FI108190B - A method and system for billing a paid service number call - Google Patents

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108190

Method and system for billing for a paid service number call Förfarande och system för debitering av et avgiftsbelagt servicenummersamtal

The present invention relates to the telecommunications industry and electronic payment. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of billing for a pay-per-call service using a telecommunication network comprising an intelligent network part comprising at least a service switching point S SP and a service control point SCP with a service number call control logic, by dialing 10 service numbers, i.e. B numbers, from the calling or A interface, the method being controlled by the control logic: - based on the selection of the B number, the need for intelligent network part control and call establishment is routed to the switching center integrated or communicating with the intelligent network part the B number is analyzed and a query is sent to the intelligent network part SCPre, which has a call control database, and the SCP triggers the intelligent network controlled service call control logic corresponding to the B number selection.

The invention also relates to a system for a telecommunication network comprising an intelligent network part having at least a service switching point SSP and a service number call control logic, 1: 1. SCP, and a paid service number call from an external financial institution, such as a bank or credit institution, for billing, ··· in which system the control logic is activated by dialing the service A or B number, whereby the system control logic controls 25 Based on the selection of the B number, the telecommunication network recognizes the need for control of the intelligent network part, and the call set-up is directed to a telephone exchange that integrates or communicates * ·· * ... * with the intelligent network part SSP, · · - SSP. to the SCP of the intelligent network portion of the query with 30 call control databases, 2 108190 SCP triggers the intelligent network controlled service call control logic corresponding to the selection of the B number.

When calling to paid service numbers, there are e.g. the following restrictions.

5a, Telecommunications agreements, and often also government regulations, set monetary or time unit based ceilings on charges for service dialing, whereby the problem is that single call billing is limited, which complicates the electronic commerce of goods and services using the telecommunications network.

b. When calling from a payphone or other non-user-associated subscription, no additional service charge may be charged to the service user, since no payment information other than that of the subscription holder can be provided.

c. A service number call is not possible if the subscription holder has selected a blocking service to prevent calls to service numbers d. When making a call from abroad, you may not be charged for the calling subscription, 15 as international calls do not transfer payment information (eg, pulses) between different countries. For this reason, the intelligent network control logic for premium rate numbers has virtually always prevented outbound calls so that these services cannot be called at no extra cost.

20 It is known that when dialing from A to a paid service by selecting a B number as a B number, such as "0600" and "0700", the B network will be converted and B · Matching the B number to the C number. For such services, the operator will charge the amount of the service provided to the holder of the A-subscription on the telephone bill::: 25 and to the payment channelization service provider. Such paid services are often subject to government regulations regarding the total duration of the service number call (eg 20 "*" · minutes) and / or charges from the A-subscription holder.

• · 3 108190 The solutions to date in telecommunication networks where calls have been made - from public pay phones and - from abroad to premium rate numbers are generally based on the so-called. Account call. 5 In solutions that can, of course, also take a call from the caller's own or managed subscription, the caller usually has a prepaid balance in his virtual call account, reduced by the call time and charges used. Once the account balance has been used up, the caller will increase call time either by paying the operator to 'recharge' the balance or, if the account is disposable, by entering into a new agreement. Disposable account call services are usually sold by operator resellers, typically kiosks, for example in the form of calling cards with a username and password worth FIM 50, 100 and 200. In such account calls, the user is identified by his / her username and PIN. Calls are made to a special service number, usually a freephone number, such as an "0800" number, after which the caller is asked to enter his or her user ID and PIN. After authentication, the caller is asked to dial the desired phone number. This kind of prepaid account call is called a so called. prepaid tilipuheluksi. One such service product on the market is Sonera Corporation's Nappula®. Alternatively, the caller may have a separate agreement with his operator to call his particular account ;; 20 bills up to a certain number of calls or billing pulses per month. Call: '*': Calls are subsequently charged to the caller either by separate billing at appropriate intervals or stored in his regular telephone bill. Calls are made in the same * · · *: · * fashion as in the above prepaid account call service. One such product is HPY's service: · Green Card ™ product.

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The disadvantage of previous solutions is that the caller must separately purchase the above-mentioned account call, * even if he or she does not use it for non-random calls at additional charges. · <· * Order numbers. Prepaid Phone Call Services balance must either be "recharged" / · at regular intervals, or purchased with a new 30 card for disposable account call services. In the disposable service, the user ID and PIN will also be changed each time a new card is used. Callers also have 4,108,190 extra efforts to sign up for a separate account call agreement and often have a fixed, subscription, monthly, or annual fee. In many cases, calls made through an account call are also charged significantly, up to 50-200% more than when making a standard telephone subscription. Nevertheless, from the operator's point of view, account calls are often not profitable, as they are relatively small compared to the fixed billing and product management costs of the service provided.

