FI116021B - A method for billing a telephone subscription - Google Patents

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A method for billing a telephone subscription

The invention relates to a method according to the preamble of claim 1 for receiving and processing billing information for a telephone order.

The invention also relates to a method according to the preamble of claim 8 for processing and associating a billing information for a telephone order with a telephone bill.

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Prior art billing solutions are based on a method where the customer calls either a standard telephone number or a special premium rate or toll-free number. When a customer calls a standard telephone number or a free service number, the call is connected to the provider of the products or services. After that, the customer places his order either on the basis of product information received or a telephone conversation, eg from a product catalog. Payment for a product or service may be made by, for example, cash on delivery, bank transfer, credit card or delivery.

•: *.! When a customer calls a special premium rate service number, the price of the service or product · ', ·. · * Will be charged at the rate for that service number. The cost can be one-time (cost / call) or minute (cost / minute). The service or product is paid for: by a telephone bill, where it is usually in the * * · '' summary line for that service number along with other calls to that service number. In the known 2 5 telephone and billable services A-subscriber * »· ;; is usually the purchasing party. If the buyer has a non-service pulse to send! 'Operator network, there is also a need for an inter-operator pulse-clearing procedure, * ♦' in which the pulse-receiving operator credits the pulse-transmitting operator • '* »t by the pulse value from which the pulse-receiving operator deducts the billing fee.

'* 30 Similarly, the transmitting operator will transfer some of the money thus obtained to the service provider and keep the rest himself. The operator receiving the pulses, in turn, charges the value of the pulses to the calling subscriber.

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In the case of a standard telephone number or a toll-free service number, the customer of the product or service will post-invoice the customer using traditional telephone billing methods. In this case, a cash advance or a separate home bill is a costly way to charge especially for cheap services or products. On the other hand, customers feel 5 distrust to give their credit card number to pay for a service or product because they are afraid of abuse. Bank transfer is not well suited to billing for a service or product because the account and reference information must be given verbally to the caller during the call and the bill is not sufficiently secure for the producer. In some cases, billing at the time of delivery of the product, such as pizza orders, is quite easy, but it also allows for abuses such as junk orders, vandalism calls and always requires the supplier to replace the money.

In the case of a premium rate service number, the customer pays the price of the service or product on a one-off basis (FIM / call) or per minute (FIM / minute) on their telephone bill.

15 In such a case, it is virtually impossible to charge for the services or products to be purchased in such a way that the total amount corresponds to the number of beats sent during the call or to any rate category appropriate to the length of the call. Because the price of products and services must be flexible and the cart must be able to add an arbitrary combination of different products and services, this traditional method of charging based on computational pulses would require * * * 20 huge number of different tax cases to always charge all shopping variations. In commonly used applications, it is not possible to pay for several · · · products or services during the same call.

• · I · · * I ·, ·: ·. In addition, since traditional service number billing does not allow you to "empty" the cart • or * 25 or cancel a purchase transaction without a call being sent to the customer, the traditional billing method often results in the customer having to partially or fully refund the costs; co.

. · 'Calling a service number.

,;. 30 Current service billing does not allow for flexible, producer-driven pricing of services and products. The customer will not be able to see the individual purchase transaction, the products they purchase and their prices on their telephone bills, as service number calls are usually bundled into a service line-specific summary line. Similarly, the 3 11CC21 service provider does not subsequently have the opportunity to see a breakdown of the services and goods it supplies to its customers. This is particularly detrimental in problem situations where the customer and the service provider determine whether the product or service delivered corresponds to the order placed and the price charged. Also, the prior art does not allow the B-subscriber to be billed with 5 telephone bills for the service provided by the A-subscriber.

Also, for the public telephone network, sending counting pulses, typically one count per pulse signaling message at a time, unnecessarily burdens the telephone network signaling channels and systems, especially when charging 10 large amounts of money per calling subscription. Up to 15 counting pulses can be packed into one message, but this is generally avoided, as the potential loss of a counting message on the way would cause a corresponding financial loss for the operator.

