JPH104456A - Calling/incoming changeover system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a calling/incoming changeover system in which a charging object is switched even when a charging changeover is switched where no charging changeover system is introduced to a central controller of an automatic exchange and a base station or the like. SOLUTION: In the case that a terminal equipment 2 makes a call to a terminal equipment 3, the terminal equipment 2 sends a 1st call signal including ID information of the terminal equipment 2 as a caller ID to the terminal equipment 3, the terminal equipment 3 receiving the 1st call signal stores the caller ID included in the 1st call signal to a memory 5 and the terminal equipments 2, 3 use a line 6 to start a speech based on the 1st call signal. During the speech, the terminal equipment 3 sends a 2nd call signal to the terminal equipment 2 based on the caller ID stored in the memory 5 on the opportunity of a prescribed operation of the terminal equipment 3 by the user of the terminal equipment 3, the terminal equipments 2, 3 use the line 7 to start a speech based on the 2nd call signal and when the speech using the line 7 is established, the speech using the line 6 is terminated, the line 6 is released and the succeeding speech is conducted by using the line 7.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an outgoing / incoming call switching system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an automatic exchange in a charging target switching system during communication disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Sho 60-230755.

In the central control unit 25, a call detecting unit 27,
A frequency registration unit 28 and a charge switching unit 29 are provided. Further, it is assumed that the general telephone set 24 is given a qualification to switch the billing target during a call.

[0004] In FIG. 2, when a caller originates a call from a public telephone 23 accommodated in a telephone network 22 of an automatic exchange 21 and selects a general telephone 24, the central control unit 25 transmits the telephone via the telephone network 22. Public telephone 23 and general telephone 24
Is connected, and the frequency accumulator 28 is activated. The frequency accumulating unit 28 sends a billing pulse to the public telephone 23 to store coins inserted by the caller, and also accumulates the call frequency.

[0005] During a call, a caller who has a shortage of coins on hand has
The central control unit 25 asks the called party to bear the subsequent call charge, and sends a signal specified for switching the subscriber to be charged, for example, by inputting the # key. After confirming that the general telephone 24 is entitled to be able to switch the billing target during a call,
The accounting switching unit 29 is started. The charge switching unit 29 is provided with the number of calls registered by the frequency registering unit 28 with respect to the public telephone 23 that is the communication partner of the general telephone 24 that has transmitted the signal, corresponding to the public telephone 23 in the file memory 26. The frequency is stored in the stored frequency storage area 30, and the subsequent frequency registration is started for the general telephone set 24, and a signal sound is transmitted to the general telephone set 24 to notify that the switching of the charging target is completed. The central controller 25 continues the call between the public telephone 23 and the general telephone 24.

[0006] When the general telephone 24 that has finished the call is restored, the central control unit 25 stores the telephone number registered by the frequency register 28 in the frequency stored in the file memory 26 corresponding to the general telephone 24. It is stored in the area 31. Further, when the public telephone 23 is restored, the central controller 25 releases the connection between the public telephone 23 and the general telephone 24.

As is apparent from the above description, in the conventional charging switching system, it is impossible to switch the charging target during a call unless the charging switching system is installed in the central control unit.

[0008]

As described above, in the conventional charging target switching system, it is premised that a charging switching system is installed in the central control unit. For this reason,
Even if a billing switch key (for example, # key) is input on a general telephone, a billing target cannot be switched in a central control device in which a billing switching system is not installed.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and provides a call / incoming call switching system capable of switching a billing target even when a charging switching system is not installed in a central control unit of an automatic exchange. The purpose is to provide.

[0010]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, when a first terminal device makes a call to a second terminal device, the first terminal device transmits a call ID to the first terminal device. A first call signal including ID information of the first terminal device is transmitted to the second terminal device, and the second terminal device that has received the first call signal transmits the first call signal to the first terminal device. Is stored in the storage unit, and the first terminal device and the second terminal device start a call using the first call path by the first call signal. Then, during the call, the second terminal device is triggered by a predetermined operation of the second terminal device by the user of the second terminal device, and the first terminal is stored in the storage unit by the second terminal device based on the calling ID. A second call signal is transmitted to the device, and the first call signal is transmitted by the second call signal.
The terminal device and the second terminal device start a call using the second communication channel, and if the communication using the second communication channel is established, the communication using the first communication channel is started. , The first call path is released, and subsequent calls are made using the second call path.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of a call originating / incoming call switching system according to the present invention.

