JP2004040707A - Charge-free service system for mobile communication, and method for charging in the service - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable transfer of residual amount of basic free communication fee for each month. <P>SOLUTION: This charging free service system is provided with mobile apparatuses from 1-1 to 1-n, which are used for communication by the respective mobile subscribers; a base station 2, which performs routing by radio to the mobile apparatuses from 1-1 to 1-n in a self service area; an exchange 3 which is connected with the base station 2 by wireline and performs connection between the mobile apparatuses from 1-1 to 1-n, connection between second mobile apparatuses (not shown) in a service area of the other base station (not shown), and connection to a telephone in a wireline telephone network; calling party information storage equipment 4, which stores communication information of calling party side of the mobile apparatuses from 1-1 to 1-n which are connected via the exchange 3, the second mobile apparatuses and the telephone, per calling part unit; and charge processing equipment 5, which calculates communication fee of this month from communication information from the calling party information storage equipment 4 and the existence of transferred free communication fee from last month and issues an invoice. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a charge free service system for mobile communication and a method of the charge service, and more particularly, to a charge free service system for mobile communication and a method of the charge service for making mobile communication cost free within a predetermined time within a predetermined period. About.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A conventional example of this type will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0003]
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an example of a conventional mobile phone capable of receiving a free charge service of mobile communication, FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a first operation of the free charge service system using the mobile phone shown in FIG. 5, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a second operation of the free charge service system using the mobile phone illustrated in FIG. 5.
[0004]
5, 6, and 7, the operation of the conventional free-of-charge service system using a mobile phone is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-295376, and the mobile subscriber is a target of the free-of-charge service. The identity management means 112 (identification management means step) holding the mobile subscriber data 112a (subscriber to be served) for identifying whether or not the service is free of charge (a free call once a day (mobile communication) service) It identifies whether or not the mobile subscriber is the mobile subscriber who receives the mobile subscriber, and holds the mobile subscriber data 112a. Generally, the charge plan is stored in the customer management data of the charge system. The fact that the charge free service has been used, that is, data (number of times of service use) 114a relating to the number of times of use of the charge free service is stored in the service use number management means 114 (service use number management step). In this conventional example, when a predetermined short-time call is used for the first time in a day, the use status (call time, call time, number of calls, etc.) is stored in the service use number management means 114 (service use number management step). Is done.
[0005]
The memory management unit 116 that clears the service usage count data 114a once a day in the service usage management unit 114 (service usage management process) sets the service usage management unit 114 (service usage management process) at the same time every day. clear. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the memory management process (memory management means 116) is started at 4:00 am every day (every 4:00 AM) (step S21), and the memory (subscription) of the service usage frequency management means 114 is started. (The user memory) is cleared (step S22).
[0006]
At the end of the call (mobile communication), the mobile communication management means 120 (mobile communication management step) refers to the mobile subscriber data 12a and the service usage count data 114a through the call termination processing (step S32). Whether the used mobile communication (mobile communication) is a charge-free service, that is, whether it is a plan of the plan S (step S33), and whether the call time does not exceed 30 seconds (step S34) And whether the call is once a day (whether the counter S relating to the number of times of use of the plan S is 0) (step S35), the charge plan of the plan S (Yes in step S33), and the talk time If the time does not exceed 30 seconds (Yes in step S34) and the call is made once a day (Yes (S = 0) in step S35), the value of the counter S is set to 1. (S = 1), and when the mobile communication (mobile communication) at this time is identified as a target of the charge free service, the charge information 118a for the mobile communication (mobile communication) at this time is displayed. A charge information transmission prohibition command 120a for prohibiting transmission to the charge processing side is given to the charging fee charging means 18 (charging fee management step), and the process is terminated (step S36).
[0007]
On the other hand, when the call (mobile communication) ends (step S32), if the charge plan is not the plan plan S (No in step S33), the charge charge management means 118 (charge charge management step) exceeds 30 seconds. If it is (No in step S34), or if the call is a plurality of times a day (No in step S35), the transmission / reception unit 130 and the transmission / reception antenna transmit the fee information 118a required for the used mobile communication (mobile communication). Then, the data is sent to the fee processing side via No. 32 and the process is terminated (step S37).
[0008]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
This conventional mobile communication billing free telephone service system is a once-a-day free call service, so even if there are several days that the free call service is not used in a day, the service can be used. There is a problem in that free call time can be accumulated on a day that is not used, and a call corresponding to the accumulated free call time cannot be made later.
