KR100860094B1 - Method and system for billing a key number in case of originating in designated zone - Google Patents

Abstract

A method and a system for charging on a representative number in case of originating a call in a designated zone are provided to perform charge on the preset representative number if a transmitting terminal originates a call in the designated zone by using a feature code corresponding to a designated zone representative charge service. A designated zone representative charge service subscriber information registration process and a designated zone base station information registration process are performed. Feature code information, transmitting terminal information and base station information inputted through a transmitting terminal are received. If corresponding to a designated zone representative charge service based on the received feature code information, it is determined whether a transmitting terminal user is a designated zone representative charge service subscriber by comparing the transmitting terminal information with pre-registered subscriber information. It is determined whether the transmitting terminal originates a call in a designated zone by comparing the received base station information with pre-registered base station information. If the transmitting terminal user is a designated zone representative charge service subscriber and the transmitting terminal originates the call in the designated zone, charge on a preset representative number is performed.

Description

Method and System for billing a key number in case of originating in designated zone}

The present invention relates to a method and a system for charging a preset representative number when a calling terminal makes a call in a designated area.

In general, a mobile communication system is a system that enables communication between mobile subscribers regardless of a subscriber's location by using space radio waves, and transmits and receives messages between a mobile communication terminal and a mobile communication terminal moving in an unspecified area. A base station that manages resources, a base station controller that controls and manages multiple base stations, and a switch that performs a switching role in conjunction with such a base station controller and other communication networks and performs an overall function according to call processing and data exchange of a mobile communication system. do. One of the most important features of such a mobile communication system is to ensure the mobility of the mobile communication terminal.

On the other hand, recently, one of the intelligent network services, a specific region is set as a discounted area, and when the mobile communication terminal originating in the discounted area, a region-based billing service for discounting call charges has been provided. For example, the regional discount service may set an area near a specific university as a discounted area, and charge a fee by discounting a fee when a mobile communication terminal makes a call in the corresponding area.

However, in a specific region such as a company, for example, it is necessary to make personal billing when calling through a mobile communication terminal of visitors and to represent billing when calling through a mobile communication terminal of office workers.

In this case, even if the office worker makes a personal charge even when calling through the mobile terminal, it is necessary to charge the set representative number only for the case where the office worker makes a call using the feature code even when calling through the mobile terminal. .

An object of the present invention is that, when the calling terminal in the designated area using the feature code, when the calling terminal corresponds to the designated area representative billing service based on the feature code, the calling terminal information and base station information provided from the exchange and the registered calling terminal information And comparing the base station information, when the originating terminal user is a service subscriber and the originating terminal originates from the designated region, and provides a method and system for charging the representative number when originating from the designated region.

Another object of the present invention is to send a representative billing guidance message when the calling terminal user is a designated region representative billing service subscriber and the calling terminal originating from the designated region, personal billing guidance when the calling terminal of the service subscriber originating outside the designated region The present invention provides a method and system for charging a representative number when originating from a designated area for sending a message.

According to an aspect of the present invention, in order to achieve the above objects, in a service control device for controlling an intelligent network, when calling from a designated area, the method for charging with a representative number, (a) designated area representative billing service subscriber information registration and Performing base station information registration corresponding to the designated region; (b) receiving feature code information, calling terminal information, and base station information input through the calling terminal; and (c) based on the received feature code information. In the case of a designated area representative billing service, the calling terminal user is compared with the registered subscriber information to determine whether the calling terminal user is a designated area representative billing service subscriber, and the received base station information and the registered base station. Comparing the information and determining whether the calling terminal originates from a designated region And (d) if the calling terminal user is a designated area representative billing service subscriber, and if the calling terminal originates from a designated area, charging to a preset representative number. A number charging method is provided.

The feature code information may be a service access code (SAC) corresponding to the designated area representative billing service.

After the step (c), if the originating terminal user is a designated region representative billing service subscriber and the originating terminal originates from the designated region, after the step (c), further comprising the step of sending a representative billing guidance message. It features.

After the step (c), if the originating terminal user is a designated region representative billing service subscriber and the originating terminal originates outside the designated region, transmitting the personal billing guidance message. It features.

