KR200329528Y1 - Wireless public phone system used advanced payment card - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a wireless public telephone system using a prepaid card, which allows a general user to use a wireless telephone paying call charges using a prepaid card, and the owner controls the use of the wireless telephone using a remote control device. In this case, the usage fee is calculated according to the call area and call time by the charge system downloaded from the wireless phone so that it can be displayed on the remote control device and the wireless phone so that the user can be paid from the user. Regardless of the benefit of installing a public telephone regardless of the cost of using a prepaid card, the prepaid card calculates the call rate at a low price and collects the usage fee from the user. Value added by difference There is an advantage that can be created.

Description

Wireless public telephone system using prepaid card {WIRELESS PUBLIC PHONE SYSTEM USED ADVANCED PAYMENT CARD}

The present invention relates to a wireless public telephone system using a prepaid card. More specifically, the user can use a wireless telephone paying a call charge using a prepaid card, and the owner controls the use through a remote control device. In the case of using a cordless phone, a prepaid card is used to calculate the fee based on the calling area and call time and display it on the remote control device and the cordless phone. A wireless payphone system.

In general, public telephones are installed by public telecommunications in public places through wired networks so that they cannot be changed arbitrarily. Telephones using coins and telephone cards are installed.

In addition, it is installed in a crowded business place so that general users can use public telephones by using coins, and the call charges are notified to the owners so that the owners can settle the call rates through coins collected on the public phones. Phones are being installed.

However, such a public telephone is not easy to change the installation place because the call is made through a wired network, and there is a problem that can be restricted in the installation site where the public telephone can not be installed in a mountainous area where a wired network is not installed. have.

The present invention was created to solve the above problems, and the object of the present invention is to allow a general user to use a wireless telephone paying call charges using a prepaid card and the owner controls the use through a remote control device. In case of using a cordless phone, the prepaid card is used to calculate the fee according to the calling area and call time by using the charge system downloaded from the cordless phone and to display it on the remote control device and the cordless phone. The present invention provides a wireless public telephone system.

1 is a block diagram showing a wireless public telephone system using a prepaid card according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing in detail the telephone unit of the wireless public telephone system using a prepaid card according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a block diagram showing in detail a remote control device of a wireless public telephone system using a prepaid card according to the present invention.

-Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings-

10: prepaid card server 20: management server

30: wireless network 40: telephone unit

41: first input unit 42: first display unit

43: storage unit 44: the first control unit

45: first communication module 46: monitor port

47: CDMA module 48: handset

50: remote control device 52: second input unit

54: second display unit 56: second control unit

58: second communication module

The present invention for realizing the above object is to release a prepaid card, approve the call to be possible according to the prepaid amount, prepaid card server to settle the call charges, and notify the change of the billing system according to the call area and time. It includes management server that provides billing system and communication module for remote control, and enables users to make phone calls by prepaid card authentication from prepaid card server, and downloads billing system from management server and calculates and outputs usage fee. And a remote control device which not only controls the operation of the telephone unit through a communication module of the telephone unit but also receives and displays a usage fee calculated by the telephone unit.

In this case, the telephone unit includes a handset for voice call, a first input unit for inputting a telephone number, a first display unit for displaying a usage fee and an operation state, and a wireless communication module for transmitting and receiving telephone calls and information through a wireless network. And a first communication module for communicating with a remote control device, a storage unit for storing a charging system and various information, a control signal input through the first communication module and a value input through the first input unit. It is composed of a first control unit for controlling the input and output of voice and data through the handset by connecting to the wireless network through the communication module and calculating the usage fee according to the value stored in the storage unit and outputting it through the first display unit and the first communication module. It features.

In addition, the remote control device is connected to the first communication module of the telephone unit through a second communication module for inputting and outputting control signals and various data, a second input unit for inputting a value for remote control, and through the second input unit And a second control unit for generating a control signal for controlling the telephone unit according to the input value and outputting the control signal to the second communication module, and a second display unit for displaying the operation state and the usage fee of the second control unit. .

In addition, the first communication module and the second communication module is characterized by satisfying the RS485 communication standard.

In addition, the wireless communication module is characterized in that the CDMA module or GSM module.

In addition, the first communication module is characterized in that it further comprises a monitor port for monitoring the operating state of the telephone unit via a computer.

And, the remote control device is connected to a plurality of telephone units, characterized in that for controlling the operation.

The present invention made as described above, the first to second in accordance with the control of the remote control device in the state in which the prepaid card purchased from the prepaid card server through the CDMA module in the phone unit, and download the billing system from the management server and stored in the storage unit When the general user receives the control signal through the communication module and makes a phone call through the wireless network using the phone unit, the usage fee is calculated by the billing system stored in the storage unit according to the call area and the call time. It prints on the display so that you can pay the usage fee, and it works to set up the actual call rate with the prepaid card server so that you can make a phone call as much as the charge charged to the prepaid card.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, this embodiment is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, but is presented by way of example only.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing a wireless public telephone system using a prepaid card according to the present invention.

