JPH0626389B2 - Conference call forced disconnection method - Google Patents

Conference call forced disconnection method

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Publication number
JPH0626389B2
JPH0626389B2 JP6795585A JP6795585A JPH0626389B2 JP H0626389 B2 JPH0626389 B2 JP H0626389B2 JP 6795585 A JP6795585 A JP 6795585A JP 6795585 A JP6795585 A JP 6795585A JP H0626389 B2 JPH0626389 B2 JP H0626389B2
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conference
participant
conference call
organizer
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健 嘉村
夏樹 和泉
俊行 川村
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Fujitsu Ltd
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04MTELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M3/00Automatic or semi-automatic exchanges
    • H04M3/42Systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers
    • H04M3/56Arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04MTELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M3/00Automatic or semi-automatic exchanges
    • H04M3/42Systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers
    • H04M3/56Arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities
    • H04M3/568Arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities audio processing specific to telephonic conferencing, e.g. spatial distribution, mixing of participants
    • H04M3/569Arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities audio processing specific to telephonic conferencing, e.g. spatial distribution, mixing of participants using the instant speaker's algorithm
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04MTELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M2203/00Aspects of automatic or semi-automatic exchanges
    • H04M2203/50Aspects of automatic or semi-automatic exchanges related to audio conference
    • H04M2203/5027Dropping a party from a conference

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Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明は会議電話システムにおける主催者が、任意の指
定した参加者を会議通話から解放可能とする会議電話強
制切断方式に関する。
Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a conference call forced disconnection method in which a host in a conference telephone system can release an arbitrarily designated participant from a conference call.

多様化する電話交換サービスの一環として、会議電話シ
ステムが実用化されつつある。
Conference telephone systems are being put to practical use as part of diversifying telephone exchange services.

第2図は本発明の対象となる会議電話システムの一例を
示す図である。
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a conference telephone system to which the present invention is applied.

第2図において、交換網1には会議トランク2が設けら
れている。会議の開催を希望する主催者3は、会議電話
用の特殊番号を交換網1に送出して会議トランク2に接
続された後、開催日時・招集者の電話番号等を選択する
ことにより会議予約情報を登録する。登録された開催日
時になると、会議トランク2内の制御装置21は、チャ
ネルch1から交換網1を介して主催者3を呼出し、時
間スイッチ22を介して音声ブリッジ回路23の接続端
子vbt1、並びにPB受信回路24に接続し、また登
録された招集者をチャネルch2乃至chnから交換網
1を介して呼出し、出席可能となると参加者4と認識
し、時間スイッチ22を制御してチャネルch2乃至c
hnを音声ブリッジ回路23の接続端子vbt2乃至v
btnに接続する。主催者3が会議開催用の特殊番号を
選択すると、主催者3および各参加者2は音声ブリッジ
回路23を介して会議通話を開始する。音声ブリッジ回
路23は、各接続端子vbt1乃至vbtnから到達す
る音声を合成して会議音声を作成し、各接続端子vbt
1乃至vbtnに返送する。その結果主催者3および各
参加者4は何れも会議音声を聴取可能となり、会議通話
が実施される。なお主催者3は、会議中も所定の特殊番
号等を選択することにより、PB受信回路24を介して
制御装置21に前記特殊番号等を伝達し、参加者4の追
加等の会議通話構成を制御することが可能となる。なお
制御装置21は、主催者3および各参加者4と音声ブリ
ッジ回路23との接続情報として、接続端子vbt1乃
至vbtnに接続されたチャネルch1乃至chnを音
声ブリッジ回路接続領域211に記憶する。
In FIG. 2, a conference trunk 2 is provided in the switching network 1. The organizer 3 who wishes to hold the conference sends a special number for the conference call to the exchange network 1 and is connected to the conference trunk 2 and then selects the date and time of the conference and the telephone number of the convener to reserve the conference. Register the information. At the registered date and time, the control device 21 in the conference trunk 2 calls the organizer 3 from the channel ch1 via the switching network 1, and the connection terminal vbt1 of the voice bridge circuit 23 and PB via the time switch 22. It is connected to the receiving circuit 24, and the registered convener is called from the channels ch2 to chn through the switching network 1. When it is possible to attend, it is recognized as the participant 4, and the time switch 22 is controlled to control the channels ch2 to c.
hn is the connection terminals vbt2 to v of the audio bridge circuit 23.
Connect to btn. When the organizer 3 selects a special number for holding a conference, the organizer 3 and each participant 2 start a conference call via the voice bridge circuit 23. The voice bridge circuit 23 synthesizes the voices arriving from the connection terminals vbt1 to vbtn to create a conference voice, and outputs the conference voices to the connection terminals vbt.
1 to vbtn. As a result, both the organizer 3 and each participant 4 can hear the conference voice, and the conference call is performed. In addition, the organizer 3 transmits the special number or the like to the control device 21 via the PB receiving circuit 24 by selecting a predetermined special number or the like during the conference, and the conference call configuration such as addition of the participant 4 is performed. It becomes possible to control. Note that the control device 21 stores the channels ch1 to chn connected to the connection terminals vbt1 to vbtn in the audio bridge circuit connection area 211 as connection information between the sponsor 3 and each participant 4 and the audio bridge circuit 23.

