JPH1188495A - Contact presentation system - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] To provide a contact presenting system that allows a caller to select a contact method according to the importance of the contact contents, after accurately grasping the location of an absent party. To do. SOLUTION: A position detection server 101 for detecting the location of each user, a contact address of a position that can be detected by the position detection server 101, and a default contact address specified in advance for each user. A contact search server 105 having a contact information storage unit 106 for storing the contact information. When a user to be contacted is designated by the communication client 107, the location of the designated person at that time Is compared with the default contact of the contact, and the content of the contact presented on the display unit of the communication client 107 is changed according to the result of the comparison.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a contact presenting system for presenting information on contacts of a user designated as a contact to be contacted.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art It has been reported that about 50% of people who try to make a telephone call cannot answer the telephone due to a conference or the like when they make a call.

As a method for coping with such a case, for example, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Sho 62-91059, a technique has been devised in which the contact information is changed to another member registered in advance. I have. There is also a method of performing call forwarding using the function of a general exchange.

[0004]

However, the above conventional technique has a problem that it is not possible to confirm the location of a contact person who is not present and directly contact the contact person.

[0005] In addition, when general call forwarding is used, the calling party (hereinafter referred to as "caller") cannot recognize where the other party is located. Depending on the degree of importance and the location of the other party, there is also a problem that, although it is not necessary to contact in a hurry, business is hindered by prolonged calls.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, the present invention accurately grasps the location of an absent party and allows the caller to select a contact method according to the importance of the contents of the contact. It is intended to provide a prior presentation system.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a contact presenting system according to the present invention comprises: a location detecting means for detecting a location of each user; A contact storage unit for storing a contact at the position, a contact designation unit for designating a contact to be contacted, and a contact of the contact specified through the contact designation unit from the contact storage unit What is claimed is: 1. A contact presenting system comprising: a contact searching means for searching; and a display means for displaying the contact searched by said contact searching means, wherein a default contact specified in advance for each user is provided. Default contact storage means for storing the contact information for each user, and the location of the contact searched by the contact search means when the contact is specified via the contact specifying means. Comparing means for comparing the contact information with the default contact information of the contact person, and display control means for changing the display on the display means in accordance with the result of the comparison by the comparing means. And

The contact presenting system further comprises schedule information storing means for storing information including a destination of each user and a telephone number of the destination, and the display control means comprises: If the location of the other party cannot be detected, the information stored in the schedule information storage means and the default contact information of the contact can be displayed on the display means. In this way, the person you want to contact can travel,
Even when the location is not detected by the location detecting means due to a vacation or the like, the location of the other party can be accurately grasped, and the caller can be made to select an appropriate contact method.

The contact presenting system further calculates a distance from a contact source to a destination of a contact from the information stored in the schedule information storing means, and the distance calculating means. Telephone number processing means for processing the telephone number of the destination of the contact in accordance with the distance, wherein the display control means, when the telephone number is processed by the telephone number processing means, the processed telephone number May be displayed on the display means.
In this way, when the telephone number needs to be changed according to the distance from the contact, such as when using a mobile phone, it is possible to prevent a situation where the caller mistakes the telephone number by mistake. be able to.

[0010] The distance calculating means can calculate a distance from the contact source to the destination of the contact from the city name of the destination of the contact.

Further, the distance calculating means can calculate the distance from the contact source to the destination of the contact from the telephone number of the destination of the contact.

The contact presenting system further includes an electronic mail address storing means for storing an electronic mail address of each user, and the display control means controls the contact address searching means based on the result of the comparison by the comparing means. When the contact of the searched contact is different from the default contact of the contact, the information stored in the e-mail address storage means and the default contact of the contact are displayed. It can also be displayed on the means.
In recent years, e-mail has been frequently used as a means of ensuring reliable contact with the other party. In particular, in an environment where e-mail can be used, this is the method by which the caller can be used. This allows the user to select an appropriate contact method.

[0013] The contact presenting system further comprises an e-mail address storing means for storing an e-mail address of each user, wherein the display control means is adapted to detect when the location detecting means cannot detect the location of the contact person. To
The information stored in the e-mail address storage means and the default contact information of the contact can be displayed on the display means. This way, if you ca n’t find the location of the person you ’re trying to contact,
It will be possible to present a more appropriate contact method.

