JP2009033708A - Ip telephone terminal, ip telephone system, communication program, ip telephone-coordination program, control method of the ip telephone system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technique as a new alternative that solves such problems as causing troubles in the inability to fully utilize the functions of called party. <P>SOLUTION: A terminal information specifying a controllable function of its own terminal is stored in user information 2, and transmitted to over the Internet, in a mode in association with identification information. Thus, the execution of the function specified by a file received from another IP telephone terminal via IP telephone communication is controlled. As a result, the functions of own terminal are fully utilized from another IP telephone terminal, and the resources of the IP telephone terminal can be utilized effectively. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an IP phone terminal, an IP phone system, a communication program, an IP phone link program, and an IP phone system control method.

  In recent years, IP telephone (Internet Protocol telephone) systems such as Skype voice communication software are generally spreading. The IP telephone system can be used simply by incorporating software (IP telephone application) for making outgoing / incoming calls / voice calls provided by an IP telephone provider into a network terminal such as a PC.

  On the other hand, in Patent Document 1, a server for registering information on a network terminal exists in the IP telephone system, and a function for referring to information registered in the server is incorporated in each transmitting / receiving terminal.

  For this reason, the user can know the information of the counterpart terminal, and by extension, can send information that can be processed by the counterpart terminal.

Another patent document 2 discloses an IP telephone related technology.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-192086 Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-080025

  However, the conventional IP telephone system cannot recognize what type of IP telephone terminal the other party is using, or cannot recognize what function the IP telephone terminal is using. Since it is difficult to understand the information of the other party, even if the other party has various functions such as a printing function and an OCR function, the function of the other party cannot be fully used. In other words, the IP telephone system There was a problem in that it was impossible to effectively use the resources, and was wasted.

  In the technique of Patent Document 1, a communication device and a communication system excellent in convenience for causing a function that cannot be handled by the communication device to be executed by another device having this function are described in the problem column to be solved by the invention. However, there is no description about a configuration that solves the above problem.

  In the technique of Patent Document 2, it is described in paragraph 0019 that a transmitter / receiver that performs image communication identifies each other by using an SDP media stream description in which a mutually usable image communication method is extended by a SIP message. However, it is not always sufficient to solve the above problem.

  Furthermore, Skype voice call software, which has no IP phone application and no call charge, is popular. A factor that can be used free of charge is the introduction of peer-to-peer communication that does not require a server. In an IP telephone system such as Skype voice call software that does not originally have a server installed, when a user makes an IP phone call via a call terminal connected to a network terminal, it is recognized that the call is from the call terminal. It's a problem because you can't.

  An IP phone system such as Skype voice call software also uses the technology of Patent Document 1, installs a server, registers information on an external terminal in the server, and refers to it to make a call from an external terminal Can be recognized. However, there is a problem that when a server is connected, the system becomes complicated and expensive. In particular, it has a significant impact on systems that are used for free or at low usage fees, such as Skype.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and the conventional IP telephone system cannot recognize what type of IP telephone terminal the other party uses, or has what function. Because it is difficult to know the information of the other party, such as being unable to recognize whether you are using an IP phone terminal, you cannot fully use the other party's functions even though the other party has various functions. In other words, an object of the present invention is to provide a technology that becomes a new option for solving the problem that the IP telephone system resources cannot be effectively used and a problem such as waste is generated.

  In addition, even in an IP phone system such as Skype voice call software, an IP phone linkage program, an IP phone system, and an IP phone can recognize terminal information of a network terminal itself or a call terminal connected to the network terminal without using a server. An object is to provide a method for controlling a telephone system.

  In order to achieve this object, the IP telephone terminal according to claim 1 has obtained the identification information storage means for storing the identification information defined for the own device and the identification information stored in the identification information storage means. An IP telephone function for making a call via the IP telephone communication between a communication means for performing IP telephone communication with the other IP telephone terminal via the Internet and another IP telephone terminal having acquired the identification information. IP telephone function control means for controlling execution, and function execution control means for controlling execution of a function specified by data received from the other IP telephone terminal via the IP telephone communication; A terminal information storage unit that stores terminal information for specifying a function that can be controlled by the own device; a transmission unit that transmits the identification information and the terminal information on the Internet in an associated manner; Characterized in that it comprises.

  2. The IP telephone terminal according to claim 2, wherein the IP telephone terminal according to claim 1 is a connection means capable of connecting an external device, a connection determining means for determining connection of the external device, and the external device. Is updated so that the terminal information includes information indicating the model of the external device or the function of the external device when the connection determination unit determines that the terminal is connected to the connection unit. When the connection determination unit determines that the external device is not connected to the connection unit, the terminal information is updated so as not to include information indicating the model of the external device and the function of the external device. External function information update control means for controlling the function execution control means, when the function execution control means receives a function execution request designating the function of the external device from another IP telephone terminal, the function execution request According to the finger And controlling the execution of the functionality of the external device.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the IP telephone terminal according to the first or second aspect, wherein the transmitting means transmits the identification information including the terminal information.

  The IP telephone terminal according to claim 4 is the IP telephone terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the transmission unit newly generates the identification information and the terminal information by combining them. The identification information thus transmitted is transmitted.

  The IP telephone terminal according to claim 5 is the IP telephone terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the terminal information storage means is configured to control the other IP as a function that can be controlled by itself. A print function for printing print data received from the telephone terminal via the IP telephone communication on a recording medium, characters included in an image reproduced from the image data received via the IP telephone communication from the other IP telephone terminal Terminal information for specifying at least one of the OCR functions for converting the data into character data.

  The IP telephone terminal according to claim 6 is the IP telephone terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the terminal information includes information indicating a model of the own IP telephone terminal. To do.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided an IP telephone system according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the identification information and the terminal information of the IP telephone terminal are associated with each other. The other IP telephone terminal provided with the identification information acquisition means to be acquired in the above mode is connected to the Internet so that the IP telephone can be used.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication program between an identification information storage unit that stores identification information determined for its own device and another IP telephone terminal that has acquired the identification information stored in the identification information storage unit. IP telephone function control means for controlling execution of an IP telephone function for making a call via the IP telephone communication between a communication means for performing IP telephone communication via the IP telephone and another IP telephone terminal that has acquired the identification information A program that can be read by a computer that controls an IP telephone terminal, wherein the IP telephone terminal includes terminal information storage means for storing terminal information for specifying a function that can be controlled by the own device. Function execution control means for controlling execution of a function specified by data received from the other IP telephone terminal via the IP telephone communication, and the identification Characterized in that to function as transmission means for transmitting over the Internet in a manner that associates the broadcast and the terminal information.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication program comprising: an Internet between an identification information storage unit that stores identification information defined for its own device and another IP telephone terminal that has acquired the identification information stored in the identification information storage unit An IP telephone that communicates with a computer that controls an IP telephone terminal having communication means for performing IP telephone communication via the IP telephone communication with the other IP telephone terminal that has acquired the identification information A terminal information storage that stores terminal information for specifying a function that can be controlled by the IP phone terminal. Means for controlling execution of a function specified by data received from the other IP telephone terminal via the IP telephone communication. A function execution controlling means for, characterized in that to function as transmission means for transmitting over the Internet in a manner that associates the identification information and the terminal information.

