KR20000024157A - Internet pay billing method for using SNMP - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for processing a charge on the internet use using SNMP(Simple network management protocol) is to allow a charge on the internet use to be precisely performed depending on a user's use time. CONSTITUTION: A method comprises the steps of: a first step of searching whether a user computer is accessed to the internet through a web server and checking whether it is possible to use an operating system(OS); when it is possible to use the OS, a second step of confirming a user identification(ID) code, storing a report on which a use time is computed, confirming whether the internet user computer is again accessed, and checking whether the use is ended; when the internet use is ended, confirming the user ID code, a third step of storing a report on which a use time and a charge are computed, and storing the charge data processing data; when it is not possible to use the OS in the first step, a fourth step of confirming whether the access of the user is approved, automatically setting the current environment to an accessible network environment using the HTML language, confirming whether the internet user computer is again accessed, and checking whether the use is ended; when the use is ended in the fourth step, confirming the user ID code and storing a report on an access user and a use time charge.

Description

Internet pay billing method for using SMPMP {Internet pay billing method for using SNMP}

The present invention relates to a method for implementing Internet billing processing using SNMP (or NMS). In particular, the present invention relates to billing processing by searching for access time, elapsed time and end time in order to add a fee only for the user accessing the Internet. It's about how you do it.

In the past, the billing method of the high-speed Internet service in the information and communication network used in hotels, apartments, officetels, hospitals, etc. is a monthly fee, so the billing process is performed regardless of the user's usage time. There was a problem in that the user is disadvantaged due to excessive charge.

Therefore, the present invention is proposed to solve the above problems of the prior art,

It enables users to access the Internet automatically and at the same time, checks whether the user is connected to the Internet by searching for traffic phenomena generated at each user port of the Switching Hub installed in the information communication network, and then charges the data. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of transmitting to a processing system so that a user charges only the time used by accessing the Internet.

The technical method of the present invention for achieving the above object is a first step of checking the availability of the OS after searching for the Internet connection of the user computer through a web server, and if the OS is available in the first step The second process of checking the identification code (ID) and the calculation of the usage time, searching for the user's Internet connection again and checking whether the use is terminated, and the user identification code (ID) After checking the usage time and saving the billing data report and storing the billing data processing data, if the OS is not available in the first step, the user confirms whether the user is authorized to access the HTML language. Automatically set the network environment to be accessible and save the user network configuration report before the change to the hard drive and retry the operation. The fourth step of checking whether the user's computer is connected to the Internet and checking the end of use, and if the end of use is in this fourth step, the user identification code (ID) is checked and the access user and time calculation billing data report is stored. The fifth process is to store the billing data processing data and restore it to the user's environment.

In addition, the billing processing data is characterized in that using the log file extracted from SNMP when the Internet access.

In addition, the use time described above

1 is a block diagram of a high-speed information communication network that can simultaneously use the telephone and the Internet for implementing the present invention.

2 is a view illustrating a data collection process through a web server in the present invention.

3 is a flowchart for explaining an internet charging processing method according to the present invention.

* Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

1: user computer 2: telephone

3: wall jack 4: control unit

5: Switching hub 6: Web server

7: Router 9: Telephone Line Terminal Box (MDF)

10: Simple Exchanger (PABX)

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

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a high-speed information communication network capable of simultaneously using a telephone and the Internet for implementing the present invention, which is the same as a general LAN system.

As shown, a plurality of user computers 1 capable of accessing the Internet, a plurality of user telephones 2 capable of simultaneously using data communication and a telephone to connect the user computer 1 and the telephone 2, and A plurality of wall jacks (3) for separating telephone and LAN signals by separating the frequency of data and voice signals by band using a normal telephone line, and two signals having different frequencies so that each user can simultaneously use the data and telephone. A control unit 4 which mixes the control unit, a switching hub 5 which performs signal distribution of the Internet dedicated line 8 for multiple users to access the Internet, and a web server which collects and processes all data related to data communication. 6), a router 7 for distributing the processing speed of the Internet dedicated line 8, etc. to a user, and an MDF 9 which is a telephone line terminal box for distributing wiring of public buildings. It is configured to include a PABX (10) is a simple exchanger installed in the premises for the convenience of those.

