JP2792935B2 - Billing matching method - Google Patents
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【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明は、例えば公衆電話機のような端末が網を介し
て行う通信の、通信時間経過に伴う料金加算や、通信時
の付加サービスに対する料金の加算を網側で行ってその
積算値を網側に蓄積、管理すると共に、端末側において
は前記料金の収受を含む課金処理を行うようにした通信
システムにおいて、通信終了時に、端末で課金処理した
料金の積算値と網における料金の積算値とを一致させる
課金整合方法に関するものである。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to, for example, a charge for communication performed by a terminal such as a public telephone through a network as a communication time elapses and a charge for an additional service at the time of communication. In the communication system in which the addition is performed on the network side and the integrated value is stored and managed in the network side, and the terminal side performs the charging process including the collection of the fee, the terminal performs the charging process at the end of the communication. The present invention relates to a charging matching method for matching the integrated value of the charge and the integrated value of the charge in the network.
従来、例えば公衆電話機のような端末が網を介して行
う通信の、通信時間経過に伴う料金加算や、通信時の付
加サービスに対する料金の加算を網側で行ってその積算
値を網側に蓄積、管理すると共に、端末側においては前
記料金の収受を含む課金処理を行うようにした通信シス
テムが知られている。Conventionally, for a communication performed by a terminal such as a public telephone over the network, a charge is added on the network side with the lapse of communication time or a charge for additional services during communication is accumulated on the network side, and the integrated value is stored on the network side. There is known a communication system that manages and performs a charging process including the collection of the fee on the terminal side.
かかる従来の通信システムでは、端末側は、実際に顧
客から通話料金をコインの形式、或いはテレホンカード
の形式で収受し、或いは料金表示を行って顧客に料金を
知らせたりという課金処理の都合上、網から課金周期を
通知され、それに従って料金の積算を行っているが、網
側でも、端末の所有者と網の所有者が異なる場合には、
後で網側から端末の所有者に対してその課金処理した金
額を網側に支払うよう請求しなければならないので、網
側でも料金の積算を行っている。In such a conventional communication system, the terminal side actually receives a call charge from the customer in the form of a coin or a telephone card, or displays a charge to inform the customer of the charge, for the convenience of a charging process. Although the charging cycle is notified from the network and the charge is accumulated according to the charging cycle, even if the owner of the terminal and the owner of the network are different on the network side,
Since the network side must later charge the terminal owner to pay the amount of the billing process to the network side, the network side also performs the charge accumulation.
所が、この場合、通信終了時において、網側での料金
積算値と端末側でのそれが一致しないことがあるという
問題があった。However, in this case, there is a problem that the charge integrated value on the network side and that on the terminal side may not match at the end of communication.
本発明の目的は、上記問題点を解決し、通信終了時に
おいて、網側での料金積算値と端末側でのそれを一致さ
せることのできる課金整合方法を提供することにある。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems and to provide a charging matching method capable of matching the integrated charge on the network with that on the terminal at the end of communication.
上記目的達成のため、本発明では、端末が網を介して
行う通信の、通信時間経過に伴う料金加算や、通信時の
付加サービスに対する料金の加算を網側で行ってその積
算値を網側に蓄積、管理すると共に、端末においては前
記料金を収受を含む課金処理を行うようにした通信シス
テムにおいて、網は、通信開始に先立ち、予め単位料金
の課金周期を端末に通知し、又通信途中で課金周期が変
更されたときは、変更後の課金周期を網は端末に通知
し、端末は網から通知された課金周期に従って課金処理
すると共に、通信時の付加サービスに対する料金につい
ても、網から端末に通知し、端末はそれに従って料金を
積算して課金処理し、通信終了時に、端末で課金処理し
た料金の積算値と網における料金の積算値とを照合して
差があれば両者を一致させるように整合をとることとし
た。In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, the network side performs a charge addition with the passage of communication time and a charge for an additional service at the time of communication in communication performed by the terminal via the network, and calculates an integrated value on the network side. In a communication system in which the charge is stored and managed in the terminal and the terminal performs the charging process including the collection of the charge, the network notifies the terminal in advance of the charging cycle of the unit charge before starting the communication, and When the charging cycle is changed in step, the network notifies the terminal of the changed charging cycle to the terminal, and the terminal performs the charging process according to the charging cycle notified by the network, and also charges the supplementary service charge during communication from the network. The terminal notifies the terminal, the terminal accumulates the charges accordingly and performs the charging process. At the end of the communication, the integrated value of the charges processed by the terminal is compared with the integrated value of the charges in the network, and if there is a difference, they match. It was decided to take the integrity so as to.
