KR100652029B1 - Billing Method for each users in mobile communication system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a billing method for each user in a mobile communication system that checks a calling number of a mobile terminal and is suitable for charging a corresponding call fee to each specific person who uses the mobile terminal. The user-specific charging method in the mobile communication system according to the present invention comprises the steps of checking whether the specific key signal and the user identification number is sent from the mobile terminal, the specific key signal and the user identification number is to be sent according to the check result Requesting input of a password for the user identification number, performing an authentication procedure of the input password according to the request, and if the password is authenticated, connecting a call to a corresponding called party; Since the step of charging the call charge to the user having the user identification number after the end, both the owner and the user of the mobile terminal has an effect that can freely use the mobile terminal by reducing the burden on the usage fee.

Mobile terminal, billing

Description

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1 is a view for explaining a charging method of a mobile terminal in a conventional mobile communication system.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a charging method for each user in a mobile communication system according to the present invention.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a charging method of a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to a charging method for each user in a mobile communication system that checks a calling number of a mobile terminal and is suitable to charge a corresponding call fee to each specific person who uses the mobile terminal.

In general, each mobile terminal has a unique serial number (ESN) and identification number (Mobile Identification Number, MIN), and in the mobile communication system using the unique number and identification number to prevent illegal use and each mobile Depending on the usage time of the terminal, a call fee is charged.

Hereinafter, a charging method for a general mobile terminal will be described in detail with reference to the configuration of the mobile communication system shown in FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 1, a current mobile communication system comprises a base station (BTS) 101, a switching center (MSC) 102, a home location register (HLR) 103, and a visitor location register (VLR) 104. The mobile communication service is provided to the user by using the public switching network 105 or the comprehensive information communication network 106 connected to the switching center 102.

Herein, the mobile communication system uses the following two methods for charging the mobile terminal.

One is a local automatic message account (LAMA) which charges according to the time and frequency of the user's call. The other is the central control station of a communication network through a dedicated line for charging information generated from a plurality of different communication networks. It is a centralized automatic message accounting (not shown) that transfers and charges accordingly.

Considering the charging method of the mobile terminal in the system, the exchange station 102 generates the charging information of the mobile terminal, the exchange station 102 is a home location register 103 for processing various statistical data of the mobile terminal and The billing information is processed in cooperation with an authentication center (not shown).

However, in the conventional charging method of a mobile terminal, when a single mobile terminal is shared and used by a plurality of people, call charges are added only to the person who owns the mobile terminal.

This is because even when several people share a single mobile terminal, the authentication procedure is performed according to the unique number (ESN) and identification number (MIN) stored in the mobile terminal.

Therefore, in view of the fact that the use of mobile terminals gradually increases, when a single mobile terminal is shared and used by several people, such as when a mobile terminal of another person is borrowed for a while, only the mobile terminal can be used without distinguishing the user. The usage fee charged only to the owner adds a lot of burden to the owner, thereby reducing the use of the mobile terminal.

As a result, there is a constant demand for providing additional services that can separate the owner of the mobile terminal and the caller from each other according to circumstances.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and the billing method for each user in a mobile communication system in which a call charge is charged to the user when a single mobile terminal is shared and used by several people. It is to provide.

According to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, the user-specific billing method in the mobile communication system checks whether a specific key signal and the user identification number is sent from the mobile terminal, and according to the check result Requesting the input of a password for the user identification number when a specific key signal and a user identification number are sent; performing the authentication procedure of the input password in accordance with the request, and when the password is authenticated, sends the request to the called party. Connecting a call, and charging a corresponding call fee to a user having the user identification number after the end of the connected call.

Preferably, the specific key signal and the user identification number are included in the called number and transmitted.

Hereinafter, a configuration and an operation according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The present invention proposes a billing method for each user in a mobile communication system in which a call fee is charged to a user who directly uses a mobile terminal when a single mobile terminal is shared and used by several people.

Here, the charging method for each user in the mobile communication system proposed by the present invention is performed under the assumption that any user who wants to share and use one mobile terminal is subscribed to the same network service provider as the mobile terminal.