15 U.S. Patent No. 5,872,833 discloses an arrangement that permits the use of a credit card for billing between two subscribers. During a call between two subscribers, a wake-up agent of either subscriber is formed which listens to the tone signals or data transmitted over the speech connection transmitted from the telephone interface. This allows the purchasing subscriber to enter his / her credit card number into the payment system and the selling subscriber to enter unique price and other information related to the payment system. The information is provided by the buyer. j read in a party may choose to reject this trade.

• · · * · • »1 t * t :. The problem with the arrangement under U.S. Patent 5,872,833 is that buying a t 25 requires credit card management. In addition, this arrangement requires a credit card number; . , and entering credit card or cardholder verification information with * * »·. ' * \ reduce the risk of unauthorized use of your credit card number.

It is an object of the present invention to overcome the drawbacks of the prior art described above and to provide an entirely new method of communication over the telephone r »» ;;; 'To invoice a transaction.

The invention is based on generating a call-specific identifier, e.g., in a SCP (Service Control Point) of telephone network 4 11CC 21 and delivering it to a subscriber providing a product or service via a data network or telephone network when establishing a dial-up connection. The subscriber providing the goods or services may use the identifier to tag the billing information and the SCP will forward the information to both the subscriber A and the subscriber 5 billing systems.

More specifically, the method according to the invention for receiving and processing billing information for an order made over a telephone connection is characterized by what is disclosed in the characterizing part of claim 1.

The method of the invention for processing and assigning to a telephone bill of a first telephone subscription a billing information 10 of a telephone connection is as set forth in the characterizing part of claim 8.

The invention has the advantage of flexible and cost-effective billing of products sold over the telephone, as well as an arrangement whereby information on the products and services of the customer is transferred to the billing system of the buyer operator.

The invention provides a flexible billing process where the price charged for the goods or services is freely selectable and is no longer determined by the length of the call or the number of pulses to be sent. In this case, the customer is not unnecessarily charged for services that he or she may not be happy with, or for products that he or she does not ultimately want to order.

Although the method according to the invention is very flexible, it is also. cost-effective, as the details of the validated purchase transaction, with its breakdowns, are transmitted to the billing system of both the billing operator and the subscriber operator without sending any 'J counting pulses, so that no pulse loss occurs anymore.

I> •; * ·: 25 It is easy to get a detailed breakdown of your purchase invoice for your phone bill: date, products and services purchased, quantities, unit prices, and totals. It is also possible to include in the invoice specification additional information about the producer, services or products 116021 5. The invention is not limited to a single country, but allows for the transfer of payment transactions and billing items between multiple countries and operators as long as the A-subscriber identity can be reliably transferred between operators.

The method of the invention enables the seller or buyer of a service or product to communicate after the transaction itself, if the buyer is not satisfied with the service or product purchased. Both the buyer and the seller will be left with a detailed proof of payment. The information stored on the document, such as the date of the call, the time of day, the services selected and their prices, will make it easier to resolve differences.

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In the rigid arrangement according to the invention, subscriber B can charge subscriber A or subscriber A subscriber B. The payment arrangement according to the invention does not require the holder of a telephone subscription to manage a credit card.

The invention will now be explained in more detail with reference to the following exemplifying embodiments.

The first exemplary embodiment of Figure 1 illustrates, as an operation diagram, a case,. (where subscriber B charges subscriber A over the operator interface.

The second exemplary embodiment of Figure 2 illustrates, as a flowchart, a case where A - «· *« «,,,,: a subscriber charges a B subscriber over an operator boundary.

• * i i t% $ *. ':'. The third exemplary embodiment of Figure 3 illustrates, as a flowchart, a case where »25 B subscribers charge A subscriber in the same operator's network.

I * I * ti ·; ':': The fourth exemplary embodiment of Figure 4 illustrates, as a flowchart, a case where A subscriber charges a B subscriber in a network of the same operator.

