JPH0514554A - Telephone call charging device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a telephone call charging device from which a call charge bill without error is issued. CONSTITUTION:A control section 5 calculates a message-rate proportional to a call charge for each line server based on a CDR data sent from a private branch of exchange 2 and collects the message-rate for each line server depending on an extension number. The collected call unit is stored in a storage section 9a for each line server by the extension number. The content of the storage section 9a is used and a coefficient by each extension is obtained by dividing the message-rate of each extension by total call units and a value obtained by multiplying the coefficient and a receipt amount is used for a bill of the extension. Thus, the call charge without error is calculated by having only to enter a receipt period and a receipt monetary amount to the device.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

This invention relates to a private branch exchange (hereinafter referred to as P
Call detail information (hereinafter referred to as CDR) received from BX
It is related to a call charge billing device that calculates a call charge from data).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a conventional call charge accounting device disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-43871. In FIG. PBX connecting the extension telephones 1 and 1a to the billing device 5, 3 is a trunk line interface with the line 4, 5 is a billing device, and 6 is a C sent from the PBX 2.
A connection unit for receiving the DR data, 7 is a charging table in which a basic charge for calculating a call charge is registered, and 8 is a calculation unit for calculating the call charge based on the charging table 7 and the CDR data received by the connection unit 6. A control unit for totaling 9, a storage unit for storing the call charges calculated and totalized by the control unit 10, a display unit such as a CRT for displaying the contents of the storage unit 9, 11
Is a print output unit such as a printer for printing out the contents of the storage unit 9, and 12 is a key input unit as an input means for giving an output instruction to the control unit 8. Further, FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the processing of the extension-number-based daily report data creation unit of the conventional control unit 8.

Next, the operation will be described. Extension telephone 1
At, when the handset is picked up, the PBX 2 detects this and waits for a dial. Next, following the access code for calling the office line from the extension telephone 1, the PBX 2 receiving the telephone number of the other party sends out the telephone number of the other party to the line 4 via the trunk line trunk 3. . An exchange (not shown) of the line provider connects with the other party to start charging (calculation of a call charge) and puts the extension telephone 1 into a call state via the PBX 2. When the call ends, billing stops.

On the other hand, in the charging device 5, the PBX is connected at the connection unit 6.
2 to the extension number which is the telephone number of the extension telephone 1,
CDR data including information such as the telephone number of the other party and the call duration is received in step ST81 of FIG. The control unit 8 calculates the call charge from this information and the contents of the charging table 7. In step ST83, the call charges are totaled with the call charges up to that point for each extension number of the call originator, or with the call charges up to that point for each group (tenant) of extension numbers that are combined in advance, and the storage unit 9 It is stored as daily report data in. After that, the key input unit 12
When a display output instruction or a print output instruction is input from the control unit 8, the control unit 8 displays the display output unit 10 or the print output unit 11.
The contents of the storage unit 9 are output to. These processes are performed for all the received numbers while updating the processed number i in step ST81. In the above operation, the values of the call start time, the communication end time, and the call time in the exchange of the line provider generally differ from the corresponding values of the PBX 2.

[0005]

Since the conventional call charge billing device is configured as described above, the charge charge that is the total call charge charged by the line provider over a predetermined period is the same period. There is a difference from the total call charge stored in the storage unit 9 in the above. Therefore, in order to allocate the charge to each extension telephone or each group, the difference between the charge and the total call charge is calculated by hand. After that, it is necessary to correct the call charge corresponding to each extension number or group, or to correct the call charge by sequentially entering the billing charge and the call charge corresponding to each extension number or group into the computer However, there was a problem that it was a calculation error and time-consuming work.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and a call charge billing device capable of billing a call charge without error only by inputting a billing period and a billing amount from a line provider. Aim to get.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, when a call charge is calculated, a call charge billing device obtains a frequency as a value proportional to the call charge for each line provider, and each extension number is used for each extension number. The value of the frequency is stored for each line provider. When a line provider charges the call charge, enter the billing period and charge specified by the line provider to calculate the billing charge without error for each extension based on the above frequency. It is the one.

The call charge billing apparatus according to the invention of claim 2 inputs the billing period and the billing charge designated by the line provider for each group (tenant) of extension numbers combined in advance. It is designed to calculate the billing charge without error.

[0009]

According to the call charge billing device of the present invention,
When calculating the call charge, record the frequency proportional to the call charge for each line provider for each extension number, and if the line charge is billed by the line provider, calculate the frequency (total frequency) of all extensions during the billing period. A coefficient (extension coefficient) as a value divided by the frequency of a certain extension (extension frequency) is obtained, and the billing charge without any error for each extension is obtained by multiplying the billing charge by the extension coefficient.

