JP7031704B2 - Management systems, management methods, programs, transmission systems, and methods - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a transmission management system that transmits the name of a destination in communication between transmission terminals to the transmission terminal.

In recent years, a video conference system as an example of a transmission system that communicates via a communication network has become widespread in response to a request for reducing business trip expenses and business trip time. In the video conference system, content data such as image data and audio data are communicated between the video conference terminals as an example of the transmission terminal, and the video conference can be realized.

When starting communication such as a video conference, a method of selecting a specific destination from a destination list showing the names of candidate destinations and requesting the start of communication is known (see Patent Document 1). ). In this method, the transmission management system that controls the start of communication creates a destination list showing the names of candidate destinations, sends the transmission to the transmission terminal, and causes the transmission terminal to select a specific destination. As the name of the destination managed by the transmission management system, a geographical name such as "Japan", a business establishment name such as "Tokyo office", or a terminal name such as "AB terminal" was used.

However, the name of the destination that is easy to identify may differ depending on the communication. For example, in the case of communication within the same organization, the team name used in the organization is used as the destination name, or in the communication between different organizations, the company name is used as the destination name to facilitate the identification of the destination. There is. In the conventional transmission system, since a common name is used as the name of the destination provided to each user, there arises a problem that the name of the destination corresponding to the communication cannot be provided.

The invention according to claim 1 is a management system that manages destination candidates in communication, and is a first aspect showing identification information used when logging in to the management system and the name of the destination candidate associated with the identification information. The destination management means for managing the name information, the reservation management means for managing the reserved meeting information by logging in to the management system, and the reservation management means for managing the reserved meeting information while logged in to the management system are set in association with the reserved meeting information. Having a processing means for updating the first name information to a second name information different from the first name information and storing the updated second name information in association with the reserved conference information. It is a management system characterized by.

As described above, according to the present invention, the transmission management system manages a plurality of destination name information indicating the name of the destination for one destination, and at least one of the plurality of destination name information. Extract the destination name information and send it to the transmission terminal. In this case, since the transmission management system can manage the destination name information according to the communication for one destination, it is possible to provide the destination name information according to the communication. Play.

It is a schematic diagram of the transmission system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a conceptual diagram which showed the state of transmission / reception of image data, audio data, and various management information in a transmission system. It is an external view of the transmission terminal which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a hardware block diagram of the transmission terminal which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a hardware block diagram of the transmission management system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a functional block diagram of each terminal, apparatus and system constituting the transmission system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the relay device management table. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the terminal authentication management table. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the session management table. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the destination list management table. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the reservation management table and the reservation terminal management table. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the terminal management table. It is a sequence diagram which showed the process of the preparatory stage to start the communication between transmission terminals. It is a flow chart which showed the process of creating a meeting information and a destination information. It is a conceptual diagram which shows an example of a meeting information and a destination information. It is a conceptual diagram which shows an example of a meeting list and a destination list. It is a sequence diagram which showed the process of accepting a reservation. It is a conceptual diagram which shows an example of a reservation reception screen. It is a sequence diagram which showed the process of acquiring the meeting detailed information. It is a flow chart which showed the process of creating a meeting detailed information. It is a conceptual diagram which shows an example of a meeting detailed information. It is a conceptual diagram which shows an example of a meeting detail list. It is a sequence diagram which showed the process of starting communication. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the terminal of another embodiment.

<< Overall configuration of the embodiment >>
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described. First, the overall configuration of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a transmission system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing a state of transmission / reception of image data, audio data, and various management information in a transmission system.

The transmission system of the present embodiment includes a data providing system that transmits content data from one transmission terminal to the other transmission terminal in one direction via a transmission management system, and a transmission management system between a plurality of transmission terminals. It includes a communication system that transmits information and the like to each other. This communication system is a system for mutually transmitting information between a plurality of communication terminals (corresponding to "transmission terminal") via a communication management system (corresponding to "transmission management system"), and is a video conferencing system or a video conferencing system. Examples include a videophone system, a voice conference system, a voicephone system, a PC (Personal Computer) screen sharing system, and the like.

In the present embodiment, a transmission system, a transmission management system, assuming a video conference system as an example of a communication system, a video conference management system as an example of a communication management system, and a video conference terminal as an example of a communication terminal, And the transmission terminal will be described. That is, the transmission terminal and the transmission management system of the present embodiment are applied not only to the video conference system but also to the communication system or the transmission system. In the present embodiment, the "video conference" is also simply referred to as a "meeting".

The transmission system 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes a plurality of transmission terminals (10aa, 10ab, ...), a display (120aa, 120ab, ...) For each transmission terminal (10aa, 10ab, ...), And a plurality of relay devices (120aa, 120ab, ...). 30a, 30b, 30c, 30d), a transmission management system 50, a program providing system 90, and a maintenance system 100. The plurality of transmission terminals 10 perform communication by transmitting and receiving image data and audio data as an example of content data. The image of the image data may be a moving image or a still image, and may be both a moving image and a still image. In this embodiment, the case where the image of the image data is a moving image will be described.

In the following, the "transmission terminal" is simply referred to as a "terminal", and the "transmission management system" is simply referred to as a "management system". Further, any terminal among the plurality of terminals (10aa, 10ab, ...) Is represented as "terminal 10", and any display among the plurality of displays (120aa, 120ab, ...) Is represented as "display 120". , Any relay device among the plurality of relay devices (30a, 30b, 30c, 30d) is represented as "relay device 30".

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, in the transmission system 1, a management information session sei for transmitting and receiving various management information is established between the terminals 10 via the management system 50. Further, a session for transmitting and receiving image data and audio data is established between the terminals 10 via the relay device 30. Here, the sessions for transmitting and receiving image data and audio data are collectively shown as a content data session sed.

The terminal 10 shown in FIG. 1 transmits / receives content data such as image data and audio data in order to communicate with another terminal 10. That is, the communication in the present embodiment includes not only transmission / reception of audio data but also transmission / reception of image data. However, the terminal 10 may send and receive audio data without transmitting and receiving image data. The relay device 30 relays content data between a plurality of terminals 10. The management system 50 centrally manages the terminal 10 and the relay device 30.

The plurality of routers (70a, 70b, 70c, 70d, 70ab, 70cd) select the optimum route of the content data. In the following, any router among the routers (70a, 70b, 70c, 70d, 70ab, 70cd) is referred to as "router 70".

The program providing system 90 includes an HD (Hard Disk) 204 described later, and stores a terminal program for realizing various functions in the terminal 10 (or making the terminal 10 function as various means), and stores the terminal 10. You can send a program for the terminal to. Further, the HD204 of the program providing system 90 also stores a program for a relay device for realizing various functions in the relay device 30 (or making the relay device 30 function as various means), and the relay device 30 stores the program for the relay device. A program for a relay device can be transmitted. Further, the HD204 of the program providing system 90 also stores a management system program for realizing various functions in the management system 50 (or making the management system 50 function as various means), and the management system 50 stores the program. A program for the management system can be sent.

The maintenance system 100 is a computer for maintaining, managing, or maintaining at least one of the terminal 10, the relay device 30, the management system 50, and the program providing system 90. For example, when the maintenance system 100 is installed in Japan and the terminal 10, the relay device 30, the management system 50, or the program providing system 90 is installed overseas, the maintenance system 100 is remotely installed via the communication network 2. , Terminal 10, relay device 30, management system 50, and program providing system 90, and perform maintenance such as maintenance, management, and maintenance of at least one of them. Further, the maintenance system 100 includes a model number, a serial number, a sales destination, maintenance and inspection, in at least one of the terminal 10, the relay device 30, the management system 50, and the program providing system 90, without going through the communication network 2. Or perform maintenance such as management of failure history.

By the way, the terminals (10aa, 10ab, ...), The relay device 30a, and the router 70a are communicably connected by LAN2a. The terminals (10ba, 10bb, ...), The relay device 30b, and the router 70b are communicably connected by LAN2b. Further, LAN2a and LAN2b are communicably connected by a dedicated line 2ab including a router 70ab, and are constructed in a predetermined company A. For example, company A is in Japan, LAN2a is built in a business office in Tokyo, and LAN2b is built in a business office in Osaka.

