JPH0583393A - Notification setting system for charging object call - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To distinguish whether or not it is a charging object call corresponding to a caller, to notify charging object call to a caller in advance, and to set the call as necessary in a notification setting system for charging object in an exchange housing an ID card reading terminal equipment. CONSTITUTION:The system is provided with a charging object deciding means 201 transmitting an identification number read by the ID card reading function 101 of a terminal equipment 100 from the ID card 3 of a caller to an exchange 200 and deciding whether it is a charging object or not by collating an identification number with the combination of the identification number and a callee telephone number and a charging object calling notification means 202 inquiring the necessary of setting by informing a caller of the charging object calling, a calling setting decision means 203 deciding the setting or release based on the answer from a terminal equipment, and a charging condition setting means 201 changing the charging condition using a management ID card.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a billing target call notification setting method in an exchange which accommodates a terminal device having an ID card reading function.

[0002] For example, in a private branch exchange operated by a company, a call originating from an office line to a predetermined telephone number is considered to be public, and the caller is not charged a call charge.
It has been attempted to charge the caller to the calling party by regarding the call originating from the office line to other telephone numbers as private. In a private branch exchange shared by multiple companies,
Since the telephone number that is considered to be public is different depending on the caller, it is required to identify the caller by some method and determine whether the call charge is collected or not according to the identification result of the caller. ..

[0003]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional private branch exchange. In FIG. 5, 1 is a private branch exchange, 2 is a telephone terminal having a reading function of an ID card (CD) 3, 4 is an extension for connecting the telephone terminal 2 to the private branch exchange 1, 5 is an office line, 6
Is information related to call charges for each caller (hereinafter, billing information CH
(Referred to as "charging information collection device").

The telephone terminal 2 has a basic telephone function, a character display function for displaying the character information transmitted from the private branch exchange 1, and an ID card (C) inserted by the caller into the telephone terminal 2.
D) Read the previously stored identification number ID from 3,
Although it has an ID card reading function for sending to the private branch exchange 1, in FIG. 5, the handset 21 and the numeric keys 22 are shown.
Indicates the telephone function, the character display 23 indicates the character display function, and the ID card reading groove 24 indicates the ID card reading function.

When the caller makes an outgoing call from the telephone line 2 from the telephone terminal 2, the caller has an ID card (CD) 3
Is inserted into the ID card reading groove 24, the identification number ID is sent to the private branch exchange 1, and then the numeric key 22 is operated to send the telephone number DN of the called party to the private branch exchange 1.

When the private branch exchange 1 receives the identification number ID sent from the telephone terminal 2 and the telephone number DN of the called party, it sets up the station-line outgoing call by a known method. The identification number ID is transmitted to the billing information collection device 6 together with various information necessary for calculating the line call fee such as the caller's telephone number DN, call start time and call end time.

The billing information collecting device 6 is provided with a telephone number DN (hereinafter, a non-billing number N of the called party of the call originated from the office line, which is determined to be public).
A non-billing number file 62 for preregistering N)
And the billing information C for the call originating from the office line for each caller identification number ID
A billing information storage file 64 for storing H is provided.

In the billing information collecting device 6, the billing information collecting unit 63 transmits the called party telephone number DN in the various information transmitted from the private branch exchange 1 to the non-billing judging unit 61. The non-billing determination unit 61 collates the telephone number DN of the called party transmitted from the billing information collection unit 63 with the non-billing number NN registered in the non-billing number file 62, and the telephone number DN is the non-billing number NN. When the call originated from the local line is determined to be non-charged, the charge information collection unit 63 is notified that the call is not charged, but the telephone number DN does not match the non-charged number NN. The billing information collection unit 63 is notified that the call originated from the central office line is to be charged.

The billing information collection unit 63 is a non-billing determination unit 61.
With respect to the office line originating call that has been notified by the non-billing call, the charging information CH is not stored in the identification number ID, but regarding the office line originating call that is notified by the non-billing determination unit 61 as the charging target call, the private branch exchange 1 The billing information CH is calculated based on the various information transmitted from, and stored in the identification number ID corresponding area of the billing information storage file 64.

