KR100744181B1 - System and method for phone communication network - Google Patents

Abstract

In a telephone communication network having a public switched telephone network and a mobile communication network interworking with the public switched telephone network, the public switched telephone network includes a subscriber information storage unit that stores a plurality of wired subscriber information, and charges of the plurality of wired subscribers. A billing processing unit for processing, and a switch connected to the subscriber information storage unit and the billing processing unit and providing an exchange function between the plurality of wired subscribers and the mobile communication network, wherein the exchange includes a specific telephone number and When making a call with a specific counterpart using a password corresponding to a specific telephone number, it is provided to charge a subscriber corresponding to the call of the specific wired subscriber to the subscriber corresponding to the specific telephone number.

Description

Billing system and method for telephony network {SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PHONE COMMUNICATION NETWORK}

1 is a view for explaining a subscriber unique number telephone service method according to the prior art;

2 is a view showing an embodiment of a charging system of a telephone communication network according to the present invention;

3 is a flowchart showing step by step an embodiment of a charging method of a telephone communication network according to the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of a charging method of a telephone communication network according to the present invention.

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10 telephone 12 public switched telephone network

14: exchange 16: subscriber information storage unit

18: billing processing unit 20: mobile communication network

22: mobile communication exchange

24: mobile communication subscriber information storage unit 26: mobile communication charging processing unit

28: base station controller 30: base station

32: mobile terminal

The present invention relates to a billing system and method of a telecommunications network, and more particularly to a system and a method for enabling a particular user to charge a particular subscriber a bill corresponding to his or her phone call.

1 is a view for explaining a subscriber unique number telephone service method according to the prior art, which is shown in the Republic of Korea Patent Application No. 199595-0008307.

In the conventional technology, if any subscriber attempts to talk to another subscriber, the exchange checks the central database to check whether the subscriber is a registered unique number, and then starts a billing search. The subscriber who attempted the call is registered. Applying a call connection to the central processor through the corresponding exchange if the selected subscriber's unique number is connected, transmitting a counterpart subscriber's unique number after connecting an exchange connected to a telephone corresponding to the counterpart's subscriber's unique number; And making a call according to the off-hook response of the counterpart subscriber and ending the billing search after the call is terminated. When the subscriber who registered the subscriber unique number attempts to talk with another subscriber, charges are made to the registered subscriber unique number. To stop charging at the beginning and end of the call. There it ignores.

However, in this method, when a subscriber who registers with a subscriber's unique number attempts to talk to another subscriber, the subscriber only starts to charge the subscriber's unique number that is already registered and stops billing at the end of the call. It does not allow the billing corresponding to to be charged to the subscriber corresponding to that particular telephone number.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and a billing system and method for a telephone communication network that enables a specific user to charge a bill corresponding to his or her phone call to a subscriber corresponding to a specific phone number. The purpose is to provide.

In order to achieve this purpose,

According to one embodiment of the present invention, in a telephone communication network having a public switched telephone network (PSTN) and a mobile communication network interworking with the public switched telephone network, the public switched telephone network stores a plurality of wired subscriber information. A subscriber information storage unit, a billing processing unit for processing billing of the plurality of wired subscribers, and a switch connected to the subscriber information storage unit and the billing processing unit and providing an exchange function between the plurality of wired subscribers and the mobile communication network. The exchange includes a billing corresponding to the call of the specific wireline subscriber when the specific wireline subscriber makes a call with a specific counterpart using a specific phone number and a password corresponding to the specific phone number. Charge to the corresponding subscriber.

Advantageously, the exchange is configured to communicate with a specific counterpart when a user who uses a particular public telephone makes a call with a specific counterpart using his or her unique identification number, a specific telephone number, and a password corresponding to the specific telephone number. The charge corresponding to the call is charged to the subscriber corresponding to the specific telephone number. The call is an outgoing call.

According to another aspect of the present invention, in a telephone communication network having a public switched telephone network and a mobile communications network interworking with the public switched telephone network, the mobile communications network includes: a mobile communication subscriber information storage unit for storing a plurality of mobile subscriber information; A mobile communication charging processing unit for processing charging of the plurality of mobile subscribers, the mobile communication subscriber information storage unit and the mobile communication charging processing unit, and providing an exchange function between the plurality of mobile subscribers and the public switched telephone network. A mobile communication exchange, wherein the mobile communication exchange charges a charge corresponding to the call of the specific mobile subscriber when the specific mobile subscriber makes a call with a specific counterpart using a specific telephone number and a password corresponding to the specific telephone number. Charges the subscriber corresponding to the specific phone number.

Preferably, the call is an outgoing call.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a charging method for a public switched telephone network in a telephone communication network having a public switched telephone network and a mobile communications network interworking with the public switched telephone network, wherein a specific wireline subscriber is assigned a specific telephone number and the specific telephone. A first step of determining whether to input a password corresponding to the number; and as a result of the determination of the first step, when the specific phone number and the password are input, A second step of determining whether to input; a third step of performing call processing corresponding to the counterpart phone number when the counterpart phone number is input as a result of the determination of the second step; And a fourth step of imposing a charge on the subscriber corresponding to the specific telephone number.