On the other hand, the terminals (10ca, 10cc, ...), The relay device 30c, and the router 70c are communicably connected by LAN2c. The terminals (10da, 10db, ...), The relay device 30d, and the router 70d are communicably connected by LAN2d. Further, LAN2c and LAN2d are communicably connected by a dedicated line 2cd including a router 70cd, and are constructed in a predetermined company B. For example, Company B is in the United States, LAN2c is built in a New York office, and LAN2d is Washington D.C. C. It is built in the office of. Company A and company B are connected to each other from routers (70ab, 70cd) so as to be able to communicate with each other via the Internet 2i.

Further, the management system 50 and the program providing system 90 are communicably connected to the terminal 10 and the relay device 30 via the Internet 2i. The management system 50 and the program provision system 90 may be installed in the company A or the company B, or may be installed in an area other than these.

In the present embodiment, the communication network 2 of the present embodiment is constructed by the LAN2a, LAN2b, the leased line 2ab, the Internet 2i, the leased line 2cd, the LAN2c, and the LAN2d. The communication network 2 may have a place where wireless communication such as WiFi (Wireless Fidelity) or Bluetooth (registered trademark) is performed as well as wired communication.

Further, in FIG. 1, the four sets of numbers shown above and below each terminal 10, each relay device 30, management system 50, router 70, program providing system 90, and maintenance system 100 are in general IPv4. The IP address is simply shown. For example, the IP address of the terminal 10aa is "1.2.1.3". Further, IPv6 may be used instead of IPv4, but for the sake of brevity, IPv4 will be used.

It should be noted that each terminal 10 is used not only for communication between a plurality of business establishments and communication between different rooms in the same business establishment, but also for communication within the same room and communication between outdoors and indoors or outdoors and outdoors. May be used. When each terminal 10 is used outdoors, wireless communication such as a mobile phone communication network is performed.

<< Hardware configuration of the embodiment >>
Next, the hardware configuration of this embodiment will be described. First, the hardware configuration of the terminal 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG. 3 is an external view of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a hardware configuration diagram of the terminal 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, the longitudinal direction of the terminal 10 will be described as the X-axis direction, the direction orthogonal to the X-axis direction in the horizontal plane will be described as the Y-axis direction, and the directions orthogonal to the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction (vertical direction) will be described as the Z-axis direction.

As shown in FIG. 3, the terminal 10 includes a housing 1100, an arm 1200, and a camera housing 1300. Of these, the front side wall surface 1110 of the housing 1100 is provided with an intake surface (not shown) formed by a plurality of intake holes, and the rear side wall surface 1120 of the housing 1100 is formed with a plurality of exhaust holes. The exhaust surface 1121 is provided. As a result, by driving the cooling fan built in the housing 1100, the outside air behind the terminal 10 can be taken in through the intake surface (not shown) and exhausted to the rear of the terminal 10 through the exhaust surface 1121. A sound collecting hole 1131 is formed in the right wall surface 1130 of the housing 1100, and sounds such as voice, noise, and noise can be picked up by a built-in microphone 114 described later.

An operation panel 1150 is formed on the right side wall surface 1130 side of the housing 1100. The operation panel 1150 is provided with a plurality of operation buttons (108a to 108e) described later, a power switch 109 described later, and an alarm lamp 119 described later, and outputs sound from the built-in speaker 115 described later. A sound output surface 1151 formed by a plurality of audio output holes for passing is formed. Further, on the left side wall surface 1140 side of the housing 1100, an accommodating portion 1160 as a recess for accommodating the arm 1200 and the camera housing 1300 is formed. The right wall surface 1130 of the housing 1100 is provided with a plurality of connection ports (1132a to 1132c) for electrically connecting a cable to the external device connection I / F 118 described later. On the other hand, the left wall surface 1140 of the housing 1100 is provided with a connection port (not shown) for electrically connecting the cable 120c for the display 120 to the external device connection I / F 118 described later.

In the following, "operation button 108" is used to indicate an arbitrary operation button among the operation buttons (108a to 108e), and "operation button 108" is used to indicate an arbitrary connection port among the connection ports (1132a to 1132c). This will be described with reference to the connection port 1132.

Next, the arm 1200 is attached to the housing 1100 via the torque hinge 1210, and the arm 1200 is configured to be rotatable in the vertical direction within a tilt angle θ1 of 135 degrees with respect to the housing 1100. ing. FIG. 3 shows a state where the tilt angle θ1 is 90 degrees.

The camera housing 1300 is provided with a built-in camera 112, which will be described later, and can capture images of users, documents, rooms, and the like. Further, a torque hinge 1310 is formed in the camera housing 1300. The camera housing 1300 is attached to the arm 1200 via the torque hinge 1310. The camera housing 1300 is attached to the arm 1200 via the torque hinge 1310, and the camera housing 1300 has a pan angle θ2 of ± 180 degrees with respect to the arm 1200, with the state shown in FIG. 3 as 0 degrees. It is configured to be rotatable in the vertical and horizontal directions within the range of ± 45 degrees and the tilt angle θ3.

As shown in FIG. 4, the terminal 10 of the present embodiment includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 101 that controls the operation of the entire terminal 10, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 102 that stores terminal programs, and a CPU 101. A RAM (Random Access Memory) 103 used as a work area, a flash memory 104 that stores various data such as image data and audio data, and an SSD that controls reading or writing of various data to the flash memory 104 under the control of the CPU 101. Solid State Drive) 105, media drive 107 that controls reading or writing (storage) of data to recording media 106 such as flash memory, operation buttons 108 that are operated when selecting a destination for terminal 10, and power supply for terminal 10. It is provided with a power switch 109 for switching ON / OFF of the above, and a network I / F (Interface) 111 for performing data transmission using the communication network 2 described later.

Further, the terminal 10 has a built-in camera 112 that captures a subject and obtains image data under the control of the CPU 101, an image pickup element I / F 113 that controls the drive of the camera 112, a built-in microphone 114 that inputs voice, and voice. The built-in speaker 115 that outputs the image data, the audio input / output I / F 116 that processes the input / output of the audio signal between the microphone 114 and the speaker 115 under the control of the CPU 101, and the image data on the external display 120 under the control of the CPU 101. As shown in FIG. 4, the display I / F 117 to be transmitted, the external device connection I / F 118 for connecting various external devices, the alarm lamp 119 notifying the abnormality of various functions of the terminal 10, and the above-mentioned components are shown in FIG. It is provided with a bus line 110 such as an address bus or a data bus for electrically connecting to the speaker.

The display 120 is a display unit composed of a liquid crystal display or an organic EL that displays an image of a subject, an operation icon, or the like. Further, the display 120 is connected to the display I / F 117 by the cable 120c. The cable 120c may be a cable for analog RGB (VGA) signals, a cable for component video, or for HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) or DVI (Digital Video Interactive) signals. It may be a cable of.

The camera 112 includes a lens and a solid-state image sensor that converts light into electric charges to digitize an image (video) of the subject, and as solid-state image sensors, CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) or CCD (Charge Coupled Device). Etc. are used.

An external camera, an external microphone, an external speaker, etc. are connected to the external device connection I / F 118 by using a USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable or the like inserted into the connection port 1132 of the housing 1100 shown in FIG. External devices can be electrically connected to each other. When an external camera is connected, the external camera is driven in preference to the built-in camera 112 according to the control of the CPU 101. Similarly, when an external microphone is connected or an external speaker is connected, the external microphone and the external speaker are given priority over the built-in microphone 114 and the built-in speaker 115 according to the control of the CPU 101. The external speaker is driven.

The recording medium 106 has a structure that can be attached to and detached from the terminal 10. Further, as long as it is a non-volatile memory that reads or writes data under the control of the CPU 101, not only the flash memory 104 but also an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable and Programmable ROM) or the like may be used.

