JP2001217937A - Telephone number guiding method and telephone number guidance unit - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To automatically guide a new telephone number after number change by using the telephone number before change as a key so as to relieve the load of a user to retrieve the telephone number and to allow the other party to optionally check the new telephone number and use the new telephone number to make a phone call. SOLUTION: A CPU 5 uses a telephone number noticed by a caller number notice for a new telephone number in the case an incoming call arrives and registration is requested and stores the new telephone number into a storage device 8 by correlating it with an old telephone number designated optionally. When the old telephone number is designated and the retrieval of the new telephone number is requested, a guidance including the new telephone number stored in the storage device 8 in cross-reference with the designated old telephone number is transmitted from a voice guidance transmission section 3 to a request source.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method for calling an arbitrary person when a telephone number to be used is changed.
The present invention relates to a telephone number guidance method and a telephone number guidance device for guiding a new telephone number after change to another person.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the liberalization of the telecommunications business,
It is no longer unusual for customers to change carriers.

[0003] When the communication carrier used is changed in this way, the telephone number is generally changed. However, the telephone number change accompanying such a change in the communication carrier is instructed to others. There is no service that notifies you. The PHS service and the mobile phone service do not provide a service for notifying the change of the telephone number without changing the communication carrier.

[0004]

Therefore, if the telephone number is changed, the user of the telephone number must individually notify the acquaintance or friend of the telephone number change. It had to be very time-consuming.

[0005] Moreover, it is extremely difficult to notify all persons who may call themselves without omission, and a person who has not been notified of the change will call the old telephone number. May occur. In such a case, the person who has not received the change notification has no way of knowing the new number, and cannot be contacted by telephone.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to automatically guide a new telephone number after a change using an old telephone number before a change as a key. It is possible to reduce the trouble that the user has to do the notification work of the telephone number, and to make it possible for another person to arbitrarily check the new telephone number and make a call with the new telephone number. is there.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method of receiving a caller ID when a call is received, responding to the call, and notifying a telephone number to be registered. Is made through the communication link formed by the response, the notified telephone number is used as an inquiry number such as an old telephone number, and the received caller number is used as a new telephone number, for example. When a telephone number guide is requested by specifying an arbitrary telephone number, the specified telephone number is searched from the stored inquiry numbers in correspondence with each other. Then, the result of the search is notified to the requester of the telephone number guidance.

According to the present invention, in order to realize this, a caller number receiving means such as a caller number receiving section for receiving a caller number notified at the time of an incoming call, and responding to the incoming call, For example, in response to a response unit formed of software by the NCU and the CPU and a notification of a telephone number to be registered being made via a communication link formed by a response by the response unit, the notified telephone number is referred to as an inquiry number. And storing the received caller number as a guide number in association with each other, for example, a storage number realized by software processing of a storage device and a CPU, and a telephone number guide by specifying an arbitrary telephone number. In response to the request, the specified telephone number is searched from the stored inquiry numbers, for example, A search means realized by software processing of a PU, and a search result notified by the search means to a requester of the telephone number guide, for example, a telephone number notification realized by software processing of a voice guidance transmitting unit and a CPU Means.

[0009] By adopting such means, the caller number notified by the caller number notification when receiving an incoming call for a registration request is used as a guide number, which is stored in association with an arbitrarily designated inquiry number. Is done. And when the inquiry number is specified and the search for the guidance number is requested,
The guidance number stored in association with the designated inquiry number is notified. Therefore, once the inquiry number is registered as the telephone number before the change, the guide number, which is the current telephone number used, is notified based on the inquiry number every time another person makes a request. become.

[0010] The present invention also provides the registration number storing means,
If the notified telephone number to be registered is already stored as the inquiry number, the telephone number is not stored.

By taking such measures, only one registration is performed for a certain inquiry number. Therefore, duplicate registration by the same inquiry number is prevented.

Further, according to the present invention, each of the guide numbers stored in the registration number storage means has password information (I
D) is set in advance, and when the guide number and the password information are specified and registration cancellation is requested, this guide number is used only when the specified guide number and the password correspond to each other. And a canceling unit realized by, for example, software processing of a CPU for canceling storage of the inquiry number associated therewith by the registration number storing unit.