  The communication program according to claim 10 is the communication program according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the IP telephone terminal or the computer includes a connection unit capable of connecting an external device, and the computer is connected to the external device. Connection determination means for determining the connection of the external device, and when the connection determination means determines that the external device is connected to the connection device, the terminal information is the model of the external device or the external device When the connection determination unit determines that the external device is not connected to the connection unit, the terminal information is updated to include information indicating the function of the device. An external device information update control unit that controls to update so as not to include information indicating the function of the external device, and the function execution control unit controls the function of the external device. Boss was functional execution request, if received from another IP telephone terminal, according to the function execution request, and controlling the execution of functions of the specified external device.

  An IP phone linkage program according to claim 11 is an IP phone linkage program that is incorporated in a network terminal that makes an IP phone call through an IP phone application and links with the IP phone application, Operate the network terminal as terminal information acquisition means for acquiring terminal information of the network terminal itself that makes an IP phone call or a call terminal that is connected to the network terminal and makes the IP phone call via the IP phone application The network terminal is operated as terminal information registration means for registering the terminal information as a display name of the IP telephone application in the IP telephone application.

  In the IP telephone link program according to the eleventh aspect, the terminal information of the network terminal itself or the call terminal connected to the network terminal is acquired, and the terminal information is registered in the IP telephone application as the display name of the IP telephone application.

  The IP phone application is a program for making an IP phone call via the Internet. For example, skype voice call software is specifically mentioned.

  The network terminal is a terminal device in which an IP telephone application is incorporated and IP telephone is possible. For example, specific examples include a personal computer in which an IP telephone application is incorporated and a telephone terminal itself.

  An IP telephone system according to a twelfth aspect includes an external terminal and a network terminal that performs an IP telephone call with the external terminal via an IP telephone application, and the external terminal Receiving means for receiving a display name; and display means for displaying the received display name, wherein the network terminal is connected to the network terminal itself or the network terminal, and the IP phone is connected via the IP phone application. Terminal information acquisition means for acquiring terminal information of a call terminal that performs communication, and terminal information registration means for registering the terminal information as a display name of the IP telephone application in the IP telephone application. .

  A control method for an IP telephone system according to a thirteenth aspect is a control method for an IP telephone system including a network terminal that performs an IP telephone via an IP telephone application, and is connected to the network terminal itself or the network terminal. Obtaining terminal information of a call terminal that performs the IP phone via the IP phone application, and registering the terminal information as a display name of the IP phone application in the IP phone application. The network terminal is controlled.

  According to the IP telephone terminal of the first aspect, the terminal information for specifying the function that can be controlled by the own device is transmitted on the Internet in a manner associated with the identification information. Therefore, it is possible to cause other IP telephone terminals that may perform IP telephone communication with the IP telephone terminal according to claim 1 to receive the terminal information of the own device in a manner associated with the identification information. . As a result, it is possible to make another IP telephone terminal recognize what function the IP telephone terminal has.

  According to the IP telephone terminal of the first aspect, the execution of the function specified by the data received from the other IP telephone terminal via the IP telephone communication is controlled. The functions can be fully utilized, and the resources of the IP telephone terminal can be effectively utilized.

  As a function of “IP telephone communication”, a file transfer function is provided in which a communication permission request is transmitted from one terminal to the other terminal, and when permission is granted, file data is transmitted. In this case, data specifying the function can be transmitted and received between the IP telephone terminal described in claim 1 and another IP telephone terminal using the file transfer function.

  Further, the “function that can be controlled by the own device” may be a function that is executed by the own device, or a function that is executed by an external device by controlling the external device connected to the own device. Good.

  In addition, “terminal information for specifying a function that can be controlled by the own device” includes information that can be used to specify a function, such as a model name, in addition to information that directly indicates the model or function. May be. Moreover, the information which can specify a function indirectly by the coded information may be sufficient.

  In addition, the “transmission means for transmitting the identification information and the terminal information on the Internet in a manner in which the identification information is associated” is an aspect in which the identification information and the terminal information are associated with, for example, another IP telephone communication of the other party It may be the one that is transmitted. Further, if there is an existing mechanism for registering the identification information determined for the own device in the super node that manages the identification information of each IP telephone terminal, the transmitting means uses the existing mechanism to identify the identification information. And terminal information may be associated with each other and transmitted to the super node for registration. In this case, other IP telephone terminals can obtain the registered identification information and terminal information from the super node.

  According to the IP telephone terminal according to claim 2, in addition to the effect produced by the IP telephone terminal according to claim 1, for other IP telephone terminals that may perform IP telephone communication with the own device, The model or function of the external device connected to the own device can be received as the terminal information in a manner associated with the identification information. As a result, let the other IP phone terminal recognize what the external device connected to its own device is, or let it recognize what kind of function the external device has, and the function of the external device Can be used effectively, and the resources of the external device that can be controlled by the IP telephone terminal can be effectively utilized.

  According to the IP telephone terminal according to claim 3, in addition to the effect produced by the IP telephone terminal according to claim 1 or 2, when the other IP telephone terminal receives the identification information, it is included in the identification information. Terminal information can also be received, and other IP telephone terminals can easily receive terminal information as well as identification information, so that the processing resources of other IP telephone terminals can be effectively utilized.

  According to the IP telephone terminal of the fourth aspect, in addition to the effect achieved by the IP telephone terminal according to any one of the first to third aspects, the identification is performed when the IP telephone terminal receives the identification information. The terminal information combined with the information can be received, and the other IP telephone terminals can easily acquire the terminal information from the identification information, so that the processing resources of the other IP telephone terminals can be effectively used. There is an effect that can be.

  According to the IP telephone terminal described in claim 5, in addition to the effects exhibited by the IP telephone terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 4, other IP telephone terminals as functions that can be controlled by the own device A print function for printing print data received from the other IP phone terminal on the recording medium, and reading characters included in the image reproduced from the image data received from the other IP phone terminal via the IP phone communication Terminal information specifying at least one of the OCR functions to be converted into character data can be received by other IP telephone terminals. Therefore, the resources for performing the printing function or the OCR function that can be controlled by the own device can be sufficiently effectively used from other IP telephone terminals.

  According to the IP telephone terminal described in claim 6, in addition to the effect achieved by the IP telephone terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 5, the model of the own IP telephone terminal with respect to other IP telephone terminals Can be received, and if the correspondence information between the model and the function can be obtained at another IP telephone terminal, the other IP telephone terminal can grasp the function of the own device. Therefore, the functions of the own device can be fully utilized, and the resources of the IP telephone terminal can be effectively utilized.

  Here, the information indicating the model only needs to be information that can identify the model, such as a vendor name or a device type (for example, a personal computer or a telephone dedicated terminal). It may also be a model name.

  According to the IP telephone system of the seventh aspect, the same effects as the IP telephone terminal according to any one of the first to fifth aspects can be obtained. Furthermore, since the other IP telephone apparatus can acquire the identification information and the terminal information in an associated manner, the communication partner, that is, the IP telephone terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 5 From the terminal information, the functions that can be controlled by the IP telephone terminal can be recognized and used as needed, and the resources of the IP telephone terminal can be used effectively.

  According to the communication program of the eighth and ninth aspects, the same effect as that of the IP telephone terminal of the first aspect can be obtained by being executed in the computer that controls the IP telephone terminal.

  According to the communication program of the tenth aspect, in addition to the effect produced by the communication program according to the eighth or ninth aspect, the same effect as the IP telephone terminal according to the second aspect can be obtained by being executed by the computer. .

  In the IP telephone link program according to claim 11, since the terminal information is registered in the display name of the IP telephone application even in the IP telephone system in which the server is not used, the IP telephone partner is the network terminal itself or the network terminal. The terminal information of the call terminal connected to can be recognized. In other words, it is possible to know the functions of the network terminal itself or the call terminal connected to the network terminal with a procedure that requires only a display name to be acquired by the IP telephone partner and the processing load of the IP telephone partner is small. Therefore, the resources of the network terminal itself or the call terminal connected to the network terminal can be effectively used.