[0009]
(Object of the invention)
An object of the present invention is to add the unused balance of the basic free call charges for the current month to the next month's basic free call charges as the next month's basic free call charges and use it as the next month's total free call charges. It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile communication charge free service system and a charge service method thereof.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The billing-free telephone service system for mobile communication according to the present invention comprises: a plurality of subscribers each of which uses a plurality of mobile stations for a call, and a signal relating to the call to the plurality of mobile stations in its service area by radio. A base station to be relayed; an exchange connected to the base station via a wire to connect the plurality of mobile devices to each other and to a plurality of telephones in a wired telephone network; and the plurality of mobile devices connected via the exchange. Calling information including at least a calling party's telephone number, a called party's telephone number, a calling time, a talking time, a calling month, a day, and a calling class of service for the calling device and the plurality of telephones. A first storage device for storing on a per-caller basis, and the first and second subscribers of the plurality of mobile devices and the plurality of telephones, based on a predetermined monthly basic fee and a basic toll-free call fee. 1 The call information for the current month is calculated from the presence / absence of a free call charge carried over from the previous month indicating the unused balance of the basic free call rate for the current month from the storage information and the basic free call rate, and the call rate for the current month is determined in advance based on the calculation result. A billing unit for issuing a bill, wherein the billing unit generates a real-time information including year, month, day, hour, minute, and second; A second storage unit that stores the basic charge and the basic free call charge, and stores the billing processing results of the previous month and the current month; and the charge information and the charge information of the current month from the first storage device for each subscriber. Based on the previous month's free call charge based on the previous month's charge processing result from the second storage unit, the current month's free carry call fee is calculated and stored in the second storage unit as the current month's charge processing result. Billing unit A display unit for displaying the contents of the accounting processing result under the control of the accounting processing unit; and a printing unit for printing and issuing the accounting processing result of the current month on the predetermined bill under the control of the accounting processing unit. And
[0011]
The billing service method of the mobile communication billing free telephone service system according to the present invention comprises the steps of: calling a plurality of mobile stations each used by a plurality of subscribers for a call, and calling the plurality of mobile stations in its own service area; A base station that wirelessly relays signals related to the base station, an exchange connected to the base station by wire and connected to the plurality of mobile devices and to a plurality of telephones in a wired telephone network, and connected via the exchange. A call including at least a caller's telephone number, a called telephone number, a call time, a call time, a call month, a day, and a caller's service class for each of the plurality of mobile devices and the plurality of telephones. A first storage device that stores information for each caller, and a billing device;
The billing processing device stores, for each subscriber, a basic charge and a basic toll-free charge for the current month in a second storage device each month, and then stores, from the second storage device, Check whether each subscriber unit has a carry-over free call charge for the current month, which is an unused balance of the basic free call charge of the previous month. The sum of the carried-over free call rate is defined as the total free call rate for the current month, the call information for each subscriber is read from the first storage device, and the call rate for the current month for each subscriber is calculated. If the call charge for the current month is less than the total free call charge for the current month, the balance is stored in the second storage device for the applicable subscriber as the carry-over free call charge for the next month, and The above-mentioned A toll-free phone call for mobile communication characterized by issuing a bill for the current month only for the charges. Calculate the call rate for the current month, and if the call rate for the current month is less than the basic free call rate, use the balance as the next month's free call rate for the next month for the subscriber corresponding to the second storage device. And if the subscriber is billed only for the basic charge to the applicable subscriber, and the call charge for the current month is greater than the total free call charge for the month, or greater than the basic free charge In this case, the balance in each case is used as the toll charge for the current month, and a bill for the month is issued to the applicable subscriber by adding the toll charge for the current month to the basic charge.
[0012]
The method of the billing service of the billing free telephone service of the mobile communication according to the present invention comprises the steps of: A base station that relays with the base station, an exchange connected to the base station by wire, and a connection between the plurality of mobile devices and a plurality of telephones in a wired telephone network, and the plurality of devices connected via the exchange. The calling information including at least a calling party telephone number, a called telephone number, a calling time, a talking time, a calling month, a day, and a calling service class of each calling party for the mobile station and the plurality of telephones is generated. A first storage device for storing for each caller, and a billing device;
The billing processor stores, for each subscriber, a basic charge and a basic toll-free charge for the current month in a second storage device each month, and stores each of the subscribers in the second storage device from the second storage device. Check whether there is a free call charge carried forward for the current month, which is the unused balance of the basic free call charge for the previous month for each user, and if there is a free call charge for the month, the free charge is added to the basic free call charge The sum of the call charges is defined as the total free call charge for the current month, the call information for each subscriber is read from the first storage device, and the call charge for each subscriber for the current month is calculated. If the call fee for the current month is less than the total free call fee for the month and the balance is greater than the basic free call fee, the basic free call fee is taken to be the carry-over free call fee for the next month; For the next month Wherein stored in said second storage device for the subscriber corresponding a free call fee, and issues a month invoice only the basic fee for the relevant subscriber.