〔作用〕 本発明によれば、通信終了時において、網側での料金
積算値と端末側でのそれを一致させることのできる。[Operation] According to the present invention, at the end of communication, the charge integrated value on the network side can be matched with that on the terminal side.
次に図を参照して本発明の実施例を説明する。第１図
は本発明の実施対象とする通信システムを示すブロック
図である。Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a communication system to which the present invention is applied.
同図において、１は公衆電話を例とする端末、20は網
である。そのほか、端末１において、11は信号送受信装
置（網・端末間で送受する信号の転送制御を行う）、12
は、呼制御装置（各種装置を管理し、呼およびサービス
の制御を行う）、13は課金メモリ（呼毎の料金の積算値
を登録する）、14は料金表示・徴収装置（料金の表示、
徴収を行う）、15はタイマ（時間の計測を行う）、16は
課金度数記憶装置（通信時間単位の料金を登録する）、
である。そして30は信号路である。In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a terminal such as a public telephone, and reference numeral 20 denotes a network. In addition, in the terminal 1, reference numeral 11 denotes a signal transmission / reception device (which performs transfer control of signals transmitted and received between the network and the terminal);
Is a call control device (manages various devices and controls calls and services), 13 is a charging memory (registers the integrated value of charges for each call), 14 is a charge display / collection device (display of charges,
Collects), 15 is a timer (measures time), 16 is a billing rate storage device (registers charges per communication time),
It is. And 30 is a signal path.
網20において、21は信号送受信装置、22は呼制御装
置、23は課金度数テーブル（サービス、対地に応じた課
金指数が登録されている）、24は加入者データ（加入者
端末に特有な情報が登録されている）、25はタイマ、26
は課金装置（端末毎、呼毎の料金の積算値を登録す
る）、27は通話路制御装置（通話路を終端し、通話路間
の接続を行う）、である。In the network 20, 21 is a signal transmission / reception device, 22 is a call control device, 23 is a charging rate table (services, charging indices corresponding to locations are registered), 24 is subscriber data (information specific to the subscriber terminal). Is registered), 25 is a timer, 26
Denotes a billing device (registers the integrated value of charges for each terminal and call), and 27 denotes a communication path control device (termination of communication paths and connection between communication paths).
なお通話路40は、本実施例の説明とは直接関係がない
ので、その接続されるべき機器は端末１側においては図
示していない。Since the communication path 40 has no direct relation to the description of the present embodiment, the equipment to be connected is not shown on the terminal 1 side.
第２図は、本発明による課金整合動作のシーケンス図
で、（ａ）は発側切断の場合、（ｂ）は着側切断の場
合、をそれぞれ示している。FIGS. 2A and 2B are sequence diagrams of the accounting matching operation according to the present invention, wherein FIG. 2A shows the case of calling-side disconnection, and FIG.
以下、第１図、第２図（ａ）を参照して動作を説明す
る。Hereinafter, the operation will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 (a).
端末１から網20に対する呼接続に続き、網20では、呼
制御装置22が課金度数テーブル23を参照して所要の課金
周期を求め、信号送受信装置21から信号路30を介して端
末１へ課金周期の通知を行う。Following the call connection from the terminal 1 to the network 20, in the network 20, the call control device 22 obtains a required charging cycle by referring to the charging frequency table 23, and charges the terminal 1 from the signal transmitting / receiving device 21 via the signal path 30. The cycle is notified.
端末１では通知された課金周期を課金度数記憶装置16
に登録すると共に、呼制御装置12が、課金周期通知応答
信号を信号送受信装置11から信号路30を介して網20へ送
出する。課金の開始時期は、端末１では課金周期通知信
号の受信時、網では課金周期通知応答信号の受信時とす
る。また本例では、課金周期の通知を独立信号の形式で
行っているが、呼接続応答信号とその応答確認信号への
相乗りの形式で行ってもよく、或いは予め課金周期の通
知を行っておき、呼接続応答信号とその応答確認信号の
受信時に、それぞれ端末および網で課金を開始する方式
としてもよい。The terminal 1 stores the notified charging cycle in the charging frequency storage device 16.
And the call control device 12 sends out a charging cycle notification response signal from the signal transmitting / receiving device 11 to the network 20 via the signal path 30. The charging is started at the terminal 1 when receiving the charging cycle notification signal, and at the network when receiving the charging cycle notification response signal. Further, in this example, the notification of the charging cycle is performed in the form of an independent signal. However, the notification of the charging cycle may be performed in a form of piggybacking the call connection response signal and the response confirmation signal, or the notification of the charging cycle is performed in advance. Alternatively, the terminal and the network may start charging when receiving the call connection response signal and the response confirmation signal.
