JPH05145963A - Personal communication trace connecting method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable personal communication by using an arbitrary terminal by designating the terminal corresponding to the own personal communication number to plural networks by a user and utilizing the mutual operations of those networks. CONSTITUTION:When calling a terminal 3 from a terminal 1, the user registers the terminal 3 over networks 5-8 and when a personal identification number/ communication number is dialed to the transmission side network 5, the exchange of the network 5 identifies the correspondent network 6 and transfers required information. The network 6 retrieves position information 11 and when the network 7 at the visiting destination and a temporary network communication number is transferred to the transmission side, the exchange of the network 5 sets a communication path to the network 7. According to an address obtained by retrieving communication number detailed position information 9, the exchange of the network 7 calls the owner of the personal communication number of the terminal 3. Thus, the personal communication between arbitrary networks can be executed by the arbitrary terminal.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to personal communication provided by a public telecommunications network, and more particularly, it relates to personal communication between a plurality of networks such as a telephone communication network and a mobile communication network. The present invention relates to a personal communication tracking connection system provided.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the progress of advanced information society in recent years, realization of personal communication is strongly desired.

In personal communication, various communication terminals, in order to enable "anytime" and "anywhere" communication,
For example, telephones, car phones, etc. are available and require tracking connections across multiple networks to follow the movement of people.

Further, without the user being aware that the network is composed of a plurality of networks,
It is necessary to make the service available with the consciousness that a personal communication service is realized on one network.

A conventional personal communication service is disclosed, for example, in Japanese Patent Application No. 57-47583 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No.
No.), a unique personal communication number is given to each user, a communication terminal number is given to each communication terminal in the network, and the user has a correspondence relationship between the personal communication number and the communication terminal number. It was done by registering in the network.

By doing so, the caller can always communicate with the communication terminal registered by the callee, that is, personal communication, only by designating the personal communication number regardless of the location of the callee.

[0007]

The conventional personal communication is closed within the network to which each communication terminal (fixed terminal or mobile terminal, etc.) belongs, such as a fixed terminal network such as a telephone communication network or a car telephone. It has been impossible to perform personal communication using an arbitrary terminal between a plurality of networks such as a mobile terminal network (mobile communication network).

An object of the present invention is to solve the conventional problems and to provide a personal communication tracking connection system for realizing personal communication over a plurality of networks.

[0009]

To achieve the above object, the present invention is a network including at least one communication network of a fixed terminal communication network accommodating fixed terminals and a mobile terminal communication network accommodating mobile terminals. Each user in the network has a unique personal communication number, and by registering the correspondence between the personal communication number and the fixed terminal or the mobile terminal in the network, the user can arbitrarily specify the personal communication number. In the personal communication tracking connection method of personal communication for performing communication between users, the network includes a communication home network corresponding to a personal communication number, and the user establishes a correspondence relationship between his / her personal communication number and a terminal. When registering in the The communication network which has sent the registration instruction to the communication network records the correspondence between the personal communication number of the user and the terminal number of the terminal, and the communication network of the personal communication number corresponding to the personal communication number. The communication home network is notified of the correspondence between the network identification number and its own communication number, and the communication home network notifies the correspondence relationship between the communication network identification number and the personal communication number. When the user performs personal communication as a caller, the user who is the caller notifies the personal communication number of the user of the communication destination from any terminal of any communication network, and the communication destination The communication network that has received the personal communication number of the user has identified and received the corresponding communication home network by the personal communication number. The personal communication number is notified to the communication home network, and the communication home network that has received the personal communication number determines the communication network of the communication destination corresponding to the personal communication number as the identification number of the recorded communication network and the personal communication. A line between the identified communication network of the communication destination and the communication network of the caller is set, and the communication network of the communication destination receives the personal communication number and identifies the corresponding terminal. It is characterized in that the line is established between the terminal of the identified communication destination and the terminal of the caller by identifying the correspondence from the recorded personal communication number and the terminal number of the terminal.

[0010]

In the present invention, the personal communication number is assigned to each person, and the user designates the connection destination terminal corresponding to his or her personal communication number across a plurality of networks.