[0013] By taking such measures, the storage of the designated guide number and the inquiry number associated therewith is released only when the correct corresponding guide number and password are designated. You. Therefore, only when the correct corresponding guide number and password are specified, the registration of the specified guide number is released.

[0014] In the present invention, when the cancellation of the registration of the same guide number as the caller number received by the caller number receiving means is requested, the cancellation means does not receive the designation of the password information. Then, the storage of the guide number and the inquiry number associated with the guide number in the registration number storage unit is released.

[0015] By taking such a measure, when a terminal whose caller number is notified to the called side requests deregistration of the same guide number as the telephone number assigned to the terminal, the password must be changed. Deregistration is performed without receiving designation of information.

The present invention also provides a password issuing means automatically issuing the password information when the query number is stored by the query number storing means, for example, realized by software processing of a CPU. Storing the password information issued by the password issuing unit in association with the inquiry number stored by the inquiry number storage unit, for example, a password storage unit realized by software processing of a storage device and a CPU; Notifying the caller side of the password information issued by the password issuing means via a link formed by the response by the response means,
For example, a voice guidance sending unit and a password information notifying unit realized by software processing of the CPU are provided.

By taking such measures, every time registration is performed, personal identification information is automatically issued, associated with the registered telephone number, and notified to the registration request source. Therefore, it is possible to authenticate the user with respect to each piece of registration information by using the password information.

[0018]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the main configuration of the telephone number guidance apparatus according to this embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the telephone number guide apparatus according to the present embodiment includes a caller number receiving unit 1, a network control circuit (NC).
U) 2, voice guidance transmission unit 3, PB reception unit 4, CP
U5, ROM 6, RAM 7, and storage device 8 are provided. These caller number receiving unit 1, network control circuit (NCU) 2, voice guidance transmitting unit 3, PB receiving unit 4, CPU 5, ROM 6, RAM 7, and storage device 8
Are connected to each other via a bus 9.

The caller number receiving unit 1 is connected to a communication line C accommodated in a public communication network such as PSTN.
Then, the caller number receiving unit 1 transmits the communication line C
And the caller ID information sent via the PC is received, and the caller ID is extracted from the information.

The communication line C is connected to the NCU 2. The NCU 2 performs processes such as a process for forming and disconnecting a communication link via the communication line C and a process for obtaining impedance matching.

The voice guidance transmitting unit 3 is to provide, for example, FIG.
Are sent to the communication line C via the NCU 2. Each voice guidance is given a number as shown in FIG. 2, and the voice guidance to be transmitted is instructed by the CPU 5 with this number.

A signal arriving via the communication line C is given to the PB receiving unit 4 via the NCU 2. And PB
The receiving unit 4 extracts a PB signal from the incoming signal and recognizes information indicated by the PB signal.

The CPU 5 operates based on an operation program stored in the ROM 6, and performs various control processes to be described later to realize an operation as a telephone number guidance device.

The ROM 6 stores an operation program of the CPU 5 and other necessary data in advance.

The RAM 7 is used for temporarily storing information when the CPU 5 performs various processes.

As the storage device 8, a large-capacity and non-volatile storage device such as a hard disk device is used. As shown in FIG. 3, a large number of areas for storing information in which the old telephone number, the new telephone number and the identification information (ID) are associated with each other as one case are set in the storage device 8. .

Next, the operation of the telephone number guidance apparatus configured as described above will be described according to the processing procedure of the CPU 5.

First, at the time of initial startup or after the new registration processing, registration cancellation processing, or number guidance processing to be described later is completed, an initial reception processing as shown in FIG. 4 is executed.

In this initial reception process, the CPU 5 first waits for an incoming call to occur (step ST).
1).

When an incoming call occurs, this is detected by the NCU 2 and notified to the CPU 5. If the caller number is notified at the time of the incoming call, the caller number is extracted by the caller number receiver 1.

