KR100435927B1 - Method for servicing of charging to each menu and system for the performing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a menu-based billing service method for differentially imposing a fee for each menu when using pay telephone information, and a system for performing the same. As the information user dials a pay phone number, the user controls to select pay information of a different type, and according to which one pay information is selected, if the selected pay information is pre-stored pay information, the pre-stored pay information is extracted. The fee is charged to the user, and the first and second charges are calculated by calculating the type and time of payment. In addition, when the selected paid information is unsaved paid information, the paid information provider that provides the selected paid information is recruited, the subscribed provider and the user are connected, and the type of the paid information and the time provided are calculated to calculate the fee according to the usage. Second differential charge.

Description

Method of charging service by menu and system for performing the same {Method for servicing of charging to each menu and system for the performing the same}

The present invention relates to a billing service method for each menu and a system for performing the same, and more particularly, to a billing service method for each menu for charging differently for each menu when using toll telephone information, and a system for performing the same. In the paid information billing using information using a pay phone number having a station number such as 700 or 0600, 800, 0700, etc., the paid information fee by number or by number is collectively set and contracted. In addition, even when the paid information user is provided with the paid information when using the paid information, the paid information is extracted and provided to the one-way from the pre-stored device by the automatic answering system. There is a problem of paying a uniformly used fee according to the selection of the telephone number. In addition, there is a problem in that there is a limit in obtaining the latest upgraded pay information because only the pre-stored pay information is used.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a menu-based billing service method for charging a fee for using a paid information using a differentiated fee system when using paid information, particularly when using paid telephone information. Another object of the present invention is to provide a menu-based billing service system for performing the menu-based billing service method.

1 is a diagram illustrating a menu-based charging service system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a hardware system device according to the present invention. In particular, FIG.

3 is a block diagram of the software system device according to the present invention, and in particular, a detailed block diagram of the answering machine of FIG.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

10: information user device 20: wired / wireless communication network device

30: information charging device 40: answering machine

50: information provider apparatus 410: input and output connection unit

420: central processing unit 430: data storage unit

440: data processing unit 450: modem unit

421: ROM 422: CPU

423: RAM 424: voice control module

425 device control module 426 dial control module

432 tape 424 disk

442: serial input / output module 444: LAN connection module

446: voice conversion module 452: automatic dial module

454: Automatic Internet Access Module

Therefore, the technology and problem of the present invention have been made in view of this point, the menu-based billing service method according to one feature for realizing the object of the present invention, (a) as the telephone information user dials a toll telephone number; Storing the access time and connecting the answering device operated by the information provider or the information provider; (b) providing a menu for selecting user-selectable, each type of paid information; (c) When any one of the pay information included in the menu is selected, if the selected pay information is the pre-stored first pay information, the stored pay information is extracted and transmitted to the information user. Calculating a type and a time for providing a first differential charge for the fee according to the use of the first paid information; And (d) if the selected paid information is unstored information in step (c), consults an information provider for providing the selected second paid information, and connects the subscribed information provider with the information user. And calculating a type of the paid information and a time for providing the second paid information to charge the fee according to the use of the second paid information for a second differential. In addition, for each menu according to one feature for realizing another object of the present invention. The billing service system stores the access time as the user of the paying phone information for accessing the paying phone information providing the paying information dials the paying phone number, and accesses the paying phone information. Letting wired / wireless network devices; Provides a menu for the pay phone information user to select a plurality of pay information of different types, and transmits the information to the information user via the wired / wireless communication network device as one of the pay information is selected. An automatic response device for requesting the wired / wireless communication network device to charge a fee according to the use of the information; And between the wire / wireless communication network device and the auto answering device, storing the access time first, and calculating and storing the type and the providing time of the pay information according to the connection between the provider side and the mobile side. And an information charging device for calculating and storing the type of information and the time for which the information is stored. The information charging service method for each menu and the system for performing the same include selecting information content from one pay phone number. By selecting the paid information, different fee for using differentiated information may be charged, and at the same time, several paid information users may not only receive the paid information through a direct consultation method, but also may receive the pre-stored paid information. Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a charging system for different menus. Referring to FIG. 1, the charging system for menus according to the present invention is an information user device 10 and a wired / wireless connection with the information user device 10. The wired / wireless communication network device 20, the information charging device 30 connected to the wired / wireless communication network device 20, the answering machine (ARS) 40 connected to the information charging device 30, and the And a plurality of information provider devices 51, 52, 53, 54, 55,..., Connected with an answering machine (ARS) 40. At this time, the contract for converting the identification fee system of the telecommunications company operating the wired / wireless communication network into the information selection code or the charge method by the code, or the contract for billing the information usage fee may be used between the information charging device and the answering machine. Or between the wire / wireless communication network device operating the information charging device and the answering device. In addition, the answering device 40 and the plurality of information provider devices 51, 52, 53, 54, 55,. ..) may be connected via a wired communication network or a mobile communication network, or may be connected via the Internet. In operation, telephone pay information user 10 using a wired telephone or PCS phone, PDA, Internet phone, etc. By dialing a toll telephone number having a station number such as 800 or 0700, the wired / wireless communication network device 20 stores the access time in the information charging device 30, and the information provider (IP, Information Provi). der) or the answering machine 40 operated by the information provider.

