JPH06152748A - Personal communication equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] A personal computer that allows the user to use the call back service from the network side by processing the call back request related to the network status information in correspondence with the personal number. Provide a communication device. A personal communication device receives a notification request for network status information for each personal number of a user who has issued the notification request, and when the network status information matches the conditions of the above notification request. And a means 6 for calling back from the network side to the called party corresponding to the user's personal number.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a personal communication device in which an individual user is recognized by a personal number which is a logical number independent of a terminal, and a called destination corresponding to each personal number varies depending on the movement of the user. In particular, the present invention relates to a personal communication device that detects various status information of the network such as each user's position, line blockage, presence / absence of message, and time, and notifies the user.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 5 is a block diagram schematically showing an example of a conventional personal communication device combined with an existing state information change notification mechanism.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 51 is an exchange means such as a PBX or public exchange network, and 52 and 53 are personal communication service processing means and personal data management means which are interlocked with the exchange means 51. The exchange means 51, the personal communication service processing means 52, and the personal data management means 53 are the basic configuration of the personal communication device.

A status notification request receiving means 55 is connected to the exchange means 51 via a user input / output means 54. The status notification request receiving means 55 is a terminal recall processing means 5.
Connected to 6. When a call back request from the user occurs, a call for accepting the request is connected to the user input / output means 54, whereby the user receives the status notification request acceptance means 55 through the user input / output means 54.
As the content of the call back, the condition of the call back and the terminal to which the call is to be returned are set and registered. The call back request accepted by the status notification request accepting means 55 is sent to the terminal call back processing means 56 and stored in the request storing means 56b therein.

The condition judging means 56a in the call back service processing means 56 manages the received call back requests and monitors whether or not the conditions for activating each call back call are satisfied. This monitoring operation is carried out by checking the status of the line, such as the blockage, which is monitored by the terminal status monitoring means 57 connected to the exchange means 51, or various status information such as time information by the timer 58. If it is determined that the result satisfies the activation condition of the above-described call back call, the call back call setting process is performed to call the terminal of the call back destination described in the request storage unit 56b. Start.

The call setup process for call back is performed as follows. First, the terminal call back processing means 56 transmits a call setting instruction to the call back call setting means 59. The call back call setting means 59 calls the telephone terminal 60 of the other party by instructing the exchange means 51 of the number of the terminal to be called. If the other party responds, the other party is connected to the voice generating means 61 to transmit necessary information to the other party.

[0007]

As is well known, in a personal communication device, a user is recognized by a personal number, which is a logical number independent of the terminal, and a destination called by each personal number depends on the movement of the user. fluctuate. For this reason, as in the prior art, in a configuration in which the call back request is set and registered and managed for each terminal, and the call back is performed based on it to notify the change of the state, the user does It is very inconvenient because it is necessary to redo the setting registration of the call back request. There is also the problem of failing to receive a call back or a notification of a state change unless you are there at the time of the call back.

Therefore, according to the present invention, by processing the call back request concerning the network status information in correspondence with the personal number,
It is intended to provide a personal communication device that allows a user to use a call back service from the network side without being aware of his / her own movement.

[0009]

According to the present invention, means for accepting a notification request for network status information for each individual number of the user who issued the notification request, and network status information for the notification request described above. There is provided a personal communication device provided with means for calling back from the network side to the called party corresponding to the user's personal number when the conditions are met.

Even if the personal communication device further includes means for setting a call between the destination of the user and the partner set by the user from the network side if the network status information satisfies the condition set by the user. Good.

The personal communication device may be provided with means for notifying the network status information requested by the user when the user is identified by the personal number and accesses the network.

[0012]

In personal communication in which a user is identified by a personal number, which is a logical number independent of the terminal, the destination of each user changes at any time. Therefore, in the conventional CCBS (call back during busy), in a configuration in which the recall request setting is registered and managed for each terminal, the user redoes the recall request setting registration each time the user's position changes. There is a need. In the present invention, by adding a means for performing registration registration and notification processing for each personal number, even if the user changes his / her position, the notification from the network side is sent to the terminal of his / her destination. Since it is performed, it is not necessary to redo the setting registration of the call back request every time the user moves. Also, a change in the position of the user can be one of the new conditions. Furthermore, instead of calling back from the network side, it becomes possible to notify the change of state when the user accesses the network for location registration. Therefore, the user can use the service of notifying the state change from the network side without being aware of his / her movement.

[0013]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the position of each user in a personal communication device, the blockage of a line, and the voice mail set in a network are shown. A means for receiving a notification request regarding the presence or absence of a message message in the device and a change in various status information of the network such as time based on the personal number of each user, and a means for calling back from the network side as a processing of the notification. It is provided.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 is an exchange means such as a PBX or a public exchange network, and 2 and 3 are a personal communication service processing means and a personal data management means with a call back mechanism interlocking with the exchange means 1. The exchange means 1, the personal communication service processing means 2, and the personal data management means 3 are the basic configuration of the personal communication device.

