KR100307367B1 - Centralized management system of electronic switching system centralized automatic message accounting system(ESS CAMA) and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electronic exchanger CAMA centralized management apparatus (CCMS) and a method for the status, alarm management and configuration management of an electronic exchange centralized charging processing system (CAMA) for processing charging data generated in an electronic exchange on-line. Since the CCMS is built on the web, the operator can monitor the information collected from the CAMA system regardless of the place and time on the PC, and the CAMA system in the field can cope quickly when a failure occurs in the CAMA system. There is an advantage to improve the reliability, and hardware problems that occur during long-term operation can be easily found, accompanied with the advantage of improving the stability of the CAMA system.

Description

Centralized management system of electronic switching system centralized automatic message accounting system (ESS CAMA) and method

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a centralized management apparatus and method for an electronic exchange centralized billing processing system, and is referred to as an ESS Centralized Automatic Message Accounting (CAMA) for processing charging data generated in an electronic exchange on-line. ESS CAMA Centralized Management System (hereinafter referred to as CCMS) and method for state, alarm management and configuration management.

Recently, as the communication network has been developed and diversified, the field of managing various network elements has been of interest.

In such an environment, it is required to develop a network management system that can manage different management information models. In particular, in recent years, due to the advantages that operators can easily access regardless of the place due to the spread of the Internet, the web-based Management system is being developed.

As the web provides convenient and easy access to distributed information and services on the Internet, the demand and interest on the web are rapidly increasing. The change of web technology was in the form of transmitting heterogeneous resources in 'HTML' format by web server, and then to support external web browsers in addition to static 'HTML' document. way Interface: hereinafter referred to as CGI).

However, CGI has the disadvantages of heavy load and overhead of the server, difficulty in maintaining security, and difficulty in developing interactive programs.

To solve this problem, Java has been developed to make it easy to write interactive applications by embedding a Java applet in a web browser that can run on any platform.

Due to the development of internet-based technology and the spread of the internet, web-based management systems that manage a network, a system, and an application by providing a consistent user interface using a web browser have emerged. It is easy to use, easy to manage regardless of location, and can run on low-cost hardware, which is advantageous in that portability and cost are reduced.

An object of the present invention is to implement a CAMA management device CCMS using the need of the CAMA management device as described above and the advantages of the web-based management system.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating a connection relationship between a CCMS and a CAMA system managing a state of a CAMA system according to the present invention.

2 is a block diagram illustrating an internal process of a CCMS and an internal processor of a CAMA system according to the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process for processing information in CCMS according to the present invention.

<Description of Symbols for Major Parts of Drawings>

1: Introduction type exchanger 2: Charge extraction device for introduction type exchanger

3: Charge transfer device for introduction type exchange 4: TDX-1 series exchange

5: Charge transfer device for TDX-1 series exchange 6: TDX-10A exchange

7: Charging transmission device for TDX-10A switch 8: Operation management network

9: billing system 10: integrated customer information system

11: centralized management device server 12: centralized management device client

13: new exchange 14: LAN interface

91: charge collection post-processing unit 92: charge collection state check unit

93: billing collection transmission unit A1: billing processing information transmission server

A2: Charging processing information transmission client A3: Charging processing file transmission unit

111: start section 112: information collection client

113: information collection server 114: information transmission client

115: client server information distribution unit 116: information transmission server

117: server user graphical interface

121: client user graphical interface

In order to achieve the above object, the centralized billing processing comprising a billing extraction device for extracting the charges generated from the exchanger, a billing transmission device for processing and transferring the extracted billing data and a billing collection device for managing the billing data transmitted; A device for managing a (CAMA) system,

A start unit for outputting an alarm recovery message and a state request message to collect the state of the CAMA system, an information collecting client for transmitting the state request message transmitted from the start unit to a charging collector, and a charging transmitter of the CAMA system; An information collection server for receiving the billing data collection status, the billing file transmission status, and an alarm message, and collecting the system status and alarm messages from the billing collection device and transmitting them to the information transmission client; and each alert message received from the information collection server. An information transmission client for collecting and transmitting the information to the client server information distribution unit, and a client server information distribution unit for distributing the alarm message and the shape related information transmitted from the information transmission client to the server user graphic interface unit, the CCMS client, and the information transmission server, respectively. With the client Version information minutes the information transfer the information server sending to said information collecting client sent from the distribution, and CCMS CCMS server and the server having the server graphic user interface unit configured to play a match between the operator and;

A CCMS client having a client user graphical interface for interfacing with the CCMS server and an operator; To

It is characterized by including.

