JPS62239656A - Collecting method for detailed charging information - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the efficiency of the entire exchange system by using a relay station to monitor a signal transmitted/received between an outgoing station and an incoming station and collecting part of charging information from the signal. CONSTITUTION:A register signal is transmitted/received between the outgoing station 3 and the incoming station 4, a forward register signal FW2 from the station 3 to the station 4 is monitored by a monitor circuit 54, and a backward register signal BW2 from the station 4 to the station 3 is monitored by a monitor circuit 55 to remaining telephone numbers (T3-T6) of the incoming subscriber 2 and charging/non-charging information (included in register signal Bx) are collected. In such a case, when the call is a charging call, part of the telephone number of the incoming subscriber 2 received before and the telephone number of the outgoing subscriber 1 are edited and the result is stored again in a storage device 58 as detailed charging information.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a method for collecting detailed billing information in a relay station (exchange).

(Prior art) Figure 2 shows an overview of the connection between an originating subscriber and a terminating subscriber. In the figure, 1 is the originating subscriber, 2 is the terminating subscriber,
3 is a transmitting station (exchange 1), 4 is a receiving station (exchange), and 5 is a relay station (exchange).

Here, enter the telephone number of calling subscriber 1 as [01020304
0506J, rTI T2 the telephone number of the called subscriber.
T3 T4 T5 T6 J, CCIT recommendation Q
, 5IGNALLING 5YSTE by 400
HR2 (hereinafter referred to as system R2) is sent to the inter-office signaling relay station 5 to send detailed billing information (calling subscriber's telephone number 9 receiving subscriber's telephone number 1 identification information of billing call/non-billing call, etc.) )
If the telephone number of the called subscriber 2 is not collected, as shown in FIG. etc., to control the connection between the originating subscriber 1 and the terminating subscriber 2.

In FIG. 3, FWI is a (forward) register signal sent from transmitting station 3 to relay station 5, 8W1 is a (backward) register signal sent from relay station 5 to transmitting station 3,
FW2 represents the (forward) register signal sent from the originating station 3 to the terminating station 4, BW2 represents the (backward) register signal transmitted from the terminating station 4 to the 1i station 3, and among these register signals, CL represents the originating subscriber class (general,
A1 is a signal indicating a request to send the next digit of the telephone number of the called subscriber, and 3x is a signal indicating the status of the called subscriber (9 free calls, tlI money, non-charging, etc.). be.

Conventionally, when collecting detailed billing information at the relay station 5, the calling station 3 sends the telephone number of the calling subscriber 2 and the calling subscriber 1 to the relay station 5, as shown in FIG. , then the relay station 5 sends the call to the terminating station 4 to the terminating subscriber 2.
By sending a part of the telephone number, etc., the connection between the originating subscriber 1 and the terminating subscriber 2 is established, and detailed billing information is obtained.

In FIG. 4, FW3 represents a (forward) register signal sent from relay station 5 to terminating station 4, BW4 represents a (backward) register signal sent from terminating station 4 to relay station 5, and -15 represents A signal indicating the end of transmission of the calling subscriber's telephone number; A3 is a signal indicating a sending request for the calling subscriber class; A5 is a signal indicating a sending request for the calling subscriber's class and telephone number; A6 is a call path setting. This is a signal representing a request.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the above method, a part of the telephone number (T3 to T6) of the subscriber 2 is transmitted from the originating station 3 to the relay station 5, and from the relay station 5 to the terminating station 4. Transmission and reception are divided into two parts, which increases the connection delay time, and originally the system R
2, it is possible to send and receive signals end-to-end as shown in Figure 3, but as shown in Figure 4, signals can only be sent and received by link-pi-link, which reduces the efficiency of the entire switching system. There was a problem with the decline.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to eliminate the above-mentioned problems and provide a method for collecting detailed billing information that has a short connection delay time and is efficient.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a method for collecting detailed billing information in which centralized billing is performed at a relay station between a sending station and a receiving station. Means for monitoring the register signal transmitted and received between the originating station and the terminating station is provided, and at least part of the detailed billing information is extracted from the signal.

(Function) According to the present invention, register signals are collected when communicating between a transmitting station and a relay station, and register signals are also collected when communicating between a transmitting station and a receiving station. Necessary detailed billing information is collected from these.

