JPS6333346B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Technical Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic information distribution system, and more specifically, to a voice storage device for a voice mail service that uses the latest information for an information distribution service stored in an information processing storage device. The present invention relates to an automatic information distribution system in which information for an information distribution service is distributed and notified from the voice storage device to subscriber terminals in the same way as message information for a voice mail service.

Conventional Technology and Problems Conventionally, a subscriber sends a voice message from a telephone, and sends a voice message to a specified party (specify multiple parties,
Or you can specify the time. ) is provided by a voice storage device installed in the switchboard, and new information is input into the information processing storage device periodically or whenever new information is obtained, and the voice mail service is constantly updated. Information distribution services for distributing new information (for example, weather forecasts) were provided by information processing and storage devices and were performed independently.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of a communication system that provides voice mail services and information distribution services in accordance with the prior art. In the figure, EX is a telephone exchange, S ₁ to _{S o} are subscriber terminals (telephones), VS is a voice storage device, and ISE is an information processing storage device.
Each is connected to the telephone exchange EX, and the voice storage device VS provides voice mail service, and the information processing storage device ISE independently provides information distribution service.

That is, in the case of a voice mail service, for example, dial a number to call the voice storage device VS at the subscriber terminal (telephone) _S1 ,
Telephone exchange EX has multiple lines L ₁ leading to the device VS.
A vacant line, e.g., L ₁ , of ~L _n is captured, and in this way, the subscriber terminal, e.g., telephone S ₁ , captures the voice storage device VS and follows the guidance sent from the voice storage device VS. the other party's phone number,
If necessary, send the sending time and voice message. These are the line interface circuit L-
Voice storage via INT and control device CTL _V
Store it in the VM. Immediately or at the specified time, the audio storage device VS controls the control device.
Capture the vacant line (one of L ₁ to _{L n} ) from CTL _V through line interface circuit L-INT,
Calls the telephone of the other subscriber via the telephone exchange EX, reads out the stored voice message, and sends it.

In the case of information distribution service, information processing storage device
In ISE, data of new information for information distribution service is input from data input device T, and transferred to control device CLT _I via data update device DRN.
Under the control of the control device CTL _I , the information storage device
Update the data accumulated in INST. Next, if there is a request to receive information distribution at the subscriber telephone _S1 , the subscriber telephone S1 dials a number for calling the information processing storage device ISE, and connects multiple lines to the device ISE.
A vacant one of L _o to L _r , for example L _o, is captured in the same manner as above, and in this way, the subscriber telephone S ₁
is sent to the telephone exchange EX, the line L _o and then the voice synthesizer V _o
connected to. This voice synthesizer V _o is a control device
It reads the data stored in the information storage device INST via CTL _I , synthesizes it into voice, and sends it to subscriber telephone _S1 . In this way, the information is distributed by accessing and inquiring about the information processing and storage device from the subscriber's telephone. For example, if we are dealing with weather forecasts, the information stored here can be updated by constantly updating the contents of the information storage device INST to the latest information.
The latest weather forecast information can always be distributed through inquiries from subscriber telephones.

The information processing storage device for the information distribution service according to the above-mentioned conventional technology requires a large number of entrances (access ports) for receiving access from the telephone exchange, and each requires a voice synthesis device. Each time the device receives an inquiry, a voice message must be synthesized from the data, which has the disadvantage of requiring a large amount of information to be processed.

On the other hand, a type of voice mail service provided by a voice storage device is a service that stores information to be distributed to an unspecified number of people and notifies them in response to inquiries from unspecified telephones. There is an audio bulletin board service. New storage or updating of information in this bulletin board service was carried out by inputting voice messages uttered by a person from a subscriber's telephone or a telephone specially installed in the voice storage device. Needless to say, bulletin board services were provided completely unrelated to information processing and storage devices.

Purpose of the Invention The present invention integrates a voice mail service and an information distribution service, eliminates the above-mentioned shortcomings of the conventional information processing and storage device, and makes it possible for subscribers who request information distribution to be aware of the information processing and storage device. To make it possible to always obtain the latest information by accessing the voice storage device without having to use the voice storage device, and to achieve economy by sharing a part of the voice storage device and the information processing storage device in providing these services. The purpose is to

Embodiment of the Invention FIG. 2 is a diagram showing connections in an embodiment of the invention.

In the figure, EX is a telephone exchange, S ₁ to _{S o} are subscriber terminals (telephones), VS is a voice storage device, each connected to the telephone exchange EX, and ISE is an information processing storage device.