Today, people have access to: Credit Cards with PINs.

10 - The so-called SET payment using the telecommunications network. This SET payment is supported by a Merchant Initialized Authorization (MIA) ID, which consists of a credit card number, a credit card number extension, and an expiration date, and a computer program that is provided to the customer by the credit institution. The user interface of the computer program includes a payment button that can be used to validate a single payment from a terminal to a provider of goods or services.

Various permissions for using electronic payment methods (eg Meritan Solo ™, Cooperative Gold Gold ™).

Interface cards, such as GSM cards, for terminals of electronic telecommunications networks.

20 These tools and means are used daily by the people for telecommunication and money transfer; and making payments. It is clear, therefore, that if these payment methods were available to callers, the need for a separately purchased call ticket would be substantially reduced and even eliminated in the case of premium rate calls made from abroad.

It is a primary object of the present invention to eliminate the limitations and problems of the prior art telephone number billing and to provide a novel and inventive method and system for billing service number calling. This objective is achieved by a method such as the one described above, which is essentially characterized by: 30 - analyzing the location and / or type of the A subscriber, 5 108190 - informing the A subscriber of the cost of the dialed service call by voice telephony. , availability and / or ability to pay through an off-line financial institution, - option A for payment method and caller identification for subscriber A, 5 - predetermined or estimated cost amount to be transferred from the financial institution to the on-line intelligent network server database DB, a part call control database to a predetermined destination or subscriber line access number, or the caller is asked to provide the desired destination or C subscriber number to connect the call 10, - the connection is established with the SSP - the cost incurred at the end of the call, which is compared with the amount stored in the DB database on the database server to determine the unused amount, and - the unused amount is transmitted to the financial institution for use by the caller.

The object of the invention has also been achieved by a system as mentioned above, which is characterized by the fact that - the telecommunication network analyzes the location and / or type of the A-connection, - the telecommunication network generates voice announcements on the price of the selected service number call. and / or the ability to pay by utilizing external telecommunication • • • · · ....: a financial institution to inform the caller of the A-access, · · - A-caller gives a choice of payment method and identifies himself / herself with 25 identifiers; or the amount of money corresponding to the estimated costs: • · · · to the intelligent network server database DB in the telecommunication network, · ***: - the intelligent network part converts the B-number selection to the pre-.: using the call control database. 30 man-made C-subscriber line to connect the call, 6 108190 SSP connects to the C-subscriber integrated into or connected to the data exchange, the cost after termination of the call. is compared to the amount stored in the database DB on the database server to determine the unused amount 5, and the database server sends the unused amount to the financial institution to refund the credit or bank account used by the caller.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the service number 10, The location, and / or type of A subscriber is analyzed on the input path, the call information field received in the input signaling, such as the OPC (Originating Point Code) field, the missing A subscriber lite, or the A number analysis.

When using SCP logic and audio outputs of either a smart peripheral 1P or IVR-15 audio automation device, in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, it is characterized in that the SCP connects to a financial institution such as a credit company or bank to make electronic payment through DB. The TP device or the IVR device may be arranged to support external communication, in which case this communication and communication is performed directly through the database DB from the IP device or the IVR device to the credit card company or bank. hin.

According to the invention, it is further advantageous that for identifying each payment transaction, the SCP always generates an identifier (e.g., the 25 A-subscriber identity identified from the unused number space) which is transmitted to the database DB on the database server and acts as the identifier of the transaction.

· ***: In order to cover the amount of money to be transferred electronically from a financial institution to the DB database and to cover at least all the telecommunication costs normally incurred, the invention provides. · ·, 30 service call billing is characterized in that the amount of money transferred from a financial institution is determined by a database server and stored in a database of 7108190, e.g., a memory register therein, preferably the amount to be stored corresponds to the maximum number and maximum allowed number of calls. According to the invention, the unused amount of money is channeled immediately from the database server DB to the caller immediately.

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According to the invention, when the SCP detects a successful execution of a payment transaction, the service control logic is continued, on the basis of which the call is connected to a C number and the maximum call length / rate monitoring is initiated in the SSP exchange under SCP control.

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The call connected in accordance with the invention terminates when the caller terminates the call, - the C number closes the connection, or - the maximum length / charge of the call is reached.

