Background technology
Plain Old Telephone Service since coming out just be always between the people contact with exchange service.Yet along with the develop rapidly of telecommunication technology, variation has taken place to the demand of telephone service in people gradually.Whether in the past, people paid close attention to the quality of communicating by letter between the communicating pair more, clear such as callee's speech, whether had long delay or the like.Now, when updating communication quality, people begin attentiveness has been transferred to the service that self obtains from communicating pair, and this has been proposed more careful requirement.The call charging informing business is for satisfying one of telephone service that these requirements grow up.
So-called call charging informing business is according to the requirement of having applied for this service-user, with the charge information of calling out, can be the cost information of rate information, this calling and/or the business that this user call cost information totally is notified to this user.In this business, before the time that call charging information is notified can require according to user's difference be set to call out, call out in or call out after.The advice method of charge information can be the mode that numeral shows, can be to play voice prompting mode, and also can be the combination of dual mode.
At present, realized a kind of business (Adviceof Charging) of on the isdn user, finishing advice of charge, i.e. the AOC business.
The AOC business comprises three kinds of forms, i.e. AOC-S, AOC-E and AOC-D.The form of service of AOC-S makes the isdn user just can receive at that time charging rate information at call establishment stage, and in communication process, when charging rate changed, this isdn user also can receive the charging rate information after the renewal.The form of service of AOC-E makes the isdn user receive the notice of charge information behind end of calling.The form of service of AOC-D makes the isdn user receive the notice of charge information in calling procedure.
This call charging informing business can allow the user grasp the charge situation of calling at any time, comprises the situation of change of call charging rate, thereby very convenient for the user.
But this AOC business also just is confined to the isdn user, and can't realize on the analog telephone user.As everyone knows, the telephone subscriber of the overwhelming majority also is the analog telephone user at present, and therefore, these analog telephones user presses for the business that obtains this similar AOC business.
Summary of the invention
The objective of the invention is to provide the business of this similar AOC business, i.e. the CDA business for the analog telephone user.
According to the present invention, provide a kind of being used for to provide the call charging informing business to the analog telephone user, promptly the method for CDA business comprises the steps:
Whether the calling subscriber of detection of call has applied for the CDA business;
To not apply for that the calling of CDA business is according to the ordinary call mode treatment;
To the calling of having applied for the CDA business processing of chargeing; And
The callback calling subscriber notifies charge information to the calling subscriber.
In addition, the present invention also provides a kind of being used for to provide the call charging informing business to the analog telephone user, i.e. the call charging announcement apparatus of CDA business comprises:
The subscriber data file management devices is used for detection of call and whether comprises the CDA sign;
Calling and service control system device are used for that detected CDA sign is sent to the prefix analysis and the TU task unit definition device is analyzed, and the callback calling that is established to the calling subscriber;
Prefix is analyzed and the TU task unit definition device, is used for detected CDA sign is carried out prefix analysis and TU task unit definition process;
Message accounting is used to generate the charging relevant information; And
CDA charge information processing unit is used for according to the charging relevant information, calculates calling charge, and the callback calling that utilizes calling and service control system device to set up is given the calling subscriber with advice of charge information.
Embodiment
Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram, and the system 100 that utilization call charging Notification Method according to the present invention provides the call charging informing business is shown, and wherein, calling subscriber A has represented to apply for the analog telephone user of CDA business.Calling subscriber A sends a calling, this calling is sent into network 102 by calling subscriber's local switch 101, and this calling is sent to called subscriber's local switch 103 by network 102, by called subscriber's local switch 103 this calling is sent to called subscriber B, thereby finish call establishment.At this moment, can utilize call charging Notification Method according to the present invention to provide the call charging informing business by calling subscriber's local switch 101 to calling subscriber A.
Fig. 2 illustrates the flow chart according to call charging Notification Method of the present invention.As shown in Figure 2, the flow process according to call charging Notification Method of the present invention starts from step 201.In step 202, detect the data file of calling subscriber A.Calling subscriber and called subscriber's data file is stored in subscriber data file management (SPDM) module in advance according to the type of service of user applies.The calling subscriber who has applied for the CDA business includes the CDA sign in its data file.When calling subscriber A sends one when calling out, the SPDM module can be according to the information of calling subscriber A, extracts the data file of this calling subscriber A as telephone number from the SPDM module, and this data file is detected.Then, flow process enters step 203, in step 203, judges whether comprise the CDA sign in the data file of calling subscriber A.
When not comprising the CDA sign in the data file that detects calling subscriber A, then to judge calling subscriber A and do not apply for the CDA business, flow process enters step 204.In step 204, this calling is handled according to the pattern of ordinary call.When comprising the CDA sign in the data file that detects calling subscriber A, then to judge calling subscriber A and applied for the CDA business, flow process enters step 205.
