KR20010004865A - Method for reporting a call time in a mobile communications system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for notifying a calling time in a mobile communication system is provided to receive a substantial calling time relating to a mobile subscriber from a mobile communication exchange, and to inform the mobile subscriber of the substantial calling time in real time. Therefore, the mobile subscriber can exactly recognize the calling time and charging information. CONSTITUTION: If a call processing request is received from a mobile communication terminal, a call processor retrieves information on an originating subscriber of the mobile communication terminal, and decides whether a calling time notifying service is registered. If the originating subscriber is not registered in the calling time notifying service, the call processor performs a call processing corresponding to the call processing request, and sets up a speech path. If the originating subscriber is registered in the service, the call processor reads a first notifying time and an additional notice time period relating to a notified calling time from the originating subscriber information, and sets up a calling time notifying function. The call processor performs a call processing to the call-processing request to set up the speech path, and counts the calling time according to a call setup. If the first notifying time comes, the call processor transmits a first calling time alarm for notifying the counted calling time to the originating subscriber through the speech path. The call processor transmits an additional alarm for notifying the entire counted calling time to the originating subscriber, every additional notifying time period, after transmitting the first calling time alarm.

Description

How to notify call time in mobile communication system {METHOD FOR REPORTING A CALL TIME IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a personal communication system, and more particularly, to a call time notification method of a mobile communication system capable of real-time notification of a mobile call subscriber's actual call time from a mobile communication exchange.

In this regard, since the mobile terminal used in the conventional mobile communication system counts the talk time from the time when the wireless channel is allocated by the subscriber's dialing attempt using a counter provided therein, a difference occurs from the actual talk time. do. That is, the actual talk time of the subscriber starts after the call is established with the other party after the radio channel is allocated and the billing according to the talk time is processed from this time, but the talk time provided by the general mobile communication terminal is the wireless channel between the terminal and the base station. Since the count starts from the assigned time, there is a difference between actual talk time and billing. Therefore, the mobile communication subscriber has a problem in that he cannot grasp the actual talk time.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, by receiving the actual talk time for the mobile subscriber from the mobile communication switch to notify the mobile subscribers in real time, so that the mobile subscribers accurate call time and billing information An object of the present invention is to provide a communication time notification method of a mobile communication system capable of recognizing a message.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for real-time notification of a subscriber's actual talk time in a mobile communication switch of a mobile communication system, wherein the mobile communication system is provided with a call time notification service from a plurality of mobile communication subscribers. The first notification time period and the additional notification time period are stored in advance, and the method further comprises: when a call processing request signal is received from the mobile communication terminal, retrieves information of the calling subscriber corresponding to the mobile communication terminal, A first step of determining whether to register; A second step of setting a call path by performing call processing corresponding to the call processing request signal when the calling subscriber is not a subscriber registered in the call time notification service; As a result of the determination, if the calling subscriber is a subscriber registered in the call time notification service, the call time notification function is set by reading the initial notification time and the additional notification time period for the call time notification from the calling subscriber information. A third step of doing; A fourth step of setting a call path by performing call processing on the call processing request signal and counting a call time according to the call setting; A fifth step of transmitting an initial call time alert sound informing the calling subscriber of the counted call time through the set call path when the first notification time is reached during the call time counting; And a sixth step of transmitting, to the calling subscriber, an additional alarm sound for notifying the counted total talk time every additional notification time period after transmitting the first talk time alarm sound. Provide a method.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile communication system suitable for applying a call time notification method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a flowchart illustrating a call time notification process of a mobile communication system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

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110: mobile communication terminal 120: mobile communication base station

130: base station controller 140: mobile communication switch

150: home location register

The above and other objects and various advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the preferred embodiments of the present invention described below with reference to the accompanying drawings by those skilled in the art.

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

1 is a block diagram of a mobile communication system suitable for applying a call time notification method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the mobile communication terminal 110, mobile communication base station 120, base station controller 130, mobile And a communication switch 140 and a home location register 150. In addition, the mobile communication switch 140 includes a base station controller matching unit 141, a call processing unit 142, a subscriber information database 143, an alarm sound processing unit 144, a switching unit 145, and a fixed subscriber call processing unit 146. It includes.

