JPS6239952A - Charging system for new service - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To rationally execute the charging by adding the charge data of a specific service to a meter when a calling subscriber registers/releases the said service or uses said service. CONSTITUTION:A call processor 5 executes the connection processing and the processing of the new service based on the request by the subscriber, as well as issues a request of read for subscriber's data. The processor 5 also reads the responding time of called subscriber's data, and stores it in a main memory 8, and further reads the time of the hooking-on by the subscriber, to output a charge rate to a main processor 5. A main processor 6 reads the subscriber's data from a file memory 7, returns it, computes the formula (T2-T1)/RATE using the values of called subscriber's response time T1, subscriber's hooking-on- time T2, and the RATE of counting-up. The processor 6 also computes the charge for the new service, and processes the addition of the said charge to the meter area in the file memory 7.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Table of Contents] Overview Industrial Field of Application Conventional Technology Problems to be Solved by the Invention Means for Solving the Problems (Fig. 1) Working Examples (11 Structures of Embodiments) (Figure 2) (2) Operation when registering a new service (Figures 3 and 5) (3) Operation when executing a new service (Figures 4 and 5) Effects of the invention [Summary] New service However, charges are made when registering and canceling a new service, and when executing a registered new service.

[Industrial field of use]

The present invention relates to a new service billing system, and in particular, for new services such as speed dial service, the present invention also charges for registration settings to receive BJ for this new service and cancellation of a new service that has already been received. The system charges a fee each time a new service is executed.

[Conventional technology]

In recent telephone systems, speed dial service? Various new services such as i-transfer service are being provided. To receive this new service, the subscriber must register the new service with the exchange. For this registered new service, a flat rate billing method is used in which a flat rate is paid per month depending on the new service.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

Therefore, in the conventional billing system, not only is there no charge for the use of the switching center's computer used for registration and cancellation of new services, but also 4) a flat rate charge is charged even when the new service is not used. There was an irrational aspect to it.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a new service billing method in which a fee is charged when registering or canceling a new service and when executing a new service, in order to improve such unreasonable aspects. That's true.

[Means for solving problems]

”-In order to achieve the purpose described above, in the new service billing method of the present invention, when registering (cancelling) a service type, when registering (cancelling) a service type, the service corresponding to the service The predetermined frequency is read out and added to the billing data of the same telephone number used up to that time to perform the billing process.When executing the new service registered in this way, ), the billing frequency corresponding to the new service is read out and added to the billing data for the same telephone number that has been used up to that point to perform billing processing.

[Effect]

As a result, when registering or canceling a new service, or when executing a registered new service, Ca1l
Since charges are made by Cal1, reasonable charges can be made.

〔Example〕

(1) Structure of Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be described based on FIGS. 2 to 5.

Fig. 2 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 3 is an explanatory diagram of operations when registering a new service, Fig. 4 is an explanatory diagram of operations when executing a new service, and Fig. 5 is an explanation of the subscriber meter area. It is a diagram.

In FIG. 2, 1 is a subscriber, 2 is a line concentrator, 3 is a line processor, 4 is a digital switching network, 5 is a call processor, 6 is a main processor,
7 is a file memory, and 8 is a main memory.

The line processor 3 manages the operation of the line concentrator, and monitors and detects off-hook, on-hook, monitors and detects the called party's response, and dials for new services. Translate numbers, etc.

The call processor 5 manages the operation of the digital switching network, and performs connection processing and new service processing based on requests from subscribers, requests to read subscriber data, and records response times of called parties. In addition to reading out the response time and storing this response time in the main memory IJ8, and reading out the subscriber's on-hook time, it is also possible to copy the unit time for the meter's counting amplifier, which is The charge rate 1- (billing cycle) is output to the main processor 5 side to perform billing processing.

The main processor 6 manages the file memory 7 and performs billing calculations, etc., and reads subscriber data from the file memory 7 and sends it back in response to requests from the call processor 5. (T2-T+)/RATE by response time 1゛1, subscriber's on-hook time T2 and unit time for counting up (RATE)
It also calculates charges for the new service, and performs processes such as adding these to the meter area in the file memory 7.

In the file memory 7, as shown in Fig. 5, the subscriber meter area, which is the interest rate storage area for each calling telephone number, and the billing frequency at the time of registration and use according to the content of the new service are entered. The new service billing frequency table and the like are stored. This new service billing frequency table is normally transferred to main memory.

(2) Operation in the case of new service registration In the present invention shown in FIG. 2, the operation in the case of new service registration will be explained by taking absent service registration as an example and referring to a map based on FIG. 3.

- First, when subscriber 1 goes off-hook, line processor 3 detects this and reports it to call processor 5. The call processor 5 creates a transaction and then enters a digit receiving state to receive the dialed digits that will be input from the subscriber 1.

- Next, subscriber 1 dials r#730#j, which indicates registration of absence service, which is a type of new service. This dialed number is translated by the line processor 3. At this time, the line processor 3 refers to the translation information table transferred from the file memory 7 in the main memory 8 and determines that the dialed number requests registration of a new service and registration of an absent service. and reports this to the call processor 5.

The call processor 5 thereby enters the transaction in the translation information area with category CAT=6 and 5VC=8 indicating absent service registration. Call again
The processor 5 sets Absent Registration as the service type in the service type area CHSVC of the transaction.