In addition, in order to achieve the above object, the centralized billing having a billing extraction device for extracting the charges generated from the exchanger, a billing transmission device for processing and transferring the extracted billing data and a billing collection device for managing the billing data transmitted; In a method of managing a processing (CAMA) system,

A first step of determining whether an alarm has occurred in the charging processing device and the charging collecting device in the current CAMA system, and if the alarm has occurred, storing the alarm message in a database and displaying the alarm message on an operator screen;

A second step of requesting transmission of a status message periodically to a billing processing device and a billing device if an alarm has not occurred;

A third step of determining whether or not a status report message has been received from the charging processing device and the charging collecting device as a result of the message transmission request, storing the message in the database if the message is received, and periodically displaying the message on the operator screen;

A fourth step of determining whether or not the operator inputs the configuration management command on the administrator level during monitoring and ending if there is no command input, and requesting the configuration management command to the charging processing device if there is a command input;

In response to the request, in the billing processing apparatus, performing a shape management according to the request through a billing processing file transmission unit and transmitting a result thereof to the CCMS; And

CCMS receiving the result is characterized in that it comprises a sixth step of storing the result value in the database, and displaying it on the operator screen.

The above objects, features and advantages will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Briefly describing the CAMA system to be managed by the CCMS according to the present invention, the CAMA system includes a billing processing device (BPDE) for extracting the charges from the exchanger, and transmits the charges to the charge collection device; After collecting and verifying billing, it is divided into billing collecting device (HC) which is transferred to integrated customer information system (ICIS) or prebilling system.

The exchange charge processing device can be classified according to the type of exchange to extract the charge bar, the introduced type exchanger that does not have a built-in CAMA function such as 'S1240, M1OCN, NO1A, 5ESS (Classic)' to extract the charge A billing extraction device (ED) and a billing transmission device (TD) for billing transmission and management, and these two devices are called a billing mediation device (BMD).

In addition, the TDX-1 Software Change Management System (SMART) is a billing device that extracts and transfers the charges of the TDX-1 Series Exchanger (TDX-1A / 1B / CPS), and processes the charges generated by the TDX-10A Exchanger. The billing processing device is a billing data transmission device (CDT). The billing data extracted through this system is transmitted to the billing device through the redundant X.25 link when interworking with the operation management network to ensure reliability.

On the other hand, the new exchangers with the above charge extraction and charge transfer functions (CAMA functions) are directly linked with the charge collection device.

Referring to Fig. 1, a schematic configuration showing a connection relationship between the CAMA system as described above and the CCMS managing the state of the CAMA system according to the present invention will be described.

A TDX-1 series exchanger (4);

A TDX-10A exchanger 6;

A CAMA system (CAMA) connected to the exchanges (1, 4, 6) to process and manage the charging of the exchanges;

A CCMS device (CCMS) connected to the CAMA system and detecting a state and a failure of the CAMA system;

It is provided with a new exchanger 13 for transmitting the billing data in conjunction with the billing device 9 directly through the operation management network 8 in the CAMA system;

The CAMA system includes an extraction device (ED) 2 for an introduction type exchanger which is connected to the introduction type exchanger 1 and extracts the charge generated through the introduction type exchanger 1;

A billing transmission device (Transmition Device: TD) 3 for managing the billing data extracted from the billing extraction device 2 for the introduced model exchanger and transmitting it to the operation management network 8;

For the TDX-1 series exchanger connected to the TDX-1 series exchanger 4 to extract the charges generated by the TDX-1 series exchanger 4 and transmit and manage the extracted charging data to the operation management network 8. A billing transmission device (S / W Modification & Administration for Remote TDX: SMART) 5;

