JPS62234443A - Communication processing system for store and forward exchange node - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable a subscriber to control the application by himself/herself in a peak mode through decision of the communication cost, by securing such a constitution where a store and forward exchange node stores temporarily all sentences of a message supplied via a subscriber line to inform the charging information to the corresponding subscriber terminal and then transmits the message after a transmission request is received from said terminal. CONSTITUTION:A charging processor 4, confirms the length, the address, the type of priority, the number of evolved multiaddresses, the type of communication, etc of a received message. and stores the receiving time point as the charging data in a subscriber-type charging file 6. At the same time, the received message is stored in a message temporary memory device 5. Then the charging information is obtained from the message length, etc. and transmitted to the corresponding subscriber terminal. The subscriber gives an answer about propriety for execution of transmission based on the charging information given from the processor 4. The processor 4 receives an 'OK answer for transmission and reads the received message out of the device 5 to transfer it to a file control module. At the same time, the file 6 is replaced according to the charging information.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a store-and-forward node in a store-and-forward network, and more particularly to a communication processing method suitable for operationally distributed control of peak load in a network.

[Conventional technology]

FIG. 2 shows a schematic configuration of a conventional store-and-forward node. Second
In the figure, a line control module 1 accommodates lines 10 such as subscriber lines and trunk lines.

When the line control module 1 receives a message from the subscriber line, it passes the message to the file control module 2. The file control module 2 processes the passed message (for example, in the case of a broadcast message, performs broadcast expansion) and then stores it in the file memory 3 in correspondence with the destination. Messages stored in the file memory 3 are sent to the trunk line via the file control module 2 and line control module 1. Billing generally begins when a communication line is set up between a sending terminal and a receiving terminal.

Note that, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 175339/1984 focuses on regular billing for each message.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

In the conventional 11-product exchange network, net 1-
Even if the work reaches a crossroads due to load concentration, there is no way for the subscriber to know this, and it has been impossible for the subscriber to seek load distribution through self-restraint.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a communication processing system for a store-and-forward node that enables load distribution by self-restraint on the subscriber side by notifying billing information in a store-and-forward notebook.

[Means for solving problems]

” - Kitaguchi provides means for temporarily storing messages input from the subscriber line in a store-and-forwarding node, means for communicating billing information of the message to the corresponding subscriber terminal, and means for transmitting the billing information to the corresponding subscriber terminal. This is achieved by providing means for transmitting a temporarily stored message when a transmission request is received from a subscriber terminal.

[For production]

At the store-and-forward node, when a message is input through the addition line, the entire message is temporarily stored.

Billing information for the message is notified to the subscriber terminal, and after receiving a transmission request from the terminal, the message transmission process is carried out. When notifying subscriber terminals of this billing information,
If the network has reached near the width point due to load concentration, for example, the charging rate 1- is set higher than usual and notified. As a result, subscribers are discouraged from using the screws 1-7-7 when they are wide, and load distribution can be achieved through self-restraint on the part of the subscribers.

[Embodiments of the invention]

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment of a store and forward node of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the store and forward node accommodates a subscriber line 10-1 and a trunk line 10-2.

Note that the line control module is omitted in FIG.

Messages received from subscriber line 10-1 are input to billing processor 4. The billing processor 4 checks the message length, destination, priority type, number of circular deployments 1 communication type, etc. of the received message, stores the reception time as billing data in the subscription-specific billing file 6, and at the same time stores the received message as a message temporary. It is stored in the storage device 5. Further, the billing processor 4 refers to a billing table 40 prepared in advance in the processor, calculates billing information based on the message length, etc. collected from the received message, and transmits it to the corresponding subscriber terminal. The contents of the billing table 40 can be changed by the billing processor 4 accessing the billing information file 7 and setting desired information depending on the load state of the network. Note that the billing table 40 may be changed on Sundays or every predetermined time of the day.

On the other hand, the subscriber responds based on the billing information notified by the billing processor 4 as to whether or not the transmission can be carried out. When the billing processor 4 receives the response "OK" to perform the transmission, it reads out the received message stored in the storage device 5 and passes it to the file control module. At the same time, each subscription billing file 6 is updated with billing information. If a response is received from the subscriber stating that the transmission has not been carried out, or if there is no response of either "OK" or "NG" within a certain period of time.

Billing processor 4 erases the corresponding message in storage device 5.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, since the subscriber can know the billing information of the transmitted message in advance, the billing rate setting can be changed depending on the load condition of the network.
By determining the communication cost of the subscriber, it becomes possible to force the subscriber to refrain from using the service during peak hours, and load distribution is achieved.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a store and forward node according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a conventional store and forward node. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Line control module, 2... File control module, 3... File memory, 4... Billing processor, 5... Temporary storage device, 6... Billing file for each subscription, 7... -Billing information file.

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A store-and-forward node in a store-and-forward network temporarily stores a message received from a subscriber line, notifies the corresponding subscriber terminal of the billing information of the message, and responds to the notification of the billing information to the corresponding subscriber terminal. 1. A communication processing method for a store-and-forward node, characterized in that the message transmission processing is carried out when a transmission request is returned from a storage-and-forwarding node.