The schedule information storage means stores a fax number of a destination of the user, and the display control means stores the schedule information storage means when the location detecting means cannot detect the location of the contact. The displayed fax number and the default contact information of the contact can be displayed on the display means. This makes it easy to use a facsimile as a means of contacting a person to contact.

The schedule information storage means stores the pager number of the user, and the display control means stores the schedule information storage means when the location detection means cannot detect the location of the contact. The displayed pager number and the default contact of the contact can be displayed on the display means. By doing so, it is possible to easily use a pager as a communication means to a partner to be contacted.

[0016] The contact presenting system may further include, from the contact displayed on the display, a contact designating means for designating the contact, and a contact designated via the contact designating means. Communication means for performing processing may be provided. This makes it easy to actually communicate with the contact selected by the user from the contacts displayed on the display means.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a contact presenting system according to the present invention. The contact presenting system of the present invention, as shown in FIG.
01, user position storage unit 102, badge sensor 103,
Badge 104, contact search server 105, contact information storage 106, communication client 107, PBX10
8. It is realized in a configuration including the contact side communication means 109.

The location detection server 101, the contact detection server 105, and the communication client 107 are, for example, LANs.
110 is connected.

The position detecting server 101, together with the user position storage unit 102, the badge sensor 103 and the badge 104, constitutes a position detecting means in the claims.

The location detection server 101 detects the location of each user, and stores the detection result in the user location storage unit 102. In realizing the contact presenting system of the present invention, each user carries a badge 104. As the badge 104, for example, an active badge (trademark) manufactured by Olivetti can be used. By detecting the signal transmitted from the badge 104 in advance by the badge sensors 103 installed at a plurality of predetermined positions, the location of each user can be detected.

The method of detecting the location of a user according to the present embodiment will be described more specifically below. The polling signal by infrared rays is issued from the badge sensor 103 at intervals of 10 seconds (the interval can be changed). When the badge 104 receives the polling signal from the badge sensor 103, the badge returns and transmits a badge ID assigned to the badge in advance by infrared rays. The badge sensor 103 that has received the signal including the badge ID transmits the sensor ID assigned to the badge sensor in advance and the received badge ID to the position detection server 101.

The badge ID and the sensor ID transmitted from the badge sensor 103 are transmitted by the position detection server 101 to the
It is stored in the user position storage unit 102. FIG. 2 shows the badge ID and the sensor I stored in the user position storage unit 102.
It is a figure showing an example of the information showing the correspondence with D.

In this embodiment, as described above, the method using the active badge and the corresponding badge sensor is used. However, it is possible to detect the correspondence between each user and its location. Other methods may be used as long as they can be used.

The contact search server 105 corresponds to a contact search means in the claims.

The contact search server 105 performs a search process in response to a search request from the communication client 107, and returns a search result to the communication client 107. In the present embodiment, the search request from the communication client 107 is sent in the form of the name of the party to which the user of the communication client 107 wants to contact. The contact search server 105 includes information on the contact information of the designated party,
For example, information including a telephone number, an e-mail address, a facsimile number, and the like of a contact (hereinafter, referred to as “contact information”) is returned to the communication client 107.

The contact search server 105 is provided with a contact information storage 106 as a contact storage, a default contact storage, a schedule information storage, and an e-mail address storage in the claims. I have. In the embodiment of the present invention, in all the embodiments, the contact information storage unit 106 stores the information shown in FIGS.
Is stored.

FIG. 3 shows the name of the user and the badge ID assigned to the badge 104 carried by each user.
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of information indicating a correspondence relationship with the information. In the present embodiment, information called a default telephone number is stored in addition to the user name and the badge ID. Here, the default telephone number is a fixed telephone number in advance for each user, for example, a telephone number of a place (for example, one's own seat) where it is considered that some kind of contact can be made by contacting the user. This is the phone number to be registered.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of information indicating the correspondence between the sensor ID assigned in advance and the installation location of each badge sensor for each badge sensor 103. In the present embodiment, the sensor ID and
In addition to the name of the installation location of the corresponding badge sensor, the telephone number of the installation location is also held.

