KR100275467B1 - Method of prefaid paging service - Google Patents

Abstract

1. TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a radio calling prepaid service method.

2. The technical problem to be solved by the invention

The present invention is to provide a wireless calling prepaid service method for processing the billing according to the number of calls by registering as a prepaid service subscriber when the wireless calling user purchases a prepaid card.

3. Summary of the Solution of the Invention

The present invention includes a first step of determining whether a radio calling prepaid service is available when a call is connected to a radio calling prepaid service subscriber number; As a result of the determination of the first step, if the wireless call prefade service is not available, the wireless call prefade service is notified. If the wireless call prefade service is available, the mobile call prepaid service provides a guide signal according to a suitable service type. Second step; A third step of generating and outputting a call after receiving the call request signal according to the guide signal; And a fourth step of performing the charging according to the call related information.

4. Important uses of the invention

The present invention is used in a radio call exchange system.

Description

Wireless Call Prepaid Service Method

According to the present invention, after a wireless calling user registers as a prepaid service subscriber according to a purchase of a prepaid card, the wireless calling service enables the subscriber with low usage to continue to use the wireless calling service at a low cost by performing charging with a differentiated fee system. It relates to a prefade service method.

First, a prepaid service is to reduce a service fee each time a service subscriber pays a predetermined amount in advance, and is similar to a pay phone card of a landline telephone.

The biggest advantage of the pre-paid service is that users who cannot receive the service due to bad credit can use the service, and there is no worry of unpaid charges for telecommunications operators, and it is possible to reduce charge collection costs.

In addition, it is accepted that the user can adjust the call volume by himself or herself.

On the other hand, the wireless calling service has been charged with a flat rate system and has been dissatisfied by the subscribers with low usage frequency. Due to this reason, the termination of the wireless calling subscriber is increasing, and the subscribers are used as sales offices or banks every month. I had to go to pay the fee.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, the wireless call service prepaid service method to register the prepaid service subscribers as the subscribers purchase the prepaid service to handle the billing according to the number of calls. The purpose is to provide.

1 is a schematic diagram of a wireless call switching system to which the present invention is applied.

2A and 2B are flowcharts of a method for calling a wireless prepaid service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flow diagram of one embodiment of the prepaid refill process of FIGS. 2A and 2B.

4 is a flow chart of another embodiment of the prepaid refill process of FIGS. 2A and 2B.

* Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

110, 111: user 120: public telephone network

130: gateway exchange device 140: low-speed wireless call exchange device

141: number translation unit 142: relay line matching unit

143: voicemail matching unit 144: voicemail

150: high-speed wireless call exchange device 151: intelligent peripheral device

152: subject control section 153: subscriber database

160: living information server device 161: voice mail server

162: high-speed wireless call server 163: life information server

170: billing device 171: customer database management unit

172: call history database management unit 173: billing processing unit

The method of the present invention for achieving the above object is a prepaid service method applied to a radio calling system, the first step of determining whether a radio calling prepaid service is possible when the call is connected to the radio calling prepaid service subscriber number ; As a result of the determination of the first step, if the wireless call prefade service is not available, the wireless call prefade service is notified. If the wireless call prefade service is available, the mobile call prepaid service provides a guide signal according to a suitable service type. Second step; A third step of generating and outputting a call after receiving the call request signal according to the guide signal; And a fourth step of performing charging according to the call related information.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

The present invention first registers in a Customer Oriented Information System (COIS) as a prepaid service subscriber as a user of a wireless calling service purchases a prepaid card.

And, if registered as a prepaid service subscriber in the customer information system, the living information server device is a database of the wireless prepaid service subscriber as the call processing is performed according to the customer's request in the low-speed wireless call exchange system and high-speed wireless call exchange system The number of times of use is counted and the billing device charges the bill by adding the sum multiplied by a certain amount to the call count.

Specifically, when registered as a pre-paid service subscriber in the customer information system, the life information server device adds a field for making a call count to the subscriber database, receives the call information from the wireless call exchange system, counts the call, and charges the device. In this case, the call count is periodically received by the living information server device, and the billing is calculated by multiplying a predetermined amount so that the service can be performed by the prepaid amount of the prepaid service subscriber.

