KR20010059197A - Method for charging on-line in a intelligent network exchange - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An online charging method in an intelligent network exchange is provided to enable subscribers of a public telephone and an advice of charging service of an ISDN(Integrated Service Digital Network) to use an intelligent network service, and charge the used service via an online network. CONSTITUTION: An intelligent network service call is sent to a subscriber control part(201). An IDP(Initial Detection Point) message according to the intelligent network service call is sent to an intelligent network service function control part(202). The IDP message received is transmitted to an SCP(Service Control Point system)(203). Charging period information is provided to the intelligent network service function control part(204). It is checked whether a type of the charging period information is for the subscribers of the public telephone and the advice thereof(205). A call fail message is sent to an originating subscriber via the subscriber control part(206). An initial address message for requesting a routing operation is sent to an incoming subscriber via a local switching center(207). When a response message according to a call connection is received, an online charging service is performed(209).

Description

Online billing method of intelligent network switch {METHOD FOR CHARGING ON-LINE IN A INTELLIGENT NETWORK EXCHANGE}

The present invention relates to an on-line charging method of an intelligent network exchange (hereinafter, abbreviated as INX), and in particular, a public telephone subscriber or an integrated services digital network (hereinafter referred to as ISDN). Advice of charging service The present invention relates to an online charging method that enables a registered subscriber to use an intelligent network service and charges the service on-line.

In general, INX is a switch interspersed in a telecommunication network, and an intelligent network service performing unit (hereinafter referred to as SSP), which is a special type of switching network connecting an originating subscriber and an intelligent network, and an SSP. It effectively addresses the need for intelligent network services arising from a transport layer that controls the actual exchange and transmission of data, and a service transfer point for the transfer of control signals between network elements within the transport layer. Service Control Point system (hereinafter, referred to as SCP) and a service supplementary device (intelligent peripheral) that use a centralized or distributed supplementary service controlled by SCP or SSP.

As a result, the intelligent network service is possible when the above-listed layers are collectively configured and their functions are organically related, and it is easy to introduce new services or change them to meet the needs of subscribers.

On the other hand, the feature of the intelligent network service is to use a virtual number that is not directly related to actual routing as a subscriber number, so that the same virtual number is commonly used anywhere in the country regardless of the region, and according to the service user's region, use, date and time, etc. Flexibility in the selection of the called subscriber is required, and various types of billing can be provided according to the type of service, which can benefit both the calling and receiving subscribers. Priority can be given to the subscriber, and the subscriber himself can control the routing and restriction of the service call. Therefore, additional functions for each subscriber can be selected and used.

The types of intelligent network services include incoming billing, online billing, credit calls, virtual private networks, unique numbers, telephone polls, emergency calls, promo conference calls, voice mail, e-mail, call forwarding calls, listening to announcements, Information storage agency services, and detailed features include national representative number, near-routing number, temporary routing, outgoing restrictions, data change, call distribution, call transfer, call waiting, call blocking, special routing, voice guidance, call It is divided into services related to prompting, billing distribution, surcharges, multiple personal identification numbers, consecutive calls, speed dials, voice recognition, voice synthesis, usage history measurement, temporary charge change, and large centralized call provision.

As such, in an exchange using on-line billing service among a plurality of intelligent network services, an exchange capable of providing a call for an intelligent network service in operation may include an intelligent network such as a public telephone subscriber or an ISDN registered subscriber of an advice service of charging service. Problems with using the service, i.e. when a public telephone subscriber tries to use an intelligent network call, releases the call for the public telephone subscriber call, and when the ISDN billing advisory service subscriber tries to use an intelligent network call, The service could not be provided. Therefore, there is a problem that the public telephone subscriber or the ISDN billing advisory service registered subscriber cannot use the intelligent network service to perform billing settlement.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and its object is to allow a public telephone subscriber or a registered subscriber of an ISDN advice of charging service to use an intelligent network service, In-line) provides an online charging method for INX.

In order to achieve the above object, the online charging method of the INX according to the present invention comprises the steps of: when an intelligent network service call request signal is input, transmitting an initial sensing message corresponding to the call request signal to the service control system; Receiving an initial sensing message, recognizing the intelligent network service call, and transmitting the charging period information and the connection command to the intelligent network service performing unit in the charging information providing operation; Determining whether the type of billing cycle information is a public telephone or comprehensive telecommunications billing advisory service registered subscriber; If the type of billing cycle information in the determining step is a public telephone or a general information communication network billing recommendation service registered subscriber, transmitting an initial address message to a called party for making a call connection between a calling party and a called party according to a connection command; Receiving a response message corresponding to the initial address message from the called subscriber, and performing the online charging service from the time point of receiving the response message.

1 is a block diagram for performing an online charging method of an intelligent network switch according to the present invention,

2 is a detailed flowchart illustrating an online charging method of an intelligent network exchange according to the present invention.

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

10: intelligent network service execution unit (SSP) 13: subscriber control unit

15: intelligent network service function control unit 20: service control system (SCP)

A: Outgoing subscriber B: Incoming subscriber

C: local exchange

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described an embodiment of the present invention;

1 is a block diagram for performing an on-line charging method of an INX according to the present invention, an intelligent network service performing unit (hereinafter referred to as SSP) 10, and service control It includes a system (Service Control Point system: hereinafter referred to as SCP) 20.