When receiving the notification of the occurrence of the incoming call, the CPU 1 inquires of the caller number receiving section 1 whether or not the caller number is notified (step ST2). When the caller number is notified, the caller number extracted by the caller number receiver 1 is temporarily stored in, for example, the RAM 7 (step ST3). If the caller number has not been notified, the CPU 5 passes only the process of step ST3.

Subsequently, the CPU 5 sends a response to the incoming call to N
CU2 (step ST4), thereby establishing a communication link. CP if communication link is established
U5 instructs the voice guidance transmission unit 3 to transmit the guidance “R0001” (step ST5).

As shown in FIG. 3, the guidance of "R0001" is for prompting the user to select either search or registration / cancellation of a new telephone number. "1" or "2" is pushed.

Then, the CPU 5 fetches the identification result of the incoming PB signal from the PB receiving section 4, and
It is determined whether it is either “1” or “2” or neither (step ST6). If the user erroneously pushes anything other than "1" or "2", the CPU 5 returns the process to step ST5 and prompts the user again to select "1" or "2".

When "1" is pushed, that is, when the retrieval is selected, the CPU 5 shifts the processing to the number guidance processing. On the other hand, when "2" is pushed, that is, when registration / cancellation of the new telephone number is selected, the CPU 5 instructs the voice guidance transmission unit 3 to transmit the guidance of "R0002" (step ST7). .

As shown in FIG. 3, the guidance of “R0002” is a content that prompts the user to select either registration or cancellation, and the user responds by pressing the push button “1” or “1” on the telephone. 2 ".

Then, the CPU 5 fetches the identification result of the incoming PB signal from the PB receiving section 4, and
It is determined whether it is either “1” or “2” or neither (step ST8). If the user accidentally pushes anything other than "1" or "2", the CPU 5 returns the process to step ST7 and prompts the user to select "1" or "2" again.

When "1" is pushed, that is, when registration is selected, the CPU 5 shifts the processing to a new registration processing. On the other hand, when “2” is pushed, that is, when cancellation is selected, the CPU 5 shifts the processing to registration cancellation processing.

When the user requests the registration of a new telephone number in the initial reception processing as described above, the CPU 5 proceeds to FIG.
A new registration process as shown in FIG.

In the new registration process, the CPU 5 first instructs the voice guidance transmitting section 3 to transmit the guidance of "R0003" (step ST11). Then, after that, the CPU 5 confirms whether or not the caller number is stored in the RAM 7 (step ST12).

This telephone number guidance device registers the telephone number notified by the caller ID notification as a new telephone number. Therefore, the user of this time sets the caller ID notification to O.
If the caller number has not been acquired, registration cannot be performed. Therefore, in this case, the CPU 5 sequentially sends the voice guidance transmission unit 3 the guidance of “R0004” for urging the user to make a call again with the caller number notification ON and the guidance of “R0005” for notifying the end of the service. An instruction is given (step ST13 and step ST14). After the transmission of these guidances is completed, the CPU 5 instructs the NCU 2 to disconnect the communication link (step ST15), and ends the new registration processing.

On the other hand, if the caller number is notified and the caller number is stored in the RAM 7, the CP
U5 instructs voice guidance transmission unit 3 to transmit the guidance of "R0006" (step ST16).

As shown in FIG. 3, the guidance “R0006” prompts the user to enter the old telephone number (the telephone number before the change), and in response to this, the user presses the old telephone number with the push button of the telephone. You will push a phone number.

Then, the CPU 5 fetches the identification result of the incoming PB signal from the PB receiving section 4 and checks whether or not the result matches the predetermined input rules (step ST17). The input rules are, for example, "add a # at the end", "9 to 11 digits", "0 at the beginning", "does not include *".

Here, if the input content does not match the input rule, the CPU 5 notifies the user that the input is not correct and prompts the user to input the old telephone number again. The voice guidance transmission unit 3 is instructed to transmit the guidance of “N0001” (step ST1).
8) Then, the process returns to step ST17.

If the telephone number that has been correctly input can be obtained, the CPU 5 instructs the voice guidance transmitting unit 3 to transmit the guidance of “R0007” (step S).
T19).

