JP2001285530A - Call-originating system for prepaid card type telephone - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a call originating system for prepaid card type telephone with which complicated operation for call originating in a prepaid card type telephone is simplified. SOLUTION: When a series of operations for the operation of application for call originating, the selecting operation of a language for use, and the input operation of a password are executed at least once, with respect to call originating in the prepaid card type telephone, where the input operation of a destination number is performed after this series of operations, contents of the selecting operation of the language for use and the input operation of the password are stored in the body of a telephone set 4 or a memory in a host computer 3, and a call is immediately originated to a pertinent destination by the input operation of the telephone number of the destination in the second and following call originating in this telephone set 4, when proper operation for the application of call originating is performed has been satisfied.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a calling system in which a caller mainly uses a prepaid card mobile phone, which greatly reduces the operation time for calling.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, in a billing system for a cellular phone or a normal phone, each time a call is made, a call charge corresponding to a call time is calculated by a host computer of a control center and charged to the telephone user. This method is accumulated for each user's mobile phone or regular phone. Therefore, for example, even if the billing of the monthly charge for one month is made, the data of the paid charge is not input and stored in the computer unless the payment is made. It is set so that transmission under the condition that data is input and stored is not allowed.

On the other hand, as a measure for avoiding the above-mentioned inability to make outgoing calls based on unpaid outgoing call charges, a prepaid card system in which call charges are paid in advance (prepaid) and calling is allowed only for a talk time corresponding to the prepaid amount Has been proposed and put to practical use. For regular calls,
Since there is a similar system, an example of a mobile phone will be described below in this specification.

In the above-mentioned prepaid card type mobile phone, when making a call, first, the host computer is called by toll-free telephone and an offer to use the phone is made, and the host computer instructs to select a language to be used for the phone. Therefore, after performing the operation of pressing the key of the mobile phone corresponding to the language used, followed by pressing the key of the numeric string forming the password (ID code) previously assigned to each prepaid card, You are pressing the telephone number key of the other party (recipient).

For this reason, in a prepaid card type cellular phone, each time a call is made, a key operation for calling the host computer, a key operation for selecting a language to be used, a key operation for inputting a password (ID code), a destination number, Four key operations are performed, which are input key operations, and each key operation is performed by a key operation of about 10 to 12 digits for one key operation except for an operation of a selection key of a language to be used. There is a problem that it requires a lot of trouble and time. This difficulty is not limited to a mobile phone as long as it is a prepaid card phone, and the same applies to a general line phone.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention provides a transmission system for a prepaid card type telephone which can remarkably simplify the operation of making a call in the conventional prepaid card type telephone as described above. Is to make it the subject.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention, which has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, is to provide a call application operation, selection of a language to be used, and an operation password input operation.
Alternatively, in a prepaid card-type telephone call in which a destination number is input after a call application operation and a password input operation, a series of the above-described call application operation, language selection operation, password input operation, or When a series of operations such as a call application operation and a password input operation are executed at least once, the contents of the operation of selecting the language to be used and the password input operation or the contents of the password input operation are stored in the memory of the telephone body or the host computer. In the second and subsequent transmissions of the telephone, when it is satisfied that the appropriate transmission application operation has been performed, the telephone can be immediately transmitted to the other party by inputting the telephone number of the other party. Things.

Here, if the telephone is provided with a function of shortening the number of the call application operation, the effect of the system of the present invention is as follows.
It will be even higher.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, an embodiment of the system of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing an example of the system of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a conventional transmission system, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a telephone system to which the present invention is applied.

[0010] When a predetermined amount of money is paid for a prepaid card type telephone number, a card 1 to which a unique code (hereinafter referred to as an ID code) such as a numerical string is hidden and given is issued from a ticket issuing machine 2. On the other hand, this ticketing machine 2
The data of the payment amount linked to the ID code is sent to the host computer 3.

In the host computer 3, since the ID card and the amount data linked thereto are recorded in its memory, the owner of the card 1 must first call the telephone 5 of the other party from the telephone 4 to call. From the telephone 4, the number printed on the card 1 is input as a call application number. The application input is received by the telephone station (relay station) 6, and subsequently the ID code of the card 1 is input from the telephone 4.

At the telephone office 6 receiving the above-mentioned application input and ID card input, the central office 3 checks the ID code stored in the host computer 3 and the balance of the amount data linked thereto with the computer 3 and checks the balance. If there is data, a signal permitting a call (calling) is sent to the telephone 4 for display, and the caller here inputs the telephone number of the telephone 5 of the other party who wants to make a call for the first time.

Since the prepaid card type telephone can also make a call with a foreign country, a message prompting the selection of the language to be used is sent from the telephone office 6 to the telephone 4 after the application is entered. Prior to entering the code,
Some employ an operation system that requires an input for selecting a language to be used.