First, a general mobile communication system includes a mobile communication base station for controlling a plurality of mobile communication terminals located in a corresponding area, a base station controller for controlling a plurality of mobile communication base stations, and a mobile communication exchanger for controlling a plurality of base station controllers. For convenience of description according to the present invention, only one is shown in FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 1, the mobile communication terminal 110 is controlled by a mobile communication base station 120 covering an area corresponding to its location, and the mobile communication base station 110 is a station of a fixed station. In this manner, the mobile communication terminal 110 is controlled by wirelessly connecting to the personal mobile subscriber of the corresponding area.

The base station controller 130 is connected to the mobile communication base station 120 to control the mobile communication base station 120, and is matched with the mobile communication exchange 140 through the base station controller matching unit 141 in the mobile communication exchange 140. . In addition, the mobile communication switch 140 connects the call from the base station controller 130 to the local switch in case of another switch or the own call, and connects the call through a switching operation to perform charging according to the talk time. The processor 142 processes the call of the mobile communication terminal 110 received from the base station controller 130 and measures the talk time of the mobile subscriber using an internal counter (not shown).

The subscriber information database 143 stores various subscriber information (including location information and additional service information) for subscribers belonging to the mobile communication switch 140, and is commonly referred to as a VLR (Visitor Location Register). The various subscriber information stored in the subscriber information database 143 or the home location register 150 also includes information on whether the call time notification service according to the present invention is registered and the call time notification period set by the subscriber.

The alarm sound processor 144 is connected to the switching unit 145 to generate an alarm sound (voice guidance message or buzzer signal, etc.) for each service type based on subscriber information, and output the generated alarm sound to the call processor 142. In addition, the fixed subscriber processor 146 is a block for performing call processing with a PSTN subscriber, and is connected to another mobile communication service subscriber or a general public telephone network subscriber by a call path of the switching unit 145. Enable setting.

On the other hand, the call time notification service according to the present invention is provided in the form of an additional service that the subscriber can selectively subscribe, the subscriber subscribed to the call time notification service can set the initial notification time and the additional call time notification period. For example, when the subscriber sets the initial notification time to 10 minutes and the additional notification time to 2 minutes, and the subscriber attempts to make a call to another mobile subscriber or a fixed subscriber, the call processing unit 142 ) Uses the internal counter (not shown) to count the calling time of the calling subscriber. If 10 minutes, the initial notification time, elapses from the call setup time, the call processing unit 142 transmits the call through the alarm sound processing unit 144. Generates a notification sound that sets the notification time, that is, 10 minutes has elapsed, and transmits it to the calling subscriber, i.e., the mobile communication terminal 110, through the channel and continues to count the total talk time every additional 2 minutes. An alarm sounds to notify the calling subscriber.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of performing a call time notification method of a mobile communication system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, which will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the mobile communication system configured as shown in FIG. 1, a call request signal is generated to perform a call from the mobile communication terminal 110 to another mobile subscriber or a fixed subscriber, thereby causing the mobile communication base station 120 and the base station controller ( When provided to the mobile communication switch 140 via the 130, the base station matching unit 141 of the mobile communication switch 140 transmits a mobile call processing request signal received from the base station controller 130 to the call processing unit 142. (Step 201).

The call processing unit 142 then retrieves the information on the calling subscriber from the subscriber information database 143 in response to the call processing request signal (step 203), if the calling subscriber information does not exist in the subscriber information database 143. (Step 205) It requests and retrieves outgoing subscriber information from the home location register 150 (step 207).

When the information on the calling subscriber is retrieved through the above-described step (203 or 207), the call processing unit 142 determines whether the calling subscriber is subscribed to the call time notification service for receiving the calling time from the retrieved calling subscriber information. Determine (step 211). As a result of the determination, if the calling subscriber does not subscribe to the call time notification service, step 217 is performed without setting a flag for call time notification to correspond to the general call processing procedure, that is, the calling subscriber and the call processing request signal. When a call path is established by performing a call setup procedure with a called party, a billing processing procedure (call time count, etc.) using an internal counter is performed (step 213).

On the other hand, when the determination result in step 211 described above, when the calling subscriber, that is, the mobile communication terminal 110 is subscribed to the call time notification service, the call processing unit 142 is a flag for call time notification and The initial talk time notification period and the additional talk time notification period for the subscriber are set in internal memory means (not shown) (step 217), and then the general mobile call processing procedure, i.e., the called party and the called party corresponding to the call processing request signal, is set. If the call path is set up accordingly, a billing processing procedure (call time count, etc.) such as a talk time count using an internal counter is performed (step 219).