その後、端末１では、タイマ15により通信時間を計測
することにより料金を積算してゆき、その積算値（例え
ばN1円）を課金メモリ13に登録する。発側である端末１
が通信を切断するとき、その積算値（N1円）を切断信号
に付加して網20へ送出する。Thereafter, the terminal 1 accumulates the charges by measuring the communication time by the timer 15, and registers the accumulated value (for example, N1 yen) in the charging memory 13. Terminal 1 that is the caller
When disconnecting the communication, the integrated value (N1 yen) is added to the disconnection signal and transmitted to the network 20.
網20では、積算値（N1円）を信号送受信装置21を介し
て受信すると、呼制御装置22がその積算値（N1円）を課
金装置26に登録することにより、それまで課金装置26に
登録されていた積算値が（N2円）であったとしても、そ
れを（N1円）に変更する。続いて網20は端末１に解放信
号を送り、端末１は網20に解放確認信号を送り、動作を
終了する。In the network 20, when the integrated value (N1 yen) is received via the signal transmitting / receiving device 21, the call control device 22 registers the integrated value (N1 yen) in the charging device 26, and the call controller 22 registers the integrated value (N1 yen) in the charging device 26 until then. Even if the accumulated value is (N2 yen), it is changed to (N1 yen). Subsequently, the network 20 sends a release signal to the terminal 1, and the terminal 1 sends a release confirmation signal to the network 20, and ends the operation.
次に、第１図、第２図（ｂ）を参照して着側切断の場
合の動作を説明する。Next, referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 (b), the operation in the case of the receiving side cutting will be described.
通信終了前までの処理は先の第２図（ａ）の場合と同
じである。その後、網20から切断信号を受信すると、端
末１は、切断信号の応答信号である解放信号に積算値
（N1円）を付加して網20へ送出する。網20では、積算値
（N1円）を受信すると、それを課金装置26に登録するこ
とにより、それまで課金装置26に登録されていた積算値
が（N2円）であったとしても、それを（N1円）に変更す
る。The processing before the end of the communication is the same as in the case of FIG. 2A. Thereafter, when receiving the disconnection signal from the network 20, the terminal 1 adds an integrated value (N1 yen) to the release signal, which is a response signal of the disconnection signal, and transmits the release signal to the network 20. When the network 20 receives the integrated value (N1 yen), it registers it in the charging device 26 so that even if the integrated value registered in the charging device 26 is (N2 yen), (N1 yen).
第２図（ａ），（ｂ）の例では、いずれも積算料金を
端末側に合わせる方式を示したが、網側に合わせる方
式、或いは端末側と網側のうちでどちらか積算料金の高
い方に合わせる方式、等も同様に実現可能である。2 (a) and 2 (b) show a method in which the integrated charge is adjusted to the terminal side, but a method in which the integrated charge is adjusted to the network side, or one of the terminal and the network in which the integrated charge is higher. The same method can also be realized.
但し端末での積算料金の変更が必要な場合には、料金
の返納、追加徴収が必要となるが、これらが不可能な場
合があるため、最終的な料金の確定は端末側から網側に
通知して確定するようにする必要がある。However, if it is necessary to change the accumulated charge at the terminal, it is necessary to return the fee and collect additional fees.However, since these may not be possible, the final charge is decided from the terminal side to the network side. It must be notified and confirmed.
なお、通信中に課金周期の変更や付加サービス料金の
徴収があった場合でも、最終的に網、端末間で積算料金
を合わせる手順は同一である。Even if the charging cycle is changed or additional service charge is collected during communication, the procedure for finally adjusting the integrated charge between the network and the terminal is the same.
以上説明したように、本発明によれば、通信終了時に
おいて、網側での料金積算値と端末側でのそれを一致さ
せることができるという利点がある。As described above, according to the present invention, at the end of communication, there is an advantage that the charge integrated value on the network side and that on the terminal side can be matched.
