RU2159955C1 - Method for providing connection between users of telecommunication networks - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: telecommunications, in particular, local-area networks, telephone networks, Internet. SUBSTANCE: method involves transmission of initialization signals from user terminals upon their turn-on to registration server, transmission of signals to initialized user terminals from registration server, and displaying said signals on user terminals. Indication may involve color highlighting and/or symbol flickering on display screen. EFFECT: increased range of user terminals, which provide indication of user state in network, facilitated use, decreased load of telecommunication network. 3 cl

Description

 The invention relates to telecommunication networks (local computer, telephone, Internet, etc.).

 Local computer networks are known that, when operating from subscriber terminals (personal computers), by running the corresponding program developed by NETIVA, one can obtain information on subscriber terminals currently operating on the network formed by this server (see WO 98/35313 A1, NETIVA SOFTWARE, 08/13/98).

 This technical solution is the closest to the proposed invention.

However, it has the following disadvantages:
- only personal computers can be used as subscriber terminals;
- it is necessary to install the appropriate program and run it before using it;
- network load is increased due to attempts to establish a connection with an absent subscriber.

 The technical result consists in expanding the types of subscriber terminals using the service of indicating the status of subscribers in the network with increasing ease of use and reducing the load on telecommunication networks.

 The specified technical result is achieved by the fact that in the method of providing communication to users of telecommunication networks, including transmitting from the registration server to the subscriber terminals information about the status of all subscriber terminals included in the network, and indicating said information, in contrast to the prototype method, subscribers transmit to the registration server initialization and de-initialization signals of subscriber terminals, and the registration server transmits signals about all initialized and de-initialized subscriber terminals to initialized subscriber terminals with subsequent indication to ensure a guaranteed network connection and the provision of certain services.

 And also by the fact that the indication is carried out by color highlighting and / or blinking of the icon assigned to the corresponding subscriber terminal.

 And also by the fact that a dedicated telephone exchange included in the telephone network can be used as a registration server.

 And also by the fact that along with the transmission of the initialization signals to the registration server, signals are transmitted that reflect the contents of the “white” and “black” list of subscribers.

 And also by the fact that the registration server additionally initializes and executes certain programs.

 Consider in more detail the proposed method of operation of a telecommunication system.

 As subscriber terminals, not only personal computers can be used, but also telephone sets to which are connected (which contain) a transmitter of initialization signals, a receiver of initialization signals, and a display.

 A subscriber of such a subscriber terminal, coming, for example, to work (or home), presses the initialization button, transmitting the initialization signal, indicating that the subscriber is ready to work in the network. When using a personal computer as a subscriber terminal, the subscriber connects to the server as an initialization signal. Simultaneously with initialization, it receives signals that indicate which of the network subscribers are initialized (ready to work). This information is displayed, in particular, in the form of flashing icons belonging to the respective subscribers. This information allows you to know exactly: who can get through with a guarantee, which saves subscribers time, because they don’t make calls to (uninitialized) currently absent subscribers and thus reduce the load on the telecommunication network.

 This information about the initialized subscribers (and those who have lost initialization) is real at any moment of time, i.e. constantly changing.

 In addition, the registration server additionally initializes and executes certain programs and / or services, such as initialization of subscriber terminals.

 When working in global networks (Internet, city, regional, etc. telephone networks), there is no need to receive information about the status of all network subscribers.

 In this regard, during the next (or first) initialization, by sending an additional signal it transmits the “white” and “black” lists of subscribers.

 In the "white" list, the subscriber indicates the initialization indication: which subscribers he wants to have, i.e. about the status of which subscriber terminals he wants to have information.

 In the "black" list, the subscriber indicates information on which subscriber terminals of which subscribers should not transmit signals showing the status of his subscriber terminal.

 As a result, initializing his subscriber terminal, the subscriber immediately sees: who can be called (with whom you can connect) in particular, in the form of flashing and / or color-changing icons (such as shortcuts in WINDOWS).

 It should be noted that the initialization of the subscriber or its absence while working in the telephone network does not affect the operation of the telephone itself; in ordinary telephone sets, calls are received regardless of whether the subscriber terminal is initialized or not (as well as outgoing communication from it).

 When using a personal computer as a subscriber terminal, the operation depends on the choice of the type of initialization signal: if it is turning on the modem and connecting to the server, then without such a signal operation is impossible; if the modem is constantly connected to the server (leased line), operation is possible without initialization.

 The invention allows affordable means, without violating existing telecommunication systems, to increase the number of services to subscribers and reduce the load on the network.

Claims (3)

 1. A method of providing communication for users of telecommunication networks, including transmitting from the registration server to subscriber terminals information about the status of all subscriber terminals included in the network, and displaying said information, characterized in that subscribers from subscriber terminals transmit initialization signals to the registration server indicating the readiness of the subscriber to work in the network, and de-initialization signals, indicating the unavailability of the subscriber's work in the network, and the registration server AET signals are all initialized and Deprovisioned user terminals on the initialized user terminals with subsequent indication for a guaranteed connection to the network and the provision of certain services.  2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the indication is carried out by color highlighting and / or blinking of the icon assigned to the corresponding subscriber terminal.  3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that a dedicated telephone exchange included in the telephone network can be used as a registration server.