JPH0548746A - Electronic exchange - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make conference participants take part in a conference by performing specified operation without various operations by a conference calling person for summoning the conference participants. CONSTITUTION:When the participants dial a conference calling special number on optional telephone sets 41-44 according to previously reported conference opening information and then dial identification code information, a control part 20 selects a conference connection part 51 or 52 according to the conference calling special number, reads the relative address of the conference connection part out of an information area 31, and also reads an identification code out of an ID code area 32 corresponding to the relative address. Then the control part 20 compares the identification code information that each of the participants dials with the read identification code and controls a channel part 10 when they match each other to connect the telephone sets 41-44 to the conference connection part 51 or 52.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic exchange, and more particularly to an electronic exchange capable of conference connection.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional electronic exchanges have the following methods for making a conference connection.

The convener dials the number of the convened person to call it, confirms the response, and then sequentially joins the conference.

A special terminal for convening a meeting having a plurality of special buttons is prepared, a convenee is assigned to this special button, and a person to participate at the time of convening is selected by the special button and a convocation operation is performed.

[0005]

The above-mentioned conventional electronic exchange has the following problems.

In the former case, the convener must check the number of the convenee, which is troublesome.

In both cases, the convener must perform the operation of convening the conference, which imposes a heavy load on the convener.
Also, those who attend the meeting must be near the call that will be convened when joining the meeting.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and the conference participants participate in the conference by performing a predetermined operation, rather than the convener performing various operations for convening the conference participants. It is an object of the present invention to provide an electronic exchange that makes it possible.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is, in an electronic exchange capable of conference connection, participation code storage means for storing a predetermined code for participating in the conference connection. And a code comparison means for comparing and collating the code input from the accommodated telephone with the code stored in the participation code storage means, and the above code is input when the code comparison means determines that the codes match. And a conference connection control means for causing the established telephone to participate in the conference connection.

The invention according to claim 2 provides the invention according to claim 1.
In the electronic exchange described in [1], the code includes a first identification code for identifying a conference and a second identification code for determining participation qualification for each conference.

[0011]

In the invention according to claim 1 configured as described above, the participation code storage means stores a predetermined code for participating in the conference connection, and when the predetermined code is input from the accommodated telephone. The code comparison means compares and collates the input code with the code stored in the participation code storage means, and when the code comparison means determines that the codes match, the conference connection control means receives the above code. Join the conference call to the conference connection.

Further, in the invention according to claim 2 configured as described above, the code includes a first identification code for identifying a conference and a second identification code for judging participation qualification for each conference. The first identification code closely related to the hardware is made public, and the second identification code is made private so as to limit participation qualification.

That is, the convener does not perform the convening operation, but the conference participant who is notified of the predetermined code inputs the code from an arbitrary telephone, so that the participant side can perform the participation operation in the conference. To do.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic exchange according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, the communication path unit 10 is a control unit 20.
A predetermined communication path is formed under the control of the control unit 20.
Controls the connection of the communication path unit 10 based on the programs and data stored in the storage unit 30. Also,
Extension telephones 41 to 45 are accommodated in the communication path unit 10, and first and second conference connection units 51 and 52 for performing conference connection are connected. The storage unit 30
In the above, there are an information area 31 for storing information for each conference connecting section, and an ID code area 32 for storing identification code information for each conference connecting section corresponding to a relative address for each conference connecting section in the information area 31. It is set.

[0016] Now, the conference call special number and the identification code set for each conference connection unit are used as the conference call special number access number Conference connection unit NO ------------------------. −−−−−− 110 First conference connection part (51) 111 Second conference connection part (52) Identification code information Conference connection part information Identification code storage area −−−−−−−−−−−−−−−− It is assumed that settings are made as follows: Relative 0 First conference connection unit Relative 0 1122 1 Second conference connection unit 1 3344.

Next, the operation of this embodiment having the above structure will be described. Participant A receives “110” as the special convocation number from the telephone 41 based on the notice of the conference held in advance.
Dial "112" and then enter "112" as identification code information.
Suppose you dialed 2 ".

The control unit 20 controls the conference call special number "110".
Based on the above, the first conference connection unit 51 is selected, the relative address of the first conference connection unit 51 is read from the information area 31, and the identification code is read from the ID code area 32 corresponding to the relative address. Next, the control unit 20
Compares the identification code information dialed by the participant A with the read identification code. Since they match as described above, the control unit 20 controls the communication path unit 10 to set the telephone 41 to the first position. Connect to the conference connection unit 51.

Similarly, the participant B dials from the telephone 42 and the participant C dials from the telephone 43 the special number "110" for calling the conference and "1122" as the identification code information. Connected to.

On the other hand, the participant D who is supposed to participate in another conference receives "110" from the telephone 44 as the special convocation number.
Is dialed, and "3344" is dialed as the identification code information. Then, since the identification code of the first conference connection unit and the input identification code information do not match, the control unit 20 generates the restriction sound without connecting to the first conference connection unit 51.

The participant D reconfirms the notification contents and dials the regular conference call special number "111" and the identification code information "3344" to connect to the second conference connection section 52.

[0022]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the convocation operation is released and the participation operation is performed from the participant's side, the load on the convener is reduced and the participant can make a conference call by any telephone. It is possible to provide an electronic exchange capable of participating in.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic exchange according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the contents of a storage unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 ... Call path section 20 ... Control section 30 ... Storage section 31 ... Information area 32 ... ID code area 41-45 ... Extension telephone 51 ... First conference connection section 52 ... Second conference connection section

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. In an electronic exchange capable of conference connection, a participation code storage means for storing a predetermined code for participating in the conference connection, a code input from a housed telephone and the participation code storage means. And a conference connection control means for allowing the telephone having the entered code to participate in the conference connection when the code comparison means determines that the codes match. A characteristic electronic exchange. 2. The electronic exchange according to claim 1, wherein the code comprises a first identification code for identifying a conference and a second identification code for determining participation qualification for each conference. An electronic exchange characterized by being a thing.