JP2687146B2 - Automatic line selection device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a line automatic selection device for telephones connected to a communication line network of a plurality of companies having different fee systems.

(Prior Art) As a conventional device of this type, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 62-2754
Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication (line automatic selection type telephone terminal device).

This is the fifth factor in the use of multiple communication network companies.
A table for each communication destination shown in the figure is prepared, and a priority communication network company (for example, NTT, A company, B company, C company, etc.) that is determined in advance for each call destination (area code 01,02 …… 0789) ),
An identification number for using the selected communication network company is automatically added to the telephone number entered by the user (company identification number + area office number + local office number + subscriber number) and transmitted. It is a thing. However, as is well known, in the case of NTT, the above company identification number is not added.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) In the above-described conventional technology, it is necessary to store in advance a priority communication network company for each call destination. But,
Since this table has different charges depending on the area where the line automatic selection type telephone terminal device is installed, it is necessary to change the contents.
That is, since the table for each call-to-ground is set by a substantial economic comparison when making a call, the charge for each call-to-ground varies depending on the caller, that is, the area of the caller.

Further, even if the area where the above-mentioned device is set is the same, it is necessary to change the table for each call destination according to the call time of the user (telephone subscriber) who uses it. This is NTT
This is because the charge rate of other companies and the unit rate (growth rate) differ depending on the call time.

From the above, the table for each call destination is
It is necessary to change the contents every call time, and the table creation work is very troublesome and difficult.

Also, if there is a change in the tariff system of the communication network company, the table change should be focused on the time of the change and the table of the majority of users should be taken into consideration in consideration of the region and call time, and a table suitable for each user. Will be created, which requires a lot of labor and time.

The present invention solves many problems as described above,
An object of the present invention is to automatically or manually perform an economic comparison at any time or at regular intervals without preliminarily storing a table for each call-to-ground, and autonomously create a company selection table for each call-to-ground.

(Structure and Operation) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a matching means for selecting an optimum communication network company for each call ground set in the first table based on a dial number input from a telephone, and the optimum matching means. Communication is made by a creating means for creating an identification number for using a communication network company and adding it to the dial number, a call time from the start of a call until the end of the call, and a telephone number including the identification number. A call charge calculation means for calculating a call charge based on each charge system of the line network company and summing the call charge according to the second table for each communication line network company and call destination, and set in the first table. If there is an instruction means for updating the optimum communication network company and the instruction from this instruction means, the call charge for each call to the ground compiled in the second table is the lowest. And a charge check means for updating the setting contents of the first table by selecting an appropriate communication network company as the optimum communication network company.

According to the present invention, when there is a dial from a telephone subscriber, the optimum communication line network company on the charge for each communication destination is selected to make a call possible, and when there is an instruction from the instruction means, the communication is performed. Since the optimum communication network company can be updated from the result of the sum total of the call charges for each line network company and each call to the ground, an economical dial call can be performed.

(Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, in which 1 is a subscriber telephone and 2 is a subscriber telephone 1.
The dial number input section 3 originated from is a dial number collation circuit, which has a company selection table of the optimum communication network company for each call-to-ground illustrated in FIG. 2, and is optimum depending on the dialed area code. Select a communication network company. Reference numeral 4 is a dial number creation circuit, which creates a company identification number for using the optimum communication network company and adds it to the telephone number.
5 is a telephone number output section to which the optimum company identification number is added,
6 is an NTT line, 7 is a call charge calculation unit, and a call charge totaling circuit 71, a charge check circuit 72, and this charge check circuit 72
And a switch 73 for manually operating the. This call charge totaling circuit 71 is created for each communication line company based on the charge table according to the call charge totaling table shown in FIG. here,
The control unit 8 and the switch 73 each have a function as an instruction means, and the charge check circuit 72 is a manual system or a control unit of the switch 73 in a predetermined unit, for example, hour, day, week or month. 8 is started by the automatic method, and the communication fee total table of FIG. 3 is searched. The control unit 8 controls the entire operation of the apparatus, and monitors and activates the dial number matching circuit 3, the creating circuit 4, and the call charge calculation unit 7.

