JPH06141083A - Remote conference equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To efficiently transmit an original by providing a means for setting conference information and an original generation means and transmitting a conference notification original to optical opposite parties or conference participant terminal units. CONSTITUTION:The user of a remote conference terminal equipment 29 (1) sets the conference information such as a conference name, a conference host and a conference opening time, etc., by using a touch panel and a keyboard, etc. After setting is competed, the optional opposite parties and group IDs divided for the conference participant units are set by using the touch panel and the keyboard, etc. After the setting is completed, a conference notification is automatically generated from the conference information and is outputted through a public digital network 31 to the remote conference terminal equipment 29(1-n.) When the conference notification is received, it is outputted to a printer or a display device recognizably as the conference notification. Thus, it is not necessary to directly call and make contact with conference perticipants.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a remote conference device,
More specifically, the present invention can be applied to a remote conference device such as a facsimile device for transmitting a conference notification from a remote conference terminal device on the transmitting side to a remote conference terminal device on the receiving side via a digital public network (ISDN) to conduct a conference. In particular, the present invention relates to a remote conference apparatus capable of automatically generating and transmitting a conference notice document and transmitting the conference notice document without feeling trouble and inconvenience.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional teleconferencing device has been reported, for example, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-1645. Here, an extension telephone is displayed to all the conference participants a few minutes before the conference start time. By configuring to display the notice of holding a meeting (scheduled end time, meeting place, meeting name, etc.) in the means, the meeting participants can confirm the meeting place and prevent late meeting. Have advantages.

[0003]

However, in the conventional teleconference device as described above, the conference host having the system configuration participates in the conference having the system configuration from the remote conference terminal device on the transmitting side via the digital public network. When sending a conference notification to the remote conference terminal device on the receiving side to hold a conference, the user of the remote conference terminal device on the transmitting side on the conference host side generates a conference notification by himself and There is a problem that it is troublesome and inconvenient, such as transmitting to the remote conference terminal device or calling the conference participants directly to contact them.

Therefore, the present invention can automatically generate and send the conference notice and can send the conference participants without calling them directly, and efficiently and efficiently without any inconvenience or inconvenience. It is an object of the present invention to provide a remote conference device capable of transmitting a holding notice document.

[0005]