  In the IP telephone link program according to claim 11, the terminal information acquisition unit may use information indicating a function of the network terminal itself or the call terminal as the terminal information. In this way, since the information indicating the function of the network terminal itself or the call terminal is used as the terminal information, the call partner can recognize the function of the network terminal itself or the call terminal. In other words, it is possible to know the functions of the network terminal itself or the call terminal connected to the network terminal with a procedure that requires only a display name to be acquired by the IP telephone partner and the processing load of the IP telephone partner is small. Therefore, the resources of the network terminal itself or the call terminal connected to the network terminal can be effectively used.

  Further, in the IP telephone link program according to claim 11, when the call terminal is connected, the terminal information acquisition unit uses the terminal information of the call terminal as the terminal information and is not connected. The terminal information of the network terminal may be the terminal information. In this way, the terminal information acquisition unit can acquire the terminal information of the network terminal as the terminal information even when the call terminal is not connected. In other words, the resources of the network terminal itself can be effectively utilized even when the call terminal is not connected.

  Further, in the IP telephone link program according to claim 11, the network terminal is operated as a connection state detection unit that detects a change in a connection state of the call terminal to the network terminal, and the terminal information acquisition unit includes the connection information The terminal information may be acquired according to the detection result of the state detection means. In this way, the other party of the IP telephone can dynamically recognize the terminal information connected to the network terminal. In other words, the resources of the call terminal connected to the network terminal can be effectively utilized.

  12. The IP telephone link program according to claim 11, wherein the terminal information registration means registers the terminal information in the IP telephone application via an interface including a function group that the IP telephone application includes as a standard. It may be. In this way, the present invention can be easily introduced into an existing system without the need to replace the Skype call software, especially in the state where it is already available as an IP phone application like Skype call software. In other words, the resources of the existing IP telephone system can be effectively used.

  Further, in the IP telephone link program according to claim 11, the network terminal is operated as terminal information encoding means for encoding the terminal information, and the terminal information registration means It may be registered. In this way, since the terminal information is encoded, the data amount of the terminal information in the individual display name can be reduced. Thereby, more information can be stored with a smaller amount of data. In particular, a large amount of information can be transmitted even if the number of characters that can be displayed by the IP telephone application is limited. In other words, even if the IP phone partner is an IP phone application that does not assume a character string including even terminal information as a display name, the resources of the existing IP phone system can be used effectively. .

  In the IP telephone link program according to claim 11, the terminal information acquisition unit may include an information input unit that receives input information from a user, and the input information is used as the terminal information. In this way, the user can freely register information that the user wants to inform the external terminal. In other words, it is possible to accurately inform the other party of the IP telephone of the situation on the user side, so that the resources of both network terminals are not wasted.

  Further, in the IP telephone link program according to claim 11, the network terminal is operated as a display name acquisition means for acquiring a current display name from the IP telephone application, and the terminal information is added to the current display name. The network terminal may be operated as individual display name generation means for generating an individual display name, and the terminal information registration means may register the individual display name. In this way, the latest display name can be acquired, an individual display name can be generated, and the individual display name can be registered in the IP telephone application.

  In the first place, the display name of the IP telephone application is uniquely set to inform other users who the user is. Since the individual display name including the unique display name and the terminal information that informs the terminal information is registered in the IP phone application, the information on the terminal being used can be shared with other users along with who the user is. Can let you know. In other words, it is possible to accurately notify the other party of the IP phone whether the user is a user of the terminal that should instruct the execution of the function, and to avoid wasteful use of resources of both network terminals.

  Further, the individual display name generation means adds the terminal information to the basic display name and adds the individual display name when the display name acquisition means acquires the basic display name assigned for each user environment. When the individual display name is generated and the individual display name is acquired, the individual display name may be generated by updating the terminal information added to the individual display name. In other words, since only the latest terminal information is added to the individual display name, the resources of the network terminal can be effectively utilized based on the latest information of the network terminal.

  Further, the network terminal includes a terminal information list in which the terminal information is described, and the individual display name generation means adds the character of the terminal information described in the terminal information list to the acquired current display name. The network terminal is operated as terminal information list detecting means for detecting whether or not a column is included, and the current display name acquired includes the character string of the terminal information described in the terminal information list If not, the current display name is recognized as the basic display name, and if the character string of the terminal information is included, the current display name is recognized as the individual display name. The network terminal may be operated as name recognition means. In this way, it is possible to prevent the terminal information described in the terminal information list from being duplicated and registered. In other words, there is an effect that useless terminal information is not added to the display name, and processing resources for generating and displaying the display name are not wasted.

  Further, the display name acquisition means may acquire the current display name via an interface including a function group that is normally provided in the IP telephone application. In this way, the present invention can be easily introduced into an existing system, particularly in a state where it is already available as an IP phone application, such as Skype call software. In other words, the resources of the existing IP telephone system can be effectively used.

  Further, in the IP telephone system according to claim 12 and the control method of the IP telephone system according to claim 13, the terminal information is registered even in the IP telephone system in which the server is not used. The terminal information of the network terminal itself or the call terminal connected to the network terminal can be recognized. In other words, the resources of the existing IP telephone system can be effectively used.

  Hereinafter, the first to fourth embodiments of the IP telephone link program, the IP telephone system, and the IP telephone system control method according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings based on FIGS. To do.

(Basic principle)
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a relationship between an IP telephone application 1 and a device information character string addition module 3 operating in cooperation with the IP telephone application 1 according to the basic principles of the first to fourth embodiments. .

  Here, the IP phone application is incorporated in the network terminal itself or the call terminal, and can make a call with the external terminal ET via the Internet, and specifically includes Skype call software, for example.

  The external terminal ET searches a wide range of IP telephone applications that can communicate over the Internet, requests a display name of the IP telephone application, and obtains a returned display name. A function of displaying the acquired display name is provided, and the user of the external terminal ET can select a partner to make an IP call by looking at the displayed display name.

  The external terminal ET has a function of transmitting electronic data such as a PC file to the IP telephone application. With this function, for example, map data can be transmitted to the other party while having a conversation for contacting the meeting place.

  In this way, the partner who has received the map data can easily know the meeting place by printing the map with a printer. On the other hand, if the other party does not have a printer or only has a printer of a model that cannot print map data, the transmitted map data is completely useless.

  The IP telephone application 1 includes user information 2. User information 2 includes information such as application ID, display name, gender, country / region and language.

  The IP telephone application 1 has an API (Application Program Interface) that includes a function group that the IP telephone application 1 that reads and writes the user information 2 has as standard.

  The device information character string addition module 3 according to the present invention is incorporated in the network terminal itself or the telephone terminal, and includes a current display name acquisition processing unit 4, a device information character string addition processing unit 5, and an individual display name registration processing unit 6. And.

  In the current display name acquisition processing unit 4, the current display name “Yamada” is sent to the API that acquires the display name from the user information 2 of the IP telephone application 1 through the Windows (registered trademark) Message. Request and get. Here, the Windows Message is means for calling an API provided in the IP telephone application 1 from the device information character string addition module 3.

  In the present invention, the current display name acquisition processing unit 4 uses the API of the IP phone application 1 (an interface including a function group that the IP phone application 1 has as a standard). The present invention can be easily introduced into an existing system in a state where it is already available as an IP telephone application.