Upon receiving the search request from the communication client 107, the contact search server 105 refers to the information shown in FIG. 3 and, based on the name of the partner specified in the search request, carries the specified partner. The badge ID of the badge 104 is searched. Then, it requests the position detection server 101 to search for a sensor ID corresponding to the searched badge ID.

In response to the request, the position detection server 101 refers to the information shown in FIG.
And returns it to the contact search server 105.

The contact search server 105, which has received the sensor ID from the position detection server 101, refers to the information shown in FIG. 4 and refers to the contact information such as the installation location name and the installation location telephone number corresponding to the received sensor ID. The information is searched, and the search result is returned to the communication client 107. The above processing is
This is a common process in any of the embodiments.

The communication client 107 is a communication partner designation unit, a display unit, a comparison unit,
It comprises a display control means, a contact designation means and a communication means.

The communication client 107 receives an input from a user for designating a contact to be contacted,
A search request is transmitted to the contact search server 105.
Further, the search result returned from the contact search server 105 is processed and presented to the user. The user can refer to the presented information and designate a contact to actually perform communication, or perform an input to designate cancellation of communication processing.

Further, when a request for actually performing communication is made from the user, the communication client 107 performs a calling process for actually performing communication to the designated contact. As communication means, which will be described in detail later, telephone, e-mail, fax, pager, etc.
Various communication means are available.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the communication client 107. The communication client 107 shown in FIG.
Is used.

Communication client 107 of the present embodiment
Is an input unit 201, a communication client control unit 202,
A modem 203 and an output unit 204 are provided. The communication client control unit 202 includes an input receiving unit 2021, a search control unit 2022, a network control unit 2023, a call control unit 2024, and a modem control unit 2025.

Using the input unit 201, the user inputs a designation of a partner to be contacted, a designation of a contact when actually performing communication, an instruction to cancel communication processing, and the like. As the input unit 201, specifically, input means such as a keyboard and a mouse can be used.

The input receiving unit 2021 receives an input from the input unit 201, instructs the search control unit 2022 to make a search request to the contact search server 105, and issues a call to the call control unit 2024. Indicates that processing is to be performed.

The search control unit 2022 includes an input receiving unit 202
In response to the instruction from the server 1, a search request for contact information is issued to the contact search server 105. The search request is sent to the contact search server 105 via the network control unit 2023 and the LAN 110. Upon receiving the search result from the contact search server 105, the search control unit 2022 processes the received contact information and presents it to the output unit 204. As the output unit 204, an output unit such as a display can be used.

The search control unit 2022 is connected to the input unit 20
From 1, when the designation of the contact is input together with the instruction to actually perform the communication, the calling control unit 2024
Send contact information about the specified contact.

The network control unit 2023 is connected to the LAN 1
10 and control the reception of information from the LAN 110.

When the input of the contact information is performed from the input unit 201, the call control unit 2024 searches the search control unit 2
022, and receives the contact information from the modem control unit 20.
25 is instructed to make a call. Also, a calling control unit 2024
When a telephone is used as the communication means, when the call processing by the modem control unit 2025 is completed and the line is connected, the line is switched to the telephone 205.

The modem control unit 2025 controls the modem 203 connected to the communication port of the communication client 107, and performs a calling process.

In the present embodiment, as described above, the telephone 205 is used as the communication means. However, if the contact side communication means 109 is an electronic mail, a facsimile, a pager, or the like, it is not necessarily required. There is no need to use a telephone. As another method, a touch tone (a “pip, pop, pop” sound of a push button) is output to a speaker, and the sound can be heard by a receiver.

Various embodiments of the contact presenting system of the present invention having the above-described configuration will be described below, focusing on the processing contents of the communication client 107. Embodiment 1 First, a first embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In the first embodiment, the user can communicate with a more appropriate contact by changing the presentation content and presentation order of the contact information to the output unit 204 depending on the location of the partner to be contacted. Can be performed.

FIG. 6 shows the communication client control unit 20 when the communication client 107 according to the present embodiment receives an input from a user designating a party to contact.
6 is a flowchart showing the processing content of No. 2; As shown in the figure, when the input receiving unit 2021 receives an input from the input unit 201, first, the location of the designated party, the telephone number of the location, and the default phone number of the designated party are searched. (S601).