The invention according to claim 1 is
In a remote conference device that transmits a conference holding notice from a remote conference terminal device on the transmitting side having the system configuration to a remote conference terminal device on the receiving side having the system configuration via a digital public network, the remote conference terminal device side on the transmitting side inputs Information setting means for setting the conference name, the conference name, the conference time, and the conference information of the conference members using the means, and the document generation for automatically generating the conference notification document based on the conference information And a document transmitting unit for transmitting the conference holding notification document to an arbitrary partner or a unit participating in the conference.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a remote conference device for transmitting a conference holding notice from a remote conference terminal device on the transmitting side having the system configuration to a remote conference terminal device on the receiving side having the system configuration via a digital public network. In, the remote conference terminal device side of the transmitting side uses the input means to hold the conference name,
Information setting means for setting the name of the meeting organizer, the meeting holding time, and the meeting holding information of the meeting holding members, the information sending means for sending the meeting holding information to any other party or the unit participating in the meeting, and the remote conference on the receiving side. When the terminal device receives the meeting information, the document device automatically outputs a meeting notification document and outputs the document to the display unit.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the remote conference terminal device on the transmitting side having the system configuration transmits the conference holding notice to the remote conference terminal device on the receiving side having the system configuration via the digital public network, and the receiving side In the teleconferencing device that returns a response to the conference notification from the remote conferencing terminal device to the transmitting remote conferencing terminal device, the conferencing notice in which the information of the conference host telephone number and the conference identification number is set in the transmitting remote conference terminal device And a first transmitting means for transmitting a message to an arbitrary destination or a conference participation terminal unit, and an output means for outputting to the display means a content for urging attendance contact when a conference holding notification is received by the remote conference terminal device on the receiving side. A second transmission for transmitting the meeting attendance information and the meeting identification number to the meeting holding telephone number of the meeting holding notification, and an information setting means for setting the meeting attendance information using the inputting means. It is characterized in that it has a stage.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the remote conference terminal device on the transmitting side having the system configuration transmits the conference holding notice to the remote conference terminal device on the receiving side having the system configuration on the transmitting side via the digital public network. , In the remote conference device that returns a conference notification notification response from the remote conference terminal device on the receiving side to the remote conference terminal device on the transmitting side, the remote conference terminal device on the transmitting side displays the conference host telephone number, the conference identification number, and the conference holding time. When the conference holding notice is received by the remote transmitting terminal device on the receiving side and the first transmitting means for transmitting the conference holding notice for which the information is set to any other party or the conference participating terminal unit,
Reservation status determination means for determining the conference reservation status based on the information of the conference identification number and the conference holding time, and a second for transmitting the conference attendance information and the conference identification number determined for the conference holding side telephone number of the conference holding notification And a transmission means.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the remote conference terminal device on the transmitting side having the system configuration transmits a conference holding notice to the remote conference terminal device on the receiving side having the system configuration via the digital public network, and the receiving side In the remote conferencing device that returns a conference notification response from the remote conferencing terminal device to the transmitting remote conferencing terminal device, the transmitting remote conferencing terminal device sets the conference host telephone number, the conference identification number, and attendance response time information. The first transmission means for transmitting the held conference notice to any other party or the conference participation terminal unit and the content for urging attendance contact on the display means when the conference holding notice is received by the remote conference terminal device on the receiving side. If there is no contact input even if the attendance response time has passed and the output means for outputting, the second transmission for transmitting the conference attendance information registered in advance in the conference holding telephone number of the conference holding notification. It is characterized in that it has a means.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the remote conference terminal device on the transmitting side having the system configuration transmits a conference holding notice to the remote conference terminal device on the receiving side having the system configuration via the digital public network, and the transmitting side The remote conference terminal that polls the remote conference terminal device on the receiving side and collects the response notification of the conference holding from the remote conference terminal device on the remote conference terminal device that sets the conference identification number information on the remote conference terminal device on the transmitting side Of the other party or the terminal participating in the meeting, and a response collecting means for collecting the meeting notice response by polling reception from the other party who has transmitted the meeting notice after an appropriate time has passed, and the receiving side. When the remote conference terminal device receives the conference notification, the output means for outputting the content prompting the attendance notification to the display means, and the attendance information using the input means Information setting means for setting, as the automatic document conference attendance information meeting identification number of meeting requests as polling ID, is characterized in that it has a polling wait means for polling standby.

[0011]

According to the invention described in claim 1, the user of the remote conference terminal device on the transmitting side uses the touch panel, the keyboard, etc. to hold the conference holding information such as the conference holding name, the conference host name, the conference holding time, and the conference holding members. , The conference holding notice document is automatically generated on the basis of the conference holding information, and the conference holding notice document can be transmitted to an arbitrary partner or a conference participating terminal unit. For this reason, the sender can automatically generate a meeting notification document and send it as appropriate, so that it is not necessary to call the meeting participants directly and contact them, and it is efficient without any trouble or inconvenience. You can send the conference notice well.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the user of the remote conference terminal device on the transmitting side uses the touch panel, the keyboard, etc. to hold the conference holding information such as the conference holding name, the conference host name, the conference holding time, and the conference holding members. When the conference information is set, the conference information is sent to any other party or the conference participation terminal unit, and when the conference information is received by the remote conference terminal device on the receiving side, the conference notification document is automatically generated and the printer is created. Alternatively, it can be output to the display. Therefore, the receiving side can automatically generate the meeting notification document based on the transmitted meeting information and appropriately output it, so that it is not necessary to call the meeting participants directly and contact them. It is possible to efficiently transmit the conference notice document without feeling bothersome and inconvenient.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the remote conference terminal device on the transmitting side transmits the conference holding notification in which the information of the conference holding telephone number and the conference identification number is set to any destination or the terminal participating in the conference, When the remote conference terminal device on the receiving side receives the conference notification, the content prompting the attendance notification is output to the printer or display, the conference attendance information is set using the touch panel, keyboard, etc. The attendance information and the conference identification number can be transmitted to the conference telephone number. Therefore, it is possible to set the attendance information by outputting a message prompting attendance notification on the receiving side based on the transmitted conference notification, and manually responding to the meeting attendance / absence to the conference notification on the receiving side. be able to. Therefore, the collection confirmation of the meeting notification response can be confirmed.

