KR950001552B1 - Metering system in common line systems - Google Patents

Abstract

This method provides immediate fee phone by operator's request to minimize required time and efforts. The method employs a subscriber connecting processor (10), a subscriber signal generating processor (12), a subscriber control processor (16), a subscriber number interpreting processor (18), a input/output interface processor (24), disk interface processors (26,28), and a system managing processor (20).

Description

How to Handle Instant Charges in an Electronic Group Telephone Switching System

1 is a block diagram of an instant charging processing apparatus of an electronic collective telephone exchange according to the present invention.

2 is a process flow chart for each processor according to a request for registering an instant charging function.

3 is a process flow chart for each processor according to instant charging data generation.

4 is a process flow chart for each processor according to an immediate billing data output request.

5 is a flowchart illustrating processing by processor according to a request for deleting an immediate charging function.

6 is a memory map diagram for carrying out the present invention.

7 is a detailed flowchart of registering and deleting an instant charging function.

8 is a detailed flow chart of storing immediate billing data.

9 is a detailed flowchart showing the contents of the immediate billing data and the number of data.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

10: subscriber matching processor 12: subscriber signal generation processor

16: subscriber control processor 18: subscriber number translation processor

20: system operation management processor 24: I / O interface processor

26: disk interface processor

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a billing method of an electronic switching system, and more particularly, to an immediate billing method for enabling an immediate telephone bill for a short term subscriber or a group of subscribers accommodated in a group telephone exchange.

In the conventional billing method of an electronic exchange, billing data generated is stored in a magnetic tape, which is an auxiliary storage device, and is analyzed by the electronic cashier every month, and the bill is issued only for the phone bill used for one month. For subscribers who need a service, only the call details are output to the I / O device at the end of one call. Problems such as fee friction due to change of residence or delay of billing occurred.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the above problems, by using the unused area of the hard disk, which is an auxiliary storage device mounted on the system, by the operator's request easily and with little time and effort. The present invention provides a method for processing instant charging of an electronic group telephone exchange that can process instant charging.

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

1 is a block diagram of an instant charging processing apparatus of an electronic collective telephone exchange according to the present invention. As shown, the instant charging processing device is connected to the subscriber matching processor 10 and the subscriber signal generation processor 12 to monitor the subscriber's call and the subscriber control processor 16 and the telephone number for the individual subscriber. A subscriber number translation processor 18 for translating the data into an operator, an input / output device interface processor 24 for controlling an input / output device of an operator, a disk interface processor 26 and 28 for controlling disk recording of billing data, and an exchanger. It consists of a system operation management processor 20 to control.

The subscriber control processor 16 is provided with an immediate billing function proxy, a system mounting number and a registered record number (when registering a function for a development subscriber) from the system operation management processor 20, or a group number and a registration record number (for a group subscriber). Function registration), and outputs the registered record number to the system operation management processor 20 whenever charging data for the corresponding subscriber whose immediate charging function is registered occurs. And when the instant charging function is deleted, the immediate charging function of the individual subscriber or group subscriber is deleted, and the deleted result is output to the system operation management processor 20.

The subscriber number translation processor 18 receives a telephone number for an individual subscriber from the system operation management processor 20 upon registration and deletion of an immediate billing function, and translates it into a system implementation number and outputs it to the system operation management processor 20. .

The input / output device interface processor 24 transmits a command related to an immediate charging function registration request, an immediate charging data output request, an immediate charging function deletion request, and the like, inputted from the input / output device to the system operation management processor 20, and the system operation management. A function registration result performed by the processor 20, a storage result when the instant billing data is generated, a call history and a telephone bill calculation result when the instant billing data output request, and a deletion result when the instant billing function is deleted are transmitted to the input / output device.

The disk interface processors 26 and 28 receive a registration request from the system operation management processor 20 when registering an immediate charging function, obtain a record number corresponding to a disk area to store the charging data, and then execute the system operation management processor 20. ) When a call is generated from a subscriber who has registered an instant billing function, the billing data is stored in a registered record number of the disk, and upon request for immediate billing data output, the call history stored in the disk is output to the system operation management processor 20. In addition, when the immediate charging function is deleted, the registered record number of the corresponding phone number or the group number is output to the system operating processor 20, and the charging area stored in the disk is deleted according to the request of the system operating processor 20. Indicates that this is empty.

