CN102802128B - Video and audio group calling system - Google Patents

Abstract

An audio and video group calling system, which mainly allows the sending user to send text messages, voice or audio and video calls to multiple group members through various methods; the sending user can enter the ISDN user part, information transaction application department, The signal processing module such as the mobile phone application department then converts the signal through SS7/SIP Gateway, converts the SS7 signal into a SIP signal, enters the media service processing module, and then based on the group list specified by the sending user and the settings of the sending user Group member rules and other speaking logic settings are sent. The present invention also provides the sending user to send voice files/audio/audio files through the media service processing module through web pages and file transfer protocol uploads, and then convert them into a suitable format through the conversion module. Then it is sent to multiple group members according to the sending user's speaking logic settings.

Description

Video group call system

technical field

The invention relates to an audio-visual group call system.

Background technique

The application environment of the traditional one-call, one-hundred-response (group call) system patent is the SS7 signal network, which mainly focuses on the sending function of short messages and voice group calls. It provides the sending users with a large number of sending short messages and voice functions through this system, and focuses on sending messages on the SS7 signal network. Function.

Now that the communication system is developed, the sending user needs a more flexible way of sending the message. The traditional system uses the one-call, one-hundred-response system to send voice calls and text messages in real time. When making a video call, you can still only go through the traditional steps of making a call one by one, or using Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) for group sending, but there are many restrictions in using this method: for example, both parties must pay for the use of MMS and MMS. Storage space, and both mobile phones must support multimedia messaging services, and there is no real-time notification function.

However, the traditional system does not have the function of scheduled transmission, and can only transmit in real time, which is not flexible enough. The one-response system also does not support file upload and file conversion functions, which is inconvenient for users who send messages.

Contents of the invention

The purpose of the present invention is to provide an audio-visual group call system that supports audio-visual calls, and can notify multiple people at the same time by sending a message without repeatedly dialing audio-visual calls one by one.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an audio-visual group call system that not only supports video-audio group calls, but also provides text message group calls and voice group calls, providing more selectivity and convenience for calling users.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an audio-visual group call system that can send messages through various methods, such as: making a phone call to record video, uploading audio-visual files on a web page, and uploading audio-visual files through a file transfer protocol (FTP).

Another object of the present invention is to provide an audio-visual group call system that supports the audio-video group call function, and the calling user does not need to use the multimedia short message service to send the video-audio call, thereby reducing the transmission load of the calling device.

An audio-visual group call system, including:

The website server is used to provide the sending user to edit the group members in the group on a sending user interface, including setting the sending logic setting;

The file transfer protocol server is used to provide the sending user to upload files through the file transfer protocol or the global information network;

The file upload module is used to provide the function of sending users to upload files and upload the file information to be published;

The conversion module is used to convert the file uploaded by the file transfer protocol or the global information network into the format required when the system dials out the call;

The single login authentication control module is used to provide the system graphical user interface for sending messages and provide maintenance personnel to manage the sending users. After the maintenance personnel are authenticated, they can query, add, modify or delete the relevant data of the sending users;

Database management module (DBS module): Provide interfaces for each module to use database-related functions. The data is centralized in the database management to facilitate the setting management of value-added services, service logic control, user data setting and transaction processing to ensure the integrity and security of the database. The service database can be backed up regularly to ensure that system data is not lost.

The SS7/SIP Gateway module is used to receive the signal of the signal processing module, and is responsible for the SS7/SIP signal conversion, and then converts the signal through the SS7/SIP Gateway to convert the SS7 signal into a SIP signal;

The media service processing module is used to receive the SIP signal into the media service processing module, and then send it according to the group list specified by the sending user and the call logic set by the sending user;

The database is used to store the call logic setting data in the database for management, including setting management of value-added services, service logic control, setting of sending user data and transaction processing, so as to ensure the integrity and security of the database;

The CALL OUT module is responsible for processing the calling set by the sending user on the sending user interface, and obtaining the calling logic setting of the sending user according to the data in the database.

This system supports cross-network integration and transmission, and is not limited to traditional group call sending tools. Sending users can also use personal computers, mobile phones, mobile devices, NGN video phones, 3G video phones and other tools to send or receive calls , which includes various types of messaging services, and can be applied to various communication networks.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a functional framework diagram of the audio-visual group call system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a service diagram of the audio-visual group call system of the present invention.

Explanation of reference signs:

1 web server

2 File transfer protocol server

3 file upload module

4 conversion modules

5Single sign-on authentication control module

6 database management module

7S S7/SIP Gateway Module

8 Media service processing module

9 databases

10CALL OUT module

Detailed ways

The present invention will be described in further detail below in conjunction with the embodiments and accompanying drawings, but the embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto.