  In the device information character string addition processing unit 5, before the current display name (in this example, “Yamada”) acquired by the current display name acquisition processing unit 4, an external device information character string addition module 3 described later Device information (“Br_mfc_Ink_330” in this example) output from the device information character string output processing unit 7 is added to generate an individual display name (“Br_mfc_Ink_330_Yamada” in this example).

  FIG. 2 shows each element of the individual display name. Individual display names are roughly classified into device information character strings and basic display names. The device information character string includes a vendor name (“Br” in this example), a device type (“mfc” in this example), and detailed information (“Ink — 330” in this example).

  Returning to FIG. 1, in the individual display name registration processing unit 6, the individual display name (“Br_mfc_Ink_330_Yamada” in this example) generated by the device information character string addition processing unit 5 is transmitted to the user of the IP phone application 1 via the Windows Message. It is registered by the API for registering the display name in the information 2.

  In the present invention, since the individual display name registration processing unit 6 uses the API of the IP phone application 1 (an interface including a function group that the IP phone application 1 has as a standard), it has already been already in particular like Skype call software. The present invention can be easily introduced into an existing system while being available as an IP telephone application.

  In the present invention, since the terminal information is registered even in an IP telephone system such as Skype communication software without a server, the other party of the IP telephone is connected to the personal computer 10 (an example of a network terminal) or the personal computer 10. The terminal information of the connected device (example of a call terminal) can be recognized.

  Furthermore, in the present invention, since the information indicating the function of the personal computer 10 or device is used as the terminal information, the call partner can recognize the function of the personal computer 10 or device.

(First embodiment)
Next, the device information character string output processing unit 7 according to the first embodiment will be described in detail.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the operation of the device information character string addition application 8 when the device A is connected. The device information character string addition application 8 includes a device monitoring module 9 and the device information character string addition module 3 described above. The device monitoring module 9 is a module that monitors what kind of IP telephone-capable device (call terminal) is connected to or disconnected from the personal computer 10 that is a network terminal.

  In FIG. 3, since the device A is connected to the personal computer 10, the device monitoring module 9 receives a device name “Device_A” from the device A. Then, the device monitoring module 9 outputs “Device_A_pc” added with “pc” indicating the IP phone from the personal computer 10 to the device information character string adding module 3.

  In FIG. 4, when the device A is disconnected from the personal computer 10 and the device B is connected, the device monitoring module 9 receives a device name “Device_B” from the device B. Then, the device monitoring module 9 outputs “Device_B_pc” added with “pc” indicating that the IP phone is from the personal computer 10 to the device information character string adding module 3.

  Further, in FIG. 5, when all devices are disconnected from the personal computer 10, the device monitoring module 9 outputs “pc” indicating the IP phone from the personal computer 10 to the device information character string addition module 3. To do.

  Through the processing described above, it is possible to recognize from which device the IP telephone call partner is the IP telephone from which the IP telephone is calling or the IP telephone from the personal computer 10 by looking at the display name.

  In the present invention, the terminal information of the device is terminal information when the device is connected, and the terminal information of the personal computer 10 is terminal information when the device is not connected. For this reason, the terminal information acquisition process can acquire the terminal information of the personal computer 10 as the terminal information even when the call terminal is not connected.

  In the present invention, the other party of the IP telephone can dynamically recognize the terminal information connected to the personal computer 10 (network terminal).

  Next, a procedure of the device information character string addition application 8 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 is a flowchart of device connection monitoring processing, FIG. 7 is a flowchart of device information character string addition processing, and FIG. 8 is a flowchart of device information character string determination processing.

  Further, the processing of S1 to S5 is performed by the device monitoring module 9, and the processing after S6 is performed by the device information character string addition module 3.

  In S1, it is determined whether or not the device environment of the personal computer 10 has been updated. If it has been updated (Yes), the process proceeds to S2, and if not updated (No), the device connection monitoring process ends.

  If the device is connected via USB, the OS (Operating System) monitors the attachment / detachment status, and the status is acquired.

  Also, in the case of a LAN (Local Area Network) connection, broadcast is performed so that predetermined information is returned, and then predetermined information is received from each device. If the predetermined information is received from the new device, it is determined that the device is connected to the LAN. If the predetermined information cannot be received from the device that has previously received the predetermined information, the device has left the LAN. to decide.

  Furthermore, even when a device is connected to the personal computer 10 with another interface, first, an instruction is given via the interface to return the predetermined information, and the returned predetermined information is received. At this time, if the predetermined information is received from the new device, it is determined that the device is connected, and if the predetermined information cannot be received from the device that has previously received the predetermined information, it is determined that the device is disconnected. To do.

  In S2, it is determined whether or not the updated device is an IP phone compatible device. If the device is an IP phone compatible device (Yes), the process proceeds to S3. If not (No), the device connection monitoring process is terminated.

  In S3, it is determined whether the device is connected to the personal computer 10 or the device is disconnected. When the device is connected to the personal computer 10 (connection), the process proceeds to S4, and when the device is disconnected (disconnection), the process proceeds to S5.

  In S 4, a device information character string is acquired from the connected device, “pc” is added at the end, and the device information character string addition module 3 is transmitted. For example, specifically, in FIG. 3, the device A is connected to the personal computer 10, and the device monitoring module 9 acquires the device information character string “Device_A” from the device A and adds “pc” to the end of the character string. In this case, the device information character string “Device_A_pc” is transmitted to the device information character string addition module 3.

  In S5, the device unconnected information character string is transmitted to the device information character string addition module 3. The device unconnected information character string in the first embodiment is a character string of only “pc”. For example, specifically, in FIG. 5, all devices are disconnected from the personal computer 10, and the device monitoring module 9 may transmit the device unconnected information character string “pc” to the device information character string addition module 3. Can be mentioned.

  In S6, device information character string addition processing is performed. Details of the device information character string addition processing are shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the device information character string addition processing will be described with reference to FIG.

  In S7, the current display name is acquired from the IP telephone application 1. As described above, the current display name is obtained using the API provided in the IP telephone application 1 via the Windows Message.

  In S8, device information character string discrimination processing is performed. Details of the device information character string determination processing are shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the device information character string determination process will be described with reference to FIG.

  In S15, the device information character string list is read. The device information character string list is a list that is installed together with the device information character string addition application 8 and covers the device information character strings of all devices when the device information character string addition application 8 is created. After processing, the process proceeds to S16.

  In S16, the current display name acquired from the IP telephone application 1 is compared with the device information character string list. After processing, the process proceeds to S17.

  In S17, it is determined whether or not there is a device information character string in the current display name or whether there is a device unconnected information character string in the current display name. The device information character string is, for example, “Device_A_pc” in FIG. On the other hand, the device non-connection information character string is, for example, “pc” in FIG.

  If there is a device information character string or device unconnected information character string in the current display name (Yes), the process proceeds to S19, and if not (No), the process proceeds to S18.

  In S18, since it is determined that there is no device information character string and no device unconnected information character string in the current display name, False is set in the output, and the device information character string determination processing ends.

  In S19, since it is determined that there is a device information character string or a device unconnected information character string in the current display name, True is set in the output, and the device information character string determination process is terminated.

  In S15 to S19, in the present invention, it is possible to prevent the terminal information described in the terminal information list from being double-coupled and registered.

  Returning to FIG. 7, the continuation of the device information character string addition processing will be described. When returning from S8, the process proceeds to S9.

  In S9, it is determined whether the output is True or False. In the case of True (True), the process proceeds to S10, and in the case of False (False), the process proceeds to S12.

