KR100727078B1 - Accounting system and method - Google Patents

Abstract

A billing system and a method thereof are provided to easily collect fund for social contribution by billing a communication charge added with donation to a user, and enable the user to continuously offer the donation to a desired social institution or organization by simplifying a donation process. A subscriber database(110) stores subscriber information, donation service registration, and donation information of each subscriber. The donation information includes a donation amount and mode. A communication charge server(120) periodically calculates the communication charge according to communication service usage of the subscriber. A donation server(130) checks the donation service registration of the subscriber and extracts the donation information of the registered subscriber from the subscriber database, and determines total communication charge by adding the communication charge and the donation corresponding to the donation information. A donation database(140) stores accumulated donation information of each subscriber.

Description

Accounting system and method

1 is a schematic structural block diagram of a charging system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is an embodiment of a bill issued to subscribers who have subscribed to the contribution fund service according to the present invention.

3 is a flow chart of a charging method in a charging system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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100: subscriber information input device

110: subscriber database

120: communication charge server

130: Contribution Fund Server

140: Fund Database

The present invention relates to a communication system, and more particularly, to a billing system and a billing method for adding a contribution fund to a communication fee.

The development of the information and communication field, which is essential in the highly information society, is spreading worldwide. In addition to landline telephones, the use of mobile communication terminals such as cellular phones and PCS phones has explosively increased, allowing each user to easily carry and carry out a telephone call on the go.

The mobile communication terminal freely moves in a service area formed by a corresponding radio access network (RAN) of a registered system, and establishes a communication path configured for monitoring control and switching of a mobile switching center (MSC). It is an advanced wireless communication device that has the advantage that the individual always carries and always communicates by directly carrying the wireless connection with the desired counterpart anytime, anywhere.

The mobile communication terminal has a low utilization rate because the time used for communication is small and the time for waiting or carrying for communication is generally higher, and as described above, in order to increase the low utilization rate of the mobile terminal and increase convenience of use, While additional services have been developed and provided, additional services have been developed to provide more convenient communication.

The additional service is provided in addition to the basic communication service, and the mobile communication service provider develops and provides, for example, wireless Internet access, text message transmission, multimedia message transmission, wireless online game, and the like. Value-added services continue to develop and add new features.

It is difficult for users of telecommunication services to make a donation to a social contribution organization or social contribution organization such as a social group or school they want, but due to the donation process in which any donation must be donated directly to the donor, it is difficult to make a continuous donation. There was a problem and a new additional service is needed.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a system and method that can more easily raise funds for social contribution such as helping disadvantaged neighbors.

Other objects of the present invention will be readily understood through the following description.

In order to achieve the above object, according to an aspect of the present invention, a subscriber database for storing subscriber information, whether or not to subscribe to the contribution fund service and contribution fund information for each subscriber subscribed to the communication service; A communication fee server that calculates a communication fee according to the use of the subscriber's communication service every predetermined period of time; And confirming whether the subscriber has subscribed to the contribution fund service from the subscriber database, extracting the contribution fund information for the subscriber who has subscribed to the contribution fund service, and totaling the fee by adding the communication fee and the contribution fund corresponding to the contribution fund information. A billing system in a communication network may be provided that includes a contribution fund server for determining a claim amount.

An embodiment of the charging system according to the present invention may have one or more of the following features. For example, the contribution fund may be a difference between the rounding value in the raise unit of the communication fee determined by the contribution fund server or the subscriber and the communication fee. Alternatively, the contribution fund may be an amount corresponding to a predetermined ratio of the communication fee. Alternatively, the contribution fund may be a predetermined amount determined by the subscriber.

The contribution fund information may include information about a payment institution that is predetermined or selected by the subscriber among one or more payment institutions that will pay the contribution fund.

The billing system further includes a fund database that stores the accumulated amount information of the contribution fund paid by the subscriber, wherein the contribution fund server extracts the accumulated amount information from the fund database at the request of the subscriber and provides it to the subscriber. can do.

In order to achieve the above object, according to another aspect of the present invention, in the billing method of the billing system including a subscriber database for storing subscriber information, whether or not the contribution fund service subscription and contribution fund information for each subscriber subscribed to the communication service Calculating a communication fee according to the use of the communication service of the subscriber at a predetermined time period; Confirming whether the subscriber subscribes to the contribution fund service; Extracting the contribution fund information for the subscriber subscribed to the contribution fund service; Calculating a contribution fund corresponding to the contribution fund information; And determining the total bill amount by adding the communication fee and the contribution fund.

Generating and storing cumulative accumulation information of the contribution fund paid for each subscriber; And extracting the cumulative amount information according to the subscriber's request and providing the accumulated amount information to the subscriber.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the charging system and the charging method according to the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail. In describing the present invention, when it is determined that the detailed description of the related known technology may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. Numbers (eg, first, second, etc.) used in the description of the present specification are merely identification symbols for sequentially distinguishing identical or similar entities.

1 is a schematic structural block diagram of a charging system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the billing system includes a subscriber database 110, a communication bill server 120, and a contribution fund server 130.