Next, the search control unit 2022 compares the telephone number of the address of the partner at that time with the default telephone number of the specified partner from the search result transmitted from the contact search server 105. Allows you to change the location of the other party to a location that corresponds to the default phone number (
"Default location." ) Is determined (S602). Here, if the location of the other party matches the default location (S602: No), the search control unit 2022 displays the default telephone number on the output unit 204 (S603). In this case, the user who has been presented with the default telephone number inputs whether to actually communicate or cancel the communication process, and the communication client control unit 202 performs a process according to the input. (S60
6).

If the location of the partner is different from the default location (S602: Yes), the search control unit 2022
Displays the location and telephone number of the other party at that time on the top of the display screen of the output unit 204, and displays the default telephone number second (S604).

As described above, when the contact information is displayed on the display screen of the output unit 204, by providing a mechanism for controlling the display contents and the display order of the contact information, the user can be contacted with the partner to be contacted. The location of the person, and depending on the importance of the contact, contact the person's current location directly or contact the default telephone number of the person, for example, ask someone to send a message Or the like can be selected.

In this case, the user uses the input unit 201 to select a contact to actually communicate (S60).
5) Or, an instruction to cancel the communication is input, and the search control unit 2022 is input according to the input contents of the user.
Sends the contact information to the calling control unit 2024 to actually perform the communication processing, or performs the communication cancel processing (S606).

Specifically, in the case of actually performing communication, the calling control unit 2024 transmits the telephone number to the modem control unit 2025. The modem control unit 2025 controls the modem 2
03 is controlled to send a telephone number to the line, and when the line is connected, the calling control unit 2024 can switch the line to the telephone 205 to start a call. (Embodiment 2) Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In the second embodiment, in addition to the functions described in the first embodiment, a function for registering information on each user's destination (hereinafter, referred to as “schedule information”) is provided. It is possible to change the presentation content and the presentation order of the contact information to the output unit 204 based on the location of the user and the registered schedule information.

Accordingly, in the present embodiment, the contact information storage unit 106 holds schedule information shown in FIG. 7 in addition to the information shown in FIGS.

The schedule information is input by each user when the user goes out of the installation range of the badge sensor 103 due to, for example, a business trip, a vacation, or the like. If it is within the range, it is automatically registered and updated. The schedule information according to the present embodiment includes the contact information of the user, the telephone number of the contact information, and the reason why the user exists at the contact information (“business trip”, “vacation”, etc., hereinafter, referred to as “schedule”). ).

In this embodiment, when the user goes out of the installation range of the badge sensor 103, the position detection server 101 cannot detect the location by the badge as shown in FIG. An ID representing the existence (“0000” in the present embodiment) is stored in the user position storage unit 102.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the communication client control unit 202 when the communication client 107 according to the present embodiment receives an input from a user for designating a person to contact. As shown in the figure, in the present embodiment, the input receiving unit 2021
Upon receiving the input from 01, first, the location of the designated party, the telephone number of the location, the schedule information of the designated party, and the default phone number are searched (S901). This process is performed by, in addition to the process described in the first embodiment, when the location of the designated partner cannot be detected, the contact search server 105 also searches the schedule information. Next, the search control unit 2022 determines whether or not the location of the partner to be contacted cannot be detected from the search results transmitted from the contact search server 105 (S902).
This determination is made, for example, when the sensor ID indicating that the location cannot be detected is stored in the user position storage unit 102.
The contact search server 105 can transmit the information to the communication client 107.

When the location of the partner cannot be detected (S90)
2: Yes), of the schedule information, the location of the contact and the telephone number are displayed at the top of the display screen of the output unit 204, and the default telephone number is displayed second (S:
903).

The subsequent reception of the selection input of contact selection or communication cancellation (S904) and communication / cancellation processing based on the input (S905) are the same as those described in the first embodiment. Therefore, the description is omitted here.

The processing contents when the location of the other party is detected in step S902 (S902: No) are the same as the contents described in the first embodiment.