For example, when the connection destination terminal is a mobile terminal, its location information is managed by a plurality of networks, and at the time of connection, the connection destination corresponding to the personal communication number designated as the connection destination. The interaction between the terminal and the networks that manage its location information calls the owner of the specified personal communication number.

The user can designate any communication terminal in a plurality of networks, and the sender designates the personal communication number of the communication partner so that the network itself can designate the receiving terminal of the personal communication number and its position information. Can be automatically searched and identified, and communication can be performed between the calling and called parties.

That is, personal communication between arbitrary networks is realized.

Embodiments will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[0015]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a network configuration of an embodiment of the present invention, in which 1 is a fixed outgoing terminal, 2 is a outgoing mobile terminal, 3 is a fixed incoming terminal, 4 is a mobile incoming terminal, and 5 is a outgoing call. Side network, 6 is a personal communication home network, 7 is a visited network, 8 is a mobile terminal home network, and 9 is a personal communication number detailed position information stored and managed by the visited network 7 as shown in FIG.
0 is detailed location information of mobile terminal numbers stored and managed by the visited network 7 as shown in FIG. 5, 11 is personal communication number location information managed by the personal communication home network 6 as shown in FIG. 2, and 12 is a mobile terminal. This is mobile terminal number position information that the home network 8 stores and manages as shown in FIG.

FIG. 2 shows personal communication number position information 11 stored and managed by the personal communication home network 6.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the mobile terminal number position information 12 stored and managed by the mobile terminal home network 8, and FIG.
FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram of the personal communication number detailed position information 9 and the mobile terminal number detailed position information 10 stored and managed by the visited network 7.

FIG. 6 shows an operation flow of each network when the user designates the incoming fixed terminal 3 as the destination of the personal communication, and FIG. 7 shows each network when the destination of the personal communication is the fixed terminal. Connection operation flow of operation, FIG. 8 is an operation flow of each network when the user designates the incoming mobile terminal 4 as a destination of personal communication, and FIG. 9 is a visited network 7 corresponding to movement of the mobile terminal. Mobile terminal number detailed location information 10 and mobile terminal number location information 1 managed by the mobile terminal home network 8
2, the operation flow of each network when updating 2.
FIG. 0 is a diagram showing a connection operation flow of each network when the destination of personal communication is a mobile terminal.

Here, the originating side network and the visited network are a telephone communication network, a mobile communication network, etc., and although not shown in the figure, there are a plurality of networks, and when each network is the originating side, It becomes the originating network and, in the case of the terminating side, the visited network.

A home network means that when each user uses various services, it is necessary to register the conditions of use of the service in the network, and the network for managing the service use conditions of each user is called a home network. Call.

In this embodiment, since a service using a personal communication number (personal communication) and a service using a mobile terminal number are simultaneously enabled as services,
There will be a personal communication home network and a mobile terminal home network corresponding to each.

However, in the case where the networks for providing the personal communication service and the mobile communication service are the same, there may be a common home network for realizing both services.

As for the personal communication home network, one personal communication home network may be commonly provided for all personal communication numbers, and a plurality of personal communication home networks may be provided corresponding to several personal communication number groups. In some cases.

In the mobile terminal home network,
In some cases, one mobile terminal may be provided in common to all mobile terminals, and in some cases, a plurality of mobile terminal home networks may be provided corresponding to some mobile terminal groups.

When a mobile terminal home network is provided for a plurality of mobile terminal groups, the network originally belonging to each mobile terminal (not the destination network) is referred to as the mobile terminal home network of each mobile terminal. In some cases.

In the following embodiments, a plurality of personal communication home networks exist corresponding to a plurality of personal communication number groups, and the mobile terminal home network is the network to which each mobile terminal originally belongs as each mobile terminal home network. The case will be described.

The personal communication home network 6 and the mobile terminal home network 8 store a plurality of databases and databases in order to store and manage the position information 11 and 12 of the personal communication number and the mobile terminal number as shown in FIGS. It is composed of a communication line that connects the two, and transfers necessary information between the two and the source network 5 and the visited network 7.

As described above, in the home network, it is necessary to store and manage service usage conditions for users, and when the number of users reaches several millions or tens of millions, it becomes necessary to manage them with a plurality of databases. ..

Further, since it is necessary to control the service while retrieving the mutual relationship of the information of the users who are storing and managing, the mutual operation between a plurality of databases is required.