As shown in FIG. 3, the guidance of "R0007" is to prompt the user to confirm the input old telephone number, and the user responds by pressing the push button "1" or "1" on the telephone. 2 ". In the content of the guidance of "R0007" shown in FIG. 3, the input old telephone number is inserted where "XXXXXXXXXXXX" is indicated.

Then, the CPU 5 fetches the identification result of the incoming PB signal from the PB receiving section 4 and
It is determined whether it is either “1” or “2” or neither (step ST20). If the user accidentally pushes anything other than "1" or "2", the CPU 5 returns the process to step ST19 and prompts the user to select "1" or "2" again.

When "2" is pushed, that is, when redo is specified, the CPU 5 returns the process to step ST16 and accepts the input of the old telephone number again. On the other hand, when "1" is pushed, that is, when the old telephone number is determined, the CPU 5 checks whether or not the old telephone number has already been registered (step ST).
21).

If the old telephone number specified here has already been registered, the old telephone number cannot be registered anymore, so the voice guidance transmitting unit transmits the guidance of "R0008" notifying the fact. 3 (step ST22), and then returns to step ST17.

On the other hand, if the specified old telephone number has not been registered, the CPU 5 sets the ID for the current registration.
Is issued (step ST23). ID issued here
Should be determined based on some formula,
You may make it determine at random. And CPU5
Instructs the voice guidance transmission unit 3 to transmit the guidance of “R0009” for notifying the user of the issued ID (step ST24). In the content of the guidance “R0009” shown in FIG.
XXXXXXXX "indicates that the issued I
D is inserted.

Subsequently, the CPU 5 sets the caller number stored in the RAM 7 as a new telephone number, associates the new telephone number with the input old telephone number and issued ID, and stores them in the storage device 8 (step ST25). ). After this CP
U5 transmits “R001” for notifying the user of the registered contents.
"0" and "R000"
5 is sequentially instructed to the voice guidance transmitting unit 3 (step ST26 and step ST2).
7). After the transmission of these guidances is completed, the CPU 5 instructs the NCU 2 to disconnect the communication link (step ST28), and ends the new registration processing. In the content of the guidance of “R0010” shown in FIG. 3, where “xxxxxxxxxxxx” is indicated, the new telephone number is in the front and the old telephone number is in the rear. Each number is inserted.

As described above, in the new registration process, the telephone number of the communication terminal used for performing the new registration is registered in association with the old telephone number arbitrarily designated by the user as a new telephone number. .

The registration made in this way can be canceled in accordance with an instruction from the user.

That is, when the user requests registration cancellation in the initial reception processing, the CPU 5 executes the registration cancellation processing as shown in FIG.

In the registration canceling process, the CPU 5 first checks whether or not the caller number is stored in the RAM 7 (step ST31). If the caller number has been notified and the caller number has been stored in the RAM 7, the CP
U5 instructs the voice guidance transmitting unit 3 to transmit the guidance of “R0011” (step ST32).

As shown in FIG. 3, the guidance of “R0011” is a content that prompts the user to select whether or not the new telephone number to be canceled is the caller number. "1" or "2" of the push button on the telephone
Will be pushed. Note that “R00” shown in FIG.
In the content of the guidance of “11,” “XXXXXXXXXXXX”
The place where "xx" is indicated is the caller number stored in the RAM 7.

Then, the CPU 5 takes in the identification result of the incoming PB signal from the PB receiving section 4 and
It is determined whether it is either “1” or “2” or neither (step ST33). If the user erroneously pushes anything other than "1" or "2", the CPU 5 returns the process to step ST32 and prompts the user to select "1" or "2" again.

If "1" is pushed, that is, if the registration of the telephone number of the telephone currently used by the user as the new telephone number is selected, the CPU 5 determines that the telephone number is the new telephone number. It is confirmed whether or not it has already been registered (step ST34).

Here, if the new telephone number specified as the cancellation target has been registered, the new telephone number is appropriate for the cancellation target, and the cancellation request is assigned to the new telephone number to be canceled. This release request is authenticated as a legitimate request because the request was made from the telephone set.

