JPH0723138A - Pbx charging system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To accurately impose a bill of a talking charge onto a caller making connection of public line-private line-public line by connecting a charging device executing totalization processing by each ID number to each PBX. CONSTITUTION:A terminal equipment 3a dials a destination number with an ID number added thereto and makes talking with a terminal equipment 3b. When the talking is finished, a PBX 2c detecting it, the PBX 2c generates and stores talking detailed information with an ID number with respect to the talking between the PBXs 2c, 2d. Similarly a PBX 2d generates and stores talking detailed information with an ID number with respect to the talking between the PBX 2d and a terminal equipment 3b. Charging devices 6a, 6b receive each detailed information independently and collects the talking charge by ID and generates an ID dependent talking charge daily report. Thus, the charging result of each talking is not returned to other PBX and the talking charge is correctly imposed on the caller.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

This invention relates to a PBX (Private Branc
h Exchange) is a network in which a private line network and a public line network are connected, and when making a call by connecting a public line with a different charge system-a private line-a public line (hereinafter referred to as public-private public connection), The present invention relates to a PBX charging system for charging a caller to call charges.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional charging system of this type will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a charging system (hereinafter referred to as a prior art) disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-258152, “Communication Service System”, in which 1 is a public line network, 2a and 2b are private branch exchanges (PBXs) for performing exchange processing, 3a and 3b are terminals such as telephones and facsimile machines, 4a and 4b are billing processing means provided in the PBXs 2a and 2b, respectively.
Reference numeral 5 is a dedicated line network connecting the PBXs 2a and 2b.
In an actual network, generally, two or more terminals and PBXs are connected to the public line network 1 and the private line network 5, but they are omitted in the drawing.

In a network as shown in FIG. 4,
When making a call by using a public / private public connection, the private line network 5 and the public line network 1 having different charge systems are connected via the PBX, so that the called party can be accurately identified and the call charge can be accurately set. Difficult to charge for. So in this prior art,
The ID number for identifying the calling party, the PBX number for identifying the PBX, and the billing processing means 4a, 4b provided inside the BPX are used to identify the called party and bill the call charge. That is, when making a call, the caller is the terminal 3
By dialing the called number to which the ID number is added in a, this call is connected to the PBX 2a via the public line network 1, and the PBX number that identifies itself is PBX 2a.
It is added to the D number and is connected to the PBX 2b via the private line network 5, and the PBX 2b is connected to the terminal 3b via the public line network 1.
Make a call.

When the incoming call operation is performed at the terminal 3b,
Each PBX 2a, 2b starts the calculation of the call charge in the area covered by this call and confirms it when the call ends. Then, the PBX 2b is added with the ID number and sent to the PBX.
The PBX to which the billing result for the call is to be transmitted is specified by the BX number (PBX2a in this case), and the billing information to which the ID number is added is returned to the PBX2a via the dedicated line network 5. In PBX2a, self-billing result and PBX2b
The billing result returned from is summed up, and the billing processing means 4a records this as billing information of the caller specified by the ID number.

[0005]

As described above, the conventional PBX billing system must incorporate billing processing means for performing billing processing for each ID number in each PBX, which imposes a heavy burden on the BPX. , It is necessary to use a dedicated PBX for network construction,
Dedicated PBX with the same function even when adding BX
Must be added in. Further, it is difficult to perform an operation such as directly issuing a bill. Further, the charging result is transferred from the PBX of the called party to the PBX of the calling party for each call, and there is a problem in that the processing is wasteful.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and has a dedicated PB having a charging processing means for performing charging processing for an ID number in the PBX, totaling and accumulating.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a PBX charging system that can perform an appropriate charging process without using X.

[0007]

PBX according to the present invention
The billing method is such that a billing device is connected to each PBX, and the billing device sends an ID number from the call detail information within the billing range of the PBX to which the ID number identifying the calling party is added. Means for totaling different call charges, and means for issuing a call charge bill for each ID number at each charging device based on the total sum of the call charges for each ID number collected by the above-mentioned means for each predetermined period. It is characterized by having.

[0008] Also, each PBX is connected to a billing device, and the billing device sends an ID from the call detail information within the charge range of the PBX to which the ID number identifying the calling party is attached. A means for totalizing call charges for each number and a billing aggregator connected to each of the billing devices by a communication line are provided. With this billing aggregator, the ID in each billing device aggregated by the above means for each predetermined period A means for collecting and summing up call charges for each number and issuing a call charge bill for each ID number based on this total.

Further, a charging device is connected to each PBX and the calling side P sent from the PBX by this charging device.
PBX number that identifies the BX and ID that identifies the caller
A means for totalizing call charges for each ID number and PBX number from call detail information within the charge range of the PBX to which a number is attached, and a communication line connecting each of the above charge devices are provided, and each charge device has For each predetermined period, the call charge data to which the PBX number connected to the self, which is totaled by the above means in the self and other charging devices, is collected for each ID number and totaled, and the ID is based on this total. And a means for issuing a call charge bill for each number.