Further, the terminal program may be recorded and distributed on a computer-readable recording medium (recording medium 106, etc.) by a file in an installable format or an executable format. Further, the terminal program may be stored in the ROM 102 instead of the flash memory 104. It should be noted that the external view and the hardware diagram of the terminal shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 are merely embodiments, and are not limited to these contents. For example, the appearance and hardware may be a general desktop or notebook personal computer. In this case, the camera and microphone do not necessarily have to be built-in, and may be externally attached.

Subsequently, the hardware configuration of the management system 50, the relay device 30, the program providing system 90, and the maintenance system 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a hardware configuration diagram of a management system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Since the relay device 30, the management system 50, the program providing system 90, and the maintenance system 100 each have the same appearance as a general server / computer, the description of the appearance will be omitted.

The management system 50 is a CPU 201 that controls the operation of the entire management system 50, a ROM 202 that stores a management system program used to drive the CPU 201 such as an IPL (Initial Program Loader), a RAM 203 that is used as a work area of the CPU 201, and management. Reading or writing data to recording media 206 such as HDD (Hard Disk Drive) 205 and flash memory that control reading or writing of various data to HD204 according to the control of HD204 that stores various data such as system programs and CPU201 ( Media drive 207 that controls storage), display 208 that displays various information such as cursors, menus, windows, characters, or images, network I / F 209 for data transmission using communication network 2, characters, numerical values. , Keyboard 211 with multiple keys for inputting various instructions, mouse 212 for selecting and executing various instructions, selecting processing targets, moving the cursor, etc., CD as an example of removable recording medium- FIG. 5 shows a CD-ROM drive 214 that controls reading or writing of various data to the ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory) 213, a clock 215 as a built-in clock of the management system 50, and each of the above components. It is provided with a bus line 210 such as an address bus and a data bus for electrically connecting.

The management system program may be a file in an installable format or an executable format, and may be recorded and distributed on a computer-readable recording medium such as the recording medium 206 or the CD-ROM 213. .. Further, the management system program may be stored in the ROM 202 instead of the HD 204.

Further, since the relay device 30 has the same hardware configuration as the management system 50, detailed description thereof will be omitted. However, a relay device program for controlling the relay device 30 is recorded in the HD 204. Also in this case, the program for the relay device may be recorded and distributed on a computer-readable recording medium such as the recording medium 206 or the CD-ROM 213 in an installable format or an executable format file. .. Further, the relay device program may be stored in the ROM 202 instead of the HD 204.

Further, since the program providing system 90 and the maintenance system 100 have the same hardware configuration as the management system 50, detailed description thereof will be omitted. However, the HD 204 records a program providing program for controlling the program providing system 90 or a maintenance program for controlling the maintenance system 100. In this case as well, these programs may be recorded and distributed on a computer-readable recording medium such as the recording medium 206 or the CD-ROM 213 as a file in an installable format or an executable format. Further, these programs may be stored in ROM 202 instead of HD 204.

As another example of the detachable recording medium, each program is provided by recording on a computer-readable recording medium such as a CD-R (Compact Disc Recordable), a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), or a Blu-ray disc. You may.

<< Functional configuration of the embodiment >>
Next, the functional configuration of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a functional block diagram of each terminal, device, and system constituting the transmission system according to the embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 6, the terminal 10, the relay device 30, and the management system 50 are connected so as to be able to perform data communication via the communication network 2. Further, the program providing system 90 and the maintenance system 100 shown in FIG. 1 are omitted in FIG. 6 because they are not directly related to the communication of the video conference.

<Terminal function configuration>
The terminal 10 has a transmission / reception unit 11, an operation input reception unit 12, a login request unit 13, an image pickup unit 14, a voice input unit 15a, a voice output unit 15b, a display control unit 16, and a storage / reading processing unit 19. There is. Each of these parts has a function realized by operating any of the components shown in FIG. 4 by an instruction from the CPU 101 according to a terminal program expanded on the RAM 103 from the flash memory 104, or a function realized by the operation. It is a means of functioning. Further, the terminal 10 has a storage unit 1000 constructed by the RAM 103 shown in FIG. 4 and the flash memory 104 shown in FIG.

(Each functional part of the terminal)
Next, each functional configuration of the terminal 10 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 and 6. In the following, in explaining each functional configuration of the terminal 10, among the constituent elements shown in FIG. 4, the relationship with the main constituent elements for realizing each functional configuration of the terminal 10 will also be described. ..

The transmission / reception unit 11 is realized by the command from the CPU 101 shown in FIG. 4 and the network I / F 111 shown in FIG. 4, and various data (various data) with other terminals, devices or systems via the communication network 2. Or information) is sent and received. Further, the transmission / reception unit 11 is an example of the reception means, and receives the destination name information transmitted by the management system 50.

The operation input receiving unit 12 is realized by the command from the CPU 101 shown in FIG. 4 and the operation button 108 and the power switch 109 shown in FIG. 4, and receives various inputs by the user. For example, when the user turns on the power switch 109 shown in FIG. 4, the operation input receiving unit 12 shown in FIG. 6 receives the power ON and turns the power ON.

The login request unit 13 is realized by a command from the CPU 101 shown in FIG. 4, and the transmission / reception unit 11 requests the management system 50 to log in via the communication network 2 when the power is turned on. The login request information indicating the above and the current IP address of the terminal 10 as the request source are automatically transmitted. Further, when the user turns off the power switch 109 from the ON state, the operation input reception unit 12 completely turns off the power after the transmission / reception unit 11 sends the state information to the management system 50 to turn off the power. do. This makes it possible for the management system 50 to know that the terminal 10 has been turned from power on to power off.

The image pickup unit 14 is realized by the command from the CPU 101 shown in FIG. 4 and the camera 112 and the image pickup element I / F 113 shown in FIG. 4, and takes an image of the subject and obtains the image. Output the data.

The voice input unit 15a is realized by the command from the CPU 101 shown in FIG. 4 and the voice input / output I / F 116 shown in FIG. 4, and the user's voice is converted into a voice signal by the microphone 114. After that, the audio data related to this audio signal is input. The audio output unit 15b is realized by the command from the CPU 101 shown in FIG. 4 and the audio input / output I / F 116 shown in FIG. 4, outputs the audio signal related to the audio data to the speaker 115, and outputs the audio signal to the speaker 115. The sound is output from 115.

The display control unit 16 is realized by the command from the CPU 101 shown in FIG. 4 and the display I / F 117 shown in FIG. 4, and controls to transmit the received image data to the display 120. .. Further, the display control unit 16 is an example of an output unit, and outputs the destination name information received by the transmission / reception unit 11 by transmitting it to the display 120.

The storage / reading processing unit 19 is realized by the instruction from the CPU 101 shown in FIG. 4 and the SSD 105 shown in FIG. 4, or is realized by the instruction from the CPU 101, and various data are stored or stored in the storage unit 1000. A process of reading various data stored in the unit 1000 is performed. The storage unit 1000 stores a terminal ID (Identification) for identifying the terminal 10, a password, and the like. Further, the storage unit 1000 overwrites and stores the image data and the audio data received when communicating with the destination terminal 10 each time it is received. Of these, the image is displayed on the display 120 by the image data before being overwritten, and the sound is output from the speaker 115 by the sound data before being overwritten. The terminal ID of the present embodiment and the relay device ID described later indicate identification information such as a language, characters, symbols, or various marks used for uniquely identifying the terminal 10 and the relay device 30, respectively. Further, the terminal ID and the relay device ID may be identification information in which at least two of the above languages, characters, symbols, and various marks are combined.

<Functional configuration of relay device>
The relay device 30 has a transmission / reception unit 31, a relay unit 32, and a storage / reading processing unit 39. Each of these parts has a function or a function realized by operating any of the components shown in FIG. 5 by an instruction from the CPU 201 according to a program for a relay device developed on the RAM 203 from the HD 204. It is a means. Further, the relay device 30 has a storage unit 3000 constructed by the RAM 203 shown in FIG. 5, the HD 204 shown in FIG. 5, and the like.