Therefore, the home network is composed of databases and communication lines connecting the databases.

The calling side network 5 and the visited network 7 provide information necessary for call connection information including personal communication numbers, mobile terminal numbers and their detailed position information 9 and 10 located in the own network as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, it is composed of a database to be stored, an exchange for connecting / disconnecting communication lines, and a communication line connecting them, and is required between the exchange and the database, the personal communication home network 6 and the mobile terminal home network 8. Information transfer.

First, as an embodiment of the present invention, a case where a user uses the fixed terminal 3 on the receiving side of personal communication will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the user uses the fixed terminal 3 as an incoming call fixed terminal corresponding to the personal communication number owned by the user.
Your terminal number must be registered on the network.
Here, the network refers to a visited network.

The user makes a call from the fixed terminal 3 (telephone or the like) that he / she wants to be the connection destination corresponding to the personal communication number, dials, for example, a registration instruction number that means registration of the connection destination of personal communication, and then his Personal communication number,
The telephone number of the fixed terminal 3 of the connection destination is notified to the visited network 7 by dialing or using a dialer.

However, regarding the fixed terminal number of the connection destination,
There is also a method for the network itself to automatically detect.

At this time, the network confirms the authenticity of the personal communication number received in the above procedure.
In some cases, authentication information such as a personal identification number may be received from the user, but in this description, the procedure related to authentication and the like will be omitted.

In addition to this, various methods can be considered as the terminal registration method, but the present invention can be implemented by any method and the effect of the present invention does not change.

The visited network 7, which has received the personal communication number of the user and the terminal number of the fixed terminal of the connection destination in the above-described registration procedure, corresponds to the received personal communication number, the temporary personal communication number, and the received personal communication. Stores and manages numbers and fixed terminal numbers in association with each other.

Here, the reason for giving the temporary personal communication number to the user (personal communication number) in the visited network 7 is as follows.

That is, the visited network 7 manages the position information (fixed terminal number) corresponding to the personal communication number of the user desiring to register in the own network, for example, in a plurality of databases. When controlling the connection of, it is necessary to access the corresponding database from among the plurality of databases.

On the other hand, the personal communication number is uniquely assigned to each user in all networks. Even if the home network of each user on the receiving side can be identified by this personal communication number, the user is registered. The database of the visited network cannot be identified.

Therefore, in the present invention, a temporary personal communication number is assigned to each user so that the database of the visited network can be identified.

This temporary personal communication number is the only number that exists in the own network, and the database in which the personal communication number and the terminal number of the fixed terminal at the connection destination are stored and managed is, for example, the upper two of the temporary personal communication numbers.
It is determined according to the digit value.

When the user registers a terminal, for example, when the same personal communication number and the fixed terminal number of the connection destination are already registered, the fixed terminal number of the connection destination is updated. Become.

In the visited network 7, the personal communication home network is identified from the personal communication number, and a registration instruction for requesting the personal communication home network 6 to register the position information of the personal communication number is given. It is notified that the personal communication number, the temporary personal communication number, the network number (or code) of the own network as the position information, and the connected terminal type are fixed terminals.

In the personal communication home network 6 that has received the information, for example, the database that manages the position information 11 is identified from the personal communication number, and the position information of the personal communication number is requested to be registered in the database. With the registration instruction to that effect, the received personal communication number, the temporary personal communication number, the network number (or code) of the visited network 7 as the position information, and the notification that the connection destination terminal type is a fixed terminal are notified.

In the notified database, the position information 11 stored and managed in correspondence with the personal communication number is searched as shown in FIG. 2, and the position information corresponding to the received personal communication number is updated. It is updated to the network number (or code) of the visited network 7 received in the above.

The location registration is completed by the above procedure.

Next, the operation of performing connection control for personal communication with respect to the fixed terminal whose location has been registered will be described with reference to FIG.

A user who makes a call (hereinafter referred to as a caller)
Dials the personal communication number of the connection destination after the personal communication identification number for requesting the connection of personal communication to the originating network 5.

The personal communication identification number and the exchange of the originating network 5 which has received the personal communication number identify from the personal communication identification number that the connection requires personal communication, and the personal communication home network from the personal communication number. Identify 6.

