Communication apparatus, private branch exchange apparatus, maintenance terminal apparatus, and simulation method

• US 20020196925A1
• Filed: 06/21/2002
• Published: 12/26/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Fujitsuka, Shuji, Yamazaki, Shuji
• Application Number:
  US10/175,870
• Publication Number:
  US 20020196925A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 379/226
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/323 for the arrangements providing the connection (test connection, test call, call simulation)
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42314 in private branch exchanges

Abstract

A simulation program in which a step of allowing a maintenance terminal to simulate control process contents concerning an exchange among a plurality of extension terminals written in an application program is written is stored in a storage section disposed in a private branch exchange apparatus, and a CPU displays a model indicating the plurality of extension terminals and the whole private branch exchange apparatus in a display of the maintenance terminal and allows the maintenance terminal to operate based on the simulation program stored in the storage section and execute the control process contents written in the application program with respect to the model displayed in the display, when a simulation mode is set.

Claims

1. A communication apparatus which executes a predetermined communication process and controls a control object related with communication based on an application program stored in first storing means, the communication apparatus comprising:

connecting means for connecting an extend control apparatus disposed outside the apparatus and including a display;

second storing means for storing a simulation program in which a step of allowing said extend control apparatus to simulate control process contents written in said application program is written; and

simulation controlling means for making said extend control apparatus display a model indicating said control object in the display, and execute the control process contents written in the application program with respect to the model displayed in said display in accordance with the simulation program, when a simulation by said extend control apparatus is designated.

2. A private branch exchange apparatus which connects a plurality of extension terminals via extension lines, and executes a control over an exchange among said plurality of extension terminals based on an application program stored in first storing means, the private branch exchange apparatus comprising:

connecting means for connecting an extend control apparatus disposed outside the apparatus and including a display;

second storing means for storing a simulation program in which a step of allowing said extend control apparatus to simulate control process contents concerning the exchange written in said application program is written; and

simulation controlling means for making said extend control apparatus display a model indicating at least said plurality of extension terminals in the display, and execute the control process contents written in the application program with respect to the model displayed in said display in accordance with the simulation program, when a simulation by said extend control apparatus is designated.

3. The private branch exchange apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said simulation controlling means includes:

a first mode in which the control over the exchange among said plurality of extension terminals is executed based on the application program;

a second mode in which said extend control apparatus executes the control process contents written in the application program with respect to the model displayed in said display in accordance with the simulation Program; and

mode selecting means for selectively executing said first mode and said second mode in response to a designation operation from the outside.

4. The private branch exchange apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said simulation controlling means includes switching means for switching whether or not to make said extend control apparatus execute the control process contents written in the application program with respect to the model displayed in said display in accordance with the simulation program in response to a switch operation from the outside, while the control over the exchange among said plurality of extension terminals is executed based on the application program.

5. A communication apparatus which executes a predetermined communication process, and controls a predetermined control object related with communication, the communication apparatus comprising:

connecting means for connecting an extend control apparatus disposed outside the apparatus;

storing means for storing a simulation program in which a step of executing said communication process in said extend control apparatus is written; and

simulation controlling means for making said extend control apparatus execute a control process of said control object in accordance with the simulation program, when the control process of said control object by the extend control apparatus connected to said connection means is designated.

6. A private branch exchange apparatus which connects a plurality of extension terminals via extension lines, and executes a control over an exchange among said plurality of extension terminals, the private branch exchange apparatus comprising:

connecting means for connecting an extend control apparatus disposed outside the apparatus;

storing means for storing a simulation program in which a step of executing a control process concerning the exchange among said plurality of extension terminals in said extend control apparatus is written; and

simulation controlling means for making said extend control apparatus execute the control process concerning the exchange among said plurality of extension terminals in accordance with the simulation program, when said control process by said extend control apparatus is designated.

7. The private branch exchange apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising:

a conference circuit selectively connected to said plurality of extension terminals so that a conference call is possible,

wherein a series of operation step of connecting said plurality of extension terminals to said conference circuit is described in the simulation program stored in said storing means, and

said simulation controlling means allows said extend control apparatus to control the connection of said plurality of extension terminals to said conference circuit based on the simulation program, when the control process by said extend control apparatus is designated.