15 The SSP exchange then makes a call ticket and reports the situation to the SCP call control database.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the SCP calculates the cost of the call using information on the length of the 20 calls, the tariff class used, and. · · ·. - pulses possibly received from the C-number direction.

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The calculated call cost information is sent to the database DB, which calculates how much of the amount originally charged to the caller, and finally the database DB sends; 25 Make a possible refund to the caller's 'account' with your credit card company or bank.

• *: * ·; Advantages of the invention may be mentioned that it is no longer necessary to obtain the above-mentioned account telephone number to call a paid service number from abroad; from a public telephone telephone; or from an attachment with a service number blocking. The caller may use e.g. ··· 30 credit cards or increasingly popular electronic payment methods such as Solo, Gold, etc., ie, the invention provides a new and alternative form of payment whereby telecommunication costs and / or service number calls can be charged substantially in real time to an external financial source such as a bank or credit card company. It is also an advantage that the caller can be informed in advance of the possibility of making large payments and / or donations, thereby substantially facilitating e-commerce, while allowing the creation of a general marketplace in a telecommunications network involving both financial institutions and users. T via the database server.

For other details and advantages thereof, reference is made to the dependent claims of the appended claims.

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The invention will now be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which

Figure 1 illustrates a service number address billing method and system utilizing a telecommunications network according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention; and

Figure 2 illustrates a service number address billing method and system utilizing a telecommunications network according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1, a billing system according to a first preferred embodiment of the invention, illustrating an embodiment of the invention utilizing a fixed,; , the telecommunications network, includes:. 1. a financial institution 32 arranged for communication with a telecommunications network; and 2. network elements of a telecommunications network; • · · 25 i. An intelligent network component comprising a service switching point SSP 23, a service control point SCP 24 and an intelligent peripheral IP 25, ·; · *: ii. a first telephone exchange 22 which is a national or international telephone exchange: a. through which the operator of the calling subscriber 21 associated with the telecommunications network 30 dials the service number communicates with the intelligent network section 23, 24, 25 and 9 108190 b. a target network 27 associated with the telecommunications network after converting the service number dial, i.e. B number, into the calling subscriber, i.e., the A subscriber 21, into the calling number 5, i.e. the C number, of the intelligent network part 23, 24, 25, iii. a second telephone exchange 26 having a destination interface, i.e. a C interface 26, and iv. a database server with a database DB 31 through which the telecommunications network is connected to a financial institution 32.

10 In that regard, it should be pointed out that the A and C interfaces may, of course, be located in the same telephone exchange. In this case, the second telephone exchange 26 shown in Figure 1 is redundant and both the calling A-interface 21 and the destination or C-interface 27 are associated with the same telephone exchange 22.

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According to a first preferred embodiment of the invention, in order to establish communication and data communication connections between network elements of the telecommunications network, CCS based SSU signaling based on ITU-T recommendations is provided between network elements in the first embodiment of FIG. Signaling can also be for on-line signaling -; , based on CAS signaling, in which signals are transmitted in a voice channel and a proto is used. ···. the coli is R2.

• · • · «« ·. * I *. In the CCS signaling system shown in Figure 1; * · *; 25 - A interface 21, first telephone exchange 22, intelligent network portion service switching section SSP 23, second telephone exchange 26 and C interface 27 utilize communication and data transmission between these components above the layer 3 of the OSI model SS7 protocol stack ISUP (Integrated Services Digital Network,:. User Part) or TUP (Telephony User Part) protocol, whereby between these components. '' *. 30 communication and data communication connections are based on SS7 - MTP (ITU-T recommenda- 108190 tions: Signaling System No. 7 / Message Transfer Part) connections, e.g., via physical PCM links.

The intelligent network service switching point SSP 23, the service control point SCP 24, and the intelligent handheld device IP 25 are each hardware and communications using the SSN protocol stack 7 1NAP (Intelligent Network Application Part) protocol for communication and communication. based on SS7 - MTP (ITU-T recommendations: Signaling System no. 7 / Message Transfer Part) connections eg via physical PCM links. The intelligent network service control point SCP 24, a database server with a database 10 DB, and a financial system 32 server system utilize a packet switched data network, preferably a X.25 protocol or a router based data network, for communication and communication between these components. preferably TCP / IP.