Next, the exchange sets the information of the inquiry information for inquiring the position information (visited network) of the personal communication number and the personal communication number of the connection destination received from the caller to the information of the own exchange as the transfer source. The node number is sent with the network number of the personal communication home network 6 as the transfer destination.

The information sent from this originating exchange is
Personal communication home network 6 via several switches and databases of originating network 5
Transferred up to.

In the personal communication home network 6 that has received the inquiry, for example, the database in which the position information 11 is stored and managed is identified from the personal communication number, and the transferred information is transferred to the database.

In the database, personal communication number position information 11 stored and managed as shown in FIG.
The personal communication number of the connection destination is searched as the key information, the location information (visited network 7) and the temporary personal communication number are acquired, and then transferred to the originating exchange of the originating network 5 of the inquiry source as a result of the inquiry. ..

The originating exchange identifies each visited network 7 from the information transferred from the personal communication home network 6 and sets a communication path to the visited network 7. An instruction to set a communication path to the visited network 7, a personal communication number of a connection destination, a temporary personal communication number, and a network number (or code) of the visited network 7 are transferred to the exchange.

By the above operation of the originating side network 5, the communication path from the originator (terminal) is connected to the visited network 7.

When the communication path is set up to the visited network 7, the exchange of the visited network 7 to which the communication path from the calling side network 5 arrives has the personal communication number transferred from the calling side network 5 and the temporary personal communication. Based on the number, the personal communication number detailed position information 9 managed by the own network is searched for by the temporary personal communication number of the connection destination, and the network accommodation address of the connection destination is acquired.

Next, the exchange instructs the exchange of the visited network 7 to connect and call up to the acquired network accommodation address, so that the fixed terminal, that is, the personal communication number corresponding to the personal communication number of the connection destination is owned. Call and connect.

The above connection operation enables personal communication in which the connection destination is designated by the personal communication number.

Next, as an embodiment of the present invention, a case where a user of personal communication uses a mobile terminal will be described.

First, the user must register the number of the mobile terminal 4 corresponding to the personal communication number used by himself / herself in the network.

The registration operation will be described with reference to FIG.

The user makes a call from the mobile terminal 4 he / she uses, dials a registration instruction number which means registration of a connection destination of personal communication, and then his / her personal communication number,
The mobile terminal number to be used is sent to a wireless base station through a wireless line using a dial, an auto dialer, an IC card or the like.

The radio base station transfers the network accommodation address of the radio base station to the network together with the information received above.

The visited network 7 which has received these pieces of information gives a temporary personal communication number corresponding to the received personal communication number, and the temporary personal communication number is added to the database in its own network as shown in FIG. , The received personal communication number and the connected mobile terminal number (stored and managed as a network accommodation address) are stored and managed as the personal communication number detailed location information 9, and the mobile terminal number is temporarily stored. Assign a mobile terminal number, associate the received mobile terminal number and its network accommodation address,
As shown in FIG. 5, the mobile terminal number detailed position information 10 is stored and managed.

Further, the visited network 7 identifies the personal communication home network 6 from the received personal communication number, and sends a registration instruction to the personal communication home network 6 to request registration of the position information of the personal communication number. The received personal communication number, temporary personal communication number, mobile terminal as the connection destination terminal type, and mobile terminal number as the position information are transferred.

The personal communication home network 6 that has received these performs the same processing as the location registration processing of the personal communication home network 6 when the fixed terminal is designated as the connection destination of personal communication, and the above information is stored in the database. Accumulate and manage.

On the other hand, the visited network 7 identifies the mobile terminal home network 8 from the mobile terminal number, and uses the temporary mobile terminal number, the mobile terminal number and the network number (or code) of the visited network 7 itself as the mobile terminal home network. 8, the location information of the mobile terminal is transferred together with a registration instruction for requesting registration.

The mobile terminal home network 8 that has received these performs the same processing as the processing in the personal communication home network 6 described above, and stores and manages the above position information in the database.

Next, in response to the movement of the mobile terminal 4, the visited network 7 and the mobile terminal home network 8
As an example of the processing for updating the mobile terminal number position information 12 of the mobile terminal 4, the mobile terminal 4 moves to a different network, that is, the visited network 7 corresponding to the movement of the mobile terminal 4.
The case where is changed will be described with reference to FIG.