(Each functional part of the relay device)
Next, each functional configuration of the relay device 30 will be described in detail. In the following, in explaining each functional configuration of the relay device 30, among the components shown in FIG. 5, the relationship with the main components for realizing each functional configuration of the relay device 30 is also included. explain.

The transmission / reception unit 31 of the relay device 30 shown in FIG. 6 is realized by the command from the CPU 201 shown in FIG. 5 and the network I / F 209 shown in FIG. 5, and is realized via the communication network 2. Sends and receives various data (or information) to and from other terminals, devices, or systems. The relay unit 32 is realized by the command from the CPU 201 shown in FIG. 5, and relays the content data transmitted / received between the terminals 10 in the content data session sed via the transmission / reception unit 31.

The storage / reading processing unit 39 is realized by the command from the CPU 201 shown in FIG. 5 and the HDD 205 shown in FIG. 5, and various data are stored in the storage unit 3000 or stored in the storage unit 3000. Performs the process of reading various data.

<Functional configuration of management system>
The management system 50 includes a transmission / reception unit 51, a terminal authentication unit 52, a state management unit 53, a terminal extraction unit 54, a relay device selection unit 56, a session management unit 57, a storage / reading processing unit 59, a reservation extraction unit 61, and a conference. -Has a destination information creation unit 64. Each of these parts has a function or a function realized by operating any of the components shown in FIG. 5 by an instruction from the CPU 201 according to a program for a management system developed on the RAM 203 from the HD 204. It is a means. Further, the management system 50 has a storage unit 5000 constructed by the HD 204 shown in FIG.

(Relay device management table)
In the storage unit 5000, a relay device management DB 5001 configured by a relay device management table as shown in FIG. 7 is constructed. Note that FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram showing a relay device management table. In this relay device management table, the IP address of the relay device 30 is associated and managed for each relay device ID of each relay device 30. For example, in the relay device management table shown in FIG. 7, it is shown that the IP address of the relay device 30a of the relay device ID "111a" is "1.2.1.2".

(Terminal authentication management table)
Further, in the storage unit 5000, a terminal authentication management DB 5002 configured by a terminal authentication management table as shown in FIG. 8 is constructed. Note that FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram showing a terminal authentication management table. In this terminal authentication management table, each password is associated and managed for each terminal ID of all terminals 10 managed by the management system 50. For example, in the terminal authentication management table shown in FIG. 8, it is shown that the terminal ID of the terminal 10aa is "01aa" and the password is "aaaaa".

(Session management table)
Further, in the storage unit 5000, a session management DB 5005 configured by a session management table as shown in FIG. 9 is constructed. Note that FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram showing a session management table. In this session management table, for each session ID for identifying the session sed for content data between the terminals 10, a reservation ID for identifying which reservation-based communication this session is based on, and a reservation ID for identifying the content data in this session. A relay device ID for identifying the relay device 30 used for relay and a terminal ID for identifying the terminal 10 performing communication in this session are associated and managed. For example, in the session management table shown in FIG. 9, the reservation ID corresponding to the session ID “se03” is “rsv08”, and the relay device 30c of the relay device ID “111c” in this content data session seed is a terminal. It is shown that the content data is relayed between (10ae, 10dc). When communication not based on the reservation is executed, the item of the reservation ID in the session management table is blank.

(Destination list management table)
Further, in the storage unit 5000, a destination list management DB 5004 configured by a destination list management table as shown in FIG. 10 is constructed. Note that FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram showing a destination list management table. In this destination list management table, the terminal ID of the destination candidate terminal 10 that can communicate with this request source and the destination are associated with the terminal ID (an example of the request source identification information) of the terminal 10 that is the request source for starting communication. The destination name information (first destination name information) indicating the name of the candidate is managed. For example, in the destination list management table shown in FIG. 10, the destination candidates capable of communicating with the requesting terminal 10aa whose terminal ID is "01aa" may be terminals (10ab, 10ba, ..., 10db). It is shown. Further, in the destination list management table, for one destination (for example, the terminal 10ba whose terminal ID is identified by "01ba"), a plurality of destination name information (for example, "Osaka △△ planning team", "Osaka BO"). , A Inc. ”, etc.) are managed. The destination name information is registered based on a request for registration of the destination name information specifying a communicable destination from the terminal 10 of an arbitrary request source. In the present embodiment, the first destination name information is a language used by the request source so that the request source can easily identify the destination, and in the case of the company's destination, a name such as a team name is used. In the case of a destination of another company, information such as the company name is used. The destination list management DB 5004 constitutes a part of the destination name information management unit 5010 by managing the first destination name information.

(Reservation management table)
Further, in the storage unit 5000, a reservation management DB 5009 composed of a reservation management table as shown in FIG. 11A and a reservation terminal management table as shown in FIG. 11B is constructed. Has been done. Note that FIG. 11 is a conceptual diagram showing a reservation management table and a reservation terminal management table. In the reservation management table, when a communication reservation is made between the terminals 10, a reservation ID for identifying the reservation, a meeting start date and time, an end date and time, and a meeting name are managed in association with each other. For example, in the reservation management table shown in FIG. 11, the start date and time of the meeting based on the reservation identified by the reservation ID "rsv03" is "15:00 on November 10, 2011", and the end date and time is ". At 17:00 on November 10, 2011, it is indicated that the meeting name is "security meeting".

On the other hand, in the reservation terminal management table, the terminal ID of the terminal 10 that executes the communication based on the reservation and the destination name information (second) indicating the name when the terminal 10 is the destination in relation to the above reservation ID. It is managed in association with the destination name information). When one terminal 10 has a plurality of reservations, a plurality of destination name information (for example, "for example, terminal 10aa" whose terminal ID is identified by "01aa") is used for one terminal 10. "Tokyo XX Sales Project Team", "Tokyo", etc.) will be managed. In the present embodiment, the second destination name information is set in an appropriate language so that each participant in the conference can identify the other participants. The reservation terminal management table of the reservation management DB 5009 constitutes a part of the destination name information management unit 5010 by managing the second destination name information.

The reservation ID, start date and time, end date and time, conference name, terminal ID, and destination name information in the reservation management table and the reservation terminal management table are stored and read from any terminal 10 based on a registration request to the management system 50. It is registered by adding the processing unit 59.

(Terminal management table)
Further, in the storage unit 5000, a terminal management DB 5003 configured by a terminal management table as shown in FIG. 12 is constructed. Note that FIG. 12 is a conceptual diagram showing a terminal management table. In this terminal management table, for each terminal ID of each terminal 10, the operating state of each terminal 10, the IP address of the terminal 10, and the destination name information indicating the name of the destination when the terminal 10 is the destination (third destination name information). ) Is associated and managed. For example, in the terminal management table shown in FIG. 12, the terminal 10aa having the terminal ID "01aa" has an operating state of "online" and the IP address of the terminal 10aa is "1.2.1.3". , It is shown that the destination name information is "03-1234- ○○○○". In the present embodiment, as the third destination name information, a numerical value such as a telephone number or the like is set so that all other terminals 10 capable of communicating may be notified. The terminal management DB 5003 constitutes a part of the destination name information management unit 5010 by managing the third destination name information.

(Each function configuration of the management system)
Next, each functional configuration of the management system 50 will be described in detail. In the following, in explaining each functional configuration of the management system 50, among the constituent elements shown in FIG. 5, the relationship with the main constituent elements for realizing each functional configuration of the management system 50 is also included. explain.

The transmission / reception unit 51 is executed by the instruction from the CPU 201 shown in FIG. 5 and the network I / F 209 shown in FIG. 5, and various data (various data) with other terminals, devices or systems via the communication network 2. Or information) is sent and received. The transmission / reception unit 51 is an example of the destination name information transmission unit, and performs a process of transmitting the destination name information to the terminal 10 (destination name information transmission process).

The terminal authentication unit 52 is realized by a command from the CPU 201 shown in FIG. 5, and uses the terminal ID and password included in the login request information received via the transmission / reception unit 51 as search keys to store the terminal 5000. Terminal authentication is performed by searching the terminal authentication management table (see FIG. 8) and determining whether the same terminal ID and password are managed in the terminal authentication management table.