この種の会議通話システムにおいて、主催者3が特定の
参加者4のみ残して会議通話を継続する必要が生じた場
合、他の参加者を確実に会議通話から解放し得る手段が
強く要望される。
In this type of conference call system, when the organizer 3 needs to continue the conference call leaving only the specific participant 4, it is strongly desired to provide a means for surely releasing the other participants from the conference call. .

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

従来ある会議電話システムにおいては、主催者3が、開
催中の会議通話に参加している各参加者4が、会議トラ
ンク2の何れのチャネルch2乃至chn、或いは音声
ブリッジ回路23の接続端子vbt2乃至vbtに接続
されているかを識別する情報も保持しておらず、また各
参加者4の中から、指定した参加者4を会議通話から解
放させる機能も、会議トランク2に設けられていなかっ
た。従って個々の参加者4を会議通話から退去させる為
には、該当する参加者4に復旧を依頼する以外に無く、
その結果、主催者3が開催中の会議通話に参加している
各参加者4の中から指定した参加者4を会議通話から解
放し、残る参加者4のみにより会議通話を確実に再構成
することは不可能であった。
In the conventional conference telephone system, the organizer 3 determines which of the channels ch2 to chn of the conference trunk 2 or the connection terminals vbt2 to the voice bridge circuit 23 of the participants 4 participating in the ongoing conference call. The conference trunk 2 also does not hold information for identifying whether or not it is connected to vbt, and the conference trunk 2 is not provided with the function of releasing the designated participant 4 from among the participants 4 from the conference call. Therefore, in order to remove each participant 4 from the conference call, there is no other way than requesting the corresponding participant 4 to recover.
As a result, the designated participant 4 among the participants 4 participating in the conference call being held by the organizer 3 is released from the conference call, and the conference call is surely reconfigured only by the remaining participants 4. It was impossible.

〔発明が解決しようとする問題点〕[Problems to be solved by the invention]

以上の説明から明らかな如く、従来ある会議電話システ
ムにおいては、主催者3が不要の参加者4を会議通話か
ら解放することが不可能であり、所望の参加者4のみに
よる会議通話を確実に構成することが出来ず、会議通話
の運用に支障を来す恐れがあった。
As is clear from the above description, in the conventional conference telephone system, the organizer 3 cannot release the unnecessary participant 4 from the conference call, and the conference call by only the desired participant 4 is ensured. It could not be configured and could interfere with the operation of conference calls.

〔問題点を解決するための手段〕[Means for solving problems]

本発明は下記の手段を講ずることにより、前記問題点を
解決する。
The present invention solves the above problems by taking the following means.