Then, when the call is completed normally, the subscriber to the radio calling prepaid service can notify the card amount of the current balance in advance so that the subscriber can make the prepaid refill.

1 is a schematic diagram of a wireless call switching system to which the present invention is applied.

As shown in the figure, the wireless call exchange system to which the present invention is applied, users 110 and 111, public switched telephone network (PSTN) 120, gateway exchange device 130, low-speed wireless call exchange A device 140, a high-speed Paging System (APS) 150, a life information server device 160, and a billing device 170 are provided.

In addition, the low-speed wireless call switching device 140 includes a number translation processor (NTP), a relay line matching unit (ASS-T), and a voice mail matching unit (ASS-T). A VMS: Access Switching Subsystem-Voice Mail System (143) and a Voice Mail System (VMS) 144 are provided.

In addition, the high-speed wireless call switching device 150 includes an intelligent peripheral subsystem (IPS) 151, a main control subsystem (MCS) 152, and a subscriber database 153 that perform relay line matching. have.

In addition, the life information server device 160 includes a voice mail server 161, a high-speed wireless call server 162, and a life information server 163.

In addition, the billing apparatus 170 includes a customer database manager 171, a call history database manager 172, and a billing processor 173.

Now, look at the operation of the radio call switching system to which the present invention is applied.

First, the public telephone network 120 provides a connection between the wireless calling service users 110 and 111 and the low speed or high speed wireless call switching devices 140 and 150.

And, the gateway exchange device 130, when the user (110, 111) attempts to connect to the low-speed or high-speed wireless call exchange devices 140, 150 through the public telephone network 120, the low-speed wireless call exchange device 140 ) By translating the input number to determine whether an attempt has been made to connect to the high-speed wireless call exchange device 150 or the high-speed wireless call exchange device 150, and provide routing of the call to the low-speed or high-speed wireless call exchange device 140 or 150.

Then, the relay line matching unit 142 of the low-speed wireless call switching unit 140 receives the route routed from the gateway switching unit 130 and transmits it to the number translation unit 141.

In addition, the number translation unit 141 performs a number translation on the station number among the information contained in the input call, and determines whether it is a general subscriber or a voice mail service subscriber, and determines whether the subscriber is a wireless calling prepaid service and voice mail. In the case of the service subscriber and the wireless call prepaid service subscriber, the voice mail matching unit 143 transmits the call to the voicemail box 144 together with the information of the wireless call prepaid subscriber.

The voicemail box 144 inquires whether the voicemail server 161 is capable of service if the call number is a wireless call prepaid service subscriber according to the received information, and if the service is available, the voicemail service 144 is suitable for the called wireless call subscriber. The voice call is transmitted to the users 110 and 111 in the opposite order to the routing order of the call, and a general call processing procedure for receiving a call request signal is performed.

Upon receiving the call request signal, the voicemail box 144 generates a call suitable for the call request, transmits the call, and sends the call information to the voicemail server 161.

Upon receiving the call information, the voicemail server 161 increases the call count value in the call count item of the table of the subscriber database and transmits the call count value to the call history database manager 172 of the billing device 170.

When the call history database management unit 172 receives the call count information, adds the related content to the call history database, and then transmits the related information to the billing processing unit 173 to charge the account.

The billing processor 173 adds billing according to a predetermined criterion.

Meanwhile, the intelligent peripheral device 151 of the high-speed wireless call exchange device 150 receives a call from the gateway exchange device 130 and inquires whether the main control unit 152 is a normal subscriber and the type of service subscribed to.

The main control unit 152 outputs the relevant information from the subscriber database 153 when inquiring about whether the subscriber is a normal subscriber and the type of service subscribed to, and whether or not the service is provided when the subscriber is a wireless prepaid service subscriber. Contact the high-speed wireless call switch server 162.

As a result of the inquiry, if the service is available, the main controller 152 outputs the relevant information output from the subscriber database 150 to the intelligent peripheral 151.

The intelligent peripheral device 151 outputs a voice message suitable for the service type to the wireless call service users 110 and 111 according to the related information received from the main controller 152 to receive a call request signal.

The intelligent peripheral device 151 outputs the input call request signal to the main control unit 152 so that the main control unit 152 generates and transmits a signal suitable for the call request signal.

