JPH07143255A - Charge collection type terminal equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To shorten a charge reception cycle compared to communication channel network charging. CONSTITUTION:A charging signal detection circuit 5 detects a network charging signal transmitted tram the communication channel network so as to collect a utilization charge and receives the utilization charge. A dial number detection part 7 detects a dial number transmitted to the communication channel network and a call originating destination ground decision part 8 decides a call originating destination ground based on the dial number. The storage part 9 of the unit time for the respective grounds stores communication time per a unit charge for the respective call originating destination grounds and the detection and rewrite part 17 of the unit time for the respective grounds rewrites the unit time for the respective grounds with network charging time when the unit time for the respective grounds and the network charging time do not coincide. An extra charging cycle calculation part 11 performs a prescribed arithmetic operation for an extra charge to the communication time and calculates a time interval shorter than the unit time and an extra collection part 12 collects the charge by the calculated extra time.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a telephone line,
The present invention relates to a charge-collection-type terminal device that collects a charge based on a charging signal transmitted from a communication network for collecting a charge.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been proposed a technology relating to a charge collecting type terminal device of a surcharge collecting system in which a billing signal cycle is detected for each outgoing call and coins are stored at a cycle obtained by multiplying a fixed shortening rate after the detection. .

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned method, the surcharge can be collected only after the billing signal period is detected. The call may be terminated before the surcharge is collected, and it is not possible to make a profit by the surcharge. Further, if the reduction rate is large, the charging cycle may be shortened abruptly on the way, and the user may feel distrust of the failure or the like.

Further, in a terminal device of an independent charging system which has its own charging cycle without receiving any charging signal from the communication network, the unit time cannot be freely changed. Further, as a result of shortening the billing signal period for increasing the charge on the communication network side, the installer may be disadvantaged if the charge storing period becomes longer.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems. An object of the present invention is to shorten the charge storage period as compared with the communication network charge and to rewrite the unit time for each call to the ground. It is to be able to store charges in a cycle that is a multiplication of a certain reduction rate with respect to time.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the charge collection type terminal device of the present invention is connected to a communication line network and is sent from the communication line network for collecting a use charge. The billing signal is detected by the billing signal detecting means,
In a toll collection type terminal device that stores a usage fee based on the network billing signal, dial number detection means for detecting a dial number sent to the communication network, and a destination ground is determined based on the dial number. The destination-to-ground determining means, the unit-time-by-ground storage means for storing the call time per unit charge for each destination-to-ground, the unit-time-by-ground of the ground-based unit-time storage means, and the billing signal detection means. A unit for detecting the unit time for each ground for rewriting the unit time for each ground to the network charging time when the detected network charging time is not the same and a predetermined charge surcharge for the call time. And a surcharge collecting means for collecting a charge at the surplus time calculated by the surcharge charging cycle calculating means. Characterized by including the.

[0007]

That is, in the charge collection type terminal device of the present invention, the charge signal detection means is connected to the communication line network, detects the network charge signal sent from the communication line network for collecting the use charge, and The usage fee is stored based on the network charging signal.
The dial number detecting means detects the dial number sent to the communication network, the destination-to-ground determining means determines the destination-to-ground based on the dial number, and the unit-time-by-ground storage unit stores the destination-to-ground. The call time per unit charge is stored in, and the ground-based unit time detection rewriting means compares the ground-based unit time of the ground-based unit time storage means with the network charging time detected by the charging signal detection means, If they do not match, the unit time per ground is rewritten to the network charging time. Then, the surcharge accounting period calculation means performs a predetermined calculation for the surcharge on the call time to calculate a time interval shorter than the unit time, and the surcharge collecting means calculates the surcharge time calculated by the surcharge charging period calculation means. To collect the fee.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a charge collection type terminal device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the office lines L1 and L2 connected to the terminals 1a and 1b of the toll collection type terminal device 1 are connected to a call circuit 5 via a hook switch 2, a dial device 3 and a forced disconnection switch 4. . When the hook switch 2 is turned on by off-hooking the handset (not shown), the office line L
A loop is formed between 1 and L2 and the communication circuit 5, and a loop current due to the power feeding of the exchange 18 flows into the toll collection type terminal device 1. From this current, the exchange 18 determines that the toll collection type terminal device 1 is in the off-hook state.

The dial section 3 sends a dial signal corresponding to the dial number operated by the user to the exchange 18. Then, the exchange 18 receives this dial signal and makes a call to the line of the dial number.

In this way, the dial number detected by the dial unit 3 is detected by the dial number detecting unit 77, and in response to the dial number, the destination-to-ground determining unit 8 determines the destination-to-ground and the unit-time-by-ground unit time storage unit. Calculate the unit time of the relevant ground within 9. The ground-based unit time storage unit 9 stores rewritable ground-based unit times in advance at the time of manufacture or at the time of sale.

Further, a surcharge period for calculating the charge is calculated by a surcharge period calculation unit 11 which multiplies the calculated land with the shortening ratio set in advance by the shortening ratio setting unit 10, and the information is surcharged. Send to the collection unit 12. The premium collection unit 12 sends a charge storage signal to the charge storage unit 13 every time the premium time has elapsed, and stores the charge.