[0010]

As is apparent from the above description, in the conventional private branch exchange, the non-charged number NN common to all the office line callers is stored in the non-charged number file 62.
Is registered, and the non-billing determination unit 61 checks the telephone number DN of the called party with the non-billing number NN regardless of the identification number ID, and determines whether the call is a non-billing call or a billing target call. It is impossible for callers to distinguish between telephone numbers that are not charged, and the caller is set up unconditionally without knowing whether the call originated from the office line is charged or not. If it is a call, the billing information CH is automatically stored in the billing information storage file 64 after the call is ended, and the call fee is charged later, which causes a problem of reducing the convenience of the private branch exchange 1.

According to the present invention, it is possible to distinguish whether or not a call is to be charged according to the caller, and in the case of a call to be charged, it is called before the call is set up. The purpose is to notify the caller and enable call setup only when the caller so desires.

[0012]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the principle of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 200 denotes an exchange which is a target of the present invention, 100 denotes a terminal device accommodated in the exchange 200, and 101 denotes an ID card reading function included in the terminal device 100.

Reference numeral 201 is a charging object determining means provided in the exchange 200 according to the present invention. 202 is a charging target call notification means provided in the exchange 200 according to the present invention. Reference numeral 203 is a call setting judging means provided in the exchange 200 according to the present invention. Reference numeral 204 represents the present invention (claim 2)
It is a charging condition setting means added to the exchange 200 by.

[0014]

The charging target determining means 201 inserts the ID card (CD) 3 possessed by the calling party into the terminal device 100, and
ID card (CD) with card reading function 101 inserted
When the identification number is read from ID No. 3, and the identification number read by the ID card reading function 101 is transmitted from the terminal device 100 to the exchange 200, the identification number or the identification number and the called party telephone number selected by the caller Is checked against a combination of a previously registered identification number or a combination of an identification number and a telephone number, and it is determined whether or not the outgoing call is a billing target.

The charging target call notifying means 202, when the charging target determining means 201 determines that the call is a charging target, notifies the caller that the call is a charging target call and sets the calling. Inquire whether or not.

The call setting judging means 203 is a terminal device 100.
The call setup or release is determined based on the signal transmitted from the device indicating the necessity of call setup. Also, the charging condition setting means 2
When the charging target determination unit 201 identifies the identification number as a non-billing target and is a predetermined management identification number, the charging target determination unit 201 transmits the identification number from the terminal device 100 that has transmitted the identification number. Based on the information indicating the management type and the charging condition, the registered identification number and the combination of the identification number and the telephone number are displayed to the caller, and new registration, deregistration and registration change are executed.

Therefore, it is possible to specify, for each caller, whether the outgoing call is to be charged or not, and when the outgoing call is to be charged, the caller is notified prior to call setting. It is possible to determine whether or not to perform call setting based on the caller's request, and it is possible to refer to the charging conditions from the terminal device, and to perform registration, deregistration, and registration change, thereby greatly improving the convenience of the exchange.

[0018]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 2 is a diagram showing a private branch exchange according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a call setting process in FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a charging condition managing process in FIG. Is. The same reference numerals denote the same objects throughout the drawings.

FIG. 2 shows a telephone terminal 2 having an ID card reading function provided by the ID card reading groove 24 as the terminal device 100 having the ID card reading function 101 shown in FIG. 1, and the exchange 200 shown in FIG. Is shown as the private branch exchange 1, and the billing target call identifying apparatus 7 as the charging target determining means 201, the charging target call notifying means 202, the call setting determining means 203, and the charging condition setting means 204 in FIG. ing.

In the billing target call identification device 7, the ID card (CD) 3 possessed by the caller unconditionally uncharges the call originated by the caller line. Identifies the card type TY for charging, which is the charging target according to the telephone number, and refers to the charging conditions (caller identification number and non-billing number, etc.), and for management such as registration, deregistration, and registration change. A card type file 72 registered corresponding to the number ID and a non-charged number file 74 in which the non-charged number NN is registered corresponding to the non-charged pattern PT are provided.

The non-billing pattern PT in the non-billing number file 74 indicates that all or a selected part of the registered non-billing numbers NN are designated as non-billing numbers. TY
Indicates which non-billing pattern PT of the non-billing number file 74 is adopted by the identification number ID for the caller to be charged.

