JPS63308462A - Collecting system for public telephone service charge information - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To process a specific public telephone service charge economically and reasonably, by recording charge processing information corresponding to a public telephone service in a public telephone set customer side, and performing a charge processing by transferring the information to a telephone exchange afterwards. CONSTITUTION:The titled system is constituted in such a way that the fact that a service is a specific public telephone service is identified by the public telephone set 1, and after that, the charge processing information corresponding to the service is recorded in the public telephone set 1 once, then, it is transferred and processed at the telephone exchange 8. In a case where the charge processing information is processed in such way, it is not required to identify the specification of the specific public telephone service by the telephone exchange 8, and also, since the transfer of the charge processing information to the exchange can be performed by using an existing function, charge for the specific public telephone service can be processed economically. Furthermore, when the public telephone service is introduced additionally, it is enough to add a necessary function only on the public telephone set 1.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention is a system in which charge processing information related to special public telephone services such as credit card public telephone services is temporarily recorded in a public telephone, and then transferred and collected to a telephone exchange. The present invention relates to a public telephone service charge information collection method in which information is collected and processed.

[Conventional technology]

The popularity of public telephones is remarkable due to their convenience, which allows a large number of unspecified people to easily receive telephone service anytime and anywhere. The reality is that, to the extent that it has become indispensable, society has come to demand improvements in the convenience of the service and advancement in its functionality.

Against this background, public telephones that can accept high-value coins (100 yen) and public telephones that can accept cards have been developed and put into practical use.In the future, improvements in convenience and functionality are expected to continue. It is easy to see that this will continue to be the case.

By the way, when considering improvements in the convenience of public telephone services and the sophistication of their functions, the current fee recording system requires the addition of new in-office equipment each time. here,
The conventional fee recording method will be explained as follows with reference to FIG.

That is, in response to a call from the public telephone (PS) 1, the control device (M) 7 selects and captures the public outgoing trunk (OGT-Pa) 3, and connects it to the public telephone (PS) 1 via the main link (LINK) 6. By doing this, a communication path is set up. As a result, the user of the public telephone (PS) 1 can make a call to the other party via the public outgoing trunk (OGT-PS) 3, but along with the call, the user cannot make a call from the public outgoing trunk (OGT-PS) 3. A toll collection signal (polarity reversal pulse signal) is sent to the public telephone (Pa) 1, and the call charge (coins) is stored in the safe inside the public telephone (PS) 1. public telephones are generally coin-accommodating). Public trunk (O
Simultaneously with sending out the toll collection signal, the GT-PS 3 counts up the toll meter (MFT) 2 within the station, thereby recording the toll. Since charges are recorded as described above, public telephones (PS)
The charges collected in the meter 1 and the charges recorded by the meter (MET) 2 are consistent.

Regarding conventional call charge records (billing), please refer to C400 edited by Dentsu Corporation and published by Telecommunications Association (February 1972).
It is described in various literature related to the C400 type automatic switchboard, such as Part 8 "Trunk" of the C400 type automatic switchboard.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

By the way, in the above-mentioned conventional charge recording system, when considering as an example the card public telephone service, which is one of the ways to improve the convenience of the public telephone service, the following problems occur.

That is, in the case of a call using a card, the call charge is processed by the card, so the charge is not stored in the safe inside the public phone. As a result, the charges stored in the safe and the charges recorded in the telephone office cannot match. For this reason, it becomes difficult to entrust the installation of public telephones to a third party, and the installation conditions are limited. However, in order to expand the installation conditions to improve user convenience, commissioned installation is essential.
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For this purpose, new in-office equipment is required within the telephone office, such as one that can identify special public telephone services, such as card-based services, and handle charge processing.

In other words, with the conventional charge recording method, it is necessary to identify various types of public telephone service information and then install equipment within the telephone office to support the service in order to switch the charge processing to correspond to that service. Not only is its introduction being blocked, but it is also economically disadvantageous.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a method for collecting public telephone service charge information that allows service charge processing for special public telephone services to be carried out economically within an exchange.

[Means for solving problems]

The purpose of the above is to temporarily record charge processing information related to special public telephone services such as credit card public telephone services in public telephones, assuming that charge meter integration within telephone exchanges is carried out as before. Processing information later to the telephone exchange, 4.