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The systems used in the exemplary embodiments include a first operator 11 that provides 116021 6 in all of the exemplary embodiments the subscriber B, i.e., the call recipient. In the examples 3 and 4, the first operator 11 also subscribes to the subscriber A, i.e. the calling subscriber. The systems used in the exemplary embodiments include a first SSP exchange 4 (Service Switching Point) 5 controlled by a first operator 11, which manages the intelligent network services and a first service control point SCP1 associated with it. The first billing information 8 in Execution Example 1, the second billing information 42 in Execution 2, the third billing information 43 in Execution 3, and the fourth billing information 44 in Execution 4 each include information specified by the billing subscriber for this ordered product or service. The billing information contains freely identifiable information from 10 selling subscribers, such as the product or service being ordered, the service provider, the service or purchase transaction, the delivery terms, the product warranty or the return terms. The systems used in the exemplary embodiments include a billing system 12 that generates an entry on the billing information for the telephone bill and / or service provider account or a separate invoice or service provider account.

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In the first and second exemplary embodiments of Figures 1 and 2, a few elements are used in addition to the above:

There is another operator 13 that runs the subscriber A subscriber in Examples 1 and 2.

Operator clearing server 14 manages billing information between operators.

: '· · 20 A call event may be formed by a second SCP 2 managed by another operator 13 into a call label in a second SSP exchange 16 managed by another operator 13.

Based on this, billing information can be generated by another billing system 18 controlled by another operator 13 to a subscriber line telephone bill, or • · | ! .. service provider for payback.

25: In the first embodiment of Figure 1, some elements are used.

t · · not used in other examples: i * i '. The first A-subscriber interface 3 is connected to a public or private telephone network or, · ·, a mobile network. The first B-subscriber interface 5 is also connected to a public or • 30 private telephone or mobile network and is in a different operator network than !!! the first A subscriber line. The first B-subscriber network terminal device 6 connected to the first B-subscriber interface 5 may be, for example, an IVR, a switch, a serial telephone system or a single telephone machine, which may also be a mobile station. The first unique identifier 7 identifies a particular telephone connection between the first A subscriber line 3 and the first B subscriber line 5. In addition, there is another subscriber billing server 15 that maintains subscriber information and provides billing information to the billing system 18.

5 The first call label 9 and the fifth call label 19 contain billing information of a specified format.

In the second embodiment of Figure 2, some elements are used which are not available in the other embodiments: 10 The second A-subscriber interface 26 is connected to a public or private telephone network or a mobile network. The second B-subscriber connection 27 is also connected to the public telephone network or mobile network and is in a different operator network than the second A-subscriber connection 26. The second A-subscriber's network terminal 20 is a communication terminal 15 with 1. In addition, there is a second service provider billing server 24, controlled by the second operator 13, which maintains the service provider information and provides the billing information to the second billing system 18. The second call label 22 and the sixth call label 25 contain specific billing information.

20 'The third embodiment of Fig. 3 has executable elements which are not available in the other embodiments. . · The third A-subscriber line 28 and the third B-subscriber line 29 are public or private. ·; ·. subscriptions to a telephone network or a mobile network that are on the same carrier's network.

A third subscriber B subscriber terminal 30 capable of communicating with the first; '; With SCP 1. The third call label 32 contains specific billing information and the third: 'i': the identification identifies a particular telephone connection between the third A-subscriber line 28 and the third B-subscriber line, ·, 29.

> i · 30 In the fourth exemplary embodiment of Figure 4, there are available elements that are in other! ''. the following examples are not available: I I »

The fourth A-subscriber line 33 and the fourth B-subscriber line 36 are subscriptions to the public or private 8116021 telephone or mobile network, which are in the network of the same operator. The fourth A subscriber's network terminal 34 may be, for example, an IVR device, a switchboard, a serial telephone system, or a single telephone machine capable of communicating with the first SCP 1. The fourth call label 38 contains specific 5 billing information and the fourth identifier 37 identifies a particular telephone connection between the fourth A subscriber line 33 and the fourth B subscriber line 36.