■ The call processor 5 performs processing to enable the requested absentee service to be performed in the future according to the translated information, but if the registration processing cannot be performed normally for some reason, no charges will be made.

(2) If registration is possible in (2) above, the call processor 5 displays a service execution completion display in the service execution completion display area 5VCEND in the l-ranzagion area. If this 5VCEND is "10", the service execution completion indication is unregistered, and if it is "1", it is registered.

■Then, the call processor 5 causes the main processor 6 to read the Absen 1-registration frequency of the new service charging frequency table from the file memory 7, and sets it in the new service charging frequency setting area CC0UNT of the transaction. Set the charging frequency for this absence registration. Then, the acceptance completion sound (Accept 1) is sent to subscriber 1.
・Start sending out AT). Subscription@1 hears these accept tones A and T, recognizes that the new service that made this registration request has been registered, and goes on-hook.

■ When the line processor 3 detects subscriber 1's on-hook and reports this to the call processor 5, the call processor 5 transfers the transaction data in the main memory 8 to the main processor for billing processing. Send on 6. Although not shown in FIG. 3, when subscriber 1 makes a normal call to the called party, response time, on-hook time, etc. are also entered in the transaction.

Main processor 6 receives translation information C/', T = 6
At this time, I know that it is a new service registration, read out the charging frequency for this absent registration from the new service charging frequency setting area CCOUNT, and store it in the file memory 7.
This is added to the current billing frequency of the subscriber 1 within the subscriber meter area. However, unless a new service is registered, it is a normal call, so the billing frequency for the call is calculated from the rate, etc. entered in the translation information area based on the callee's response time and the subscriber's on-hook time. is added to the subscriber's previous billing frequency within the subscriber meter area.

(3) Operation in the case of executing a new service Next, the operation of the present invention in the case of executing a new service will be explained using a speed dial as an example, with reference to a map based on FIG. 4.

- First, when subscriber 1 goes off-hook, line processor 3 detects this and reports it to call processor 5. This creates a transaction for the call processor 5 and puts it in a digit receiving state to receive the dial that will be entered next from Subscription@I.

■ Subscriber 1 then uses the speed dial service to
If the user dials △△, the line processor 3 will translate this and report to the call processor 5 that the new service has been used. The call processor 5 thereby enters the category CAT=6 indicating new service execution and 5VC=1 indicating speed dialing as the service type in the translation information area TRANS of the transaction. Since the service type is the use of speed dial, the transaction service type area CH3VC
Set the service type by entering speed dialing as the service type.

■ The call processor 5 checks whether the #△△ dialed by the subscriber 1 is valid or not, and if the speed dial code used is abnormal, it will not be billed. do. However, if it is possible to read the registered telephone number, write "1" in the service execution display area 5VCEND of the transaction, set the service execution method display, and send the file to the main processor 6.
Read out the speed dial registration table from memory 7,
As a result, the number registered in △△ of subscriber 1 is translated to obtain a dial number. As a result, the destination telephone number in the translated information is rewritten, and connection processing for calling is performed for this obtained dial number.

■ The call processor 5 recognizes the service execution method by entering 5vCEND "1" and sends the billing frequency corresponding to this service to the main processor 6 from the file memory 7 in the new service billing frequency table. Read out the speed dial frequency and set it in the new service billing frequency setting area CC of the transaction.
Set to 0UNT.

■ By the way, the call processor 5 performs connection processing using the phone number translated earlier. This causes the called party to ring, and when the called party answers, the line processor 3 reports the response time T1 to the call processor 5. A call is made in this manner.

When the subscriber 1 goes on-hook due to the end of the call, this is detected by the line processor 3 and the on-hook time T2 is reported to the call processor 5.

■ By the way, the call processor 5 uses these T1, T
2 is also entered in the transaction, so the above off-line
For billing processing by hook, the number of speed dials of CC0UNT using speed dial service and T
2. The call charge or rate based on T1 and the called party's area number is sent to the main processor 6. As a result, the main processor 6 calculates the call interest rate (degrees) for this call, and calculates this and the charge (degrees) for implementing the speed dial service for the subscriber 1 in the subscriber meter area in the file memory 7. Addition processing is performed to the previous meter.

In the above description, examples of the absentee service and speed dialing have been explained as new services, but the present invention is of course not limited to these services.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to charge a fee corresponding to each time a new service is registered and canceled, and each time a registered new service is implemented, thereby making the fee reasonable. can do.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram explaining the principle of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the present invention in the case of executing a new service; FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the present invention in the case of executing a new service; Figure 5 shows the subscriber meter area. 1-Subscriber 2-Line Concentrate 3- Line processor 4-Digital switching network 5-Call Processor 6- Main processor 7-File memory 8-Main memory

Claims (1)

[Claims] A line processor (3) that detects subscriber off-hook and on-hook, a call processor (5) that processes connection to a digital switching network (4), and a call processor (5) that processes subscriber information and billing. An electronic switching system comprising a main processor (7) that manages information, including a holding unit that holds subscriber data indicating whether or not a calling subscriber is registered for a specific service, and a holding unit that holds subscriber data that indicates whether or not a calling subscriber is registering for a specific service, and that handles registration cancellation and usage charges for the specific service. A new service billing method characterized by providing a storage unit that holds information and adding billing data to billing data when a calling subscriber registers or cancels a specific service or uses that service.