[0013]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Next, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0014]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a billing system of a mobile communication system according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention.
[0015]
In FIG. 1, a billing system for a mobile communication system according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention comprises a mobile station 1-1 to 1-n each used by a plurality of subscribers for a call and a service area of its own. A base station 2 for wirelessly relaying a signal related to a call to mobile stations 1-1 to 1-n within the base station, and another base station connected to base station 2 by wire and connected to mobile stations 1-1 to 1-n An exchange 3 for connecting between second mobile units (not shown) in a service area (not shown) and a plurality of telephones in a wired telephone network, and a mobile unit 1-1 connected via the exchange 3 1-n, call information (calling telephone number, called telephone number, call time, call time, caller service class, call month, day, etc.) on the caller side of the second mobile station and the telephone set Caller information storage device 4 for storing caller information for each caller; Based on the monthly basic charge and the basic free call charge, the call charge for the current month is calculated based on the call information from the caller information storage device 4 and the presence or absence of the carry forward free call charge from the previous month. And a billing processor 5 for issuing a certificate.
[0016]
The billing processing device 5 includes a clock unit 53 that generates real time information (year, month, day, hour, minute, second, etc.), and billing information for the current month from the caller information storage device 4 for each subscriber. A charging process for calculating the current month's billing from the previous month's free toll call fee from the charging process result storage unit 52, calculating the current month's free toll call fee, and storing the charging process result in the charging process result storage unit 52. A charging unit 51, a charging processing result storage unit 52 for storing the charging processing result of the charging processing unit 51 for each subscriber, a display unit 54 capable of displaying the contents of the charging processing result, and a control of the charging processing unit 51. And a printing unit 55 for printing and issuing a billing process result on a predetermined invoice based on the above-mentioned.
[0017]
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a charging process in the first embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a free call charge carried over in the first embodiment.
[0018]
Next, a method of charging processing of the charging processing apparatus 5 in the first embodiment will be described based on FIG. 2 with reference to FIGS.
[0019]
In the description of the billing process method according to the first embodiment, the subscriber of the mobile device 1-1 shown in FIG. 1 will be described as an example in order to facilitate the description.
[0020]
First, the billing processing unit 51 stores a predetermined basic fee of 2000 yen for the current month and a basic free call fee for the current month (A: 1000) in the area of each subscriber in a charging process result storage unit (hereinafter referred to as ME) 52. Is stored (S1). It is assumed that the free call charge carried forward (B) for the current month is also stored as the result of the previous month's accounting process. It is assumed that 500 yen is stored for the subscriber of the mobile device 1-1 (see FIG. 2).
[0021]
Next, the ME 52 checks whether there is a free toll-free call charge (B) for the current month (S2), and if there is any (500 yen), the total free call is calculated by adding A (= 1000 yen) and B (= 500 yen). The charge (C) = (A) + (B) = 1500 yen is temporarily stored in the charging processing unit 51 (S3).
[0022]
Next, the billing processing unit 51 reads out the call information of the subscriber of the mobile device 1-1 for the current month from the caller information storage device 4 (S4), and calculates the total call charge (D) (= 800 yen) for the current month. Calculate and temporarily store.
[0023]
Next, the total free call charge (C) (= 1500 yen) is compared with the total call charge (D) (= 800) (S6), and since (D) <(C), the carry-over free call charge for the next month ( E) = (C)-(D) is calculated (S7), and the calculated result (E) (= 700 yen) is stored in the area of the subscriber of the mobile device 1-1 in the charging processing result storage unit 52 next month. (S8).
[0024]
Next, the accounting unit 51 activates the printing unit 55 and issues a bill for the current month of the subscriber of the mobile device 1-1 (S9).
[0025]
However, in a month in which the total call charge (D) becomes larger than the total free call charge (C) (= 1500 yen) (S6), the toll call charge (G) = (D)-(C) in that month becomes It is calculated (S10), and the basic bill (= 2000 yen) and the toll call charge (G) for the month are added to the bill for the month and issued (S11).