After the main control unit 152 transmits the generated call, the main control unit 152 outputs the call information to the high-speed wireless call server 162.

The high-speed radio call server 162 increases the call count value in the call count item of the subscriber database according to the received call information, and outputs the call count value to the call history database manager 173 of the charging device 170.

The call log database management unit 173 of the charging device 170 adds the received call count value to the call log database and transmits the details to the billing processing unit 173.

The charging processing unit 173 performs charging based on the received call count information.

In the billing method, the billing is performed by adding the basic cost of the fixed amount to the sum of the call coefficient and multiplied by the fixed amount.

In addition, the billing result is compared with the amount of the prepaid card purchased by the prepaid service subscriber, and when a certain amount is reached, the subscriber is informed that the prepaid refill is necessary using the voicemail box. If the prepaid card is used up and there is no prepaid refill, the subscriber will be suspended after a period of inactivity.

2A and 2B are flowcharts illustrating a method for calling a wireless prepaid service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the figure, when the user connects the call to the number of the wireless calling service subscriber (201), the gateway switching unit 130 determines whether it is a low speed or high speed wireless calling number (202).

As a result of the determination, if the low-speed radio call number is reached, the call is routed to the low-speed radio call exchange device (210). When the number translation unit of the low-speed radio call exchange device receives the call, it is determined whether the subscriber is a radio call prepaid service (211). As a result of the determination, if the subscriber is not a prepaid service subscriber, after the call is processed by the general radio call (212), if the prepaid service subscriber is terminated, the voicemail server checks whether the service is possible (213).

Thereafter, if service availability information is received from the voicemail server (214), the received information is analyzed to determine whether service is possible (215).

As a result of the determination, if the service is not available, the service is notified of the service (216), and the service is terminated. If the service is available, the voice call is provided to the user according to the type of service suitable for the wireless calling subscriber to input the call request signal ( 217).

Next, upon receiving the call request signal from the user (218), a call suitable for the call request signal is generated and called (219), and the call information is transmitted to the voicemail server (220).

Thereafter, upon receiving the call information, the voicemail server increases the count value of the call (221), and transfers the result value of counting the call to the billing processing unit to perform the billing process (222).

Then, the billing processing unit determines whether prepaid refill is required after billing processing (223), terminates if prepaid refill is not required, and determines whether service is unavailable if prepaid refill is required (224). .

As a result of the determination, if the service is unavailable, the voicemail server is notified of the service impossible (225), the prepaid refilling process is performed (226), and if the service is available, the prepaid refilling process is immediately performed (226), and the service is terminated. .

On the other hand, if it is determined that the high-speed radio call number, the call is routed to the high-speed radio call exchange apparatus (230), and when the high-speed radio call exchange apparatus receives the call, the main controller determines whether the subscriber is the radio call prepaid service ( In operation 231, if the service subscriber is not the service subscriber, the call is terminated after the call is processed (232). If the prepaid service subscriber is the prepaid service subscriber, the service is queried (233).

Thereafter, if service availability information is received from the high-speed wireless call server (234), the received information is analyzed to determine whether service is possible (235).

As a result of the determination, if the service is not available, the service is notified (236), and the service is terminated. If the service is available, a voice message according to the appropriate service type is provided to the user to input the call request signal (237). ).

Next, upon receiving the call request signal from the user (238), a call suitable for the call request signal is generated and called (239), and the call information is transmitted to the high-speed radio call server (240).

Thereafter, upon receiving the call information, the fast radio call server increases the count value of the call (241), and transfers the count value of the call to the billing processor to perform the billing process (242).

Then, the billing processing unit determines whether prepaid refill is required after billing processing (243), terminates if prepaid refill is not required, and determines whether service is unavailable if prepaid refill is required (244). .

As a result of the determination, if the service is not available, the high-speed wireless paging server is notified of the service failure (245), and the prepaid refilling process is performed (246), and if the service is available, the prepaid refilling process is immediately performed (246), and the termination is completed. do.

3 is a flow diagram of one embodiment of the prepaid refill process of FIGS. 2A and 2B.