As shown in Fig. 1, the IP device 25 can be configured to support external communication along with communication with the intelligent network 23, 24. In this case, this external communication enables communication and communication from IP device 25 via DB 31 to financial institution 32. To identify each payment transaction, SCP 24 generates an identifier to be transmitted to DB 31 (e.g., an unused A subscriber identity identifier selected from 20 digits). . For implementing the communication and communication between the IP device 25 and the database 32, a packet switched data network, preferably an X.25 protocol, or a router based data network such as the Internet, preferably the TCP / IP protocol, may be used as the communication network.

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The billing system according to another preferred embodiment of the invention according to Fig. 2, illustrating the implementation of the invention using a fixed telecommunication network, includes: 1. A financial institution 32 arranged for communication with a telecommunication network; 30 and 2. Network elements of a telecommunications network; 11 108190 i. An intelligent network part including a service switching point SSP 23 and a service control point SCP 24, ii. sound control device IVR 28, iii. a first telephone exchange 22 being a national or international telephone exchange, a. through which the operator of the calling subscriber 21 associated with the telecommunication network, which dials the service number is connected to the intelligent network part 23, 24 and the voice automation device IVR 28, and b. after converting the service number selection, i.e. the B number, into the calling subscriber, i.e. the A subscriber 21, into the calling number or C number of the target subscriber 27, in the intelligent network section 23,24, iv. a second telephone exchange 26 having a destination interface, i.e. a C interface 27, 15, and a third database server having a database DB 31, through which the telecommunication network is in communication with a financial institution 32.

In this context, it should be emphasized that A and C interfaces can naturally be located within one, 20 den and the same PBX. In this case, the second telephone exchange 26 shown in Figure 2 is redundant and both the calling A-interface 21 and the destination or C-interface 27 are connected, ···. to the same telephone exchange 22.

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According to a second preferred embodiment of the invention, in the first embodiment of the invention shown in Figure 2, communication and communication between the network elements of the telecommunication network is arranged between the network elements.

·; ··· for ITU-T compliant offline channel signaling CCS

based SS7 signaling. Signaling can also be CAS signaling based on connection signaling, where the signals are transmitted in the voice channel and the protocols used. ·· *. 30 of the colonies are R2.

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In the CCS signaling system shown in Figure 2, the A-interface 21, the first telephone exchange 22, the intelligent network component service switching portion SSP 23, the second telephone exchange 26 and the C-interface 27 utilize the ISSI SS7-5 protocol stack above layer 3 to implement communication and communication. (Integrated Services Digital Network User Part) or TUP (Telephony User Part) protocol, whereby communication and data communication between these parts is based on SS7 - MTP (ITU-T recommendations: Signaling System no. 7 / Message Transfer Part) connections, e.g. through links.

10 - The service network switching point SSP 23 and the service control point SCP 24 of the intelligent network component and the voice control device IVR 28 are each hardware and data communications using the INAP (Intelligent Network Application Part) protocol layer 7 of the SS7 protocol stack for communication and communication. SS7 - MTP (ITU-T recommendations: Sig-15 nailing system no. 7 / Message Transfer Part) for connections eg via physical PCM links.

The intelligent network service control point SCP 24, the database server with the database DB, and the financial system 32 server system utilize a packet switched data network 20, preferably a X.25 protocol or an Internet based protocol such as dk, to implement communication and data transmission between these components. preferably TCP / IP.

As shown in Figure 2, the IVR-lailc 28 not only supports communication with the intelligent network 23, 24, but also supports external communication. In this case, this external communication 25 can be used to communicate data from the IVR 28 to the database server 31 of the database server and thereafter to the financial institution 32. To identify each payment transaction, the SCP 24 generates an hour to be transmitted to the database DB 31. (e.g., an A-subscriber identity selected from an unused number space), which serves as a transaction identifier. For implementing the communication and data transmission between the IVR device 28 and the database 32, a packet switched data network with a protocol preferably X.25 or a router based data network such as the Internet preferably with TCP / IP may be used as the communication network. .

The first preferred embodiment 5 of the invention as shown in Figure 1 and the second preferred embodiment of the invention shown in Figure 2 are characterized in that the service control logic for the service number call is arranged in the intelligent network part 24 of the telecommunication network and controlled by the service logic. The numbering corresponds to the reference numbering of Figures 1 and 2.

10 1. When calling abroad from a public telephone line or accessing a service line that has a call barring service, you can call a service number by dialing A from 21 to a paid service number using B. In this case, the call is first routed to the first telephone exchange 22, which is a national telephone exchange for national calls or an international exchange for international telephone bills. In the first telephone exchange 22, the call is identified on the basis of the B-number made in the A-interface 21 as an IN service requiring intelligent network control, wherein the call is routed to a telephone exchange having an intelligent network part or at least a service switching point SSP 23 in the intelligent network. integ-:; ·, 20 connected to or connected to an intelligent network part or at least a service switching point SSP 23,, -; . for the sake of simplicity the term SSP Center is used.