In addition to the function of the call charge billing device of claim 1, the billing device according to the invention of claim 2 obtains a frequency (tenant frequency) for each group (tenant) of extension numbers that are combined in advance, and calculates the total number. A coefficient (tenant coefficient) as a value obtained by dividing the frequency by the tenant frequency is obtained, and the charging fee without error for each tenant is calculated by multiplying the charging fee by the tenant coefficient.

[0011]

EXAMPLES Example 1. An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a call charge apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The same parts as those in FIG. 7 are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. In FIG. 1, 5a is a billing device, 8 is a control unit for calculating the frequency proportional to the call charge for each line provider, and summing up the frequency for each line provider for each extension number, and 9a is a control unit 8a. This is a storage unit that stores the frequency calculated and aggregated by each line provider for each extension number. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the processing of the daily report data creation section by extension number of the control section 8a, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the processing of the billing amount calculation section by extension number of the control section 8a.

Next, the operation will be described. Extension telephone 1
At, when the handset is picked up, the PBX 2 detects this and waits for a dial. Next, following the access code for calling the office line from the extension telephone 1, the PBX 2 receiving the telephone number of the other party sends out the telephone number of the other party to the line 4 via the trunk line trunk 3. . An exchange (not shown) of the line provider connects with the other party to start charging (calculation of a call charge) and puts the extension telephone 1 into a call state via the PBX 2. When the call ends, billing stops. On the other hand, in the charging device 5a, the PBX2
2 to receive CDR data including information such as a caller extension number which is a telephone number of the extension telephone 1, a destination telephone number, and a call time in step ST21 of FIG. Based on this information and the contents of the billing table 7, the control unit 8a proceeds to step ST2.
In 2, calculate the frequency proportional to the call charge. In step ST23, this frequency is summed up with the frequency up to that point for each source extension number and stored in the storage unit 9a as daily report data. The above processing is performed by the number of receptions in step ST21.

After that, when a call charge is charged from a certain line provider, the type of the line provider, the call charge billing period, and the charge (M) are input from the key input unit 12 in step ST31 of FIG. . In step ST32, the control unit 8a calculates the total number of frequencies (total frequency Dall) corresponding to the specified line provider of the input billing period, and after step ST33, the above-mentioned billing of a certain extension is performed in step ST34. Total frequency of the period (extension frequency D
x) is calculated. Next, in step ST35, the extension frequency (D
x) is divided by the total frequency (Dall) to obtain a coefficient (extension coefficient Kx = Dx / Dall). Next, in step ST36, a value obtained by multiplying the billing charge (M) by the above-mentioned extension coefficient (Kx) is obtained, and this is calculated as the call charge billing amount (extension billing charge Mx = M × K) for the above-mentioned certain extension period.
x) is stored in the storage unit 9a. The above processing is performed by the number of receptions in step ST33. After that, when a display output instruction or a print output instruction is input from the key input unit 12, the control unit 8a outputs the contents of the extension billing charge (Mx) to the display output unit 10 or the print output unit 11 in the storage unit 9a.

Example 2. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a charge accounting device according to an embodiment of the invention of claim 2, and FIG.
The same parts as those in FIG. 7 are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. In the figure, 5b is a billing device, 8b is a frequency that is proportional to the call charge for each line provider, and the above-mentioned frequency is totaled for each line provider for each extension number, and the extension numbers that are combined in advance are A control unit for counting the above frequencies for each group (tenant), and 9b is a storage unit for storing the frequencies calculated and totalized by the control unit 8b for each line provider for each extension number and each tenant. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the processing of the extension number-specific and tenant-specific daily report data creation section of the control unit 8b, and FIG. 6 is the flowchart showing the processing of the extension-number-specific and tenant-specific billing amount calculation section of the control unit 8b.

Next, the operation will be described. Extension telephone 1
At, when the handset is picked up, the PBX 2 detects this and waits for a dial. Next, following the access code for calling the office line from the extension telephone 1, the PBX 2 receiving the telephone number of the other party sends out the telephone number of the other party to the line 4 via the trunk line trunk 3. . An exchange (not shown) of the line provider connects with the other party to start charging (calculation of a call charge) and puts the extension telephone 1 into a call state via the PBX 2. When the call ends, billing stops.

On the other hand, in the charging device 5b, the PB is connected at the connection unit 6.
In step ST51 of FIG. 5, the information such as the source extension number, the destination telephone number, which is the telephone number of the extension telephone 1, and the call time is received from X2. This information and billing table 7
From the contents of the above, the control unit 8b calculates the frequency proportional to the call charge in step ST52. This frequency is step ST5.
2. In ST53, the frequency and the number up to that time are summed up for each source extension number and for each tenant, and stored in the storage unit 9b.