The state management unit 53 is realized by the command from the CPU 201 shown in FIG. 5, and in order to manage the operating state of the terminal of the requesting source that has requested the login, the requesting source is stored in the terminal management table (see FIG. 12). The terminal ID, operating status, and IP address of the terminal are associated, stored, and managed. Further, the state management unit 53 manages the terminal based on the state information sent from the terminal 10 to the effect that the power is turned off by the user turning the state of the power switch 109 of the terminal 10 from ON to OFF. Change the operating status of the table to indicate online to offline.

The terminal extraction unit 54 is realized by the instruction from the CPU 201 shown in FIG. 5, searches the destination list management table (see FIG. 10) using the terminal ID of the requesting terminal for which the login request is made as a key, and is a destination candidate. The terminal ID is extracted by reading the terminal ID of the terminal 10. Further, the terminal extraction unit 54 is an example of the destination name information extraction unit, and is a plurality of destination names managed by the terminal management DB 5003, the destination list management DB 5004, or the reservation management DB 5009 constituting the destination name information management unit 5010. Performs a process of extracting at least one destination name information from the information (destination name information extraction process).

The relay device selection unit 56 selects the relay device 30 which is realized by the command from the CPU 201 shown in FIG. 5 and is used for relaying the content data in the communication by the content data session sed between the terminals 10.

The session management unit 57 is realized by the instruction from the CPU 201 shown in FIG. 5, and is for identifying the content data session sed each time the content data session sed between the terminals 10 is newly established. Generate a session ID. Further, the session management unit 57 stores and manages the session ID, the reservation ID, the terminal ID, and the relay device ID in association with each other in the session management table (see FIG. 9).

The storage / reading processing unit 59 is executed by the instruction from the CPU 201 shown in FIG. 5 and the HDD 205 shown in FIG. 5, and various data are stored in the storage unit 5000 or stored in the storage unit 5000. Performs the process of reading various data.

The reservation extraction unit 61 is realized by the command from the CPU 201 shown in FIG. 5, searches the reservation terminal management table (see FIG. 11) using the reservation ID as a search key, and extracts the corresponding terminal ID. Further, the reservation extraction unit 61 searches the reservation management table using the reservation ID as a search key, and extracts the corresponding start date / time, end date / time, and meeting name.

The conference / destination information creation unit 64 creates conference information including a start date / time, an end date / time, a conference name, and destination information including a terminal ID, an operating state, and a destination name information for each reservation ID. Further, the conference / destination information creation unit 64 creates conference detailed information including a reservation ID, a start date / time, an end date / time, a conference name, a terminal ID, an operating state, and destination name information.

<< Processing or operation of the embodiment >>
Next, the processing or operation in the transmission system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. First, with reference to FIGS. 13 to 16, the transmission / reception processing of each management information in the preparatory stage before the terminal 10aa starts communication will be described. FIG. 13 is a sequence diagram showing a process in the preparatory stage for starting communication between terminals. FIG. 14 is a flow chart showing a process of creating conference information and destination information. FIG. 15 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of conference information and destination information. FIG. 16 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a conference list and a destination list. In FIG. 13, various management information is transmitted / received by the management information session sei shown in FIG.

First, when the user of the terminal 10aa turns on the power switch 109 shown in FIG. 4, the operation input receiving unit 12 shown in FIG. 6 accepts the power ON and turns the power ON (step). S21). Then, the login request unit 13 automatically transmits the login request information indicating the login request from the transmission / reception unit 11 to the management system 50 via the communication network 2 when the power is turned on (step S22). This login request information includes a terminal ID and a password for identifying the terminal 10aa which is the own terminal as the request source. These terminal IDs and passwords are data read from the storage unit 1000 via the storage / reading processing unit 19 and sent to the transmission / reception unit 11. When the login request information is transmitted from the terminal 10aa to the management system 50, the management system 50 on the receiving side can grasp the IP address of the terminal 10aa on the transmitting side.

Next, the terminal authentication unit 52 of the management system 50 uses the terminal ID and password included in the login request information received via the transmission / reception unit 51 as search keys to manage the terminal authentication of the terminal authentication management DB 5002 of the storage unit 5000. Terminal authentication is performed by searching the table (see FIG. 8) and determining whether the same terminal ID and password are managed in the terminal authentication management table (step S23). Since the same terminal ID and password are managed by the terminal authentication unit 52, if it is determined that the login request is from a terminal 10 having a legitimate usage authority, the state management unit 53 manages the terminal. The terminal ID of the terminal 10aa, the operating state, and the IP address of the terminal 10aa are associated and stored in the DB 5003 (see FIG. 12) (step S24). As a result, in the terminal management table shown in FIG. 12, the terminal ID "01aa" is managed in association with the operating state "online" and the IP address "1.2.1.3" of the terminal 10aa. Will be.

Then, the transmission / reception unit 51 of the management system 50 transmits the authentication result information showing the authentication result obtained by the terminal authentication unit 52 to the terminal 10aa that has requested the login via the communication network 2 (step). S25). In the present embodiment, the case where the terminal authentication unit 52 determines that the terminal has a proper usage authority will be continuously described below.

The conference / destination information creation unit 64 of the management system 50 creates conference information indicating a conference including the terminal 10aa for which login is requested as a participant, and destination information indicating a destination candidate of the terminal 10aa (step S26). .. The process of creating the conference information and the destination information will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 14 is a flow chart showing a process of creating conference information and destination information. First, the reservation extraction unit 61 of the management system 50 searches the reservation terminal management table (see FIG. 11) using the terminal ID "01aa" of the terminal 10aa that has requested login as a search key, and the corresponding reservation ID ("rsv01", “Rsv02”) is extracted (step S26-1). As a result, a reservation ID that identifies the reservation of the conference in which the terminal 10aa participates is extracted.

Further, the reservation extraction unit 61 searches the reservation management table (see FIG. 11) using the extracted reservation IDs (“rsv01” and “rsv02”) as search keys, and extracts the start date / time, the end date / time, and the conference name. (Step S26-2). The conference / destination information creation unit 64 creates conference information indicating the start date / time, the end date / time, and the conference name for each reservation ID extracted by the reservation extraction unit 61 (step S26-3). An example of the created conference information is shown in FIG. 15 (A).

Subsequently, the terminal extraction unit 54 of the management system 50 searches the destination list management table (see FIG. 10) using the terminal ID "01aa" of the terminal 10aa that has requested login as a search key, and is a destination candidate capable of talking to the terminal 10aa. It is extracted by reading out the terminal ID of the terminal 10 and the destination name information indicating the name of the destination candidate (step S26-4). Here, the terminal ID (“01ab”, ...) Of the destination candidate terminal (10ab, ...) Corresponding to the terminal ID “01aa” of the terminal 10aa, and the destination name information (“□□ sales project team”, ...) It will be extracted.

Next, the terminal extraction unit 54 searches the terminal management table (see FIG. 12) using the terminal ID (“01ab”, ...) Of the extracted destination candidate terminal 10 as a search key, and searches the terminal management table (see FIG. 12) for an operating state (“during a meeting”). , ...) Is extracted (step S26-5). As a result, the conference / destination information creation unit 64 creates destination information including the terminal ID, destination name information, and operating state of the terminal 10 that is a destination candidate (step S26-6). An example of the created destination information is shown in FIG. 15 (B).

Next, the transmission / reception unit 51 of the management system 50 transmits the conference information and the destination information created by the conference / destination information creation unit 64 to the terminal 10aa (step S27). In the terminal 10aa, the transmission / reception unit 11 receives the conference information and the destination information, and the storage / reading processing unit 19 stores the conference information and the destination information in the storage unit 1000 (step S28).

The management system 50 repeatedly executes the process of step S26 at a predetermined timing to manage the update of the conference information and the destination information (step S29). Here, when either the conference information or the destination information is updated, the transmission / reception unit 51 uses the conference information (reservation ID, start date / time, end date / time, conference name) and destination information (terminal ID, operating status, destination). (Name information) is transmitted to the terminal 10aa (step S30). The storage / reading processing unit 19 of the terminal 10aa sequentially updates the conference information and the destination information received from the management system 50 by storing them in the storage unit 1000 (step S31).