Please refer to Fig. 1, the audio-visual group call system provided by the present invention mainly includes: website server 1 (WebServer), file transfer protocol server 2 (FTP Server), file upload module 3, conversion module 4, single login (Single Sign -On, SSO) authentication control module 5, database management module 6, SS7/SIP Gateway module 7, media service processing module 8, database 9 and Call Out module 10.

The website server 1 is used to provide the sending user to edit the group members in the group on a sending user interface, including setting the name of each group member, effective lease period, suspension time, several contact numbers, each Calling logic settings such as the priority of contact calls. When the sending user goes to the website server 1 to edit his group members, communication method, priority, and retransmission times, he only needs to go to the website server 1 to upload or record audio files, audio-visual files or short messages, and then pass this system sent. The user who sends the message can choose to send it in real time, make an appointment to send it, and cancel the appointment that has not been sent yet. In addition to this message sending user can record information by making a voice/audio phone call to the website server 1, and can also upload the voice/video file through the function. The voice/video file can be reused, and the file can still be selected again even after sending the message Send; rather than send once and end, no need to repeat recording.

The file transfer protocol server 2 is used to provide sending users to upload files through the file transfer protocol or the World Wide Web. When the file transfer protocol server 2 uploads and releases files, in addition to the webpage upload interface, the present invention also provides that the sending user uploads the video and audio files and the sending list to the system through the file transfer protocol, and the system will convert and send according to the content.

The file uploading module 3 is used for processing the function of uploading video and audio files and sending list by the sending user. When the sending user uploads the audio-visual file to be released through the website server 1, after the upload is completed, the file is written to the database 9 and the data storage area, and the system will convert the file into the format required for sending, for the sending user to choose to publish file information. The user who sends the message can make a phone call to enter the video/recording of the present invention, and then send a group call through the present invention. In addition, the present invention also provides two kinds of interfaces to upload files: (a) Web page upload: Provides the user who sends the message through our provided Send a message through the web interface, upload the video file to be released, after the upload is complete, write the file into the database 9 and the data storage area, and the system will convert the file into the format required for sending, for the user to choose to release; ( b) File transfer protocol upload: In order to provide the sending user with the file transfer protocol, send the file and the sending list to the system, the system will convert and send according to the content.

The conversion module 4 is used for converting the file (video/audio file) uploaded by the file transfer protocol or the World Wide Web into the required format when the system dials out the call. After identity verification, the sending user can upload audio-visual files or voice files, and after the conversion module 4 is successfully converted, it is set as common information or general information; it is also provided that the sending user broadcasts and calls into the recording station of the present invention/ The content of the video is converted into a format that can be recognized by a personal computer. The conversion module 4 further includes a two-way conversion module 4, which can convert the audio-visual files and voice files uploaded by the sending user to a format supported by the system for the system to use. It is also possible to convert the audio-visual or voice information recorded by the sending user into the system by dialing a phone into a file that can be previewed or listened to by the sending user on the web page. The present invention also provides real-time and scheduled publishing functions for the sending user. After the conversion is completed, the sending user can select the audio-visual file on the web page to publish. In addition to setting the rules of the group list, the sending user can also choose whether to Live or scheduled release.

The single login authentication management and control module 5 is used to provide a system graphical user interface for sending messages and provide maintenance personnel to manage sending users. After identity verification, the maintenance personnel can query, add, modify or delete relevant data of sending users , can also generate operation records related to the present invention for query by this maintenance function.

The database management module 6 provides an interface for each module to use database-related functions. The data is centralized in the database management to facilitate the setting management of value-added services, service logic control, user data setting and transaction processing to ensure the integrity and security of the database. The service database can be backed up regularly to ensure that system data is not lost.

The SS7/SIP Gateway module 7 is used to receive the signal of the media server module 8, and is responsible for signal conversion; because the present invention is connected to multiple communication networks, it is equipped with signal modules such as the ISDN user part, the information transaction application part, and the mobile phone application part. , and the core environment media service processing module 8 uses SIP signal connection, and SS7/SIP Gateway is required to achieve cross-network connection.

The media service processing module 8 is used to process SIP signals, and then set and send according to the group list specified by the sending user and the group member rules set by the sending user; the present invention is a set of The system for users to send group call information, the present invention supports voice and short message sending, in order to achieve video/voice group call function, we need to use equipment such as SS7/SIP Gateway and media service processing module 8, the purpose of SS7/SIP Gateway is to convert SS7 For the signal between the signal and the SIP signal, when the sending user dials a call and enters the present invention, the signal is transferred to the media service processing module 8 through SS7/SIP Gateway conversion, and then the media service processing module 8 performs logic processing, and passes through the database 9 Query, the system will send according to the group selected by the sending user, and then according to the call logic settings of the group members in the group (the priority of dialing numbers and the number of retries);

In order to achieve the effect of video and audio group calls, we have to open the bureau to support 3G-324M video calls (Video Call or video telephony);

The media service processing module 8 further includes a short message group call function, which is used to input the content of the short message to be sent, the group members and the time to be received by the sending user on the web page, and then the present invention passes through the query logic of the database 9 after processing the text message through the mobile short message. The central device sends a short message.

