CN100493123C

CN100493123C - Conference call system and control method

Info

Publication number: CN100493123C
Application number: CNB2005100347662A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 刘敬伟
Original assignee: YOULIN COMMUNICATION APPLIANCES CO Ltd SHENZHEN CITY
Current assignee: YOULIN COMMUNICATION APPLIANCES CO Ltd SHENZHEN CITY
Priority date: 2005-05-19
Filing date: 2005-05-19
Publication date: 2009-05-27
Anticipated expiration: 2025-05-19
Also published as: CN1867009A

Abstract

The invention relates to a telephone conversation system, which comprises several client terminals, conversation server and a control terminal. Wherein, the control terminal and client terminals independently via internet and telephone network are connected to the conversation server. And it provides a relative control method, which comprises: the host via control terminal and internet is connected to the conversation server, to be validated by the conversation server and obtain the access priority; if it can not pass the validation, it can not access the conversation server; then requesting the conversation port from the conversation server to control the conversation; judging if there is enough free ports and judging if the control terminal has application priority; if it has, transferring the control priority to the control terminal; if it do not have, feeding back relative information and ending; the conversation server, according to the demand of control terminal, via the telephone network, calls preset client terminal to process the conversation; when the conversation is end, the control terminal breaks the connection with conversation server, and releases the control priority on the conversation port.

Description

TeleConference Bridge and control method

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of TeleConference Bridge and control method, relate in particular to a kind of distributed teleconference system and control method.

Background technology

Along with global economical integration, trans-corporation or enterprise that increasing distribution on global is managed have appearred, these trans-corporations or enterprises or more and more higher to the requirement of modernized communication system each other, the application of TeleConference Bridge in enterprise phone system is more and more, it can greatly improve enterprise work efficient, improve the management of enterprise, promote Enterprises'Competitiveness.

At present, the solution of existing many TeleConference Bridges can be to pass through phone to control holding of meeting on the market, also can be to pass through computer to control holding of meeting.

Yet above-mentioned at present existing solution all can only be controlled holding of meeting by a people (as the keeper).But in fact each meeting can all not take whole meeting hardware resources, and it may only take sub-fraction wherein, when other departments also look on the bright side of things meeting, all must get and notify the keeper earlier, controls the meeting grouping by the keeper again.This makes enterprise work efficient very low, and group meeting control is inconvenient, and particularly branch or the office when the other places wants to use the TeleConference Bridge meeting of general headquarters, and that is just more inconvenient.

Summary of the invention

In order to overcome above-mentioned the deficiencies in the prior art, and provide a kind of TeleConference Bridge and control method, thereby solve present TeleConference Bridge inefficiency, the inconvenient problem of grouping control.

The technical solution adopted in the present invention is: a kind of TeleConference Bridge is provided, it comprises a plurality of user sides, one or more Conference server and a plurality of control terminal, wherein said a plurality of control terminal is connected communication by the internet respectively with Conference server, a plurality of user sides are connected communication by telephone network respectively with Conference server, described Conference server is used for the various hardware resources of managerial meeting system and operates according to above-mentioned various hardware resources distribution of commands for controlling and bottom meeting that control terminal passes through to transmit the internet, and conference system control interface is arranged on the control terminal; Described control terminal by Conference server checking and obtain the authority of visit Conference server, if can not then can't visit Conference server, promptly finish by checking; Carry out meeting control to Conference server application conferencing port; Conference server judges whether enough idle ports and judges that whether control terminal has the authority of using above-mentioned idle port, if having, then gives control terminal control; If do not have, returning does not have enough idle conferencing ports to give control terminal and end; The user side that Conference server passes through the one or more appointments of telephone network calling connection according to the demand of control terminal carries out meeting; After meeting was finished, control terminal disconnected with Conference server and being connected, and control terminal discharges the control to the conferencing port of Conference server.

Cascade mutually between described a plurality of Conference server.

Described hardware resource comprises the capacity of conference system, the largest packet number of support, single group maximum number, host's number and keeper's number, bottom meeting operation comprises that single duplexing attribute switches, meeting is divided into groups, the calling outside line adds meeting, and Dynamic Packet is supported in described meeting grouping, promptly divides the number of conference group number and each group according to actual needs.

Described control terminal is held videoconference required conference system hardware resource by the internet to the Conference server application according to separately authority and demand.

Described user side be common fixed telephone, mobile phone, IP phone machine, special-purpose group audio terminal any one or a few, the user can be by the operation interface management videoconference separately of user side.

A kind of method that is used to control TeleConference Bridge, it may further comprise the steps:

A) the conference convening person passes through a control terminal and is connected with a meeting server via the internet;

B) described control terminal by Conference server checking and obtain the authority of visit Conference server, if can not then can't visit Conference server, promptly finish by checking;

C) carry out meeting control to Conference server application conferencing port;

D) Conference server judges whether enough idle ports and judges that whether control terminal has the authority of using above-mentioned idle port, if having, then gives control terminal control; If do not have, returning does not have enough idle conferencing ports to give control terminal and end;

E) Conference server passes through the user side that telephone network call out to connect one or more appointments according to the demand of control terminal and carries out meeting;

F) after meeting was finished, control terminal disconnected with Conference server and being connected, and control terminal discharges the control to the conferencing port of Conference server;

G) finish.

