EP0834236A2 - Procede de taxation souple de liaisons existantes - Google Patents

Procede de taxation souple de liaisons existantes

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EP0834236A2
EP0834236A2 EP97921600A EP97921600A EP0834236A2 EP 0834236 A2 EP0834236 A2 EP 0834236A2 EP 97921600 A EP97921600 A EP 97921600A EP 97921600 A EP97921600 A EP 97921600A EP 0834236 A2 EP0834236 A2 EP 0834236A2
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network
user
service provider
fee
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Ralf Rieken
Renate Zygan-Maus
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Siemens AG
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M15/00—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
    • H04M15/81—Dynamic pricing, e.g. change of tariff during call
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q40/00—Finance; Insurance; Tax strategies; Processing of corporate or income taxes
    • G06Q40/04—Trading; Exchange, e.g. stocks, commodities, derivatives or currency exchange
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M15/00—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M15/00—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
    • H04M15/28—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP with meter at substation or with calculation of charges at terminal
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M15/00—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
    • H04M15/46—Real-time negotiation between users and providers or operators
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M15/00—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
    • H04M15/49—Connection to several service providers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M15/00—Arrangements for metering, time-control or time indication ; Metering, charging or billing arrangements for voice wireline or wireless communications, e.g. VoIP
    • H04M15/68—Payment of value-added services
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04Q—SELECTING
    • H04Q3/00—Selecting arrangements
    • H04Q3/0016—Arrangements providing connection between exchanges
    • H04Q3/0029—Provisions for intelligent networking
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M2215/00—Metering arrangements; Time controlling arrangements; Time indicating arrangements
    • H04M2215/01—Details of billing arrangements
    • H04M2215/0112—Dynamic pricing, e.g. change of tariff during call
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M2215/00—Metering arrangements; Time controlling arrangements; Time indicating arrangements
    • H04M2215/01—Details of billing arrangements
    • H04M2215/0168—On line or real-time flexible customization or negotiation according to wishes of subscriber
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M2215/00—Metering arrangements; Time controlling arrangements; Time indicating arrangements
    • H04M2215/01—Details of billing arrangements
    • H04M2215/0196—Payment of value-added services, mainly when their charges are added on the telephone bill, e.g. payment of non-telecom services, e-commerce, on-line banking
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M2215/00—Metering arrangements; Time controlling arrangements; Time indicating arrangements
    • H04M2215/46—Connection to several service providers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M2215/00—Metering arrangements; Time controlling arrangements; Time indicating arrangements
    • H04M2215/56—On line or real-time flexible agreements between service providers and telecoms operators

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  • the invention is therefore based on the object of specifying a method which enables a market-oriented business relationship between service provider and service user. This object is achieved by expanding the signaling used in the network to transmit charging information and introducing a control system for monitoring, verifying and recording this charging information with the features according to claim 1.
  • the method according to the invention allows the flexible signaling of charge information from a service provider in the telecommunications network for the sale of services to service users in accordance with customary market practices.
  • the protection of the service user against prices that leave a predefinable framework for various reasons is implemented by a third party, which exists independently of the service provider.
  • the service user also has the option of rejecting the requested price.
  • the solution according to the invention provides that an intelligent system is used as the terminal at the service provider, PC, workstation, private branch exchange, service node, intelligent peripherals (IP), which is connected to the telecommunications network used, e.g. ISDN / PSTN is connected.
  • IP intelligent peripherals
  • the solution according to the invention further provides that the signaling used in the connection area and between the network elements is expanded to include messages which allow flexible pricing.
  • the establishment of a connection to service providers equipped with these functions is controlled in the network by a so-called verification system, which could be formed, for example, by the Service Control Point (SCP) of an intelligent network.
  • the verification system is aware of the allowable price range for a given service provider.
  • the network for example the service switching point (SSP) via which the connection is running, is instructed to intercept charge information sent by the service provider and to send it to the verification system.
  • the verification system checks the required fee for admissibility, informs the service user if the fee is permissible, and applies the fee if the service user accepts it.
  • the solution according to the invention also provides that the fee charged is recorded in a suitable manner on the network.
  • Service users pay their fees under their contract with the network operator.
  • the service provider receives his part of the fees collected by the network operator. In this way, the anonymity of the service user is preserved.
  • FIG. 1 shows the basic configuration of the hardware devices for implementing the present invention.
  • a subscriber terminal of a service user e.g. Telephone or PC is connected to the service provider's terminal, e.g. Telephone, PC, work station, private branch exchange, service node, intelligent periphery, connected via a telecommunication network.
  • the service provider offers the service user his services via this connection and signals the charge requirements in the network.
  • FIG. 2 shows the course of communication and the signaling of the charges.
  • the charge information signaled by the terminal of the service provider is recognized in the network, intercepted and reported to the control system responsible for this service provider, in the example shown a service control point.
  • the tax system checks the admissibility of the fees, e.g.
  • a rejection by the service user is either signaled explicitly or implicitly indicated by the initiation of the connection by the service user.
  • the monitoring of the charge messages in the network is carried out alternatively by one of the following two methods, which are known from intelligent networks:
  • Static detection points (trigger detection points) that are set up especially for charge messages.
  • Dynamic detection points (event detection points), which are activated by connection by the service logic running on the control system.
  • Call-related user-to-service / service-to-user (UTSI / STUI) signaling The requested fee is displayed to the service subscriber according to the service currently being used, i.e. per voice announcement for voice services or other signaling for data services.
  • the response of the service user is transmitted in the network in the same way. The network takes over the appropriate conversion of the signaling between the control system and the service user in both directions. If the required fee is applied, the service provider is either explicitly informed so that it can then begin to provide the service, or the service provider begins to provide the service after a defined waiting time has elapsed, which the service user has to decide is granted about acceptance or rejection.
  • the communication process shown in Figure 2 is based on a completely implicit signaling, i.e. the service user is announced the applicable fee. After a period of time has expired, the control system applies the fee and the service provider begins to provide the service.
  • FIG. 3 shows the explicit signaling of the acceptance of the fee claim. This procedure allows a minimal time delay in the context of the service provision, i.e. the service provider can start the service for the service user immediately after receipt of the receipt.

Abstract

Le procédé présenté permet la taxation souple de prestations de services fournis par l'intermédiaire de réseaux de télécommunications. L'objectif de l'invention est de parvenir à un accord variable sur les prix entre un prestataire de services et un utilisateur de services dans un cadre pouvant être prédéfini et dont le respect est surveillé par un système de vérification indépendant.
EP97921600A 1996-04-18 1997-04-03 Procede de taxation souple de liaisons existantes Ceased EP0834236A2 (fr)

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