  In S10, it is determined whether or not to change the device information character string based on the user setting. If the device information character string is to be changed (Yes), the process proceeds to S11. If the device information character string is not to be changed (No), the device information character string addition process is terminated.

  In S11, the device information character string is deleted from the current display name. As a result, the current display name becomes the basic display name assigned to each user environment. After processing, the process proceeds to S12.

  In S12, the device information character string D is acquired. In the first embodiment, the device information character string D is generated by the device monitoring module 9.

  In S13, the basic display name is added to the device information character string to generate an individual display name. Thereby, for example, when the basic display name is “Yamada” and the device information character string is “Device_A_pc”, “Device_A_pc_Yamada” is generated as the individual display name.

  In S14, the individual display name with the device information character string added to the IP telephone application is registered. As described above, this individual display name is registered using the API provided in the IP telephone application 1 via the Windows Message. After the process, the device information character string addition process is terminated.

  In S7 to S13, in the present invention, when a basic display name is acquired in S7 (display name acquisition means), terminal information is added to the basic display name to generate an individual display name (S12 to S13). When the individual display name is acquired, the terminal information added to the individual display name can be updated to generate the individual display name (S10 to S13).

  In S7 to S14, in the present invention, S7 (display name acquisition unit) for acquiring the current display name, and S8 to S13 (individual display name generation unit) for generating the individual display name with the terminal information added to the current display name. Therefore, the latest display name can be acquired, an individual display name can be generated, and the individual display name can be registered in the IP telephone application 1.

  Returning to FIG. 6, when the device information character string addition processing in S6 is completed, the device connection monitoring processing ends.

(First modification)
Next, a first modification will be described. In the first modified example, the process of encoding the device information character string in the individual display name is performed after the device information character string addition processing unit 5. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of coding of the device information character string.

  Of the ASCII code 6dh of “m” (h indicates a hexadecimal code), 6h in the upper 4 bits represents the vendor name, and dh in the lower 4 bits represents the device type. 48h... Below “H” represents detailed information.

  In the present invention, since the terminal information is coded, the data amount of the terminal information in the individual display name can be reduced. Thereby, more information can be stored with a smaller amount of data. In particular, a large amount of information can be transmitted even if the number of characters that can be displayed by the IP telephone application 1 is limited.

(Second modification)
In the first embodiment, when the basic display name is acquired, the device information character string indicating the device name is added to the basic display name to generate the individual display name. Instead, for example, a character string indicating a function that can be controlled by the device (for example, a character string 'print' if the device has a print function, a character string 'OCR' if the device has an OCR function, It may be configured to be added as a device information character string, so that the function of the device that can be controlled by the own device is recognized for other IP telephone terminals in a manner associated with the display name. Can be made.

(Third Modification)
In the first embodiment, when the basic display name is acquired, the individual display name is generated by adding the device information character string to the basic display name. However, it is added to the basic display name. Instead, the device information character string may be registered in another item (for example, a profile) in the user information. Even in this way, the information indicating the own device or the device connected to the own device can be recognized by another IP telephone terminal in a manner associated with the display name.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment will be described. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between the IP phone application 1 and the device information character string addition application operating in cooperation with the IP phone application 1 according to the second embodiment. The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment only in the part where the device information character string output processing unit 7 is performed by the user interface 11. Therefore, different portions will be described in detail, and similar portions will be described in a simplified or omitted manner.

  The IP telephone application 1 and the device information character string addition application 8 are arranged in the personal computer 10.

  In the current display name acquisition processing unit 4, the current display name is acquired using the API of the IP telephone application 1 via the Windows Message.

  In the user interface 11, a device information character string is acquired. Here, the user interface 11 specifically includes, for example, input from a keyboard (not shown) or selection from device information character string candidates using a mouse (not shown).

  The device information character string acquired by the user interface 11 is output to the device information character string addition processing unit 5 by the device information character string output processing unit 7.

  In the device information character string addition processing unit 5, a basic display name based on the current display name acquired by the display name acquisition processing unit 4 is added to the device information character string output from the device information character string output processing unit 7. Individual display names are generated.

  In the individual display name registration processing unit 6, the individual display name generated in the device information character string addition processing unit 5 is registered using the API of the IP telephone application 1 through the Windows Message.

  In the present invention, the device information character string is acquired by the user interface 11, and the device information character string is added to the basic display name based on the current display name and registered as an individual display name. Thereby, the user can freely register information that the user wants to inform the external terminal ET.

(Third embodiment)
Next, a third embodiment will be described. FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between the IP telephone application 1 and the device information character string addition module 3 according to the third embodiment. The device information character string addition module 3 and the device information character string output processing unit 7 in the first embodiment are arranged in the personal computer 10, whereas in the third embodiment, the device information character string addition module 3 and the device information The difference is that the character string output processing unit 7 is arranged in the device 13. Therefore, different points will be described in detail, and similar parts will be described in a simplified or omitted manner.

  The IP telephone application 1 is arranged in a network terminal such as a personal computer 10, and the device information character string addition module 3 and the device information character string output processing unit 7 are arranged in the device 13.

  In the current display name acquisition processing unit 4, the current display name is acquired by using the API of the IP telephone application 1 via the Windows Message and the interface between the device and the network terminal.

  The ROM 12 stores preset device information. The device information character string output processing unit 7 reads preset device information and outputs it to the device information character string addition processing unit 5.

  In the device information character string addition processing unit 5, a basic display name based on the current display name acquired by the display name acquisition processing unit 4 is added to the device information character string output from the device information character string output processing unit 7. Individual display names are generated.

  In the individual display name registration processing unit 6, the individual display name generated in the device information character string addition processing unit 5 uses the API of the IP phone application 1 via the Windows Message and the interface between the device and the network terminal. Registered.

  In the present invention, terminal information of a call terminal connected to a network terminal is acquired, and the terminal information is registered in the IP telephone application as a display name of the IP telephone application.

  As a result, even in an IP telephone system that does not have a server, since terminal information is registered in the display name of the IP telephone application, the other party of the IP telephone may recognize the terminal information of the telephone terminal connected to the network terminal. it can.

(Fourth embodiment)
Next, a fourth embodiment will be described. FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between the IP telephone application 1 and the device information character string addition module 3 according to the fourth embodiment. The IP telephone application 1 in the third embodiment is arranged in a network terminal such as the personal computer 10, whereas the fourth embodiment is different only in that the IP telephone application 1 is arranged in the device 13A. Therefore, different points will be described in detail, and similar parts will be described in a simplified or omitted manner.

  As described above, the IP telephone application 1, the device information character string addition module 3, and the device information character string output processing unit 7 are arranged in the device 13A.

  In the current display name acquisition processing unit 4, the current display name is acquired using the API of the IP telephone application 1 via the Windows Message.

  The ROM 12 stores preset device information. The device information character string output processing unit 7 reads preset device information and outputs it to the device information character string addition processing unit 5.

  In the device information character string addition processing unit 5, a basic display name based on the current display name acquired by the display name acquisition processing unit 4 is added to the device information character string output from the device information character string output processing unit 7. Individual display names are generated.

  In the individual display name registration processing unit 6, the individual display name generated in the device information character string addition processing unit 5 is registered using the API of the IP telephone application 1 through the Windows Message.

  In the present invention, the terminal information of the device 13A itself is acquired, and the terminal information is registered in the IP telephone application as the display name of the IP telephone application.

  As a result, even in an IP telephone system that does not have a server, since terminal information is registered in the display name of the IP telephone application, the other party of the IP telephone may recognize the terminal information of the telephone terminal connected to the network terminal. it can.