In the described steps d, do not have before enough idle conferencing ports give control terminal and finish returning, control terminal can be connected also repeating step a to d again with another Conference server, and the rest may be inferred until last Conference server.

If described each Conference server all can not provide enough conferencing ports separately, whether enough the combination control terminal of then judging the idle port of all Conference server use, and judge whether control terminal has the authority of using above-mentioned idle port combination, if have, then give control terminal execution in step e to f again control, if do not have, returning does not have enough idle conferencing ports to give control terminal and end again.

Further improvement in the technical proposal is also to comprise that each meeting control terminal is set can only can not control the step of other conferencing port according to the conference group at control of authority place of oneself.

Further improvement in the technical proposal is also to comprise each conferencing port is provided with different grades, the step of using for the meeting control terminal of different brackets.

Beneficial effect of the present invention is: TeleConference Bridge of the present invention makes control terminal link to each other with Conference server by the internet, and the control interface on the control terminal makes the control of meeting become simpler and more humane, and function is more powerful; The present invention adopts distributed frame, support many group users to hold meeting separately simultaneously in different places, the user of different groups can pass through visual interface management meeting process separately, realized the maximum utilization rate of conference system hardware resource, improve the operating efficiency of enterprise, promoted Enterprises'Competitiveness.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the structural representation of TeleConference Bridge of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is the flow chart that the present invention controls the method for TeleConference Bridge.

Embodiment

See also Fig. 1, TeleConference Bridge of the present invention comprises a plurality of Conference server 10 (a, b, c), a plurality of control terminal 20 (a, b, c) and a plurality of user side 30 (a, b, c, d, e), wherein a plurality of control terminals 20 are connected communication by internet 40 with a plurality of Conference server 10 respectively, and a plurality of user sides 30 are connected communication by telephone network 50 with a plurality of Conference server 10 respectively.In addition, for further expanding the capacity of TeleConference Bridge of the present invention, also mutual cascade between above-mentioned a plurality of Conference server 10.

Conference server 10 synthesizes for meeting and exchange provides necessary physical equipment, is used for the various hardware resources of managerial meeting system, as capacity, the largest packet number of support, single group maximum number, host's number and keeper's number etc. of conference system.Conference server 10 can distribute and bottom meeting operation according to the above-mentioned various hardware resources of commands for controlling that control terminal 20 passes through to transmit internet 40, add meeting etc. as single duplexing attribute switching, meeting grouping, calling outside line, and Dynamic Packet is supported in above-mentioned meeting grouping, promptly divides the number of conference group number and each group according to actual needs.

Conference system control interface is arranged on the control terminal 20, and it can hold the required conference system hardware resource of videoconference by internet 40 to Conference server 10 applications according to separately authority and demand.The control terminal 20 of present embodiment can be and can move conference system software and control machines such as the PC of videoconference main frame, Notebook.

User side 30 can be common fixed telephone, mobile phone, IP phone machine, special-purpose group audio terminal etc., it is connected communication by various telephone networks 50 (telephone wire, wireless communication networks, IP network etc.) with Conference server 10, the user can be by user side 30 operation interface management videoconference separately, and can not have influence on other the holding of videoconference.

Be appreciated that, a plurality of Conference server 10 (a of TeleConference Bridge of the present invention, b, c), a plurality of control terminal 20 (a, b, c) and a plurality of user side 30 (a, b, c, d, e) can be distributed in different places, TeleConference Bridge of the present invention can be held many group Multi-Party Conferences simultaneously, every group of meeting can be passed through a control terminal 20 and initiate, control terminal 20 need not to know a plurality of Conference server 10 are how to distribute, need not also to know a plurality of Conference server 10 where, it has the authority of visit Conference server 10, if Conference server 10 has idle capacity, it just can initiate a meeting, and controls.

See also Fig. 2, the control method of holding a meeting and the step of TeleConference Bridge of the present invention are as follows:

201. passing through a control terminal 20a, the conference convening person is connected with a meeting server 10a via internet 50;

202. control terminal 20a by Conference server 10a checking and obtain the authority of visit Conference server 10a, if can not then can't visit Conference server 10a, promptly finish by checking;

205. carry out meeting control to Conference server 10a application conferencing port;

204. Conference server 10a judges whether enough idle ports and judges whether control terminal 20a has the authority of using above-mentioned idle port, if having, then gives control terminal 20a and execution in step 208 control, if do not have, then execution in step 205;

205. control terminal 20a is connected with another Conference server 10b and repeating step 202 to 204 again, the rest may be inferred, if each