According to the present invention, the remote conference terminal device on the transmitting side sends a conference holding notice in which information about the conference holding telephone number, the conference identification number, and the conference holding time is set to any other party or conference participating terminal unit. When the remote conference terminal device on the receiving side receives the conference notification, the conference reservation status is determined from the information of the conference identification number and the conference time, and the conference attendance determined by the conference telephone number of the conference notification is sent. Information and meeting identification numbers can be sent. Therefore, the reception side can determine the conference reservation status based on the transmitted conference notification, and the reception side can automatically transmit the attendance / absence response to the conference notification. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently perform the collection confirmation of the meeting notification response.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the remote conference terminal device on the transmitting side sends a conference holding notice in which information about the conference holding telephone number, the conference identification number, and attendance response time is set to any destination or participation terminal unit. When the remote conference terminal device on the receiving side receives the conference notification, the content prompting the attendance contact is output to the printer or display, and if there is no contact input even after the attendance response time, the conference It is possible to transmit the attendance information registered in advance in the conference call telephone number of the notice of conference. For this reason, it is possible to output that the attendance notification is urged based on the sent conference notification, and the reception side can automatically perform the attendance / absence response to the conference notification within the attendance time. In addition, the reception side can automatically perform it outside the meeting attendance response time. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently perform the collection confirmation of the meeting notification response.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the remote conference terminal device on the transmitting side transmits the conference holding notice in which the conference identification number information is set to any destination or the unit participating in the conference. When the meeting notification notification response is collected by polling reception from the other party who transmitted the meeting notification, and when the meeting notification is received at the remote conference terminal device on the receiving side, the content prompting the attendance contact is output to the printer or display, Set the attendance information using the touch panel and keyboard, and poll the conference ID number of the conference notification
As a result, it is possible to automatically make the attendance information as a manuscript and to wait for polling. Therefore, the sender can efficiently collect the meeting attendance / absence response to the meeting notification by polling.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. (Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of a remote conference terminal device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention (claim 1). As shown in FIG. 1, the remote conference terminal device 29 includes a display unit 1, a VRAM 2, and a graphic controller 3.
, CPU 4, DMA controller 5, interrupt controller 6, memory unit 7, serial interface 8, writing pad 9, LAPD 10, L
APB11, LAPB12, media multiplexer 13,
ISDN interface 14 and public digital network (IS
DN) 15, SCSI 16, hard disk (HD) 17
, Serial interface 18, keyboard 19,
SCSI 20, scanner 21, printer interface 22, printer 23, video interface 24
A speaker 25, a microphone 26, a compression / expansion unit 27, and a system bus 28.

In this embodiment, the remote conference terminal device 29 shown in FIG.
Are connected via a public digital network (ISDN) 31 as shown in FIG. Remote conference terminal device on the transmitting side 29
In order to transmit the conference material and the conference notice from (1) to each conference participant, the remote conference terminal device 29 (1) on the transmitting side connects the public digital network 31 to the remote conference terminal device 29 (21) on the receiving side. Connection (point-to-point connection), or the remote conference terminal device 29 (1) on the transmitting side is the remote conference terminal device on the receiving side.
29 (21 to n) is connected via the public digital network 31 (point-multipoint connection), and the conference materials and the notice of holding the conference are transmitted.

Next, the remote conference terminal device 29 (1) on the transmitting side
The operation flow of is explained using the flowchart shown in FIG.
To do. First, as shown in FIG. 3, the remote conference terminal device on the transmitting side is
The user of Table 29 (1) has touch panel, keyboard, etc.
Name of meeting, name of meeting organizer, meeting time, meeting
Set the conference information such as conference members (Process S)
_1,S₂). After completing the settings, touch the
You can set the other party using the
Set the group ID that is grouped by end unit
(Process S_3,S_Four). After the setting is completed,
Automatically generate a meeting notification manuscript from the report (process
S_Five), And send the meeting notification to the corresponding party (process
Reason S₆).