即ち本発明においては、各参加者と会議装置との接続経
路を識別する接続情報と、各参加者の電話番号とを対応
させて記憶する記憶手段を会議装置に設ける。
That is, in the present invention, the conference device is provided with a storage unit that stores the connection information for identifying the connection route between each participant and the conference device and the telephone number of each participant in association with each other.

また主催者が会議通話を開催中に、開催中の会議通話に
参加中の特定の参加者を解放させる為に定められている
特殊番号と、前述の特定の参加者の電話番号とを選択し
た場合に、選択された電話番号に対応して記憶済の接続
情報を記憶手段から検索し、検索された接続情報に基づ
き、前述の特定の参加者と会議装置との交換網を経由す
る接続を解放させる解放手段を会議装置に設ける。
Also, while the conference call is being held by the organizer, the special number defined to release the specific participant who is participating in the ongoing conference call and the telephone number of the above-mentioned specific participant are selected. In this case, the stored connection information corresponding to the selected telephone number is retrieved from the storage means, and based on the retrieved connection information, a connection is established between the specific participant and the conference device via the exchange network. The conference device is provided with a releasing means for releasing.

〔作用〕[Action]

即ち本発明によれば、会議電話システムは主催者が指定
する参加者を会議通話から解放することが出来、所望の
参加者のみにより会議通話を再構成して会議通話を継続
することが可能となる。
That is, according to the present invention, the conference telephone system can release the participant designated by the organizer from the conference call, and can reconfigure the conference call by only the desired participant and continue the conference call. Become.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

以下、本発明の一実施例を図面により説明する。第1図
は本発明の一実施例による会議電話強制切断方式を示す
図である。なお、全図を通じて同一符号は同一対象物を
示す。
An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a conference call forced disconnection system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The same reference numerals denote the same objects throughout the drawings.

第1図においては、会議トランク2内の制御装置21に
探索機構212および切断機構213が、特許請求の範
囲における解放手段として設けられ、また音声ブリッジ
回路接続領域211には、特許請求の範囲における記憶
手段として、主催者3および各参加者4に関する接続情
報、即ち接続端子vbt1乃至vbtnおよよびチャネ
ルch1乃至chnの他に、交換網1を介してチャネル
ch1乃至chnに接続された主催者3および各参加者
4の電話番号dn1乃至dnnが、接続端子vbt1乃
至vbtnに対応して記憶されている。
In FIG. 1, the control device 21 in the conference trunk 2 is provided with a search mechanism 212 and a disconnection mechanism 213 as releasing means in the scope of the claims, and the voice bridge circuit connection area 211 is defined in the scope of the scope of the claims. As storage means, in addition to the connection information about the organizer 3 and each participant 4, that is, the connection terminals vbt1 to vbtn and the channels ch1 to chn, the organizer 3 connected to the channels ch1 to chn via the exchange network 1 And the telephone numbers dn1 to dnn of each participant 4 are stored in correspondence with the connection terminals vbt1 to vbtn.

第1図において、会議の開催を希望する主催者3が前述
と同様の手順により会議予約情報を登録する。開催日時
になると、会議トランク2内の制御装置21はチャネル
ch1から交換網1を介して主催者3を呼出し、時間ス
イッチ22を介して音声ブリッジ回路23の接続端子v
bt1、並びにPB受信回路24に接続し、また登録さ
れた参加者4をチャネルch2乃至chnから交換網1
を介して呼出し、時間スイッチ22を制御してチャネル
ch2乃至chnを音声ブリッジ回路23の接続端子v
bt2乃至vbtnに接続する。また制御装置21は、
主催者3および各参加者4に関する接続情報(接続端子
vbt1乃至vbtnおよびチャネルch1乃至ch
n)と共に、交換網1を介してチャネルch1乃至ch
nに接続された主催者3および各参加者4の電話番号d
n1乃至dnnを、音声ブリッジ回路接続領域211に
記憶する。
In FIG. 1, the organizer 3 who wants to hold a conference registers the conference reservation information by the same procedure as described above. At the date and time of the event, the control device 21 in the conference trunk 2 calls the organizer 3 from the channel ch1 via the switching network 1 and the connection terminal v of the voice bridge circuit 23 via the time switch 22.
bt1 and the PB receiving circuit 24, and the registered participants 4 are switched from the channels ch2 to chn to the switching network 1
Calling via the time switch 22 and controlling the time switch 22 to connect the channels ch2 to chn to the connection terminal v of the voice bridge circuit 23.
Connect to bt2 to vbtn. Further, the control device 21
Connection information about the organizer 3 and each participant 4 (connection terminals vbt1 to vbtn and channels ch1 to ch)
n) together with channels ch1 to ch via the switching network 1.
Telephone number d of organizer 3 and each participant 4 connected to n
The n1 to dnn are stored in the voice bridge circuit connection area 211.