As described above, in addition to having a mechanism for controlling the contents and order of presentation of the contact information, the user can input the schedule information, so that the person to be contacted can receive the badge sensor 103. Even if the user goes out of the installation range, it is possible for the user to accurately grasp the location of the person to contact, and depending on the importance of the contents of the contact, whether to directly contact the contact person at that time By contacting the default telephone number of the other party, for example, it is possible to make a selection as to whether or not to request a message. (Embodiment 3) Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In the third embodiment, in addition to the functions described in the first embodiment, each user is provided with a function for inputting information on a destination. By determining the distance from the source, it is possible to change the presentation content of the contact information to the output unit 204.

In this embodiment, the information stored in the contact information storage unit 106 includes the information shown in FIGS. 10, 11 and 12 in addition to the information shown in FIGS. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of schedule information according to the present embodiment. This information is information input by each user when the user goes out of the installation range of the badge sensor 103, as in the second embodiment, but is different from the second embodiment. , A mobile phone number (hereinafter, “mobile phone number”), a destination city name, or a destination phone number. The destination city name and telephone number may both be entered.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of information indicating the correspondence between the destination city name and the distance from the contact source to the city. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of information indicating a correspondence relationship between the area code of the destination telephone number and the distance from the contact source to the city. By referring to the information shown in FIG. 11 or FIG. 12, the distance from the contact source to the location of the partner to be contacted can be obtained.

When the user goes out of the installation range of the badge sensor 103, as shown in FIG. 8, the sensor ID indicating that the location cannot be detected is stored in the user position storage unit 102 in the second point. This is the same as the embodiment.

FIG. 13 shows the communication client control unit 20 when the communication client 107 according to the present embodiment receives an input from a user designating a partner to contact.
6 is a flowchart showing the processing content of No. 2; As shown in the figure, in the present embodiment, when the input receiving unit 2021 receives an input from the input unit 201, first, the location of the designated partner, the telephone number of the location, and the designated partner The schedule information and the default telephone number are searched (S1301). Here, when the location of the partner to be contacted cannot be detected, the schedule information returned from the contact search server 105 includes the mobile phone number and the distance from the contact of the location of the partner. That is, in the present embodiment, the contact search server 105 and the contact information storage unit 106 constitute a distance calculating unit in the claims.

Next, the search control unit 2022 determines from the search result whether or not the location of the other party cannot be detected (S1302). This determination is the same as the processing described in the second embodiment.

When the location of the other party cannot be detected (S13)
02: Yes), it is determined whether or not the distance from the contact source to the location of the other party is 160 km or more (S13).
03). This determination is made with reference to the schedule information of the other party and the information shown in FIGS. If the distance is 160 km or more (S13
03: Yes), the mobile phone number is changed (S1).
304). Specifically, the head of the other party's mobile phone number is 0.
Change from 30 (or 080) to 040 (or 090). That is, in the present embodiment, the search control unit 2022 of the communication client 107 serves as a telephone number processing unit in the claims.

By performing such processing, it is possible to prevent a mistake in inputting a mobile phone number, which is likely to occur at the time of emergency communication.

When presenting the contact information to the output unit 204, the portable telephone number is displayed at the top and the default telephone number is displayed second (S1305). At this time, if the mobile phone number is changed in step S1304, the mobile phone number after the change is presented.

The subsequent reception of a contact selection input from the user (S1306) and communication / cancellation processing (S1307) are performed in the same manner as the processing described in the first embodiment.

Note that the processing contents when the location of the other party is detected in step S1302 (S1302: No) are the same as those described in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted. .

As described above, in addition to providing a mechanism for controlling the display order of the contact information, the user can input the mobile phone number, so that the person to be contacted is out of the installation range of the badge sensor 103. In the event that a user comes in, it is possible for the user to know the location of the other party accurately, and depending on the importance of the contents of the contact, contact the other party's mobile phone or the default phone number of the other party. Thus, for example, it is possible to select whether to request a message or the like. In addition, since a means for calculating the distance to the other party's location and a mechanism for changing the mobile phone number in accordance with the distance are also provided, contact with the mobile phone can be performed more easily. (Embodiment 4) Next, a fourth embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In the fourth embodiment, in addition to the functions described in the first embodiment, by holding the e-mail address of each user, the output unit 20
4 makes it possible to change the presentation content of the contact information.

