JPH01303859A - Line selection device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the performance of service by providing a storage means storing past communication recordings and a transmission means sending the communication recordings stored in the storage means to an external connection device. CONSTITUTION:The title device is provided with storage means 2, 3 storing the past communication recordings and transmission means 4, 5 sending the communication recordings stored in the storage means 2, 3 to an externally connected device. Then the communication recording stored in the storage means 2, 3 is sent by the transmission means 4, 5 to the externally connected device 8. It is made easy to grasp such as the state of reduction in the cost or the rate of use by each electric communication enterprise from the recording material. Thus, the performance of service is improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a line selection device that selects one line route from among a plurality of line routes.

[Conventional technology] Conventionally, L CR (Least Co5t Rout
ing) function is known.

This line selection device automatically selects the route with the lowest charge among a plurality of line routes.

This line selection device first determines which area the dialed telephone number is for. Then, the line route with the lowest charge is selected based on the communication distance, date and time of communication, etc., and the telephone number is changed as necessary in order to make a call to the selected line route.

[Problems to be solved by the invention] By the way, in such a conventional line selection device, 1.
It is difficult to obtain past data such as communication records, so in order to find out how much costs have been reduced or the usage rate of each telecommunications carrier, it is necessary to look at the billing details of each telecommunications carrier. I have no choice but to find it from books etc.
There is a problem in that it requires a huge amount of effort to statistically process these data to obtain various data.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a line selection device that can effectively supply the results processed by LCR@function to line users and has excellent serviceability.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention provides a line selection device for selecting one line route from line routes having different fee structures, including a storage means for accumulating past communication records, and a storage means for storing past communication records. It is characterized by having a transmission means for transmitting data of accumulated communication records to an externally connected device.

[Function] In the present invention, since a transmission means is provided for data transmitting the communication records stored in the storage means to an externally connected device, a user of the line can obtain a coherent communication record through the externally connected device. From this material, it is easy to understand the cost reduction status and the usage ratio of each telecommunications carrier.

[Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a line selection device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

This line selection device includes a control section 1 that controls the entire device.
1. A communication record memory 2 for storing communication records, a call charge calculation table memory 3 for storing various data for line route selection, and an external connection interface 4 for data transmission with an external connection device 8. a telephone interface 6 that transmits and receives telephone signals to and from the telephone 7;
A telephone network interface 5 for transmitting and receiving telephone signals to and from a telephone network 9 is provided.

Further, the external connection device 8 is a device having data processing capability such as a personal computer, and displays data related to communication records transmitted from the line selection device on a CRT or prints out on recording paper, and also displays data related to communication records transmitted from the line selection device. By performing arithmetic processing on recorded data, users can obtain the statistical data they need.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing an overview of the operation of the line selection device.

First, when there is a call request (SL), the charge for each line route is calculated based on the data stored in the call charge calculation table memory 3, taking into consideration the calling area, current date and time, etc. Select the rate line (S2),
The data stored in the memory 3 necessary for fare calculation is the correspondence data between the area code and MA (unit rate area), and the X of each MA.
, 7 coordinate data, tariff data of each telecommunications carrier, N
CC (Shindendenden) connection point data, calendar, etc.

Then, an access number is added to the telephone number as necessary for the selected line route, and a call is made (S3).

Thereafter, the communication status is monitored, waiting for completion or interruption (S5), and the communication record is saved in a predetermined area of the communication record memory 2.

The above operations are repeated every time a call request is made, and the communication records at the time of the call are sequentially accumulated.

Furthermore, when there is a request from the externally connected device 8 to transmit the communication record in the communication record memory 2 (S6), the communication record is transmitted to the memory of this externally connected device 8 (S6).
7).

External contact j8a! On the device 8 side, the transmitted communication record is
Display on RT or print out on recording paper. In addition, by using application programs such as spreadsheets and statistical analysis packages, this external connection device 8 outputs cost reduction lists, cost reduction rates, and usage percentages of each line service in the form of tables and graphs. do. Thereby, the user can easily grasp the communication performance.

In the above embodiment, a configuration in which the external connection interface 4 is provided and the external connection device 8 is directly connected has been described, but a configuration in which data is transmitted to the external connection device via a telephone network using a modem is also applicable. good.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, a configuration was described in which the communication records transmitted from the line selection device are statistically processed by the external connection device 8, but the communication records are organized in advance in a predetermined format on the line selection device side, This may be output as is from the externally connected device.In this case as well, compared to the case where data is obtained from billing statements of individual telecommunications carriers,
By being able to easily obtain a coherent communication record and easily grasp the communication results, it is possible to obtain a sufficient effect.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, since a transmission means is provided for data transmitting communication records stored in a storage means to an externally connected device,
Line users can easily obtain a complete communication record through externally connected devices. Therefore, LCR
The function is to effectively supply the results processed by the functions to the users, which has the effect of improving serviceability.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a line selection device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the line selection device of the same embodiment. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...Control unit, 2...Memory for communication records, 3...Memory for call charge calculation table, 4...External connection interface, 5...Telephone network interface. 6...Telephone interface, 7...Telephone, 8...External connection device, 9...Telephone network. Patent applicant Canon Co., Ltd. Agent Arata Yokubo - Figure 1 Figure 2

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A line selection device that selects one line route from line routes having different fee structures, comprising: a memory means for accumulating past communication records; communication records accumulated in the memory means; A line selection device comprising: a transmission means for transmitting data to an externally connected device;