As shown here, a prepaid card server 10 issuing a prepaid card, approving that the call can be made according to the prepaid amount, and calculating the call charges, and notifying the change of the billing system according to the call area and time, and the billing system. It includes a management server 20 and a communication module for remote control and receives the prepaid card authentication from the prepaid card server 10 to enable the user to make a phone call and download the billing system from the management server 20 The phone unit 40 to calculate and output the usage fee, and to control the operation of the telephone unit 40 through the communication module of the telephone unit 40 as well as to receive the usage fee calculated by the telephone unit 40. It comprises a remote control device 50 for displaying.

In this case, a plurality of telephone units 40 and a remote control device 50 are purchased, and a plurality of telephone units 40 are connected and installed in one remote control device 50 and correspond to the telephone unit from the prepaid card server 10. After purchasing a number of prepaid cards to authenticate each prepaid card to each telephone unit 40, the remote control device 50 controls the use of each telephone unit 40, respectively, the general user using the telephone unit When you want to make a call through the wireless network 30 to control the operation of the telephone unit 40 used in the remote control device 50 to be used, and each of the telephone unit 40 to use the management server ( According to the billing system downloaded from 20), the usage fee is calculated and displayed on the telephone unit 40 and the remote control device 50 so that the owner and the user can settle the usage fee.

At this time, the telephone fee actually used is settled from the prepaid card server 10 to reduce the charge charged to the prepaid card so that only the amount of the prepaid card is charged.

This will be described in detail as follows.

2 is a block diagram showing in detail a wireless telephone base of a wireless public telephone system using a prepaid card according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a block diagram showing a remote control device in detail.

As shown here, the telephone unit 40 includes a handset 48 for voice call, a first input unit 41 for inputting a telephone number, a fee and a value input through the first input unit 41. And a first display unit 42 for displaying an operating state, a CDMA module 47 for transmitting and receiving telephone calls and information by connecting to the wireless network 30, and a remote control device 50 for communication. 1 the communication module 45, the storage unit 43 for storing the billing system and various information, the control signal input through the first communication module 45 and the value input through the first input unit 41 Accordingly, the first display unit 42 is connected to the wireless network 30 through the CDMA module 47 to control the input / output of voice and data through the handset 48 and to calculate the usage fee according to the value stored in the storage unit 43. ) And a first control unit 44 output through the first communication module 45.

In this case, when the CDMA module, which is a wireless communication module, is changed to a GSM module supporting GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications), which is a European time division scheme, it can be simply applied to a GSM wireless network.

In addition, the remote controller 50 is connected to the first communication module 45 of the telephone unit 40 to permit the use of a second communication module 58 for inputting / outputting control signals and various data, and general users. The second input unit 52 for inputting values for remotely controlling the phone unit 40, such as selecting a communication method, and controlling the phone unit 40 according to the value input through the second input unit 52. And a second control unit 56 for generating a control signal for outputting the control signal to the second communication module 58, and a second display unit 54 for displaying an operation state and a usage fee of the second control unit 56.

At this time, the first communication module 45 and the second communication module 58 for connecting the telephone unit 40 and the remote control device 50 to each other are connected to each other through a single line according to the RS485 communication standard, the remote control device At 50, it is possible to remotely control the plurality of telephone units (40).

In addition, the first communication module 45 of the telephone unit 40 is further provided with a monitor port 46 of RS232 standard for monitoring the operating state of the telephone unit through a computer.

At this time, the configuration and operation of the telephone unit 40 is generally the same as the operation of the wireless telephone to talk over the wireless network (30).

That is, when a prepaid card is purchased from the prepaid card server 10, the user accesses the other party's telephone number through the first input unit 41 while accessing the prepaid card server 10 for authentication of the prepaid card. Press to make a call through the handset 48, the call charges are automatically settled by the amount charged in the prepaid card to free the phone call.

However, the telephone unit 40 according to the present invention is a call area that the user makes a phone call so that both the user and the owner can check and settle the usage fee to collect the usage fee used by the general user for use as a wireless public telephone. And the first display unit 42 of the wireless telephone unit 40 by calculating the usage fee in accordance with the charging system downloaded from the management server 20 according to the call time and stored in the storage unit 43. And the usage fee on the second display unit 54 of the remote control device 50, respectively.

At this time, the billing system is downloaded from the management server 20 and stored in the storage unit 43, if the billing system is changed, the billing system by sending an SMS message to each phone unit 40 from the management server 20 When notified that the change has been made, the second control unit 56 of each telephone unit 40 accesses the management server 20 through the CDMA module 47, downloads the changed billing system through the PPP protocol, and changes and stores the changed billing system. The fee will always be calculated according to the newly changed billing system.