The subscriber database 110 stores information related to a subscriber using a general communication service provided by a communication network. Typical communication services include voice calls, data calls, and text transmission and reception in wireless and / or wired communication networks such as mobile communication services and wired telephone services. Identification information, such as your name, address, social security number, and subscriber information, including your telephone number or Mobile Identification Number (MIN), whether you have subscribed to the Contribution Fund Service, the amount of the Contribution Fund, and the Contribution Fund It stores information about contribution funds, including information about the payment organization to pay. Here, the mobile station identification number (MIN) is a unique identification number of the mobile communication terminal, and includes an advanced mobile phone service (AMPS), a time division multiple access (TDMA), and a code-division multiple access (CDMA); Code division multiple access) refers to a number assigned to distinguish a mobile terminal or a subscriber from a mobile communication system. In Europe, the Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) uses international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI), and in Japan, PDC (personal digital cellular) uses MSN (mobile subscriber number). Subscriber information may include IMSI or PDC.

The subscriber database 110 receives and stores the above-mentioned subscriber information, whether or not to subscribe to the contribution fund service, contribution fund information, etc. by the subscriber information input device 100. The subscriber enters the subscriber information directly through a computer or a mobile communication terminal, or the employee inputs the subscriber information provided by the subscriber by visiting a branch or a distributor of the corresponding communication service. The input subscriber information is stored in the subscriber database 110 via the subscriber information input device 100 of the mobile communication system.

Alternatively, the charging system may additionally have another database (not shown) for storing subscriber information and contribution fund information separately for subscribers who have subscribed to the contribution fund service.

The communication fee server 120 calculates a fee of a communication service used by a subscriber every certain period of time. Generally, a certain period is based on one month, but can be set to other periods. In addition, when the subscriber suspends or terminates the communication service, even if a predetermined period has not elapsed, the charge of the communication service that is already used is calculated.

The contribution fund server 130 determines the contribution fund every time the communication fee server 120 calculates the communication fee. The contribution fund server 130 extracts, from the subscriber database 110, subscriber information about a subscriber who will pay the communication fee calculated by the communication fee server 120, and whether to subscribe to the contribution fund service. If the subscriber does not subscribe to the Contribution Fund Service, the Contribution Fund will not be determined.

When the subscriber subscribes to the contribution fund service, the contribution fund information corresponding to the subscriber information is extracted and analyzed from the subscriber database 110. The contribution fund information includes information on how to determine the amount of the contribution fund, or a predetermined amount, and a payment institution to pay the contribution fund.

The method of determining the amount of contribution funds is as follows.

Based on the communication fee calculated by the communication fee server 120, the rounding value in the raise unit of the communication fee is calculated, and the difference between the rounding value and the communication fee is determined as the contribution fund. For example, if the communication fee is 40,810 won, the rounded-up price of 41,000 won is set as the total billing amount, and the difference of 190 won is determined as the contribution fund. In other words, we want to find the rounded-up value for the amount of money in the amount of 1,000 won in the claim amount and use the difference for social contributions such as disadvantaged neighbors.

The raise unit can be changed to 100 won unit or 10,000 won unit in addition to 1,000 won unit. For example, if the communication fee is 40,810 won ① If the raise unit is 100 won, the rounding value is 40,900 won, and the difference between the communication fee is 90 won, and ② If the raise unit is 10,000 won, round up The value is 50,000 won and the difference between the telecommunication fee and 9,190 won is determined by the contribution fund. The reclamation unit is predetermined in the contribution fund server and applied equally for all subscribers or can be decided by the subscribers themselves.

Alternatively, an amount of a certain percentage (for example, 1%, 5%, etc.) is determined as a contribution fund based on the communication fee calculated by the communication fee server 120, or is always a constant amount (for example, regardless of the communication fee). It is also possible to decide the amount of contribution funds to be paid for the funds. In addition, the method of determining the amount of contribution funds by those skilled in the art may vary.

Contribution Funds are determined by how the Contribution Fund will make a difference, a percentage, or a certain amount from the rounding value chosen by the Subscriber who wishes to join the Contribution Fund Services.

Accordingly, the contribution fund information includes information on how to determine the contribution fund amount as described above.

Figure 2 shows one embodiment of a bill issued to subscribers subscribed to the contribution fund service according to the present invention. In this example, a bill according to the method of determining the amount of the contribution fund mentioned above as the contribution fund is determined as the difference from the raised value.

In the general customer's invoice, the basic fee, the domestic currency, the data currency, and the VAT are charged at 40,810 won. However, in the bills issued to subscribers who have subscribed to the Contribution Fund Service, the Contribution Fund item is added in addition to the basic fee, domestic currency fee, data currency fee, and VAT. The contribution fund is 190 won, which is the difference between the rounded up value of 41,000 won and the general communication fee of 40,810 won.

Among the information included in the contribution fund information, the payment institution information relates to the organization or organization that intends to pay the contribution fund determined as described above. Social contribution organizations or organizations that want to help the underprivileged, such as the Korea Welfare Foundation and charitable organizations, or donations, orphanages, nursing homes, welfare centers, etc.