Preferably, the method further comprises the step of performing the first step when the specific public telephone user enters his or her unique identification number when the specific landline subscriber is a specific public telephone subscriber.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a charging method for a mobile communication network in a telephone communication network having a public switched telephone network and a mobile communication network interworking with the public switched telephone network, wherein a specific mobile subscriber is assigned to a specific telephone number and the specific telephone number. A first step of determining whether to input a corresponding password; and as a result of the determination of the first step, if the specific phone number and the password are input, whether the specific mobile subscriber enters a counterpart phone number to which the mobile phone is to be called A second step of determining whether or not, a third step of performing call processing corresponding to the counterpart phone number when the counterpart phone number is input as a result of the determination of the second step, and charging corresponding to the call process. And a fourth step of imposing on the subscriber corresponding to the particular telephone number.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a charging system of a telephone communication network according to the present invention, and includes a telephone 10, a public switched telephone network 12, a mobile communication network 20, and a mobile terminal 32. The public switched telephone network 12 includes an exchange 14, a subscriber information storage 16, and a charging processor 18. The mobile communication network 20 includes a mobile communication switch 22, a mobile communication subscriber information storage unit 24, a mobile communication charging processor 26, a base station controller 28, and a base station 30. The public switched telephone network 12 and the mobile communication network 20 interlock with each other.

In the same figure, a user can make a telephone call with a desired party using a landline telephone 10 connected to an exchange 14 in a public switched telephone network 12. In this case, the landline telephone 10 includes a general household landline telephone or a public telephone. In addition, the telephone 10 is connected to the switch 14 by wire, but can be configured wirelessly in a home or the like.

The above-described exchanger 14 communicates with the charging processing unit 18 so that the charging processing unit 18 processes the charging corresponding to the outgoing call of the telephone 10. The charging system performed by the charging processing unit 18 is programmed in advance.

The subscriber information storage unit 16 stores the information of the wired subscriber connected to the exchange 14 and then provides the corresponding subscriber information to the exchange 14 at the request of the exchange 14 or from the exchange 14. Update the existing subscriber information using the provided subscriber information.

In addition, the exchange 14 responds to the counterpart phone number when the user inputs a specific phone number and a password corresponding to the particular phone number by using the telephone 10 and then inputs a counterpart phone number to which the user wants to talk. Call processing is performed. Thereafter, the charging corresponding to the call processing is charged to the subscriber corresponding to the specific telephone number. At this time, the exchange 14 transmits the billing information of the subscriber corresponding to the specific telephone number to the other station through the relay line connected to the other station when the information on the subscriber corresponding to the specific telephone number is not present in the own station, The station may charge the subscriber corresponding to the particular telephone number. Therefore, since the information on the subscriber corresponding to the specific telephone number is present in the exchange 14, the specific telephone number to which the charge is charged is a landline telephone.
Such charging processing in other countries may be similarly applied in the mobile communication network 20. Here, when the telephone 10 is a public telephone, the user must first enter his own identification number using the public telephone so that the exchange 14 recognizes the corresponding service.

The user can make a telephone call with a desired counterpart using the mobile terminal 32 wirelessly connected to the mobile communication switch 22 in the mobile communication network 20 through the base station controller 28 and the base station 30.

The above-described mobile communication exchange 22 communicates with the mobile communication charging processor 26 so that the mobile communication charging processor 26 processes the charging corresponding to the outgoing call of the mobile terminal 32. The billing system performed by the mobile communication billing processor 26 is programmed in advance.

The mobile subscriber information storage unit 24 stores the information of the mobile subscriber connected to the mobile communication exchanger 22 and then transfers the mobile subscriber information to the mobile communication exchanger 22 upon request of the mobile communication exchanger 22. Or update existing subscriber information using the subscriber information provided from the mobile communication exchange 22.

In addition, when the user inputs a specific telephone number and a password corresponding to the specific telephone number using the mobile terminal 32, the mobile communication switch 22 inputs the corresponding telephone number to which the user wants to talk. Call processing corresponding to the number is performed. Thereafter, the charging corresponding to the call processing is charged to the subscriber corresponding to the specific telephone number. At this time, the mobile communication switch 22 transmits the billing information of the subscriber corresponding to the specific telephone number to the other station through the relay line connected to the other station when the information on the subscriber corresponding to the specific telephone number is not present in the own station. In this case, the corresponding station may charge the subscriber corresponding to the specific telephone number. Therefore, since the information on the subscriber corresponding to the specific telephone number exists in the mobile communication switch 22, the specific telephone number to which the charge is charged is the mobile telephone.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a step-by-step embodiment of a charging method of a telephone communication network according to the present invention, and corresponds to a case where a user makes a call using a public telephone.

First, a specific user enters his unique identification number into the exchange 14 using a payphone (step S10). At this time, the unique identification number includes an asterisk (*) and a shop symbol (#).

A specific user enters a specific telephone number and a password corresponding to the specific telephone number into the exchange 14 using a public telephone (step S12).

A specific user inputs a counterpart phone number, which the user wants to talk to, using the public telephone into the trainer 14 (step S14).

The exchange 14 performs call processing corresponding to the entered counterpart phone number (step S16). Call processing can be divided into exchange between one's own country, between one's own country and another country, or between other countries.

The exchange 14 accesses the subscriber information storage 16, extracts the subscriber corresponding to the specific telephone number, and causes the charging processing unit 18 to charge the subscriber corresponding to the specific telephone number to charge the call. (Step S18).

Here, a series of services can be voiced at the exchange 14.

4 is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of a charging method of a telephone communication network according to the present invention, which corresponds to a case where a user makes a call using a general wired telephone or a mobile terminal.

First, using the telephone 10 to which a specific user is subscribed, a specific telephone number and a password corresponding to the specific telephone number are input to the exchange 14 (step S30). In this case, although a specific user may use the mobile terminal 32, a case of using the telephone 10 will be described as an example.

A specific user enters the counterpart phone number with which the user wants to talk by using the telephone 10 to the exchange 14 (step S32).

The exchange 14 performs call processing corresponding to the entered counterpart phone number (step S34).

The exchange 14 accesses the subscriber information storage 16, extracts the subscriber corresponding to the specific telephone number, and causes the charging processing unit 18 to charge the subscriber corresponding to the specific telephone number to charge the call. (Step S36).

Here, a series of services can be voiced at the exchange 14.

The technical spirit of the present invention has been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, it is obvious that any person skilled in the art can make various modifications and imitations without departing from the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

As described above, the present invention allows a specific user to charge a subscriber corresponding to his or her telephone call to a subscriber corresponding to a specific telephone number, so that the user can easily pay the telephone fee in various ways. have. In addition, even if there is no cost to make a call or a mobile phone, using a public phone has the effect of making a call to anyone. For example, it can be useful when traveling abroad or during an emergency.

Claims (8)

In the telephone communication network having a public telephone switching network and a mobile communication network interlocked with the public telephone switching network, The public switched telephone network includes a subscriber information storage unit for storing a plurality of wired subscriber information; A billing processing unit that processes billing of the plurality of wired subscribers; An exchanger connected to the subscriber information storage unit and the charging processing unit and providing an exchange function between the plurality of wired subscribers and the mobile communication network; The exchange exchanges the charge corresponding to the call of the specific wired subscriber to the subscriber corresponding to the specific telephone number when the specific wired subscriber calls the specific counterpart using the specific telephone number and the password corresponding to the specific telephone number. Charging system of a telephone network, characterized in that the imposition. The method of claim 1, The exchange responds to a call of a specific public telephone when a user using a specific public telephone calls a specific counterpart using his or her unique identification number, a specific telephone number, and a password corresponding to the specific telephone number. Charging system for a telecommunication network, characterized in that the charging is imposed on a subscriber corresponding to the specific telephone number. The method according to claim 1 or 2, And said call is an outgoing call. In the telephone communication network having a public telephone switching network and a mobile communication network interlocked with the public telephone switching network, The mobile communication network includes a mobile communication subscriber information storage unit for storing a plurality of mobile subscriber information; A mobile communication charging processing unit which processes charging of the plurality of mobile subscribers; A mobile communication exchanger connected to the mobile communication subscriber information storage unit and the mobile communication charging processing unit and providing a switching function between the plurality of mobile subscribers and the public switched telephone network; The mobile communication exchange may be configured to charge a bill corresponding to a call of the specific mobile subscriber when the specific mobile subscriber calls the specific counterpart using a specific telephone number and a password corresponding to the specific telephone number. A billing system for a telecommunication network, comprising charging to a subscriber. The method of claim 4, wherein And said call is an outgoing call. A billing method for the public switched telephone network in a telephone communications network having a public switched telephone network and a mobile communications network interworking with the public switched telephone network, A first step of determining whether a particular wired subscriber enters a specific telephone number and a password corresponding to the specific telephone number; A second step of judging whether the specific wireline subscriber inputs a counterpart phone number for which the specific wireline subscriber wants to call when the specific phone number and the password are input as a result of the determination in the first step; A third step of performing call processing corresponding to the counterpart phone number when the counterpart phone number is input as a result of the determination in the second step; And a fourth step of imposing a charge corresponding to the call processing to a subscriber corresponding to the specific telephone number. The method of claim 6, And if the specific landline subscriber is a specific public telephone subscriber, causing the specific public telephone user to enter the unique identification number to perform the first step. As a charging method of the mobile communication network in a telephone communication network having a public telephone switching network and a mobile communication network interworking with the public telephone switching network, A first step of determining whether a specific mobile subscriber enters a specific telephone number and a password corresponding to the specific telephone number; A second step of determining whether the specific mobile subscriber inputs a counterpart phone number to which the specific mobile subscriber wants to call when the specific phone number and the password are input as a result of the determination of the first step; A third step of performing call processing corresponding to the counterpart phone number when the counterpart phone number is input as a result of the determination in the second step; And a fourth step of imposing a charge corresponding to the call processing to a subscriber corresponding to the specific telephone number.

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