After that, when a call charge is charged from a certain line provider, the type of line provider, call charge billing period, and
Enter the billing charge (M). The control unit 8b is step ST
The total of the frequencies (total frequencies Dall) corresponding to the specified line provider of the billing period input in 62 is obtained. Next, in step ST64, after calculating the total frequency (extension frequency Dx) of the extension billing period, in step ST65, the coefficient (extension coefficient Kx) as a value obtained by dividing the extension frequency (Dx) by the total frequency (Dall) = Dx / Dall).
Next, in step ST66, the value obtained by multiplying the billing charge (M) by the extension coefficient (Kx) is stored in the storage unit 9a as the call billing amount (extension billing charge Mx = M × Kx) of the extension for the billing period. To do. Steps ST64 to ST6
The process of 6 is performed for each extension, and the number of extensions processed in step ST63 is monitored.

Next, in step ST68, the total frequency of the billing period of a certain tenant (tenant frequency Dt)
Ask for. Next, in step ST69, the tenant frequency (D
A coefficient (tenant coefficient Kt = Dt / Dall) as a value obtained by dividing t) by the total frequency (Dall) is obtained. Then, in step ST70, the call charge amount (tenant charge amount Mt = M × Kx) (s) of the tenant during the period is multiplied by the value obtained by multiplying the charge amount (M) by the tenant coefficient (Kt).
Each time t4003) is obtained and stored in the storage unit 9b. In step ST67, the above step ST68
~ It is monitored whether the processing of ST70 has been performed for the total number of tenants. After that, when a display output instruction or a print output instruction is input from the key input unit 12, the control unit 8b causes the display output unit 10 or the print output unit 11 to store in the storage unit 9b the extension charge (Mx) and the tenant charge (Mx).
Output the contents of t).

[0019]

As described above, according to the invention of claim 1,
Since it is configured to calculate the frequency according to the call charge and calculate the charge using this frequency, if the call charge is billed by a certain line provider, enter the billing period and billing amount. In this way, it is possible to obtain the effect that it is possible to obtain the billing amount without error in the billing period for each extension.

Further, according to the invention of claim 2, since the charge is calculated by using the above frequency for each group (tenant) of extension numbers which are combined in advance, a call charge from a certain line provider. When the billing is made, the effect that the billing amount for each tenant without the error of the billing period can be obtained by inputting the period and the billing amount is obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a call charge accounting device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a process of an extension number-based daily report data creation unit of the charging device.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a process of a billing amount calculation unit for each extension number of the charging device.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a call charge accounting device according to an embodiment of the invention of claim 2;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a process of an extension number-specific and tenant-specific daily report data creating unit of the charging device.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing processing of a billing amount calculation unit for each extension number and each tenant of the charging device.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a conventional call charge accounting device.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a process of an extension number-based daily report data creation unit of a conventional charging device.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 Private branch exchange 8a Control unit (frequency calculation means, extension coefficient calculation means, billing amount calculation means) 8b Control unit (frequency calculation means, extension coefficient calculation means, billing amount calculation means, tenant coefficient calculation means, billing amount calculation means) 9a Storage unit 12 Key input unit (input means)

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A call charge billing device for calculating a call charge based on call detail information received from a private branch exchange, and a frequency calculating means for calculating a frequency proportional to a call charge for each line provider, and the above frequency calculation. A storage unit that stores the frequency calculated by the means for each extension for each extension on a daily basis, and stores it, and an input for inputting the call charge bill amount presented by the line provider and the billing period thereof. Means and
An extension coefficient calculation means for obtaining an extension coefficient by dividing the frequency of each extension stored in the storage unit by the total frequency of all the extensions in the billing period input by the input means, and the extension A call charge billing device comprising: a billing amount calculation unit that calculates a value obtained by multiplying an extension coefficient obtained by a coefficient calculation unit by the billing amount input by the input unit as a billing amount to a corresponding extension. 2. A tenant coefficient calculation for obtaining a tenant coefficient by obtaining the total of the above frequencies for each tenant consisting of a group of pre-combined extensions and forming a tenant frequency, and dividing this tenant frequency by the total frequency of all extensions 2. The call charge billing device according to claim 1, further comprising: a unit and a billing amount calculation unit that calculates a value obtained by multiplying the billing amount by the tenant coefficient calculated by the tenant factor calculating unit as a billing amount to a corresponding tenant. .