The service provider providing the telecommunications services and the Contributions Fund service may determine one or more payment institutions, and the Subscriber shall forward the Contribution Funds to the payment institution designated by the service provider or to the payment institution of its choice. It is also possible to add to the payment institution the institution or entity you are willing to pay.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the charging system further includes a fund database 140.

Fund database 140 stores the name of the payment institution paid by the subscriber, the date of payment, the amount of contribution funds, cumulative amount of the contribution funds paid. When the subscriber wants to know the information related to the contribution fund paid in the future, the contribution fund server 130 extracts the stored information for each subscriber from the fund database 140 and provides it to the subscriber.

In addition, in the present invention, the contribution fund service may be provided by a service provider in the form of a separate fare product or in the form of an additional service added to an existing fare product.

3 is a flowchart of a charging method in a charging system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, among subscribers who have subscribed to the communication service in step S305, subscribers who want to subscribe to the contribution fund service according to the present invention subscribe to the contribution fund service through direct input through a communication terminal, a computer, or a visit to an agency. .

In operation S310, the subscriber database 110 classifies and stores subscriber information and contribution fund information (amount, payment agency, etc.) input through the subscriber information input device 100 for each subscriber. It is stored in the form of a LookUp Table.

In step S315, the communication fee server 120 calculates the communication fee according to the subscriber's use of the communication service every predetermined period. This is based on a general communication billing method.

In step S320, the contribution fund server 130 receives the communication fee calculated from the communication fee server 120, subscriber information corresponding to the communication fee calculated from the subscriber database 110, whether to subscribe to the contribution fund service, Receive contribution fund information.

In step S325, in the case of a subscriber who has subscribed to the contribution fund service, the contribution fund server 130 determines the amount of the contribution fund from the contribution fund information. The method of determining the amount of the contribution fund is to determine the difference, a certain ratio, or a certain amount from the contribution value as the contribution fund as described above.

In step S330, the contribution fund server 130 determines the total bill amount by adding the contribution fund determined in step S325 to the communication fee received from the communication fee server 120. And it will charge the subscriber.

Another embodiment of the billing method further includes generating the information of the payment institution paid by the subscriber, the date of payment, the amount of the contribution fund, the accumulated information of the contribution funds paid and stored in the fund database 140. When the subscriber wants to know the information related to the contribution fund paid in the future, the contribution fund server 130 extracts the stored information for each subscriber from the fund database 140 and provides it to the subscriber.

As described above, the charging system and the charging method according to the present invention can more easily raise funds for social contribution such as helping the disadvantaged neighbors.

In addition, when the user of the communication service wants to donate to a social contribution organization or a social contribution organization such as a social group or school desired by the user, the donation process can be simplified, thereby making it possible to continue the donation activity.

Although the above has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as set forth in the claims below It will be appreciated that modifications and variations can be made.

Claims (8)

A subscriber database for storing subscriber information, whether to subscribe to a contribution fund service and contribution fund information for each subscriber subscribed to the communication service, wherein the contribution fund information includes a method for determining the amount of the contribution fund; A communication fee server that calculates a communication fee according to the use of the subscriber's communication service every predetermined period of time; And The subscriber's database confirms whether the subscriber has subscribed to the contribution fund service, extracts the contribution fund information for the subscriber who has subscribed to the contribution fund service, adds the communication fee and the contribution fund corresponding to the contribution fund information, and charges the total amount of the charge. A billing system in a communication network comprising a contribution fund server to determine a decision. The method of claim 1, And the contribution fund is a difference between the round-up value in the raise unit of the communication fee determined by the contribution fund server or the subscriber and the communication fee. The method of claim 1, The contribution fund is an amount corresponding to a predetermined percentage of the communication fee. The method of claim 1, The contribution fund is a predetermined amount determined by the subscriber. The method of claim 1, And the contribution fund information includes information about a payment institution predetermined or selected by the subscriber, from among one or more payment institutions to pay the contribution fund. The method of claim 1, Further comprising a fund database for storing the accumulated amount information of the contribution fund paid by the subscriber, And the contribution fund server extracts the accumulated amount information from the fund database and provides it to the subscriber at the request of the subscriber. In the billing method of the billing system comprising a subscriber database for storing subscriber information, whether or not to contribute to the contribution fund service and contribution fund information for each subscriber subscribed to the communication service, the communication charge server, and the contribution fund server, Calculating, by the communication fee server, a communication fee according to the use of the communication service of the subscriber every predetermined period; Checking, by the contribution fund server, whether the subscriber subscribes to the contribution fund service; Extracting, by the contribution fund server, the contribution fund information for the subscriber who has subscribed to the contribution fund service; Calculating, by the contribution fund server, a contribution fund corresponding to the contribution fund information; And The contribution fund server includes the step of summing the communication fee and the contribution fund to determine the total bill amount, And the contribution fund information includes a method of determining the amount of the contribution fund. The method of claim 7, wherein Generating and storing cumulative accumulation information of the contribution funds paid by the subscribers; And And extracting the accumulated amount information and providing the accumulated amount information to the subscriber at the request of the subscriber.

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