The system operation management processor 20 receives a command including a telephone number or a group number for an individual subscriber or a group subscriber that requires immediate charging from the input / output device interface processor 24 when the immediate charging function is registered from the operator. The registration request is made to two disk interface processors 26 and 28 in operation. The system record number and registered record number (when registering a function for an individual subscriber), or the group number and registered record number (function for a group subscriber) are inputted from the disk interface processor by receiving the registered record number of the corresponding telephone number or group number. When registration) is transmitted to the subscriber control processor 16 connected to the subscriber so that the registered record number and the charging data can be input whenever the charging data for the subscriber is generated.

When a call is generated from a subscriber whose immediate charging function is registered, it receives the charging data and the registration record number from the subscriber control processor 26 so that the charging data can be stored in the registered record number and the disk interface processor 26 (28). If an error occurs in the result of storage from the disk interface processors 26 and 28, it is output to the input / output device interface 24.

Two disk interface processors 26 (28) for receiving a subscriber's telephone number or a group subscriber's group number, which controls the disk on which the subscriber's call is recorded, upon request for immediate billing data output. In order to request the output of the call history. Then, the fee is calculated from the call history received from the disk interface processor 26 or 28, and the call history and the calculated fee are output.

When deleting the instant charging function, the phone number of the individual subscriber or the group number of the group subscriber who do not need immediate charging processing is input and the registered record number of the corresponding phone number or the group number is obtained through the disk interface processors 26 and 28. The subscriber number can be sent to the subscriber control processor 16 by sending the mounting number and registration record number (when deleting the immediate billing function for the individual subscriber), or the group number and registration record number (when deleting the immediate billing function for the group subscriber). Inform the billing function to be deleted. By receiving the response signal from the subscriber control processor 16, the two disk interface processors 26 and 28 request the immediate charging function to be deleted, indicating that the charging data stored on the disk is deleted and the corresponding record area is empty. So that it can be used when requesting the next function registration.

2 to 5 show a process flow for each processor according to an instant charging process (immediate charging function registration and deletion, data storage when instant charging data is generated, and instant charging data output).

6 shows a memory map for carrying out the present invention.

7 to 9 are detailed flowcharts detailing each instant charging process.

Hereinafter, the operation of the instant charging processing apparatus will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9.

2 is a process flow chart for each processor according to an immediate charging function registration request, and the system operation management processor 20 receives a function registration request from an operator to enable immediate charging for an individual subscriber or a group subscriber that requires immediate charging processing. A command including a phone number or a group number is received through an input / output device (not shown) (2a and 2b). The system operation management processor 20 requests registration to two disk interface processors 26 and 28 which are redundantly operated (2c and 2d), and the disk interface processor obtains a record number corresponding to a disk area to be stored and then, Transfer to the operation management processor 20 (2e, 2f). When the system operation management processor 20 registers a function for an individual subscriber, the system operation management processor 20 translates and obtains a phone number inputted through a number translation processor into a system implementation number (2g, 2h), and then registers it with the registered record number. 16), and if it is a function registration for a group subscriber, the group number and registration record number are transmitted to all subscriber control processors (2i), and when the subscriber control processor 16 receives the charging data for the subscriber, Each record also includes a record number for transmission. If all the above processes have been performed normally, the normal processing result is output to the I / O device, otherwise, an error message is output (2j, 2k, 2ℓ), and the data loss of each processor due to failure or restart is prevented. In order to do so, the data is backed up to a disk (not shown) which is a mode auxiliary storage device.