For example, if a mobile terminal shared by several people uses the '019-xxx-xxxx' number serviced by LG Telecom, users who want to share it will also be able to use LG Telecom's '019' network. It must be subscribed to and have a random 019 number, ie '019-xxx-xxxx'.

This means that if a user who wants to share a mobile terminal uses a mobile terminal subscribed to another service provider, the user can not perform the billing method according to the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a charging method for each user in a mobile communication system according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, it is assumed that there is an arbitrary network service provider, and several people share and use a mobile terminal subscribed to the network service provider.

For convenience of description, the owner of the mobile terminal is A, the user who wants to use the mobile terminal B, and the called user who the user B wants to call.

At this time, the user B is subscribed to the same network service provider as the owner A as described above, and the destination user C is subscribed to any wired / wireless communication network (for example, a public communication network or a Taitung communication network). Are provided.

Therefore, owner A, user B and destination user C have the telephone numbers shown in Table 1 below.

division Phone number password Owner A 019-200-2000 1111 User B 019-300-3000 0000 Recipient User C 02-400-4000 ㆍ

 In this situation, when the user B attempts to make a call to the called party's user C using the owner A's mobile terminal, the user B first enters a telephone number and makes a call (S200).

"Calling party number + specific number + phone number of person to be charged"

Herein, the specific key may be '#'. Therefore, when the user B connects the call to the called user C, the user inputs "024004000 # 3003000".

As described, '024004000' is the telephone number of the called party's user C, and '3003000' is the telephone number of the user B. And # is a specific key to distinguish between called party C and user B.

then. In the mobile communication system, an incoming number (ie, 024004000 # 3003000) received from the mobile terminal is received and analyzed (S200).

That is, in the mobile communication system, it is determined whether the specific key (#) exists in the called number received from the mobile terminal (S202). If the specific key does not exist, the call is connected to the called party according to the same method as before. If present, it is determined whether there is a telephone number of the person to whom the call charge is added after the specific key (S204).

According to the determination result, if the person to whom the call charge is to be added after the specific key, that is, the user B's telephone number exists as a valid number, a voice message for broadcasting the user B's mailbox password is broadcast to the mobile terminal using the voice mailbox ( S206).

However, if the telephone number of the user B does not exist after the specific key, the call is terminated without connecting the call to the called party.

Meanwhile, the user B who listens to the voice message enters his mailbox password '0000', and the mobile communication system checks whether the password '0000' is correct for the user number '300-3000'. It is determined (S207). That is, to perform the authentication process for the password.

When the password '0000' inputted according to the determination result matches the mailbox password of the user B, the call is connected to the called party according to the called number '024004000' (S208), and the user B and the called user C The call charge used between the two is charged to the user B (S209). This is done by charging the user B a corresponding call charge according to the user B's telephone number received at the outgoing call in the mobile communication system.

On the other hand, if the password does not match in the step S207 after a predetermined re-entry process broadcasts a voice message that the password does not match and ends the call.

As described above, when several people share and use a single mobile terminal, the mobile communication system detects an input of a specific key and charges a call rate to a user having a phone number input after the specific key.

As described above, according to the present invention, even when several people share and use a single mobile terminal, a user fee is charged for each user.

First, both the owner and the user of the mobile terminal can freely use the mobile terminal by reducing the burden on the usage fee.

Secondly, if the present invention is applied and applied, the user may be charged to another person even when using his mobile terminal, so that the owner of the mobile terminal and the payer of the calling rate are separated from each other. Can provide. This has the effect of providing a variety of additional services to a user in a more specific relationship, such as between lovers.

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Receiving an input value consisting of a called number, an arbitrary symbol, and a phone number to which a call charge is to be charged; And And transmitting a signal to the system side requesting that a call charge be charged to the telephone number as a symbol is inserted into the input value. Receiving a signal comprising a called number and any symbol and telephone number to which a call charge will be charged; The billing method for each user in a mobile communication system, characterized in that to charge the telephone number by analyzing the telephone number from the received signal. The method of claim 1, The charging method for each user in a mobile communication system, characterized in that the signal includes the input value. The method of claim 1, And the input value is an order of the called number, the symbol, and a telephone number to which the call fee is to be charged.

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