If the call generated by the exchange means 1 requires a personal communication service processing, it is set so that the personal communication service processing means 2 with a call back mechanism interlocking with the exchange means requests the service processing. Has been done.
The service control means 2a in the personal communication service processing means 2 with a recall mechanism is the personal data search means 2
Requests personal data such as destination information for a required personal number from b, receives the personal data, and performs service processing.

The exchange means 1 is connected to a personal number based status notification request receiving means 5 via a user input / output means 4. The personal number based status notification request receiving means 5 is connected to a personal number recall processing means 6. It is connected.

When a call back request from the user occurs in the service processing of personal communication, a call for accepting the request is connected to the user input / output unit 4 through the service control means 2a or directly from the exchange means 1. To be done. The user uses the user input / output means 4 to the personal number-based status notification request receiving means 5 for personal number correspondence,
As the contents of the recall, the recall condition and the personal number to which the recall is performed are set and registered. The call back request received by the personal number based state notification request receiving means 5 is sent to the personal number call back processing means 6 and accumulated in the request storage means 6b therein.

The condition judging means 6a in the personal number recall processing means 6 manages the accepted recall request,
It is to monitor whether or not the activation condition of each call back is satisfied.

This monitoring operation is performed to check whether or not the voicemail received by the voicemail processing means 12 connected to the exchange means 1 exists in the voicemail storage means 13, and a terminal status monitoring means also connected to the exchange means 1. By checking the status of the line being monitored by 7 or other status information, or various status information such as time information by the timer 8 and the destination of each personal number given by the personal data searching means 2b. Be seen. When it is determined that the result satisfies the activation condition of the call back call input by the user, the personal number described in the request storage means 6b and the information retrieved by the personal data retrieval means 2b for the personal number. It is configured to start a call back call setting process so as to determine the call destination based on the above and call to the terminal.

The personal number call back call setting means 9 is connected to the personal number call back processing means 6 and receives a call setting instruction from the personal number call back processing means 6 during call back call setting processing. The return call setting means 9 is the exchange means 1
The telephone number 10 or the facsimile terminal 14 of the other party is called by instructing the terminal number to be called. If the other party responds, the other party is connected to the voice generating means 11 or the facsimile server 15 to transmit necessary information to the other party by voice or image, and if the call back request is the setting of the communication line, call the other party. It is configured to perform processing such as transfer.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart for explaining a call back process in the embodiment of FIG. 1 when the end of the other party's call is set as the starting condition.

In step S1, a call is made by user A (caller) dialing the personal number of the other party (callee) from the telephone terminal connected to exchange means 1. As shown in steps S2 to S3, if the called terminal is idle, it is connected as it is, but if the terminal is busy, the following personal number call back processing is performed.

First, in step S4, the calling terminal is connected to the user input / output means 4. As a result, the personal number-based status notification request receiving means 5 gives an instruction to the user input / output means 6 to generate a guidance announcement.

As a result, the calling party inputs his / her own personal number to register the setting (step S5). Step S6
Then, the information thus set is sent to the personal number recall processing means 6 and stored in the request storage means 6b.

In the next step S7, the condition judging means 6a sequentially checks the set-up and registered personal number call back requests, and the call ends among the callees recorded therein and the connection is made possible. Monitor for any. This monitoring operation is performed by observing whether the called party terminal accommodates the caller terminal in the switching means by the terminal status monitoring means 7.

As a result, if the call of the called party is completed and connection is possible (step S8), the request storage means 6b.
Call back setup is performed for the personal number recorded in. This is done by calling the terminal of the user A searched by the personal data searching means 2b (step S9).

In the call back call setting processing, first, the personal number call back processing means 6 causes the personal number call back call setting means 9 to operate.
Instruct to call setup. As a result, the call back call setting means 9 instructs the exchange means 1 to call the terminal of the user A. If the user A responds, it is connected to the voice generating means 11 to notify that it is a call back call, and transfers the call to the called party (steps S10 and S11). After that, the called terminal enters the calling state and the user A is connected to the called party (steps S12 and S13).

The processing of FIG. 2 is for the case of CCBS, but it should be configured so that it is activated and only the call back of user A is carried out when the network status information satisfies the condition set by user A in advance. Is also possible. The configuration in this case is
It can be easily inferred from the above description.

As shown in the present embodiment, when the call back is judged, the callee can be registered for each personal number by searching the called party for the personal number and making it possible to refer to it. Even if the user changes the registration position, the user can call back to the destination.

In this embodiment, the destination information of the user is referred to when determining the condition, but it may be referred to when setting the call back call. In addition to calling back to a telephone terminal or the like connected to the exchanging means, it is also possible to send the notification information to another terminal such as a pager terminal. Also, as for the status information which is a condition for recall, it is possible to use information other than that shown here, such as when the accumulated usage fee exceeds a certain amount.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, as a method of notifying various status information of the network, each user registers the location, etc. As described above, a mechanism for notifying a change in state when accessing the network identified by a personal number is provided.