When the mobile terminal 4 moves to a different network, the area of the radio base station in which the mobile terminal 4 is located changes.

On the other hand, the radio base station always sends out a different base station signal for each base station, and the mobile terminal 4 detects the radio base station signal to determine which radio base station area is located. I can know what.

Therefore, when the mobile terminal 4 moves from one radio base station area to an adjacent radio base station area,
The radio base station signal received by the mobile terminal is changed, and the mobile terminal 4 knows that the radio base station area in which it is located has changed.

At this time, the mobile terminal 4 moves to the wireless base station area by sending a signal indicating that it has newly moved to the area together with its own mobile terminal number to the wireless base station of the moving destination. In addition to notifying that the mobile terminal has sent a signal indicating that the mobile terminal has gone out of the area together with the own mobile terminal number, the source wireless base station can communicate with the mobile terminal. Release the communication path that was set for

Upon receiving the signal, the destination wireless base station sends the instruction to request the location registration of the mobile terminal 4, the mobile terminal number and the network accommodation address of the own wireless base station to the visited network 7. Send to.

Visited network 7 that received these
Like the location registration of the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal number detailed location information 10 stored and managed in its own network is updated, and the mobile terminal home network 8 identified by the mobile terminal number is moved to the mobile terminal home network 8. Request to update the terminal number position information 12.

In this way, the mobile terminal number position information 12 stored and managed by the mobile terminal home network 8 is updated corresponding to the movement of the mobile terminal.

By the above operation, the personal communication number,
The location registration of the mobile terminal number to the visited network 7, the personal communication home network 6 and the mobile terminal home network 8 is completed.

Next, the connection operation when the mobile terminal 4 is designated as the connection destination of personal communication will be described with reference to FIG.

A user who makes a call (hereinafter called a caller)
Dials the personal communication number of the connection destination after the personal communication identification number for requesting the connection of personal communication to the originating network 5.

The personal communication identification number and the exchange of the originating network 5 which has received the personal communication number identify that the connection requires personal communication from the personal communication identification number, and the personal communication home network from the personal communication number. Identify 6.

Next, the exchange uses the inquiry instruction to inquire the position information (visited network 7) of the personal communication number and the information of the personal communication number of the connection destination received from the caller as the transfer source and the own exchange. Of the personal communication home network 6 as the transfer destination, and the node number is transmitted.

The information sent from this originating exchange is
It is transferred to the personal communication home network 6 via some exchanges and databases of the originating network 5.

In the personal communication home network 6 that has received the inquiry, for example, the database in which the position information 11 is stored and managed is identified from the personal communication number, and the transferred information is transferred to the database.

In the database, personal communication number position information 11 stored and managed as shown in FIG.
Search for the personal communication number of the connection destination as key information,
The location information, the temporary personal communication number, and the connected terminal type are acquired.

When the type of connection destination terminal is a mobile terminal, the mobile terminal number is acquired as the position information.

After acquiring the position information (mobile terminal number) and the temporary personal communication number, the database of the personal communication home network 6 identifies the mobile terminal home network 8 from the mobile terminal number, and the sender side of the inquiry source. The node number of the originating exchange of the network 5, the personal communication number of the connection destination, and the temporary personal communication number are transferred to the mobile terminal home network 8 as a connection destination inquiry.

In the mobile terminal home network 8, by the same processing as the search of the visited network 7 by the personal communication number in the personal communication home network 6 in the connection using the fixed terminal, the visited network (number of the mobile terminal number) is searched. ) Is identified and transferred together with the personal communication number and the temporary mobile terminal number to the originating exchange of the originating network 5 as a result of the inquiry.

The originating exchange identifies the visited network 7 from the information transferred from the mobile terminal home network 8 and sets the communication path to the visited network 7. An instruction to set a communication path to the visited network 7 is sent to the exchange, and the personal communication number of the connection destination, the mobile terminal number, the temporary mobile terminal number, and the network number (or code) of the visited network 7 are transferred.

By the above-described operation of the originating side network 5, the communication path from the originator (terminal) is connected to the visited network 7.

