JPS63220649A - Cashless telephone service system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To cashlessly call with a receiving subscriber by means of a public telephone set without fail by being equipped with a public telephone set reading a card in which information is accumulated and sending a card signal and an exchange receiving the card signal, extracting and collating a subscriber telephone number, and executing the reception collation and charge of a pass word signal. CONSTITUTION:An origination subscriber hooks off a receiver and a card recording a telephone number is inputted. A public telephone set 1 reads the card and sends the card signal to an exchange 2. The exchange 2 extracts an origination subscriber telephone number from the card signal, collates it with a telephone number accumulated at an auxiliary storage device 3, confirms that the subscriber of a cashless service contract and sends a pass word input requesting signal to the public telephone set 1. The originating subscriber inputs the pass word from a push-button, etc., and sends the pass word signal to the exchange 2. At the exchange 2, the pass word signal is received, it is confirmed that the signal is coincident with the pass word of the originating subscriber accumulated in the auxiliary storage device 3, and an opponent telephone number requesting signal is sent to the public telephone set 1. The exchange 2 executes the charging processing after the call is completed.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a cashless telephone service system, and in particular to a cashless telephone service system that allows cashless calls from public telephones by using a card that stores information. Concerning telephone service methods.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, cashless telephone services include collect call services and telephone card services.

Collect call service is a service in which a caller applies for the service to an exchange, a call is initiated with the consent of the called subscriber, and the called subscriber pays the call fee. Additionally, the telephone card service is a service that allows users to use a telephone card to make calls worth the price of the telephone card at public telephones.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

In the above-mentioned collect call service, the originating subscriber applies for service to the switchboard using a specific telephone number, the operator connects to the terminating subscriber requested by the originating subscriber, and accepts the collect call application from the originating subscriber (the terminating subscriber's call). The system is such that the call begins only after the receiving subscriber confirms that the subscriber has paid the bill.

For this reason, if the incoming subscriber refuses the incoming call, the incoming subscriber will be charged 1. If the incoming subscriber refuses to accept the call, the call cannot be made.
A switchboard operator intervenes. There are also drawbacks such as a long waiting time before starting a call.

Further, the service to the telephone car 1 is a system in which a telephone card is used and a call is made using a public telephone for the price of the telephone card.

For this reason, the telephone card has the disadvantage that it is disposable and is only a temporary card that needs to be purchased each time.

[Failure to solve the problem]

The cashless telephone service system of the present invention consists of a public telephone that reads a card with stored information and sends out a card signal. The system is equipped with an exchange that transmits a password signal, receives a password signal, and checks the password, and after performing normal telephone exchange processing, charges the extracted subscriber telephone number.

[Example] Next, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

Referring to the figure without showing an embodiment of the present invention, 1 is a public telephone, 2 is an exchange, and 3 is a subscriber's telephone number.

This is an auxiliary storage device that stores information such as Pass2 1 to 1 billing. The calling subscriber picks up the handset, hears the dial tone, and then calls the car with the recorded telephone number.
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C). The public telephone 1 reads the input card and sends a card signal to the exchange 2. Exchange 2 receives the sent Car 1 signal and extracts the calling subscriber's telephone number from the card signal. Compare the extracted calling subscriber telephone number with the subscriber telephone number stored in the auxiliary storage device 3,
Check the subscriber phone number of the cashless service contract. If the verification result is positive, the exchange 2 sends a password input request signal to the public telephone 1. The public telephone 1 receives the input request signal for the password 1 and sends out the dial tone ``2'' (sequence d). After the calling subscriber hears the 2 dial tone again, the subscriber enters the password using the dial and button buttons (sequence e). Public telephone 1 sends a password signal to exchange 2. Exchange 2 sends Pass2 1~
Receive the signal and extract the password. It is confirmed that the password of the originating subscriber stored in the auxiliary storage device 3 matches the extracted password. If the verification result is positive, the exchange 2 sends a signal requesting the other party's telephone number to the public telephone 1. The public telephone 1 receives the callee's telephone number input request signal and sends out a dial tone of two (sequence f).

After the calling subscriber hears the dial tone again,
Upon entering the telephone number of the other party, sequence g) begins the normal telephone exchange process. Either the originating subscriber or the terminating subscriber hangs up the telephone (sequence h), and after the call ends, billing processing is performed.

After detecting the end of the call, the exchange 2 charges the calling subscriber's billing information stored in the auxiliary storage device 3. In this way, the calling subscriber can make a cashless call from a public telephone by using the cart in which the telephone number is stored.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, by using a card that stores the telephone number of the calling subscriber, there is almost no waiting time until the call starts, and the system is not affected by the condition of the receiving subscriber. To surely talk to a called subscriber using a public telephone without cash. In addition, since the password is input and verified, it is possible to avoid using the card type. Furthermore, since the card can be used once the phone number is recorded, it can be used semi-permanently.

[Brief explanation of the drawing] The figure shows an embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A public telephone that reads a card with stored information and sends out a card signal; and a public telephone that receives the sent card signal, extracts and verifies the subscriber's telephone number, sends a password input request signal, and sends a password signal. A cashless telephone service system comprising: an exchange that performs reception and password verification, and charges the extracted subscriber telephone number after normal telephone exchange processing;