JP3097522U - Billing telephone device and billing telephone system - Google Patents

Abstract

A billing telephone device and a billing telephone system capable of effectively utilizing inserted money are realized.
Kind Code: A1 A billing telephone device comprising a cash collection unit and allowing an unspecified number of users to use an Internet telephone terminal for a fee, comprising: an Internet connection unit for connecting to the Internet; and a user using the Internet telephone terminal. Billing information acquiring means for calculating and acquiring a billing amount for the payment, a billing amount acquiring means for acquiring the amount of cash received by the cash collecting means, and a billing amount acquired by the billing amount acquiring means being the billing amount. When the payment amount is larger than the payment amount obtained by the information obtaining unit, the information obtained by the payment information obtaining unit is transmitted to the server in real time by the Internet connection unit, and the change information of the change is transmitted to the cash collection unit. Has payment information sending means and point management means to save as local currency or points in case of out of change .
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Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a billing telephone device provided with a cash collecting means and allowing an unspecified number of users to use an Internet telephone terminal for a fee.
[0002]
2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional public telephone terminal, there is an unspecified number of users who can insert a 10-yen coin or a 100-yen coin into a so-called pink telephone and talk for a time corresponding to the inserted amount. It was set up on a street corner for convenience.
[0003]
FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a change when 100 yen is inserted into a conventional public telephone. In a conventional public telephone, if the user pays 100 yen and only talks for 10 yen, 90 yen does not return. The inventor of the present invention has considered that future telephone calls will be mainly IP telephones (telephones by transmitting voice information and image information through the Internet), and will appropriately manage charges. I noticed that it is possible. An object of the present invention is to provide a billing telephone device and a billing telephone system that can effectively use the money put in.
[0004]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a billing telephone device according to the present invention is a billing telephone device provided with a cash collecting means and allowing an unspecified number of users to use an Internet telephone terminal for a fee. Internet connection means for connecting to the Internet, charging information obtaining means for calculating and obtaining a charging amount for use of the Internet telephone terminal by a user, and obtaining the amount of cash received by the cash collecting means Receiving information obtained by the charging information obtaining means, and obtaining the information obtained by the charging information obtaining means when the received amount obtained by the receiving information obtaining means is the same as the charging amount obtained by the charging information obtaining means. Charging information transmitting means for transmitting to the server in real time by the connecting means.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a billing telephone device provided with a cash collecting means for allowing an unspecified number of users to use an Internet telephone terminal for a fee, comprising: an Internet connection means for connecting to the Internet; A billing information acquisition unit that calculates and acquires a billing amount for a user using the Internet telephone terminal; a collection amount acquisition unit that acquires the amount of cash collected by the cash collection unit; and a collection amount acquisition unit. In the case where the received amount obtained by the payment information obtaining unit is larger than the payment amount obtained by the charging information obtaining unit, the information obtained by the payment information obtaining unit is transmitted to the server in real time by the Internet connection unit, and the change payment information is changed. And payment information transmitting means for transmitting the payment information to the cash collection machine.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a billing telephone device having cash collection means for allowing an unspecified number of users to use an Internet telephone terminal for a fee, comprising: an Internet connection means for connecting to the Internet; A billing information acquisition unit that calculates and acquires a billing amount for a user using the Internet telephone terminal; a collection amount acquisition unit that acquires the amount of cash collected by the cash collection unit; and a collection amount acquisition unit. In the case where the received amount obtained by the payment information obtaining unit is larger than the payment amount obtained by the charging information obtaining unit, the information obtained by the payment information obtaining unit is transmitted to the server in real time by the Internet connection unit, and the change payment information is changed. Payment information transmitting means for transmitting the cash information to the cash collector, and in the event of out of change, save as local currency or points. Those having a point management unit.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a billing telephone device provided with cash collection means for allowing an unspecified number of users to use an Internet telephone terminal for a fee, comprising: an Internet connection means for connecting to the Internet; A billing information acquisition unit that calculates and acquires a billing amount for a user using the Internet telephone terminal; a collection amount acquisition unit that acquires the amount of cash collected by the cash collection unit; and a collection amount acquisition unit. And a cash input facilitating means for urging the user to input cash when the received amount obtained by the payment is smaller than the payment amount obtained by the charging information obtaining means.