The guide message is transmitted through a guide broadcast apparatus using an ISUP.

In step (d), if the originating terminal user is a designated region representative billing service subscriber and the originating terminal originates from the designated region, step (d) sends an AnalyzedInformation Return Result including DMH_RI for the service to the originating exchange. It characterized in that the charging to the representative number in the billing server interworking with the originating exchange.

In step (d), if the originating terminal user is a designated region representative billing service subscriber and the originating terminal originates outside the designated region, the step (d) transmits an AnalyzedInformation Return Result not including DMH_RI to the originating exchange. It features.

According to another aspect of the present invention, in a system for charging with a representative number when originating from a designated area, an exchange for providing feature code information, originating terminal information, and base station information inputted through an originating terminal to a service control device and the exchange In the case of the designated area representative billing service based on the feature code information provided by the service provider, the calling terminal user compares the calling terminal information and the base station information provided from the exchange with the registered calling terminal information and the base station information. In the case where the originating terminal originates from the designated region, the representative number charging system is provided when the originating terminal originates from the designated region including a service control device for transmitting the representative billing request message to the exchange.

The feature code information is a service access code (SAC) corresponding to the designated area representative billing service, and is provided through a home location register.

The representative charging request message may be an AnalyzedInformation Return Result including DMH_RI for a corresponding service when the calling terminal user is a designated region representative charging service subscriber and the calling terminal originates from a designated region.

The pre-registered caller terminal information is caller terminal information of the service subscriber, and the subscriber management device for providing the pre-registered caller terminal information to the service control device and the pre-registered base station information are representative billed at the call. As base station information for managing a designated area, characterized in that it further comprises a location information server for providing the pre-registered base station information to the service control device.

Guide broadcasting for transmitting a representative billing guidance message when the calling terminal user is the service subscriber and the calling terminal originates from the designated region, and sends a personal billing guidance message when the calling terminal of the service subscriber originates outside the designated region. It further comprises a device.

The method may further include a charging server configured to charge the representative representative number for the calling terminal upon receiving the representative charging request message from the exchange.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a service control apparatus for charging a representative number when originating from a designated region, comprising: a subscriber management unit storing a designated region representative billing service subscriber information in a database, and base station information corresponding to the designated region; In the case of the designated area representative billing service based on the location information management unit stored in the database and the feature code information input through the calling terminal, the calling terminal information and the base station information provided from the exchange are compared with the stored subscriber information and the base station information. Accordingly, a service control apparatus including a representative charging processor configured to charge a predetermined representative number when the calling terminal user is a designated region representative billing service subscriber and the calling terminal originates from a designated region.

As described above, according to the present invention, when the calling terminal makes a call using the feature code in the designated area, if it corresponds to the designated area representative charging service based on the feature code, the calling terminal information and the base station information and the pre-registration provided from the exchange are registered. Comparing the originating terminal information and the base station information, it is possible to provide a representative number charging method and system when the originating terminal user is a service subscriber and the originating terminal originates from the designated region to be charged to the representative number when originating from the designated region. .

In addition, if the calling terminal user is a subscriber of the designated region representative billing service and the calling terminal originates from the designated region, the representative charging guidance message is to be sent. If the calling terminal of the service subscriber originates outside the designated region, the personal charging guidance message is sent. In case of originating from a designated area, a representative number charging method and system can be provided.

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

1 is a view showing the configuration of the representative number charging system when calling from the designated area according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the representative number charging system when calling from a designated area includes a calling terminal 102, a base station 104, a base station controller 106, a home location register (HLR) 108, and an exchange ( 110, subscriber management device 112, location information server 114, announcement broadcasting device 116, billing server 118 and service control device 200.

The subscriber management device 112 collects designated area representative billing service subscriber information and provides the same to the home location register 108 and the service control device 200. For example, the subscriber management device may be provided as a customer information system / customer information distribution system (COIS / CDS), and the CIOS / CDS is stored by updating service subscriber information through a customer center, a distributor, a website, and the like. It performs the function of new subscription and registration of additional services.

The location information server 114 stores base station information for managing a designated area that is representatively charged at the time of origination, and provides the stored base station information to the service control apparatus 200. At this time, there may be more than one base station managing the designated area.