8. A maintenance terminal apparatus connected to a private branch exchange apparatus which connects a plurality of extension terminals via extension lines and executes a control over an exchange among said plurality of extension terminals based on an application program stored in first storing means, and including a display, the maintenance terminal apparatus comprising:

second storing means for storing a simulation program in which a step of simulating control process contents concerning the exchange among said plurality of extension terminals written in said application program is written; and

simulation controlling means for displaying a model indicating at least said plurality of extension terminals in said display, and executing the control process contents written in the application program with respect to the model displayed in said display in accordance with the simulation program, when a simulation is designated.

9. A maintenance terminal apparatus connected to a private branch exchange apparatus which connects a plurality of extension terminals via extension lines and executes a control over an exchange among said plurality of extension terminals, the maintenance terminal apparatus comprising:

storing means for storing a simulation program in which a step of executing a control process concerning the exchange among said plurality of extension terminals is written; and

simulation controlling means for executing the control process concerning the exchange among said plurality of extension terminals in accordance with the simulation program, when a simulation is designated.

10. A communication apparatus which executes a predetermined communication process and controls a control object related with communication based on an application program stored in first storing section, the communication apparatus comprising:

a connecting section which connects an extend control apparatus disposed outside the apparatus and including a display;

a second storing section which stores a simulation program in which a step of simulating control process contents written in said application program in said extend control apparatus is written; and

a simulation controlling section which makes said extend control apparatus display a model indicating said control object in the display, execute the control process contents written in the application program with respect to the model displayed in said display in accordance with the simulation program, when a simulation by said extend control apparatus is designated.

11. A private branch exchange apparatus which connects a plurality of extension terminals via extension lines and executes a control over an exchange among said plurality of extension terminals based on an application program stored in a first storing section, the private branch exchange apparatus comprising:

a connecting section which connects an extend control apparatus disposed outside the apparatus and including a display;

a second storing section which stores a simulation program in which a step of simulating control process contents concerning the exchange among said plurality of extension terminals written in said application program in said extend control apparatus is written; and

a simulation controlling section which makes said extend control apparatus display a model indicating at least said plurality of extension terminals in the display, execute the control process contents written in the application program with respect to the model displayed in said display in accordance with the simulation program, when a simulation by said extend control apparatus is designated.

12. The private branch exchange apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said simulation control section includes:

a first mode in which the control over the exchange among said plurality of extension terminals is executed based on the application program;

a second mode in which said extend control apparatus executes the control process contents written in the application program with respect to the model displayed in said display in accordance with the simulation program; and

a mode selecting section which selectively executes said first mode and said second mode in response to a designation operation from the outside.

13. The private branch exchange apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said simulation control section includes a switching section which switches whether or not to execute the control process contents written in the application program with respect to the model displayed in said display in accordance with the simulation program in response to a switch operation from the outside, while the control over the exchange among said plurality of extension terminals is executed based on the application program.

16. The private branch exchange apparatus according to claim 15, further comprising:

a conference circuit selectively connected to said plurality of extension terminals so that a conference call is possible,

wherein a series of operation step of connecting said plurality of extension terminals to said conference circuit is described in the simulation program stored in said storing section, and

said simulation controlling section allows said extend control apparatus to control the connection of said plurality of extension terminals to said conference circuit based on the simulation program, when the control process by said extend control apparatus is designated.

14. A communication apparatus which executes a predetermined communication process, and controls a predetermined control object related with communication, the communication apparatus comprising:

a connecting section which connects an extend control apparatus disposed outside the apparatus;

a storing section which stores a simulation program in which a step of executing said communication process in said extend control apparatus is written; and

a simulation controlling section which makes said extend control apparatus execute a control process of said control object in accordance with the simulation program, when the control process of said control object by the extend control apparatus connected to said connection section is designated.