In the first, third and fourth embodiments of Figures 1.3, and 4, respectively, an element is used, but not in the second 10 embodiment of Figure 2:

The first service provider billing server, managed by the first operator 11, is a system whereby the first operator 11 maintains service provider information and takes care of transmitting billing information to the first billing system 12.

In the respective second, third and fourth embodiments of Figures 2, 3 and 4, respectively, an element is used which is not used in the first embodiment of Fig. 1:

The first subscriber billing server 23, managed by the first operator 11, is a system by which the first operator 11 maintains subscriber information and manages • *

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• c · • ia • · aa · a t] '*: Execution Example 1) B-mode and billing A-subscriber over the operator interface.

a a «· * •» a a a a. ·: ·. In this method, the following steps (101-103) are made to establish and identify a telephone connection 2 5: »»

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i * »: 101) Receiving from the first A subscriber interface 3 transmitted either. Service number or standard public telephone number. '. number selection.

1 »'·. 30 i t 102) The call is routed to the first SSP exchange 4. Here, the call also passes over the operator interface.

116021 9 103) The first SSP exchange 4 touches the dialed number and asks for call control instructions from the first S CP 1. The first SCP 1 initiates the logic associated with that service or telephone number. The first SCP 1 detects in its logic that the first B subscriber network terminal 6 connected to the B subscriber interface 5 requires the first B subscriber network terminal 6 to have a first call identifier 7 associated with the service in question. for that incoming call.

Thereafter, the first SCP 1 may provide the first unique identifier 7 to the first B subscriber's network terminal 6, either separately typically via data networks (step 104) or in connection with a call setup (step 105). Next, the first SCP 1 receives from the B subscriber the first billing information 8 identified by the first identifier 7 (step 106): 104) The first identifier 7 is transmitted over a data network e.g. from the first SCP 1 to the first B subscriber network terminal 6.

: ** · 20 ·. ·· 105) The first ID 7 is supplied when the call is connected to the first •. ·. In this case, the first subscriber identifier 7 may be provided 'e.g. as part of a B number, in or as part of the A subscriber number field, or in some other' 'signaling field (e.g. REDI and OCA fields).

106) After the call is connected, a situation occurs one or more times in which the B subscriber wants to bill the first A subscriber connection 3. The first SCP 1 receives from the first B subscriber 6 the first billing information 8 identified by the first: '' identifier 7 e.g.

»«> '···' with 30 extra ISDN connections. In addition to the amount to be paid only, the first billing information 8 always includes the product to be delivered to the subscriber to the first A subscriber line 3 or, in the telephone bill to the A subscriber, 0116021 to be delivered or service invoice.

The first SCP 1 can send the first billing information 8 to the first billing subsystem 12 in at least two ways 107 and / or 108. Thereafter, the service provider bill 109 is provided: 109) A forwarding (107a) of the first billing information 8 to the first service billing server 10 and then to the first billing subsystem 12 (107b).

108) Transmitting the first billing information 8 to the first SSP exchange 4 (108a), whereby the first billing information 8 is made the first call label 9 (108b) and the information contained in the first ticket 9 is provided to the first billing system 12. (108c).

109) Later, the payment information of the first service provider billing server 10 or the first call label 9 made by the first SSP exchange 4 or both is utilized when the first billing system 12 performs the service provider billing. The following can be attached to a service provider account: * ·· 20 additional valuable information for service providers to facilitate later, eg

“Discussion between the customer and the service provider in case of problems.

Steps 110-113 are performed to charge the A-subscriber. These operations may be performed prior to operations 107-109, partially or fully simultaneously with steps 107-109, or after steps 107-109: * ·, 110) The first SCP 1 also transmits the first billing information 8 to the second operator 13 (110a). To enable inter-operator money clearing, this is typically done via a dedicated operator clearing server 14. If the operators 30 do not have a common operator clearing server 14, the illustrated '* · ·' server may be divided into several sections, each of which has its own server for money clearing. In this case, a "double hold" of all 11 116C21 transactions may also be held. From the operator clearing server 14, the payment transaction information may be transmitted either to another SCP 2 (110b) managed by one operator 13, to a subscriber billing server (110c) or, if applicable, to both.