For example, in the card type file 72 illustrated in FIG. 2, the identification number ID = 0001 is for management,
Identification number ID = 0002 is for non-billing, identification number ID = 0
003 is a non-billing pattern PT in the non-billing number file 74
When the called party is a non-charged number NN other than 1 designated as 1, the charge target is an identification number ID = 0004 other than the non-charged number NN designated as a non-charged pattern PT3 in the non-charged number file PT3. Is designated and registered as a billing target when the callee is a called party. In the non-billing number file 74, the telephone number DN _A is the non-billing number NN in the non-billing pattern PT1.
_B is the non-billing number NN in the non-billing patterns PT1 and PT3, and the telephone number DN _C is the non-billing pattern PT
As the non-charged number NN in No. 2, the telephone number DN _D is the non-charged number N in the non-charged patterns PT1 and PT3.
Registered as N.

Therefore, the user has the identification number ID = 0003.
For the calling party, the telephone number DN _A, DN_BAnd D
N_DOutgoing calls to other stations are subject to billing and
For a caller who has another number ID = 0004,
Talk number DN_BAnd DN_DLocal line outgoing calls to other than
It is subject to money.

First, the call setting situation when the caller originates an office line will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. In FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, when the caller originates an office line from the telephone terminal 2, the ID card (CD) 3 possessed by the caller is
After being inserted into the ID card reading groove 24 and sending the identification number ID to the private branch exchange 1, the numeric key 22 is operated to send the telephone number DN of the called party to the private branch exchange 1.

In the private branch exchange 1, the central control unit (CC) 12 sends the identification number ID sent from the telephone terminal 2.
And the called party's telephone number DN to the PB signal receiver (PB
When it is received via R) 16, the received identification number ID and telephone number DN are transmitted to the billing target call identification device 7.

In the billing target call identifying device 7, the call originator judging unit 71 sends the identification number I from the central controller (CC) 12.
When D is received, the card type file 72 is referred to, the card type TY corresponding to the received identification number ID is extracted,
The extracted card type TY is transmitted to the called party determination unit 73.

When the card type TY received from the caller determination unit 71 is non-charged, the callee determination unit 73 returns the non-chargeable call notification signal NI to the central controller (CC) 12.

The card received from the sender determination section 71
When the type TY is billing (PT1) or billing (PT3)
Refer to the non-billing number file 74 for the central control unit
Called party's telephone number DN received from (CC) 12 is non-
In the billing number file 74, it is received from the sender determination unit 71.
Non-charged number specified by the received non-charged pattern PT
NN [that is, in the case of billing (PT1), non-billing number NN =
Phone number DN_A, DN _B, DN_D, Place for billing (PT3)
In case of non-billing number NN = telephone number DN_B, DN _D] And one
Analyze whether or not to match, and if the two match, call the relevant station line
The call is judged to be non-charged, and the call notification signal NI for non-charge is centralized.
It returns to the control unit (CC) 12, but the telephone number DN is in front
If it does not match the above-mentioned non-billing number NN, call the relevant station line
The call is determined to be a charging target, and the charging target call notification signal CI is set in the center.
It is returned to the control device (CC) 12.

When the non-billing target call notification signal NI is returned from the billing target call identifying device 7, the central control unit (CC) 12 recognizes that the station line originating call is non-billing, and immediately The outgoing call connection process for the central office line 5 is executed by a known method, and no billing process is executed even after the call is set up.

On the other hand, when the charging target call identification device 7 returns the charging target call notification signal CI, the central control unit (C
C) 12 controls the network (NW) 11 to extend the extension 4
Extension circuit (SIF) 14 for accommodating
RU) 17 and a voice message AM for notifying that a station-originated call generated by the voice response unit (ARU) 17 is to be charged is sent to the network (NW) 11, extension circuit (SIF) 14 and extension. And returns to the telephone terminal 2 via the extension circuit (SIF) 14 and the extension 4
A line message call CM is sent back to the telephone terminal 2 via the (1) to inquire whether the call is set up even if the call originated from the office line is charged.