Next, the remote conference terminal device 29 (21 ...
The operation flow of n) will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, as shown in FIG. 4, it is determined whether or not a conference opening notice has been received (step S ₁₁ ), and if the conference opening notice is received, it is output to a printer or a display so that it can be recognized as a conference opening notice. (Processing S _11, S ₁₃ ). On the other hand, if the notice of the conference is not received, it is output as a normal document to the printer or the display (process S).
_11, S ₁₂ ).

In the conventional remote conference device, as described above, the user of the remote conference terminal device 29 (1) on the conference holding side generates the conference holding notification by himself and the remote conference terminal device 29 of the conference participants. (21-n) or have to call the conference participants directly to contact them, which is inconvenient. Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in the communication transfer system procedure of FIG. 5, the user of the remote conference terminal device 29 (1) on the transmitting side uses the touch panel, the keyboard, etc. to hold the conference name, the conference organizer name,
The conference holding time and the conference holding information such as the members holding the conference are set, and the original document of the conference holding notice is automatically generated based on the conference holding information, and the generated conference holding notice is transmitted to the remote conference terminal device on the transmitting side. 29 (1) User can send a meeting notification to each meeting participant by sending it to any other party using a touch panel, keyboard, etc., or by specifying a group ID that is grouped into meeting participation terminals. To send. Here, FIG. 6 shows an example of the format of the notice of holding a conference. Therefore, in the present embodiment, since the sender can automatically generate the meeting notification document and appropriately send it, it is possible to avoid calling and directly contacting the participants of the meeting, which is troublesome and inconvenient. It is possible to efficiently send a meeting notice document without feeling.

(Embodiment 2) This embodiment (Claim 2) also uses a remote conference terminal device 29 having a system configuration similar to that of Embodiment 1 shown in FIG. In this embodiment as well, the remote conference terminal devices 29 shown in FIG. 1 are connected to each other via the public digital network 31 as in the case of FIG. 2 of the first embodiment. Remote conference terminal device on the sending side
In order to transmit the conference material and the notice of holding the conference from 29 (1) to each conference participant, the remote conference terminal device 29 (1) on the transmitting side is connected to the remote conference terminal device on the receiving side (29 (21) on the public digital network). 31
(Point-to-point connection), or the remote conference terminal device 29 (1) on the transmitting side connects to the remote conference terminal device 29 (21-n) on the receiving side via the public digital network 31 ( Point-multipoint connection) and send the meeting materials and the notice of holding the meeting.

Next, the remote conference terminal device 29 (1) on the transmitting side
The operation flow of is described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, as shown in FIG. 7, the user of the remote conference terminal device 29 (1) on the transmitting side uses a touch panel, a keyboard, etc. to hold a conference such as a conference name, a conference name, a conference time, and a conference member. Set information (Process S
_21, S ₂₂ ). After setting is finished, touch panel, set any other party by using the keyboard or the like, sets a group ID are grouped into conference participation terminal units (process S _23, S _24). Then, after the setting is completed, the conference holding information is transmitted to the corresponding partner (process S ₂₅ ).

Next, the remote conference terminal device 29 (21 ...
The operation flow of n) will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, as shown in FIG. 8, it is determined whether or not the conference holding information is received (process S ₃₁ ), and when the conference holding information is received, a conference holding notification is automatically generated based on the conference holding information ( process S _32), and output, as can be recognized as meeting requests to the printer or display device (process S _33),
On the other hand, when the conference information is not received, the information is output as a normal document to the printer or the display (process _S34 ).