[0026]
In the above description, it has been described that the subscriber of the mobile device 1-1 has the free carryover charge (B) for the current month (S2), but if there is no (B), the billing processing unit 51 issues a call. The call information for the current month of the subscriber of the mobile device 1-1 is read from the caller information storage device 4 (S12), and the total call charge (D) (= 800 yen) for the current month is calculated and temporarily stored (S13).
[0027]
Next, the basic free call charge (A) is compared with the total call charge (D) (= 800 yen) for the current month (S14), and if (D) <(A) (S14), the carryover for the next month is free. A call charge (F) = (A)-(D) = 200 yen is calculated (S15), and the calculated result (F) = (200 yen) is stored in the mobile unit 1 of the charging result storage unit (ME) 52. It is stored in the area of the first subscriber as a free call charge carried forward (F) for the next month (S16).
[0028]
Next, the accounting unit 51 activates the printing machine 55 and issues a bill for the current month of the subscriber of the mobile machine 1-1 (S16).
[0029]
However, in a month in which the total call charge (D) is larger than the basic free call charge (A) (S14), the pay charge (H) = (D)-(A) in that month is calculated (S10). The basic bill (= 2000 yen) and the toll call charge (H) for the month are added to the bill for the month and issued.
[0030]
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a part of the billing process according to the second embodiment.
[0031]
Next, a billing process according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, and 4. FIG.
[0032]
In FIG. 1, the second embodiment has a charging processing unit 51a for performing charging processing that is partially different from the charging processing unit 51 in the first embodiment, and has a charging processing unit 51a. The other system configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, which is described as a billing processing device 5a.
[0033]
Next, the charging process of the charging device 5a according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 1 based on FIGS.
[0034]
In FIG. 2, in the first embodiment, in S7, it is possible to increase and store any number of free call charges (E) carried forward in the next month, so that the service is very large for the subscriber of the user. However, the burden on the telecommunications carriers tends to increase.
[0035]
Therefore, in the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the result (S7) and (E) of the calculation of the carried-over free call charge (E) for the next month in FIG. Is checked (S7a). If it is equal to or more than the basic free call charge (A), the charge processing result storage unit 52 sets the basic free call charge (A) as a limit and carries over to the next month as a carryover free call charge (B) for the next month. If it is memorized (S8a) and it is less than the basic free call charge (A), even in the case of the first embodiment, only the basic charge (= 2000 yen) is written and issued in the bill of the month.
[0036]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the present invention relates to a base station in which a plurality of subscribers wirelessly relay signals related to a call, and a plurality of telephones connected to the base station by wire and connected to each other between a plurality of mobile devices and in a wired telephone network. Exchange, and a caller telephone number, a callee telephone number, a call time, a call time, and a call month of each caller for a plurality of mobile devices and a plurality of telephones to be connected through the exchange. A first storage device for storing call information including at least a caller's service class for each caller, and a plurality of mobile stations and a plurality of telephone subscribers which are predetermined. Based on the monthly basic charge and the basic free call charge, the call information from the first storage device and the unused balance of the basic free call charge for the current month. To By providing a billing apparatus for issuing an invoice predetermined out, it has the following effects.