The originating terminal 102 may be provided as a mobile communication terminal and transmits an origination request message including a feature code according to a user input to the base station 104. Accordingly, the base station 104 transmits the originating request message including the feature code to the exchange 110 through the base station controller 106. For example, in the case of a code division multiple access (CDMA) network, the base station may be provided as a base transceiver station (BTS), and the base station controller may be provided as a base station controller (BSC).

The exchange 110 transmits a FeatureRequest message including the feature code to a home location register 108 and a FeatureRequest response including a service access code (SAC) corresponding to the feature code from the home location register 108. Receive the message.

Accordingly, the exchange 110 provides the feature code information, the originating terminal 102 information, and the base station 104 information corresponding to the SAC to the service control apparatus 200.

The service control device 200 registers the calling terminal information for the service subscriber in cooperation with the subscriber management device 112, and the base station for managing the designated area that is representative billing when calling in conjunction with the location information server 114 Register the information.

In addition, when the service control device 200 corresponds to a designated area representative billing service based on the feature code information provided from the exchange 110, the service control apparatus 200 may be registered with the originating terminal information and the base station information provided from the exchange 110. Comparing the calling terminal information and the base station information, if the calling terminal user is the service subscriber and the calling terminal originates from the designated area, the representative charging request message is transmitted to the switch 110, and SCP (Service Control Point) It may be provided as).

In this case, the representative charging request message may be an AnalyzedInformation Return Result including DMH_RI for the service when the calling terminal user is a designated region representative charging service subscriber and the calling terminal originates from the designated region.

Accordingly, the exchange 110 transfers the representative charging request message to the charging server 118, and the charging server 118 charges the representative number preset for the calling terminal 102.

Meanwhile, the announcement broadcasting device 116 transmits a representative billing guidance message when the calling terminal user is the service subscriber and the calling terminal originates from a designated area in association with the service control device 200 and the exchange 110. And, when the calling terminal of the service subscriber originates outside the designated area, the personal billing guidance message is sent. In this case, the announcement broadcast apparatus 116 may be provided with an IP (Intelligent Peripheral), and the announcement broadcast apparatus 116 may transmit an announcement broadcast using an ISUP.

2 is a block diagram schematically showing an internal configuration of a service control device according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the service control apparatus 200 according to the present invention includes a subscriber manager 202, a location information manager 204, a representative billing processor 206, an announcement broadcast processor 208, and a database 210. The database 210 includes a subscriber information storage area 212 and a location information storage area 214.

The subscriber management unit 202 stores the designated area representative billing service subscriber information in the subscriber information storage area 212 of the database 210.

The location information manager 204 stores base station information corresponding to the designated area in the location information storage area of the database 210.

When the representative billing processing unit 206 corresponds to the designated area representative billing service based on the feature code information input through the originating terminal, the representative billing processing unit 206 compares the originating terminal information and the base station information provided from the exchange with the stored subscriber information and the base station information. When the calling terminal user is a designated region representative billing service subscriber and the calling terminal originates from the designated region, the calling terminal user charges the preset representative number.

In this case, the feature code information is provided from a home location register as a service access code (SAC) corresponding to the designated area representative billing service.

That is, when the originating terminal user is the service subscriber and the originating terminal originates from a designated area, the representative billing processing unit transmits a representative billing request message to the exchange.

For example, the representative charging request message is an AnalyzedInformation Return Result including DMH_RI for the service when the calling terminal user is a designated region representative charging service subscriber and the calling terminal originates from the designated region.

The announcement broadcasting processing unit 208 transmits a representative charging guide message when the calling terminal user is the service subscriber and the calling terminal originates from a designated region, and when the calling terminal of the service subscriber originates outside the designated region, Send the billing guidance message.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a registration process of a representative number charging service when originating from a designated area according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the customer information system / customer information distribution system (COIS / CDS) requests registration of a designated area representative billing service to a home location register (HLR) (S102), and the service from the home location register. A registration response message is received (S104).

Meanwhile, the customer information system / customer information distribution system (COIS / CDS) requests a designated area representative billing service registration with a service control point (SCP) (S106), and a service registration response message from the service control device. Receive (S108).