In the present embodiment, terminal apparatuses 2 and 3 are mobile stations in a mobile communication system. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and terminal apparatuses 2 and 3 may be ordinary telephones.

When a call is made from the terminal device 2 to the terminal device 3 via the base station 1, the terminal device 2 makes a call with the ID information of the terminal device 2 added as a calling ID. The terminal device 3 stores the calling ID included in the signal received at the time of receiving the call in the memory 5, and a call between the terminal device 2 and the terminal device 3 is started using the line 6. The call fee for this call is charged to the terminal device 2 on the calling side.

If it is necessary to change the billing target between the user using the terminal device 2 and the user using the terminal device 3 during a call using the line 6, the terminal device 3 When the user using the terminal device inputs a predetermined key of the terminal device 3, for example, the # key, the terminal device 3 is activated based on the calling ID stored in the memory 5, that is, the ID information of the terminal device 2. Call 2 Thus, the terminal device 2 and the terminal device 3 are connected using the line 7. At this time, the connection between the terminal device 2 and the terminal device 3 using the line 6 is continued, and the call is being performed on this route.

When it is confirmed that the connection between the terminal device 2 and the terminal device 3 using the line 7 has been established, the terminal device 2 and the terminal device 3 switch the communication from the line 6 to the line 7 and perform the communication using the line 6. End the call. After that, the call is on line 7
Is used, the call charge for this call is charged to the terminal device 3 on the calling side.

As a result, an exchange or base station 1 (not shown)
For example, even if a charging switching system or the like is not installed, the charging target can be switched from the terminal device 2 to the terminal device 3.

When a call is first made from the terminal device 3 to the terminal device 2, the terminal device 3 adds the ID information of the terminal device 3 as a calling ID and makes a call. The terminal device 2 stores the calling ID included in the signal received at the time of the incoming call in the memory 4, and a call between the terminal device 3 and the terminal device 2 is started using the line 6. The call charge for this call is charged to the terminal device 3 on the calling side.

If it is necessary to change the charging target between the user using the terminal device 3 and the user using the terminal device 2 during a call using the line 6, the terminal device 2 When a user using the terminal device inputs a predetermined key of the terminal device 2, for example, the # key, the terminal device 2 is connected to the terminal device 2 based on the calling ID stored in the memory 4, that is, the ID information of the terminal device 3. Make a call to 3. Thus, the terminal device 3 and the terminal device 2 are connected using the line 7. At this time, the connection between the terminal device 3 and the terminal device 2 using the line 6 is continued, and the call is being performed on this route.

When it is confirmed that the connection between the terminal device 3 and the terminal device 2 using the line 7 has been established, the terminal device 3 and the terminal device 2 switch the communication from the line 6 to the line 7 and perform the communication using the line 6. End the call. After that, the call is on line 7
Is used, the call charge for this call is charged to the terminal device 2 on the calling side.

[0021]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Switching of the billing destination between the calling side and called side users during a call is possible without changing the base station or the like. For this reason, it is not necessary to introduce a charging switching system or the like into a base station or the like as in the related art, and there is an effect that users can freely select a charging destination between users.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of a call origination / incoming call switching system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an automatic exchange in a charging target switching system during communication disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 60-230755.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Base station 2, 3 Terminal device 4, 5 Memory 6, 7 line 21 Automatic exchange 22 Communication line network 23 Public telephone 24 General telephone 25 Central control device 26 File memory 27 Call detection part 28 Frequency register part 29 Charging switching part 30, 31 frequency storage area

Claims (3)

[Claims] When a first terminal device calls a second terminal device, the first terminal device transmits a first call including ID information of the first terminal device as a calling ID. A call signal is transmitted to the second terminal device, and the second terminal device that has received the first call signal stores a call ID included in the first call signal in a storage unit, According to the first call signal, the first terminal device and the second terminal device start a call using a first communication path, and during the call, the user of the second terminal device In response to a predetermined operation of the second terminal device, the second terminal device transmits a second call signal to the first terminal device based on the calling ID stored in the storage unit, The first terminal device and the second terminal device start a call using a second communication path in response to the outgoing call signal of the second call signal. If a call using the first communication path is established, the call using the first communication path is terminated and the first
A call / call switching system, wherein the call path is released and subsequent calls are made using the second call path. 2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the first terminal device is a mobile station of a mobile communication system. 3. The outgoing / incoming call switching system according to claim 1, wherein said second terminal device is a mobile station of a mobile communication system.