A billing transmission device for a TDX-10A exchanger connected to the TDX-10A exchanger 6 to extract the charges generated by the TDX-10A exchanger 6 and to transmit and manage the extracted billing data to the operation management network 8. (Charging Data Transmitter: CDT) 7;

An operation management network (OMN) 8 connected to each of the charging transmitters 3, 5, and 7;

A charge collector (Host Collector: HC) 9 for collecting and verifying charges transmitted through the operation management network 8; And

An integrated customer information system (10) for integrated management of the verified billing data from the billing collection device (9), and for calculating their fees;

The CCMS device is connected to the operation management network (8) to detect and store messages related to alarms and statuses generated by the charge transfer device (3, 5, 7) and the charge collection device (9) of each exchange, and CCMS server (CCMS-S) 11; And

It is provided with a CCMS client (CCMS-C) 12 to enable the operator to monitor the messages stored in the CCMS server (11).

In this case, the billing processing device including the billing extraction device 2 and the billing transmission device 3 is referred to as a billing processing device. The billing processing devices 5 and 7 of the TDX series are also a billing processing device.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the CCMS server 11 uses workstation-class hardware, and the CCMS client 12 uses PC-class hardware.

Referring to the operation process between the CAMA system and the CCMS implemented as described above, the charge for the currency generated in the introduction type exchanger 1 is extracted from the charge extraction unit 2 for the introduction type exchanger and the transfer device for the introduction type exchanger. (3) is transmitted to the billing collection device (9) for collecting and verifying billing and status information.

And the TDX-1 series exchanger (4) through the billing transmission device (5) for the TDX-1 series exchanger, the TDX-10 series exchanger (6) through the billing transmission device (7) for the TDX-10 series exchanger The state information is transmitted to the charging collector 9.

The billing collection device 9 which collects such information manages and verifies the data and transmits the computerized billing data to the integrated customer information system 10. At this time, the integrated customer information system or prebilling system is used.

In order to manage the CAMA system processed in the above manner, the CCMS server 11 collects the status information, statistical information, alarm information and billing data information of the CAMA system transmitted through the operation management network 8, The collected information is processed, stored and managed using a database, and the statistics are calculated and displayed on the operator's screen. The operator connects the CCMS client 12 to the CCMS server 11 using a web browser to access the CAMA system. Monitor the status from time to time.

At this time, in the CCMS server 11 and the CCMS client 12, different menus are displayed according to the user's level when the connection is made without any difference in operation. When the user accesses the operator level, the CCMS server 11 is connected through the TCP / IP protocol. It is not possible to process or change the information, but can only view the information according to the type of charging processing device that it manages, and when connected to the administrator level, it is possible to perform administrator commands such as changing or deleting the system.

As such, when the operator can monitor the status of the CAMA system, it is possible to determine what kind of failure has occurred in the current CAMA system.

2 is a block diagram showing an internal process of the CAMA system and the CCMS according to the present invention. The CCMS server 11 and the CCMS client 12 are connected via a LAN interface 14, and the CCMS server 11 The billing processing device A and the billing collection device 9 are connected to the operation management network 8.

The CCMS server 11 includes: a start unit 111 for outputting an alarm recovery message and a status request message to collect the state of the CAMA system when the CCMS server 11 starts to be driven;

An information collecting client 112 for transmitting the state request message transmitted from the start unit 111 to the charging collecting device 9;

Receives system status, billing data collection status, billing file transmission status and alert from each billing transmitter (3, 5, 7) of CAMA, collects system status and alert from billing collector (9) and sends information to client An information collection server 113 for transmitting to 114;

An information transmitting client 114 which collects the charging processing device alarm, the charging collecting device alarm, and the CCMS alarm collected from the information collecting server 113 and transmits the collected information to the client server information distribution unit 115;

Client server information distribution unit 115 for distributing the alert message and the SCM related information transmitted from the information transmission client 114 to the server user graphic interface unit 117, CCMS client 12 and the information transmission server 116, respectively. Wow;

An information transmission server 116 which transmits the information transmitted from the client server information distribution unit 115 to the information collection client 112;

A server user graphic interface unit 117 that is responsible for registration between the CCMS server 11 and the operator is provided.

In addition, the CCMS client 12 is connected to the client server information distribution unit 115 and the LAN interface 14, and has a client user graphic interface unit 121 that is responsible for matching between operators.

In addition, the charging processing device (A) collects the status request message and the CCMS shape request message transmitted from the information collection client 112 in the CCMS server 11, the billing processing if the collected message is a status request message Output to the information transmission client (A2), in the case of the CCMS shape request message, output to the billing processing file transmission unit (A3), if receiving a response message for this charging process for transmitting the response message to the CCMS server 12 An information transmission server A1;

A billing processing information transmitting client A2 for transmitting a status message for the status request message from the billing processing information transmitting server A1;

When the shape request message is transmitted from the billing processing information transmitting server A1, the billing processing file transmitting unit A3 transmits a response message after performing processing thereof.

In addition, the billing collection device 9 collects the status request message transmitted from the information collection client 112 in the CCMS server 11 and outputs to the billing collection state check unit 92, the billing collection post-processing unit 91 Wow;

When the state request message is input from the charge collection post-processing unit 91, the state of the charge collection device 9 is checked in response to this, and a message related to an alarm and a status response of the charge collection device 9 is collected. A charging collecting state checking unit 92 outputted to the receiving unit 93;

When the response message is input from the charge collecting state check unit 92, it is provided with a charge collecting transmitter 93 for transmitting it to the CCMS server (11).

Looking at the operation relationship between the CAMA system and the CCMS implemented as described above, when the CCMS is driven in the CCMS server 11, an alarm recovery message from the start unit 111 to the information transmission client 114 and the information collection client 112 first. And status request messages, respectively. Accordingly, the information collecting server 113 receives the system state, the billing data collection state, the billing file transmission state and the alert from the billing processing device A through the X.25 network, and the billing device 9 from the billing system. And collects the alert and transmits to the information transmission client (114).

At this time, the billing processing device (A) collects and processes the corresponding information through the billing processing information transmission client (A2) and the billing processing file transmission unit (A3) according to the state and shape request message received, and the result Is transmitted to the information collection server 113 through the billing processing information transmission server (A1).

In addition, the charging collector 9 collects a response message through the charging collecting status checking unit 92 and transmits the response message to the information collecting server 113 when the status request message is received.

As such, when all the information is collected in the information collection server 113, the information transmission client 114 receives the charge processing device alert, the charge collection device alert, and the CCMS alert collected by the information collection server 113 to distribute the client server information. Send to 115.

Subsequently, the client server information distribution unit 115 distributes the information to the user graphic interface 117, the CCMS client 12, and the information transmission server 116, respectively, and the information transmission server 116 receives the received information. The message is sent to the information collecting client 112.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process for processing information in a CCMS according to the present invention. When the CCMS is driven, each of the processors are operated. Does an alarm occur in the current billing processing device A and the billing device 9? If it is determined whether (S1) an alarm has occurred, the alarm message is stored in the database and displayed on the operator screen (S2).

If the alarm is not generated as a result of the determination it is periodically requested to transmit the status message to the billing processing device (A) and the billing collection device (9) (S3).

After determining whether or not a status report message has been received from the billing processing device A and the billing collection device 9 as a result of the message transmission request, if the message is not received, the message request is attempted a predetermined number of times, and then, If the message is not received within the set number of times, the status is recognized as 'unknown' and an alarm is triggered.

Then repeat the alarm determination process (S1) (S5).

Meanwhile, when the determination result message is received, the state message is collected and stored in a database, and the result is periodically displayed on the operator screen (S6).

In such a state, it is determined whether the operator inputs the configuration management command on the manager level. If there is no command input, the operation is terminated, and if there is a command input, the configuration management command is requested to the charging processing device A (S7).