4 is a flowchart illustrating a representative number charging method when calling from a designated area according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, when the exchange receives an origination request message including a feature code from an originating terminal, the exchange transmits a FeatureRequest message including the feature code to a home location register (S202). Accordingly, the home location register transmits a FeatureRequest response message including a service access code (SAC) corresponding to the feature code to the trainer (S204). Thereafter, the exchange transmits an Analyzed Information including the Digits Dialed including the SAC (Service Access Code) information, the MSCID as the exchange information, and the LAID as the base station information (S206).

Meanwhile, the service control device transmits a resource request message (for example, Seize Resource) to the announcement broadcast device (S208), and sends a response message (for example, seize resource) to the resource request message from the announcement broadcast device. Receive (S210). Accordingly, the service control device transmits a connection request message (eg, Connect Resource) to the exchange (S212). Thereafter, the exchange performs an ISUP connection procedure in association with the announcement broadcasting apparatus (S214).

On the other hand, the guide broadcast device, for example, inquires the guide broadcast to the service control device through the Instruction Request (S216). Accordingly, the service control device transmits announcement broadcast information (for example, SRF Directive) to the announcement broadcast device (S218). Accordingly, the guide broadcast apparatus transmits the guide broadcast as shown in FIG. 5 in cooperation with the exchange (S220).

For example, when the calling terminal user is a designated region representative billing service subscriber and the calling terminal originates from the designated region, the announcement broadcasting device transmits a representative charging guide message (for example, a star phone service). In addition, when the calling terminal user is a designated region representative billing service subscriber and the calling terminal originates outside the designated region, the announcement broadcasting device is not located in the personal billing guidance message (for example, in the starphone service area). If you don't want it, disconnect it.).

Thereafter, the announcement broadcast apparatus transmits a response message (for example, an srf directive) corresponding to the announcement broadcast information to the service control apparatus (S222) to inform that the announcement broadcast transmission is completed. Thereafter, the announcement broadcast apparatus performs a connection release procedure in association with the exchange (S224). Thereafter, the service control device transmits to the instruction request guide broadcast device confirming the end of the guide broadcast transmission (S226).

On the other hand, when the originating terminal user is a designated region representative billing service subscriber and the originating terminal originates from the designated region, the service control device transmits analyzed information including DMH_RI for the service to the originating exchange (S228). Accordingly, the charging server interworking with the originating exchange charges the preset representative number for the originating terminal.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and many variations are possible by those skilled in the art within the spirit of the present invention.

In the case of originating from the designated area of the present invention, the representative number charging method may be applied to a case of billing on a regional basis in a mobile communication system including a service control device for controlling an intelligent network as a whole.

1 is a view showing the configuration of the representative number charging system when calling from the designated area according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a block diagram schematically showing the internal configuration of the service control device according to the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a registration process of a representative number charging service when originating from a designated area according to the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a representative number charging method when originating from a designated area according to the present invention.

5 is a view showing a announcement announcement according to an embodiment of the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

102: calling terminal 104: base station

106: base station controller 108: home location register

110: switch 112: subscriber management device

114: location information server 116: announcement broadcasting device

118: billing server 200: service control device

Claims (18)