When the communication path is set up to the visited network 7, the exchange of the visited network 7 to which the communication path from the calling side network 5 arrives has the mobile terminal number transferred from the calling side network 5 and the temporary mobile terminal. Based on the number, the mobile terminal number detailed position information 10 managed by the own network is searched for by the temporary mobile terminal number of the connection destination, and the network accommodation address of the connection destination is acquired.

Next, the exchange instructs the exchange of the visited network 7 to connect and call up to the acquired network accommodation address, so that the mobile terminal corresponding to the personal communication number of the connection destination, that is, the personal communication number Call the owner to connect.

By the above connection operation, personal communication in which the connection destination is designated by the personal communication number becomes possible.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be shown.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the configuration of another embodiment of the present invention.

The difference from FIG. 1 is that information for both personal communication and mobile communication is stored and managed in one home network.

As described in the first embodiment, this home network may be provided with one home network for all personal communication numbers, and a plurality of home networks are provided for a plurality of personal communication number groups. In some cases.

The same reference numerals as those in FIG. 1 denote the same parts, 1 is a fixed call terminal, 2 is a mobile terminal, 3 is a fixed call terminal, and 4 is a fixed terminal.
Is an incoming mobile terminal, 5 is a calling side network, 6 is a personal communication home network, 7 is a visited network, 9 is detailed personal communication number position information stored and managed by the visited network 7 as shown in FIG. This is personal communication number position information managed by the personal communication home network 6 as shown in FIG.

FIG. 12 shows personal communication number position information 1 stored and managed by the personal communication home network 6.
FIG. 13 is a configuration of personal communication number detailed position information 9 stored and managed by the visited network 7.

FIG. 14 corresponds to the operation of each network when the user designates the destination of personal communication, FIG. 15 corresponds to each network connection operation of personal communication, and FIG. 16 corresponds to the movement of the mobile terminal. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the operation of each network when updating the personal communication number detailed position information 9 of the visited network 7 and the personal communication number position information 11 managed by the personal communication home network 6.

The personal communication home network 6 is
In order to store and manage the position information 11 of the personal communication number as shown in FIG. 12, it is composed of a plurality of databases and a communication line connecting the databases, and transfers the necessary information to the calling side network 5 and the visited network 7. To do.

The originating side network 5 and the visited network 7 are databases that store information necessary for call connection control, such as detailed location information 9 of personal communication numbers located in the own network, as shown in FIG. It is composed of an exchange for connecting / disconnecting communication lines and a communication line connecting them, and transfers necessary information to the personal communication home network 6.

First, the user must register the called party corresponding to the personal communication number owned by the user in the network.

The registration operation will be described with reference to FIG.

The user makes a call from the terminal 3 or 4 desired to be the connection destination corresponding to the personal communication number, dials the registration instruction number which means the registration of the connection destination of the personal communication, and then the personal communication number and connection of the user. If the destination is the fixed terminal 3, the terminal number (telephone number) is notified to the network by dialing or using a dialer.

However, regarding the fixed terminal number of the connection destination,
There is also a way for the network to detect it automatically.

At this time, the network may receive authentication information such as a personal identification number from the user in order to confirm the authenticity of the personal communication number received in the above procedure. The part except the procedure to be performed will be described.

The visited network 7, which has received the personal communication number of the caller and the fixed terminal number of the connection destination in the above-mentioned registration procedure, automatically detects the network accommodation address when the connection destination is a mobile terminal. At the same time, a temporary personal communication number is given in correspondence with the received personal communication number, and it is stored in the database in the own network.
As shown in FIG. 13, the temporary personal communication number, the received personal communication number, and the fixed terminal number of the connection destination or the network accommodation address of the mobile terminal are stored and managed in association with each other.

This temporary personal communication number is the only number that exists in the own network, and the database in which the personal communication number and the network accommodation address are stored and managed is, for example, the top two of the temporary personal communication numbers.
It is determined according to the digit value.

At this time, if the same personal communication number and its network accommodation address have already been registered,
It goes without saying that the network accommodation address of the connection destination is updated.

Further, the visited network 7 identifies the personal communication home network 6 from the personal communication number and receives the personal communication home network 6 together with a registration instruction for requesting registration of the position information of the personal communication number. The personal communication number, the temporary personal communication number, and the network number (or code) of the own network as position information are transferred.