111) If necessary, the second SCP 2 may forward the first billing information 8 or a portion thereof to the second subscriber billing server 15 (lila) and instruct the second SSP exchange 16 to make a call record (111b) of the first billing information 8, after which for post-processing and billing.

112) The second billing system 18 receives the first billing information 8 from either the second subscriber billing server 15 (112a) or the second SSP exchange 16 from the fifth call label 19 (112b), 15 113) Based on the information received, the second billing system 18 generates an invoice to the A subscriber. In addition to the services and products to be charged, the invoice may contain additional information relating to, for example, the product, the service provider, the service or purchase event itself, the delivery terms, the product warranty or any return policy.

: '* ·· 20 • * Execution Example 2) Subscriber A charges B subscriber over the operator interface.

In this method, the following steps are taken to establish a telephone connection,; ,, to identify and receive personalized billing information from an A subscriber (201-206): • * * 25 .. 201) Receiving a call request from a second A subscriber interface 26 to a B subscriber '. · To the number.

, I »202) The call is routed to the first SSP exchange 4. The call also passes here, · 30 over the operator interface.

'·': 203) The first SSP exchange 4 touches the dialed number and calls 116021 12

control instructions from the first SCP 1. The first SCP 1 initiates the logic associated with that service or telephone number. The first SCP 1 detects in its logic that the second A subscriber network terminal 20 associated with the second A subscriber interface 26 needs a second identifier 21 identifying the call event in connection with that service 5.

1 generates this identifier appropriately and associates it with the incoming call in question.

204) The second identifier 21 is transmitted over the data networks to the second A subscriber's network terminal 20 in connection with the second A subscriber interface 10 26. This may be e.g. a PC connected to the data network and a web based user interface and / or WAP mobile station.

205) Connecting the call to another subscriber B 27.

206) When it is desired to make a billing order for an A-subscriber connection at a convenient stage, the first SCP 1 receives from the second A-subscriber's network terminal 20 a second billing information 42 and a second identifier 21 on the same connection or via an additional ISDN * '20 connection. In addition to the amount to be paid only, the other billing information 42 * · ': includes additional information to be forwarded to the customer's telephone bill • · · "·' · 'or to the product or service bill accompanying the telephone bill.

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The first SCP 1 may send the second billing information 42 to the first billing system 12 in at least two ways (207 and / or 208). This is followed by the production of •; , B-subscriber billing (209):> · · 207) Forwarding second billing information 42 to the first ... subscriber billing server 23 (207a) of the first operator and thence to the first billing system '' l * 30 12 (207b).

116021 13 208) Transmitting information to a first SSP exchange 4 (208a) managed by a first operator 11, whereby a second call label 22 is made from the second billing information 42 and the information contained in the second call label 22 is provided to the first billing system 12 (208b).

(209) Based on this information, the first billing system 12 produces a B-subscriber bill. In addition to the services and products to be charged, the invoice may contain various additional information relating, for example, to the product, service provider, the service or purchase event itself, delivery terms, product warranty, any return policy.

Methods 210 through 213 are performed to perform the A provider subscriber billing. The following operations may be performed before operations 207-209, partially or in full simultaneously with operations 207-209, or after operations 207-209: 210) The first SCP 1 also transmits the payment transaction information to the second operator 13 (210a). To enable inter-operator money clearing, this is typically done via a dedicated operator clearing server 14. If • '·· 20 operators do not have a common operator clearing server 14, the described server can be divided into several parts, each operator having its own server for money clearing. From the operator clearing server 14, the information about the second billing information '42 may be transmitted to the second SCP 2' '25 (210b) managed by the second operator 13, to the second provider billing server 24 (210c) or, if applicable, to both.