[0014] As described above, the conventional prepaid card type telephone transmission method includes (a) input of a call application,
(B) Selection of language used, (c) Input of ID code,
(D) Key operations such as inputting the destination number or inputting the above (a), (c), and (d) without selecting the language to be used are indispensable for each call and are extremely troublesome. Was something.

Therefore, in the present invention, the above (a) to (b)
(D) or one of the input operations (A), (C) and (D)
If executed twice, the data obtained by the operation (b), (c) or (d) and the code indicating the telephone 4 performing the operation are stored in the host computer 3, and the transmission from the second time is ( Immediately after the operation in a), the user can input the other party number in d). In this case, the host computer 3 checks whether or not there is a balance in the prepaid amount based on data stored in the first (c) ID code input operation. You cannot make calls. Hereinafter, the method of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in order to purchase the prepaid card 1, the person who paid for the prepaid card 1 and received the card 1 with the concealed ID code unlocks the ID card.
The telephone 4 is operated using the card 1. The operation is as follows.

First, in step S1, a digit string of a call application, usually about 10 to 12 digits, is input. This input is determined in step S2 as to whether it is the first operation on the card 1, and only the first operation is performed by operating the language selection key in step S3. The selection of the language to be used is not set in the telephone 4 dedicated to domestic calls.

After selecting the language to be used, in step S4, I
Enter the D code. In the conventional transmission method by inputting the ID code, in the host computer 3, it is determined whether or not the amount data linked to the ID code has data remaining for a callable amount. Is input in step S6 to end the outgoing call operation and make outgoing call possible.

For this reason, in the conventional prepaid card type telephone, each time a call is made, the above (a) to (b)
Although the operation of (d) was indispensable, in the present invention, when the ID code of step S4 is input, the code of the telephone 4 used at this time is also linked to the ID code and input together, and thereafter, At step S5, a selection as to whether or not to store the data formed by the operations of steps S3 and S4 and the code of the telephone 4 is executed, and at step S6 the contents of the memory can be read.

Therefore, in the present invention, in step S5,
When it is selected to store the operation data of steps S3 and S4 and the code of the telephone 4, those data are stored in the computer. Then, in step S7, the amount data that can be talked is linked to the ID code and stored in the computer. It is determined whether or not it remains. If you can talk,
In step S8, the other party's number is input and the calling operation ends, but if the remaining amount data is insufficient, the calling ends and the operation ends.

Next, in the present invention, if it is selected in step S5 that the operation data of steps S3 and S4 is stored, the second and subsequent transmission operations according to the method of the present invention are first performed by a transmission application operation. Is performed in step S1, and whether or not the operation is the first time is determined in step S2.
If it is not the first time, the process immediately jumps to step S6, where the data (including the telephone code) of steps S3 and S4 executed in the first operation are read out from the memory, and step S7 is executed.
Is automatically determined, and if it is determined that the telephone call is possible, the operation of step S8 of immediately inputting the other party number can be performed. If the call is not possible due to a shortage of money, an indication to that effect appears on the telephone 4.

[0022]

As described above, according to the conventional system using a prepaid card, the key operation for calling the host computer and the language to be used are performed every time a call is made for a call. Four key operations such as selection key operation, password input key operation, and partner number input key operation are performed, and each key operation is performed 10 times at a time except for the operation of the language selection key.
Although it is necessary to perform the input key operation of about digits to 12 digits, there is a problem that it takes a great deal of time and labor and is very complicated. However, in the present invention, the above-described series of operations is performed at the time of the first operation. If it is performed, in the outgoing call operation for the second and subsequent calls, it is possible to immediately perform the input operation of the other party's telephone number as soon as it is satisfied that the appropriate outgoing call application operation has been performed. can get.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a flowchart showing an example of the method of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a conventional transmission method.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a telephone system to which the present invention is applied.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Prepaid card 2 Ticketing machine 3 Host computer 4 Telephone 5 Other telephone 6 Telephone office (relay station)

Claims (3)

[Claims] In a prepaid card type telephone call in which a caller application operation, selection of a language to be used, and an operation password input operation are performed after inputting a destination number, the above-mentioned caller application operation, language selection operation, password When a series of input operations is performed at least once, the contents of the operation of selecting the language to be used and the operation of inputting the password are stored in the memory of the telephone main body or the host computer, and in the second and subsequent calls of the telephone. Is satisfied that the proper outgoing subscription operation has been performed,
A calling method in a prepaid card type telephone, wherein a call can be immediately made to the other party by inputting the other party's telephone number. 2. In a prepaid card type telephone call in which a destination number input operation is performed after a call application operation and a password input operation, when a series of the above call application operation and password input operation are executed at least once, The content of the password input operation is in the phone itself, or
It is stored in the memory of the host computer, and in the second and subsequent calls of the telephone, it is possible to make a call to the other party by inputting the telephone number of the other party as soon as it is satisfied that the appropriate call application operation has been performed. 2. A calling system in a prepaid card telephone according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The calling system in a prepaid card type telephone according to claim 1, wherein the telephone has a function of shortening the number of a calling application operation.