In the present embodiment, in addition to the information shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the e-mail addresses of each user shown in FIG.

FIG. 15 shows a communication client control unit 20 when the communication client 107 according to the present embodiment receives an input from a user designating a partner to contact.
6 is a flowchart showing the processing content of No. 2; As shown in the figure, in the present embodiment, when the input receiving unit 2021 receives an input from the input unit 201, first, the location of the designated partner, the telephone number of the location, and the designated partner The default telephone number and e-mail address are searched (S1501).

Next, as a result of the search, the search control unit 2022 compares the telephone number of the location of the partner at that time with the default telephone number to determine whether or not the location of the partner is different from the default location. Is determined (S1
502). Here, if the location of the other party matches the default location (S1502: No), the search control unit 20
22 displays the default telephone number on the output unit 204 (S1503).

If the location of the other party is different from the default location (S1502: Yes), the search control unit 2022
Displays the other party's e-mail address at the top of the display screen of the output unit 204, the second party's location and telephone number, and the third default telephone number (S1504).

Acceptance of contact selection input from the user (S1505), and communication / cancellation processing (S150)
Step 6) is performed in the same manner as described in the first embodiment. As described above, in addition to providing a mechanism for controlling the presentation content and the presentation order of the contact information, by holding the e-mail address of each user, the user can accurately grasp the location of the other party. It allows you to send an e-mail to the other party, call the other party's location directly, or contact the other party's default phone number, for example, to request a message, etc. become. In particular, in recent years, e-mail has become useful as a means for surely contacting the other party, and therefore, in an environment where e-mail is used relatively frequently, the usefulness of the present invention is great. (Embodiment 5) Next, a fifth embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In the fifth embodiment, in addition to the function of displaying the e-mail address described in the fourth embodiment, a determination is made as to whether or not the location of the other party can be detected. It is possible to change the presentation content of information.

In this embodiment, in addition to the information shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the schedule information shown in FIG. 7 and the e-mail address shown in FIG. 14 are stored in the contact information storage unit 106.

FIG. 16 shows a communication client control unit 20 when the communication client 107 according to the present embodiment receives an input from a user designating a partner to contact.
6 is a flowchart showing the processing content of No. 2; As shown in the figure, in the present embodiment, when the input receiving unit 2021 receives an input from the input unit 201, first, the location of the designated partner, the telephone number of the location, and the designated partner Default phone number, schedule information,
An e-mail address is searched (S1601).

Next, the search control unit 2022 determines whether or not the location of the other party cannot be detected from the search result transmitted from the contact search server 105 (S16).
02). This determination is performed in the same manner as the processing described above.

When the location of the other party cannot be detected (S16
02: Yes), the search control unit 2022 sets the e-mail address of the other party at the top of the display screen of the output unit 204, the contact and the contact telephone number included in the schedule information second, The telephone number is displayed third (S1603).

Thereafter, reception of a contact selection input from the user (S1604) and communication / cancellation processing (S1604)
Step 1605) is performed in the same manner as described in the first embodiment.

Note that the processing contents when the location of the other party is detected in step S1602 (S1602: No) are the same as those described in the first embodiment, and thus description thereof will be omitted. .

As described above, in addition to providing a mechanism for controlling the presentation contents and presentation order of the contact information, by retaining the e-mail addresses of each user, the location of the other party can be accurately identified to the user. To send an e-mail to the other party, call the other party's location directly, or contact the other party's default phone number to request a message, for example. Will be able to (Embodiment 6) Next, a sixth embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In the sixth embodiment, a facsimile is used as a communication unit instead of using the electronic mail described in the fifth embodiment as a communication unit.

In the present embodiment, in addition to the information shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, information shown in FIG. 17 is stored in the contact information storage unit 106 as schedule information. As shown in the figure, the schedule information of the present embodiment includes a contact method and a contact telephone number in addition to the user name and the schedule. Here, as the contact method, in addition to the telephone, appropriate communication means for contacting a contact, for example, “fax”, “pager”, etc. are input. When these communication means are input, a fax number or a pager number is input as the contact telephone number.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the communication client control unit 202 when the communication client 107 according to the present embodiment receives an input from a user for designating a person to contact. As shown in the figure, in the present embodiment, when the input receiving unit 2021 receives an input from the input unit 201, first, the location of the designated partner, the telephone number of the location, and the designated partner The default telephone number and schedule information are searched (S1801).