The answering machine 40 provides the paid information including the specialized information or the necessary information of different types in the form of a menu capable of selecting the paid information of the different types so that the information user can select the information. The selected pay information is transmitted to the information user device 10 via the information charging device 30 and the wired / wireless communication network device 20. At this time, the information user side using the information user apparatus 10 may select by voice or text when using the paid information. Of course, as the information user selects the desired pay information, the information charging device 30 charges the fee according to the use of the paid information. For example, if the paid information included in the menu is first stored pre-stored pay information, the second fee is charged differentially and the paid information included in the menu is provided by the information provider. In the case of paid information, the fee for using the second paid information is differentially charged.

The paid information selected by the information user side is provided by the answering machine 40 connected to the information provider device to provide the corresponding paid information through the connection with the computer of the professional information providers 51, 52, ..., and the information charging device ( 30) calculates and charges the information providing time, and the information usage fee is paid to the information provider 40 contracted by a separate notice, telephone charges, automatic transfer, card transfer. Of course, the information selected by the information user side may provide the corresponding paid information through a direct call to the telephone connected to the professional information providers 51, 52, ... by the answering machine 40 connected to the information provider apparatus, The selected information may be provided with paid information using a device that has already stored the information. As described above, although the paid information user unilaterally provided the paid information pre-stored in the answering device when the paid information is used, the present invention According to, paid information users can access the answering machine and select a professional information provider for real-time consultation.The selected information provider can be accessed automatically using a wired or wireless telephone, or automatically through the Internet. In addition, the information provided may be in various forms such as voice or text. In addition, according to the present invention, by setting different charges for each menu to one telephone number, different paid information usage fees can be imposed according to the content of paid information, and the information user's method of using information is diversified. According to the present invention, the paid information user and the paid information provider may directly consult in real time according to the present invention. In addition, it is possible to consult with several paid information providers at the same time, so that paid information users can be provided with higher quality paid information. Information can be provided. An example of the answering machine which connects a fee information user and a fee information provider is demonstrated.

Fig. 2 is a block diagram of a hardware system device according to the present invention, and in particular, a detailed block diagram of the answering device of Fig. 1. As shown in Fig. 2, the answering machine 40 according to the present invention is shown. The input / output connection unit 410, a central processing unit 420, a data storage unit 430, a data processing unit 440 and a modem unit 450. In detail, the central processing unit 420 includes a ROM 421, a CPU 422, a RAM 423, a voice control module 424, a device control module 425, and a dial control module 426. The unit 430 includes a tape 432 and a disk 434, and the data processing unit 440 includes a serial input / output module 442, a LAN connection module 444, and a voice conversion module 446. 450 is composed of an automatic dial module 452 and an automatic internet connection module 454. In operation, the input / output connecting device 410 detects a DTMF (Dual Tone Multi Frequency) signal of a connected telephone or PCS, PDA, or the like. And the pay information provided from the central processing unit to the telephone or the PCS, etc. The signals temporarily stored in the memory elements such as the RAM 423 may be provided by the voice control module 424 and the device control module ( 425), and pulse code modulation (PCM) signals and digital signals by the dial control module 426 or the like. The signal is converted into data in a digital form through a detection and classification process, and stored in a tape 432 or a hard disk 434 in the form of digital voice or text. The serial input / output module 442 or LAN (Local) Area Network) The data processed by the connection module 444 and the voice conversion module 446 may be provided to the information provider side via the modem unit 450, and the paid information provided from the information provider side may be converted into a central location. On the other hand, the data stored in the data storage unit 430 is transmitted to either the serial input / output module 442 or the LAN connection module 444, the automatic dial module 452 and the automatic internet connection module ( 454 and via the modem 456, the automatic dial or automatic internet connection is made to the information providers 51, 52, 53, ... of FIG. 1 to transmit and receive signals corresponding to voice, text, graphics, and the like.