• I · 211) If necessary, the second SCP 2 may forward information about the payment transaction or part thereof to another service provider billing server 24 (211a), and / or instruct the other 30 SSPs 16 to make a call record 42 from the second billing information .., '( 211 b), after which the record is made a sixth call label 2 5 post-processing and I »:. ·: For billing purposes.

14 116C21 212) The second billing system 18 controlled by the second operator 13 obtains the underlying billing information either from the second service provider billing server 24 (212a) or the second SSP exchange 16 from the sixth call label 25 (212b).

Subsequently, the billing information provided by the second billing server 24 or the sixth call label 25 or both made by the second SSP 16 is utilized to perform the billing by the second billing system 18. Service Provider Account 10 can thus be used to attach valuable additional information to the service provider, facilitating later discussions between the customer and the service provider in case of problems

EXAMPLE 3) Subscriber B charges subscriber A on the network of the same operator.

In this method, the following steps (301 to 303) are made to establish a telephone connection: 301) Receiving a dialing of i '·· 20 transmitted from the third A subscriber interface 28 to either a service number or a standard public telephone number.

»* • * · *.:. ' 302) The call is routed to the first SSP exchange 4.

303) The first SSP exchange 4 touches the dialed number and asks the first SCP for instructions on controlling the call 25 1. The first SCP 1 initiates the logic associated with that service or telephone number. The first I »t! .. SCP 1 detects in its logic that the third B-subscriber interface 29 is connected

The third B subscriber's network terminal 30 needs to be associated with that service; a third identifier 31 identifying the call event 31. The first 30 SCP 1 conveniently generates this third identifier 31 and ... · associates it with that incoming call.

Thereafter, the first SCP 1 may provide the third unique identifier 31 to the third B subscriber's network terminal 30, either separately typically via data networks (step 304) or in connection with a call setup (step 305). Next, the first SCP 1 receives from the B subscriber the third billing information 43 identified by the third unique identifier 31 5 (step 306).

304) The third identifier 31 is provided over a data network, e.g., the Internet or via a separate telecommunication connection, from the first SCP 1 to the third B subscriber's network terminal 30.

305) The third identifier 31 is provided when the call is connected to the third subscriber line B 29. In this case, the third identifier 31 may be provided e.g. as part of a B number, in or as part of the A subscriber number field, or in some other signaling field (eg REDI and OCA). fields).

306) Once the call is connected, a situation occurs one or more times in which the B subscriber wants to bill the third A subscriber line 28. In this case, the first SCP 1 receives the third billing information 43 identified by the third identification identifier 31 transmitted from the network terminal 30 of the third B subscriber. connection. In addition to the amount to be paid only, the third billing information 43 includes additional information on the purchased product • * * * ··· “always forwarded to the A subscriber's subscriber's telephone bill or product attached to the A-subscriber subscriber's attachment"; '/ Service bill.

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The first SCP 1 may send the third billing information 43 to the operator 1 billing system in at least two ways 307 and / or 308. Thereafter, the third billing information 43 is utilized to bill the A subscriber and provide the service provider account to the B subscriber 309.

307) Transmitting information about the payment transaction to the first service provider billing server 10 and / or the first subscriber billing server 23 (307a) and thence to the first billing system 12 (307b).

30 U6C21 308) Transmitting information to the first SSP exchange 4 (308a), whereby the transaction information is rendered a third call label 32 (308b) and a third call label 32 is provided to the first billing system 12 (308c).

309) Later, the payment information of the first service provider billing server 10 or the third call label 32 or both made by the first SSP exchange 4 is utilized to perform the service provider account made by the first billing system 12. In this way, the service provider account can add valuable additional information to the service provider, facilitating later discussion between the customer and the service provider in case of problems. Based on this information, the first billing system 12 produces an invoice to the A-subscriber. In addition to the services and products to be charged, the invoice may contain various additional information relating, for example, to the product, the service provider, the service or purchase event itself, the delivery terms, the product warranty, any return terms.

EXAMPLE 4) Subscriber A charges B subscriber on the same operator's network.