Next, the search control unit 2022 determines whether or not the location of the partner cannot be detected from the search result transmitted from the contact search server 105 (S18).
02). This determination is performed in the same manner as the processing described above.

When the location of the other party cannot be detected (S18)
02: Yes), the search control unit 2022 outputs the fax number of the partner included in the schedule information to the output unit 20.
The default telephone number is displayed second at the top of the display screen of No. 4 (S1803).

Thereafter, reception of a contact designation input from the user (S1804) and communication / cancellation processing (S180)
Step 1805) is performed in the same manner as described in the first embodiment.

Note that the processing contents when the location of the partner is detected in step S1802 (S1802: No) are the same as those described in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted. .

As described above, in addition to the provision of the mechanism for controlling the content and the order of presentation of the contact information, by holding the fax number of each user, the location of the other party can be accurately identified to the user. In addition to being able to understand, it is possible to select whether to send a fax to the other party, call the other party's location directly, contact the other party's default telephone number, request a message, etc. Become like (Embodiment 7) Next, a seventh embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In the seventh embodiment, a pager is used as the communication means instead of using the electronic mail described in the fifth embodiment as the communication means.

Also in this embodiment, the contact information storage unit 106 holds schedule information similar to the information described in the sixth embodiment.

FIG. 19 shows a communication client control unit 20 when the communication client 107 according to the present embodiment receives an input from a user designating a partner to contact.
6 is a flowchart showing the processing content of No. 2; As shown in the figure, in the present embodiment, when the input receiving unit 2021 receives an input from the input unit 201, first, the location of the designated party, the telephone number of the location, and the designated party The default telephone number and schedule information are searched (S1901).

Next, the search control unit 2022 determines whether or not the location of the other party cannot be detected from the search result transmitted from the contact search server 105 (S19).
02). This determination is performed in the same manner as the processing described above.

When the location of the other party cannot be detected (S19)
02: Yes), the search control unit 2022 displays the other party's pager number at the top of the display screen of the output unit 204, and displays the default telephone number second (S1).
903).

Thereafter, a contact selection input from the user is accepted (S1904), and communication / cancellation processing (S1904)
1905) is performed in the same manner as the processing described so far.

Note that the processing contents when the location of the other party is detected in step S1902 (S1902: No) are the same as the contents described in the first embodiment, and thus description thereof will be omitted. .

As described above, in addition to the provision of the mechanism for controlling the presentation contents and the presentation order of the contact information, by retaining the pager number of each user, the location of the other party can be accurately identified to the user. It is possible to call the other party with a pager, call the other party's location directly, or contact the other party's default phone number, for example, to request a message, etc. become able to.

In each of the embodiments of the present invention described above, the embodiment using the client-server system has been described. However, the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this. It is also possible to realize this using a single computer. Also, regarding the storage unit of each information, for example, a part of the contact information may be stored in the client or may be stored in the position detection server.

[0099]

As described above, the contact presenting system according to the present invention accurately grasps the location of a partner to be contacted even when the partner to be contacted is absent, and determines the importance of the contact contents. , The caller can be caused to select a contact method.

Further, when the display order is changed, by displaying the contact means most likely to be used at the top, it is possible to more easily select a contact. It has the effect of becoming.