The caller listens to the voice message AM returned from the private branch exchange 1 by the handset 21 of the telephone terminal 2, and the character message CM returned from the private branch exchange 1 is displayed on the character display of the telephone terminal 2. 23. Visually check if the call is canceled and if the call is to be canceled, disconnection signal DC
Is sent from the telephone terminal 2 to the extension 4, but if a call is desired even if the charging target is set, a connection determination signal CN requesting a connection is sent from the telephone terminal 2 to the extension 4.

In the private branch exchange 1, the central control unit (CC) 12 sends a disconnection signal DC sent from the telephone terminal 2.
When the connection determination signal CN transmitted from the telephone terminal 2 is received, the station line originating connection to the station line 5 is established by the known method. After the call is set up, the billing process is executed.

After the end of the call, the disconnect signal DC from the telephone terminal 2
Is sent to the extension 4, the private branch exchange 1 releases the station line originating connection established by a known method, and then the identification number I
Collect billing information for D.

Next, the situation in which the sender manages the charging conditions will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 4. 2 and 4
At the caller, the identification number ID registered by the caller from the telephone terminal 2 in the card type file 72 in the call identification device 7 for charging
And the non-billing pattern PT, or the non-billing number NN and the non-billing pattern P registered in the non-billing number file 74.
When referring to T etc. (collectively referred to as a charging condition CS hereinafter), registering a new charging condition CS, deregistering a registered charging condition CS, or reregistering a registered charging condition CS Is a management ID card (CD) 3 that stores the identification number ID = 0001, and the ID card reading groove 2
4 and sends the identification number ID to the private branch exchange 1.

In the private branch exchange 1, the central control unit (CC) 12 sends the identification number ID sent from the telephone terminal 2.
Is received via the PB signal receiver (PBR) 16, the received identification number ID is transmitted to the billing target call identification device 7.

In the billing target call identifying device 7, the call originator judging unit 71 sends the identification number I from the central controller (CC) 12.
When D is received, the card type file 72 is referred to, the card type TY (for management) corresponding to the received identification number ID (= 0001) is extracted and transmitted to the called party determination unit 73.

Upon receiving the card type TY (for management) from the caller determination section 71, the called party determination section 73 returns a management card notification signal MI to the central controller (CC) 12.
The central control device (CC) 12 controls the network (NW) 11 and an extension circuit (SIF) 14 for accommodating the extension 4 when the management card notification signal MI is returned from the charging target call identification device 7. A voice message AM for connecting to the voice response unit (ARU) 17 and notifying that the outgoing call generated by the voice response unit (ARU) 17 is for management is sent to the network (NW) 11 and the extension circuit (SIF) 14 And returns to the telephone terminal 2 via the extension 4 and also the telephone terminal 2 via the extension circuit (SIF) 14 and the extension 4.
The management type MP of reference, registration, deregistration or registration change of the charging condition CS, and the charging condition CS to be managed.
The text message CM prompting the user to input is returned.

The caller listens to the voice message AM returned from the private branch exchange 1 by the handset 21 of the telephone terminal 2, and the character message CM returned from the private branch exchange 1 is displayed on the character display 23 of the telephone terminal 2. When the management type MP and the charging condition CS are sent from the telephone terminal 2 to the extension 4, the central controller (CC) 12 in the private branch exchange 1 sends the condition information setting signal CS sent from the telephone terminal 2. It is transmitted to the charging target call identification device 7.

In the billing target call identification device 7, if the caller determination unit 71 refers to the management type MP transmitted from the central controller (CC) 12, the card type file 7
2 and the charging condition C registered in the non-billing number file 74
S is extracted and displayed on the character display 23 of the telephone terminal 2 via the private branch exchange 1 and the extension 4, and the management type MP
In the case of registration, deregistration or registration change, the specified registration, deregistration or registration change according to the charging condition CS transmitted together with the management type MP.
Alternatively, after executing the non-billing number file 74, the central control unit (CC) 1 sends the setting result notification signal SI indicating the management result.
Return to 2.