2 is a view for explaining the various data collection process through the web server 6 in the present invention, 6-1 shows a network management process for checking various items such as network connection status, switching hub SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) performs various functions according to the user's connection status by port.

6-2 shows a process of processing billing using a predetermined billing system based on the log file extracted by the SNMP 6-1.

6-3 is a database (SQL DB) program that shows the process of storing data such as before charging, after charging, and network connection status.

6-4 illustrates a user interface process for processing the above various tasks.

6-5 indicates that the user accepts the Internet connection through the switching hub 5, and changes the network environment to automatically use the Internet.

6-6 illustrates a process of processing an authentication procedure for determining whether the network environment may be changed to the user in case of different OS users.

6-7 shows the process of automatically changing the user's network environment using the Hyper Test Markup Language (HTML) language, which is a common Internet browser protocol when the user is authorized to change the network.

6-8 shows the process of connecting the user to the changed network environment so that the user can use the Internet. When the user ends use, the user checks whether the user is finished and then restores to the previous network environment.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for processing Internet billing according to the present invention. The web server 6 checks a port state after initial data loading and setting, initializes a port, and checks whether a user computer has an Internet connection. After the first step of checking the availability of the OS after the search, and if the OS is available in the first step, the user identification code (ID) confirmation and use time calculation report is stored and searched again whether the user computer Internet access In the second step of checking the end of use, and if the end of use in the second step, the user identification code (ID) is checked and the calculation and billing data lifts are stored for each time of use and the billing data processing data is stored. Checks whether there is connection or not, if the user is not finished using the above status. In step 3 and the first step, if the OS is not in the usable state, after confirming the user's access approval, the user automatically sets the network environment that the user can access in HTML language and saves the user's network configuration report before the change to the hard drive. The fourth step of checking whether the user computer is connected again after checking whether the user's computer is connected to the Internet, and checking the user identification code (ID) if the user is in the end state of the fourth step, and storing the billing data lift After the billing data processing data is stored and restored to the user's environment, and if not in use, the fifth step of retrieving the user's Internet connection.

The operation of the present invention made as described above will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, the present invention is a method of counting and processing the access time, elapsed time, and end time used by a user accessing the Internet by using an SNMP or NMS (Network Monitoring System) function used in a general local area network (LAN) system. .

With this background, the operation of the present invention will be described in detail.

As shown in FIG. 1, in a typical LAN system, a plurality of user computers 1 capable of accessing the Internet and a plurality of telephones 2 capable of simultaneously using data communication and telephones are connected to a wall jack 3. have.

The wall jack (3) separates the frequency of data and voice signals by band using existing telephone lines and separates telephone and LAN signals from each other. RJ-11 connects a telephone, and RJ-45 Connect a LAN card.

The control unit 4 is connected to a plurality of wall jacks (3) to mix the two signals of different frequencies so that each user can simultaneously use data and telephone to the wall jack (3), switching hub (5) and MDF (9) Will transmit.

Switching hub (5) distributes the signal of the dedicated line in order to access the Internet of a plurality of users in the dedicated line, and since the user is connected by each port, by checking the connection of the port using SNMP, the connected user is selected It will extract data for automatic configuration and billing.

The router 7 receives data data from the switching hub 5 and distributes the processing speed of the high-speed Internet dedicated line 8 to the user.

On the other hand, the data signal through the control unit 4 to the general telephone network 11 through the MDF (9) which is a telephone line terminal box installed in public buildings and the PABX (10) which is a simple switchboard installed in the premises for the convenience of users. Is sent.

In addition, in the web server 6, when a user makes a connection through the control unit 4 and the switching hub 5 to connect the Internet, as shown in FIG. If the user is allowed to change the environment, the network environment is automatically changed by using HTML (Hyper Test Markup Language), which is a language for displaying the hyper screen of multimedia.

