JPS603257A - Individual charging processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain ease of charging processing by providing an identification information applying means to each terminal and a charging processing means for each user to an exchange. CONSTITUTION:The system consists of an exchange network NW, central controller CC, memory M, input/output controller I/OC, external memory EM, service reception voice trunk SVT, dial tone trunk DT, talking trunk TK, scanning circuit SCN, telephone terminal set T, and an identification information reading section IN. When a caller makes a call, the terminal set T reads information of identification tab at the reading section IN, then transmits this information to an exchange side. When the user is connected to an opposite line and the communication is finished, the central controller CC of the exchange a charge counted value at each user by the information of the identification tab and stores it in an external memory EM or the like.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (1) Technical Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a billing processing method for each terminal device accommodated in a private branch exchange or the like.

(2) Prior art and problems In general, when using lines that are subject to usage charges (for example, public lines, private lines, etc.) in exchange equipment such as private branch exchanges and key telephone equipment, the charges are made for each extension. It will be done.

Even if an unspecified person makes a call from a terminal connected to each extension, there will be fewer billing problems if the switching equipment is configured to have an extension for each billing target, such as a building tenant.

However, when a plurality of users jointly use one extension line, it is not possible to calculate the allocated charges for each user's affiliation, company circle, and usage group.

(3) Purpose of the Invention The purpose of the present invention is to enable terminals to read identification tags given to each joint user for whom usage fees are charged, and to separate tags for each user (or group) even when the same extension is jointly used. ) The purpose is to provide an exchange system that enables billing.

(4) Structure of the Invention In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an identification information inputting means for enabling a user to be identified in a terminal housed in an exchange device, and an identification information inputting means for inputting the identification information into the exchange device. The present invention is characterized in that it includes a billing processing means for each user who uses the terminal based on input identification information, and charges each user when the terminal is used by a plurality of users.

(5) Examples of the invention The present invention will be explained in detail below using examples.

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram for explaining the present invention in detail. In the figure, Nw is a switching network, CC is a central controller, M is a memory, 10c is an input/output controller, and EM
is external memory, svT is service reception sound trunk, DT
is dial tone trunk, TK is call trunk, ScN
is a scanning circuit, T is a telephone terminal, and IN is an identification information reading unit that reads a code from an identification tab.

When the caller makes a call, he inserts the identification tab into the reader of terminal T and lifts the handset.The central control unit first determines whether the calling terminal is an extension that is subject to billing on a per-use (per-group) basis. As will be described later, if the terminal is applicable, it is connected to the service sound trunk and receives the input signal from the terminal.

That is, the terminal reads the information on the identification tab with the reading unit IN, and then sends the information to the exchange side.

Based on the input signal, the exchange determines whether the subscriber (user) can use the terminal, and if the terminal can be used, sends a dial tone to the visiting terminal and proceeds to normal outgoing call operation.

After the user is connected to the other party's line and the communication is completed, the central control unit CC of the exchange adds up the billing count value for each user based on the information on the identification tab input earlier and stores it in an external memo IJEM or the like.

As the terminal in the above description, a multifunctional telephone terminal that can be manually operated such as data can be used, and as an identification tab at the time of a call, a punch card, a magnetic card, etc., which are widely used for input cards, etc. can be used.

On the other hand, the billing control of the exchange will be explained with reference to the block diagrams of FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG. 2 explains a control process for determining whether a calling terminal is permitted to make a call, and FIG. 3 explains a billing process control process from the start to the end of communication (call).

In FIG. 2, the memory M includes a class information table CLS that stores the type of terminal connected to each extension, permissible service classes, etc., and user names (codes) A1 to 30 to be charged according to the present invention. A memory block (transaction) TRi necessary for call processing is provided, and a register R1 for inputting the information of the identification tab and a register R1 for inputting the information of the user name are provided in the control device CC. Register R21 to extract and store comparison processing unit CMP, dial tone connection processing unit P1, busy tone (B T ) to notify that service is not acceptable connection processing unit P2
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Here, when there is a call from a terminal that is subject to billing for each user, the control device CC determines whether the calling terminal is for individual billing and uses the class table CLS to determine whether the calling terminal is for individual billing or not. , and discriminate using the individual carp gold discrimination flag a. Therefore, if the terminal is subject to individual billing,
As explained earlier, it connects to the service sound trunk to accept the user's name and prompts the caller to input the job-specific tab. Upon receiving the identification tab (user name, code, etc.), the scanning device 5CN
(See FIG. 1), the identification information is set in the register R1 in the control device.

On the other hand, the terminal number TNO is used to search the charging permission table TA, and the address linkage TAL is followed to set the previously registered user codes AI, A2, . . . in the register R2.

The comparison processing unit compares the contents of register R1 and register R2, and if the code matches the code registered by the caller, the dial tone connection processing unit P1 connects the calling terminal to the dial tone trunk and uses it for call response. A user code ID is stored in a predetermined position of memory block 'l'Ri.

On the other hand, if the user code is not allowed, a busy sound is engraved on the terminal used to make the call, and the busy connection processing unit P2 is activated.
Notify that the calling terminal cannot be used.

In FIG. 3, the billing process control is a call that is activated when the originating @terminal dials the number of the other party after confirming the dial tone, is connected to the other party, and moves to a talking state, that is, when a response from the other party's line is detected. Connection processing unit P3. A billing start processing unit Ps, a call termination processing unit P4 that is activated when disconnection from a terminal or line is detected. It consists of a calculation processing unit P6 that calculates the wire frequency, an execution processing unit P7 that performs billing for the corresponding terminal, and the user, R4 is a register that sets the billing frequency, R3 is a register that stores the user code ID, and E.
Mj is a billing storage memory such as an external memory.

Now, when the terminal that charges for each beach used enters the call connection state, the call connection processing section P3 activates the charging start processing section P5! I
It+. Ii money start processing unit P5 determines charging start time TS
is recorded in the same way as the processing of a general terminal.

When the call ends, the call termination processing section P4 activates the charge calculation processing section P6! l111. This charge calculation processing unit P6 calculates the charge frequency=('l'E-
TS)/H! The total coefficients are calculated and set in register R4. On the other hand, the user code ID is set in the register R3 from the memory block TRi corresponding to the call. The billing execution processing unit P7 adds the billing frequency to the corresponding area of the external memo, that is, the area corresponding to the user code ID of the billing storage memory 1]EMj and stores the result.

In this way, it becomes possible to charge each user individually based on the calling time of the caller.

The ability to confirm the caller's eligibility can be applied not only to JrM verification to determine whether a tag is registered, but also to limiting the terminals from which individual callers can make calls.

Although the above explanation has been given with respect to an example of billing for a central office line, it is clear that the present invention is also applicable to a case where it is necessary to allocate two charges for the use of an extension line.

In addition, private branch exchanges are not limited to voice, but can also be applied to data-only and voice/data combined systems, and can also be applied to 411 networks in local areas. (6) Detailed explanation of the invention According to the present invention, a private branch exchange (PBX)
, button telephones, etc.), the extension is shared by multiple users and the charges are made by user 4j, so that a specific number of users can use the same private branch exchange. , when sharing an extension housed in a key telephone device, etc., only users with an identification vase can be allowed to use it, and charges are calculated not every time they are used, but at the same time. ']' becomes fi12.

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Claims (1)

[Claims] identification information inputting means for enabling the user to be identified in a terminal housed in an exchange device; 1. An individual billing processing method, comprising billing processing means, and billing each user when the terminal is used by a plurality of users.