
(form Resource Locator), and the information to be transmitted is audio data, character data, and image data.

[0004]

However, the conventional information transmission system has the following problems. The information transmission side has a plurality of information reception numbers held by the information reception side, that is, a telephone number, a facsimile number, a mail address, a UR
It is necessary to search for L and select an information transmitting means to be used, that is, an information receiving number corresponding to a telephone, a facsimile, or a computer.

[0005] For this reason, especially when the information receiving side is a company, there are a large number of information receiving numbers, so that it is troublesome to search for the information receiving number, and there is a problem that the selection of the information receiving number may be lost. Also, in particular, the mail address and the URL among the information reception numbers have a structure in which many English characters and numbers are mixed, so that there is a problem that an erroneous call may occur.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an information transmission method and an information transmission system that can easily and reliably transmit various information to a predetermined information receiving side.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for transmitting information from an information transmitting side to an information receiving side using an information receiving number of the information receiving side. A plurality of the information reception numbers held by the information reception side and an integration number for integrating them are registered in advance in the information reception number management center for each information reception side, and the presence or absence of the integration number transmitted from the information transmission side is determined. Confirming, when the integrated number exists, the information receiving number management center selects the information receiving number indicated by the integrated number, and returns the information receiving number to the information transmitting side;
The information transmission side transmits the information to the information reception side using the information reception number returned from the information reception number management center, and provides an information transmission method.

According to the above configuration, the information receiving side determines a predetermined integrated number for identifying itself, and registers the plurality of information receiving numbers together with the integrated number in the information receiving number management center in advance. I have to. Therefore, the information transmitting side can easily obtain the information receiving number of the corresponding information receiving side simply by transmitting the integrated number of the information receiving side that wants to transmit the information to the information receiving number management center,
Information can be reliably transmitted to the corresponding information receiving side.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a system for transmitting information from an information transmitting side to an information receiving side using an information receiving number of an information receiving side. Has an integrated number for each of the information receiving sides, and when the integrated number transmitted from the information transmitting side is present, returns the information receiving number indicated by the integrated number to the information transmitting side. An information transmission system comprising: an information reception number management center; and information transmission means for transmitting the information to the information reception side using the information reception number returned from the information reception number management center. Provide system.

[0010]

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing an embodiment of an information transmission system according to the present invention. The information transmission system 10 includes, as terminal devices, an information transmission unit 11 on the information transmission side and an information reception unit 12 on the information reception side, and exchanges of information reception numbers and the like with these terminal devices and information reception numbers. And an information receiving number management center 13 for managing the information.

The information transmitting unit 11 and the information receiving unit 12
In FIG. 1, the information is separately displayed for convenience, but also includes a case where the information transmitting unit 11 functions as an information receiving unit and a case where the information receiving unit 12 functions as an information transmitting unit. Although only one information transmission unit 11 is displayed for convenience, there are actually a plurality of information transmission units. Examples of the information transmitting unit 11 and the information receiving unit 12 include a fixed telephone, a mobile phone, a facsimile, and a computer.

When these terminal devices are a fixed telephone or a mobile telephone, the information receiving number used is a telephone number,
The information to be transmitted is, for example, voice data or character data. When these terminal devices are facsimile, the information reception number to be used is a facsimile number, and the information to be transmitted is image data. When the terminal device is a computer, the information reception number to be used is a mail address, a URL (Uniform Resource).
source Locator), and the information transmitted is audio data, character data, and image data.

The information reception number management center 13 includes an information reception number registration / selection unit 131 and an information reception number storage unit 13.
2 is provided. The information reception number registration / selection unit 131
It has a function of registering, in advance, the information reception number storage unit 132 with a plurality of information reception numbers held by the information reception side transmitted from the information reception unit 12 and an integration number for integrating them.

Further, an information reception number registration / selection section 131
Checks the presence / absence of registration of the integrated number transmitted from the information transmission unit 11 in the information reception number storage unit 132, and if the integrated number exists, the information reception number specified in the integration number is stored in the information reception number storage unit. 132 and read out
It has a function of returning this information reception number to the information transmission side.

The information transmitting section 11 has a function of transmitting information to the information receiving section 12 using the information receiving number transmitted from the information receiving number management center 13. This function can be easily supported by, for example, software. By installing this software in the information transmitting unit 11, it is possible to automatically transmit information simultaneously with reception of an information reception number or after a predetermined time. It becomes possible.

Here, the integrated number is an identification number for specifying a predetermined information receiving side and for specifying a predetermined information receiving number among a plurality of information receiving numbers held by the information receiving side. This integrated number is made up of a combination of English letters and numbers, and is assigned only one to a corporation or individual. Therefore, when the information receiving side of a corporation or an individual registers the information receiving number such as the telephone number, facsimile number, mail address, URL, etc. held by the information receiving side together with the integrated number, the information transmitting side transmits the integrated number. Only by doing, it becomes possible to receive guidance of the information receiving number corresponding to the integrated number.

[0017] For this reason, corporations and individuals do not need to individually list telephone numbers, facsimile numbers, mail addresses, URLs, and the like in a telephone directory, a homepage, and the like, so that costs and labor can be reduced. In addition, when a corporation or individual moves, the telephone number and facsimile number would have been changed in the past, so it was necessary to distribute the notice each time, but since the integrated number is universal, it is no longer necessary, Further, costs and labor can be reduced.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart for explaining an embodiment of the information transmission method of the present invention. FIG. 3 shows FIG.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a specific display example of an information transmitting unit when transmitting information using the information transmitting method of FIG. Here, the information receiving side determines a desired integrated number in advance, transmits the information receiving number held together with the integrated number from the information receiving unit 12 to the information receiving number management center 13, and performs a registration procedure for them.