This is accomplished by transferring.

[Effect]

In addition to identifying the special public telephone service at the public telephone, charge processing information corresponding to the service is once recorded in the public telephone and then transferred to the telephone exchange for processing.

When charge processing information is processed in the manner described above, there is no need for the telephone exchange to identify the equivalent special public telephone service type, and the transfer of charge processing information to the exchange can be performed using existing functions. It is possible to economically handle charges for special public telephone services. Furthermore, when introducing a new public telephone service, it is only necessary to add necessary functions to public telephones.

〔Example〕

The present invention will be explained below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the relay system according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows an example of the functional block configuration of the public telephone set shown in FIG. 1.

Components in FIG. 1 that are the same as those shown in FIG. 3 are given the same reference numerals. Therefore, the newly entered trunk (
ICT) 4, a no-ringing trunk (NRT) 5 that performs ringless calling of terminals, and a charge center (MC) 8 that aggregates call charge information. The no-ringing trunk (NET) 5 is a well-known telemeter service trunk, and is activated to receive a call via the charge center (MC) 8i entry trunk (ICT) 4, and receives a public telephone number from which charge information is to be read. In such cases, incoming calls are made using the public telephone number. At that time, the incoming call is made by a no-ringing call without ringing the telephone bell, and as a result, the public telephone (PS) 1 transmits the charge processing information corresponding to the special public telephone service to the charge center (MC) 8.
It is intended to be processed after being transferred to.

In this example, a no-ringing line is used to read the charge processing information from the charge center, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, there is a method in which a call is made using a known method from a public telephone or a 7° packing machine and charge processing information is transferred, a method in which the charge processing information is transferred using a general line or an interrupt line instead of a no-ringing line, and a method in which dedicated in-office equipment is installed within the station. There are various possible methods for reading charge processing information. Furthermore, the charge processing information may include not only charge information but also additional information such as public telephone user information (ID information).

Now, the configuration of the public telephone according to the present invention will be explained with reference to FIG. As shown in the figure, the entire system includes a call control section 11 that controls the interface with the telephone exchange, and a charge collection signal receiving section 12 that receives the charge collection signal from the telephone exchange.
, a transmitting/receiving section 13 that converts voice into an electrical signal and vice versa, an activation receiving section 14 that receives a charge reading activation from a telephone exchange, and a system that automatically makes a call from a public telephone and transfers charge processing information. a timer circuit 15 for controlling the automatic call time; a timer circuit 15 for controlling the transfer of charge processing information;
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A notification control section 16, a charge information recording section 17 that records charge information for special public telephone services, a control section 18 that controls the entire public telephone, a coin storage section 19, and a card storage section 2.
0 and a power supply section 21.

When activated from the no-ringing trunk (NRT) 5, this activation is received by the activation receiving unit 14, but the activation receiving unit 14 controls the information sending control unit 16 to record the activation in the charge information recording unit 17. The rate information contained in the telephone exchange is sent to the telephone exchange.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, according to the present invention, future improvement in the convenience of public telephones and advancement of their functions can be realized using existing telephone exchange functions, and only by considering the necessary functions in the target public telephone. This means that special public telephone service charges can be handled very economically and rationally. Furthermore, the installation can be easily entrusted to a third party, and the range of installation can be expanded, which has the effect of further improving convenience for users.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a relay system according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a functional block configuration of the public telephone shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a charge recording system according to the prior art. It is a figure for explaining. 1... Public telephone 2... Price meter 4...
- Incoming trunk 5... No-ringing trunk 6... Main link 7... Control device 8...
Fee Center/'- Agent Patent Attorney Katsutoshi Ogawa'-no

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Public telephone service charge information characterized in that charge processing information corresponding to the public telephone service is recorded inside a public telephone premises, and the information is later transferred to a telephone exchange and then processed for charge processing. Collection method. 2. The public telephone service charge information collection method according to claim 1, wherein the charge processing information is transferred to the telephone exchange upon activation from the telephone exchange. 3. The public telephone service charge information collection method according to claim 1, wherein the charge processing information is transferred to the telephone exchange after a call is made from a public telephone.