The display control unit 16 of the terminal 10aa causes the display 120aa to display the conference list and the destination list based on the conference information and the destination information stored in the storage unit 1000 (step S32). FIG. 16 shows an example of the displayed conference list and destination list.

In the conference / destination list frame 311-1 shown in FIG. 16, each destination name information 311-2 such as “□□ sales project team” is displayed, and an icon indicating the operation status for each destination name information is displayed. (311-3a, 311-3b, 311-3c) is displayed. Among them, the icon 311-3a indicates that the terminal 10 which is one of the destination candidates is in the standby state in the ON line state, and therefore can communicate with the terminal 10. Icon 311-3b indicates that one of the destination candidate terminals 10 is in the OFF line state and cannot communicate with this terminal 10. The icon 311-3c indicates that the terminal 10 which is one of the destination candidates is in the state of being in a conference. Further, in the destination list frame 311-1, the start date and time, the end date and time, and the conference name 311-4 of the conference such as "2011/11/10 10: 00-11: 30 sales conference" are displayed. An icon 311-4a for requesting detailed information of the conference is displayed for each conference name.

Subsequently, a process of accepting a reservation for communication between the terminals 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18. FIG. 17 is a sequence diagram showing a process of accepting a reservation. FIG. 18 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of a reservation reception screen. In FIG. 17, various management information is transmitted and received by the management information session sei shown in FIG.

After receiving the destination information from the management system 50 (see step S27), the operation input receiving unit 12 of the terminal 10aa accepts a reservation for communication between the terminals 10 (step S41). In this case, the display control unit 16 of the terminal 10aa causes the display 120aa to display the reservation acceptance screen shown in FIG. As a result, the operation input receiving unit 12 receives the input of the conference name, the start date and time, the end date and time, and the terminal 10 participating in the conference. In the present embodiment, the terminal 10 participating in the conference can be selected from the terminals 10 identified by the terminal ID included in the destination information transmitted by the management system 50. Further, as the name of the terminal 10 participating in the conference, the destination name information included in the destination information is set as an initial value, and is updated by selecting and editing the icon 320 shown on the reservation reception screen. To. When these inputs are accepted, the transmission / reception unit 11 of the terminal 10aa includes the name of the conference, the start date / time, the end date / time, the terminal ID of the terminal 10 participating in the conference, and the updated destination name information, and requests a reservation. The reservation request information indicating that effect is transmitted to the management system 50 (step S42).

When the reservation request information is received by the transmission / reception unit 51 of the management system 50, the storage / reading processing unit 59 reserves and manages the conference name, the start date / time, and the end date / time included in the reservation request information in association with the reservation ID. Store in a table (see FIG. 11A) (step S43). The reservation ID may be created by the management system 50 or may be created by the terminal 10aa as long as the reservation ID can be uniquely identified. Further, the storage / reading processing unit 59 stores the terminal ID and the updated destination name information in the reservation terminal management table (see FIG. 11B) in association with the reservation ID.

Subsequently, using FIGS. 19 to 22, a process of requesting the management system 50 to acquire detailed information (meeting detailed information) of the reserved meeting before the terminal 10aa starts the reserved meeting. Will be explained. The conference detailed information includes destination name information of the destination terminal 10 capable of communicating with the terminal 10aa. Note that FIG. 19 is a sequence diagram showing a process of acquiring detailed conference information. FIG. 20 is a flow chart showing a process of creating detailed conference information. FIG. 21 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of detailed conference information. FIG. 22 is a conceptual diagram showing an example of the conference details list. In FIG. 19, various management information is transmitted and received by the management information session sei shown in FIG.

First, when the user of the terminal 10aa presses the operation button 108 shown in FIG. 4 and selects the icon 311-4a corresponding to the conference from the conference list (see FIG. 16), the operation input reception unit 12 sets the operation input reception unit 12. , Accepts a request for acquisition of meeting detailed information (step S51). The transmission / reception unit 11 of the terminal 10aa includes the terminal ID of the terminal 10aa and the reservation ID corresponding to the selected conference (see step S27), and receives the conference detailed request information indicating that the acquisition of the conference detailed information is requested. It is transmitted to the management system 50 (step S52). The transmission / reception unit 51 of the management system 50 receives the request for acquisition of the conference detailed information by receiving the conference detail request information.

Next, the conference / destination information creation unit 64 of the management system 50 creates conference detailed information including information about the destination terminal participating in the conference selected by the terminal 10aa (step S53). The process of creating the meeting detailed information will be described in detail with reference to FIG. First, the reservation extraction unit 61 searches the reservation management table (see FIG. 11) using the reservation ID included in the conference details request information transmitted from the terminal 10aa as a search key, and extracts the start date / time, the end date / time, and the conference name. (Step S53-1). Subsequently, the reservation extraction unit 61 searches the reservation terminal management table (see FIG. 11) using the reservation ID included in the conference details request information transmitted from the terminal 10aa as a search key, and extracts the terminal ID (step S53). -2).

Further, the terminal extraction unit 54 determines whether or not the destination name information (second destination name information) corresponding to the terminal ID extracted in step S53-2 is managed by the reserved terminal management table (see FIG. 11). Judgment (step S53-3). When it is determined that the destination name information is managed in the reservation terminal management table (YES in step S53-3), the terminal extraction unit 54 uses the reservation ID transmitted from the terminal 10aa and step S53-2. The corresponding destination name information (second destination name information) corresponding to the extracted extracted terminal ID is extracted from the reserved terminal management table (step S53-4).

When it is determined that the destination name information (second destination name information) is not managed in the reservation terminal management table (NO in step S53-3), the terminal extraction unit 54 is the terminal of the requesting terminal 10aa. Whether or not the destination name information (first destination name information) associated with the ID "01aa" and the destination terminal ID extracted in step S53-2 is managed in the destination list management table (see FIG. 10). (Step S53-5). When it is determined that the destination name information is managed (YES in step S53-5), the terminal extraction unit 54 extracts the terminal ID "01aa" of the requesting terminal 10aa and in step S53-2. The destination name information (first destination name information) associated with the terminal ID is extracted from the destination list management table (step S53-6).

If it is determined that the destination name information is not managed in the destination list management table (NO in step S53-5), the terminal extraction unit 54 has the destination name corresponding to the terminal ID extracted in step S53-2. Information (third destination name information) is extracted from the terminal management table (see FIG. 12) (step S53-7).

Subsequently, the terminal extraction unit 54 searches the terminal management table (see FIG. 12) using the terminal ID extracted in step S53-2 as a search key, and extracts by reading the operating state (step S53-8).

When a plurality of terminal IDs corresponding to the reserved IDs are extracted in step S53-2, the terminal extraction unit 54 repeatedly executes the processes of steps S53-3 to S53-8 to obtain each terminal ID. Extract the corresponding destination name information.

When the extraction of the destination name information is completed, the conference / destination information creation unit 64 uses the reservation ID, the terminal ID extracted by the reservation extraction unit 61, the start date / time, the end date / time, and the conference name / terminal extraction unit 54. The extracted destination name information and the destination information including the operating status are created (step S53-9). FIG. 21 shows an example of the created destination information.

Next, the transmission / reception unit 51 of the management system 50 transmits the conference detailed information created by the conference / destination information creation unit 64 to the terminal 10aa (step S54). At the terminal 10aa, the transmission / reception unit 11 receives the detailed conference information. The display control unit 16 of the terminal 10aa creates a conference detail list including the destination name information based on the conference detail information received by the transmission / reception unit 11, and displays the conference detail list by outputting it to the display 120aa (step S55). FIG. 22 shows an example of the displayed conference details list.