As described above, in this embodiment, as shown in the communication transfer system procedure of FIG. 9, the remote conference terminal device 29 on the transmitting side is shown.
The user in (1) uses the touch panel, keyboard, etc., to set the conference holding information such as the conference holding name, the conference organizer name, the conference holding time, and the conference holding members. The user of the remote conference terminal device 29 (1) transmits it to any other party using a touch panel, a keyboard, etc., or designates a group ID that is grouped into conference participant terminals, so that conference participant units Send a meeting notification to. When the remote conference terminal device 29 (21 to 21) on the receiving side receives the conference holding information, the conference holding notification document as shown in FIG. Output to the display unit. The difference from the first embodiment is that the conference holding information is received from the remote conference terminal device 29 (1) on the transmitting side, and the conference holding notification is generated by the remote conference terminal device 29 (21 to n) on the receiving side. is there. Therefore _{, in the} present embodiment, the reception side can automatically generate a conference holding notification document based on the transmitted conference holding information and output it to the printer or the display, so that the conference participants can be directly called. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently send the conference notification notice manuscript, which is troublesome and inconvenient.

(Third Embodiment) This embodiment (claim 3) also uses a remote conference terminal device 29 having the same system configuration as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG. In this embodiment as well, the remote conference terminal devices 29 shown in FIG. 1 are each connected via the public digital network 31 as in the first embodiment shown in FIG. Remote conference terminal device on the transmitting side 29
In order to transmit the conference material and the conference notice from (1) to each conference participant, the remote conference terminal device 29 (1) on the transmitting side connects the public digital network 31 to the remote conference terminal device 29 (21) on the receiving side. Connection (point-to-point connection), or the remote conference terminal device 29 (1) on the transmitting side is the remote conference terminal device on the receiving side.
29 (21 to n) is connected via the public digital network 31 (point-multipoint connection), and the conference materials and the notice of holding the conference are transmitted.

Next, the flow of transmitting the conference holding notice of the remote conference terminal device 29 (1) on the transmitting side of this embodiment is basically the same as that of the first and second embodiments, and the remote conference terminal device 29 on the receiving side is the same.
The output flow to the printer and the display of (21 to n) is basically the same as in the first and second embodiments. Here, the operation flow of the remote conference terminal device 29 (21 to n) on the receiving side will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, as shown in FIG. 10, the user of the remote conference terminal device 29 (21 to n) on the receiving side sets conference attendance information using a touch panel, a keyboard or the like (processes S _41, S ₄₂ ), and notifies the conference. to the conference phone number, and transmits a conference attendance information, a conference identification number of meeting requests (processing S _43, S _44).

As described above, in this embodiment, as shown in the communication transfer method procedure of FIG. 11, the remote conference terminal device 29 on the transmitting side is
By specifying the group ID in which the conference holding notification in which the information of the conference host side telephone number and the conference identification number is set in (1) is grouped into arbitrary destinations or terminal units participating in the conference, When the conference notification is transmitted and the remote conference terminal device 29 (21 to n) on the receiving side receives the conference notification, the content for urging attendance contact is output to the printer or the display. Then, the user of the remote conference terminal device 29 (21 to n) on the receiving side sets the conference attendance information using the touch panel, the keyboard, etc., and the conference attendance information and the conference attendance are held in the conference attendance telephone number of the conference attendance notice. Send the meeting identification number in the notification. For this reason, in the present embodiment, it is possible to set the attendance information by outputting that the receiving side prompts attendance contact on the basis of the transmitted notice of attending a conference, and the attending / absent information regarding the notice of attending a conference can be set on the receiving side. The response can be done manually. Therefore, the collection confirmation of the meeting notification response can be confirmed.

(Embodiment 4) This embodiment (claim 4) also uses a remote conference terminal device 29 having a system configuration similar to that of FIG. 1 of the first embodiment. In this embodiment as well, the remote conference terminal devices 29 shown in FIG. 1 are each connected via the public digital network 31 as in the first embodiment shown in FIG. Remote conference terminal device on the transmitting side 29
In order to transmit the conference material and the conference notice from (1) to each conference participant, the remote conference terminal device 29 (1) on the transmitting side connects the public digital network 31 to the remote conference terminal device 29 (21) on the receiving side. Connection (point-to-point connection), or the remote conference terminal device 29 (1) on the transmitting side is the remote conference terminal device on the receiving side.
29 (21 to n) is connected via the public digital network 31 (point-multipoint connection), and the conference materials and the notice of holding the conference are transmitted.

