JPH1141380A - Call tariff managing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To manage a call tariff on the side of a callee as well. SOLUTION: On a telephone network with which the telephone number of a call origination source on the side of a caller is notified to the side of a callee, the telephone number of the call origination source is notified to the side of the callee. The call origination source telephone number notified through a line 6 is identified at a call origination source telephone number identification part 3. Based on the identified telephone number, a tariff table 4b reads out a tariff stage. A timer part 4a counts time from call start to end and calculates call time. A storage part 4 can calculate the call tariff from the call time and the tariff stage. A CPU part 2 controls an entire call tariff managing device 1. The call through the line 6 is performed through the call origination source telephone number identification part 3 while being connected with a telephone set or telephone system 5.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a telephone charge management device for managing telephone call charges in a telephone network in which the caller bears the call charges.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a call charge management device calculates a call charge from a telephone number and a call time to be transmitted and a charge table based on the telephone number. As described above, it is general that the caller bears the call charge. On the other hand, in the free dial service, by dialing a 6-digit telephone number after 0120, the callee can bear the call charge.

[0003]

However, the conventional call charge management device calculates the call charge from the destination telephone number and the charge table based on the telephone number, so that the caller can manage the call charge. Yes, but there is a problem that the called party cannot manage it.

[0004] On the other hand, the free dial service has a problem in that the called party must bear all the call charges for incoming calls. In any case, there is a problem that the callee cannot manage the call charge.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and provides a call charge management device that can manage the call charge on the called party side in a telephone network in which the caller bears the call charge. The purpose is to:

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems Source telephone number identification section 3
Identifies the telephone number information of the caller sent from the telephone network, the timer unit 4a calculates the call time, the charge table 4b reads out the charge step, which is the number of seconds per unit charge, from the telephone number information, and stores it. 4 can calculate the call charge from the call time and the charge stage. These series of processes are performed under the control of the CPU unit 2.

[0007] In a telephone network where the caller bears the call charge, the caller can easily manage the call charge. On the other hand, if the call charge can be managed by the callee, the burden of the call charge can be settled upon agreement between the caller and the callee. As an example, receiving a mail order would allow the telephone charge for the contract to be deducted from the item price.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS To solve the above-mentioned problems, a call charge management device according to the present invention is a call charge management device for managing call charges by telephone, wherein the caller's telephone number information transmitted from the telephone network is transmitted. , A timer unit 4a for calculating a call time, and a storage unit 4 for calculating a call charge from a charge table 4b based on telephone numbers. Storage unit 4
And a CPU unit 2 for collectively controlling the operations.

[0009]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a call charge management device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a telephone charge management device according to the present invention, 2 is a CPU unit for controlling the entire telephone charge management device 1, and 3 is a source telephone number identification for identifying telephone number information of a source transmitted from a telephone network. Unit, 4a is a timer unit for calculating the call time, 4b is a charge table for reading out a charge step which is the number of seconds for the corresponding unit charge from the telephone number information, and 4 is a storage for calculating the call charge from the call time and the charge step. Reference numeral 5 is a telephone or telephone system, and 6 is a line.

Next, the operation will be described. In a telephone network in which a caller's source telephone number is notified to a receiver, the receiver's telephone number is notified to the receiver. The source telephone number notified via the line 6 is identified by the source telephone number identification unit 3. The charge table 4b reads out a charge stage, which is the number of seconds for the corresponding unit charge, based on the identified telephone number. Although the fee stages are classified according to the distance, the telephone number includes information on the place where the telephone is located (area code, local area code) and the like. The timer unit 4a counts the time from the start to the end of the call to calculate the call time. The storage unit 4 can calculate the call charge from the call time and the charge stage. The telephone call via the line 6 is connected to the telephone or the telephone system 5 via the source telephone number identification unit 3 and is performed.

[0011]

As described above, the call charge management device of the present invention calculates the caller's telephone number identification unit 3 for identifying the caller's telephone number information sent from the telephone network, and calculates the call duration. Storage unit 4 for calculating a call charge from a timer unit 4a and a charge table 4b based on telephone numbers, and a C that collectively controls the source telephone number identification unit 3 and the storage unit 4.
The provision of the PU unit 2 allows the callee to manage the call charge in the telephone network in which the caller bears the call charge. Therefore, it is possible to settle the charge of the call fee based on the agreement between the caller and the callee, and for example, it is possible to deduct the telephone charge for the contract from the item price at the reception of mail order. Become.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Call charge management apparatus 2 CPU part 3 Source telephone number identification part 4 Storage part 4a Timer part 4b Charge table 5 Telephone or telephone system 6 lines

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A call charge management device for managing call charges by telephone, a caller telephone number identification section (3) for identifying caller telephone number information sent from a telephone network, and calculating a call time. Storage unit (4) for calculating a call charge from a timer unit (4a) and a charge table based on telephone numbers (4b), and a collective control of a source telephone number identification unit (3) and a storage unit (4). A telephone charge management device, comprising: