JPH01189276A - System and device for charging by prepaid card for communication system - Google Patents
System and device for charging by prepaid card for communication systemInfo
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
［産業上の利用分野］
本発明は、通信路網に複数の端末装置を通信路網に有線
若しくは無線を用いて接続してなる通信システムに関し
、特に、その通信システムの課金方式及び装置に関する
。[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a communication system in which a plurality of terminal devices are connected to a communication channel network using wires or wirelessly, and in particular, This invention relates to a billing method and device.
［従来の技術］
この種の通信システムの代表例として、電話システムが
良く知られている。電話システムおいては、従来、中央
局等に課金装置を設け、これによって各端末装置の課金
を行うようにしている。その課金装置は演算処理装置及
び度数パルス送出装置を含んでいる。また端末装置とし
ては、加入者を特定しない公衆端末装置の他に、加入者
を特定された端末装置（ここではこれを加入者端末装置
と呼ぶ）がある。[Prior Art] A telephone system is well known as a typical example of this type of communication system. In telephone systems, a charging device is conventionally provided at a central office or the like, and each terminal device is charged using the charging device. The charging device includes an arithmetic processing device and a frequency pulse sending device. Terminal devices include public terminal devices that do not specify subscribers, as well as terminal devices that specify subscribers (herein referred to as subscriber terminal devices).
［発明が解決しようとする課題］
しかしながら、中央局等にて課金を行うには、上述から
もわかるように度数パルス送出装置等を要するため、設
備費用上の問題がある。その上、課金装置等の運営経費
か多くかかるという欠点がある。これらは通信コストの
増大の原因になる。[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, as can be seen from the above, in order to perform billing at a central office, etc., a frequency pulse sending device and the like are required, which poses a problem in terms of equipment cost. In addition, there is a drawback that it requires a large amount of operating costs for the billing device and the like. These causes an increase in communication costs.
それ故に本発明の課題は、安価な通信コストでサービス
できる通信システムを提供することにある。Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a communication system that can provide services at low communication costs.
［課題を解決するための手段］
本発明によれは、課金装置及び度数パルス送出装置を含
まない通信路網と、該通信路網に接続された複数の加入
者端末装置とを含む通信システムの課金方式において、
上記加入者端末装置でプリペイド・カードを処理するこ
とによって課金を行うことを特徴とする課金方式が得ら
れる。[Means for Solving the Problems] According to the present invention, there is provided a communication system including a communication channel network that does not include a billing device and a frequency pulse sending device, and a plurality of subscriber terminal devices connected to the communication channel network. In the billing method,
A billing method is obtained in which billing is performed by processing a prepaid card at the subscriber terminal device.
また本発明によれば、課金装置及び度数パルス送出装置
を含まない通信路網と、該通信路網に接続された複数の
加入者端末装置とを含む通信システムの課金装置におい
て、上記各加入者端末装置に接続され、当該加入者端末
装置による上記通信路網の使用料金を算出する課金演算
装置と、該各課全油３！装置に接続され、上記使用料金
に応じてプリペイド・カードを処理することによって課
金を行うカード処理装置とを含むことを特徴とする課金
装置が得られる。Further, according to the present invention, in a billing device for a communication system including a communication channel network that does not include a billing device and a frequency pulse sending device, and a plurality of subscriber terminal devices connected to the communication channel network, each subscriber A billing calculation device connected to the terminal device and calculating the fee for using the communication channel network by the subscriber terminal device, and each section Zenyu 3! There is obtained a billing device characterized in that it includes a card processing device which is connected to the device and performs billing by processing a prepaid card according to the usage fee.
また本発明によれば、課金装置及び度数パルス送出装置
を含まない通信路網と、該通信路網に接続されたＭ数の
加入者端末装置とを含む通１言システムにおいて、上記
複数の加入者端末装置に夫々接続され、プリペイド・カ
ードを処理することによって課金を行う複数の課金装置
を備えたことを特徴とする通信システムが得られる。Further, according to the present invention, in a communication system including a communication channel network that does not include a billing device and a frequency pulse sending device, and M number of subscriber terminal devices connected to the communication channel network, The present invention provides a communication system characterized by comprising a plurality of billing devices each connected to a user terminal device and performing billing by processing a prepaid card.
Ｕ作用Ｊ
この通信システムの利用者は予めプリペイド・カードを
購入する。そしてプリペイド・カードをカード処理装置
にセットして通信を行う。通信に際する通信路網の使用
料金は課金演算装置にて算出される。カード処理装置は
この使用料金に応じてプリペイド・カードを処理し、課
金を行う。即ち、プリペイド・カードの記録内容を書換
える。U Effect J Users of this communication system purchase prepaid cards in advance. Then, the prepaid card is set in the card processing device and communication is performed. The charges for using the communication channel network during communication are calculated by the billing calculation device. The card processing device processes the prepaid card and charges the card according to the usage fee. That is, the recorded contents of the prepaid card are rewritten.
［実施例］
第１図は本発明の一実施例による通信システムに使用さ
れる端末局を示す９この端末局は、加入者端末装置の一
例としての電話機１と、この電話機１にインターフェー
ス〈図示せず）を介して接続された課金装置２とを含ん
でいる。課金装置２には、磁気カードリーダ・ライタ３
が備えられている。磁気カードリータ・ライタ３はプリ
ペイド・カードとしての磁気カード４を受入れ、それの
記録内容を読み出したり書換えたり出来るものである。[Embodiment] FIG. 1 shows a terminal station used in a communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention. This terminal station includes a telephone 1 as an example of a subscriber terminal device, and an interface to this telephone 1. (not shown). The charging device 2 includes a magnetic card reader/writer 3.
is provided. The magnetic card reader/writer 3 accepts a magnetic card 4 as a prepaid card and can read and rewrite the recorded contents thereof.
電話Ｒ１は既に知られている一般的な電話機であり、公
知の通信路網若しくは課金装置及び度数パルス送出装置
を含まない通信路網に接続される。なお通信路網が有線
であるか無線であるかには限られない。The telephone R1 is an already known general telephone set and is connected to a known communication network or a communication network that does not include a charging device and a frequency pulse sending device. Note that the communication channel network is not limited to whether it is wired or wireless.
ここで磁気カード４は、通話可能な度数を予め記録され
、その度数に相当する金額で販売されるものとする。こ
の磁気カード４の販売は、自動販売機等の様々な手段に
て行われ得ることは言うまでもない。Here, it is assumed that the magnetic card 4 is recorded in advance with the number of times the card can be used for making calls, and is sold for an amount corresponding to the number of times. Needless to say, this magnetic card 4 can be sold by various means such as a vending machine.
課金装置２の内部には、中央処理装置及び課金演算装置
（いずれも図示せず）が備えられている。The billing device 2 includes a central processing unit and a billing calculation device (both not shown).
課金演算装置は電話Ｒ１の通話度数に応じて使用料金を
算出するためのものである。中央処理装置は課金演算装
置及び磁気カードリーダ・ライタ３に接続され、磁気カ
ード４の残度数や通話度数に応じて磁気カードリータ・
ライタ３を制御する。The billing calculation device is for calculating usage charges according to the number of calls made by telephone R1. The central processing unit is connected to the billing calculation device and the magnetic card reader/writer 3, and reads the magnetic card reader/writer according to the remaining power of the magnetic card 4 and the number of calls.
Controls writer 3.
ここで中央処理装置と磁気カードリーダ・ライタ３は合
わせてカード処理装置として働く。この結果、磁気カー
ドリータ・ライタ３は磁気カード４の記録内容を電話１
ｍｌの使用毎に書換える。なお磁気カード４の残度数は
表示窓６に表示される。Here, the central processing unit and the magnetic card reader/writer 3 work together as a card processing device. As a result, the magnetic card reader/writer 3 transfers the recorded contents of the magnetic card 4 to the telephone 1.
Rewrite each time ml is used. Note that the remaining power of the magnetic card 4 is displayed on the display window 6.
この電話機１にて発呼するには、磁気カード４を磁気カ
ードリーダ・ライタ３に挿入して、所定の発呼作業を行
う。即ち、この電話機１は、磁気カード４を磁気カード
リーダ・ライタ３に挿入し無い限り、発呼できないもの
とする。通話時には磁気カード４の記録内容を書換える
。例えば、市内通話の場合には３分毎に磁気カード４の
残度数を減少させる。磁気カード４に記録されている通
話可能な度数が零になって３分間経過すると、通話は中
央処理装置により阻止されるものとする。To make a call using the telephone 1, the magnetic card 4 is inserted into the magnetic card reader/writer 3, and a predetermined call operation is performed. That is, this telephone 1 cannot make a call unless the magnetic card 4 is inserted into the magnetic card reader/writer 3. During a call, the recorded contents of the magnetic card 4 are rewritten. For example, in the case of a local call, the remaining power of the magnetic card 4 is decreased every three minutes. It is assumed that when three minutes have elapsed since the number of available telephone calls recorded on the magnetic card 4 becomes zero, the central processing unit blocks the telephone call.
第２図は上述の端末局を自動車等７に搭載して移動局８
とした場合の通信１ｉＩａ網をＲ＃）的に示している。Figure 2 shows a mobile station 8 in which the above-mentioned terminal station is mounted on a car 7, etc.
The communication 1iIa network is shown in R#) style.
