Communication method of supplying information in intelligent network and apparatus therefor

Abstract

A communication method for providing information in an intelligent network includes a step of entering by a user a connection number of the user terminal, a connection number of an information provider terminal and a time to receive the information providing service into a user database provided in a transmission layer, a step of reading the data registered in the user database into a service control database provided in the intelligent layer, a step of referring to the service control database to automatically connect the user terminal and the information provider terminal when a service start time is reached and automatically disconnect the connection therebetween when a service end time is reached.

1. A communication method for providing information in an intelligent network including a transmission layer having a user terminal and a switching system and an intelligent layer issuing a connection command of a line to said transmission layer, said communication method comprising the steps of:
 registering into at least one database an identification number of the user terminal, an identification number of an equipment for performing an information providing service, and a time to receive the information providing service input, by a user of said user terminal, said at least one database is included in said transmission layer or said intelligent layer,    collating a current time with said time to receive the information providing service registered in said at least one database by a timer circuit provided in said transmission layer or said intelligent layer where said at least one database is located; and    automatically controlling a connection between said user terminal and said equipment for performing the information providing service when said current time corresponds to said time to receive said information providing service registered in said at least one database as indicated by said collating step.    
     
     
       2. A communication system for providing information in an intelligent network including a transmission layer having a user terminal and a switching system and an intelligent layer issuing a connection command of a line to said transmission layer, said communication system comprising:
 a first controller for registering at least one database into at least one database in identification number of the user terminal, an identification number of an equipment for performing an information providing service, and a time to receive the information providing service input, by a user of said user terminal, said at least one database is included in said transmission layer or said intelligent layer,    a second controller for collating a current time with said time to receive the information providing service registered in said at least one database by a timer circuit provided in said transmission layer or said intelligent layer where said at least one database is located; and    a third controller for automatically controlling a connection between said user terminal and said equipment for performing the information providing service when said current time corresponds to said time to receive said information providing service registered in said at least one database as indicated by said second controller.    
     
     
       3. A communication method for providing information between optional communication apparatuses connected via a network, comprising the steps of:
   registering, by a first communication apparatus, an identifier of a second communication apparatus for providing information, said second communication apparatus being to be connected via said network, an identifier of said first communication apparatus for receiving said information and a connection start time to a database provided in a connection controller for controlling connection to said optical communication apparatuses connected to said network;        comparing, by said connection controller, a current time of a timer of said connection controller with said connection start time registered in said database;        connecting, by said connection controller, said first and second communication apparatuses based on said identifiers registered in said database at said connection start time; and        providing information held in said second communication apparatus to said first communication apparatus via said network.      
     
     
       4. A communication method according to  claim 3 , further comprising the steps of:
   registering, by said first communication apparatus, a connection end time to said database;        comparing a current time of said timer with said connection end time; and        disconnecting a connection between said first and second communication apparatuses via said network at said connection end time; and        stopping providing said information.      
     
     
       5. A communication method of providing information between optional communication apparatuses connected via a network, comprising the steps of:
   registering an identifier of a second communication apparatus for providing information and a start time of providing said information to a database of a first communication apparatus for receiving said information;        comparing, by said first communication apparatus, a current time of a timer of said first communication apparatus with said start time of providing said information;        establishing a connection, by said first communication apparatus, with said second communication apparatus by using said identifier of said second communication apparatus registered in said database at said start time of providing said information; and        receiving, by said first communication apparatus, said information held in said second communication apparatus via said network.      
     
     
       6. A communication method according to  claim 5 , further comprising the steps of:
   registering, by said first communication apparatus, an end time of proving information to said database;        comparing a current time of said timer with said end time of providing information; and        disconnecting a connection between said first and second communication apparatuses via said network at said end time of providing information; and        stopping providing said information.      
     
     
       7. A communication apparatus, comprising:
   a database for storing an identifier of another communication apparatus providing information via a network and a start time of providing said information;        comparison means for comparing a current time with said start time of providing said information; and        control means for controlling a connection with said network,        wherein when said current time coincides with said start time of providing said information, a connection between said communication apparatus and said another communication apparatus is established via said network by said control means by using said identifier of said another communication apparatus registered in said database, and then said communication apparatus receives information held in said another communication apparatus via said network.      
     
     
       8. A communication apparatus according to  claim 7 , wherein when an end time of providing information is registered in said database, said comparison means compares a current time and said end time of providing information, and said connection between said communication apparatus and said another communication apparatus via said network is disconnected at said end time of providing information, and then providing information is stopped.  
     
     
       9. A communication method of providing information between optional communication apparatuses connected via a network, each of said communication apparatuses being provided with a controller including a switching apparatus, a timer and a database, comprising the steps of:
   registering an identifier of a first communication apparatus for receiving information, an identifier of a second communication apparatus for providing said information and a service start time of providing said information to said database by a user of said network or of said first communication apparatus or of said second communication apparatus;        comparing, by said controller, a current time of said timer with said service start time registered in said database;        connecting, by said controller, said first and second communication apparatuses via said network based on said identifiers registered in said database at said service start time; and        controlling, by said controller, said switching apparatus so as to provide said information from said second communication apparatus to said first communication apparatus.      
     
     
       10. A communication method according to  claim 9 , further comprising the steps of:
   comparing, by said controller, a current time of said timer with a service end time registered in said database; and        stopping providing said service at said service end time.