When the central control unit (CC) 12 receives the setting result notification signal SI returned from the billing target call identification unit 7, it controls the network (NW) 11 and an extension circuit (SIF) for accommodating the extension 4. 14 and voice response device (AR
U) 17 to connect the voice message AM notifying the setting result of the condition information setting signal CS generated by the voice response unit (ARU) 17 to the network (NW) 11, extension circuit (SIF) 14 and extension 4. Return to the telephone terminal 2 via the extension circuit (SIF) 14 and extension 4
A character message CM notifying the management result of the charging condition CS is returned to the telephone terminal 2 via.

The caller listens to the voice message AM returned from the private branch exchange 1 by the handset 21 of the telephone terminal 2, and the character message CM returned from the private branch exchange 1 is displayed on the character display 23 of the telephone terminal 2. And visually recognize the management result of the charging condition CS.

As is clear from the above description, according to the present embodiment, the calling card is inserted by inserting the ID card (CD) 3 possessed by the calling party into the ID card reading groove 24 of the telephone terminal 2. By the non-billing number NN corresponding to the identification number ID of, it becomes possible to control billing and non-billing for each caller,
When it is determined that the call is a charge target call, the caller is notified that the call is a charge target call, and the charge target call is set according to the caller's selection. Further, the management ID card (CD) By using 3, the registered charging condition C
It is possible to refer to S, register a new charging condition CS, deregister a registered charging condition CS, or reregister a registered charging condition CS.

2 to 4 are merely examples of the present invention until now. For example, the exchange 200 to which the present invention is applied.
Also, the terminal device 100 is not limited to the private branch exchange 1 and the telephone terminal 2 shown in the figure, and various modifications can be considered, but in any case, the effect of the present invention does not change.

[0044]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to specify, for each caller, whether an outgoing call is to be charged or not to be charged, and when the outgoing call is to be charged. , The caller is notified prior to the call setting, and it is possible to decide whether or not to perform the call setting based on the caller's request, and it is possible to refer to the charging conditions from the terminal device, register, deregister, and change the registration. The convenience of the exchange is greatly improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the principle of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a private branch exchange according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a call setting process in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a charging condition management process in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional private branch exchange.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 private branch exchange 2 telephone terminal 3 ID card (CD) 4 extension 5 office line 6 billing information collection device 7 billing target call identification device 11 network (NW) 12 central control device (CC) 13 main storage device (MM) 14 extension circuit (SIF) 15 Line trunk (TRK) 16 PB signal receiver (PBR) 17 Voice response device (ARU) 21 Handset 22 Numeric keys 23 Character display 24 ID card reading groove 61 Non-charge determination section 62 Non-charge number file 63 billing information collection unit 64 billing information accumulation file 71 caller determination unit 72 card type file 73 called party determination unit 74 non-billing number file 100 terminal device 101 ID card reading function 200 exchange 201 billing target determination means 202 billing target call notification Means 203 Call setting judging means 204 Charging condition setting means

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. In an exchange (200) accommodating a terminal device (100) having an ID card reading function (101), an ID card (3) carried by a caller is stored in the terminal device (1).
00), the identification number is read from the ID card (3) into which the ID card reading function (101) is inserted, and the identification number read by the ID card reading function (101) is read from the terminal device (100). When transmitted to the exchange (200), the identification number or a combination of the identification number and the telephone number of the called party selected by the caller is used as an identification number or an identification number and a telephone number registered in advance. A charging target determination unit (201) that determines whether the call is a charging target by comparing with the combination, and if the charging target determination unit (201) determines that the call is a charging target, Charge target call notification means (202) for notifying the caller that the call is a charge target call and inquiring whether or not to set the outgoing call, and call setting transmitted from the terminal device (100) Signal indicating whether or not Based, chargeable call notification setting method characterized by providing a call setting determination means (203) for determining the setting or release of the call. 2. When the billing object judging means (201) discriminates the identification number as a non-billing object and a predetermined management identification number as a result of identification, the identification number is set. Based on the information indicating the management type and the charging condition transmitted from the terminal device (100), the registered identification number and the combination of the identification number and the telephone number are displayed to the caller, and new registration is performed. 2. The charging target call notification setting method according to claim 1, further comprising charging condition setting means (204) for executing registration cancellation and registration change.