Next, the remote conference terminal device on the transmitting side of the present embodiment will be described.
Basically, the flow for sending the notice of holding a meeting in Table 29 (1) is implemented.
Same as Examples 1 and 2, remote conference terminal device 29 on the receiving side
Basic output flow to printers (21 to n) and display
The same as the first and second embodiments. Where the receiver's remote
The operation flow of the conference terminal device 29 (21 to n) is shown in FIG.
This will be explained using a chart. First, as shown in Figure 12,
The remote conference terminal device 29 (21 to n) on the receiving side notifies the conference
If received, the meeting identification number and meeting
Judgment on the status of conference reservation (Process S₅₁), Meeting notification
The meeting attendance information and the notification of the meeting held in the holding phone number
The conference identification number of₅₂~ S ₅₆).

As described above, in the present embodiment, as shown in the communication transfer system procedure of FIG. 13, the remote conference terminal device 29 on the transmitting side is shown.
In (1), by specifying the group ID that is grouped by the arbitrary party or the terminal participating in the conference, the conference holding notification in which the information of the conference holding telephone number, the conference identification number, and the conference holding time is set, Send a conference notification to each participant. When the conference holding notification is received by the remote conference terminal device 29 (21 to n) on the receiving side, the conference reservation status is determined from the conference identification number and the conference holding time information, and the conference holding telephone number of the conference holding notification is The determined attendance information and the conference identification number of the conference notification are transmitted. Therefore, in this embodiment, the reception side can determine the conference reservation status based on the transmitted conference notification, and the reception side can automatically transmit the meeting attendance / absence response to the conference notification. . Therefore, it is possible to efficiently perform the collection confirmation of the meeting notification response.

(Fifth Embodiment) This embodiment (Claim 5) also uses a remote conference terminal device 29 having the same system configuration as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG. In this embodiment as well, the remote conference terminal devices 29 shown in FIG. 1 are each connected via the public digital network 31 as in the first embodiment shown in FIG. Remote conference terminal device on the transmitting side 29
In order to transmit the conference material and the conference notice from (1) to each conference participant, the remote conference terminal device 29 (1) on the transmitting side connects the public digital network 31 to the remote conference terminal device 29 (21) on the receiving side. Connection (point-to-point connection), or the remote conference terminal device 29 (1) on the transmitting side is the remote conference terminal device on the receiving side.
29 (21 to n) is connected via the public digital network 31 (point-multipoint connection), and the conference materials and the notice of holding the conference are transmitted.

Next, the flow of transmitting the conference notification of the remote conference terminal device 29 (1) on the transmitting side of this embodiment is basically the same as that of the first and second embodiments. Here, the operation flow of the remote conference terminal device 29 (21 to n) on the receiving side will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, as shown in FIG. 14, when the conference holding notice is received by the remote conference terminal device 29 (21 to n) on the receiving side, if there is no contact input even after the conference attendance response time of the conference holding notice has passed, The conference attendance information registered in advance is transmitted to the conference holding telephone number of the holding notice (processes S _{61 to} S ₆₃ ).

As described above, in this embodiment, as shown in the communication transfer system procedure of FIG.
In (1), by specifying the group ID which is grouped by the arbitrary party or the conference participating terminal, the conference holding notice in which the information of the conference holding side telephone number, the conference identification number, and the attendance response time is set, A conference notification is sent to each conference participant, and the remote conference terminal device on the receiving side 29
When the meeting notice is received at (21 to n), the content prompting the attendance contact is output to the printer or display.
Then, if there is no contact input even after the meeting attendance response time of the meeting holding notification has passed, the meeting attendance information registered in advance is transmitted to the meeting holding telephone number of the meeting holding notification. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is possible to output that the attendance notification is urged based on the transmitted notice of dissolution of the conference, and the attendance / absence response to the notice of holding the conference is automatically received by the receiving side within the attendance time of the conference. In addition, the reception side can automatically perform it outside the meeting attendance response time. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently perform the collection confirmation of the meeting notification response.