3 is a flowchart of processing for each processor according to instant charging data generation. When a call is generated from a subscriber whose immediate charging function is registered (3a), the subscriber control processor 16 registers the registration record obtained from the disk interface processor 26 together with the charging data. When a call is made to a subscriber for which the instant charging function is not registered, the number is transmitted together with a number outside the record range (3b). The system operation management processor 20 which receives this checks the record number and transmits the data to the disk interface processor 26 or 28 as well as the magnetic tape if the data is immediately charged. At this time, a storage request is made to the first disk interface processor 26 among the two disk interface processors 26 and 28 that are redundantly operated (3c), and if the storage result is bad (3d), the second disk interface processor 28 If the storage result is also bad (3f), the charging data is output to the input / output device (not shown) (3g, 3h) so that the charging data is not lost. .

4 is a process flow chart for each processor according to an immediate billing data output request. First, the system operation management processor 20 receives a telephone number of an individual subscriber or a group number of a group subscriber that requires immediate billing as an operator's command. (4a, 4b). The system operation management processor 20 transmits the charging data output request to the operating disk interface processor 26 (4c), and the disk interface processor 26 reads all the charging information of the individual subscriber or group subscriber into the stored disk area. It is taken out and transmitted to the system operation management processor 20 (4d). The system operation management processor 2, which receives this, calculates a charge (4e) while outputting call details (billing data) to the input / output device (4f, 4g). This process is normally performed and the output of all stored billing data is completed, and the disk interface processor 26 in operation requests the billing data output to another waiting disk interface processor 28 (4i). The charging data stored in the output is also output (4j). Similarly, the system operation management processor 20 calculates the charge (4k) while outputting the call history to the input / output device (4L, 4m).

When all billing data of the disk is output (4o), the system operation management processor 20 finally outputs the telephone usage charges that have been cumulatively calculated (4p, 4q) so that billing can be made. In particular, even if the billing data is output, the corresponding stored disk area is not deleted until the immediate billing function deletion request is made, so that the same billing data can be output again at the request of the operator.

5 is a process flow chart for each processor according to a request for deleting an immediate billing function. The system operation management processor 20 receives a telephone number of an individual subscriber or a group number of a group subscriber from an input / output device (5a, 5b) that does not require immediate billing processing. Obtains the registered record number of the corresponding telephone number or group number through the disk interface processor 26 (5c, 5d), and then, if a request for deleting the function for the individual subscriber is requested, the telephone number inputted through the number translation processor 18 is obtained. After translating to the system implementation number (5e, 5f), and transmit the registered subscriber number with the registered record number to the subscriber control processor (16) (5f), if the request to delete the function for the group subscribers, press the group number and record number all (G) Informing the sub-controller (16) that the immediate billing function of the individual subscriber or group subscriber is deleted, so that the data can be changed. The.

After receiving the response message from the subscriber control processor (5h), the system operation processor 20 requests the function deletion request to the two disk interface processors 26 and 28 (5i, 5j) to delete the charging data stored in the disk and the corresponding. The record area can be displayed as empty so that it can be used when requesting the next function registration.

If all the above processes are performed normally as in function registration, normal processing result (5k, 5ℓ), otherwise, error message is output to I / O device (5 m, 5n), and all data changed in each processor is transferred to disk. Back up.

6 is a memory map for carrying out the present invention, wherein a start sector address table for each record in which empty areas of a disk are defined as n equal record areas, and whether records are used to indicate whether records are used or not; The display table, the disk sector information table for each record for storing the read and write sector addresses of the registered and used records, and the function registration status table for each function for storing the records used by the subscriber, and the like. Shows that it is being used.

FIG. 7 is a detailed flowchart of registering and deleting an immediate charging function in the disk interface processor 26 or 28. It is determined whether or not the input secret code matches a predetermined secret code to check whether an operator who is required to perform the qualification is required. First, after receiving the corresponding command (7a) and checking the syntax and input range of the input telephone number or group number (7b). If there is an error, an error message is output (7m). If there is no error, it is determined whether to request registration or deletion of the function (7d, 7n). If it is a function registration request, the function registration status table for each subscriber or group is examined (7e). If the function is already registered, an error message is output (7m). If the function is not registered, search the record use table to see if there is a value of '0' (7f). If it does not exist, output a non-registration error message (7m). Obtain the number of records (7g) and change the value to '1' to indicate that the record is in use (7h). Using the obtained record number as an index, the starting sector address of the corresponding record is obtained from the starting sector law table for each record, and the read, writing, and sector addresses of the disk sector information table for each record are initialized (7i), and then the area is cleared. (7j).