In addition, in order to enable a telephone call only when paying a usage fee, the remote control device 50 controls the operation of the telephone unit 40 so that the user cannot use the remote control device 50 so that it cannot be used. Allow the second control unit 56 to make a call using the phone unit 40 by outputting a control signal to the first communication module 45 of the corresponding phone unit 40 through the second communication module 58. Done.

In the remote controller 50, the control method of the telephone unit 40 may be classified into a prepaid call method and a postpaid call method.

That is, in the prepaid call method, when a user pays a certain amount to the owner and wants to make a phone call, a certain amount is displayed on the first to second display units 42 and 54 when the user inputs a certain amount on the remote control device 50. The first control unit 44 of the phone unit 40 calculates the usage fee from a certain amount of money input according to the calling area and the calling time according to the charge system so that the call can be made until all are used. That's the way.

In addition, the post-paid call system allows the remote control device 50 to use the corresponding telephone unit 40, and then uses the first to second display units according to the charge system according to the calling area and the calling time. (42, 54) so that the owner and the user can settle the call after the end of the call.

When calculating the call rate, the first two digits of the phone number entered through the first input unit 41 are checked. If it starts with '00', it is recognized as an international call and the rate is calculated according to each country's rate system. When it starts with ', it is calculated by the mobile phone charge system, and when it starts with' 0X ', it is calculated by the regional fee system.

On the other hand, if it starts with a '1' or an emergency phone number, etc. can be entered to make a telephone call without charging.

In addition, by inputting a command input from the remote controller 50 through the first input unit 41 of the telephone unit 40 without a remote controller, the telephone unit is not connected to the remote controller 50. In addition to allowing control of (40), it is also possible to set a password to prevent unauthorized use without the owner if there is no owner.

As described above, the present invention allows a general user to use a wireless telephone paying call charges using a prepaid card, and the owner controls the use through a remote control device. By calculating the usage fee according to the call area and call time, it is displayed on the remote control device and the wireless telephone so that the user fee can be paid from the user so that the public telephone can be installed regardless of the wired network. There is an advantage to that.

In addition, by using a prepaid card to calculate the call rate at a low price in advance, there is an advantage that the value added by the difference between the purchase cost and the use fee of the prepaid card can be generated by collecting the use fee from the user. .

In addition, since there is no coin used, there is an advantage that can be used in any country irrespective of a change in a fee, a change in a currency, or a foreign currency.

Claims (8)

A prepaid card server that releases a prepaid card, authorizes the call to be made according to the prepaid amount, and calculates the call charge A management server for notifying changes in the billing system over time and time and providing a billing system; It includes a communication module for remote control and receives the prepaid card authentication from the prepaid card server to enable the user to make a phone call, and download the billing system from the management server and calculates the usage fee and outputs; Remote control device that not only controls the operation of the telephone part through the communication module of the telephone part but also receives and displays the usage fee calculated by the telephone part. Wireless public telephone system using a prepaid card, characterized in that made. According to claim 1, wherein the telephone unit With handset for voice call, A first input unit for inputting a telephone number, A first display unit for displaying a usage fee and an operation state; A wireless communication module for transmitting and receiving telephone calls and information through a wireless network; A first communication module for communicating with a remote control device; A storage unit for storing a billing system and various information, According to the control signal input through the first communication module and the value input through the first input unit connected to the wireless network through the wireless communication module to control the input and output of voice and data through the handset and the storage unit A first control unit for calculating the usage fee according to the value stored in the output via the first display unit and the first communication module Wireless public telephone system using a prepaid card, characterized in that consisting of. The wireless public telephone system using a prepaid card according to claim 2, wherein the wireless communication module is a CDMA module or a GSM module. The method of claim 1, wherein the remote control device A second communication module connected to the first communication module of the telephone unit to input / output a control signal and various data; A second input unit for inputting a value for remote control; A second control unit generating a control signal for controlling the telephone unit according to a value input through the second input unit and outputting the control signal to the second communication module; A second display unit for displaying an operating state and a usage fee of the second control unit Wireless public telephone system using a prepaid card, characterized in that consisting of. The wireless public telephone system using a prepaid card according to claim 2 or 4, wherein the first communication module and the second communication module satisfy an RS485 communication standard. The monitor port of claim 2, wherein the first communication module includes a monitor port for monitoring an operation state of the telephone unit through a computer. Wireless public telephone system using a prepaid card, characterized in that further comprises. The wireless public telephone system using a prepaid card according to claim 6, wherein the monitor port satisfies the RS232 communication standard. The wireless public telephone system using a prepaid card according to claim 1, wherein the remote control device is connected to a plurality of the telephone units to control operation.