DE10025714A1 - Time and operating data detection method using telephone network detects selection of telephone apparatus by computer coupled to telephone network for preventing data manipulation - Google Patents

Abstract

The time and operating data detection method uses detection of the selection of a telephone apparatus (4) in the telephone network without establishing a call connection via a computer (1) coupled to the telephone network, with storage of the identification used for the selection together with the date and time in a databank (7), for subsequent evaluation. An Independent claim for a device for time and operating data detection is also included.

Description

The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for capturing time and operational data using a telephone network.

Such methods and arrangements are diverse Embodiments known and proven. From DE 197 11 907 is the use of a DECT mobile phone network explains that, for example, a company site, etc. Covers radio cells, with one radio cell in the input or Exit area is associated with a computer that is entering or can record a leaving the company premises if a predeterminable and switched on device in the Area of effect of one assigned to the computer Transmitting / receiving device is detected. To do this, the predeterminable end device, for example a mobile telephone, be constantly integrated into the radio system. Furthermore is this method or this arrangement local to that Cellular phone network limited.

From DE 44 25 882 a further arrangement and a Procedures for the local and temporal recording of time and operating data known. There are all participants as Time attendance terminals associated with DTMF-enabled phones that by dialing via the public, ISDN-capable Telecommunications network connects to a central and / or a decentralized detection point of a  Time recording system. The Registration point or the time recording system identified and authorizes the caller via the menu and continues a specific input, which is then used for another Processing linked to the current time and the Identification is saved.

This system is also special in terms of number of the terminals used is limited, since only a certain one Number of line connections for capturing the data with the time recording system can be set up at the same time. In order to counter this disadvantage, DE 33 06 681 describes Temporary storage of the recorded data, for example proposed, which can then be called up successively.

Common to these procedures and arrangements is that the Not available resources of the telephone system can be used optimally. In particular, temporary storage the data is not without problems since then Manipulations are accessible due to technical errors can be deleted etc. Also these systems regularly complex in their handling and condition, because special manual entries are generally necessary.

This technical problem is solved by the process and the Arrangement for capturing time and operating data after solved the invention, wherein according to claim 1 on the Process steps for dialing into a telephone a telephone network under the submission of an identifier, the registration dialing the telephone into the telephone network a computer integrated into the telephone network, the Reject the dial-in without establishing a connection by the computer and storing the identifier under Assignment of the date and time for a subsequent one Evaluation in a database, is turned off.

When an event occurs, a simple Selection of the computer this reported. Due to the  ID transmitted regularly during a call today, e.g. a telephone, the message can be individually assigned. The identifier, with assignment of the date and time, is then from the computer for later evaluation, for example the assignment of a specific event such as Start of work, end of work, break or the like saved. Crucial for a smooth process The inventive method is that the computer However, the call is not answered, but the call is answered Detection of the identifier rejects. Within a very short period of time thus the line or the assigned number for one additional callers free. So that is the invention The method can also be carried out extremely inexpensively.

Since several events are to be recorded regularly, e.g. start of work, end of work, break times, Travel times or the like, it is advisable to assign phone numbers within the telephone network and these to assign such predeterminable events. Due to the The computer's great working speed is this quite capable of making a variety of calls for this almost simultaneously on different lines or under to accept different numbers, the identifier of the Caller to record and assigning the date and the Save the time for the subsequent evaluation. As soon as the identifier is entered, the call is rejected with which this line or the number again is released for another call.

Because modern telephones regularly store one Allow a large number of phone numbers, even with the Dialing in necessary effort for a user within limits the numbers have been programmed once.

The has been extremely useful for such a method Proven use of an ISDN network as a telephone network, because at an ISDN line regularly 10 MSN (Multiple Subscribe Number) are available as extension numbers. So  can the first MSN for the start of work, the second for the End of work, the third and fourth MSN for the start and that End of breakfast break, fifth and sixth MSN for the Be reserved for lunch. Preferred for implementation the procedure is a computer under one Linux operating system. The Linux operating system already shows a software that - with minor modifications - already is suitable in connection with an ISDN card and a ISDN connection of the computer to an ISDN telephone network. Calls to accept and reject them again without a telephone connection is established. In particular is this operating system is able, according to the identification Calls from these predetermined telephones identify.

The Linux operating system also has the advantage that the caller receives a certain message when the call is rejected can receive as a receipt. It is therefore for a user of the ensured method and in particular recognizable that his data entry was also recorded.

Basically, however, there are others Computer operating systems for performing the procedure suitable if there is also the effort for the modifications the corresponding telecommunications software is significantly larger is.

It has proven to be useful if the identifier of the Telephones with the transmitted by them the phone's own phone number matches. In particular is thus the method according to the invention also for mobile phones suitable, where the transmission of the phone number today Is standard. But also in other networks, especially ISDN telephone networks, but also with comfort circuits of older ones analog telephone networks, the phone number of yourself dialed devices are transmitted regularly.  