However, if the new telephone number specified as the cancellation target is not registered, the new telephone number is not appropriate as the cancellation target. Therefore, the CPU 5 notifies the user that the input is not correct and prompts the user to input the old telephone number again, and instructs the voice guidance transmitting unit 3 to transmit the guidance of “N0001” (step ST35). .

By the way, in addition to the case where the caller number specified as the cancellation target is not registered as a new telephone number, the caller number has not been notified and the telephone number to be canceled has not been obtained. In this case, or when "2" has been input in step ST33, that is, when an instruction has been issued to cancel a telephone number other than the caller number, the CPU 5 does not know the telephone number to be canceled. Therefore, in these cases, the CPU 5 instructs the voice guidance transmitting unit 3 to transmit a guidance of “R0012” prompting the user to input a new telephone number to be released (step ST36). Accordingly, in response to this, the user pushes a new telephone number to be deregistered with the push button of the telephone.

Then, the CPU 5 fetches the identification result of the incoming PB signal from the PB receiving section 4 and checks whether or not the result matches the predetermined input rules (step ST37). The input rules are, for example, "add a # at the end", "9 to 11 digits", "0 at the beginning", "does not include *".

If the telephone number entered correctly has been obtained, the CPU 5 checks whether or not the telephone number has been registered as a new telephone number (step ST3).
8).

If the new telephone number specified as the cancellation target is not registered, or if the input new telephone number does not match the input rules, the new telephone number is not appropriate as the cancellation target. Therefore, when such determination is made in step ST37 and step ST38, CP
U5 performs the processing from step ST35 to step ST38 again.

If the registered new telephone number is designated as a cancellation target, the user is notified that registration of the new telephone number can be canceled.
The voice guidance transmission unit 3 is instructed to transmit the guidance of "3" (step ST39).
The voice guidance transmission unit 3 is instructed to transmit the guidance of "14" (step ST40).

As shown in FIG. 3, the guidance of “R0014” prompts the user to enter an ID, and the user pushes the ID with a push button of the telephone in response to the guidance.

Then, the CPU 5 fetches the identification result of the incoming PB signal from the PB receiving section 4 and checks whether or not the result matches the predetermined input rule (step ST41). The input rules are, for example, “add a # at the end”, “four digits or less”, “do not include *”
And so on.

Then, if the telephone number input correctly can be obtained, the CPU 5 instructs the voice guidance transmitting unit 3 to transmit the guidance of “R0015” (step S).
T42).

As shown in FIG. 3, the guidance of “R0015” is to prompt the user to confirm whether or not the input ID is correct. In response to this, the user operates the push button “1” of the telephone. "Or" 2 ". Note that the input ID is inserted in the content of the guidance “R0015” shown in FIG. 3 where “XXXXXXXXXXXX” is indicated.

Then, the CPU 5 fetches the identification result of the incoming PB signal from the PB receiving section 4 and
It is determined whether it is either “1” or “2” or neither (step ST43). If the user erroneously pushes anything other than "1" or "2", the CPU 5 returns the process to step ST42 and prompts the user to select "1" or "2" again.

When “2” is pushed, ie, I
When re-input of D is selected, the CPU 5 returns the process to step ST40 and accepts the input of ID again. On the other hand, when “1” is pushed, that is, when the ID is determined to be correct, the CPU 5 stores the new telephone number specified as the cancellation target and the input ID in the data stored in the storage device 8. To confirm whether or not the correspondence between the specified new telephone number and the input ID is correct (step ST).
44).

Here, if the correspondence between the specified new telephone number and the input ID is not correct, it is considered that the input of the ID is incorrect. Therefore, in this case, and if the input ID does not match the input rule, step ST41
When the determination is made, the CPU 5 notifies the user that the input is incorrect and prompts the user to input the ID again, and instructs the voice guidance transmission unit 3 to transmit the guidance “N0001” (step ST45) Thereafter, the process returns to step ST40, and the input of the ID is received again.

As described above, when the user arbitrarily designates the new telephone number to be released, the release request is made only when the correct ID corresponding to the new telephone number is input. Certify that

When the cancellation request is authenticated in step ST34 or ST44 as described above, the CPU 5 instructs the voice guidance sending section 3 to send the guidance of "R0016" (step ST46). ).