Conference server

10a, 10b, 10c all can not provide then execution in step 206 of enough conferencing port separately;

206. whether enough judge the combination control terminal 20a of the idle port of all

Conference server

10a, 10b, 10c uses, and judge whether control terminal 20a has the authority of using above-mentioned idle port combination, if have, then give control terminal 20a and execution in step 208 control, if do not have, then execution in step 207;

Do not have enough idle conferencing ports to give control terminal 20a 207. return, and finish;

208. the user side 30 that Conference server 10 passes through the one or more appointments of telephone network 50 calling connections according to the demand of control terminal 20a carries out meeting;

209. after meeting was finished, control terminal 20a disconnected with Conference server 10 and being connected, control terminal 20a discharges the control to the conferencing port of Conference server 10;

210. finish.

Be appreciated that, TeleConference Bridge of the present invention can be held many group Multi-Party Conferences simultaneously, interference-free mutually in order to guarantee every group of meeting, each meeting control terminal can be set can only can not control other conferencing port according to the conference group at control of authority place of oneself; In addition, can different grades be set to each conferencing port, for the meeting control terminal use of different brackets, to guarantee the highest meeting of grade degree, promptly the most urgent meeting has idle conferencing port to hold a meeting at any time.

Claims

1. A teleconference system, comprising a plurality of client terminals, characterized in that: it also includes one or more conference servers and a plurality of control terminals, wherein the plurality of control terminals communicate with the conference server through the Internet respectively , a plurality of client terminals are respectively connected and communicated with the conference server through the telephone network, and the conference server is used to manage various hardware resources of the conference system and control the allocation of the above various hardware resources and the underlying conference according to the instructions sent by the control terminal through the Internet Operation, there is a conference system control interface on the control terminal; the control terminal passes the verification of the conference server and obtains the authority to access the conference server, if it fails the verification, it cannot access the conference server, that is, it ends; apply for a conference port to the conference server for a conference Control; the conference server judges whether there are enough free ports and whether the control terminal has the authority to use the above free ports, if yes, then gives the control right to the control terminal; if not, returns that there are not enough free conference ports to the control terminal and End; the conference server connects one or more designated clients through the telephone network according to the needs of the control terminal to conduct a conference; after the conference is completed, the control terminal disconnects from the conference server, and the control terminal releases control over the conference port of the conference server .

2. The telephone conference system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of conference servers are cascaded with each other.

3. The teleconferencing system according to claim 2, characterized in that: said hardware resources include the capacity of the conference system, the maximum number of groups supported, the maximum number of people in a single group, the number of moderators and the number of administrators, the bottom conference Operations include switching between single and duplex attributes, conference grouping, and calling an outside line to join a conference, and the conference grouping supports dynamic grouping, that is, the number of conference groups and the number of people in each group are divided according to actual needs.

4. The teleconferencing system according to claim 3, wherein the control terminals apply to the conference server through the Internet for hardware resources of the conference system required for holding a teleconference according to their respective rights and requirements.

5. The teleconferencing system as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that: the user terminal is any one or more of common landline telephones, mobile phones, IP telephones, and dedicated conference telephones, and the user can The operator interface manages the respective conference calls.

6. A method for controlling a teleconferencing system as claimed in claim 1, comprising the following steps:

a) The conference convener connects to a conference server through a control terminal via the Internet;

b) The control terminal passes the verification of the conference server and obtains the authority to access the conference server. If it fails the verification, it cannot access the conference server, and ends;

c) Apply for a conference port to the conference server for conference control;

d) The conference server judges whether there are enough idle ports and whether the control terminal has the authority to use the above idle ports, if so, then gives the control right to the control terminal; if not, returns that there are not enough idle conference ports to the control terminal and Finish;

e) The conference server calls and connects one or more specified client terminals through the telephone network according to the requirements of the control terminal to conduct a conference;

f) After the conference is completed, the control terminal is disconnected from the conference server, and the control terminal releases control over the conference port of the conference server;

g) end.

7. The method for controlling a teleconferencing system as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that: in said step d, before returning to the control terminal without enough idle conference ports and ending, the control terminal will communicate with another The conference server connects and repeats steps a to d, and so on up to the last conference server.

8. The method for controlling a teleconferencing system as claimed in claim 7, wherein if each conference server cannot provide enough conference ports independently, then it is judged whether the combination of idle ports of all conference servers is sufficient Control the terminal to use it, and judge whether the control terminal has the authority to use the combination of the above idle ports. If yes, then hand over the control right to the control terminal and then perform steps e to f. If not, then return that there are not enough free conference ports for the control terminal and end.

9. The method for controlling a teleconferencing system as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that: it also includes the step of setting that each conference control terminal can only control the conference group it is in according to its own authority, and cannot control other conference ports .

10. The method for controlling a conference call system according to claim 6, further comprising the step of setting different levels for each conference port for use by conference control terminals of different levels.