As shown in the figure, the pre-fade refill process, if the charging device transmits a pre-fade refill request signal to the radio calling pre-paid service subscriber (310), the radio call pre-fade service subscriber confirms the pre-fade refill request and close Visit a sales office or an agent to purchase a prepaid card (311).

As soon as the subscriber of the wireless calling prepaid service purchases the prepaid card, the new card number is registered in the customer information system (312), the call count value of the living information server device is initialized (313), and the amount of the card is charged to the billing device. After adding (314), it ends.

4 is a flow chart of another embodiment of the prepaid refill process of FIGS. 2A and 2B.

As shown in the figure, another method of prepaid refilling is that if the charging device transmits a prepaid refill request signal to a radio calling prepaid service subscriber (401), the radio calling prepaid service subscriber confirms the prepaid refill request. In step 402, a credit card number is requested by entering a credit card number according to a refill menu provided by accessing the wireless call system.

Subsequently, the credit card is authenticated (403), if the authentication result is found to be bad, the bad result is transmitted to the wireless calling prepaid service subscriber (404), and when it is found to be good, the credit card is charged and The result is registered in the customer information system (405), the call count value of the living information server device is initialized (406), and after the payment amount is added to the billing device (407), the process ends.

The present invention described above is capable of various substitutions, modifications, and changes without departing from the spirit of the present invention for those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains, and the above-described embodiments and accompanying It is not limited to the drawing.

The present invention as described above, by purchasing a prepaid card of a certain amount to charge according to the number of calls to reduce the inconvenience of paying monthly usage, as well as the number of times the number of uses continue to use the wireless calling subscriber to terminate It is possible to prevent the termination subscribers and revitalize the wireless calling market with a new fee system.

Claims (8)

In the prepaid service method applied to a wireless calling system, A first step of determining whether a radio calling prepaid service is available when a call is connected to a radio calling prepaid service subscriber number; As a result of the determination of the first step, if the wireless call prefade service is not available, the wireless call prefade service is notified. If the wireless call prefade service is available, the mobile call prepaid service provides a guide signal according to a suitable service type. Second step; A third step of generating and outputting a call after receiving the call request signal according to the guide signal; And Fourth step of performing charging based on call related information Prefade service method comprising a. The method of claim 1, A fifth step of determining whether prepaid refill is required; And As a result of the determination of the fifth step, when the pre-fade refill is not required, the operation is terminated. Prefade service method further comprising a. The method of claim 2, A seventh step of registering the new card number in the customer information system as the subscriber to the prepaid calling card purchases the prepaid card; And An eighth step of initializing the call count value of the living information server device and adding the card amount to the billing device Prefade service method further comprising a. The method of claim 2, A seventh step of authenticating the credit card as the wireless calling prepaid service subscriber requests the credit card payment; An eighth step of transmitting the bad result to the wireless calling prepaid service subscriber if it is determined to be defective, if it is found to be good, performing a credit card payment and registering the result in the customer information system; And The ninth step of initializing the call count value of the living information server device and adding the settlement amount to the billing device. Prefade service method further comprising a. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The call related information of the fourth step, Prepaid service method characterized in that the number of wireless call. The method of claim 5, The charging process of the fourth step, And a predetermined base fee is charged below a predetermined call count value, and above a predetermined call count value, a prepaid service method is charged in addition to the basic fee, an amount of a product obtained by multiplying an additional call count value by a predetermined amount. The method of claim 5, The first step is, A tenth step in which, if the call is connected to the number of the wireless calling service subscriber, the gateway switching device routes the call to the wireless calling switching device; An eleventh step of determining, by the radio call exchange device, whether a subscriber is to a radio call prepaid service; As a result of the eleventh step, if the subscriber is not a prepaid service subscriber, handles the call with a general radio call, and if the subscriber is a prepaid service subscriber, inquires whether the wireless call service is available to the living information server device; And A thirteenth step of receiving information on whether a wireless call service is available from the living information server device; Prefade service method comprising a. The method of claim 7, wherein The fourth step, A fourteenth step of transmitting call related information to the living information server apparatus; The fifteenth step of receiving the call information and increasing the count value of the call; Transmitting a count value of a call to the charging device; And 17th step of performing the billing process according to the count value of the call Prefade service method comprising a.