As shown in FIG. 3, the guidance of “R0016” prompts the user to confirm whether or not to cancel the registration. "1" or "2" will be pushed.

Then, the CPU 5 fetches the identification result of the incoming PB signal from the PB receiving section 4 and
It is determined whether it is either "1" or "2" or neither (step ST47). If the user accidentally pushes anything other than "1" or "2", the CPU 5 returns the process to step ST46 and prompts the user to select "1" or "2" again.

When “1” is pushed, that is, when execution of registration cancellation is specified, the CPU 5 determines the new telephone number designated as the cancellation target and the old telephone number associated with the new telephone number. The telephone number and the ID are deleted from the storage device 8 (step ST48). On the other hand, when “2” is pushed, that is, when cancellation of registration cancellation is specified, the CPU 5 skips the process of step ST48.

Then, after that, the CPU 5 instructs the voice guidance transmitting section 3 to transmit the guidance of “R0005” for notifying the end of the service (step ST49). After the transmission of this guidance is completed, the CPU 5
Instructs the NCU 2 to disconnect the communication link (step ST50), and ends the registration release processing.

As described above, new registration and deregistration can be arbitrarily performed according to an instruction from the user. Then, based on the data thus registered, telephone number guidance is performed.

That is, when a search is requested by the user in the initial reception process, the CPU 5 executes a number guidance process as shown in FIG.

In this number guidance process, first, the CPU 5 instructs the voice guidance transmitting section 3 to transmit the guidance of "R0017" for explaining the outline of the search (step ST61). Then, the CPU 5 determines “R00
The voice guidance transmission unit 3 is instructed to transmit the guidance “06” (step ST62).

As shown in FIG. 3, the guidance “R0006” prompts the user to enter the old telephone number.
In response, the user pushes the old telephone number with the push button of the telephone.

Then, the CPU 5 fetches the identification result of the arriving PB signal from the PB receiving section 4 and confirms whether or not the content satisfies a predetermined input rule (step ST63). The input rules are, for example, "add a # at the end", "9 to 11 digits", "0 at the beginning", "does not include *".

Here, if the input does not conform to the input rules, the CPU 5 notifies the user that the input is incorrect and prompts the user to input the old telephone number again. The voice guidance transmission unit 3 is instructed to transmit the guidance of “N0001” (step ST6).
4) Then, the process returns to step ST62.

Then, if the telephone number input correctly can be obtained, the CPU 5 instructs the voice guidance transmitting unit 3 to transmit the guidance of “R0007” (step S).
T65).

As shown in FIG. 3, the guidance of "R0007" prompts the user to confirm the input old telephone number, and the user responds by pressing the push button "1" or "1" on the telephone. 2 ". In the content of the guidance of "R0007" shown in FIG. 3, the input old telephone number is inserted where "XXXXXXXXXXXX" is indicated.

Then, the CPU 5 fetches the identification result of the incoming PB signal from the PB receiving section 4, and
It is determined whether it is either “1” or “2” or neither (step ST66). If the user accidentally pushes anything other than "1" or "2", the CPU 5 returns the process to step ST65 and prompts the user to select "1" or "2" again.

When "2" is pushed, that is, when redo is specified, CPU 5 returns the process to step ST62 and accepts the input of the old telephone number again. On the other hand, when “1” is pushed, that is, when the old telephone number is determined, the CPU 5 checks whether the old telephone number has already been registered (step ST).
67).

If the old telephone number specified here has not been registered, the contents of "R0
018 ”is transmitted by the voice guidance transmitting unit 3
(Step ST68). And after this C
The PU5 shifts the processing to step ST62 and accepts designation of a new old telephone number.

On the other hand, if the specified old telephone number has been registered, the CPU 5 notifies the user of the new telephone number registered in association with the old telephone number. The voice guidance transmission unit 3 is instructed to transmit the guidance of “R0019” (step ST69).
In the content of the guidance of “R0019” shown in FIG. 3, where “XXXXXXXXXXXX” is indicated, the new content stored in the storage device 8 in association with the old telephone number is indicated. The phone number is inserted.