(Sixth Embodiment) This embodiment (Claim 6) also uses a remote conference terminal device 29 having a system configuration similar to that of FIG. 1 of the first embodiment. Also in this embodiment, the remote conference terminal devices 29 shown in FIG. 1 are connected to each other via the public digital network 31 as in FIG. 2 of the first embodiment. Remote conference terminal device on the sending side
To transmit the conference material and the notice of holding the conference from 29 (1) to each conference participant, the remote conference terminal device 29 (1) on the transmitting side is connected to the remote conference terminal device 29 (21) on the receiving side by the public digital network 31. (Point-to-point connection), or the remote conference terminal device 29 (1) on the transmitting side connects to the remote conference terminal device 29 (21-n) on the receiving side via the public digital network 31 ( Point-multipoint connection) and send the meeting materials and the notice of holding the meeting.

The remote conference terminal device 29 on the transmitting side of this embodiment
The flow of transmitting the conference holding notification of (1) is basically the same as that of the first and second embodiments, and the remote conference terminal device 29 (21
The output flow to the printer and the display of (n) is basically the same as in the first and second embodiments. Here, the operation flow of the remote conference terminal device 29 (1) on the transmitting side will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, as shown in FIG. 16, the remote conference terminal device 29 (1) on the transmitting side polls from the other party who has transmitted the conference notification after a suitable time has elapsed or in response to a request from the user to collect a response to the conference notification. collecting meeting notification response at the receiving (processing S ₇₁ ~S _74).

As described above, in this embodiment, as shown in the communication transfer system procedure of FIG. 17, the remote conference terminal device 29 on the transmitting side is
By specifying the group ID in which the conference holding notification in which the information of the conference host side telephone number and the conference identification number is set in (1) is grouped into arbitrary destinations or terminal units participating in the conference, When the conference notification is transmitted and the remote conference terminal device 29 (21 to n) on the receiving side receives the conference notification, the content prompting the attendance notification is output to the printer or the display, and the remote conference terminal on the receiving side is output. The user of the device 29 (21 to n) sets the attendance information by using a touch panel, a keyboard or the like. After the setting is completed, the remote conference terminal device 29 (21-n) on the receiving side automatically sets the conference attendance information as the document, using the conference identification number of the conference notification as the polling ID, and makes it stand by for polling.
On the other hand, the remote conference terminal device 29 (1) on the transmitting side collects a conference notification notice response by polling reception from the other party who has transmitted the conference notification after an appropriate time. For this reason, in the present embodiment, the sender can efficiently collect the meeting attendance / absence response to the meeting notification by polling.

[0038]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to automatically generate and transmit a conference notice, and it is not necessary to call the conference participants directly to contact them, which is bothersome and inconvenient. It is possible to efficiently transmit the conference notice document without any need.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of a remote conference terminal device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a communication transfer system between remote conference terminal devices according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation flow of the remote conference terminal device on the transmitting side according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation flow of the remote conference terminal device on the receiving side according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a procedure of a communication transfer system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a format of a conference holding notification according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an operation flow of the remote conference terminal device on the transmitting side according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an operation flow of the remote conference terminal device on the receiving side according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a procedure of a communication transfer system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an operation flow of a remote conference terminal device on the receiving side according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a procedure of a communication transfer system according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an operation flow of the remote conference terminal device on the receiving side according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a procedure of a communication transfer system according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an operation flow of the remote conference terminal device on the receiving side according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a procedure of a communication transfer method according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an operation flow of the remote conference terminal device on the transmitting side according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a procedure of a communication transfer system according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Display Unit 2 VRAM 3 Graphic Controller 4 CPU 5 DMA Controller 6 Interrupt Controller 7 Memory Unit 8, 18 Serial Interface 9 Writing Pad 10 LAPD 11 LAPB 12 LAPB 13 Media Multiplexer 14 ISDN Interface 15, 31 Public Digital Network 16 SCSI 17 HD 19 Keyboard 20 SCSI 21 Scanner 22 Printer Interface 23 Printer 24 Video Interface 25 Speaker 26 Microphone 27 Compression / Expansion Unit 28 System Bus