主催者3が会議通話を構成し直す等の理由で、或る参加
者(以後4−1と表示する。)を会議通話から解放する
必要が生じた場合に、参加者解放用の特殊番号(例えば
##およびXX)および該当参加者4−1の電話番号
(例えばdn2)を選択すると、該特殊番号および電話
番号dn2をPB受信回路24を介して受信した制御装
置21は探索機構212および切断機構213を起動す
る。起動された探索機構212は、音声ブリッジ回路接
続領域211を参照して電話番号dn2に対応して記憶
されている接続情報(接続端子vbt2およびチャネル
ch2)を抽出し、切断機構213に伝達する。切断機
構213は時間スイッチ22を制御し、探索機構212
から伝達された接続情報に示されている音声ブリッジ回
路23の接続端子vbt2とチャネルch2との接続を
解放する。
When it is necessary to release a participant (hereinafter referred to as 4-1) from a conference call because the organizer 3 reconfigures the conference call, etc., a special number for releasing the participant ( For example, if ## and XX) and the telephone number (for example, dn2) of the participant 4-1 are selected, the control device 21 that has received the special number and the telephone number dn2 via the PB receiving circuit 24 causes the search mechanism 212 and disconnection. The mechanism 213 is activated. The activated search mechanism 212 extracts the connection information (connection terminal vbt2 and channel ch2) stored in association with the telephone number dn2 by referring to the voice bridge circuit connection area 211, and transmits it to the disconnection mechanism 213. The disconnection mechanism 213 controls the time switch 22, and the search mechanism 212
The connection between the connection terminal vbt2 of the audio bridge circuit 23 and the channel ch2 indicated by the connection information transmitted from the terminal is released.

以上の説明から明らかな如く、本実施例によれば、会議
トランク2内の制御装置21に探索機構212および切
断機構213を設け、また音声ブリッジ回路記憶領域2
11に、各参加者4に関する接続情報に対応して各参加
者4の電話番号dn2乃至dnnを記憶させた為、主催
者3が指定する参加者4−1を会議通話から解放するこ
とが可能となり、所望の参加者4のみによる会議通話が
確実に構成可能となる。
As is clear from the above description, according to the present embodiment, the control device 21 in the conference trunk 2 is provided with the search mechanism 212 and the disconnection mechanism 213, and the voice bridge circuit storage area 2 is provided.
Since the telephone numbers dn2 to dnn of each participant 4 are stored in 11 corresponding to the connection information about each participant 4, it is possible to release the participant 4-1 designated by the organizer 3 from the conference call. Thus, the conference call by only the desired participant 4 can be surely configured.

なお、本実施例はあく迄本発明の一例に過ぎず、例えば
参加者解放用の特殊番号は例示したものに限定されるこ
とは無く、他に幾多の変形が考慮されるが、何れの場合
にも本発明の効果は変わらない。また会議通話から解放
する参加者4−1の電話番号、接続されるチャネルおよ
び音声ブリッジ回路23の接続端子は例示したものに限
定されることは無く、他の幾多の変形が考慮されるが、
何れの場合にも本発明の効果は変わらない。更に会議ト
ランク2の構成は図示されるものに限定されぬことは言
う迄も無い。
The present embodiment is merely an example of the present invention until now. For example, the special number for releasing the participant is not limited to the illustrated one, and many other modifications may be considered. However, the effect of the present invention does not change. Further, the telephone number of the participant 4-1 released from the conference call, the channel to be connected, and the connection terminal of the voice bridge circuit 23 are not limited to those illustrated, but various other modifications are considered.
In any case, the effect of the present invention does not change. Needless to say, the structure of the conference trunk 2 is not limited to that shown in the figure.

