JPH04281654A - Service offer deciding method in personal communication - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To offer a service specific to a communication terminal equipment to a communication user in a personal communication service. CONSTITUTION:Terminal service utilization information representing whether or not the personal communication user desires the use of the service specific to a terminal equipment is registered in advance to a terminal service utilization identification information management function 8 in a network. Upon the request of the personal communication service, an offered service decision service function 7 references the terminal service utilization identification information, terminal service subscriber information and personal communication service subscriber information to decide the service offered to the personal communication user.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

[Industrial Field of Application] The present invention provides a method for determining provided services that allows a personal communication user to select the use of a service specific to a communication terminal that the personal communication user accesses, in addition to the use of the personal communication user's contracted service. It is related to.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art A case in which personal communication services are provided over a fixed telephone network will be explained as an example. In the fixed telephone network, telephone numbers correspond to fixed numbers. FIG. 3 shows an example of the configuration of a personal communication system. FIG. 4 is an example of a service provided to a personal communication user using the conventional technique shown in FIG.

In FIGS. 3 and 4, 1-1 and 1-2 are personal communication users, 2-1 and 2-2 are communication terminals accessed by each personal communication user, and 3-1 and 3-2 are communication terminals. 4 is a fixed telephone network that provides personal communication services; 5 is a database that can be accessed from the switching nodes 3-1 and 3-2 in the fixed telephone network; 6 is a service contract content for the personal communication number; This is a personal communication service subscriber information management function that manages the correspondence between personal communication numbers and routing addresses (RAs) (in this example, it exists in the database 5). Further, in FIG. 4, PTN1 and PTN2 are personal communication numbers given to personal communication users 1-1 and 1-2, and RA2 is a routing address indicating a destination registered by personal communication user 1-2. Note that the routing address allows an in-network number or a telephone number.

[0004] Hereinafter, an example of service provision according to the prior art will be explained using FIGS. 3 and 4. In advance, the personal communication user 1-2 who uses the PTN 2 registers his or her PTN 2 and routing address RA2 in the personal communication subscriber information management function 6 from the communication terminal 2-2. After that, personal communication user 1-1 makes a call on PTN2 (■), and when switching node 3-1 receives the signal, switching node 3-1
makes an inquiry to the personal communication subscriber information management function 6 about the contents of the service contract for the personal communication user 1-1, and makes an inquiry about RA2 to the PTN2 (
■). The switching node 3-1 uses the PTN 2 and the RA2 obtained from the personal communication subscriber information management function 6 to make a call connection to the personal communication user 1-2 (■), but at this time, the service contract for the personal communication user 1-2 is An inquiry about the contents is also made from the destination switching node 3-2 to the personal communication subscriber information management function 6 (■).

[0005] Basic call connections are made in this manner, and for example, the personal communication users 1-1 and 1-
When personal communication user 1-1 receives a new call while user 2 is talking, if personal communication user 1-1 has a call waiting service as part of the contract, switching node 3-1 receives the new call. The personal communication user 1-1 is notified of the occurrence of the call, and the incoming call is connected to the terminal being accessed by the personal communication user in accordance with the personal communication user's request. In addition, various other services are similarly provided according to the contents of the personal communication user's service contract.

[0006]

[Problem to be solved by the invention] In the conventional technology, as shown in FIG.
It is only possible to provide services based on the personal communication user's contract details stored in the personal communication subscriber information management function 6 of the personal communication user, and the service is unique to communication terminals that make and receive calls using the personal communication user's own personal communication number. The drawback is that it is not possible to provide a personal communication user with a type of service, for example, where the communication terminal is one of a group of terminals forming a representative service. The present invention aims to improve this drawback.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention is characterized in that it has a plurality of communication terminals each having a fixed number and a switching node accommodating the terminals, and the switching node has a plurality of communication terminals each having a fixed number. Personal communication users accessing communication terminals are assigned personal communication numbers for identification, and the service contract details for each personal communication number are personal communication services. In the service provision method in personal communications managed by the subscriber information management function, terminal service usage that specifies whether or not the personal communications user wishes to use terminal-specific services contracted to the communication terminal accessed by the personal communications user. The personal communication user or personal communication service information management function registers the identification information in the terminal service usage identification information management function in the network, and registers the terminal service usage identification information, terminal service subscriber information, and personal communication service subscriber information. The provided service determining function for determining the service to be provided to the personal communication user by reference is included in the provided service determining method in personal communication for determining the provided service when the personal communication user requests a personal communication service.