[0008] The invention described in claim 5 is the billing telephone device according to any one of claims 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein when the user starts using the device, the user is identified. User identification means, and point acquisition means for connecting to the server by the Internet connection means to acquire points left unused by the user, and reflecting the remaining points acquired by the point acquisition means. Then, calculation of the billing information in the billing information acquisition means is executed.
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a billing telephone device provided with cash collection means, which allows an unspecified number of users to use an Internet telephone terminal for a fee, and billing information connected to the billing telephone device through the Internet. A billing telephone system comprising a management server, wherein the billing telephone device includes an Internet connection means for connecting to the Internet, and billing information acquisition for calculating and acquiring a billing amount for a user using the Internet telephone terminal. Means, a received amount obtaining means for obtaining the amount of cash received by the cash collecting means, and a case where the received amount obtained by the received amount obtaining means is the same as the charging amount obtained by the charging information obtaining means. Charging the information acquired by the accounting information acquiring means to the server in real time by the Internet connection means; And a multicast transmission unit, the traffic management server, manages the billing information including the information for the remaining points of the user.
[0010] The invention according to claim 7 is characterized in that the billing telephone device is provided with a cash collecting means and allows an unspecified number of users to use the Internet telephone terminal for a fee, and billing information connected to the billing telephone device through the Internet. A billing telephone system comprising a management server, wherein the billing telephone device includes an Internet connection means for connecting to the Internet, and billing information acquisition for calculating and acquiring a billing amount for a user using the Internet telephone terminal. Means, a received amount obtaining means for obtaining the amount of cash received by the cash collecting means, and if the received amount obtained by the received amount obtaining means is larger than the payment amount obtained by the charging information obtaining means. Transmitting the information obtained by the payment information obtaining means to the server in real time by the Internet connection means; A payment information transmitting means for transmitting the payment information Otsuri to the cash collection device, wherein the traffic management server, manages the billing information including the information for the remaining points of the user.
[0011] The invention described in claim 8 is a billing telephone device provided with cash collection means, which allows an unspecified number of users to use an Internet telephone terminal for a fee, and billing information connected to the billing telephone device through the Internet. A billing telephone system comprising a management server, wherein the billing telephone device includes an Internet connection means for connecting to the Internet, and billing information acquisition for calculating and acquiring a billing amount for a user using the Internet telephone terminal. Means, a received amount obtaining means for obtaining the amount of cash received by the cash collecting means, and if the received amount obtained by the received amount obtaining means is larger than the payment amount obtained by the charging information obtaining means. Transmitting the information obtained by the payment information obtaining means to the server in real time by the Internet connection means; Payment information transmitting means for transmitting the change payment information to the cash collection device; and point management means for saving as a local currency or points in the event of a change, the charging information management server stores the points of the user. It manages charging information including information on the rest.
[0012] According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a billing telephone device provided with a cash collecting means for allowing an unspecified number of users to use an Internet telephone terminal for a fee, and billing information connected to the billing telephone device through the Internet. A billing telephone system comprising a management server, wherein the billing telephone device includes an Internet connection means for connecting to the Internet, and billing information acquisition for calculating and acquiring a billing amount for a user using the Internet telephone terminal. Means, a received amount obtaining means for obtaining an amount of cash received by the cash collecting means, and a case where the received amount obtained by the received amount obtaining means is smaller than the payment amount obtained by the charging information obtaining means. And a cash input facilitating means for prompting a user to input cash, wherein the billing information management server And it manages the billing information, including information about Ri.
According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the billing telephone system according to any one of the sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth aspects, wherein the billing telephone device comprises: User identification means for identifying the user; and point acquisition means for acquiring points left by the user by connecting to the server by the Internet connection means. A billing telephone device that executes calculation of billing information in the billing information acquisition means by reflecting the remaining points.
[0014] The invention described in claim 11 is the billing telephone device according to any one of claims 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, wherein the Internet telephone is a combination of voice information and image information. It is a videophone.