Further, the billing device and the billing aggregation device are configured to issue a call charge bill automatically or by an instruction from another device.

[0011]

In the PBX charging system according to the present invention, the calling party uses the ID number for identifying the destination number and self as the P number.
Send to BX, PBX creates call detail information including ID number and PBX number. The billing device connected to the PBX receives the call detail information from the PBX, calculates the call charge, totals the call charges for each ID number, and records it as daily report data. Then, when issuing a call charge bill for each predetermined period, total processing is performed individually in each charging device,
Issue a bill by ID number. Alternatively, each billing device may be connected to the billing aggregator via a communication line, and the billing aggregator collects billing information for each ID number accumulated in each billing device and sums up to issue a bill for each ID number. To do.
In addition, each billing device is connected by a communication line,
When the totaling process is performed, in order to issue a bill by the self-billing device, another billing device is inquired via the communication line whether or not the billing information of the ID number corresponding to the PBX number is stored. If the billing information exists, collect it, total it, and issue a bill by ID number
It is possible to accurately bill a call charge to a caller who has made a public / private connection even if there is no function for performing charging processing.

[0012]

EXAMPLES Example 1. Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the first embodiment. In FIG. 1, 1 is a public line network, 2c and 2d are PBXs that perform exchange processing, 3a and 3b are terminals such as telephones and facsimile machines, and 5 is a terminal. PBX2c, 2
Dedicated line network connecting between d, 6a and 6b are PBs
The billing device connected to X2c and 2d receives the call detail information from the PBX, collects it, performs billing processing, and issues a bill.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described up to the issuance of a bill when a public-private public connection is made. When making a call, the caller dials the destination number to which the ID number has been added at the terminal 3a, so that this call is sent to the public network 1.
Is connected to the PBX 2c via. The PBX 2c deciphers the destination dial string, connects this call to the PBX 2d via the dedicated line 5, and at the same time, sets the caller's ID number to PB2.
Send to X2d. By this transmission, the PBX 2d calls the terminal 3b via the public line network 1.

When the call-in operation is performed at the terminal 3b to start the call and then the call ends, the PBX which has detected this
2c creates and accumulates call detail information relating to the call between PBX 2c and PBX 2d with an ID number. Similarly, the PBX 2d that detected the end of the call also
Call detail information relating to the call from the PBX 2d to the terminal 3b is created with an ID number and stored.

The billing device 6a connected to the PBX 2c and the billing device 6b connected to the PBX 2d each independently receive call detail information from each PBX, collect call charges by ID number, and call by ID number. Create daily charge report. Then, for charging the call charge, each charging device 6a, 6b automatically or by another device (not shown).
It will be done independently according to the instructions from, the totaling process will be performed every certain period (for example, one month), the invoice for each ID number will be issued, and the invoice will be sent to the owner of each ID number. . As described above, the call charge can be correctly billed to the calling party without returning the billing result for each call to another PBX.

Example 2. Next, a second embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the second embodiment, in which the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 1 denote the same or corresponding portions, and 6c,
6d is a billing device in this embodiment, which receives call detail information from each PBX independently and performs billing processing. Reference numeral 7 is a billing aggregation device that performs billing aggregation processing and issues a bill, and 8a and 8b are communication lines that connect the billing devices 6c and 6d to the billing aggregation device 7.

Next, an operation up to the issuance of a bill in the case where the public / private public connection is performed in the second embodiment will be described. When making a call, the caller dials the destination number to which the ID number is added at the terminal 3a, so that the call is connected to the PBX 2c via the public line network 1. The PBX 2c interprets the dial string of the other party and calls this call via the dedicated line 5.
Connect to BX2d and caller ID number is PBX
Send to 2d. By this transmission, the PBX 2d calls the terminal 3b via the public line network 1.

When the call-in operation is performed at the terminal 3b to start the call and then the call ends, the PBX which has detected this
2c creates and stores call detail information about the call between PBX 2c and PBX 2d with an ID number. Similarly, the PBX 2d that detected the end of the call is PB
Call detail information relating to the call from X2d to the terminal 3b is created with an ID number and stored.

The billing device 6c connected to the PBX 2c and the billing device 6d connected to the PBX 2d independently receive call detail information from each PBX, totalize call charges by ID number, and call by ID number. Create daily charge report. The operation up to this point is similar to that of the first embodiment. Then, the billing aggregating device 7 is used for billing the call charge, and the billing aggregating device 7 has a certain period (for example, one month).
Each time, automatically or by an instruction from another device (not shown), the daily call charge data for each ID number accumulated in each charging device 6c, 6d is collected, and the collected data is used as an ID. Invoices are created by summing up by number and sent to the owner of each ID number. As described above, the bill summed up at one place is sent to the calling party.