In the meeting details list 311-6 of FIG. 22, the start date and time, the end date and time, and the meeting name 311-7 of the meeting are displayed. In addition, each destination name information 311-2 such as "Tokyo" is displayed in the conference details list 311-6, and icons (311-3a, 311-3c) indicating the operating status for each destination name information are displayed. It is displayed. Further, the conference details list 311-6 displays an entry button 311-5 that accepts a request to start the conference. As a result, the terminal 10aa can accept participation in the reserved conference from the screen on which the conference details list is displayed.

Subsequently, the process of starting the communication based on the reservation by the terminal 10aa will be described with reference to FIG. 23. FIG. 23 is a sequence diagram showing a process of starting communication. In FIG. 23, various management information is transmitted and received by the management information session sei. Further, at the time when the terminal 10aa requests the start of the communication based on the reservation, the terminal 10ba and the terminal 10db are in a state of executing the communication based on the reservation by the content data session sed via the relay device 30a. There is.

First, when the user of the terminal 10aa presses the entry button 311-5 of the conference details list (see FIG. 22), the operation input reception unit 12 receives a request to start communication based on the reservation (step S61).

Subsequently, the transmission / reception unit 11 of the terminal 10aa includes the terminal ID "01aa" of the terminal 10aa and the reservation ID "rsv02" received in step S54, and manages the start request information indicating that the communication is requested to start. It is transmitted to 50 (step S62). The transmission / reception unit 51 of the management system 50 receives the request for starting communication from the terminal 10aa by receiving the start request information, and at the same time, receives the IP address "1.2.1.3" of the terminal 10aa which is the transmission source. You will know. In the terminal management table (see FIG. 12), the state management unit 53 of the management system 50 sets the field portion of the operating state of the record including the terminal ID "01aa" of the terminal 10aa included in the start request information to "in a meeting". (Step S63).

The session management unit 57 adds the terminal ID "01aa" of the terminal 10aa to the field part of the terminal ID of the record including the reservation ID "rsv02" transmitted from the terminal 10aa in the session management table (see FIG. 9) (see FIG. 9). Step S64). The session management unit 57 searches the session management table using the reservation ID "rsv02" transmitted from the terminal 10aa as a search key, and extracts the corresponding session ID "se01" and the relay device ID "111a" (step S65). The session ID "se01" is generated by the session management unit 57 when any of the terminals (10ba, 10db) first starts communication based on the reservation, and is stored in the session management table. Further, the relay device ID "111a" is selected by the relay device selection unit 56 when any of the terminals (10ba, 10db) first starts communication based on the reservation, and the session management is performed by the processing of the session management unit 57. It is stored in the table.

Next, the transmission / reception unit 51 transmits the session ID “se01” extracted in step S65 and the relay device connection information used for connecting to the relay device 30a to the terminal 10aa via the communication network 2 (step). S66). The relay device connection information may include the IP address, authentication information, port number, and the like of the relay device 30a. The terminal 10aa connects to the relay device 30a using the received relay device connection information, and transmits the content data.

Subsequently, the transmission / reception unit 51 of the management system 50 transmits relay start request information to the effect that the relay start is requested to the relay device 30a (step S67). The relay start request information includes the IP address of the terminal 10aa that newly starts communication in the content data session seed, and the session ID “se01” extracted in step S65. The storage / reading management unit 39 of the relay device 30a stores in the session ID “se01” the IP address of the terminal 10ab that newly participates in the content data session sed in the storage unit 3000. The relay unit 32 relays the content data transmitted from the terminal 10aa to the terminal (10ba, 10db) via the transmission / reception unit 31 based on the IP address stored in the storage unit 3000, and relays the content data to the terminal (10ba, 10db). The content data transmitted from is relayed to the terminal 10aa. As a result, a content data session sed for communicating content data is established between the terminals (10aa, 10ba, 10db). The terminal 10aa starts communication based on the reservation with the terminal (10ba, 10db) by this session.

<< Supplement to the embodiment >>
In the above embodiment, the destination name information is not particularly limited as long as it indicates the name of the destination. As the destination name information, the serial number, address, telephone number of the terminal 10, the area where the terminal 10 is arranged as an example of the name based on the terminal 10, and the project to which the user belongs as an example of the name based on the user of the terminal 10 Names, team names, user names, etc. can be mentioned.

The management system 50 and the program providing system 90 in each of the above embodiments may be constructed by a single computer, or may be constructed by a plurality of computers arbitrarily assigned by dividing each part (function or means). You may. Further, when the program providing system 90 is constructed by a single computer, the program transmitted by the program providing system 90 may or may not be divided into a plurality of modules. It may be sent. Further, when the program providing system 90 is constructed by a plurality of computers, the plurality of modules may be separated and transmitted from each computer.

Further, the recording medium in which the terminal program, the relay device program, and the transmission management program of the present embodiment are stored, the HD204 in which these programs are stored, and the program providing system 90 including the HD204 are provided. All of them are used as a program product when they are provided to users of the terminal program, relay device program, transmission management program, etc. in Japan or abroad.

Further, in the above embodiment, the IP address of the relay device is managed in FIG. 7, and the IP address of the terminal is managed in FIG. 12, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the relay device 30 is specified on the communication network 2. If it is the relay device specific information of the above or the terminal specific information for specifying the terminal 10 on the communication network 2, each FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name) may be managed. In this case, a well-known DNS (Domain Name System) server will acquire the IP address corresponding to the FQDN. It should be noted that not only "relay device identification information for specifying the relay device 30 in the communication network 2" but also "relay device connection destination information indicating the connection destination to the relay device 30 on the communication network 2" or "communication". It may be expressed as "relay device destination information indicating the destination to the relay device 30 on the network 2". Similarly, not only "terminal identification information for specifying the terminal 10 in the communication network 2", but also "terminal connection destination information indicating the connection destination to the terminal 10 on the communication network 2" or "on the communication network 2". It may be expressed as "terminal destination information indicating the destination to the terminal 10."

In this embodiment, "video conference" is used as a term that can be replaced with "video conference".

Further, in the above embodiment, the case of a video conferencing system has been described as an example of the transmission system 1, but the system is not limited to this as long as it is a system capable of communication with a specific destination, such as an IP (Internet Protocol) telephone or the like. , Internet telephone and other telephone systems, facsimiles, SNS (Social Networking Service), online games, e-mail and other systems. Further, the transmission system 1 may be a voice conference system or a PC (Personal Computer) screen sharing system.

The transmission system 1 may be a communication system of a mobile phone. In this case, for example, the terminal corresponds to a mobile phone. A display example of the destination list in this case is shown in FIG. FIG. 24 is a conceptual diagram showing a destination list of other embodiments. That is, the terminal 310 as a mobile phone includes the main body 310-1 of the mobile phone, the menu screen display button 310-2 provided on the main body 310-1, the display unit 310-3 provided on the main body 310-1, and the main body. It is provided with a microphone 310-4 provided at the bottom of 310-1 and a speaker 310-5 provided at the main body 310-1. Of these, the "menu screen display button" 310-2 is a button for displaying a menu screen on which icons indicating various applications are displayed. The display unit 310-3 is a touch panel, and the user can communicate with the other party's mobile phone by selecting the destination name information.

Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the video conference is held by the transmission system 1 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be used for meetings, general conversations, or presentation of information in one direction. do not have.

<< Main effects of the embodiment >>
As described above, according to the present embodiment, the destination name information management unit 5010 manages a plurality of destination name information indicating the name of the destination for one destination. Further, the terminal extraction unit 54 extracts at least one destination name information from the plurality of destination name information, and the transmission / reception unit 51 transmits the extracted destination name information to the terminal 10 capable of communicating with the destination. do. In this case, since the destination name information management unit 5010 can manage the destination name information according to the communication for one destination, it becomes possible to provide the destination name information according to the communication. It plays the effect.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the destination list management table (see FIG. 10) manages the first destination name information in association with the terminal ID of the requesting terminal 10. The terminal extraction unit 54 extracts the first destination name information (for example, “Company B Washington DC”) associated with the requesting terminal ID (for example, “01aa”) from the destination list management table, and the transmission / reception unit 51. Transmits the extracted first destination name information to the request source terminal 10 (for example, terminal 10aa). Since the destination list management table can manage the destination name information that can be easily specified by the request source for one destination for each request source, the management system 50 can easily specify the destination name information by the request source. Has the effect of being able to provide.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the reservation terminal management table (see FIG. 11) manages the second destination name information in association with the reservation ID. The terminal extraction unit 54 extracts the second destination name information (for example, “Tokyo”) associated with the reservation ID (for example, “rsv02”) from the reservation terminal management table, and the transmission / reception unit 51 extracts the extracted destination. The name information is transmitted to the terminal 10 (for example, the terminal 10db) that starts the communication based on the reservation. As a result, the destination name information that can be easily specified by the terminal 10 that participates in the communication based on the reservation can be managed for each reservation for one destination, so that the management system 50 can be easily specified by the requester. It has the effect of making it possible to provide destination name information.

