KR20020039974A - Method for charging data communication rate of intelligent network system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A billing method for an intelligent network system is provided to perform a billing to a data communication in case that the data communication is performed using the intelligent network system when an intelligent network service and an internet service interwork. CONSTITUTION: An MS-SCP(Multi Service-Service Control Point) sets a call to a user(30). The MS-SCP accumulates the number of data transmitted by the user and the number of data received to the user(32). The MS-SCP judges whether the user requests call setting release(34). If the user requests the call setting release, the MS-SCP provides a billing corresponding to the number of accumulated data transmitted by the user and the number of accumulated data received to the user to the user(36).

Description

Charging method of intelligent network system {METHOD FOR CHARGING DATA COMMUNICATION RATE OF INTELLIGENT NETWORK SYSTEM}

The present invention relates to a charging method of an intelligent network system, and more particularly, to a case of performing data communication using an intelligent network system when the International Mobile Telecommunication 2000 (IMT-2000) is commercialized. It is about how to charge.

Charging in the second generation has been dominated by the Mobile Service Switching Center (MSC). Charging for other value-added services has also been made only through mobile telephone exchanges. As a result, each network operator adopted a uniform billing method and added it to the user.

Wireless data service usage is increasing significantly compared to voice service usage. Nevertheless, operators have not invested much in improving the quality of services. In addition, it is difficult for a user to recognize the differentiation of each service provider. Because voice service was still the main reason.

In the international mobile telecommunications 2000 and later 4G, wireless and wired networks will shift from voice-based services to data services. Accordingly, each operator should introduce a new charging method from the conventional charging method.

When the conventional billing method is introduced to international mobile telecommunications 2000 and 4G-based services, neither the user nor the operator can be satisfied because the quality of the service, the importance of the data, and the differential charging due to voice and data transmission cannot be added. May occur.

The present invention has been made to solve the drawbacks of the prior art, and when the international mobile communication 2000 is commercialized, billing for the case of the data communication using the intelligent network system when the intelligent network service and the Internet service (internet service) interworking The purpose is to provide a charging method for an intelligent network system.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an intelligent network system for providing data communication using an intelligent network service when an intelligent network service and an internet service are interworked with each other: a first step of establishing a call to a user; Accumulating the number of data transmitted by the user and the number of received data; A third step of judging whether the user requests to cancel call establishment; And a fourth step of adding charges corresponding to the number of data transmitted by the user and the number of data received so far when the user requests call termination.

1 is a block diagram showing the interworking between the intelligent network service and the Internet service for performing the charging method of the intelligent network system according to the present invention;

2 is a flowchart showing step by step an embodiment of a charging method of an intelligent network system according to the present invention;

3 is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of a charging method of an intelligent network system according to the present invention.

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10: multiple service-service control point system

12: mobile telephone switching center

14: multi-service intelligent peripherals

16: Multiple Service-Home Location Register

18: multiple service-service data point system

20: Local Internet Protocol Network

22: Zine-Parray Gateway System

24: Internet

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

1 is a block diagram showing the interworking of the intelligent network service and the Internet service for performing the charging method of the intelligent network system according to the present invention, a multi-service-service control point (MS-SCP) system 10 Mobile switching center (12), Multi Service-Intelligent Peripheral (MS-IP) (14), Multi Service-Home Location Register (MS-HLR) (16) , Multi Service-Service Data Point (MS-SDP) system 18, local internet protocol network 20, Java Advanced Intelligent Network (JAIN) Parlay gateway system 22, and the Internet 24.

In the figure, the multiple service-service control point system 10 is a part for controlling a service of an intelligent network, and is a system for directing call control of an intelligent network in processing additional services or user requests. It holds and processes the intelligent network service logic program. In addition, by interworking with the Zain-Palay gateway system 22 and the local Internet protocol network 20 to perform the function of processing the charge for the service provided by the additional service providers in the Internet (24).

The multiple service-service control point system 10 includes an E1 link with the mobile switching center 12, an E1 / Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) link with the multiple service-intelligent peripherals 14, and a multiple service-home. The position register 16 is connected to the E1 link. The multiservice-service control point system 10 also includes a multiservice-service data point system 18, a multiservice-service management program (MS-SMP) system, and a multiservice-service development environment. (Multi Service-Service Creation Environment: MS-SCE) Connect to the system with Ethernet.

The multiple service-service control point system 10 includes a Java Advanced Intelligent Network-Mobile Application Part (JAIN-MAP), an Enterprise Java Beans (EJB) server, "Java based Service Logic Beans", "Java based Protocol Adapters ", and a Java Virtual Machine (JVM).

Zain-Parei gateway system 22 is a system that performs a gateway function that connects the operator's network and the Internet 24. The operator can provide various services on the Internet 24 to the subscriber, and the service provider provides the conventional Internet. In addition to the user of the service, the service should be provided to the subscribers of the wireless or wireline telephone service.