The personal communication home network 6 that has received the information identifies the database that manages the position information 11 from the personal communication number, and requests the database to register the position information of the personal communication number. With the registration instruction to that effect, the received personal communication number, temporary personal communication number, and the network number (or code) of the visited network 7 as position information are transferred.

As shown in FIG. 12, the database retrieves the position information 11 stored and managed corresponding to the personal communication number, and newly receives the position information corresponding to the received personal communication number. The network number (or code) of the visited network 7 is updated.

The location registration is completed by the above procedure.

Next, an operation for connecting the personal communication to the user after the location registration is completed will be described with reference to FIG.

A user who makes a call (hereinafter called a caller)
Dials the personal communication number of the connection destination after the personal communication identification number for requesting the connection of personal communication to the originating network 5.

The personal communication identification number and the exchange of the calling side network 5 which has received the personal communication number identify from the personal communication identification number that the connection requires personal communication, and from the personal communication number the personal communication home network. Identify 6.

Next, the exchange sets the information including the inquiry instruction for inquiring the position information (visited network) of the personal communication number and the personal communication number of the connection destination received from the sender as the transfer source to the own exchange node. The number is sent with the network number of the personal communication home network 6 as the transfer destination.

The information sent from this originating exchange is
It is transferred to the personal communication home network 6 via some exchanges and databases of the originating network 5.

In the personal communication home network 6 that has received the inquiry, for example, the database in which the position information 11 is stored and managed is identified from the personal communication number, and the transferred information is transferred to the database.

In the database, personal communication number position information 11 stored and managed as shown in FIG.
After obtaining the location information (visited network 7) and the temporary personal communication number by using the personal communication number of the connection destination as the key information, and as a result of the inquiry to the originating exchange of the originating network 5 of the inquiry source. Forward.

The originating exchange identifies the visited network 7 from the information transferred from the personal communication home network 6 and sets a communication path to the visited network 7, so that each of the exchanges can be configured based on known routing means. An instruction to set a communication path to the visited network 7, a personal communication number of a connection destination, a temporary personal communication number, and a network number (or code) of the visited network 7 are transferred to the exchange.

By the above operation of the originating side network 5, the communication path from the originator (terminal) is connected to the visited network 7.

When the communication path is set up to the visited network 7, the exchange of the visited network 7 to which the communication path from the calling side network 5 arrives, the exchange of the personal communication number transferred from the calling side network 5 and the temporary personal communication. Based on the number, the personal communication number detailed position information 9 managed by the own network is searched for by the temporary personal communication number of the connection destination, and the network accommodation address of the connection destination is acquired.

Next, the exchange instructs the exchange of the visited network 7 to connect and call up to the acquired network accommodation address, so that the terminal corresponding to the personal communication number of the connection destination, that is, the personal communication number is owned. Call and connect.

The above connection operation enables personal communication in which the connection destination is designated by the personal communication number.

Next, in response to the movement of the mobile terminal 4, the personal communication number detailed position information 9 of the visited network 7
As an example of the processing for updating the personal communication number position information 11 of the personal communication home network 6, the case where the mobile terminal 4 moves to a different network, that is, the visited network 7 changes in response to the movement of the mobile terminal 4 is illustrated. It will be described based on 16.

When the mobile terminal 4 moves to a different network, the area of the radio base station in which the mobile terminal 4 is located changes.

On the other hand, the radio base station always sends out a different base station signal for each base station, and the mobile terminal 4 detects the radio base station signal to determine which radio base station area it is located in. I can know what.

Therefore, when the mobile terminal 4 moves from one radio base station area to an adjacent radio base station area,
The radio base station signal received by the mobile terminal is changed, and the mobile terminal 4 knows that the radio base station area in which it is located has changed.

At this time, the mobile terminal 4 moves to the wireless base station area by transmitting a signal to the destination wireless base station indicating that it has newly moved to the area together with its own personal communication number. In addition to notifying that it has come, it also sends a signal indicating that it has left the area together with its own personal communication number to the moving source wireless base station, and the moving source wireless base station communicates with the mobile terminal. The communication path that was set for the purpose is released.