According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the billing telephone device according to any one of the sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth aspects, wherein the Internet telephone combines voice information and image information. It is a videophone.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing a server related to the billing telephone system. Billing telephone 10 is a billing telephone terminal and functions as an IP telephone (Internet telephone) terminal. The billing telephone 10 also has means for recognizing the amount of money when the user inputs cash. A means for charging the user for telephone use according to a predetermined rule, prompting additional insertion when a time corresponding to the inserted amount elapses, a means for disconnecting a call when no additional insertion is performed, When the call is over with the amount being higher than the call charge, means to deposit it in the server as a point, take in the last remaining point and use it for this use, authenticate the user to use the last remaining point Means, a display means and an input means for obtaining a man-machine interface with a user, a means for constantly connecting to the Internet, and the like. These can be realized by a computer (microcomputer) incorporated in the billing telephone device. However, it is desirable that the program on the billing telephone device side be as small as possible, and that the program operated on the billing telephone server 20 side and the information to be managed be increased. .
The billing telephone server 20 shown in FIG. 1 is a server that manages billing information, payment information, remaining point information, and the like after performing personal authentication. The billing telephone 10 is connected to the Internet 30 via a billing telephone server 20 and further connected to a partner device 50 via an exchange or an IP telephone server 40 to implement a call according to the Internet protocol. If the user wants, it can also send a moving image or still image at the same time and make it a videophone.
FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing the types of telephones of the other party who can talk to the billing telephone terminal. It is possible to make calls not only to the same type of billing telephone terminal but also to other parties such as mobile phones and international calls.
FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating the handling of change when a 1,000-yen bill is inserted by a billing telephone according to the present invention and a call for 10 yen is made. If the billing telephone is provided with a means for giving change, and there is enough coins to give change when the user has finished using the change, the change of 990 yen can be received. However, when the change cannot be prepared, or when the change is prepared and the user does not want to receive the change, the point can be deposited on the server and used at another occasion. When the deposited points are used later, they will be used after appropriate personal authentication.
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[Effect of the invention]
As described above, the present invention has enabled the realization of a billing telephone device and a billing telephone system that can effectively use the entered money.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing a server related to a billing telephone system.
FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing types of telephones of a partner who can talk with a billing telephone terminal.
FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a change when 100 yen is inserted into a conventional public telephone.
FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating the handling of change when a 1,000-yen bill is inserted by a billing telephone according to the present invention and a call for 10 yen is made.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 billing telephone 20 billing telephone server 30 internet 40 exchange or IP telephone server 50 partner machine

Claims (12)

A billing telephone device comprising cash collection means, which allows an unspecified number of users to use an Internet telephone terminal for a fee,
Internet connection means for connecting to the Internet;
Billing information acquiring means for calculating and acquiring a billing amount for a user using the Internet telephone terminal;
Collection amount acquisition means for acquiring the amount of cash received by the cash collection means,
When the amount received by the amount obtaining unit is the same as the amount obtained by the charging information obtaining unit, the information obtained by the charging information obtaining unit is transmitted to the server in real time by the Internet connection unit. Charging information transmitting means for transmitting;
Billing telephone device having A billing telephone device comprising cash collection means, which allows an unspecified number of users to use an Internet telephone terminal for a fee,
Internet connection means for connecting to the Internet;
Billing information acquiring means for calculating and acquiring a billing amount for a user using the Internet telephone terminal;
Collection amount acquisition means for acquiring the amount of cash received by the cash collection means,
When the amount received by the amount obtaining unit is larger than the amount obtained by the charging information obtaining unit, the information obtained by the payment information obtaining unit is transmitted to the server in real time by the Internet connection unit. Payment information transmitting means for transmitting the change payment information to the cash collection device,
Billing telephone device having A billing telephone device comprising cash collection means, which allows an unspecified number of users to use an Internet telephone terminal for a fee,
Internet connection means for connecting to the Internet;
Billing information acquiring means for calculating and acquiring a billing amount for a user using the Internet telephone terminal;
Collection amount acquisition means for acquiring the amount of cash received by the cash collection means,
When the amount received by the amount obtaining unit is larger than the amount obtained by the charging information obtaining unit, the information obtained by the payment information obtaining unit is transmitted to the server in real time by the Internet connection unit. Payment information transmitting means for transmitting the change payment information to the cash collection device,