Further, according to the present embodiment, when the second destination name information is not managed in the reservation terminal management table (see FIG. 11), the terminal extraction unit 54 is the second from the destination list management table (see FIG. 10). The destination name information of 1 is extracted, and the transmission / reception unit 51 transmits the extracted first destination name information to the terminal 10 which is the request source for starting the communication based on the reservation. This has the effect that even if the destination name information based on the reservation is not set, the first destination name information can be extracted and transmitted to the requesting terminal 10.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the terminal management table (see FIG. 12) manages the third destination name information. As a result, even if the destination name information corresponding to the request source or the destination name information based on the reservation is not set, the third destination name information can be extracted and transmitted to the request source terminal 10. It plays the effect.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the destination name information includes the serial number, address, telephone number of the terminal 10, the name based on the terminal 10 such as the area where the terminal 10 is arranged, the project name, the team name, and the use. A name based on the user of the terminal 10, such as a person's name, is included. This has the effect of increasing the degree of freedom when specifying the destination.

1 Transmission system 10 Transmission terminal 11 Transmission / reception unit (example of reception unit)
12 Operation input reception unit 13 Login request unit 14 Imaging unit 15a Audio input unit 15b Audio output unit 16 Display control unit (example of output unit)
19 Storage / reading processing unit 30 Relay device 31 Transmission / reception unit 32 Relay unit 39 Storage / reading processing unit 50 Transmission management system 51 Transmission / reception unit (an example of destination name information transmission unit)
52 Terminal authentication unit 53 Status management unit 54 Terminal extraction unit (an example of destination name information extraction unit)
56 Relay device selection unit 57 Session management unit 61 Reservation extraction unit 64 Conference / destination information creation unit 70 Router 90 Program provision system 100 Maintenance system 120 Display 1000 Storage unit 3000 Storage unit 5000 Storage unit 5001 Relay device management DB
5002 Terminal authentication management DB
5003 Terminal management DB
5004 Destination list management DB
5005 Session management DB
5009 Reservation management DB
5010 Destination Name Information Management Department

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2012-50063

Claims (20)

A management system that manages destination candidates in communication.
A destination management means for managing the identification information used when logging in to the management system and the first name information indicating the name of the destination candidate associated with the identification information.
A reservation management means for managing conference information reserved by logging in to the management system,
While logged in to the management system, the first name information set in association with the reserved conference information is updated to a second name information different from the first name information, and the updated information is obtained. A processing means for storing the second name information in association with the reserved meeting information, and
A management system characterized by having. The first aspect of claim 1, wherein the transmission terminal logged in to the management system using the identification information has a transmission means for transmitting the destination candidate information to the transmission terminal in order to display a destination list including the destination candidate. Management system. The transmission means has the second name associated with the conference information in order to display the information of the participants of the conference corresponding to the conference information on the transmission terminal logged in to the management system using the identification information. The management system according to claim 2, wherein the information is transmitted to the transmission terminal. The second name information transmitted to the transmission terminal by the transmission means is the name information associated with another transmission terminal in a state of participating in a conference corresponding to the conference information. The management system according to Item 3. It has a receiving means for receiving reservation request information indicating that a conference reservation is requested from a transmission terminal logged in to the management system.
The management system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the reservation management means manages the conference information included in the reservation request information. The transmission means is characterized in that, among the conference information transmitted to the transmission terminal, the second name information associated with the conference corresponding to the conference information selected in the transmission terminal is transmitted to the transmission terminal. The management system according to any one of claims 2 to 4. When the second name information associated with the conference corresponding to the selected conference information is not stored, the conference information is selected as the first name information associated with the identification information. The management system according to claim 6, wherein the information is transmitted to the transmission terminal. The management system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the conference information includes at least a conference name, a start date and time, and an end date and time. One of claims 2 to 7 , wherein the first name information and the second name information are information based on the transmission terminal or information based on the user of the transmission terminal, respectively. The management system described in Section. Any of claims 1 to 9, wherein the first name information is information registered based on a request for registration of the first name information from a transmission terminal logged in to the management system. The management system described in item 1. The management system according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the management system is constructed by one or more computers. The management system according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the processing means is a storage / reading processing means for storing or reading information managed by the destination management means and the reservation management means, respectively. It is a management method executed in a management system that manages destination candidates in communication.
A destination management step for managing the identification information used when logging in to the management system and the first name information indicating the name of the destination candidate associated with the identification information.
A reservation management step that logs in to the management system and manages the reserved meeting information,
While logged in to the management system, the first name information set in association with the reserved conference information is updated to a second name information different from the first name information, and the updated information is obtained. A processing step of storing the second name information in association with the reserved meeting information, and
A management method characterized by having. For a management system that manages destination candidates in communication
A destination management step for managing the identification information used when logging in to the management system, the first name information indicating the name of the destination candidate associated with the identification information, and the destination management step.
A reservation management step that logs in to the management system and manages the reserved meeting information,
While logged in to the management system, the first name information set in association with the reserved conference information is updated to a second name information different from the first name information, and the update is performed. A processing step of storing the second name information in association with the reserved meeting information, and
A program characterized by executing. A transmission system having a management system that manages destination candidates in communication and a transmission terminal connected to the management system via a network.
The management system is
A destination management means for managing the identification information used when logging in to the management system and the first name information indicating the name of the destination candidate associated with the identification information.
A reservation management means for managing conference information reserved by logging in to the management system,
While logged in to the management system, the first name information set in association with the reserved conference information is updated to a second name information different from the first name information, and the updated information is obtained. A processing means for storing the second name information in association with the reserved meeting information, and
Have,
The transmission terminal is
A display control means for displaying the first name information or the second name information received from the management system, and
A transmission system characterized by having. The transmission system according to claim 15 , wherein the first name information and the second name information are information based on the transmission terminal or information based on a user of the transmission terminal, respectively. The transmission system according to claim 15 or 16 , wherein the transmission system is a video conference system, and the transmission terminal is a video conference terminal. The transmission system according to any one of claims 15 to 17 , wherein the management system is constructed by one or more computers. A method executed in a management system that manages destination candidates in communication and a transmission system having a transmission terminal connected to the management system via a network.
A destination management step for managing the identification information used when logging in to the management system and the first name information indicating the name of the destination candidate associated with the identification information.
A reservation management step that logs in to the management system and manages the reserved meeting information,
While logged in to the management system, the first name information set in association with the reserved conference information is updated to a second name information different from the first name information, and the updated information is obtained. A processing step of storing the second name information in association with the reserved meeting information, and
A display control step for displaying the first name information or the second name information received from the management system on the transmission terminal, and
A method characterized by having. A transmission system having a management system that manages destination candidates in communication and a program included in the transmission terminal connected to the management system via a network.
The management system is
A destination management means for managing the identification information used when logging in to the management system and the first name information indicating the name of the destination candidate associated with the identification information.
A reservation management means for managing conference information reserved by logging in to the management system,
While logged in to the management system, the first name information set in association with the reserved conference information is updated to a second name information different from the first name information, and the update is performed. A processing means for storing the second name information in association with the reserved meeting information, and
Have,
The program connects the transmission terminal to
A transmission system characterized by functioning as a display control means for displaying the first name information or the second name information received from the management system.

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