Further, the compulsory disconnecting unit 14 is the charge storing unit 13
The signal indicating whether or not there is an input charge from the charge storage unit 13 and the charge storage signal sent to the charge storage unit 13 are monitored, and when the charge storage signal is output when the charge storage unit 13 has no charge, the forced disconnection switch Open 4 to turn off the loop with the central line.

On the other hand, the billing signal sent from the exchange 18 is detected by the billing signal detecting circuit 6, the period is detected by the period detecting unit 15, and the period and the unit time storage unit 9 for each ground are stored.
The time determination unit 16 compares the cycle of the ground to be stored in the above, and if they are not the same cycle, the cycle of the ground in the unit time to ground storage unit 9 by the ground unit time detection rewriting unit 17 is compared. Can be rewritten to the billing signal cycle.

When the ground-based unit time detection / rewriting unit 17 rewrites the ground information in the ground-based unit time storage unit 9, the charge storage cycle for surcharge is calculated again based on the rewritten time. And store the charges.

Finally, referring to the flow chart of FIG.
A series of operation sequences of this embodiment will be described. When the user off-hooks the handset (not shown), a loop is formed between the office lines L1 and L2 and the communication circuit 5, and the loop current due to the power supply of the exchange 18 causes the toll collection type terminal device 1 to operate.
Then, the exchange 18 determines that the toll collection type terminal device 1 is in the off-hook state (steps S1 and S2).

Next, when the user dials the number of the called party (step S3), the dial section 3 sends a dial signal corresponding to the dial number operated by the user to the exchange 18. The exchange 18 receives this dial signal and calls the line of the dial number (step S).
4, 5). Upon receipt of this dial number, the destination ground determination unit 8 determines the destination ground (step S6),
The unit time storage unit for each ground 9 determines and determines the unit time T1 for each ground (step S7).

When the billing signal from the exchange 18 is detected (step S8), the charge is stored (step S9) and the billing signal detection timer T0 starts counting (step S10). Then, the premium charging period Tm is calculated (step S11), and counting of the timer Tm is started (step S12). When the billing signal is detected again (step S13), the ground-based unit time T1 is rewritten with the billing signal detection time T0 (steps S14, S1).
5), the premium charging period Tm is calculated again, and step S12
Return to (step S16).

On the other hand, when the billing signal is not detected in step S13, the process waits until the timer Tm counts up (step S17), and after the timer Tm counts up, the charge is stored (step S18).
End all operations.

As described above in detail, in the charge storage terminal device of the present invention, the call destination is determined by the dial number, the unit time per unit charge for each call stored in advance is determined, and at that time, On the other hand, surcharge can be collected.

Further, the call time per unit charge for each call to the ground corresponds to the first one cycle to the ground when the charge signal cycle transmitted from the network is changed due to the increase or decrease of the telephone charge. If you do not make a call, you will not be able to collect premiums accurately in the unit time, but after that, it will be possible to collect a call charge at all times by implementing the learning function, and it will be sufficient as an added value to the installer. be able to.

[0021]

According to the present invention, the charge storage period is shortened as compared with the communication network charge, the unit time for each call to the ground is rewritable, and the unit time is multiplied by a fixed reduction rate. It is possible to provide a toll collection type terminal device capable of accommodating tolls.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a charge storage terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an operation of the charge storage terminal device according to the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Toll collection type terminal device, 2 ... Hook switch, 3 ... Dial part, 4 ... Forced disconnect switch, 5 ... Call circuit, 6 ...
Billing signal detection circuit, 7 ... Dial number detection unit, 8 ... Destination destination determination unit, 9 ... Unit time storage unit for ground, 10 ... Shortening rate setting unit, 11 ... Extra charging period calculation unit, 12 ... Extra collection unit, 13 ... Charge storage unit, 14 ... Forced disconnection unit, 15 ... Cycle detection unit, 16 ... Time determination unit, 17 ... Unit time detection rewriting unit for each ground, 18 ... Exchange.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A network charge signal connected to a communication line network and sent from the communication line network for collecting a charge for use is detected by a charge signal detecting means, and the charge is stored based on the network charge signal. In the toll collection type terminal device for performing the above, a dial number detecting means for detecting a dial number sent to the communication network, a destination-to-ground determining means for determining a destination-to-ground based on the dial number, and a destination. A unit time storage unit for each ground for storing a call time per unit charge for each ground, a unit time for each ground of the unit time storage unit for each ground and a network charging time detected by the charging signal detection unit are compared, and both are compared. And unit-time-based unit-time detection rewriting means for rewriting the unit-by-ground unit time to the network billing time when there is no match, and performing a predetermined calculation for increasing the charge for the call time. A fee-charging terminal device, comprising: a premium charging period calculation means for calculating a time interval shorter than a unit time; and a premium collecting means for collecting a charge at the premium time calculated by the premium charging cycle calculation means. .