; '· · 20 This method takes the following steps to establish a telephone connection, • · •. * · To identify and receive personalized billing information from subscriber A (401 - 406): • * * '* 401) Receiving a call request from subscriber A's fourth subscriber line 33 to subscriber B "· *"' '.

: 25 402) The call is routed to the first SSP exchange 4.

»· 403) The first SSP exchange 4 touches the dialed number and asks for a call; '* control instructions from first SCP 1. First SCP 1' *; · * 30 triggers the logic associated with that service or phone number. The first SCP 1 detects in its logic that the fourth A subscriber's network terminal 34. ': Requires a call event ID 35 for this service.

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The first SCP 1 conveniently generates this unique identifier 35 and associates it with that incoming call.

404) The unique identifier 35 is transmitted over the data networks to the fourth A subscriber terminal 34 of the fourth A subscriber interface 5 33. This may be e.g. a PC connected to the data network and a web based user interface operating therein and / or WAP mobile station. It may also be an IVR device connected to the fourth A-subscriber line 33, a switchboard, a serial telephone system or a single telephone machine.

10 405) Connecting the call to the fourth subscriber line B 36.

406) Once the call is connected, a situation occurs where the A subscriber wants to bill the fourth subscriber B subscriber 36. Then, the first SCP 1 15 receives the fourth billing information 44 identified by the fourth identifier 37 sent from the network terminal 34 of the fourth A subscriber. . In addition to the amount to be paid only, the fourth billing information 44 includes additional information relating to the product purchased for transmission to the subscriber B subscriber's telephone bill or; '· 20 telephone bills to be attached to the subscriber B subscriber to the product or service invoice: ♦ * »• * ·; 407 and / or 408:: 25 407) Forwarding fourth billing information 44 to first service provider billing server * ·; ,, 10 and / or first subscriber billing server 23 (407a) ) and then to the first t * · '. to billing system 12 (407b).

f '* ··' 30 408) Transmitting information to the first SSP exchange 4 (408a), where t,. ': A fourth call label for the first billing system 12 (408c) 38.

116C21 409) Later, the payment information of the first service provider billing server 10 or the fourth call label 38 or both made by the first SSP exchange 4 is utilized when the first billing system 12 performs 5 service provider billing. The service provider account can thus be used to attach valuable additional information to the service provider, which will facilitate later discussions between the customer and the service provider in case of problems. Based on this information, the first billing system 12 produces an invoice to the B-subscriber. In addition to the services and products to be charged, the invoice may contain various additional information 10 relating, for example, to the product, service provider, the service or purchase event itself, delivery terms, product warranty, any return policy.

The invention may also be practiced in such a way that a suitable telephone network element, e.g. 15, first SCP 1 takes care of combining the first unique identifier 7 and the fourth billing information 44 received from the selling subscriber during a call, thus eliminating the first unique identifier 7.

In this application, the term "calling" subscriber A, i.e., a subscriber whose t: '· 20 subscriptions receive a request for a dial-up connection to at least • *!,' Ί one specific subscriber line.

* * * '* In this application, subscriber B refers to a called subscriber whose subscriber * »V * responds to an A-subscriber connection request.

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The first telephone subscription referred to in the claims may be an A -, - or B - subscriber line.

t f * V <·: '' The second telephone subscription referred to in the claims may mean A or B i *; · * 30 subscriber subscriptions.

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Claims (15)