[0037]
In other words, a billing service that allows the unused balance of the basic free call rate for the current month to be added to the next month's basic free call rate as the next month's basic free call rate and used as the total free call rate for the next month Since the service can be provided, more subscribers can be obtained than before, and there is an effect that billing income due to an increase in telephone calls as a whole can be increased as compared with the conventional case.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a charging system of a mobile communication system according to first and second embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a billing process according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a free call charge carried over in the first embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a part of a charging process according to the second embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an example of a conventional mobile phone capable of receiving a free charge service of mobile communication.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a first operation of the free charge service system using the mobile phone shown in FIG. 5;
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a second operation of the free charge service system using the mobile phone shown in FIG. 5;
[Explanation of symbols]
1-1 to 1-n mobile station 2 base station 3 exchange 4 caller information storage devices 5, 5a charging processing devices 51, 51a charging processing unit 52 charging processing result storage unit (ME)
53 Clock section 54 Display section 55 Printing section

Claims (6)

A plurality of mobile stations each used by a plurality of subscribers for a call, a base station for wirelessly relaying a signal related to the call to the plurality of mobile stations in its own service area, and a wired connection with the base station. An exchange for connecting the plurality of mobile units to each other and a plurality of telephones in a wired telephone network, and a caller of each of the plurality of mobile units and the plurality of telephones connected via the exchange. A first storage device for storing, on a per-caller basis, call information including at least a caller telephone number, a callee telephone number, a call time, a call time, a call month, a day, and a service class of a caller; The call information and the basic toll free call from the first storage device based on a predetermined monthly basic charge and a basic toll free charge for each of a plurality of mobile devices and subscribers of the plurality of telephones. Fee And a billing device for calculating a call charge for the current month from the presence or absence of a free call charge from the previous month indicating the unused balance of the current month and issuing a predetermined bill based on the calculation result. A feature-free mobile communication billing telephone service system. The billing processing device includes a clock unit that generates real-time information including year, month, day, hour, minute, and second, and stores the basic charge and the basic free call charge for each subscriber and each month. A second storage unit for storing the billing processing results of the previous month and the current month; and a billing process of the previous month from the first storage device and the previous month from the second storage unit for each subscriber. A charge processing unit that calculates a free carry call charge for the current month based on the result of the previous month's carry free call charge and stores the result in the second storage unit as a charge processing result for the current month; A display unit for displaying under the control of the billing processing unit, and a printing unit for printing and issuing the billing processing result of the current month on the predetermined bill under the control of the billing processing unit. Claim 1 Free of charge for telephone service system of mobile communication. A plurality of mobile stations each used by a plurality of subscribers for a call, a base station for wirelessly relaying a signal related to the call to the plurality of mobile stations in its own service area, and a wired connection with the base station. An exchange for connecting the plurality of mobile units to each other and a plurality of telephones in a wired telephone network, and a caller of each of the plurality of mobile units and the plurality of telephones connected via the exchange. A first storage device that stores call information including at least a caller telephone number, a called telephone number, a call time, a call time, a call month, a day, and a service class of a caller for each caller; Equipment and
The billing processing device stores, for each subscriber, a basic charge and a basic toll-free charge for the current month in a second storage device each month, and then stores, from the second storage device, Check whether each subscriber unit has a carry-over free call charge for the current month, which is an unused balance of the basic free call charge of the previous month. The sum of the carried-over free call rate is defined as the total free call rate for the current month, the call information for each subscriber is read from the first storage device, and the call rate for the current month for each subscriber is calculated. If the call charge for the current month is less than the total free call charge for the current month, the balance is stored in the second storage device for the applicable subscriber as the carry-over free call charge for the next month, and The above-mentioned Mobile method of billing services of communication free of charge for telephone service system and issues only the current month of invoice fee. If there is no carry-over free call charge, calculate the subscriber's call charge for the current month.If the call charge for this month is less than the basic free call charge, the balance is transferred to the next month's free call charge. 4. The mobile unit according to claim 3, wherein the subscriber is stored in the second storage device for the applicable subscriber, and a bill for only the basic fee is issued to the applicable subscriber. Communication billing Free telephone service system billing service method. If the call charge for the current month is greater than the total free call charge for the current month, or greater than the basic free call charge, the balance in each case is taken as the pay charge for the current month, and The method of claim 3 or 4, wherein a bill for the current month is issued by adding the toll for the current month to the basic charge. A plurality of mobile stations each used by a plurality of subscribers for a call, a base station for wirelessly relaying a call to the plurality of mobile stations in its own service area, and a plurality of the plurality of mobile stations connected to the base station by wire and An exchange for connecting mobile units to each other and a plurality of telephones in a wired telephone network, and a plurality of calling terminals for the plurality of mobile units and the plurality of telephones connected via the exchange. A first storage device for storing call information including at least a number, a called telephone number, a call time, a call time, a call month, a day, and a service class of a caller for each caller; Prepare,
The billing processor stores, for each subscriber, a basic charge and a basic toll-free charge for the current month in a second storage device each month, and stores each of the subscribers in the second storage device from the second storage device. Check whether there is a free call charge carried forward for the current month, which is the unused balance of the basic free call charge for the previous month for each user, and if there is a free call charge for the month, the free charge is added to the basic free call charge The sum of the call charges is defined as the total free call charge for the current month, the call information for each subscriber is read from the first storage device, and the call charge for each subscriber for the current month is calculated. If the call fee for the current month is less than the total free call fee for the month and the balance is greater than the basic free call fee, the basic free call fee is taken to be the carry-over free call fee for the next month; For the next month Mobile communication, wherein said subscriber is stored as a free call charge in said second storage device, and said subscriber is issued a bill for said month of said basic charge only for said subscriber. Billing free telephone service system billing service method.

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