The SSP 10 is a special type of switch that connects incoming / outgoing subscribers A and B and an intelligent network, and includes a subscriber controller 13 and an intelligent network service function controller 15.

The subscriber control unit 13 recognizes an intelligent network service call from a call generated by an originating subscriber A, for example, a public telephone or an ISDN billing recommendation service registered subscriber, and thus initial detection (hereinafter, abbreviated as IDP). ) Message is transmitted to the intelligent network service function control unit 15. Then, the intelligent network service function controller 15 receives the response message according to the call connection with the called subscriber B to perform the online charging service.

The intelligent network service function control unit 15 transmits the IDP message received from the subscriber control unit 13 to the SCP 20, receives the charging cycle information and the connect command from the SCP 20, and receives the received charging cycle information. Is a public telephone or an ISDN billing recommendation service registered subscriber, an initial address message for routing requests to the called party B in order to make a call connection between the calling party and the called party A and B according to a connection command. ) Is transmitted to the called party B through the local exchange C. Thereafter, the intelligent network service function controller 15 receives a response message corresponding to the routing request from the local exchange C and transmits the response message to the subscriber controller 13.

SCP 20 is a block for providing call processing related data for the intelligent network service to the SSP 10 so as to control the call processing between the calling / receiving subscribers A and B, and the intelligent network service function control unit 15 in the SSP 10. After recognizing the intelligent network service call according to the IDP message received from the C-ID message, the billing information intelligent operation (Furnish Charging Information: hereinafter called FCI) operation, which is an intelligent network application protocol (hereinafter, referred to as INAP), is performed. The paysing period information (periodic pulse meter) and connection command for controlling the registered payphone or ISDN advice of charging service registered subscriber is transmitted to the SSP 10. At this time, when the type of the calling subscriber A is a payphone or ISDN billing recommendation service registered subscriber, the billing period information (periodic pulse meter) necessary for the online billing service is transmitted to the SSP 10.

With reference to the flowchart of FIG. 2, the online charging method of INX which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention with the above-mentioned structure is demonstrated in detail.

First, the originating subscriber A, e.g., a public telephone or an ISDN billing recommendation service registered subscriber, attempts an intelligent network service call to the subscriber controller 13 for a call with any destination subscriber B (step 201).

The subscriber controller 13 analyzes the call generated by the originating subscriber A, recognizes the intelligent network service call, and transmits the IDP message to the intelligent network service function controller 15 (step 202).

The intelligent network service function control unit 15 transmits the IDP message received from the subscriber control unit 13 to the SCP 20 (step 203).

The SCP 20 recognizes the intelligent network service call according to the IDP message received from the intelligent network service function control unit 15, and then controls the subscriber who has registered the payphone or ISDN advice of charging service in the FCI operation which is INAP. Charge period information (periodic pulse meter) and connect (connect) command for carrying the intelligent network service function control unit 15 is transmitted. At this time, the SCP 20 has a periodic pulse meter (e.g., a polarity reversal period) necessary for the online charging service when the type of the calling subscriber A is a public telephone or an ISDN charging advisory service registered subscriber. If the cycle information is 1800, the billing cycle information to be calculated in 60 minutes per minute and calculated in 3 minutes is transmitted to the intelligent network service function control unit 15 (step 204).

After receiving the charging period information and the connect command from the SCP 20, the intelligent network service function control unit 15 determines whether the type of the received charging period information is a public telephone or an ISDN charging recommendation service registered subscriber (step). 205).

In the determining step 205, if the type of the billing cycle information is not a public telephone or an ISDN billing recommendation service registered subscriber, a call failure message through the subscriber control unit 13, which cannot provide the intelligent network service, is transmitted to the subscriber A. (Step 206).

On the other hand, if the type of billing cycle information in the determination step 205 is a public telephone or ISDN billing advisory service registered subscriber, the call connection between the calling and receiving subscribers (A, B) according to the connection command received from the SCP (20) The initial address message for the routing request is sent to the called party B via the local exchange C (step 207).

Thereafter, the intelligent network service function controller 15 receives a response message corresponding to the initial address message from the called subscriber B through the local switch C and transmits it to the subscriber controller 13 (step 208).

After receiving the response message according to the call connection with the called subscriber B from the intelligent network service function control unit 15, the subscriber control unit 13 performs the online charging service at the time when the response message is received (step 209).

As described above, the present invention enables a public telephone subscriber or an ISDN registered subscriber of an advice of charging service to use an intelligent network service, and enables on-line charging of a used service. In addition, the service provider can increase sales and provide various intelligent network services to operators and users.

Claims (2)

In the charging method having an intelligent network service execution unit and a service control system, the intelligent network service is possible in the exchange, When an intelligent network service call request signal is input, transmitting an initial detection message corresponding to the call request signal to the service control system; Receiving the initial detection message, recognizing the intelligent network service call, and transmitting the charging period information and the connection command to the intelligent network service performing unit in a charging information providing operation; Determining whether the type of billing cycle information is a subscriber registered in a public telephone or an integrated telecommunication network billing recommendation service; In the determining step, if the type of billing cycle information is a public telephone or a general information communication network billing recommendation service registered subscriber, transmitting an initial address message to a called party for making a call connection between a calling party and a called party according to the connection command; Receiving a response message corresponding to the initial address message from the called subscriber, and performing an online charging service from the time when the response message is received. The method of claim 1, wherein the charging period information, The on-line charging method of an intelligent network exchange, characterized in that the cycle information having a polarity inversion period.