Example 3. Next, a third embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the third embodiment, in which the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 1 denote the same or corresponding portions, 2e,
2f is a PBX for performing exchange processing, and 6e and 6f are billing devices in this embodiment, respectively, which individually receive call detail information from each PBX and perform billing processing. 9
Is a communication line connecting between the charging devices 6e and 6f.

Next, an operation up to the issuance of a bill in the case where the public / private public connection is made in the third embodiment will be described. When making a call, the caller dials the destination number to which the ID number is added at the terminal 3a, so that the call is connected to the PBX 2e via the public line network 1. The PBX 2e interprets the dial string of the other party and calls this call via the dedicated line 5.
While connecting to the BX2f, the PBX number for identifying the own machine is added to the ID number of the caller and transmitted to the PBX2f.
This transmission causes the PBX 2f to call the terminal 3b via the public line network 1.

When the call-in operation is performed at the terminal 3b to start the call and then the call ends, the PBX that has detected this
2e creates and accumulates call detail information relating to the call between PBX 2e and PBX 2f with an ID number. Similarly, the PBX 2f that detected the end of the call is PB
Call detail information regarding the call from X2f to the terminal 3b is created and stored with the ID number and the PBX number sent.

The billing device 6e connected to the PBX 2e and the billing device 6f connected to the PBX 2f independently receive the call detail information from each PBX, collect the call charges by ID number and PBX number, and collect the ID numbers. Create daily call charges by phone number and PBX number.

To bill the call charge, one billing device, for example, the billing device 6 is automatically provided at a certain period (for example, one month) or by an instruction from another device.
e takes in the call charge daily report data with its own PBX number from the call charge daily report data in the other charge device (charge device 6f in FIG. 3) via the communication line 9, and stores the imported data and its own device. The invoice is totaled for each ID number and the invoice is issued and sent to the owner of each ID number. In the present embodiment, as described above, the caller can be accurately billed for the call charge. In the case of the present embodiment, the bill is issued by incorporating the daily call charge data from the other billing device, but the billing result is not returned for each call unlike the conventional device. Therefore, efficient charging processing can be performed.

[0025]

As described above, since the PBX charging system of the present invention is a system in which a charging device for performing a totaling process for each ID number is connected to each PBX in addition to the PBX, it will be described below. effective.

Even if the PBX does not have a function of performing billing processing for ID numbers and totaling and accumulating, it is possible to accurately bill the call charge to the caller who has made a public-private connection.

Further, it is not necessary to communicate billing result information between PBXs for each call, and efficient processing can be performed.

Further, it becomes easy to adopt a further developed method such as a method of automatically issuing a bill.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a second embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a third embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a conventional charging system of this type.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Public line network 2a-2f Private branch exchange (PBX) 3a, 3b Terminal 4a, 4b Charge processing means 5 Private line network 6a-6f Charger 7 Charge aggregation device 8a, 8b Communication line 9 Communication line

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A network in which a private line network and a public line network are connected by a PBX (Private Branch Exchange),
In a PBX billing method that charges the call charge to the caller when a call is made by connecting public line-dedicated line-public line with different charge systems (hereinafter referred to as public-private public connection), to each PBX From the call detail information within the charge range of the PBX to which the billing device is connected and which is sent from the PBX by the billing device and which has the ID number for identifying the calling party, I
A means for totalizing call charges by D number, a means for issuing a call charge bill for each ID number by each charging device based on the total call charges for each ID number calculated by the above means for each predetermined period A PBX charging system characterized by comprising: 2. In a PBX charging system for charging a caller for a call charge when a call is made through a public-private public connection, a charging device is connected to each PBX, and the PBX sends this charging device. , I from the call detail information within the charge range of the PBX with the ID number identifying the calling party
A means for totalizing call charges for each D number is provided, and a billing aggregator connected to each billing device via a communication line is provided. With this billing aggregator, IDs in each billing device aggregated by the above means for each predetermined period. A PBX charging system, comprising: means for collecting and summing call charges for each number and issuing a call charge bill for each ID number based on the total. 3. In a PBX charging system for charging a caller to a caller when a call is made through a public / private connection, a charging device is connected to each PBX, and the charging device transmits from the PBX. , PB that identifies the calling PBX
A means for totalizing call charges by ID number and PBX number from the call detail information within the charge range of the PBX to which the X number and the ID number identifying the caller are attached, and each of the charging devices is connected. A communication line is provided, and each billing device collects, for each predetermined period, call charge data to which the PBX number connected to itself is added, which is collected by the above means in the billing device and by itself, by ID number. A PBX charging system characterized by comprising means for issuing a call charge bill for each ID number based on the total. 4. The billing device according to claim 1 or 3, and the billing aggregation device according to claim 2 issue operation of a call charge bill automatically or by an instruction from another device. A PBX charging system characterized by being configured to perform.