[0008]

[Operation] In the present invention, when a personal communication user requests a service using a personal communication number, the terminal service usage identification information that specifies whether or not the personal communication user wishes to use a service specific to the communication terminal that is accessed when requesting a service using a personal communication user's personal communication number is provided. Based on this information, the service is registered in the terminal service usage identification information management function, and the services to be provided are determined by referring to this information, the terminal service subscriber information, and the personal communication subscriber information of the personal communication user. It provides a means to provide services.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIGS. 1 and 2 are examples of service provision when the service provision method of the present invention is used in the configuration of the personal communication system shown in FIG. In Figures 1 and 2, SI2
is the terminal service usage identification information for the personal communication user 1-2, and 7 is the terminal service subscriber information, the personal communication service subscriber information, and the terminal service usage identification information to determine the service to be provided to the personal communication user. 8 is a terminal service usage identification information management function, 9 is a terminal service subscriber information management function, 10 is a transfer device, 11 is a representative connection device, and terminal 2
Terminal 2-3 and terminal 2-2 are both terminals that are represented as terminal services. Here, as an example, the communication terminal 2-2 has a call forwarding service and a representative service as terminal-specific services, and the terminal service usage identification information management function 8 is stored in the database 5 together with the personal communication service subscriber information management function 6. We will explain the case where it is installed.

First, the personal communication user 1-2 registers terminal service usage identification information SI2 in the terminal service usage identification information management function 8. The transfer may be performed from the personal communication user 1-2 side or from the personal communication subscriber information management function 6. Of course, it is also possible to install the terminal service usage identification information management function 8 in the exchange node.

[0011] The provision of call transfer service will be explained with reference to FIG. For example, in the case where an incoming call occurs to personal communication user 1-2 in FIG. I think it is set as possible. The provided service determining function 7 in the exchange node 3-2 refers to the SI2 at the time of receiving a call to the personal communication user 1-2, and confirms that the service is available and that the terminal in the terminal service subscriber information management function 9 Referring to the service subscriber information, it is confirmed that the terminal 2-2 has a contract for call transfer, and provision of the call transfer service is determined. Using this result, the transfer device 10 transfers the call to the destination set for the terminal 2-2 (DN in the diagram = phone number).
The incoming call for the personal communication user 1-2 is transferred to the personal communication user 1-2. Therefore, the personal communication user 1-2 can receive an incoming call to himself at the call transfer destination determined for the terminal 2-2 without having to register a new location.

Next, the provision of representative services will be explained with reference to FIG. As before, personal communication user 1-
2 sets the terminal service use identification information SI2 as terminal service available, and if the terminal 2-2 from which the personal communication user 1-2 wishes to receive a call is in use for some reason, the switching node 3- The provided service determining function 7 in 2 refers to the terminal service usage identification information SI2, confirms availability, and determines provision of the representative service. Using this result, the incoming call to personal communication user 1-2 is connected to terminal 2-3 by representative connection device 11. Therefore, personal communication user 1-2 can receive this incoming call using terminal 2-3.

[0013] Here, two examples have been shown in which one type of terminal-specific service is provided, but if the same terminal can provide multiple services to a personal communication user, the terminal service usage identification information is It is also possible to write a description for each. In this case, only those desired by the personal communication user among the available terminal services may be set as available.

[0014]

As explained above, the present invention enables terminal services to be accessed by personal communication users by registering in an exchange node or database terminal service usage identification information that specifies whether or not the user wishes to use terminal-specific services. It is possible for the personal communication user to select the use of a unique service by himself/herself, thereby improving convenience for the personal communication user.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of service provision using the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of service provision using the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a general configuration example of a personal communication system.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of service provision using the conventional technology shown in FIG. 3;

[Explanation of symbols]

1-1 Personal communication user 1-2 Personal communication user 2-1 Communication terminal 2-2 Communication terminal 2-3 Communication terminal 3-1 Exchange node 3-2 Exchange node 4 Fixed telephone network 5 Database 6 Personal communication subscriber information management Function 7 Provided service determination function 8 Terminal service usage identification information management function 9 Terminal service subscriber information management function 10 Transfer device 11 Representative connection device PTN1 Personal communication number PTN2 of personal communication user 1-1 Personal communication of personal communication user 1-2 Number RA2 Routing address for routing calls to communication terminal 2-2 accessed by personal communication user 1-2

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claim 1: A plurality of communication terminals each having a fixed number and an exchange node accommodating the terminals, the exchange node having a terminal service subscriber information management function for managing service contract details for each communication terminal. , a personal communication service provision method in which a personal communication user accessing a communication terminal is assigned a personal communication number for identification, and service contract details for each personal communication number are managed by a personal communication service subscriber information management function, The personal communication user or the personal communication service information management function can collect terminal service usage recognition information that specifies whether or not the personal communication user wishes to use the terminal-specific service contracted to the communication terminal that the personal communication user accesses. Provided service determination that registers in the terminal service usage identification information management function within the network and determines the service to be provided to the personal communication user by referring to the terminal service usage identification information, terminal service subscriber information, and personal communication service subscriber information. A method for determining a service to be provided in personal communications, characterized in that the function determines a service to be provided when the personal communication user requests a personal communication service.