KR20040051725A - Internet PayPhone System with Computer and Internet Phone - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An Internet public phone system using a computer and an Internet phone is provided to use the inexpensive Internet phone and a telephone service at a place where an Internet phone is installed. CONSTITUTION: If a user wants to use an Internet public phone, the user selects the kind of a service(10). In the case of paid contents, the user selects paid contents and selects the terms of payment(12,13). According to the selected terms, the user inputs coins or a card(17). The user confirms an amount displayed on a screen and uses the selected paid contents(14,15). A regular charge is settled according to time and frequency(16). If the money amount runs short, money is added or the card is exchanged to continuously use contents(21-23). If the user wants to stop using the contents, the user selects termination of using contents(24). The user confirms the displayed remainder amount to receive a refund in the case of coins(25,26). In the case of free contents, the user selects the free contents to freely use the free contents, and stops using the free contents(18-20).

Description

Internet payphone system using computer and internet phone {Internet PayPhone System with Computer and Internet Phone}

The present invention relates to a system in which an internet phone is applied to a public phone and enables the use of an internet phone having a low call price not only at home but also from the outside, and at the same time using the internet and various contents. The existing public phone is installed in a public place, and it combines the advantages of allowing anyone to pay the fee and making phone calls, and the advantages of low-cost internet phone that was available only to ordinary homes or businesses. It's a system.

In addition, the Internet payphone can be used by connecting all the billing methods of the public payphones and various card modules, and the user has been using it since it is the same as the previous phone. It also provides a convenient way to use them.

If you compare it with a conventional public phone and an internet phone,

Public telephones are not mobile, but they are installed in all public places across the country, allowing users to receive phone calls by paying only a fee. However, it is too expensive in terms of usage fee and provides only a simple call function in terms of usage, and it does not satisfy the various needs of people these days.

And when you look at the internet phone, it provides inexpensive call and the call is made through the internet, so you can use the existing internet service as it is, and the various contents provided on the internet satisfy the needs of users. In case of internet phone, it is provided only in a limited space of a company or a home, so when a user comes out of a limited space of a home or a company, such service is not received.

As compared with the above, the present invention can be said to be a new system that complements the disadvantages of public telephones and Internet telephones and combines the advantages of each other.

The present invention is to enable users to use the Internet phone at a low call rate anytime, anywhere, rather than a limited space.

The present invention is to provide a device that allows a user to provide a variety of services provided on the Internet or the Internet anytime, anywhere.

1 is a system configuration diagram of an internet payphone

2 is a flowchart of using paid and free content of an internet payphone

3 is a flow chart when using the Internet payphone for telephone use

The present invention is based on the existing Internet phone connected to the 'Internet phone module' (3) by using the 'USB or PCI' (2) to the 'computer to be the Internet' (1) as shown in FIG. The Internet phone can be called free or at a low cost through the same Internet phone or a regular phone through a separate telecommunication company that provides telephone service using the Internet network.

In addition, the 'connector' (6) and 'various charging modules' (8) are connected to the 'Internet phone module' (3) using the general 'signal cables' (5) and (7).

The connected public telephone system allows users to receive inexpensive Internet phone service by paying the use amount using the 'Various Billing Modules' (8) and to be provided from 'Internet-connected computer' (1) including telephone service. You can use a variety of paid and free services.

In more detail

When the user uses the Internet payphone, the user selects which service to use (10). First of all, when using paid content, the pay content 12 provided by the phone is selected and the payment method 13 is selected. According to the selected payment method, the user inserts a coin or each card (17) checks the amount displayed on the screen (14) and then uses the selected paid content (15) In the case of paid content, a predetermined fee is settled according to the time or the number of times of use. (16) If the fee is insufficient due to continuous use (21) If you want to continue to use the amount of money or the card replacement 22, you can continue to use the content (23). However, if you want to stop using the content, select the end of the content use (24) to check the remaining amount is displayed, if the coin is a refund (25) and ends the use (26)

However, the contents provided by the public telephone are provided with free contents as well as paid contents. Such free contents are freely used (19) by the user without selecting a fee (18) and then terminated when necessary (19). Just do it.

The Internet payphone is a good system that can satisfy both the user's convenience and the various profitability of the service provider.

In the call function, which is a basic function of a payphone, the user selects a payment method such as when selecting a phone call 11 and holding a handset 28 in which service to select (10). Pay 29. Once the fee is confirmed, the user dials the desired number using the keypad (30). If you make a call and connect with the other party 32, you can continue the call 33, and if you do not want to make a call again (31), you can make a call using the keypad again. Such a telephone call is charged every call for a certain time, such as paid content, and if the call charge becomes insufficient during the call (34), the amount of money can be added or the card can be replaced (35) to continue the call (36).

Finally, when the call is terminated (37), the handset is returned to its original position (38), and the remaining change or amount is confirmed and returned (39).

On the user side, cheap internet phones can be used where Internet payphones are installed, resulting in savings on call costs. In terms of service providers, basic calling services and various paid services through the Internet are provided. To increase profitability.

Claims (2)

As an Internet payphone, a general PC and an internet phone can be interlocked and installed in a public place. Anyone can use a cheap internet phone and various Internet contents using coins or a card. In the above paragraph 1, the interface module that allows users to connect coins or various modules, which are means of paying bills, to internet phones, and the signals from various existing modules are interpreted to subtract the amount information or usage fee, A system that allows a computer to make a return