In accordance with the request, the billing processing device A performs the shape management (S / W up-up or change work related to billing processing, etc.) according to the request through the billing processing file transmission unit A2. The result is transmitted to the CCMS, and after receiving the result, the CCMS stores the result value in the database and displays the result on the operator screen (S8).

The above CCMS collects information such as status, alarm billing data collection, billing file transmission, etc. from the billing processing device or the billing device, among which the main information is stored in a database and various information are collected through the user graphic interface. Management function that manages data and performs various functions for stability of CCMS, and provides periodical hourly, daily and monthly statistical results for alarm, billing extraction, and transmission of billing processing device.

In addition, it calculates the results according to the type and time of the report desired by the operator, displays them on the screen, and outputs them to the printer according to the needs of the operator, and manages the version of the billing device software by version to link with the user graphic interface module. It provides configuration management function to remotely save new software or new software to the billing processing device and operator matching function to enable the operator to manage the system through the screen.

As described in detail above, since the CCMS according to the present invention is built on the web, the operator can monitor the information collected from the CAMA system irrespective of the place and time on the PC. It is possible to cope quickly when it occurs, which improves the reliability of the CAMA system, and it is easy to find hardware problems that occur during long-term operation, which is accompanied by the advantage of improving the stability of the CAMA system.

In addition, preferred embodiments of the present invention are disclosed for the purpose of illustration, those skilled in the art will be able to various modifications, changes, additions, etc. within the spirit and scope of the present invention, such modifications and modifications belong to the following claims You will have to look.

Claims (3)

To a device for managing a centralized billing processing (CAMA) system comprising a billing extraction device for extracting billings generated from the exchanger, a billing transmission device for processing and transferring the extracted billing data, and a billing collection device for managing the billed data. In A start unit for outputting an alarm recovery message and a state request message to collect the state of the CAMA system, an information collecting client for transmitting the state request message transmitted from the start unit to a charging collector, and a charging transmitter of the CAMA system; An information collection server for receiving the billing data collection status, the billing file transmission status, and an alarm message, and collecting the system status and alarm messages from the billing collection device and transmitting them to the information transmission client; and each alert message received from the information collection server. An information transmission client for collecting and transmitting the information to the client server information distribution unit, and a client server information distribution unit for distributing the alarm message and the shape related information transmitted from the information transmission client to the server user graphic interface unit, the CCMS client, and the information transmission server, respectively. With the client Version information minutes the information transfer the information server sending to said information collecting client sent from the distribution, and CCMS CCMS server and the server having the server graphic user interface unit configured to play a match between the operator and; A CCMS client having a client user graphical interface for interfacing with the CCMS server and an operator; To Centralized management device of the electronic exchanger centralized billing processing system characterized in that it comprises. A method for managing a centralized billing processing (CAMA) system comprising a billing extraction device for extracting billings generated from an exchanger, a billing transmission device for processing and transferring the extracted billing data, and a billing collection device for managing the billed data. In A first step of determining whether an alarm has occurred in the charging processing device and the charging collecting device in the current CAMA system, and if the alarm has occurred, storing the alarm message in a database and displaying the alarm message on an operator screen; A second step of requesting transmission of a status message periodically to a billing processing device and a billing device if an alarm has not occurred; A third step of determining whether or not a status report message has been received from the charging processing device and the charging collecting device as a result of the message transmission request, storing the message in the database if the message is received, and periodically displaying the message on the operator screen; A fourth step of determining whether or not the operator inputs the configuration management command on the administrator level during monitoring and ending if there is no command input, and requesting the configuration management command to the charging processing device if there is a command input; In response to the request, in the billing processing apparatus, performing a shape management according to the request through a billing processing file transmission unit and transmitting a result thereof to the CCMS; And Receiving the result in the CCMS centralized management method of the centralized billing processing system, characterized in that it stores the result value in the database, and then displays it on the operator screen. The method of claim 2, If the message is not received in the third step, if the message is not received, the number of times the message request is set is attempted. If the message is not received within the set number of times, the state is recognized as 'unknown' and an alarm is generated. The centralized management method of the centralized billing processing system of the electronic exchange, characterized in that to perform repeatedly.