The database 9 is used to store the call logic setting data in the database 9 for management, including setting management of value-added services, service logic control, setting of call user data and transaction processing, so as to ensure the integrity and security of the database 9 Database 9 of the present invention comprises data conversion function, with the message (voice, text) that receives, according to transmission modes such as voice, electronic mail, short message or facsimile, can convert message into required various data formats automatically, such as text For text to fax (Text To Fax) or text to voice (Text ToSpeech), etc., it must also include Video Call Completion to Voice (VCCV) automatic detection and conversion function. When the voice call can be received, it can be automatically converted into a voice call and dialed out, so it can achieve a complete notification function and avoid notification failure due to the limitation of the receiving device.

The CALL OUT module 10 is used to be responsible for processing the speeches set by the dispatching user on the dispatching user interface, and obtains the dispatching logic setting of the dispatching user according to the data in the database 9.

The present invention provides multiple sending methods: (including dialing, web page uploading, file transfer protocol uploading), and various flexible sending options: (including real-time sending, reserved sending, and canceled reservation), the main purpose of which is to provide audio-visual group calls The function caters to the needs of sending users, providing customers with convenient and flexible choices. It includes various types of messaging services and can be applied to various communication networks: including the Internet, public telephone network (public telephone network), digital telephone network (digital telephone network), mobile communication network, satellite communication network (satellite communication network), broadband communication network (broadband communication), computer communication network (computer communication network) and 3G communication network information, including SMS transmission, voice transmission and image transmission

The above-mentioned embodiments only express several implementation modes of the present invention, and the description thereof is relatively specific and detailed, but should not be construed as limiting the patent scope of the present invention. It should be pointed out that those skilled in the art can make several modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of the present invention, and these all belong to the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent for the present invention should be based on the appended claims.

Claims (6)

1. audio-visually group busy a system, it is characterized in that, comprising:

Website server, for providing the group member of originating user on an originating user interface in editor group, comprising the name of setting each group group member, effectively rental period, time out, branched talk-back, often propping up the logic setting of giving orders or instructions of the priority of communication phone;

Ftp server, for providing originating user by file transfer protocol (FTP) or world wide web upload file;

Transmission module on archives, for providing the function of originating user upload file, uploads the fileinfo for issuing;

Modular converter, for changing into form when system transfers to call by the file after being uploaded by file transfer protocol (FTP) or world wide web;

Single login authentication management and control module, for providing the graphical originating user interface of system and providing maintenance and operation personal management originating user, maintenance and operation personnel, after authentication, can inquire about, increase, modify or delete the related data of originating user;

Signal processing module, for calling into system when originating user, connect multiple communication network through system, this multiple telecommunication network comprises ISDN User Part, information trading application section, the signal of mobile phone application section, for controlling call circuit.

2. according to claim 1ly audio-visually group busy system, it is characterized in that, described modular converter also for originating user is dialed phone enter system the content of recording/recording a video, changing into can for the form of personal computer identification.

3. according to claim 1ly audio-visually group busy system, it is characterized in that, comprise an audio-visual call processing module, this module comprises:

SS7/SIP Gateway module, for the signal of Received signal strength processing module, and is responsible for the conversion of SS7/SIP signal, is then changed through SS7/SIP Gateway by signal, SS7 signal is changed into SIP signal;

Media services processing module, enters media services processing module for receiving SIP signal, then the logic setting of giving orders or instructions of group's list of specifying according to originating user and the group group member rule set by originating user sends;

Database, is stored in database for logic setting data of giving orders or instructions and manages, and comprises the setting management of value-added service, service logic controls, the setting of originating user data and change processing;

CALL OUT module, is responsible for set the giving orders or instructions on originating user interface of process originating user, from the logic setting of giving orders or instructions of the data acquisition originating user database.

4. according to claim 3ly audio-visually group busy system, it is characterized in that, described media services processing module sends voice document/audio/video file, and the logic setting of giving orders or instructions again according to originating user after turning file module and changing into the form met sends.

5. according to claim 1ly audio-visually group busy system, it is characterized in that, wherein when originating user is called into the present invention, after the signal processing module of ISDN User Part, information trading application section, mobile phone application section, signal is forwarded to media services processing module by SS7/SIP Gateway conversion, again by the process of media services processing module actuating logic, through data base querying, system can according to originating user the group that selectes, then to send according to the logic setting of giving orders or instructions of group member in group.

6. according to claim 1ly audio-visually group busy system, it is characterized in that, native system also comprises data conversion module, by the information received, according to the transfer mode of voice, Email, news in brief or fax, information is converted automatically to required various data formats.