〔発明の効果〕〔The invention's effect〕

以上、本発明によれば、会議電話システムは主催者が指
定する参加者を会議通話から解放することが出来、所望
の参加者のみにより会議通話を再構成して会議通話を継
続することが可能となる。
As described above, according to the present invention, the conference telephone system can release the participant designated by the organizer from the conference call, and can reconfigure the conference call by only the desired participant and continue the conference call. Becomes

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

第1図は本発明の一実施例による会議電話強制切断方式
を示す図、第2図は本発明の対象となる会議電話システ
ムの一例を示す図である。 図において、1は交換網、2は会議トランク、3は主催
者、4は参加者、4−1は会議通話から解放する参加
者、21は制御装置、22は時間スイッチ、23は音声
ブリッジ回路、24はPB受信回路、211は音声ブリ
ッジ回路接続領域、212は探索機構、213は切断機
構、ch1乃至chnはチャネル、dn1乃至dnnは
電話番号、vbt1乃至vbtnは接続端子、を示す。
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a conference call forced disconnection system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a conference call system to which the present invention is applied. In the figure, 1 is a switching network, 2 is a conference trunk, 3 is an organizer, 4 is a participant, 4-1 is a participant to be released from a conference call, 21 is a control device, 22 is a time switch, and 23 is a voice bridge circuit. , 24 is a PB receiving circuit, 211 is a voice bridge circuit connection area, 212 is a search mechanism, 213 is a disconnection mechanism, ch1 to chn are channels, dn1 to dnn are telephone numbers, and vbt1 to vbtn are connection terminals.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】交換網に会議装置を併設し、会議電話を主
催する前記交換網の加入者、即ち主催者が、前記交換網
を経由して前記会議装置に接続した後、前記会議電話に
参加を要請する複数の加入者、即ち参加者の電話番号を
入力した場合に、前記会議装置が前記主催者および各参
加者を呼出して会議通話を開催させる会議電話システム
において、 前記会議装置に、前記各参加者と前記会議装置との接続
経路を識別する接続情報と、前記各参加者の電話番号と
を対応させて記憶する記憶手段と、 前記主催者が前記会議通話を開催中に、開催中の前記会
議通話に参加中の特定の参加者を解放させる為に定めら
れている特殊番号と、前記特定の参加者の電話番号とを
選択した場合に、前記選択された電話番号に対応して記
憶済の前記接続情報を前記記憶手段から検索し、検索さ
れた前記接続情報に基づき、前記特定の参加者と前記会
議装置との前記交換網を経由する接続を解放させる解放
手段とを設けることを特徴とする会議電話強制切断方
式。
1. A conferencing device is attached to a switching network, and a subscriber of the switching network that hosts a conference call, that is, a sponsor, connects to the conference device via the switching network and then connects to the conference call. A plurality of subscribers requesting participation, that is, in the case of inputting the telephone numbers of the participants, in the conference phone system in which the conference device calls the organizer and each participant to hold a conference call, the conference device, Connection information for identifying a connection route between each participant and the conference device, and storage means for storing the telephone number of each participant in association with each other, held while the organizer is holding the conference call. When a special number defined for releasing a specific participant participating in the conference call and a telephone number of the specific participant are selected, they correspond to the selected telephone number. The previously stored connection information A conference call forcible disconnection is provided, which is provided with a release unit for retrieving from the storage unit and releasing the connection between the specific participant and the conference device via the exchange network based on the retrieved connection information. method.
JP6795585A 1985-03-29 1985-03-29 Conference call forced disconnection method Expired - Fee Related JPH0626389B2 (en)

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