Further, even a system that does not have a network terminal can make an IP phone call by itself.
(Fifth embodiment)
Hereinafter, a fifth embodiment in which the IP telephone terminal, the IP telephone system, and the communication program of the present invention are embodied will be described in detail with reference to the drawings based on FIGS.

  FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between the IP telephone application 20 and the IP telephone terminal 30 in which the IP telephone application 20 is incorporated according to the fifth embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 13, in the fifth embodiment, a device information character string addition module 21 corresponding to the device information character string addition application 8 (see FIG. 3) described in the first embodiment is incorporated in the IP telephone application 20. Although different from the first embodiment in other points, other points are common. Therefore, the components already described other than the IP application 20 and the device information character string addition module 21 are denoted by the same reference numerals as those shown in FIG.

  Further, since the device information character string addition module 21 has substantially the same operational effects as the device information character string addition application 8, detailed description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the IP telephone system 22 of the fifth embodiment. As shown in FIG. 14, the IP telephone system 22 of the fifth embodiment includes an IP telephone terminal 30 in which the above-described IP telephone application 20 is incorporated, a device 40 connected to the IP telephone terminal 30, and an IP telephone. And another IP telephone terminal 50 that performs IP telephone communication with the terminal 30.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the IP telephone terminal 30 is provided with a CPU 31, a ROM 32, and a RAM 33. Further, a USB that can connect the handset 34, the network interface 35, and an external device for performing IP phone communication with the other IP phone terminals that have acquired the display name of the IP phone terminal 30 via the Internet 80. An interface 36 is provided in the IP telephone terminal 30.

  The CPU 31 controls each unit according to fixed values and programs stored in the ROM 32 and RAM 33. The ROM 12 is a memory in which the IP telephone application 20 is stored, and the RAM 33 is a readable / writable memory for temporarily storing data necessary for the processing of the CPU 31.

  The CPU 31 of the IP phone terminal 30 reads and executes the IP phone application 20 to control execution of the IP phone function for making a call with other IP phone terminals via IP phone communication. Functions as a means.

  When the CPU 31 of the IP telephone terminal 30 receives and executes a file (data) from another IP telephone terminal 50, which will be described later, by reading and executing the IP telephone application 20, the file is designated by the file. It functions as function execution control means for controlling the execution of functions. Specifically, it controls various functions of its own device, or the printing function, OCR function, and scanner function of the connected device 40.

  Here, as the various functions possessed by the own device, for example, an OCR function for reading a character included in an image reproduced from image data received from another IP telephone terminal and converting it into character data, or received character data For example, a translation OCR function for translating English to Japanese can be considered.

  FIG. 14 shows an example in which the IP telephone terminal 30 and the device 40 are connected by USB, but the control from the IP telephone terminal 30 is similarly performed for a device connected to the IP telephone terminal 30 by LAN. It goes without saying that it is possible.

  The device 40 is a CPU 41 that is an arithmetic unit, a ROM 42 that stores various control programs and data executed by the CPU 41, and print data and control signals input from the IP telephone terminal 30 connected to the device 40. And a RAM 43 which is a memory for storing. The CPU 41, ROM 42, and RAM 43 are connected to each other via a bus line 44, and the bus line 44 is connected to an input / output interface 49.

  Further, the input / output port 49 is also connected to a USB interface 48, a scanner 45, and a printer 46 that can be connected to an IP telephone terminal. Executes the OCR function that reads characters contained in images reproduced from image data received via telephone communication and converts them into character data, or records print data received from other IP telephone terminals via IP telephone communication A print function for printing on paper (recording medium) is executed.

  IP telephone terminal 50 can perform IP telephone communication with IP telephone terminal 30. Since the configuration of the IP telephone terminal 50 is substantially the same as the configuration of the IP telephone terminal 30, the detailed electrical configuration is not shown and described. The IP telephone application 60 incorporated in the IP telephone terminal 50 is the same program as the IP telephone application 20 described above.

  The IP telephone terminal 30 according to the fifth embodiment executes device connection monitoring processing, device information character string addition processing, and device information character string determination processing according to the device information character string addition module 21. These processes are substantially the same as the device connection monitoring process (see FIG. 6), the device information character string addition process (see FIG. 7), and the device information character string determination process (FIG. 8) described in the first embodiment. Since it is a process, illustration and detailed description are omitted.

  According to the IP telephone terminal 30 of the fifth embodiment, by executing the device connection monitoring process, the device information character string addition process, and the device information character string determination process, the display name and It is possible to register an individual display name that is associated with terminal information.

  If it is determined that the external device (device) is connected, the terminal information is updated to include information indicating the model of the external device, and it is determined that the external device is not connected. In this case, the terminal information can be controlled to be updated so as not to include information indicating the model of the external device.

  Note that the processing of S3 (see FIG. 6) executed by the IP telephone terminal 30 of the fifth embodiment corresponds to an example of a connection determination unit described in the claims. The device connection monitoring process, the device information character string addition process, and the device information character string executed by the IP telephone terminal 30 of the fifth embodiment correspond to an example of external device information described in the claims. The display name corresponds to an example of “identification information defined for the own device” described in the claims.

  Next, a procedure executed when data is acquired from the device 70 connected to the IP telephone terminal 50 and the data is processed by the device 40 connected to the IP telephone terminal 30 will be described.

  FIG. 15 is a sequence chart showing a program flow of the IP telephone system according to the fifth embodiment. First, the IP phone application 60 searches the Internet of user devices for an IP phone application (such as the IP phone application 20) installed in another personal computer or IP phone terminal. The IP telephone application 20 or the like transmits the individual display name registered as described above to the IP telephone application 60.

  That is, by transmitting the newly generated individual display name by combining the terminal information and the display name, the display name and the terminal information are transmitted to the Internet 80 in an associated manner. On the other hand, the IP telephone application 60 acquires the individual display name registered in the IP telephone application 20. In this way, terminal information can be transmitted / received using an existing system for transmitting / receiving a display name, and the IP telephone terminal 50 can easily receive terminal information together with the display name. The processing resources of other IP telephone terminals can be used effectively.

  The process of transmitting the individual display name corresponds to an example of a transmission unit described in the claims. Further, in this specification, it is described that the individual display name generated by combining the terminal information and the display name is transmitted, but instead, the correspondence between the terminal information and the display name is taken. Other information may be transmitted as long as the information is in a format capable of being transmitted.

  A special user device called a super node may collectively manage registration information including the display name of the IP telephone application. In this case, the super node returns registration information of each IP telephone application in response to the search performed by the IP telephone application 4. This is the same in other embodiments.

  In P1, processing for acquiring a contact list by the IP telephone application 60 of the IP telephone terminal 50 is executed. The contact list is a list of user devices indicating candidates for a call partner in the IP telephone application 60, and stores a display name and the like acquired by the IP telephone application 60 from an IP telephone application provided in another personal computer. ing.

  In P2, a receiving terminal is selected and a function to be used is selected. In this process, the display name registered in the contact list (including the individual display name acquired from the IP telephone application 20) is displayed on, for example, a liquid crystal display unit (not shown) of the IP telephone terminal 50. Then, the user can recognize and select the function that can be controlled by the destination IP telephone terminal and the model name of the destination IP telephone terminal from the terminal information included in the individual information.

  In the following description, it is assumed that the user of the IP telephone terminal 50 selects the IP telephone terminal 30 as the receiving terminal and selects the print function as the use function among the functions of the IP telephone terminal 30.