Then, in this case, the CPU 5 checks whether or not the communication link has been disconnected (step ST7).
0) Here, the notification of the new telephone number is repeatedly performed by repeating step ST69 until the disconnection of the communication link is detected. When the communication link is disconnected, the CPU 5 ends the number guidance processing.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the telephone number notified by the caller ID notification is set as a new telephone number,
This is stored in association with the arbitrarily designated old telephone number. When an old telephone number is specified and a search for a new telephone number is requested, a notification of the new telephone number stored in association with the specified old telephone number is made.

Therefore, the user whose own telephone number has been changed makes a call to the telephone number guide device using the telephone set with the changed telephone number, and changes the telephone number before the change. By entering and registering, another person who knows only the old telephone number before the change can make a call to the telephone number guide device and specify the old telephone number to request a search. Is notified of the new telephone number.
Therefore, a user whose telephone number has been changed by himself / herself can access the telephone number guidance device as needed, without having to notify the acquaintance or friend individually of the telephone number change. By doing so, notifications can be made, which is very convenient.

Further, in this embodiment, since the telephone number notified by the caller ID notification at the time of registration is registered as a new telephone number, it is impossible to register another person's telephone number as a new telephone number. Therefore, mischief can be prevented from being performed.

In the present embodiment, since the telephone number guidance service is provided only when registered by the user, there is no problem of privacy infringement.

Further, according to the present embodiment, since the same telephone number is not registered as an old telephone number in duplicate, it is possible to prevent unauthorized registration.

Further, according to the present embodiment, when the cancellation of registration is requested for the telephone number notified by the caller ID notification, the telephone number notified by the caller ID notification is replaced with the new telephone number. When a cancellation request is made from a telephone to which a new phone number to be canceled is assigned, the user does not need to input a phone number, etc. The registration can be canceled by a simple operation.

In the present embodiment, the ID is also registered, and when the correct correspondence new telephone number and ID are specified and cancellation of the registration is requested, the registration of the corresponding new telephone number is performed. Since the cancellation is performed, the registration can be canceled by a cancellation request from a telephone other than the telephone to which the new telephone number to be canceled is assigned. As a result, even after the telephone number registered as the new telephone number is no longer used, it is possible to cancel the registration of the new telephone number.

Further, according to the present embodiment, an ID is automatically issued at the time of new registration, so that an arbitrary user can freely register a book without having to perform user registration in advance. It is possible to use the service of the telephone number guidance device.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the registration cancellation request and the search request are performed from the telephone. However, the request from the information terminal may be received via the Internet.

In the above embodiment, the automatically issued ID
Is used for authentication for canceling registration, but may be used for authentication for other processes such as changing an old telephone number.

In the above embodiment, one communication line C
, But a plurality of sets of a caller ID receiving unit 1, an NCU 2, a voice guidance transmitting unit 3, and a PB receiving unit 4 are provided to provide services in parallel through a plurality of communication lines. You can also.

In addition, various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[0107]

According to the present invention, when an incoming call is received, the notified caller number is received, a response is made to the incoming call, and a notification of a telephone number to be registered is formed by the communication link formed by the response. In accordance with what has been done, the notified telephone number is stored as an inquiry number, and the received caller number is stored in association with each other as a guide number, and an arbitrary telephone number is designated and telephone number guidance is performed. In response to the request, the designated telephone number is searched from the stored inquiry numbers, and the result of the search is notified to the requester of the telephone number guidance. Therefore, once the inquiry number is registered as the telephone number before the change, the guide number, which is the current telephone number used, will be notified based on the inquiry number every time another person makes a request. Nana As a result, it is possible to automatically guide the new telephone number after the change using the old telephone number before the change as a key, thereby reducing the trouble of the user performing the notification work of the telephone number. At the same time, another person can arbitrarily check the new telephone number and make a call using the new telephone number.

According to the present invention, the registration number storage means does not store the telephone number when the notified telephone number to be registered is already stored as the inquiry number. Therefore, it is possible to prevent duplicate registration by the same inquiry number, and to prevent unauthorized registration.