(Embodiment) FIG. 1 does not show an embodiment of the present invention, and in the figure, the same components as those of the conventional example are denoted by the same reference numerals. That is, 1 is an originating subscriber, 2 is a terminating subscriber, 3 is an originating station, 4 is a terminating station, 5a is a relay station, 51 is a communication path (network), and 52
53 is an incoming trunk (10), an outgoing trunk (OG
T), 54° and 55 are monitor circuits (FREC, BREC)
, 56 is a signal sending circuit (BSND), 57 is an interface circuit, 58 is a central control unit, and 59 is a storage device.

The communication path 51 is connected to an incoming trunk 52 . This is a well-known method for connecting the outgoing trunk 53, monitor circuits 54, 55, and signal sending circuit 56, and when transmitting and receiving register signals between the transmitting station 3 and the relay station 5a, the method shown in FIG. When connecting the incoming trunk 52, the monitor circuit 54, and the signal sending circuit 56 as shown in a), and transmitting and receiving register signals between the originating station 3 and the terminating station 4, the procedure is as shown in FIG. 5(b). As shown, the incoming trunk 52 and the outgoing trunk 53 are connected, the incoming trunk 52 and the monitor circuit 54 are connected, and the outgoing trunk 53 and the monitor circuit 55 are connected.

The monitor circuit 54 receives the (forward) register signal FW1. from the transmitting station 3. Circuit that controls FW2, monitor circuit 5
5 is the (backward) register signal BW from the receiving station 4
A signal sending circuit 56 is a circuit that sends out a (backward) register signal BW1 to the transmitting station 3.

The central control unit 58 performs well-known call control and also communicates with the monitor circuit 54 via the interface circuit 57.
．． 55 and the signal sending circuit 56 to transmit and receive the necessary signals, and store the received signals in the storage device! f59, and further create detailed billing information.

Next, the operation will be explained according to the signal sequence shown in FIG.

First, the central control device 58 of the relay station 5 controls the communication path 51 to connect the transmitting station 3 to the monitor circuit 54 and the signal sending circuit 56 as shown in FIG. 5(a). Thus, the relay station 5 receives the forward register signal FW1 transmitted from the transmitting station 3 through the monitor circuit 54, and also transmits the backward register signal BWI to the transmitting station 3 through the signal output path 56. Part of the telephone number of the called subscriber 2 (TI
T2) and the telephone number (01-06) of the calling subscriber 1 are collected as billing information and stored in the storage device 59.

Next, the central control device 58 of the relay station 5 controls the communication path 51 to connect the transmitting station 3 and the receiving station 4 as shown in FIG. , the receiving station 4 and the monitor circuit 55 are connected.

Thus, the register signal is transmitted and received between the transmitting station 3 and the receiving station 4, and the forward register signal FW2 from the transmitting station 3 to the receiving station 4 is monitored by the monitor circuit 54, and the receiving station 84 transmits and receives the register signal. The packed word register signal BW2 sent to the station 3 is monitored by the monitor circuit 55, and the rest of the telephone number of the called subscriber 2 (T3 to T6) and billing/non-billing information 111 (included in the register signal BX) are collected. Collect.

At this time, if it is a billing call, a part of the telephone number of the called subscriber 2 received earlier and the 'Ili telephone number of the calling subscriber 1 are edited and stored in the storage device 58 again as detailed billing information.

Although not directly related to the present invention, response time, disconnection time, etc. are added as billing information according to the progress of the call.
At the end of the leaf, it is output to a secondary storage device (not shown) or the like.

(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, according to the present invention, a relay station monitors the signals transmitted and received between the originating station and the terminating station, and collects part of the billing information from the signal. I! I decided to do this, so
Compared to conventional methods, the number of times register signals are sent and received can be reduced, connection delay time can be shortened, and signals can be sent and received end-to-end, improving the efficiency of the entire switching system. There are advantages such as being able to

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the method of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an overview of connections between subscribers, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a signal sequence when detailed billing information is not collected. Figure 4 is a diagram showing the signal sequence according to the conventional acquisition method, and Figure 5 (
6a and 6b are diagrams showing the connection state in the relay station of FIG. 1, and FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a signal sequence according to the present invention. 1... Originating subscriber, 2... Incoming subscriber, 3... Originating station, 4... Incoming station, 5a... Relay station, 51...
Communication path, 54.55...Monitor circuit, 56...Signal sending circuit, 58...Central control unit.

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a method for collecting detailed billing information that performs centralized billing at a relay station between a transmitting station and a terminating station, the relay station transmits a register signal transmitted and received between the transmitting station and the terminating station. 1. A method for collecting detailed billing information, comprising: providing a monitoring means, and extracting at least part of the detailed billing information from the signal.