As shown in the figure, in this embodiment, a personal communication service processing means 32 with a notification mechanism including a service control means 32a and a personal data updating means 32b.
A personal number status notification processing means 36 including a condition determination means 36a and a request storage means 36b, and a status change notification means 3
1 of FIG. 1 except that the personal communication service processing means 2 with a call back mechanism, the personal number call back processing means 6, and the personal number call back call setting means 9 are provided respectively. The configuration of the embodiment is exactly the same,
The same reference numerals are used for the same components.

The notification request of the status change from the user is received by the personal number based status notification request receiving means 5 and is stored in the request storing means 36b, as in the case of the embodiment of FIG.

When the user accesses the network when updating the personal data, the personal data updating means 32b notifies the condition judging means 36a in the personal number status notification processing means 36 of the status change. Check if there is a request for specific content. If it is determined that this result satisfies the activation condition of the notification designated by the user, the telephone terminal 10 accessed by the user by the state change notifying means 39 is connected to the voice generating means 11 and the information necessary for the other party. Communicate.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart for explaining the notification processing of the state change in the embodiment of FIG.

First, in step S21, the calling terminal of the user A is connected to the user input / output means 4. As a result, the personal number-based status notification request receiving means 5
An instruction is given to the user input / output means 6 to generate a guidance announcement.

As a result, the caller inputs his / her own personal number to set and register (step S22). Step S
At 23, the information thus set is sent to the personal number status notification processing means 36 and stored in the request storage means 36b.

In the next step S24, the condition judging means 36a checks whether or not there is a request for the contents to notify the change of the state. If it is determined that the result satisfies the notification activation condition designated by the user (step S25), the process proceeds to step S26, and it is determined whether the user A is accessing to change the personal data. When making an access, the state change notification means 39 causes the destination terminal 10 to move the voice generation means 11
(Step S27) and communicates necessary information to the other party (step S28).

As shown in this embodiment, by registering the call back in units of individual numbers, it is possible to notify the change of the status by utilizing the time when the user accesses the network. Even in many cases, the notification of the change in the state information can be performed efficiently and reliably.

In the present embodiment, the notification is given at the time of access for changing the personal data, but other than this, such as when the network is accessed for calling to charge the personal number. In some cases, notification may be given during the procedure that requires personal authentication.

[0041]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, notification requests regarding changes in various status information of the network such as position of each user, blockage of line, presence / absence of message, and time are provided. A means to accept each user's personal number,
If the status matches the notification condition, it has means for notifying the called party corresponding to the personal number of the user who requested the notification, so that even if the position of the user who requested the status change information changes, the network side The notification is sent to the destination terminal of the user, so that it is not necessary to redo the setting registration of the call back request every time the user moves. Also, a change in the position of the user can be one of the new conditions.

Further, if the state matches the activation condition, the user can specify the destination by corresponding to the personal number of the user who requested activation and the terminal of the partner set by the user. If the conditions are met, it is possible to automatically set up a call with the other party. At this time, it is also possible to specify the connection partner by a personal number. In this way, it is not necessary to be aware of the position of the opponent.

Further, if the state meets the notification condition, each user has a means for notifying the change of state when accessing the network on the basis of personal number such as location registration, so that the user accesses the network. Since the information can be notified by grasping the opportunity, the notification of the state change information can be efficiently and surely performed even if the registration destination is often absent.

Therefore, the present invention can be widely used in a device for realizing a personal communication service regardless of public network or private network in order to improve the convenience for its users.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining a call back process in the case where the end of the other party's telephone call is set as the activation condition in the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a notification process of a state change in the embodiment of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram schematically showing an example of a conventional personal communication device in which an existing state information change notification mechanism is combined.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 exchange means 2 personal communication service processing means with recall mechanism 2a, 32a service control means 2b personal data retrieval means 3 personal data management means 4 user input / output means 5 personal number base status notification request acceptance means 6 personal number recall processing means 6a, 36a Condition judging means 6b, 36b Request storage means 7 Terminal status monitoring means 8 Timer 9 Personal number recall call setting means 10 Telephone terminal 11 Voice generating means 12 Voicemail processing means 13 Voicemail storage means 14 Facsimile terminal 15 Facsimile server 32 personal communication service processing means with notification mechanism 32b personal data updating means 36 personal number status notification processing means 39 status change notification means

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A means for accepting a notification request for network status information for each individual number of the user who has issued the notification request, and a personal number of the user when the network status information meets the conditions of the notification request. And a means for calling back from the network side to a destination corresponding to the personal communication device. 2. A means for accepting a network side call setting request whose activation condition is that the state information of the network satisfies a condition set in advance by the user, and a state of the network. When the information matches the above activation conditions,
A personal communication device comprising: a call destination corresponding to a personal number of a user who has requested activation and a means for setting a call between a partner set by the user. 3. A means for accepting a notification request for network status information for each individual number of the user who issued the notification request, and if the network status information matches the conditions of the notification request, the user is an individual. A personal communication device comprising means for communicating the status information to the user when accessing the network on a number basis.