According to the present invention, personal identification information (ID) is set for each of the guide numbers stored in the registration number storage means, and the guide number and the personal identification information are designated and registered. When the cancellation is requested, only when the designated guide number and the password correspond to each other, the guide number and the inquiry number associated therewith are stored in the registration number storage unit. Is released, the registration for the specified guide number is canceled only when the correct corresponding guide number and password are specified, and only authorized users can cancel the registration. Becomes

Further, according to the present invention, when the cancellation of the registration of the same guide number as the caller number received by the caller number receiving means is requested, the canceling means receives the designation of the password information. Without saving the guide number and the inquiry number associated with the guide number, the storage in the registration number storage means is canceled. If you request to cancel the registration for the same guidance number as the telephone number assigned to, the registration will be canceled without receiving the password information, making it possible to cancel the registration with a simple operation Become.

Further, according to the present invention, when the inquiry number is stored by the inquiry number storing means, a password issuing means for automatically issuing the password information, and a password issued by the password issuing means. A password information storage unit for storing information in association with the inquiry number stored by the inquiry number storage unit; and a link formed by a response by the response unit to the password information issued by the password issuing unit. Password information notification means for notifying the caller side via a password, so that every time registration is performed, the password information is automatically issued and associated with the registered telephone number, and notified to the registration request source With this password information, the user can be authenticated for each piece of registration information.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of a telephone number guidance device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the contents of voice guidance sent by a voice guidance sending unit 3 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram schematically showing a storage state of an old telephone number, a new telephone number, and an ID in a storage device 8 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure at the time of an initial reception process by a CPU 5 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure at the time of new registration processing by a CPU 5 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure at the time of registration cancellation processing by a CPU 5 in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure at the time of a number guidance process by a CPU 5 in FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Caller number reception part 2 ... Network control circuit (NCU) 3 ... Voice guidance transmission part 4 ... PB reception part 5 ... CPU 6 ... ROM 7 ... RAM 8 ... Storage device 9 ... Bus C ... Communication line

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. Upon receiving an incoming call, receiving the notified caller number, responding to the incoming call, and notifying a telephone number to be registered via a communication link formed by the response. Accordingly, the notified telephone number is stored as an inquiry number, and the received caller number is stored in association with each other as a guidance number, and it is determined that an arbitrary telephone number has been designated and telephone number guidance has been requested. Responsively searching for the designated telephone number from the stored inquiry numbers, and notifying the search result to the requester of the telephone number guidance. . 2. A caller number receiving means for receiving a caller number notified when an incoming call is received, a response means for responding to the incoming call, and a notification of a telephone number to be registered is made by a response by the response means. Registration number storing means for storing the notified telephone number as an inquiry number in accordance with the communication link formed, and storing the received caller number in association with each other as a guide number, A search means for searching for the specified telephone number from the stored inquiry numbers in response to an arbitrary telephone number being specified and requesting telephone directory guidance; and A telephone number notifying means for notifying a requester of the telephone number guidance of a result. 3. The registration number storage means, when the notified telephone number to be registered is already stored as the inquiry number, does not store the telephone number. Item 3. The telephone number guidance device according to Item 2. 4. Password information is set for each of the guide numbers stored in the registration number storage means, and when the guide number and the password information are designated and registration cancellation is requested, Only when the designated guide number and the personal identification number correspond to each other, a release means is provided for releasing the storage of the guide number and the inquiry number associated therewith in the registration number storage means. The telephone number guidance device according to claim 2, wherein: 5. The canceling means, when requested to cancel the registration of the same guide number as the caller number received by the caller number receiving means, without receiving the designation of the password information. 5. The telephone number guidance device according to claim 4, wherein the storage of the guidance number and the inquiry number associated therewith in the registration number storage unit is canceled. 6. A password issuing means for automatically issuing said password information when said inquiry number is stored by said query number storing means, and said password information issued by said password issuing means is queried for said password. A password information storage means for storing the password information in association with the inquiry number stored by the number storage means; and a sender side via the link formed by the response by the response means, 3. The telephone number guidance device according to claim 2, further comprising: a password information notifying unit for notifying the telephone number.