3 is a block diagram of a software system device according to the present invention, and in particular, a detailed block diagram of the answering machine of FIG. 1. Referring to FIG. 3, a signal having a digital or analog form may be a digital control module ( 462, or via the analog control module 464, to the integrated system management module 472 or the multitasking management module 474, thereby providing an internet communication module 476, a fax management module 478, and a telephony communication module ( 480), the PCS communication module 482, the PDA communication module 484, and the LAN communication module 486 may be used as interworking programs to perform a connection operation with the information provider device.

In addition, the multilateral communication module 488, the automatic dial module 490, the voice text message exchange module 492, the message storage module 494, and the like are integratedly used. In this case, the multilateral communication module 488 may perform an operation for a call between a single information user and a plurality of information providers, or may perform an operation for a call between a plurality of information users and a single information provider. In operation, signals or codes connected to the digital control module 462 and the analog control module 464 are managed and controlled by the system management module 472, and the auto dial module 490 or the Internet with the information provider device 50. The communication module 476 is used to control the mutual message exchange operation between the information user and the information provider. Further, the multi-party communication module 488 is used to communicate between a single information user and multiple information providers or multiple information users. And multi-party simultaneous calls between a single information provider. Such multilateral communication enables simultaneous consultation with multiple paid information providers, so that paid information users can be provided with higher quality paid information, and at the same time, consultation with multiple paid information users is possible. Paid information can be provided at a cost.Information providers can select information providers, holders and experts through the answering machine using pre-stored data, and automatically dial the information providers, holders and experts. Use direct calls or stored paid information.

As described above, according to the present invention, the user selects a menu such as question and answer, consultation, automatic guidance, or the like for the professional information or comprehensive information utilized as the paid information, and selects a fee for the selected paid information, respectively. By establishing and operating separately, the economic burden on the user can be reduced, and the paid information provider can attract more information users, that is, the information user can select the information provider from the automatic response system, You can make phone calls or connect to the Internet to receive paid information by voice or text.You can also diversify how you use paid information, and you can vary your options for selecting paid information. It is possible to freely compete for the quality of paid information. Biliary possible, and at the same time possible consultation with several providers, so that users can be provided with good quality information on pay and more convenient.

Claims (12)

(a) storing, as the telephone information user dials a toll telephone number, access time and connecting with an answering device operated by the information provider or information provider; (b) providing a menu for selecting user-selectable, each type of paid information; (c) When any one of the pay information included in the menu is selected, if the selected pay information is the pre-stored first pay information, the stored pay information is extracted and transmitted to the information user. Calculating a type and a time for providing a first differential charge for the fee according to the use of the first paid information; And (d) if the selected paid information is unstored information in the step (c), refer to an information provider providing the selected second paid information, connect the subscribed information provider with the information user, and And a second differential charging of the fee according to the use of the second paid information by calculating the type and the providing time of the paid information. delete delete The method of claim 1, wherein step (d) If there are a plurality of information providers subscribed to the service for each menu, characterized in that the user and the provider one-to-one or many-to-one connection. delete delete The method of claim 1, wherein step (d) And a plurality of users who have requested the second paid information, and if the requested information provider is single, connecting the user and the provider one-to-one or many-to-one. Wired / wireless communication network device for accessing the paying phone information and storing the access time as the paying phone information user dials the paying phone number to receive the paying information, and accessing the paying phone information. ; Provides a menu for the pay phone information user to select a plurality of pay information of different types, and transmits the information to the information user via the wired / wireless communication network device as one of the pay information is selected. An automatic response device for requesting the wired / wireless communication network device to charge a fee according to the use of the information; And It is provided between the wired / wireless communication network device and the automatic answering device, and stores the access time first, calculates and stores the type and provision time of the pay information according to the connection between the provider side and the user side, and stores the second time. A billing service system for each menu comprising an information charging device for calculating and storing the type of information and the providing time of the information. delete The method of claim 8, wherein the answering machine, And requesting the information charging device to differentially charge the pay information corresponding to the selected information on the user's side using any one of a PCS phone, a PDA, and the Internet. The method of claim 8, wherein the answering machine, When any one of the paid information included in the menu is selected, if the selected paid information is previously stored first paid information, the stored information is extracted and transmitted to the information user, and the type and provided of the first paid information. And calculating the time and requesting the charging device to charge the first fee according to the use of the first pay information. The method of claim 8, wherein the answering machine, When any one of the paid information included in the menu is selected, if the paid information is not stored, the information provider providing the selected second paid information is listed, and the subscribed information provider is connected to the information user. The billing service system for each menu, characterized in that the billing device is requested to calculate the type of the second paid information and the time provided to the second differential charge.