  Next, a data acquisition command corresponding to the selected usage function is issued to the device 70 (see FIG. 14) connected to the IP telephone terminal 50.

  In P3, data acquisition corresponding to the function used is performed. For example, specifically, the image data scanned by the device 70 is transferred to the IP telephone application 60 of the IP telephone terminal 50.

  In P4, processing for generating image data and command data to be transmitted is performed. Here, image data and instruction command data to be transmitted are generated in accordance with the type of acquired data processed by the other party.

  In P5, a transmission command for the acquired data is issued. Here, a command to transmit the data acquired in P3 is issued to IP telephone application 60. Then, the IP telephone application 60 of the IP telephone terminal 50 issues a data transmission approval confirmation command to the IP telephone application 20 of the IP telephone terminal 30.

  In P6, the IP telephone application 20 monitors the data transmission acceptance confirmation command. Then, a data transmission acceptance confirmation command from the IP telephone application 60 to the IP telephone application 20 is detected.

  In P7, in response to detection of a data transmission acceptance confirmation command from IP telephone application 60 to IP telephone application 20, IP telephone application 20 designates a received data storage destination. Subsequently, a data transmission consent confirmation command is issued to the IP telephone application 60.

  In P8, the data transmission acceptance instruction is monitored. Then, a data transmission acceptance confirmation command from IP telephone application 20 to IP telephone application 60 is detected.

  In P9, the data transmission function is executed. That is, the command command data for the function of the device 40 is added to the data acquired in P3 and transmitted from the IP telephone application 60 to the IP telephone application 20.

  In P10, the IP telephone application 20 is waiting for transmission data. The data transmitted in P8 is received by the IP telephone application 20.

  In P11, the command data in the received data is interpreted. If it is determined that the interpreted command is a function execution request specifying a function of an external device (device), a data processing command based on the specified function is output to the device 40.

  In P12, data processing based on the data processing command corresponding to the function used is performed.

  Through the processes of P1 to P12 described above, data acquisition corresponding to the use function is performed from the device 70, and data processing corresponding to the use function is performed in the device 40.

  As described above, according to the IP telephone terminal 30 of the fifth embodiment, the IP telephone terminal 50 according to the fifth embodiment can make the other IP telephone terminal 50 recognize what function the IP telephone terminal has. The machine resources can be used effectively.

Further, the function of the own device can be sufficiently utilized from other IP telephone terminals. In addition, the function of the device 40 is sufficiently achieved by causing the other IP telephone terminal 50 to recognize what the device 40 connected to the device itself is, or to recognize what function the device 40 has. The resources of the external device that can be used and controlled by the own device can be effectively used.
(Fourth modification)
In the fifth embodiment, according to the IP telephone application 20, a process for transmitting an individual display name and a function execution control process based on the received data are performed. However, instead of this, the device information character string addition application 8 that cooperates with the IP telephone application 20 may be configured to perform these processes. In this case, the device information character string addition application 8 corresponds to an example of a communication program described in the claims.
(5th modification)
In the fifth embodiment, the IP telephone terminals 30 and 50 are so-called telephones each having a handset. However, IP telephone communication may be performed between PCs in which the IP applications 20 and 60 are installed. In this case, the PC on which the IP application 20 is installed corresponds to an IP telephone terminal, and the PC on which the IP application 60 is installed corresponds to another IP telephone terminal.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it goes without saying that various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  For example, although a device connected to a network terminal has been described as a call terminal, it goes without saying that the present invention can also be applied to a case where a FAX that performs data communication via voice is used.

  In each embodiment, the device information character string is output in advance by the device, and the device information character string addition module acquires and uses the device information character string. The device information character string addition module manages the function information corresponding to the model of the device, and the device information character from which the information identifying the model of the device is output and the information identifying the model is acquired. Of course, the column addition module may be configured to create a device information character string based on the function information.

  In addition, the device has a voice input / output function such as a speaker or a microphone, and the user makes a call using an IP phone by using the speaker or the microphone included in the device. The device information may be registered in the IP phone application.

  In this case, the IP telephone application is configured to output voice data received from another IP telephone terminal from the speaker of the device and transmit voice data input from the microphone of the device to the other IP telephone terminal. .

  Further, the device information character string addition application serves as an intermediate application that mediates an event message between the IP telephone application and the device.

  That is, an event message is configured to be transmitted from the IP telephone application and the device to the intermediate application, and the intermediate application that has received the event message transmits the message from the IP telephone application to the device, and the message from the device is transmitted to the IP. Configured to communicate to the phone application.

  For example, when an IP phone application receives a call request from another IP phone terminal, the call request event is transmitted to the device via the intermediate application, and when the user operates the device to give a call permission instruction, the event Is transmitted to the IP phone application, and the call is started.

  At this time, the intermediate application that has received the call permission instruction from the device executes, for example, the process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 6 and processes that S1 to S3 in FIG. 6 are all Yes, and the call is permitted in S4. Device information (device information character string) of the device that is the instruction source of the IP phone application may be registered.

  On the other hand, when the user operates the device and issues a search instruction for the user device, the search instruction event is transmitted to the IP phone application via the intermediate application, and the IP phone application sends a search request for the user device to the Internet. Will do. Then, the search result (contact list) obtained by the IP telephone application is transmitted to the device via the intermediate application and displayed on the display unit included in the device.

  When the user operates the device, selects a call destination from the displayed contact list, and issues a call instruction, a call request event is transmitted to the IP phone application via the intermediate application, and the IP phone application receives the call destination IP. A call request is transmitted to the telephone terminal and a call permission is waited.

  At this time, the intermediate application that has received the call request instruction from the device, for example, executes the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. 6 and processes that all of S1 to S3 in FIG. 6 are Yes. The device information of the device that is the source of the request may be registered in the IP phone application.

  Also, when the IP phone application receives a file transfer request from another IP phone terminal, a file transfer request event is transmitted to the device via the intermediate application, and the user operates the device to give an instruction to permit file transfer. The event is transmitted to the IP telephone application, the file transfer permission information is returned to the other IP telephone terminal, and the file is transferred from the other IP telephone terminal.

  In addition, when a file transfer request is received from another IP phone terminal that is talking or chatting with the device itself, the file transfer permission event is sent to the IP phone application without transmitting the file transfer request event to the device. It may be configured to reply.

  Also, when this file is received by the IP telephone application, a file reception event is transmitted to the intermediate application.

  A configuration in which the intermediate application controls execution of a function instructed from another IP telephone terminal is also conceivable.

  In this case, the intermediate application that has received the file reception event checks the file name and file contents. If the file name or file content instructs the execution of the function of the PC or device, the software on the PC is instructed, the file content is transferred to the device, the function of the device By instructing execution, execution of a function instructed by another IP telephone terminal is controlled.

  The device information character string addition application 8 is an example of an IP telephone linkage program, the personal computer 10 and the device 13A are examples of a network terminal, the devices A, B, and 13 are examples of a call terminal, the device information character string addition processing unit 5 and The device information character string output processing unit 7 is an example of a terminal information acquisition unit, and the individual display name registration processing unit 6 is an example of a terminal information registration unit. The API is an example of an interface including a group of functions that the IP phone application has as a standard, the user interface 11 is an example of an information input unit, and the process of encoding the device information character string in the individual display name is a terminal information encoding unit The current display name acquisition processing unit 4 is an example of a display name acquisition unit, S6 is an example of an individual display name generation unit, S15 to S17 are examples of a terminal information list detection unit, and S9 is an example of a display name recognition unit. is there.