As the integrated number, for example, “ext.
ID "(ID represents an arbitrary character / numeric string for identifying the information receiving side). The information reception number registration / selection unit 131 of the information reception number management center 13
It is checked whether or not the received integrated number is registered in the information received number storage unit 132, and if it is registered, the fact is returned to the information receiving unit 12 to change the integrated number. Ask for. On the other hand, the information reception number registration / selection unit 13
When the received integrated number is not registered, the information receiving number storage unit 1 associates the information receiving number with the integrated number.
32.

First, when the information transmitting side wishes to transmit information to a desired information receiving side, the information transmitting section 11 transmits the integrated number of the information receiving side to the information receiving number management center 13.
(Step S1). For example, the information transmitting unit 11
When the information receiving unit 12 is a mobile phone and the user wants to know the telephone number as the information receiving number, as shown in FIG.
D: // tel "and transmit. When the information receiving unit 12 is a facsimile or a computer,
What is necessary is just to change the “tel” part of “ext. ID: // tel” to “fax”, “Email”, or “URL”.

The information reception number registration / selection unit 131 of the information reception number management center 13 checks whether or not the received integrated number is registered in the information reception number storage unit 132 (step S2), and is not registered. If so, the information is returned to the information transmitting unit 11 (step S3). In this case, as shown in FIG.
ID: // tel / unknown "is displayed.

On the other hand, information reception number registration / selection section 131
When the received integration number is registered in the information reception number storage unit 132, the information reception number designated by the received integration number is selected from the information reception number storage unit 132 and read (step S4). In this case, since the information reception number indicated by the integrated number is “tel”, the telephone number is selected and read.

The information reception number registration / selection section 131
Returns the read information reception number to the information transmission unit 11 (step S5). In this case, the information transmitting unit 11
As shown in FIG. 3C, “ext. ID: // tel”
/ No. (No. represents the telephone number of the mobile phone which is the information receiving unit 12 of the desired information receiving side).

The information transmitting unit 11 transmits information to the information receiving unit 12 using the information receiving number transmitted from the information receiving number management center 13 (step S6). In this case, as shown in FIG.
Automatically make a call to "No."

As described above, even if the information transmitting side does not know the various information receiving numbers of the desired information receiving side, the information transmitting side only transmits the integrated number of the desired information receiving side and receives various information corresponding to the integrated number. Since the reception number can be received, information can be transmitted easily and reliably.

If it is not desired to provide the information receiving number guidance service to all information transmitting sides, the information transmitting section 11 is also registered in the information receiving number storage section 132 of the information receiving number management center 13. , Information reception number management center 1
The information receiving number registration / selection unit 131 of No. 3 authenticates whether or not the information transmitting unit 11 to which the information is transmitted is a registered one, and determines whether the information receiving number can be returned. It is possible. This makes it possible to protect the privacy of the information receiving side.

In the above embodiment, it is assumed that the integrated number is transmitted via the telephone network. However, the integrated number may be transmitted via the Internet and other communication networks.

[0028]

As described above, according to the present invention, the information transmitting side only transmits the integrated number of the information receiving side to which information is to be transmitted to the information receiving number management center. The information receiving number can be easily obtained, and the information can be reliably transmitted to the corresponding information receiving side. Therefore, information can be transmitted in a timely manner without requiring a large-scale transmission facility or billing system, and a prompt response is possible.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing an embodiment of an information transmission system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of an information transmission method according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a specific display example of an information transmitting unit when transmitting information using the information transmitting method of FIG. 2;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Information transmission system 11 Information transmission part 12 Information reception part 13 Information reception number management center 131 Information reception number registration / selection part 132 Information reception number storage part

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A method for transmitting information from an information transmitting side to an information receiving side using an information receiving number of an information receiving side, comprising the steps of: transmitting a plurality of information receiving numbers held by one information receiving side; An integration number to be integrated is registered in advance in the information reception number management center for each information receiving side, and the presence or absence of the integration number transmitted from the information transmission side is confirmed. When the integration number exists, the information reception number The management center selects the information reception number indicated by the integrated number, returns the information reception number to the information transmission side, and the information transmission side receives the information received from the information reception number management center. An information transmitting method, wherein the information is transmitted to the information receiving side using a number. 2. The information includes voice data, character data,
2. The information transmitting method according to claim 1, wherein the information is image data. 3. The information transmitting method according to claim 1, wherein the information receiving number is a telephone number, a facsimile number, a mail address, or a URL. 4. A system for transmitting information from an information transmitting side to an information receiving side using an information receiving number of an information receiving side, wherein the information receiving side includes a plurality of the information receiving numbers and an integrated number for integrating them. An information receiving number management center, which has the information receiving number designated by the information transmitting side when the integrated number transmitted from the information transmitting side is present to the information transmitting side. Information transmitting means for transmitting the information to the information receiving side using the information receiving number returned from the receiving number management center. 5. The information includes voice data, character data,
5. The information transmission system according to claim 4, wherein the information is image data. 6. The information transmitting system according to claim 4, wherein the information receiving number is a telephone number, a facsimile number, a mail address, or a URL.