The operation will now be described. The telephone number dialed by the subscriber telephone 1 is output through the input unit 2 in a format that is easily collated by the collation circuit 3 for the next dial number according to the company selection table of FIG. The matching circuit 3 selects the optimum communication network company according to the company selection table shown in FIG. When this selection is completed, the control unit 8 activates the dial number creation circuit 4, creates a company identification number for using the optimum communication network company, and adds it to the telephone number. Then, it is sent to the NTT line through the output unit 5.

After the transmission of this telephone number, the other party's telephone subscriber responds to start the call through the optimal corporate communication network.
The control unit 8 outputs the telephone number including the start and end of the call and the company identification number to the call charge totaling circuit 71, calculates the charge based on each charge system of each communication network company, and calls shown in FIG. Charges are calculated according to the charge calculation table.

Here, the charge check circuit 72 is activated manually by the switch 73 or automatically by the control unit 8 in a predetermined unit, and searches the call charge total table of FIG.
Then, select the optimal company with the lowest charge for each area code. The selection result is changed by changing the company selection table shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 (1) shows a processing flow chart of the call charge totaling circuit 71 of FIG. 1, and based on the call information (telephone number including the company identification number and call time), for example, NTT charge, then A company, B Company, Company C ... Calculates the charges and totals the calculation results according to the call charge total table in Fig. 3.

FIG. 4 (2) shows a flow chart of the charge check circuit 72 of FIG. 1, in which the area code is automatically activated by the timer of the control unit 8 (for example, daily, weekly, monthly) or manually activated by the switch 73. Separately, the company with the lowest charge is selected from the call charge table in FIG. Next, the company selection table of FIG. 2 is updated based on the selection result.

In the above, when there are a plurality of company selection tables shown in FIG. 2 for each time zone used, there are a plurality of call charge tabulation tables shown in FIG. 3 as well, so they are made to correspond to each other.

Further, when there are a plurality of optimal company candidates, the optimal company may be selected according to the order of registration in advance.

Further, the optimum company for each call destination in the company selection table in FIG. 2 is determined based on the past (previous month or previous week) call results. For example, the charges of multiple companies for a certain land are different in minutes, so the charges for each of these companies are calculated, and the monthly or weekly aggregated results are compared, and the charges for a certain ground for the current month or the current week are calculated. To be the optimal company for

Further, in the above charge calculation, since the charge system of each company differs depending on the time zone, it is natural to calculate that as well.

Note that, depending on the telephone subscriber, there may be a case where the fluctuation in call volume is large and the fluctuation in business cannot be predicted. Therefore, this may be performed in an appropriate unit, and the manual processing by the switch 73 is effective.

(Effect of the Invention) As described above, according to the present invention, when the fee system of a communication network company is changed, conventionally, the company selection table shown in FIG. 2 is created and changed for each user (telephone subscriber). Although necessary, the present invention can be applied to all users at once, and only needs to change the charge calculation function for each user. In addition, by updating the company selection table as needed or periodically based on the past call charge tabulation results tabulated in the call charge tabulation table, it is possible for even users who have seasonal variations in the call form.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 4 shows an example of a company selection table, FIG. 3 shows an example of a charge calculation tabulation table, FIG. 4 shows a flow chart for explaining the operation of the call charge calculation unit of FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a table for each telephone call destination in FIG. 1 ... Subscriber telephone, 2 ... Input section, 3 ... Dial number collation circuit, 4 ... Dial number creation circuit, 5 ...
Output unit, 6 ... NTT line, 7 ... Call charge calculation unit, 71 ...
… Call charge totaling circuit, 72 …… Fee checking circuit, 73 ……
Switch, 8 ... Control part.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. Matching means for selecting an optimum communication line network company for each call ground set in a first table based on a dial number input from a telephone and identification for using this optimum communication line network company. A call based on each charge system of a communication network company by a creating means for creating a number and adding it to the dial number, a call time from the start of a call to the end of the call, and a phone number including the identification number. To update the call charge calculation means for calculating the charge and summing the call charge according to the communication network company and the call destination according to the second table, and the optimum communication line company set in the first table. And the communication line company that has the lowest call charge for each call to the ground, which is tabulated in the second table, when there is an instruction from this instruction means. Automatic line selection device comprising a CHECK means for updating the set contents of the first table a communication network companies as the best communication network company, further comprising: a.