Quasi reservation-based communication service process system

• US 4,910,766 A
• Filed: 03/19/1989
• Issued: 03/20/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/1988
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kokusai Denshi Denwa Company Limited (KDDI Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kokusai Denshi Denwa Company Limited (KDDI Corporation)
• Inventors: Ogino, Nagao, Ikeda, Yoshikazu, Fujioka, Masanobu
• Primary Examiner(s): Dwyer, James L.
• Application Number:
  US07/322,036
• Time in Patent Office: 366 Days
• Field of Search: 379/219, 379/201, 379/203, 379/204, 379/205, 379/207, 379/209, 379/220, 379/243, 379/244
• US Class Current: 379/210.01
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/4228 in networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/432 Arrangements for calling a subscriber at a specific time, e.g. morning call service
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/533 Voice mail systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13511 reservation
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2213/13547 subscriber, e.g. profile, database, database access
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/0016 Arrangements providing connection between exchanges
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 3/0029 Provisions for intelligent networking

Abstract

In a communication system which handles both a demand call, and a reservation call which appoints the start time and the end time of the communication, the reservation call must be connected at the desired time even if the circuits are full of the demand calls. The service process node which has a data base storing the information of the reservation calls, tries to connect the reservation call repetitively until the scheduled end time of the reservation call in every predetermined pause, if the circuits are full of the demand calls. Also, when it is anticipated that the circuits would be full at the desired time, the service process node suggests to the subscriber the alternative time for reservation.

Claims

1. A quasi reservation-based communication service process system comprising;

a communication network having exchanges each having a speech path apparatus and a control apparatus for said speech path apparatus, for establishing connection between subscribers coupled with said exchanges,

a signal network having a service process node with a data base which stores service information, and a control apparatus, for controlling said communication network,

a plurality of subscribers each of which can access both of said communication network and said signal network,

said communication network handling both a demand call and a reservation call,

a subscriber registering a reservation call with a pair of subscribers for connection and a reservation time zone, by accessing said service process node in said signal network,

said service process node sending said control apparatus of said exchange a request signal asking connection of a reservation call at said reservation time zone,

said service process node repeating said request until connection of said reservation call is established or all the reserved time zones elapse, when no circuit is available for the reservation call.

2. A quasi reservation-based communication service process system comprising;

a communication network having exchanges each having a speech path apparatus and a control apparatus for said speech path apparatus, for establishing connection between subscribers coupled with said exchanges,

a signal network having a service process node with a data base which stores service information, and a control apparatus for controlling said communication network,

a plurality of subscribers each of which can access both of said communication network and said signal network,

said communication network handling both a demand call and a reservation call,

a subscriber registering a reservation call with a pair of subscribers for connection and a reservation time zone, by accessing said service process node in said signal network,

said service process node sending said control apparatus of said exchange a request signal asking connection of a reservation call at said reservation time zone,

said service process node suggesting a subscriber an alternate time zone when a time zone requested by the subscriber stores more reservation than a predetermined value.

3. A quasi reservation-based communication service process system according to claim 2, wherein said service process node is implemented by a programmed computer, and said data base includes a reservation call control table having a plurality of memory cells for each time zone so that each of said memory cell stores reservation call number and a pair of subscribers to be connected, and a reservation number table having number of registrated reservation calls for each time zone.