If it is a function deletion request (7n), check the function registration status table by subscriber or group to check whether the function is registered (7o), and if it is not registered, output an error message (7r) and if it is registered, register the registered record number. (7p) Change the corresponding value in the record availability display table to '0' to indicate that the record is not used (7q).

If the above registration or deletion function is normally performed, all changed data is backed up to the disk (7k) and a notification that the function is normally performed (7L).

8 is a detailed flowchart of storing the immediate billing data on the disk by the disk interface processor 26 and 28. The instant billing data transmitted from the subscriber control processor 16 is received (8a) to obtain a record number from the data contents. (8b) Examine the record availability display table to determine whether the record number is actually registered (8c). If the record number is not registered, an error message is output (8i). If it is a registered record number, sector addresses corresponding to the record number are obtained from the disc sector information table for each record (8d). Comparing the write sector address with the end sector address, if it is saturated (8e), an error is notified (8i) so that the billing data is transferred to another disk interface processor or outputted to the input / output device so as not to be lost. If it is not saturated, the charging data is written to the disk area designated by the write sector address (8f) .If this write operation is successful, the write sector address is increased and notified normally (8h). (8i) The storage process may be repeated or transferred to another disk interface processor for storage.

9 is a detailed flowchart of outputting the contents of the instant charging data and the number of data stored in the disk by the disk interface processor. Check the syntax and input range of the telephone number or group number inputted by the operator's command (9a, 9b) and output an error message if there is an error or the function is not registered (9u). In the case of normal input, the registration status is determined (9d). If registered, the registered record number is obtained from the function registration status table for each telephone number or group number (9e), and the corresponding sector information is obtained from the disk sector information table for each record. Then, determine whether the billing data number output request or content output request is required (9g) .If the number output request is requested, obtain the maximum number that can be stored using the start sector address and the end sector address, and use the start sector number and the write sector address. The stored number is obtained (9h) and output to the input / output device (9i). If the charge data output request is made, the read sector address and the write sector address are compared (9k). If there is data to be transmitted, the charging data is read from the corresponding disk area (9n) and transmitted to the system operation management processor 20 (9o). And charge calculations are made. If a response message is received from the system operation processor 20 after data transmission (9p), the read sector address is increased to allow the next data to be transmitted (9t). If there is no response message until the same message is transmitted a specified number of times, an error message is received. Outputs (9s). When there is no more data to transmit, an output completion message is transmitted (9n) so that the telephone charge calculated by the system operating processor can be output to the input / output device. In particular, the increased read sector address is initialized to the starting sector address (9l, 9r) so that the same charging data can be output again at the operator's request.

The instant charging processing in the electronic electronic telephone exchange according to the present invention can easily process the instant charging request required by each subscriber and the group subscriber, the subscriber group, which is used for a short period of time at a desired time with little time and effort.

Claims (2)

It is possible to immediately charge a telephone usage fee for a subscriber or a group of subscribers who use the telephone for a short period of time using multiple processors in the exchange, and store the data so that the immediate billing data for the subscriber or the group of subscribers can be stored. Designating an area, and transmitting the number of the data storage area to a subscriber control processor so as to register the immediate charging function so that the immediate charging data and the storage area number can be received together with the system operation management processor when the immediate charging data is generated. Process; A second step of storing the instant charging data received by the system operation management processor in the data storage area when the instant charging data is generated; A third step of outputting the number and contents of the immediate billing data stored in the data storage area and the calculated telephone usage fee when the telephone subscriber or subscriber group charges the telephone usage fee; When there is a request for deleting an immediate charging function, the function registered in the subscriber control processor is released, and the data storage area used by the corresponding subscriber or group of subscribers is indicated to be used, thereby to be used for the next immediate charging function registration request. Method for instant charging of the electronic switch, characterized in that the fourth process to make it possible. The method of claim 1, wherein the data storage area uses an unused area of an auxiliary storage means of the exchange.