2. The SSP exchange analyzes the B-number dial and performs a call control control query from the call control database of the service control point SCP 24 of the telecommunication network intelligent network part where the control logic associated with that service number is located. SCP 24 is now searching for the appropriate control logic. SCP 24 will analyze whether there is a ·; ··: call from abroad, to the public telephone line or to an extension with a · · «*: number. This analysis can be based e.g.

.;. i. the access route, 30 ii. an incoming call in the information field of the incoming call, such as e.g.

OPC (Originating Point Code) field, 14 108190 iii. revenue signaling missing subscriber A identity; or iv. A-number analysis of the calling interface.

3. The SCP 24 instructs the SSP to direct the call 5 i. To the IP device 25, whereby the service control logic is in the SCP 24 and the IP device 25 merely gives voice messages specified by the SCP 24 and collects and transmits the key selections from the A-interface 21 To SCP 24, it ii. To the IVR device 28, wherein the service control logic is in SCP 24 and the IVR device 28 provides predetermined voice announcements and collects 10 key selections from the A-interface 21 and transmits them to DB 31. SCP 24 generates a suitable identifier for the connection, e.g. the A-subscriber identity selected from the number space.

4. informing the caller 15 i. The caller will be informed of the price information for the selected toll service number, ii. the caller is informed that the selected service or product is unavailable because the A-subscriber line 21 used by the caller is abroad, has a public telephone or subscriber line with a call barring number, thereby informing him / her of the possibility of paying for the service using an offshore financial institution 32, . ···, iii. the caller is informed that he or she has access to the desired service or payment by means of an electronic payment system using an external financial institution 32, and 25, if the caller wishes to effect payment by electronic payment, iv, the caller is provided with a voice menu at any time; ·; ··· butter (various credit cards, SET payment and bank electronic payment methods) from which the caller selects the most appropriate payment method.

If the call uses the logic of the SCP 24 and the voice announcements of the IP device 25, according to the first preferred embodiment of the invention and illustrated in Figure 1, the SCP 24 will contact a financial institution 32, such as a credit company or bank, through database 31 on the database server. , for electronically transferring a sum of money from a financial institution 32 to a database DB 31. At the same time, a suitable identifier generated by SCP 24, such as an A-subscriber number identification selected from an unused number space, is transferred to DB 31. If the EP device 25 is simulated to support external communication, the connection to the database DB 31 can be made directly from the IP device 25. At the same time, the appropriate identifier generated by the SCP 24 is transferred to the database DB 31.

When the call of the user in the A-interface 21 is routed according to another preferred embodiment of the invention and as shown in Figure 2, the IVR. to the voice automation device 28, the IVR device 28 connects to a database server having a database DB 31. At the same time, the appropriate identifier generated by the SCP, e.g., the A-15 subscriber identity of the unused number space, is transmitted to the database DB. The DB 31 database continues to connect to a financial institution 32, such as a credit company or bank, for the electronic transfer of a sum of money from the financial institution 32 to the DB 31 database.

5. Through the DB 31 database, a contact request is sent to a financial institution 32, such as a bank or 20 credit card companies, in response to a request from a customer; , to identify the boiler.

6. Caller Identification • · i. When the selected financial institution 32 is a credit card company, the caller will typically provide his / her credit card number and card identifier, such as a PIN, with such 25 credit card payments.

·: * ·; ii. When the selected financial institution 32 is a bank, the caller in connection with such a bank's electronic payment method will typically provide his customer number or user ID and password or the like found e.g. '* *. 30 size supplied list, etc.

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For the transaction, the DB 31 database determines the amount of money to be electronically transferred from the financial institution 32. Preferably, the amount of money is the sum of the charge for the service number in question and the length of the call (e.g. FIM 17.90 / min x 20 min = FIM 358). Information on successful payment is stored in DB 31.

5. 7. The selected payment method requires either a credit card number and a PIN for the credit card payment or the bank's electronic payment method customer ID and password are transmitted via the telecommunication network and DB 31 to the credit card company 32 10 8. SCP 24 disconnects to IP device 25 or IVR 28 disconnects Center 23.

9. SCP 24 checks DB 31 on the database server to determine whether a payment transaction from a financial institution 32 to DB 31 was successful. The transaction is a one-time payment transaction associated with 15 individual service number calls and the identifier generated by SCP 25 and stored in the DB 31 database.