In the service control device for controlling the intelligent network to call from the designated area when the call from the designated area, (a) registering the designated region representative billing service subscriber information and registering the base station information corresponding to the designated region; (b) receiving feature code information, originating terminal information, and base station information input through the originating terminal; (c) if it corresponds to the designated area representative billing service based on the received feature code information, and determines whether the calling terminal user is a designated area representative billing service subscriber by comparing the calling terminal information and the registered subscriber information. Comparing the received base station information with the pre-registered base station information and determining whether the calling terminal is a call originating from a designated region; And (d) if the calling terminal user is a designated region representative billing service subscriber and the calling terminal originates from the designated region, charging the preset representative number; Representative number billing method when originating from a specified area containing a. The method of claim 1, And the feature code information is a SAC (Service Access Code) corresponding to the designated area representative billing service. The method of claim 1, After step (c), As a result of the determination, when the originating terminal user is a designated region representative billing service subscriber and the originating terminal originates from the designated region, the originating terminal user transmits the representative billing guidance message. Transmitting a personal billing guidance message when the calling terminal user is a designated region representative billing service subscriber and the calling terminal originates outside the designated region; Representative number charging method when calling from a specified area, characterized in that it further comprises a. delete The method of claim 3, The guide message is a representative number charging method when the call originating from a specified area, characterized in that is transmitted through the information broadcast apparatus using the ISUP (ISUP). The method of claim 1, In step (d), If the originating terminal user is a designated region representative billing service subscriber and the originating terminal originates from the designated region, the originating terminal user sends an Analyzed Information Return Result including a DMH_RI (data message handler _ redirection indicator) for the corresponding service. Representative number charging method when the originating from the designated area, characterized in that the charge to the representative number in the billing server interworking with the originating exchange. The method of claim 1, In step (d), As a result of the determination, when the originating terminal user is a designated region representative billing service subscriber and the originating terminal originates outside the designated region, transmitting the Analyzed Information Return Result not including the data message handler _ redirection indicator (DMH_RI) to the originating exchange. Representative number charging method when calling from a designated area characterized in that. In the system which charges by the representative number when calling from the designated area, A switch configured to provide the feature code information, the calling terminal information, and the base station information input through the calling terminal to the service control apparatus; In the case of the designated area representative charging service based on the feature code information provided from the exchange, the originating terminal user compares the originating terminal information and the base station information provided from the exchange with the registered originating terminal information and the base station information. A service control device which is a service subscriber and transmits a representative charge request message to the exchange when the originating terminal originates from a designated area; Representative number billing system when originating from a specified area containing a. The method of claim 8, And the feature code information is a service access code (SAC) corresponding to the designated area representative billing service, and is provided through a home location register. The method of claim 8, The representative charging request message is an Analyzed Information Return Result including a DMH_RI (data message handler_redirection indicator) for the service when the calling terminal user is a designated region representative charging service subscriber and the calling terminal originates from the designated region. Representative number billing system when originating from the specified area, characterized in that the. The method of claim 8, The pre-registered caller terminal information includes caller terminal information of the service subscriber and provides the pre-registered caller terminal information to the service control device. The pre-registered base station information is base station information for managing a designated area that is representatively charged at the time of transmission, and further comprising a location information server for providing the pre-registered base station information to the service control device. Representative number billing system when outgoing. The method of claim 8, Guide broadcasting for transmitting a representative billing guidance message when the calling terminal user is the service subscriber and the calling terminal originates from the designated region, and sends a personal billing guidance message when the calling terminal of the service subscriber originates outside the designated region. A representative number charging system when originating from a specified area, further comprising a device. The method of claim 8, Receiving the representative charge request message from the exchange further comprises a charging server for charging to the predetermined representative number for the originating terminal representative number charging system when the originating in the designated area. A service control device for charging a representative number when calling from a designated area, A subscriber management unit storing the designated area representative billing service subscriber information in a database; A location information manager configured to store base station information corresponding to the designated area in a database; And In the case of the designated area representative charging service based on the feature code information input through the originating terminal, the originating terminal user designates the region by comparing the originating terminal information and the base station information provided from the exchange with the stored subscriber information and the base station information. A representative billing service subscriber who is a representative billing service subscriber and allows the calling terminal to charge a preset representative number when the calling terminal originates from a designated region; Service control device comprising a. The method of claim 14, And the feature code information is a service access code (SAC) corresponding to the designated area representative billing service. The method of claim 14, A guide to send a representative billing guidance message when the calling terminal user is the service subscriber and the calling terminal originates from a designated region, and sends a personal billing guidance message when the calling terminal of the service subscriber originates outside the designated region; Service control apparatus further comprises a broadcast processing unit. The method according to any one of claims 14 to 16, And the representative billing processing unit transmits a representative billing request message to the exchange when the originating terminal user is the service subscriber and the originating terminal originates from a designated region. The method of claim 17, The representative charging request message is an Analyzed Information Return Result including a DMH_RI (data message handler_redirection indicator) for the service when the calling terminal user is a designated region representative charging service subscriber and the calling terminal originates from the designated region. Service control device characterized in that.

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