Upon receiving the signal, the destination wireless base station sends the instruction to request the location registration of the mobile terminal 4, the personal communication number and the network accommodation address of the own wireless base station to the visited network 7. Send to.

Visited network 7 that received these
Requests the personal communication home network 6 identified by the personal communication number to update the personal communication number position information 11 while updating the personal communication number detailed position information 9 stored and managed in the own network. To do.

In this way, the personal communication number position information 11 stored and managed by the personal communication home network 6 is updated corresponding to the movement of the mobile terminal.

By the above operation, the location of the personal communication number is registered in the visited network 7 and the personal communication home network 6.

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As described above, according to the present invention, a user of personal communication moves while moving over a plurality of different communication networks such as a telephone network and an automobile telephone network, or a telephone network for each area. When requesting a connection for communication, the user may request a connection for personal communication without being aware of the configuration of these networks, in other words, as if the user were to communicate under one communication network. it can.

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FIG. 1 is a network configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is personal communication number position information.

FIG. 3 is mobile terminal number position information.

FIG. 4 is personal communication number detailed position information.

FIG. 5 is mobile terminal number detailed position information.

FIG. 6 is an operation explanatory diagram of each network when a user designates a fixed terminal as a destination of personal communication.

FIG. 7 is an operation explanatory diagram of each network when the destination of personal communication is a fixed terminal.

FIG. 8 is an operation explanatory diagram of each network when a user designates a mobile terminal as a destination of personal communication.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of network operations when updating mobile terminal number position information.

FIG. 10 is an operation explanatory diagram of each network when the destination of personal communication is a mobile terminal.

FIG. 11 is a network configuration diagram of another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is personal communication number position information.

FIG. 13 is personal communication number detailed position information.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of each network when the user specifies the destination of personal communication.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of each network for personal communication.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram of network operations when updating personal communication number position information.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Calling fixed terminal 2 Calling mobile terminal 3 Call receiving fixed terminal 4 Call receiving mobile terminal 5 Calling side network 6 Personal communication home network 7 Visited network 8 Mobile terminal home network 9 Personal communication number detailed location information 10 Mobile terminal number detailed location information 11 Personal Communication number position information 12 Mobile terminal number position information

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to personal communication provided by a public telecommunications network, and more particularly, it relates to personal communication between a plurality of networks such as a telephone communication network and a mobile communication network. A personal communication tracking connection method provided.

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It is an object of the present invention to solve the conventional problems and provide a personal communication tracking connection method for realizing personal communication over a plurality of networks.

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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In a network including at least one of a fixed terminal communication network accommodating fixed terminals and a mobile terminal communication network accommodating mobile terminals, each user in the network has a unique personal communication number. Personal communication tracking of personal communication in which communication between arbitrary users is performed by designating the personal communication number and registering the correspondence between the personal communication number and the fixed terminal or the mobile terminal in the network. In the connection method, the network includes a communication home network corresponding to a personal communication number, and when a user registers a correspondence relationship between his / her personal communication number and a terminal in the network, the user selects the terminal to be registered. The communication network that sends the registration instruction to the accommodated communication network and receives the registration instruction Recording the correspondence between the personal communication number of the user and the terminal number of the terminal, identifying the communication home network of the personal communication number corresponding to the personal communication number, and identifying the own communication network identification number and the personal communication When the communication home network notifies the communication home network of the correspondence relationship with a number, the communication home network records the correspondence relationship between the identification number of the communication network and the personal communication number, and the user performs personal communication as a sender. The user who is the sender notifies the personal communication number of the communication destination user from any terminal of any communication network, and the communication network receiving the personal communication number of the communication destination user is personal The corresponding communication home network is identified by the communication number, and the received personal communication number is used as the communication home network. The communication home network that has received the personal communication number identifies the communication network of the communication destination corresponding to the personal communication number from the correspondence relationship between the recorded communication network identification number and the personal communication number. A line between the identified communication network of the communication destination and the communication network of the caller is set, the communication network of the communication destination receives the personal communication number and sets the corresponding terminal to the recorded personal communication number. A personal communication tracking connection method characterized in that a line between the identified communication destination terminal and the originator's terminal is set by identifying the correspondence with the terminal number of the terminal.