In step 205, will detect the calling that comprises the CDA sign by calling and service control system (CFCS) module and send to prefix analysis and TU task unit definition (PATED) module.Then, flow process enters step 206.In step 206, carry out prefix analysis and TU task unit definition process by the PATED module.
The prefix analysis of being undertaken by the PATED module and the idiographic flow of TU task unit definition process step are as shown in Figure 3.Flow process shown in Figure 3 starts from step 301.In step 302, carry out the prefix analysis according to the numeral that receives by the prefix analysis component in the PATED module.Then, according to carrying out the result that prefix is analyzed in the step 302, judge whether more multiple digital in step 303.When need not more multiple digital through judgement, flow process then shown in Figure 3 enters step 304.In step 304, generate compression prefix CPX or error reason Cause.After the step 304, flow process shown in Figure 3 enters step 305.In step 305, to carry out task definition and handle, this processing comprises compression prefix CPX or the error reason Cause that receives generation, and searches in view of the above to finishing the relevant information that this calls out the required by task of carrying out.The relevant information here comprises: destination information, billing parameter, call blocking information, telephone number type of coding and signaling information or the like.After the step 305, flow process shown in Figure 3 ends at step 308.When in step 303 when judge needing more multiple digital, flow process then shown in Figure 3 enters step 306.In step 306, the prefix analysis component produces needs the more request of multiple digital.Afterwards, flow process enters step 307, in step 307, the request of multiple digital is more sent to CFCS, so that receive the more multiple digital from the calling subscriber.After the step 307, flow process shown in Figure 3 ends at step 308.The step 206 of flow process shown in Figure 2 finishes.
After the step 206 of flow process shown in Figure 2, enter step 207, the processing of in step 207, chargeing according to the flow process of call charging Notification Method of the present invention.Fig. 4 illustrates the particular flow sheet of the treatment step that charges.
Flow process shown in Figure 4 starts from step 401.In step 402, receive the relevant information of searching in the step 205 of flow process shown in Figure 2 by the generation of the charging in the accounting module and control (CGC) module, and handle in view of the above and relevant information and the incident of chargeing, as the generation station message recording, start charging calculator etc.Afterwards, flow process shown in Figure 4 enters step 403.In step 403, the CGC module triggers charging analysis (CHAN) module analysis information and the incident relevant with charging after treatment in the accounting module.The CHAN module is determined charging object and charging method through the analysis to these information and incident.
Afterwards, flow process shown in Figure 4 enters step 404.In step 404, produce (LCG) module by the charging of this locality in the accounting module and receive and handle rate information.In this step, the charging in the LCG module produces point from the charging commit point, receives outside rate information as international office, and above-mentioned charging object, charging method and outside rate information are sent to CDA charge information processing module together.Afterwards, flow process shown in Figure 4 enters step 405.In step 405, according to charging object, charging method and outside rate information, calculate calling charge and the relevant information of storage about calling out, comprise: calling number, called number, this/accumulative total call duration and this/accumulative total calling charge etc., and convert these relevant informations to voice as required.Flow process shown in Figure 4 ends at step 406.Process step 207 shown in Figure 2 finishes.
After process step shown in Figure 2 207 finishes, enter step 208 according to the flow process of call charging Notification Method of the present invention.In step 208, the callback calling subscriber carries out the call charging notice.The idiographic flow of this step as shown in Figure 5.Flow process shown in Figure 5 starts from step 501.In step 502, CDA charge information processing module triggers the calling that the CFCS module is set up the callback calling subscriber.Then, flow process shown in Figure 5 enters step 503.In step 503, whether the CFCS module detects the calling subscriber and this callback calling is replied, and when the calling subscriber had carried out replying, then flow process entered step 504.In step 504, send the request of carrying out advice of charge to CDA charge information processing module by the CFCS module.Afterwards, flow process enters step 505.In step 505, send the notice of charge information by CDA charge information processing module to the calling subscriber, as the advice of charge information of speech form.Flow process shown in Figure 5 ends at step 510.When in step 503, detect the calling subscriber and this callback is called out when not replying, then flow process enters step 506, in step 506, to calling subscriber's reattempt.Then, flow process enters step 507.In step 507, judge whether reattempt is successful, when when judging the reattempt success, then flow process enters step 504, and continues execution in step 504 processing of each step afterwards.When successful through the judgement reattempt in step 507, then flow process enters step 508.In step 508, judge whether to have carried out the reattempt of pre-determined number, when the number of times through judging reattempt did not reach pre-determined number, then flow process was returned step 506, and continued execution in step 506 processing of each step afterwards.When the number of times through judging reattempt had reached pre-determined number, then flow process entered step 509.In step 509, CDA charge information processing module is with the charge information printout.Flow process shown in Figure 5 ends at step 510.Can as required the number of times of predetermined reattempt and the interval of each reattempt be provided with in the present invention.Process step 208 shown in Figure 2 finishes.
