JPH04120857A - Telephone call managing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To execute exactly switching even at plural devices without requiring many maintenance persons by automatically switching effective data set information at the set time and calculating the tariff by using data set corresponding to this newly switched information. CONSTITUTION:A speaking control equipment 1 is connected to an exchange 9, an extension terminal 11 (plural terminals are actually provided) is connected to the exchange 9, and the extension terminal 11 executes speaking from the exchange 9 through a line. Since the changed data set is stored before changing the tariff and the switching time is set by a timer mechanism 8, the effective data set information is automatically switched at the prescribed time so as to use tariff calculation data corresponding to a changed tariff system. Thus, when changing the tariff calculation data, it can be exactly changed without requiring many maintenance persons.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a call management device that is connected to an exchange and calculates call charges for terminals of the exchange (for example, extension telephones, etc.). It is.

(Prior Art) In a conventional call management device, only one set of charge calculation data is provided, and the charge calculation data is rewritten when necessary. For this reason, a problem arises in that a large number of maintenance personnel are required in a network equipped with a large number of exchanges. That is, since charges change at predetermined times, when a large number of exchanges are installed, maintenance personnel corresponding to the number of exchanges are required.

Therefore, each time the fee structure changes, a large number of maintenance personnel must be assembled, which poses a troublesome problem. In particular, in recent years, with the liberalization of the telecommunications industry, there are multiple common carriers, and each of them often makes their own rate revisions, resulting in frequent rewriting of rate calculation data, which requires maintenance staff to It became necessary to collect a large number of

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) As mentioned above, according to the conventional communication management device, only one set of charge calculation data is provided.
When changing charge calculation data for a plurality of call management devices, the data must be changed at the same time, which requires a large number of maintenance personnel at once, making it difficult to handle.

The present invention was made to solve the problems of the conventional call management devices, and its purpose is to accurately change charge calculation data without requiring a large number of maintenance personnel even when a large number of call management devices are installed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a call management device that allows change.

[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention provides a call system that is connected to an exchange and calculates call charges based on call information of a terminal provided from the exchange and charge calculation data held in the own device. The management device includes a storage means for storing a plurality of data sets of charge calculation data and storing valid data set information indicating which data set is valid, and a timer, and when a predetermined time comes, the valid data set is stored. Effective data set information switching means is set with information indicating that the data set information is to be switched to correspond to a predetermined data set, and refers to the timer based on the information and switches the effective data set information when the predetermined time comes. and configured a call management device.

(Function) According to the above configuration, by storing the data set after the change before the charge change occurs and setting the switching time using a timer, the effective data set information is automatically switched at the predetermined time. Therefore, fare calculation data that matches the variable toll system will be used.

(Example) Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a system in which a call management device 1 according to the present invention is connected to an exchange 9. As shown in FIG. An extension terminal 11 (actually, there is a plurality of extension terminals) is connected to the exchange 9, and the extension terminal 1
1 makes a call from the exchange 9 via a line (not shown). When the extension terminal 11 makes a call, the exchange 9 determines the call start time,
The call end time, terminal identification number, destination dial number, etc. are sent to the call management device 1 via the transmission line 10. The call management device 1 is equipped with a call data receiving means 2, which receives the data sent from the exchange 9 and sends it to the charge calculation means 3. The charge calculation means 3 is constituted by a minicomputer or a microcomputer, and calculates the call charge based on the charge calculation data in the setting data storage means 5. In addition, the fee calculation means 3 includes means for controlling the validation of the data set in the setting data storage means 5, and the control is performed in the following manner. First, in the setting data storage means 5, the setting data set 1.2 can be stored in an area indicated by 12.13, and the setting data change date and time and which data set should be changed to are stored. There are provided an index register 4 for a modification date/time/data set in which information indicating the current valid data set is stored, and an index register 5 for the currently valid data set in which information indicating the current valid data set is stored. Either of these setting data sets 1 or 2 is set from the beginning and the system starts operating, and the new data set is free (or is not currently being used) before the charge calculation data is changed. It is stored in area 12.13. An example of this data set is shown in FIG. The data set includes various information such as price list, discount time period, version, creation date and time of common carriers such as NTT. Among these data sets, a new data set is completed by operating the input means 7 equipped with a keyboard, etc., displaying the input data on the display means 6 such as a CRT display device, and making appropriate corrections and edits. Then, it is stored in the setting data storage means 5, and the date and time of the change and information on which data set is to be valid are set in the index register 4.

Thereupon, the fee calculating means 3 detects that a change occurs by referring to the date and time data in the index register 14, receives the current time data from the timer mechanism 8, and proceeds to detect when the date and time of the change has arrived. During this time, r of the index register 15 is
Based on setlJ, charges are calculated for call data sent from exchange 9 using charge calculation data of data set 1. Then, when the date and time of the index register 14 is reached, Set 2 that was in the index register 14 is written to the index register 15, and from now on, this index - register 15 is written.
Charges will be calculated using the data set indicated by .

In this way, the valid data set information will be automatically changed and the required data will be used from the required date and time.
Maintenance personnel only need to visit a plurality of call management devices in advance and set the data before the change date and time, and a large number of maintenance personnel are not required.

The call charge data calculated by the call management device is edited for each terminal and stored in the call charge storage means 4.

The device is equipped with a printer 16 and a call charge storage means 4.
In addition to being able to print out the contents of the settings data set, the version, date of creation, and other data can also be output and displayed on the display means 6.

Further, in this embodiment, there are two areas, 12 and 13, but it may be 3 or more areas.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, the effective data set information switching means automatically switches the effective data set information to the set time, and the charge calculation is performed based on this switched new information. Since the data set corresponding to Accurate switching can be performed without any problems.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a memory map of one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of fee calculation data. 1... Call management device 2... Call data receiving means 3... Charge calculation means 4... Call charge storage means 5... Setting data storage means 7... Input means 9... Exchange 11 ...Extension terminals 14, 15...Index register 6...Timer mechanism 8...Display means 10...Transmission lines 12, 13...Area 16...Printer

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim] A call management device that is connected to an exchange and calculates call charges based on call information of a terminal given from the exchange and charge calculation data held in the device itself, comprising: a plurality of datasets of charge calculation data; a storage means for storing valid data set information indicating which data set is valid; and a timer, and switching the valid data set information to correspond to a predetermined data set at a predetermined time. 2. A call management device, characterized in that said effective data set information switching means is set with information indicating said effective data set information, and switches said effective data set information when said predetermined time comes by referring to said timer based on said information.