The zain-parray gateway system 22 communicates with the multiple service-service control point system 18 using the Remote Method Invocation (RMI / IIOP) (Inter-Internet Operation Protocol). Communicate data with servers on the external Internet using the Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA). This is for open communication in a distributed environment and data communication regardless of the type of server. To this end, the multiple service-service control point system 10 also accommodates an EJB server to accommodate RMI / IIOP. In addition, by complying with the specifications of the Zain-Parei group, which is the basis of the system, network operators perform functions such as call control and call management when interworking with the Internet 24.

The Zain-Parray gateway system 22 connects to the multiple service-service control point system 10 via Ethernet.

The webdesign-parlay gateway system 22 includes software such as a JVM, webdesign-parlay, and CORBA.

The international mobile communication 2000 intelligent network service according to the present invention can be largely classified into a voice service and a data service. In addition, different types of billing are possible depending on the type of data service.

The voice charging method follows the basic method of the operator. All data serviced via the Internet is transmitted to the network operator through the webdesign-parlay gateway system 22, and the webdesign-parlay gateway system 22 is provided with a multi-service-home location register 16, a mobile switching center 12, and the like. Since CORBA communicates with the multiple service-service control point system 10 that can interoperate with a system having user information and billing information, billing for each data is possible.

Since the data transmitted from the webdesign-parlay gateway system 22 to the multiple service-service control point system 10 is transmitted through the local Internet protocol network 20, the amount of transmission can be checked. The system that transmits this is then a multiple service-service control point system 10.

Currently, services on the Internet have the advantage that various services exist, but the reality is that the quality of service (QOS) cannot be verified. As the number of Internet users explodes, these symptoms will get worse. This may cause complaints if the network service is provided to the user because the data delay time is long when the user accesses the server implemented on the Internet. Accordingly, operators need to reduce the user's dissatisfaction and increase the utilization rate of the company's network by lowering the corresponding fee when providing unguaranteed Internet data. Also, if you develop a service by incorporating a service on the Internet into its local Internet protocol network, it can be fully verified, thereby providing a high quality service to the user. At this time, the data charge is set high so that the profit can be guaranteed to the operator. In addition, if the server is built in the company's network, you can charge by type of service.

Figure 2 is a flow chart showing step by step an embodiment of a charging method of an intelligent network system according to the present invention.

First, the multiservice-service control point system 10 sets up a call to the user (step 30).

The multiple service-service control point system 10 accumulates the number of data sent by the user and the number of data received (step 32).

The multiple service-service control point system 10 determines whether or not the user requests call establishment termination (step 34).

The multiple service-service control point system 10 adds to the user a charge corresponding to the number of data transmitted and the number of data received by the user so far accumulated when the user requests call termination (step 36). On the other hand, the multiple service-service control point system 10 performs step 32 if the user does not request call termination. Due to the characteristics of the Internet protocol network, the charging unit may be added in packet units, and thus, more accurate charging may be added than in the current time concept. This also has the effect of preventing the charging accident of the user. In addition, when the data packet transmitted from the user is idle for a certain time, the multi-service-service control point system 10 determines that the user's error or the system's error is terminated and the call is terminated. Store in the user management database.

3 is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of a charging method of an intelligent network system according to the present invention.

First, the multiservice-service control point system 10 sets up a call to the user (step 40).

The multiple service-service control point system 10 performs data communication in accordance with the user's request (step 42).

The multiple service-service control point system 10 determines whether a delay occurs during data communication (step 44).

The multiple service-service control point system 10 records this delay information in the database if a delay occurs (step 46).

The multiple service-service control point system 10 determines whether or not the user requests call establishment termination (step 48).

The multiservice-service control point system 10 adds the charge corresponding to the data communication to the user by applying the discount rate according to the delay level when the user requests the call establishment termination (step 50). On the other hand, the multi-service control point system 10 performs step 42 if the user does not request to cancel call setup.

As described above, the present invention can build a rational billing system by developing a billing method for data units. Users are satisfied by applying various billing systems according to the implementation of value-added services. The service provider can establish a charging system with the content providers (CPs). In addition, customer complaints can be eliminated by introducing a billing factor for each quality of service.

Claims (4)

In the intelligent network system that provides data communication using the intelligent network service when the intelligent network service and the internet service interwork: Establishing a call to the user; Accumulating the number of data transmitted by the user and the number of received data; A third step of determining whether the user requests to cancel call establishment; And a fourth step of adding, to the user, charges corresponding to the number of data transmitted by the user and the number of data received so far when the user requests call termination. The method of claim 1, And charging the intelligent network system if the user does not request to cancel call setup. In the intelligent network system that provides data communication using the intelligent network service when the intelligent network service and the internet service interwork: An eleventh step of setting up a call to the user; A twelfth step of performing data communication in accordance with a request of the user; A thirteenth step of determining whether a delay occurs during the data communication; A fourteenth step of recording the delay information when the delay occurs; A fifteenth step of determining whether the user requests to cancel call establishment; And a sixteenth step of adding a charge corresponding to data communication to the user by applying a discount rate according to the delay level when the user requests call termination. The method of claim 3, wherein Billing method of an intelligent network system, characterized in that the twelfth step is performed if the user does not request to cancel call setup.