The call processing unit 142 counts the call time of the subscriber by using the internal counter (not shown) during the call of the subscriber subscribed to the call time notification service through each step as described above. When the initial notification time has elapsed (step 221), the call processing unit 142 generates an alarm sound indicating that the initial call time preset by the calling subscriber has passed through the alarm sound processing unit 144, thereby making a call subscriber. Notify (step 225). In other words, the call of the subscriber who has subscribed to the call time notification service through the above-described step 219 is set and the call time is counted based on the flag set in the memory means while the call time is counted using the internal counter of the call processor 142. Check whether the initial notification time (e.g., 10 minutes) set by the subscriber when the subscriber subscribes to the talk time notification service has elapsed.

When the counted call time reaches the initial notification time (eg, 10 minutes), the call processor 142 generates an alarm sound indicating that the initial call time (10 minutes) has passed through the alarm sound processor 144. Notify outgoing subscribers as they occur and through the channel.

Subsequently, the call processing unit 142 counts the calling time of the calling subscriber until the call is terminated (step 223) and the call setting is released (step 233). When the set additional notification time has elapsed (step 227), the alarm sound processor 144 again notifies the calling subscriber of the total talk time counted so far (step 229). For example, after the initial notification time of 10 minutes has elapsed in step 221 described above, an alarm to notify the calling subscriber that 10 minutes of call time has elapsed (step 225), and then the additional notification set by the calling subscriber again. When 2 minutes have elapsed (step 227), the alarm sound processor 144 generates an alarm sound indicating that 12 minutes of total talk time counted so far has been notified to the calling subscriber (step 229).

Then, the call processing unit 142 repeats the operation after the above-described step 227 to notify the total talk time counted up to that time after each additional talk time notification period (2 minutes) after the initial talk time notification. Notify the calling subscriber through the alarm sound processor 144.

As a result, while the calling subscriber subscribed to the call duration notification service attempts to make a call and proceeds to the call with another mobile subscriber or a fixed subscriber, the calling time is counted and notified by the calling subscriber. You will be notified of the total talk time each time you make a call.

As described above, according to the present invention, the subscriber automatically recognizes the real-time talk time in real time whenever the talk time set by the subscriber elapses during the call of the subscriber. It is effective to provide more various services.

Claims (3)

Claims [1] A method for notifying a subscriber's actual talk time in real time in a mobile communication exchange of a mobile communication system, The mobile communication system pre-stores an initial notification time period and an additional notification time period for a call time notification service from a plurality of mobile communication subscribers, The method is: A first step of determining whether to register the call time notification service by retrieving information of the calling subscriber corresponding to the mobile communication terminal when a call processing request signal is received from the mobile communication terminal; A second step of setting a call path by performing call processing corresponding to the call processing request signal when the calling subscriber is not a subscriber registered in the call time notification service; As a result of the determination, if the calling subscriber is a subscriber registered in the call time notification service, the call time notification function is set by reading the initial notification time and the additional notification time period for the call time notification from the calling subscriber information. A third step of doing; A fourth step of setting a call path by performing call processing on the call processing request signal and counting a call time according to the call setting; A fifth step of transmitting an initial call time alert sound informing the calling subscriber of the counted call time through the set call path when the first notification time is reached during the call time counting; And a sixth step of transmitting, to the calling subscriber, an additional alarm sound for notifying the counted total talk time every additional notification time period after transmitting the first talk time alarm sound. Way. The method of claim 1, wherein the first talk time alert sound and the additional alert sound are transmitted in the form of a voice announcement message. The method of claim 1, wherein the first step, When a call processing request signal is received from a mobile communication terminal, searching for information on an originating subscriber corresponding to the mobile communication terminal from a subscriber information database included in the mobile communication switch; As a result of the search, if the originating subscriber information exists in the subscriber information database, it is determined whether the call time notification service is registered from the originating subscriber information, and if the originating subscriber information does not exist in the subscriber information database, And a second process of determining whether to register a call time notification service by retrieving outgoing subscriber information from an included home location register.