15. A private branch exchange apparatus which connects a plurality of extension terminals via extension lines and executes a control over an exchange among said plurality of extension terminals, the private branch exchange apparatus comprising:

a connecting section which connects an extend control apparatus disposed outside the apparatus;

a storing section which stores a simulation program in which a step of executing a control process concerning the exchange among said plurality of extension terminals in said extend control apparatus is written; and

a simulation controlling section which makes said extend control apparatus execute the control process concerning the exchange among said plurality of extension terminals in accordance with the simulation program, when said control process by said extend control apparatus is designated.

17. A maintenance terminal apparatus connected to a private branch exchange apparatus which connects a plurality of extension terminals via extension lines and executes a control over an exchange among said plurality of extension terminals based on an application program stored in a first storing section, and including a display, the maintenance terminal apparatus comprising:

a second storing section which stores a simulation program in which a step of simulating control process contents concerning the exchange among said plurality of extension terminals written in said application program is written; and

a simulation controlling section which displays a model indicating at least said plurality of extension terminals in said display, executes the control process contents written in said application program with respect to the model displayed in said display in accordance with the simulation program, when a simulation is designated.

18. A maintenance terminal apparatus connected to a private branch exchange apparatus which connects a plurality of extension terminals via extension lines and executes a control over an exchange among said plurality of extension terminals, the maintenance terminal apparatus comprising:

a storing section which stores a simulation program in which a step of executing a control process concerning the exchange among said plurality of extension terminals in said extend control apparatus is written; and

a simulation controlling section which execute the control process concerning the exchange among said plurality of extension terminals in accordance with the simulation program, when a simulation is designated.

19. A simulation method for use in a communication apparatus which executes a predetermined communication process and controls a control object related with communication based on an application program stored in a first storing section, the communication apparatus comprising:

a connecting section which connects an extend control apparatus disposed outside the apparatus and including a display; and

a second storing section to store a simulation program in which a step of simulating control process contents written in said application program in said extend control apparatus is written;

the simulation method comprising;

detecting a simulation by said extend control apparatus is designated, to generate a detection signal; and

causing said extend control apparatus to display a model indicating said control object in the display, to execute the control process contents written in the application program with respect to the model displayed in said display in accordance with the simulation program in response to the detection signal.

20. A simulation method for use in a private branch exchange apparatus which connects a plurality of extension terminals via extension lines and executes a control over an exchange among said plurality of extension terminals based on an application program stored in a first storing section, the private branch exchange apparatus comprising:

a connection section which connects an extend control apparatus disposed outside the apparatus and including a display; and

a second storing section to store a simulation program in which a step of simulating control process contents concerning the exchange written in said application program in said extend control apparatus is written, said simulation method comprising;

detecting a simulation by said extend control apparatus is designated, to generate a detection signal; and

causing said extend control apparatus to display a model indicating at least said plurality of extension terminals in the display, to execute the control process contents written in the application program with respect to the model displayed in said display in accordance with the simulation program in response to the detection signal.

21. A simulation method for use in a communication apparatus which executes a predetermined communication process, and controls a predetermined control object related with communication, the communication apparatus comprising:

a connection section which connects an extend control apparatus disposed outside the apparatus; and

a storing section to store a simulation program in which a step of executing said control process in said extend control apparatus is written;

said simulation method comprising;

detecting the control process of said control object by said extend control apparatus is designated, to generate a detection signal; and

causing said extend control apparatus to execute the control process of said control object in accordance with the simulation program in response to the detection signal.

22. A simulation method for use in a private branch exchange apparatus which connects a plurality of extension terminals via extension lines and executes a control over an exchange among said plurality of extension terminals, the private branch exchange apparatus comprising:

a connection section which connects an extend control apparatus disposed outside the apparatus; and

a storing section to store a simulation program in which a step of executing a control process concerning the exchange among said plurality of extension terminals in said extend control apparatus is written;

said simulation method comprising;

detecting the control process by said extend control apparatus is designated, to generate a detection signal; and

causing said extend control apparatus to execute the control process concerning the exchange among said plurality of extension terminals in accordance with the simulation program in response to the detection signal.