Flow process shown in Figure 2 ends at step 209.
The present invention also provides a kind of equipment 600 of realizing analog telephone customer call advice of charge, as shown in Figure 6.Call charging announcement apparatus 600 among Fig. 6 comprises subscriber data file management (SPDM) device 601, calling and service control system (CFCS) device 602, prefix analysis and TU task unit definition (PATED) device 603, message accounting 604 and CDA charge information processing unit 605.
Calling subscriber and called subscriber's data file is stored in the SPDM device 601 in advance according to the type of service of user applies.The calling subscriber who has applied for the CDA business includes the CDA sign in its data file.When the calling subscriber sends a calling, SPDM module 601 can be according to calling subscriber's information, from SPDM module 601, extract this calling subscriber's data file as telephone number, and this data file is detected, judge whether comprise the CDA sign in calling subscriber's the data file.
When in SPDM device 601 detects calling subscriber's data file, not comprising the CDA sign, then judge the calling subscriber and do not apply for the CDA business, like this, will handle according to the pattern of ordinary call this calling.
When in SPDM device 601 detects calling subscriber's data file, comprising the CDA sign, then judge the calling subscriber and applied for the CDA business, like this, will detect the calling that comprises the CDA sign by CFCS device 602 and send to PATED device 603.Then, carry out prefix analysis and TU task unit definition process by PATED device 603.
PATED device 603 comprises prefix analysis component 6031 and TU task unit definition component 6032.Carry out the prefix analysis by 6031 pairs of callings that receive from CFCS device 602 of prefix analysis component.According to the result that prefix is analyzed, prefix analysis component 6031 judges whether more multiple digital.When need not more multiple digital through judgement, then generate compression prefix CPX or error reason Cause, and will compress prefix CPX or error reason Cause sends into TU task unit definition component 6032 by prefix analysis component 6031.TU task unit definition component 6032 receives compression prefix CPX or the error reason Cause that generates, and searches to finishing the relevant information that this calls out the required by task of carrying out.The information here comprises: destination information, billing parameter, call blocking information, telephone number type of coding and signaling information or the like.When judge needing more multiple digital, then being produced by prefix analysis component 6031 needs the more requests of multiple digital.This request is admitted to CFCS device 602, so that receive the more multiple digital from the calling subscriber.
What TU task unit definition component 6032 will search sends to message accounting 604 for finishing this relevant information of calling out the required by task of carrying out.
Message accounting 604 comprises that (CHAN) parts 6042 are analyzed in charging generation and control (CGC) parts 6041, charging and this locality charging produces (LCG) parts 6043.
Receive the relevant information that TU task unit definition component 6032 searches by CGC parts 6041, and handle in view of the above and relevant information and the incident of chargeing,, start charging calculator etc. as generating the station message recording.Afterwards, CGC parts 6041 trigger CHAN parts 6042 analyses information and the incident relevant with charging after treatment.The CHAN parts are determined charging object and charging method, and charging object and charging method are sent to LCG parts 6043 through the analysis to these information and incident.Receive and handle rate information by LCG parts 6043.Charging in the LCG parts produces point from the charging commit point, receive outside rate information as international office, and the charging object that will receive, charging method and outside rate information sends to CDA charge information processing unit 605 together.CDA charge information processing unit 605 is according to charging object, charging method and outside rate information, calculate calling charge and storage relevant information about this calling, comprise: calling number, called number, call duration and calling charge etc., and convert these relevant informations to voice as required.
Afterwards, CDA charge information processing unit 605 triggers the calling that CFCS device 602 is set up the callback calling subscriber, and detect the calling subscriber and whether this callback calling is replied, when the calling subscriber has carried out replying, then send the request of carrying out advice of charge to CDA charge information processing unit 605 by CFCS device 602.Send the verbal announcement of charge information to the calling subscriber by CDA charge information processing unit 605.When detecting the calling subscriber, this callback is called out when not replying in CFCS device 602, then to calling subscriber's reattempt, when the calling subscriber has carried out replying to reattempt, then send the verbal announcement of charge information to the calling subscriber by CDA charge information processing unit 605 according to said process.When the equal dereliction of reattempt repeatedly user answer, and the number of times of reattempt has been when having reached the number of times of predetermined reattempt, 605 of CDA charge information processing unit print output with charge information.In the present invention, can as required the number of times of reattempt and the interval between each reattempt be provided with.
Do not depart from the scope of the present invention and conceive, can make many other changes and distortion.Should be appreciated that and the invention is not restricted to specific execution mode.Scope of the present invention is defined by the following claims.