10. Once the payment is successful, SCP 25 will resume the service control logic for that paid service number, which will determine • i. The correct tariff and. ···. ii. The subject number, or C number, is either a predefined C number corresponding to the B number or an optional • number that the caller prefers. • 1 • · · 11. The call is connected from the SSP to 23 C numbers and the maximum call length / the rate monitoring is initiated by the SSP exchange under the control of the SCP 24.

• · • 1 1 1: 12. The call ends when i. A-interface 21 or C-interface 27 closes the connection, or, -. 30 ii. the maximum call length / charge will be reached.

The SSP will then make the call a ticket.

17 108190 13. The SSP exchange 23 transmits call termination information and Tiketti to the SCP 24 call control database.

14. The SCP 24 calculates, based on the information it has received from the SSP 23, the charge or cost of the call, using information about the length of the call, the tariff class used, and possibly pulses received in the C-direction. SCP 24 sends this charge or price information to DB 31 on the database server, which initially calculates how much money is initially transferred from financial institution 32 to 10 in DB 31, i.e.. the amount charged to the caller may have been left unused. If it is determined that the caller should be credited with the unused amount of money, this information will be sent to the financial institution, ie i. To the credit card company for the correct amount of credit used 15 ii. or to your bank to refund the caller's bank account for the correct amount.

Thus, the unused amount of money is refunded immediately after the completion of each service dialing call, and no amount of money for future use in accordance with the invention is retained or stored in the payment records of the DB 31 database.

The invention has been described above only by means of some preferred embodiments thereof relating to the fixed telecommunications network. This, of course, is not desired, ·· *, to limit the invention to such a fixed telecommunications network application environment and / or to such individual application examples. Thus, as will be appreciated by one skilled in the art, many alternatives and variations are possible within the scope of the inventive idea and the scope of the appended claims.

It is to be emphasized that '**: - the calling A and / or destination interface, i.e. the C interface, can be a fixed interface, *,;, of the so-called. a mobile subscription such as a mobile station, 30 - the telecommunications network may be a mobile network instead of a fixed telecommunications network, or the intelligent network part of the telecommunications network may or may be connected to a mobile network instead of a fixed telecommunications network, and generally any mobile / fixed terminal - mobile / fixed telecommunications network. network with intelligent network component, combinations are possible to obtain a real-time payable service product and / or cost-effective connection from A to C via an external financial institution according to the invention, e.g., when the caller is not abroad and would like to call a premium rate number. Thus, the invention introduces 10 - a new, alternative payment method for paying a service number call - that allows callers to call despite the barring services to charge larger callers or subsidies, such as FIM 50, since the caller does not have to send pulses and thus no special minimum call duration is required.

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It should be further emphasized that the database server and the database DB 31 therein may be either telecommunication hardware or non-telecommunication hardware, in which case it is hardware maintained by an external service provider and there is no direct data connection from financial institution 32: 20 to telecommunication intelligent network part 24, for smart peripheral IP 25.

Claims (22)