It is a schematic diagram which shows the relationship of an IP telephone application and the device information character string addition module which operate | moves in cooperation with an IP telephone application. It is a figure which shows each element of an individual display name. It is a figure which shows operation | movement of the device information character string addition application when the device A is connected. It is a figure which shows operation | movement of the device information character string addition application when the device B is connected. It is a figure which shows operation | movement of the device information character string addition application when all the devices are disconnected. It is a flowchart of a device connection monitoring process. It is a flowchart of a device information character string addition process. It is a flowchart of a device information character string discrimination process. It is a figure which shows an example of encoding of a device information character string. It is a schematic diagram which shows the relationship of the device information character string addition application which operate | moves in cooperation with the IP telephone application and IP telephone application concerning 2nd Embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows the relationship between the IP telephone application and device information character string addition module concerning 3rd Embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows the relationship between the IP telephone application and device information character string addition module concerning 4th Embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows the relationship between the IP telephone application and IP telephone terminal with which the IP telephone application was integrated concerning 5th Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of the IP telephone system of 5th Embodiment. It is a sequence chart which shows the flow of the program of the IP telephone system concerning 5th Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1 IP phone application 2 User information (an example of identification information storage means and an example of terminal information storage means)
3 Device information character string addition module 4 Display name acquisition processing unit 5 Device information character string addition processing unit 6 Individual display name registration processing unit 7 Device information character string output processing unit 8 Device information character string addition application 9 Device monitoring module 10 Personal computer 11 User interface 12 ROM
13, 13A device 20 IP phone application (an example of a communication program)
22 IP telephone system 30 IP telephone terminal 31 CPU (an example of IP telephone function control means, an example of function execution control means, an example of a computer)
34 Handset (an example of communication means)
35 Network interface (an example of communication means)
36 USB interface (example of connection means)
40 devices (an example of an external device)
50 IP phone terminals (an example of other IP phone terminals)
ET external terminal

Claims (13)

Communication for performing IP telephone communication over the Internet between identification information storage means for storing identification information determined for the own device and other IP telephone terminals that have acquired the identification information stored in the identification information storage means And an IP telephone function control means for controlling execution of an IP telephone function for making a call via the IP telephone communication between the IP telephone terminal and the other IP telephone terminal that has acquired the identification information. And
Function execution control means for controlling execution of a function designated by data received from the other IP telephone terminal via the IP telephone communication;
Terminal information storage means for storing terminal information for specifying functions that can be controlled by the own device;
An IP telephone terminal comprising: a transmission unit configured to transmit the identification information and the terminal information on the Internet in an associated manner. The IP telephone terminal according to claim 1,
A connection means capable of connecting an external device;
Connection determination means for determining connection of the external device;
When the connection determination unit determines that the external device is connected to the connection unit, the terminal information includes information indicating a model of the external device or a function of the external device. The terminal information includes information indicating the model of the external device and the function of the external device when the connection determination unit determines that the external device is not connected to the connection unit. External device information update control means for controlling to update so as not to,
When receiving a function execution request designating the function of the external device from another IP telephone terminal, the function execution control means controls execution of the function of the designated external device according to the function execution request. An IP telephone terminal characterized by that. The IP telephone terminal according to claim 1 or 2,
The IP telephone terminal characterized in that the transmitting means transmits the identification information including the terminal information. An IP telephone terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The IP telephone terminal characterized in that the transmitting means transmits identification information newly generated by combining the identification information and the terminal information. The IP telephone terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein
The terminal information storage means has a print function for printing print data received from the other IP telephone terminal via the IP telephone communication on a recording medium as a function that can be controlled by the own device, from the other IP telephone terminal. An IP telephone terminal characterized by storing terminal information for identifying at least one of OCR functions for reading a character included in an image reproduced from image data received via the IP telephone communication and converting it into character data . An IP telephone terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The IP telephone terminal, wherein the terminal information includes information indicating a model of the own IP telephone terminal. The IP telephone terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The other IP telephone terminal provided with identification information acquisition means for acquiring the identification information of the IP telephone terminal and the terminal information in a manner in which they are associated with each other is connected to the Internet so that the IP telephone can be used. An IP telephone system characterized by that. Communication for performing IP telephone communication over the Internet between identification information storage means for storing identification information determined for the own device and other IP telephone terminals that have acquired the identification information stored in the identification information storage means And an IP telephone function control means for controlling execution of an IP telephone function for making a call via the IP telephone communication between the IP telephone terminal and the other IP telephone terminal that has acquired the identification information. A computer readable communication program,
The IP telephone terminal includes terminal information storage means for storing terminal information for specifying a function that can be controlled by the own device,
The computer,
Function execution control means for controlling execution of a function designated by data received from the other IP telephone terminal via the IP telephone communication;
A communication program that functions as a transmission unit that transmits the identification information and the terminal information on the Internet in a manner in which the identification information and the terminal information are associated with each other. Communication for performing IP telephone communication over the Internet between identification information storage means for storing identification information determined for the own device and other IP telephone terminals that have acquired the identification information stored in the identification information storage means A computer for controlling an IP telephone terminal comprising:
A communication program that cooperates with an IP telephone application that functions as an IP telephone function control means for controlling the execution of an IP telephone function for making a call via the IP telephone communication with another IP telephone terminal that has acquired the identification information. Because
The IP telephone terminal includes terminal information storage means for storing terminal information for specifying a function that can be controlled by the own device,
The computer,
Function execution control means for controlling execution of a function designated by data received from the other IP telephone terminal via the IP telephone communication;
A communication program that functions as a transmission unit that transmits the identification information and the terminal information on the Internet in a manner in which the identification information and the terminal information are associated with each other. A communication program according to claim 8 or 9, wherein
The IP telephone terminal
It has a connection means that can connect an external device,
The computer,
Connection determination means for determining connection of the external device;
When the connection determination unit determines that the external device is connected to the connection unit, the terminal information includes information indicating a model of the external device or a function of the external device. The terminal information includes information indicating the model of the external device and the function of the external device when the connection determination unit determines that the external device is not connected to the connection unit. Function as an external device information update control means for controlling to update so as not to
When receiving a function execution request designating the function of the external device from another IP telephone terminal, the function execution control means controls execution of the function of the designated external device according to the function execution request. A communication program characterized by the above. An IP phone linkage program incorporated in a network terminal that makes an IP phone call via an IP phone application and linked with the IP phone application,
Terminal information for acquiring terminal information of the network terminal itself that makes the IP phone call through the IP phone application or a call terminal that is connected to the network terminal and makes the IP phone call through the IP phone application Operate the network terminal as an acquisition means,
An IP telephone link program that causes the network terminal to operate as terminal information registration means for registering the terminal information as a display name of the IP telephone application in the IP telephone application. An external terminal,
A network terminal that makes an IP phone call with the external terminal via an IP phone application;
With
The external terminal is
Receiving means for receiving a display name of the IP telephone application;
Display means for displaying the received display name;
With
The network terminal is
Terminal information acquisition means for acquiring terminal information of the call terminal connected to the network terminal itself or the network terminal and performing the IP phone via the IP phone application;
Terminal information registration means for registering the terminal information as a display name of the IP telephone application in the IP telephone application;
An IP telephone system comprising: A method for controlling an IP telephone system including a network terminal that performs an IP telephone call via an IP telephone application,
Obtaining terminal information of the call terminal connected to the network terminal itself or the network terminal and performing the IP phone via the IP phone application;
Registering the terminal information as a display name of the IP telephone application in the IP telephone application;
And a control method for the IP telephone system, wherein the network terminal is controlled.

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