この場合、移動局８と基地局９とは無線通話路を介して
接続される。さらに基地局９は公衆交換電話網１１を介
して位置が実質上固定の一般の加入者電話１２に有線通
話路を用いて接続される。なお加入者電話１２を上述の
端末局としてもよい。In this case, the mobile station 8 and base station 9 are connected via a wireless channel. Furthermore, the base station 9 is connected via a public switched telephone network 11 to a general subscriber telephone 12 whose location is substantially fixed, using a wire communication path. Note that the subscriber telephone 12 may be the above-mentioned terminal station.
また上述では加入者端末装置として、電話機１を例にと
って説明したが、ファクシミリ装置等であっても同様に
実施できる。In addition, although the above description has been made using the telephone 1 as an example of the subscriber terminal device, the present invention can be similarly implemented using a facsimile device or the like.
また電話機１と課金装置２とを別体に作り、これらを互
いに接続しているが、電話機１の内部に課金袋′８．２
を組込むことら当然可能である。Furthermore, although the telephone 1 and the charging device 2 are made separately and connected to each other, there is a charging bag '8.2 inside the telephone 1.
Of course, it is possible by incorporating.
「発明の効果］
以上説明したように、本発明によれば、加入者端末装置
の課金処理はその加入者端末装置側において全て行われ
るので、中央局には課金装置及び度数パルス送出装置は
不要となり、設備費用や運営費用を大幅に減じることが
できる。したがって安価な通信コストでサービスできる
通信システムを提供することが可能になる。[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, all billing processing for subscriber terminal devices is performed on the subscriber terminal side, so a billing device and a frequency pulse sending device are not required at the central station. Therefore, equipment costs and operating costs can be significantly reduced.Therefore, it becomes possible to provide a communication system that can provide services at low communication costs.
第１図は本発明の一実施例による通信システムに使用さ
れる端末局の外観斜視図、第２図は本発明の一実施例に
よる通信システムの概略説明図である。
１・・・電話機、２・・・課金装置、３・・・磁気カー
ドリーダ・ライタ、４・・・磁気カード、６・・・表示
窓、７・・・自動車等、８・・・移動局、９・・・基地
局、１１・・・公衆交換電話網、１２・・・加入者電話
。
第１図
／FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a terminal station used in a communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic explanatory diagram of the communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...Telephone, 2...Charging device, 3...Magnetic card reader/writer, 4...Magnetic card, 6...Display window, 7...Car etc., 8...Mobile station , 9...Base station, 11...Public switched telephone network, 12...Subscriber telephone. Figure 1/
Claims (1)
網と、該通信路網に接続された複数の加入者端末装置と
を含む通信システムの課金方式において、上記加入者端
末装置でプリペイド・カードを処理することによって課
金を行うことを特徴とする課金方式。 ２、課金装置及び度数パルス送出装置を含まない通信路
網と、該通信路網に接続された複数の加入者端末装置と
を含む通信システムの課金装置において、上記各加入者
端末装置に接続され、当該加入者端末装置による上記通
信路網の使用料金を算出する課金演算装置と、該各課金
演算装置に接続され、上記使用料金に応じてプリペイド
・カードを処理することによって課金を行うカード処理
装置とを含むことを特徴とする課金装置。 ３、上記各加入者端末装置と上記各課金演算装置及び上
記カード処理装置との間に接続されたインターフェース
を含むことを特徴とする請求項２記載の課金装置。 ４、課金装置及び度数パルス送出装置を含まない通信路
網と、該通信路網に接続された複数の加入者端末装置と
を含む通信システムにおいて、上記複数の加入者端末装
置に夫々接続され、プリペイド・カードを処理すること
によって課金を行う複数の課金装置を備えたことを特徴
とする通信システム。[Scope of Claims] 1. In a billing method for a communication system including a communication channel network that does not include a billing device and a frequency pulse sending device, and a plurality of subscriber terminal devices connected to the communication channel network, the subscriber A charging method characterized by charging by processing a prepaid card with a terminal device. 2. In a billing device for a communication system including a communication channel network that does not include a billing device and a frequency pulse sending device, and a plurality of subscriber terminal devices connected to the communication channel network, the billing device is connected to each of the subscriber terminal devices. , a billing calculation device that calculates usage fees for the communication channel network by the subscriber terminal device; and a card processing device that is connected to each of the charging calculation devices and performs charging by processing a prepaid card according to the usage fees. A billing device comprising: 3. The billing device according to claim 2, further comprising an interface connected between each of the subscriber terminal devices, each of the billing calculation devices, and the card processing device. 4. A communication system including a communication channel network that does not include a billing device and a frequency pulse sending device, and a plurality of subscriber terminal devices connected to the communication channel network, each connected to the plurality of subscriber terminal devices, A communication system comprising a plurality of charging devices that perform charging by processing prepaid cards.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP1248288A JPH01189276A (en) | 1988-01-25 | 1988-01-25 | System and device for charging by prepaid card for communication system |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP1248288A JPH01189276A (en) | 1988-01-25 | 1988-01-25 | System and device for charging by prepaid card for communication system |
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