A method of billing a toll-free service number call utilizing a telecommunications network comprising an intelligent network portion comprising at least one service switching point SSP (23) and a service logic point SCP (24) provided with a control logic, and a external financing device (32), such as a bank or a credit institution, in which the method of control logic is activated by a service number or B number performed from a calling or A connection (21), controlled by the control logic: 10 i. on the basis of the choice of B-number, a need for control of the intelligent network part (23,24) is identified and the call formation is controlled to a telephone exchange (22), with which SSP (23) in the intelligent network part is integrated or starts in a data transmission connection; ii. in SSP (23), the B number is analyzed and if this is sent a request to the SCP (24) of the intelligent network part, which has a call control database; iii. In SCP, the control logic corresponding to the choice of B-number is started for the service number call controlled by the intelligent network, characterized by that iv. the position of the A connection and / or the type of connection is analyzed, '' · 20 v. the caller from the A connection (21) is informed by the voice message- * · '' it generated by the telecommunications network about the price of the selected service number summary * ·· 1, the usefulness and / or the ability to pay by utilizing [the financing institution (32) outside the telecommunications network; from the A connection (21), a route is given regarding the method of payment and identification information about the caller, ... vii. a predetermined or the estimated cost corresponding to * · · • · ♦ amount of money is transferred from the financing institution (32) to a server * database DB (31) in the intelligent network of the telecommunications network, * ♦ 4 * · The selection of the B number is converted by means of the call control database in the intelligent network part into a predetermined connection number into a target or C connection (27) or the caller is asked to specify the connection to the template or C connection ( 27) desiring to set up the call, ix. The connection is formed from the telephone exchange (22) integrated with the SSP (23) or with the telephone exchange (22) to the C-connection (27), x. the costs incurred, which are monitored by the amount of money deposited in the database DB (31) in the database database server to determine the amount of money that has been unused, and xi. if the amount of money that has remained unused is conveyed to K) the financing institution (32) to compensate for the credit or bank account used by the caller. 2. A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the position of the A connection and / or the type of connection is analyzed on the basis of an arrival route, ii. a formation formation. such as, for example, an OPC (Originating Point Code) read, in the incoming call received at the arrival signaling, iii. a missing A-subscriber identity in the arrival signaling; or iv. an A-number analysis of the calling connection. : 20 3. A method as claimed in claim 1 and / or cler 2. Subscribed thereto, or by means of '... · S CP (24) is generated for the connection and / cller for each payment transaction an *' identification. soin conveniently is a subscriber number identification selected in an unused number space, soin is conveyed to the database DB (31) in the database server. 25 4. A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the ballot messages contain information about the price of the selected fee-charged service number call, the usefulness of the selected fee-charged service number call and / or the possibility of receiving the service or product desired by payment. this by means of an electric payment procedure using the financing device (32) outside the telecommunications network. 29 108190 5. A method according to claim 4, characterized in that, as a usability statement, the Service cannot be called because a. The caller is abroad, b. The caller uses a telephone for the public, c. The caller calls from a connection which has a service call barring, ii. as a means of electric payment, an opportunity to pay with a credit card or from a bank account is offered: 10 a. for the call formation, b. for the call connection time, c. for a support or a donation and / or d. for a service product desired. 15 Method according to any of the preceding claims 1-5, characterized in that the amount of the money transferred electrically from the financing institution is determined in the database server which has a database DB (31), via which the financing institution (32) starts in connection. with the telecommunications network. '' 20 7. A method according to any of the preceding claims 1-6, characterized in that the payment transaction from the financing institution (32) to the database DB (31) in the database server is a call handset activated to the individual by the choice of B number. the payment and the identification generated by the SCP (25) identification of payment performance of • · · • · ♦ I .. single nature to a memory register in the database DB (31), and that the amount of money that has been used up after the closing of each call event triggered by the choice of B- ... number, thereby clearing the memory register in the database DB (31). Method according to any of the preceding claims 1-7, characterized in that; in the amount of money transferred from the financing institution (32) to the database DB (31) in the database server is advantageously determined in the database server; from SCP (24) is taken via the database DB (31) in the database server to the financial institution (32) for the electrically transfer of the money from the financial institution (32) to the database DB (31); iii. at the same time as the connection with the financial institution (32) is taken, the identification generated in SCP (24) is transferred to the database DB (31), which is advantageously an A-subscriber number identification used in an unused number space, iv. the success of the payment transaction is followed in SCP (24) and after the successful payment transaction the control logic for the Service is continued: 10 a. By connecting the call to the C-number and b. by starting the control of the maximum length / rate for call in SSP (23). by SCP. 9. A method according to any of the preceding claims 1-8, characterized in that after the end of the call, the incurred cost is calculated by means of SCP (24). 10. A method in accordance with the preceding claims 1-9, characterized in that for stringing of the voice messages generated by the telecommunications network, either an intelligent peripheral device (25) or an IVR voice control device (28) is used. 11. Method according to claim 10, characterized in that the intelligent circuitry (25) or the IVR device (28) supports external data transfer, the data transfer being performed via the database DB (31) in the database server from the IP device or IVR. the device for a credit card company or a bank and with the help of ... SCP (24) generates an identification for the data transfer, advantageous from an unused number space. 