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A remote conferencing apparatus for transmitting a conference holding notice from a remote conferencing terminal apparatus having a system configuration to a remote conferencing terminal apparatus having a system configuration via a digital public network, wherein The conference terminal device side uses the input means to set the conference holding name, the conference organizer name, the conference holding time, and the conference holding information of the conference holding members, and the conference holding notification manuscript automatically based on the conference holding information. 2. A remote conference apparatus comprising: a document generation unit for generating a conference notification document and a document transmission unit for transmitting a conference notification document to an arbitrary destination or a unit participating in a conference. 2. A remote conferencing apparatus for transmitting a conference holding notice from a remote conferencing terminal apparatus having a system configuration to a receiving remote conferencing terminal apparatus having a system configuration via a digital public network. The conference terminal device side uses the input means to set the conference holding name, the conference organizer name, the conference holding time, and the conference holding information of the conference holding member, and the conference holding information for each destination or the terminal participating in the conference. And a document output unit for automatically generating a conference notification document and outputting it to the display unit when the remote conference terminal device on the receiving side receives the conference information. Remote conference device. 3. A conference holding notice is transmitted from a remote conference terminal device on the transmitting side having a system configuration to a remote conference terminal device on the receiving side having a system configuration via a digital public network.
In the remote conference device that returns a conference notification response from the remote conference terminal device on the receiving side to the remote conference terminal device on the transmitting side, the conference in which the telephone number of the conference host and the conference identification number are set in the remote conference terminal device on the transmitting side When the conference notification is received by the first transmitting means for transmitting the conference notification to any other party or the conference participation terminal unit and the remote conference terminal device on the receiving side, the content for urging attendance contact is output to the display means. It has an output means, an information setting means for setting conference attendance information using the input means, and a second transmitting means for transmitting the conference attendance information and the conference identification number to the conference holding telephone number of the conference holding notification. A featured teleconferencing device. 4. A remote conference terminal on the receiving side transmits a conference notification from a remote conference terminal device on the transmitting side having the system configuration to a remote conference terminal device on the receiving side having the system configuration on the transmitting side via a digital public network. In a teleconferencing device that returns a conference holding notification response from the terminal device to the sending teleconferencing terminal device, a conference is held with the sending teleconferencing terminal device setting the conference host telephone number, conference identification number, and conference holding time information. When the conference holding notice is received by the first transmitting means for transmitting the notice to any destination or the conference participating terminal unit and the remote conference terminal device on the receiving side, the conference is performed based on the information of the conference identification number and the conference holding time. Reservation status determination means for determining the reservation status, and second transmission of the conference attendance information and the conference identification number determined as the conference host telephone number of the conference notification
And a transmitting means of the remote conferencing device. 5. A conference holding notification is transmitted from a remote conference terminal device on the transmitting side having the system configuration to a remote conference terminal device on the receiving side having the system configuration via a digital public network.
In the teleconferencing device that returns a meeting notification response from the receiving teleconferencing terminal device to the sending teleconferencing terminal device, in the sending teleconferencing terminal device, the conference holding telephone number, conference identification number, and attendance response time information When the conference holding notice is received by the remote transmitting terminal device on the receiving side and the first transmitting means for transmitting the notice of holding the conference held for each destination or the terminal participating in the conference, the display means is urged for attendance notification. It has an output means for outputting the contents and a second transmitting means for transmitting the meeting attendance information registered in advance in the conference holding telephone number of the meeting holding notice when there is no contact input even after the attendance response time. A remote conference device characterized by. 6. A conference holding notice is transmitted from a remote conference terminal device on the transmitting side having a system configuration to a remote conference terminal device on the receiving side having a system configuration via a digital public network.
In the remote conference device, which collects the response from the remote conference terminal device on the transmitting side by polling the remote conference terminal device on the receiving side, the conference event notification in which the conference identification number information is set on the remote conference terminal device on the transmitting side A first transmitting means for transmitting a message to an arbitrary destination or a unit participating in a conference,
After an appropriate amount of time, response collection means that collects a meeting notification response by polling reception from the other party who sent the meeting notification, and when the remote meeting terminal device on the receiving side receives the meeting notification, it appears in the display means. Output means for outputting the content for urging the contact, information setting means for setting the meeting attendance information using the input means, and the meeting attendance information is automatically used as a manuscript with the meeting identification number of the meeting notification as a polling ID.
A teleconferencing device comprising: polling standby means for polling standby.