Further, the contact presenting system of the present invention includes a means for selecting a contact to be actually contacted from the presented contacts and a communication means for actually performing communication. This has the effect that the contact can be easily made.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a contact presenting system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a badge ID stored in a user position storage unit.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of information indicating a correspondence between a sensor ID and a sensor ID;

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of information indicating a correspondence between a user name and a badge ID;

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of information indicating a correspondence relationship between a sensor ID and an installation location of a badge sensor.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a communication client according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing processing contents of a communication client control unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of schedule information according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 shows a badge I according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
It is a figure showing an example of information showing the correspondence of D and a sensor ID.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating processing of a communication client control unit according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of schedule information according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of information indicating a correspondence between a city name and a distance according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of information indicating a correspondence between an area code and a distance according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing processing contents of a communication client control unit according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of information indicating a correspondence relationship between each user name and an e-mail address according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating processing of a communication client control unit according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating processing of a communication client control unit according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of schedule information according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating processing of a communication client control unit according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating processing of a communication client control unit according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 101 Position detection server 102 User position storage unit 103 Badge sensor 104 Badge 105 Contact search server 106 Contact information storage unit 107 Communication client 108 PBX 109 Contact side communication means 110 LAN 201 Input unit 202 Communication client control unit 203 Modem 204 output unit 205 telephone 2021 input receiving unit 2022 search control unit 2023 network control unit 2024 call control unit 2025 modem control unit

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Junyo Okada 4-1-1, Kamiodanaka, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture Inside Fujitsu Limited (72) Inventor Yasuhide Matsumoto 4-1-1, Kamiodanaka, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa No. 1 Inside Fujitsu Limited (72) Inventor Ai Manabe 4-1-1 Kamikodanaka Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture Inside Fujitsu Limited

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A location detecting means for detecting the location of each user, a contact storage means for storing contact information of each location which can be detected by the location detecting means, and a partner to be contacted is specified. A contact destination designating means, a contact search means for searching a contact of the party designated via the contact destination designating means from the contact storage means, and a contact searched by the contact search means. A contact presenting system having display means for displaying, a default contact storage means for storing a default contact designated in advance for each user for each user,
When a contact is designated via the contact designation means,
A comparing unit that compares the contact at the location of the contact partner searched by the contact search unit with a default contact of the contact partner; and, based on a result of the comparison by the comparing unit, A contact presenting system, comprising: display control means for changing a display. 2. The contact presenting system further comprises schedule information storing means for storing information including a destination of each user and a telephone number of the destination, wherein the display control means includes: 2. The contact presentation system according to claim 1, wherein when the location of the contact is not detected, the information stored in the schedule information storage and the default contact of the contact are displayed on the display. . 3. The system for presenting contact information further includes:
Distance calculating means for calculating the distance from the contact source to the destination of the contact, and telephone number processing means for processing the telephone number of the destination of the contact in accordance with the distance calculated by the distance calculating means, 3. The contact presentation system according to claim 2, wherein the display control unit displays the processed telephone number on the display unit when the telephone number is processed by the telephone number processing unit. 4. 4. The contact presenting system according to claim 3, wherein said distance calculating means calculates a distance from a contact source to a destination of the contact from a city name of a destination of the contact. 5. The contact presenting system according to claim 3, wherein the distance calculating means calculates a distance from the contact source to the destination of the contact from the telephone number of the destination of the contact. 6. The contact presenting system further comprises an e-mail address storing means for storing an e-mail address of each user, and the display control means includes a result of comparison by the comparing means, If the contact of the contact searched by the means is different from the default contact of the contact, the information stored in the e-mail address storage means and the default contact of the contact are compared. 2. The contact presenting system according to claim 1, wherein said system is displayed on said display means. 7. The contact presenting system further comprises an e-mail address storage unit for storing an e-mail address of each user, wherein the display control unit detects the location of the contact by the location detection unit. 2. The contact presenting system according to claim 1, wherein when it is impossible, the information stored in the e-mail address storage and the default contact of the contact are displayed on the display. 8. The schedule information storage means stores a fax number of a destination of a user, and the display control means sets the schedule information storage means when the location detection means cannot detect the location of a contact. The contact presenting system according to claim 2, wherein the fax number stored in the contact information and the default contact of the contact are displayed on the display means. 9. The schedule information storage means stores a pager number of a user, and the display control means comprises:
3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the location detecting unit displays the pager number stored in the schedule information storing unit and a default contact of the contacting party on the display unit when the location of the contacting party cannot be detected. Contact presentation system described in. 10. The contact presenting system further includes: a contact designation unit that designates a contact from a contact displayed on the display unit; and a contact designated through the contact designation unit. The contact presenting system according to any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising a communication unit that performs a communication process by using the contact information.