12. System for billing a chargeable service number call utilizing one; 30 telecommunications networks comprising an intelligent network portion comprising at least one service access point SSP (23) and a service logic call control logic service point SCP (24), and an external financing device (32), such as a bank or a credit institution in which the system logic is activated by a service number or B number implemented from a calling or A connection (21), controlled by the control logic in the system: i. On the basis of the choice of B number, the telecommunications network identifies a needs for control of the intelligent network part (23,24) and the call formation is controlled to a telephone exchange (22), with which SSP (23) in the intelligent network part is integrated or star in data transmission connection; ii. SSP (23) analyzes the B number and sends a request to the intelligent network part SCP (24), which has a call control database, iii. In SCP, the control logic corresponding to the choice of B-number for the service number call controlled by the intelligent network is started, characterized by being controlled by the control logic in the system iv. the telecommunications network analyzes the position of the A connection and / or the type of connection; v. ring of the caller from the A terminal (21),. ' · 20 vi. the caller from the A connection (21) gives a clue about the method of payment * · '' and identifies himself by means of identification information, * ··· 'vii, the financing institution (32) transmits a predetermined or the estimated * * costs corresponding to amount of money to a server database DB ♦ «· * ·] / (31) in the intelligent network of the telecommunications network, •» «* 25 viii. the intelligent network part converts using the call control database ... the choice of B-number to a predetermined connection number to • · · a call or C-connection (27) or the caller declares the connection to • melding or C connection (27) wishing to be coupled together; '' Number, 32 108190 ix. SSP (23) from the telephone exchange (22) with this integrated or with this integrated in data transmission connection, forms a connection to the C-connection (27), when the cost is compared, the cost incurred is compared with the amount of money deposited. in the database DB (31) in the database server for determining the amount of money that has gone unused, and xi. the database server sends a statement of the amount of money that has remained unused to the financing facility (32) for the reimbursement of the part credit-cler bank account used by the caller. 10 13. A system according to claim 12, chemically characterized in that the analysis of the position of the A connection and / or the type of the connection is based on an arrival route, ii. an information field, such as, for example, an OPC (Originating Point Code) fault, in the incoming message received at the arrival signal ring, iii. a missing A-subscriber identity ι the arrival signal, or iv. an A-number analysis of the calling connection. 14. A system according to claim 12, characterized in that the voice messages include information on the price of the selected toll-free service number call, the utility of the selected toll-free service number call and / or the ability to provide that service. or product desired by payment thereof by means of an electric payment procedure by utilizing the financing institution (32) · * outside telecommunications networks. 25 ... 15. A system according to claim 14, characterized in that the usability information includes an indication that the service can be accessed because the caller is abroad. B. The caller uses a telephone for the general public; c. The caller calls from a connection which has a bar for 33 number service calls; ii. in the possibilities of electric payment include payment by credit card or from a bank account: a. for the call formation, 5 b. for the call connection time, c. for a support or a donation and / or d. for a service product desired. System according to any of the preceding claims 12-15, characterized in that SCP (24) generates an identification which is conveyed to the database DB (31) in the database server and identifies each payment transaction, which identification advantageously is an A-subscriber number identification selected in an unused number space. System according to any one of the preceding claims 12-16, characterized in that the amount of the money transferred electrically from the financing institution is determined by the database server, which has a database DB (31) and via which the financing device (32) interferes with telecommunications network. 18. A system according to any of the preceding claims 12-17, characterized in that the 'payment transaction from the financing institution (32) to the database DB (31) in the database is one to the individual by the choice of B-number. activated call event and identification generated by SCP (25) identification payment performance of ♦ one-off nature to a memory register in database DB (31), and that an indication of the pen- • «· * ·] # Any sum that has become unused is channeled to the financial institution after the completion of each call event activated by the choice of B number, whereby the memory register in the database DB (31) is cleared. • · · * · · 1 19. A system according to any of the preceding claims 12-18, characterized in that * the money transferred from the financial institution (32) to the database DB (31) in the database server is advantageously determined in the database server. , 108190 34 ii. from SCP (24), via the DB (31) database in the database server, is connected to the financial institution (32) for the electric transfer of the money from the financial institution (32) to the database DB (31); iii. at the same time as the connection to the financing institution (32) is taken out, the identification generated in SCP (24) is transferred to the database DB (31), which is advantageously an identification of a subscriber number used unused, iv. the success of the payment transaction is included in the SCP (24) and after the successful payment transaction the control logic for the Service is continued: 10 a. by connecting the call to the C-number and b. by starting and controlling the maximum call / charge for call in SSP (23). by SCP. 20. System according to any of the preceding claims 12-19, characterized in that, after the conclusion of the call, SCP (24) calculates the cost incurred. 21. A system according to any of the preceding claims 12-20, characterized in that the telecommunications network includes an intelligent peripheral equipment (25) and / or a 1VR voice oculator (28) for generating the voice messages. '20 System according to claim 21, characterized in that the intelligent peripheral equipment (25) or the VR device (28) supports external data transmission, whereby the data transmission is via the database DB (31) in the database server from the IP device or IVR. the device to a credit card company or bank and SCP (24) generates for the data transmission an identification which is advantageously an A-subscriber number subscriber identification in an unused number space. • »i ':' 30