A billing telephone device having point management means for saving as local currency or points in the event of out of change. A billing telephone device comprising cash collection means, which allows an unspecified number of users to use an Internet telephone terminal for a fee,
Internet connection means for connecting to the Internet;
Billing information acquiring means for calculating and acquiring a billing amount for a user using the Internet telephone terminal;
Collection amount acquisition means for acquiring the amount of cash received by the cash collection means,
A cash input facilitating means for prompting a user to input cash when the received amount obtained by the received amount obtaining means is smaller than the payment amount obtained by the charging information obtaining means;
Billing telephone device having The charging telephone device according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4,
A user identification means for identifying the user when the user starts using the user,
Point acquisition means for connecting to a server by the Internet connection means to acquire points left unused by the user, wherein the charge information acquisition means reflects the remaining points acquired by the point acquisition means. Billing telephone device that performs calculation of billing information in. A billing telephone system comprising a cash collecting means, a billing telephone device for allowing an unspecified number of users to use an Internet telephone terminal for a fee, and a billing information management server connected to the billing telephone device through the Internet,
The billing telephone device,
Internet connection means for connecting to the Internet;
Billing information acquiring means for calculating and acquiring a billing amount for a user using the Internet telephone terminal;
Collection amount acquisition means for acquiring the amount of cash received by the cash collection means,
When the amount received by the amount obtaining unit is the same as the amount obtained by the charging information obtaining unit, the information obtained by the charging information obtaining unit is transmitted to the server in real time by the Internet connection unit. And charging information transmitting means for transmitting.
The billing information management server is a billing telephone system that manages billing information including information on the remaining points of the user. A billing telephone system comprising a cash collecting means, a billing telephone device for allowing an unspecified number of users to use an Internet telephone terminal for a fee, and a billing information management server connected to the billing telephone device through the Internet,
The billing telephone device,
Internet connection means for connecting to the Internet;
Billing information acquiring means for calculating and acquiring a billing amount for a user using the Internet telephone terminal;
Collection amount acquisition means for acquiring the amount of cash received by the cash collection means,
When the amount received by the amount obtaining unit is larger than the amount obtained by the charging information obtaining unit, the information obtained by the payment information obtaining unit is transmitted to the server in real time by the Internet connection unit. Payment information transmitting means for transmitting the change payment information to the cash collection device,
Has,
The billing information management server is a billing telephone system that manages billing information including information on the remaining points of the user. A billing telephone system comprising a cash collecting means, a billing telephone device for allowing an unspecified number of users to use an Internet telephone terminal for a fee, and a billing information management server connected to the billing telephone device through the Internet,
The billing telephone device,
Internet connection means for connecting to the Internet;
Billing information acquiring means for calculating and acquiring a billing amount for a user using the Internet telephone terminal;
Collection amount acquisition means for acquiring the amount of cash received by the cash collection means,
When the amount received by the amount obtaining unit is larger than the amount obtained by the charging information obtaining unit, the information obtained by the payment information obtaining unit is transmitted to the server in real time by the Internet connection unit. Payment information transmitting means for transmitting the change payment information to the cash collection device,
In the case of out of change, it has a point management means to save as local currency or points,
The billing information management server is a billing telephone system that manages billing information including information on the remaining points of the user. A billing telephone system comprising a cash collecting means, a billing telephone device for allowing an unspecified number of users to use an Internet telephone terminal for a fee, and a billing information management server connected to the billing telephone device through the Internet,
The billing telephone device,
Internet connection means for connecting to the Internet;
Billing information acquiring means for calculating and acquiring a billing amount for a user using the Internet telephone terminal;
Collection amount acquisition means for acquiring the amount of cash received by the cash collection means,
A cash input facilitating means for prompting a user to input cash when the received amount obtained by the received amount obtaining means is smaller than the payment amount obtained by the charging information obtaining means;
Has,
The billing information management server is a billing telephone system that manages billing information including information on the remaining points of the user. A billing telephone system according to any one of claims 6, 7, 8, or 9,
The billing telephone device,
A user identification means for identifying the user when the user starts using the user,
Point acquisition means for connecting to a server by the Internet connection means to acquire points left unused by the user, wherein the charge information acquisition means reflects the remaining points acquired by the point acquisition means. Billing telephone device that performs calculation of billing information in. 6. The charging telephone device according to claim 1, wherein the Internet telephone is a video telephone combining voice information and image information. 11. The charging telephone system according to claim 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10, wherein the Internet telephone is a video telephone combining voice information and image information.

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