JP3783570B2 - How to download the program - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a program download method, and more particularly to a method for automatically downloading a program from a maintenance operation device in a system having a large number of programmable devices such as a subscriber circuit in a telephone exchange. is there.
[0002]
[Prior art]
FIG. 5 is a system configuration diagram for explaining a conventional program download method, in which 1 is a node device, 2 is a communication path inherent in the node device 1, 3 is the node control unit, and 4 is the subscriber circuit. The subscript is an identifier of a plurality of subscriber circuits. The usage of subscripts is the same unless otherwise specified.
5 is a storage unit included in the subscriber circuit 4, 6 is a maintenance operation device, 7 is a download unit included in the maintenance operation device 6, 8 is a downloaded program, 9 is the same input / output unit, and 10 is the same maintenance. An operation control unit, 11 is a download instruction terminal, and 20 is a communication network.
[0003]
The node device 1 controls a communication path 2 for forming a communication path, a subscriber circuit 4 for connecting a user (not shown) and the communication path 2, and one user, It has a node control unit 3 for connecting a subscriber circuit to another subscriber circuit, that is, a user or a communication network 20. The above-described subscriber circuit 4 has an interface function with a user called BORSCHT, and uses a program control method so that this function can be easily adapted to technological progress. In other words, the operation of the subscriber circuit 4 is defined by the built-in control program. Therefore, in order to update the interface function, it is necessary to update the built-in control program.
[0004]
The control program built in the subscriber circuit 4 is stored in the storage unit 5 and is updated from the maintenance operation device 6. Specifically, from the download instruction terminal 11, the telephone number corresponding to the subscriber circuit (for example, 4-1) to be downloaded, that is, the telephone number of the user provided with the subscriber circuit 4-1, is entered. The output unit 9 is instructed. The maintenance operation control unit 10 connects the download unit 7 to the subscriber circuit (for example, the above-described 4-1) corresponding to the telephone number designated via the communication network 20 by the same method as the normal telephone connection.
[0005]
Next, the maintenance operation control unit 10 instructs the download unit 7 to execute the download, and the download unit 7 responds to the instruction to transfer the inherent download program 8 to the subscriber circuit (4-1 in this example). ) Is automatically downloaded to the storage unit 5-1.
The above is the outline of the operation of the conventional program download method.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As is apparent from the operation of the conventional program download method configured and operated as described above, if the telephone number is not set in the subscriber circuit, connection for downloading cannot be established, and therefore the download itself is not performed. There was a problem that it could not be executed.
[0007]
An object of the present invention is to provide a program download method that solves the above-described problems in the prior art and enables a program to be downloaded even to a subscriber line for which no telephone number is set. .
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a program download method according to the present invention includes a built-in control program and a subscriber circuit whose operating conditions can be changed by data, an inquiry function, a temporary setting instruction function for a telephone number, and the control program or data. In a telephone exchange system comprising a maintenance operation device having a download function for changing, and a node device having a reply function and a telephone number temporary setting execution function, the maintenance operation device is based on an accommodation position from a download instruction terminal In response to a download instruction, an inquiry is made to the answer function via the inquiry function, and if a telephone number is not assigned to the accommodation position, a temporary telephone number is assigned to the accommodation position, Use the phone number to instruct the download function to execute the download. The one in which the features.
[0009]
Here, the answering function determines whether or not a telephone number is given to the accommodation location that has been inquired, based on whether or not accommodation location data exists in the accommodation location column of the subscriber data. Is.
The provisional number assignment is canceled after the download is completed.
[0010]
More specifically, in the present invention, a control communication path is provided between the node device and the maintenance operation device, and an accommodation position that is an identification number on the device configuration is input from the download instruction terminal. Queries whether or not a telephone number is assigned to the subscriber circuit installed at the accommodating position in the node device via the control communication path, and if the inquiry result indicates that no telephone number is assigned, the maintenance operation device Instructs the node device to give a temporary telephone number to the subscriber circuit, and then the maintenance operation device connects to the target subscriber circuit in the same manner as the conventional method, and then downloads and downloads the program. After completion, the maintenance operation device instructs the node device to delete or cancel the provisionally assigned telephone number, and thereby to the subscriber circuit to which the telephone number is not assigned. It is characterized in that it possible to perform the automatic download of the program.
[0011]
According to the present invention, a program is downloaded from a maintenance operation device to a subscriber circuit using a method similar to that when a telephone number is assigned even to a subscriber line that is not assigned a telephone number. It becomes possible.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on preferred examples shown in the drawings.
[0013]
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram for explaining an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 101 is a node device, 102 is a communication path inherent in the node device 1, 103 is the node control unit, and 104 is the same subscriber. Reference numeral 105 denotes a storage unit included in the subscriber circuit 104. Reference numeral 106 denotes a maintenance operation device, 107 denotes a download unit included in the maintenance operation device 106, 108 denotes a downloaded program included in the download unit 107, 109 denotes an input / output unit included in the maintenance operation device 106, and 110 denotes the maintenance operation. The control part is shown.