第１図は本発明の実施対象とする通信システムを示すブ
ロック図、第２図は本発明による課金整合動作のシーケ
ンス図で、（ａ）は発側切断の場合、（ｂ）は着側切断
の場合、をそれぞれ示すシーケンス図、である。 符号の説明 １……端末、20……網、11,21……信号送受信装置、12,
22……呼制御装置、13……課金メモリ、14……料金表示
・徴収装置、15,25……端末、16……課金度数記憶装
置、23……課金度数テーブル、24……加入者データ、26
……課金装置、27……通話路制御装置、30……信号路、
40……通話路FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a communication system to which the present invention is applied, and FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram of a charging matching operation according to the present invention. Is a sequence diagram respectively showing DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... terminal, 20 ... network, 11,21 ... signal transmitting / receiving apparatus, 12,
22 ... Call control device, 13 ... Charging memory, 14 ... Charge display / collection device, 15,25 ... Terminal, 16 ... Charging frequency storage device, 23 ... Charging frequency table, 24 ... Subscriber data , 26
…… Charging device, 27 …… Talk channel control device, 30 …… Signal line,
40 …… Call path
───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き 審査官 山中 実 (56)参考文献 特開 昭61−5668（ＪＰ，Ａ) 特開 昭58−81350（ＪＰ，Ａ) 特開 昭57−103467（ＪＰ，Ａ) 特開 昭63−61547（ＪＰ，Ａ) 特開 昭60−154766（ＪＰ，Ａ) 実開 昭63−44554（ＪＰ，Ｕ) (58)調査した分野(Int.Cl.6，ＤＢ名) H04M 15/00────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued from the front page Examiner Minoru Yamanaka (56) References JP-A-61-5668 (JP, A) JP-A-58-81350 (JP, A) JP-A-57-103467 (JP, A) JP-A-63-61547 (JP, A) JP-A-60-154766 (JP, A) JP-A-63-44554 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. 6 , DB name) H04M 15 / 00
Claims (1)
過に伴う料金加算や、通信時の付加サービスに対する料
金の加算を網側で行ってその積算値を網側に蓄積、管理
すると共に、端末側においては前記料金の収受を含む課
金処理を行うようにした通信システムにおいて、 網は、通信開始に先立ち、予め単位料金の課金周期を端
末に通知し、又通信途中で課金周期が変更されたとき
は、変更後の課金周期を網は端末に通知し、端末は網か
ら通知された課金周期に従って課金処理すると共に、通
信時の付加サービスに対する料金についても、網から端
末に通知し、端末はそれに従って料金を積算して課金処
理し、通信終了時に、端末で課金処理した料金の積算値
と網における料金の積算値とを照合して差があれば両者
を一致させるように整合をとる課金整合方法であって、 発側である端末が通信を切断するときは、端末側の積算
値を切断信号に付加して網へ送出し、網では、端末側の
積算値を受信すると、その積算値を、網側の積算値を蓄
積しておく網側の課金装置に登録することにより、それ
まで該課金装置に登録されていた積算値を、端末側の積
算値に変更して、両者が不一致であれば一致させ、 着側である網が通信を切断するときは、網からの切断信
号を端末側で受信すると、端末は、切断信号の応答信号
である解放信号に端末側の積算値を付加して網へ送出
し、網では、端末側の積算値を受信すると、それを、網
側の積算値を蓄積しておく網側の課金装置に登録するこ
とにより、それまで該課金装置に登録されていた積算値
を、端末側の積算値に変更して、両者が不一致であれば
一致させることにより、整合をとることを特徴とする課
金整合方法。1. A network in which a terminal adds a charge associated with the passage of communication time and a charge for an additional service at the time of communication, and stores and manages the integrated value in the network. At the same time, in a communication system in which the terminal side performs a charging process including the collection of the fee, the network notifies the terminal in advance of a unit fee charging period prior to the start of communication, and the charging period is determined during the communication. When changed, the network notifies the terminal of the changed accounting cycle, the terminal performs accounting processing according to the accounting cycle notified from the network, and also notifies the terminal of the fee for supplementary services during communication. , The terminal accumulates the charges according to it and performs the charging process. At the end of the communication, the integrated value of the charges processed by the terminal is compared with the integrated value of the charges in the network, and if there is a difference, the two values are matched so that they match. To When the originating terminal disconnects communication, it adds the terminal-side integrated value to the disconnection signal and sends it to the network, and when the network receives the terminal-side integrated value, By registering the integrated value in the network-side charging device that stores the network-side integrated value, the integrated value registered in the charging device up to that point is changed to the terminal-side integrated value, If the two do not match, they are matched, and when the receiving network disconnects the communication, the terminal receives a disconnect signal from the network. The network adds the integrated value and sends it out to the network. When the network receives the integrated value on the terminal side, it registers it in the network-side charging device that stores the integrated value on the network side. Change the integrated value registered in the billing device to the integrated value on the terminal side. Re by matching words, charging alignment method characterized by matching.
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