In this way, the user is connected to the changed network environment so that they can use the Internet, and when the user is finished using the network, the user is checked whether or not it is terminated.

In addition, a check for access port check is automatically generated as a log data of a user using SNMP and used as data for billing processing using the generated data.

Thereafter, a user interface (UI) is provided for processing the above-described operations from the pre-billing stage to the post-charge stage and through an SQL database storing data such as network connection status.

The process of collecting and processing all data related to data communication by the web server 6 as described above will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

First, the web server 6 checks the port state in the initial data load and setting state, initializes the port, and then checks whether the user computer 1 is connected to the Internet. If the OS is available, the user identification code (ID) is checked and the usage time calculation is saved.

Then, if the user computer 1 again checks whether the user is connected to the Internet, and if the connection state is terminated, checks whether or not the use is terminated. Check the user identification code (ID), calculate the usage time and save the billing data report.

Next, the billing data processing data is stored, and then the user computer 1 checks whether or not it is connected to the Internet.

On the other hand, if the OS is not available, the user can confirm whether the user is authorized to access and at the same time automatically set the network environment that the user can access in HTML language, and save the user network environment lift before the change to the hard drive, and then again (1) checks whether the Internet is connected and checks whether or not it is finished.

If it is not in use, the user computer 1 again checks whether the user is connected to the Internet. If it is in use, checks the user identification code (ID) and calculates the access user, access time, elapsed time, and end time. Save the report.

Next, the billing data processing data is stored and restored to the user network environment as described above.

At this time, even if the operating system (OS) of the computer to be accessed by the user is automatically set the connection environment and monitors the port of the switching hub 5 to which the user is connected, and checks the access time, elapsed time and end time. You will be charged a fee.

The initial access time is to extract and file log data and regard it as the initial access time.

The elapsed time monitors the traffic of each port of the switching hub 5 generated when the user accesses the LAN and regards the Internet access time when the traffic is used at a predetermined level.

In addition, the end time is regarded as the end time when the traffic generated at the port of the switching hub 5 is released after being used for a certain level.

When the Internet is connected using a built-in LAN or a dedicated line, billing is processed according to other regulations.

As described above, the present invention enables users to automatically access the Internet in a high-speed information system having a general LAN system, and at the same time, each user port of a switching hub installed in an information communication network. It checks whether the user is connected to the Internet by searching for the traffic phenomenon and then transmits the data to the billing system so that the user charges only as much time as the user accesses the Internet. As the billing process is performed on a monthly basis without a fee, there is an effect of providing a billing processing method that can solve the problems of the prior art, which caused disadvantages due to excessive charges to users who do not use the Internet frequently.

Claims (3)

In the high-speed information communication system having a LAN system, A first step of checking whether the OS is available through a web server, and checking whether the OS is available; A second step of storing a user identification code (ID) and using time calculation report if the OS is available in the first step, checking whether the user computer is again connected to the Internet, and checking whether the user ends the use; A third process of checking the user identification code (ID) in the second process and storing the billing data processing data after storing the use time calculation and the billing data report; If the OS is not available in the first step, after confirming whether the user is authorized to access, automatically set the network environment that the user can access in HTML language, and save the user network environment setting report before the change to the hard drive, and then restart the user computer internet. A fourth step of checking whether the connection is terminated after searching for access; In the fourth process, if the use is terminated, a fifth process of checking the user identification code (ID), storing the access user and use time calculation billing data report, storing the billing data processing data, and restoring it to the user environment is performed. Internet billing processing method using SNP. The method according to claim 1, The billing processing data is Internet billing processing method using SNP MP, characterized in that using the log file extracted from SNMP when the Internet access. The method according to claim 1, The usage time is to extract the log data into a file and regard it as the initial access time, It monitors the traffic per port of the switching hub generated when the user connects to the LAN and considers the elapsed time when such traffic is used at a certain level. Internet billing processing method characterized in that it is calculated by dividing the end time when the traffic generated from the port of the switching hub is used after a certain level of release.