[0014]
111 is a download instruction terminal, 120 is a communication network, 121 is a control communication path, 131 is an inquiry unit included in the maintenance operation control unit 110, 132 is an answer unit included in the node control unit 103, and 141 is a maintenance operation control unit. 110 indicates a temporary setting support unit, and 142 indicates a temporary setting execution unit included in the node control unit.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating transmission and reception of signals between the maintenance operation control unit 110 and the node control unit 103 for explaining the operation of the present embodiment.
[0015]
As described above, the node device 101 controls the communication path 102 for forming the communication path, the subscriber circuit 104 for connecting the user and the communication path 102 (not shown), and both. It has a node control unit 103 for connecting one user, that is, a subscriber circuit, to another subscriber circuit, that is, a user or the communication network 120.
[0016]
The maintenance operation device 106 connects to the intended download target subscriber circuit (for example, 104-1) by a known method using the telephone number from the download unit 107, for example, the same method as the communication procedure in the telephone network. It has a function of transferring the download target program 108 to the storage unit (150-1 in this example) of the subscriber circuit via the connection path. The transferred downloaded program 108 is stored in the storage unit 105-1 of the subscriber circuit 104-1. Here, if an old program exists in the storage unit of the subscriber circuit, it is updated by the downloaded program.
[0017]
Next, the operation will be described with reference to FIG. The telephone number used for the connection and execution of the download are instructed from the maintenance operation control unit 110. The download instruction from the maintenance person is issued from the download instruction terminal 111, and the instruction, that is, the designation of the subscriber circuit to be downloaded is made based on the accommodation position. The input / output unit 109 transmits an instruction from the download instruction terminal 111, that is, an accommodation position to the maintenance operation control unit 110, and the maintenance operation control unit 110 transmits the response unit 132 of the node device 101 from the inquiry unit 131 via the control communication path 121. The accommodation position is transmitted to (201).
[0018]
The answering unit 132 sends a telephone number when the telephone number is assigned to the subscriber circuit corresponding to the accommodation position, and indicates that there is no telephone number when the telephone number is not given, by the reverse route to the inquiry. 131 is answered (202). Here, when the telephone number is answered, the maintenance operation control unit 110 notifies the download unit 107 of the telephone number and instructs execution of the download (207).
[0019]
On the other hand, when the answer unit 132 replies that there is no telephone number (202), the maintenance operation control unit 110 sends a temporary call from the temporary setting instruction unit 141 to the temporary setting execution unit 142 via the control communication path 121. A numbering instruction is executed (203), and the temporary setting execution unit 142 sets or assigns a subscriber circuit at the accommodation location to the telephone number. A temporary telephone number can be determined in advance, and the number information can be designated from the maintenance operation control unit 110 in addition to the form in which the node apparatus 101 holds the number information.
[0020]
When the temporary setting execution unit 142 completes the setting of the temporary telephone number, the temporary setting instructing unit 141 is notified of the completion of the setting (204). Upon receiving this notification, the maintenance operation control unit 110 notifies the downloading unit 107 of the temporary setting. The telephone number is notified and execution of download is instructed (207).
[0021]
When the execution of the download is completed, the maintenance operation control unit 110 instructs the temporary setting execution unit 142 to cancel the setting of the temporary telephone number from the temporary setting instruction unit 141 (205), and the temporary setting execution unit 142 In response to this instruction, the setting relating to the temporarily set telephone number is canceled, that is, restored to the state before the temporary setting is executed, and the cancellation completion is returned to the temporary setting instruction unit 141 (206). These download operations are automatically performed sequentially.
[0022]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, the maintenance operation device 106 can also execute the download from the download terminal 111 according to the format in which the download target subscriber circuit is designated based on the accommodation position.
[0023]
In order to execute the download described above, a subscriber circuit needs to be mounted at a designated accommodation position. The answer unit 132 returns information on whether or not the information is installed in the answer, for example, when the subscriber circuit is not installed at the specified accommodation position, and returns an error instead of a notification of completion, and the maintenance operation control unit 110 issues a download instruction. It is also possible to display an error for the terminal 111.
[0024]
The maintenance operation device 106 can record the download process by a known method, leave it in a so-called log, and display it on the download instruction terminal 111. The communication network 120 can use a public network such as an ISDN line, and the control communication network 121 can also use any transmission means.
[0025]
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing details of the answering unit in the embodiment. In the figure, 151 is a mounting data search unit included in the answering unit 132, 152 is a subscriber data searching unit included in the answering unit 132, 153 is mounting data, and 154 is subscriber data.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a storage example of the mounting data 153 and the subscriber data 154.
[0026]
Next, the operation will be described. When the inquiry unit 131 notifies the answering unit 132 of the accommodation location via the control communication network 121, the answering unit 132 retrieves the implementation data 153 by the inherent implementation data search unit 151, and the subscriber circuit is located at the accommodation location. It is determined whether or not it is mounted. In FIG. 4, the mounting status column of the mounting data 153 stores the presence / absence of mounting, where “1” indicates mounting and “0” indicates no mounting.