1. A method for receiving and processing billing information for an order placed over a telephone connection, in which method - the billing information (8) sent by a first telephone connection (5) is received 5 (106), - the billing information (8) is delivered (112) further, to a billing system for billing a second telephone connection, characterized by 10. a subscriber identification (101) selected in the second subscriber connection, such as a telephone number, is conveyed (102) to the telephone network service control point SCP (1), which forms an identification characteristic (7), assigned to the telephone connection, - the billing information (8) is received (106 - 108, 110 - 111) specified by the identification characteristic (7), and 15. the first information (5) and the second telephone connection (3) specification information and billing information (8) are combined (106) using the identification • · • «·. characteristic (7). <»·» · · ** '. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the billing information (8) contains information on the price / prices of an ordered item or service or ordered goods or services and / or other of a first subscriber specified information in connection to the ordered product or service in the ordered goods or services, e.g. a verbal description of the ordered •> », ··, the product or service or the goods or services, the item numbers of the ordered goods and •, unit price. * * I S • * * • · '·; · '25 Method according to any of claims 1-2, characterized in that the SSP center (4) of the telephone network transmits (103) to the SCP (1) a command to form an: identification characteristic (7) after receiving (102). a determined subscriber identification, such as a telephone number. Method according to any of claims 1-3, characterized in that the identification characteristics (7) of the telephone connection are conveyed (104) to the first subscriber connection (5) selected on the basis of the subscriber identification as part of a 5. A method according to claims 1-4, characterized in that the identification characteristic (7) is transmitted (204) to a network terminal (20) which connects to the first subscriber connection (5), via a data network, e.g. over the Internet. 10 Method according to claims 1-5, characterized by the billing information (8) being sent (110a) to a server (14) which handles the money traffic between the operators. B subscriber number field, in an A subscriber number field, or in some other signaling field, e.g. in a REDI and / or an OCA field. 7. A method according to claims 1-6, characterized in that - in the billing system (107, 110) the billing information (8) specified by the telephone connection (7) is received from the direction of the first telephone connection ( 5) which billing information contains the amount to be billed and a description of the billable item or service and the first (5) and the second (3) telephone connection; '_' Specification information, * t · 20. on the basis of the billing information (8), (113) is produced by the other. . the subscriber connection (3) an invoice or an invoice event which contains' !! / information contained in the billing information (8), such as a description of the billable item or service. 8. Procedure for processing and attaching billing information for an order made via a telephone connection to a second telephone connection's telephone bill, characterized by reduced 24 116021 - in a billing system (12 ) receive (107 - 112) billing information (8) sent in the direction of a first telephone connection (5) and specified with an identification characteristic (7) formed by the service control point SCP, which specifies the call, and which billing information (8) contains it. sum 5 to be billed and a description of the billable item or service and a first (5) and a second (3) telephone connection specification information; and - on the basis of the billing information (8), (113) the second subscriber connection of the operator (3) is produced. an invoice or an invoice event, which contains information, which the billing information (8) contains, as described billing of the billable item or service. A method according to claim 8, wherein an invoice or invoice event is produced (112 - 113) by the operator's billing system (12 or 18) and / or the invoice is allocated by means of the customer information of the second telephone connection (3), which is available to the operator billing system (12 or 18). 15 Method according to claims 8-9, characterized by the basis of the billing information (8), (109) the operator's billing system (12 or 18) produces the first subscriber connection (5) an inquiry regarding a product or service ordered from the same and / or settle a fee for it '' '. ordered the goods or services. , 20 Method according to any of claims 8-10, characterized in that an SSP center (16) receives (111b) from the SCP (2) the billing information (8): and a command to form the billing information (8) into a conversation stick (19) III. · · 1, of specific form and / or form the billing information (8) into a call ticket •, (19) of specific form. »T *; 25 Method according to any of claims 8-11, characterized in that the billing information (8) is received (110b, 110c) from a server (14), such as'. 'i handles the money traffic between the operators. 25 116C21 Method according to any of claims 8-12, characterized in that the billing system (12) receives billing information (3) from a subscriber billing server (23) (207b), a service provider billing server (10) (107b), the SSP center ( 4) (108c) or the server that manages the money traffic between the operators (14). Method according to any of claims 8-13, characterized in that - the billing information (8) sent by the first telephone connection (5) is received (106), 10. the billing information (8) is further delivered to the billing system ( 12) for billing the second telephone connection (3), - the telephone connection is assigned (103) an identification characteristic (7), - the specification information and billing information (8) of the first and second telephone connection (8) are combined with the identification characteristic (7). 15 * »» (· · 1)