In the case of a voice mail service, for example, a number for calling the voice storage device VS is dialed on the subscriber telephone _S1 , and an empty line among the plurality of lines _L1 to _Ln leading to the device VS is dialed. For example L ₁
In this way, the subscriber telephone S ₁ captures the voice storage device VS, and according to the guidance sent from the voice storage device VS, the telephone number of the other party, the sending time if necessary, and other necessary information. Send control information and voice messages. These are stored in the voice storage device VM via the line interface circuit L-INT and the control device CTL _V. The voice storage device VM is composed of a digital signal storage device such as a magnetic disk storage device, and the voice message sent from the subscriber telephone _S1 is converted from analog to digital in the line interface circuit L-INT. , is written to the audio storage device VM in the form of a digital signal.

Then, immediately after this writing is completed, or at a specified time, the control device CTL _V
seizes a vacant line (one of L ₁ to L _n ) via the line interface circuit L-INT, calls the other subscriber's telephone via the telephone exchange EX, and
The voice message stored in the voice storage device VM in the form of a digital signal is read out, converted into an analog signal in the line interface circuit L-INT, and sent to the other subscriber's telephone via the exchange EX.

In the case of the bulletin board service described above, the voice message is stored in the voice storage device VM and stands by, and when accessed from an unspecified subscriber's telephone, the voice message is read and sent.

In the case of information distribution service, information processing storage device
In the ISE, new distribution information data is input from a data input device T such as a typewriter, transferred to the control device CTL _I via the data update device DRN, and then updated to the information storage device INST under the control of the control device CTL _I.
Accumulate in.

The data stored in the information storage device INST is sent to the speech synthesis device under the control of the control device CTL _I.
V1 , synthesized into an audio signal, and sent to the automatic information collection device IG of the audio storage device VS. This analog audio signal is used by this automatic information collection device.
received at IG, converted into digital form,
It is written to the voice storage device VM via the control device CTL _V.

When it is necessary to distribute information on an unspecified subscriber telephone S _o , it connects to the voice storage device VS.
Dial the given number. Similarly to the above, for example, the voice message reaches the voice storage device VS via line _n , and according to the guidance sent from the voice storage device VS, it is sent from the information processing and storage device ISE, which is different from the voice message, and is sent to the voice storage device VM. receive distribution of information stored in the information distribution service. This information is similar to the voice message mentioned above.
It is read out from the voice storage device VM in the form of a digital signal, passes through the control device CTL _V and reaches the line interface circuit L・INT, where it is converted from digital to analog to become an analog voice signal, which is sent to the line L _n and the telephone. Subscriber telephone via exchange EX
Reach S _o .

That is, the subscriber telephone S _o received the information distribution service via the voice storage device VS for the voice mail service.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the technical scope.

Effects of the Invention Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects.

(1) A service that integrates voice mail service and information distribution service will be available, and subscribers will be able to:
It becomes possible to always obtain the latest information simply by accessing the audio storage device without being aware of the information processing storage device.

(2) By having a voice storage device with a unified function for transferring voice messages for both of the above services, equipment can be shared.

(3) The number of line entrances (ports) for the information processing and storage device is only one for connection with the voice storage device, and the number of ports can be reduced, and accordingly, the number of voice synthesis devices can also be limited.

(4) The information processing storage device only needs to be used once to transfer a message to the voice storage device, making it possible to effectively utilize the processing capacity of the information processing storage device.

(5) Economicization will be achieved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a conventional communication system for providing voice mail service and information distribution service, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. EX...Telephone exchange, S1 to _{S o} ...Subscriber terminal (telephone), VS...Voice storage device, ISE...Information processing storage device, L-INT...Line interface circuit,
CTL _V , CTL _I ...control device, VM...voice storage device,
V ₁ , Vo _to V _r ...Voice synthesis device, T...Data input device, DRN...Data update device, INST...Information storage device.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 An exchange to which subscriber terminals each having a number are connected is connected to the exchange, stores voice messages sent from the subscriber terminals, and plays back the stored voice messages to receive instructions. A voice storage device for a voice mail service sent to a subscriber terminal and data for information distribution service input from a data input device are processed and stored, and the stored data is read out, synthesized into voice, and input. an information processing storage device capable of transmitting information for an information distribution service corresponding to the data in the form of an audio signal; the audio storage device has an automatic information collection device; Automatic information characterized by receiving information for information distribution service in the form of an audio signal sent from a processing storage device, storing it in the audio storage device, and notifying the distribution service to a subscriber terminal requesting the information for information distribution service. Distribution method.