Even if the process works extremely quickly is because by rejecting the call the corresponding one Line or number is barely busy, can be provided that a waiting loop is upstream of the computer. The Dwell time in such a waiting loop is however expresses regularly be short.

An arrangement for carrying out the Procedure that one connected to an ISN telephone network Computer, operated with a Linux operating system, which computer uses the given identifier to answer the call recognize certain telephones and the call without Rejects a connection and under Assignment of the identifier and the date and time of this Saves data for later evaluation.

The invention is explained in more detail with reference to the drawing, in the in

Fig. 1 is a flow chart and in

Fig. 2 shows schematically an arrangement for performing the method according to the invention.

The sequence of the method according to the invention is explained in more detail with reference to FIG. 1.

The acquisition of time and operating data, depending on the assignment, starts with the call, d. H. dialing one Telephone into a telephone network. Here is from to give the calling apparatus an identifier, for example the own phone number, standard for today's modern cell phones, ISDN telephones, comfort circuits from Telekom or the like more.

Especially when using a Linux operating system a computer can easily capture this identifier and with combine the date and time.  

In particular, the software of the Linux operating system is in the Able to compare the identifier with given identifiers, identify this call and the call without making it too on a telephone connection. Here will the call is acknowledged regularly, optically in the display of the Telephone set or also acoustically, so that the caller can be sure that his call is recognized by the computer has been.

In the next step, the caller data saved. This includes the number called, if for example in an ISDN network for time and Operating data acquisition several numbers, in particular Multiple subscribe numbers within an ISDN network, different, predetermined events are assigned.

The data can be stored in an appropriately prepared database can be read in further, the query of which makes this possible Print data for example or for other applications pass on. Here is particular on Pay slips, financial accounting and the like thought. The output of the data and the evaluated, processed data is carried out regularly in the usual way, e.g. on a screen, through a printer or being in external storage media.

The arrangement for implementing the inventive method according to Fig. 2 shows a computer 1, which has a Linux operating system is preferred. The computer is connected to an ISDN connection 3 via an ISDN card 2 , in particular to the public ISDN network.

If the compuer 1 is now selected, for example, from a cell phone 4 via a radio link 5 and via the Telekom ISDN network, a read-out module 6 of the computer will compare the identifier of the calling apparatus 4 , for example its telephone number, with predetermined identifiers or telephone numbers. If a match is found, this identifier is assigned the date and time of the call and this caller data is stored in a database 7 .

In the case of an ISDN connection in particular, it is possible to assign the computer 1 to a number of call numbers, in particular up to 10 MSN, multiple subscribe numbers, for example. These call numbers are naturally stored with the caller data in the database 7 , possibly also several databases, and can stand for different events.

In a manner known per se and known, the data in the database 7 , read out via a suitable module 8 , are available for a printout 10 . In addition, suitable software 9 makes it possible to use the stored data read out by the module 8 in a targeted manner for a further application, such as payroll accounting, financial accounting or the like, and to suitably output the processed data, for example in paper form 11 .

It should be noted that this also by switching on or off a machine, for example, dialing in a Telephone set automatically into a telephone network can, therefore the method according to the invention also for the Acquisition of operating data of a machine, for example their duration, processed quantities or the like can be detected.

Claims (9)

1. A method for the acquisition of time and operating data, comprising the procedural steps

• - the dial-in from a telephone set ( 4 ) into a telephone network, providing an identifier,
• - detecting the dialing of the telephone set ( 4 ) into the telephone network by a computer ( 1 ) integrated in the telephone network,
• - The rejection of the dial-up without establishing a connection by the computer ( 1 ) and
• - The storage of the identifier with assignment of the date and time for a subsequent evaluation in a database ( 7 ).

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized by the Allocation of numbers within the telephone network and given events. 3. Method according to one or more of the preceding Claims, characterized in that the telephone network is an ISDN network. 4. Method according to one or more of the preceding Claims, characterized by the assignment of a Multiple Subscribe Number within the ISDN network and a given event.   5. The method according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the computer ( 1 ) is operated with a Linux operating system. 6. Method according to one or more of the preceding Claims, characterized in that the rejection of the Call is acknowledged with a signal. 7. The method according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the identifier is the telephone number transmitted by the telephone set ( 4 ). 8. The method according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the computer ( 1 ) is preceded by a waiting loop. 9. Arrangement for performing the method according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized by a computer ( 1 ) connected to an ISDN network, operated with a Linux operating system, which computer ( 1 ) uses predetermined identifiers to call certain telephones ( 4 ) recognizes and rejects the call without establishing a connection and stores it with assignment of the identifier and the date and time for later evaluation.