[0027]
If it is determined by the mounting data search unit 151 that the subscriber circuit is mounted, then the subscriber data 154 is searched to determine whether or not a telephone number is set at the accommodation location. The subscriber data 154 is usually stored in the order of telephone numbers for the convenience of searching from the telephone number, and whether or not the telephone number is set in the accommodation position is indicated in the accommodation position column of the subscriber data 154. This is determined by whether or not the accommodation position data exists.
[0028]
That is, as a result of the search, if the accommodation position does not exist, it is determined that no telephone number is set. As a result, it is possible to determine whether or not the telephone number of the accommodation location is set while maintaining the convenience that the subscriber data is stored in the order of the telephone numbers.
[0029]
The determination result, that is, the result of no telephone number is notified to the maintenance operation apparatus 106, and a temporary telephone number assignment instruction is transmitted from the maintenance operation apparatus 106. When receiving the provisional telephone number assignment instruction, the node control unit 103 stores information representing the accommodation position designated by the provisional setting execution unit 142 in the accommodation position column of the temporary telephone number position in the subscriber data 154. In addition, the subscriber data 154 may be provided with a temporary grant display field as necessary, and may be used for confirmation of the temporary grant data at the time of erasure. "May be stored.
[0030]
Next, specific storage examples of the mounting data 153 and the subscriber data 154 will be described.
An example in which a subscriber circuit is mounted and a telephone number is set corresponds to the accommodation position 0000-00-0. That is, “1” indicating that the subscriber circuit is mounted is stored in the mounting status column corresponding to the accommodation position 0000-00-0 of the mounting data 153, and the telephone number of the subscriber data 154 is stored. Information 0000-00-0 representing the accommodation position is stored in the accommodation position column corresponding to 123-0001.
[0031]
On the other hand, an example in which a subscriber circuit is mounted but a telephone number is not set corresponds to the accommodation position 0000-00-5. That is, “1” is stored in the mounting status column corresponding to the storage location 0000-00-5 of the mounting data 153, but information 0000-00- indicating the storage location is stored in the storage location column of the subscriber data 154. 5 does not exist.
Further, an example in which the set telephone number is a temporary telephone number corresponds to the telephone number 123-9997, and the telephone number is provisionally assigned in the provisional provision display column corresponding to this in the subscriber data 154. "1" representing this is stored.
[0032]
In the description of the above embodiment, the download target is assumed to be an internal program of the subscriber circuit that controls the operation of the subscriber circuit. However, the download target is not limited to the control program, but the state and operation mode setting. For example, or a command or the like for controlling the operation.
[0033]
That is, the above-mentioned embodiment shows an example of the present invention, and the present invention should not be limited to this, and various changes and improvements may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Needless to say.
In addition, each said component may be implement | achieved as hardware and may be implement | achieved by software.
[0034]
【The invention's effect】
As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the download target subscriber circuit can be designated from the download instruction terminal by the accommodation position. In other words, it is possible to obtain an effect that the program can be automatically downloaded even to a subscriber circuit for which no telephone number is set.
[0035]
More specifically, when a storage location where a subscriber circuit is not mounted is specified, error handling is performed. Therefore, when downloading, the maintenance person determines whether the subscriber circuit is mounted, whether the telephone number is The effect that the work can be performed without being conscious of whether or not it is set is obtained.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram for explaining an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating transmission / reception of signals between the maintenance operation control unit and the node control unit for explaining the operation of the embodiment;
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a detailed configuration example of an answer unit according to an embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a storage example of mounting data and subscriber data.
FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a conventional program download method;
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 101 Node apparatus 102 Communication path 103 Node control part 104 Subscriber circuit 105 Storage part 106 Maintenance operation apparatus 107 Download part 108 Downloaded program 109 Input / output part 110 Maintenance operation control part 111 Download instruction | indication terminal 120 Communication network 121 Control communication path 131 Inquiry Unit 132 Reply unit 141 Temporary setting instruction unit 142 Temporary setting execution unit 151 Implementation data search unit 152 Subscriber data search unit 153 Implementation data 154 Subscriber data

Claims (3)

Subscriber circuit capable of changing operating conditions by built-in control program and data, maintenance operation device having inquiry function, temporary setting instruction function of telephone number, download function for changing said control program or data, answer function, and A method for downloading a program in a telephone exchange system comprising a node device having a function for temporarily setting a telephone number,
The maintenance operation device makes an inquiry to the answer function via the inquiry function in response to a download instruction based on the accommodation position from the download instruction terminal, and if a telephone number is not assigned to the accommodation position, A program download method comprising: assigning a temporary telephone number to a storage location and instructing the download function to execute download using the temporary telephone number. 2. The answering function according to claim 1, wherein whether or not a telephone number is assigned to the accommodation location inquired is determined based on whether or not accommodation location data exists in the accommodation location column of the subscriber data. The program download method described in 1. 3. The program download method according to claim 1, wherein the provisional number assignment is canceled after the download is completed.

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