KR970008909B1 - Information provider charge processing method based on number of calls at the communication processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

A charge process method of the information provider(IP) according to the number of calls(NOC) in the communication system comprising the steps of: (a) inputting the payment information from the service connection means(13) according to the NOC, and comparing the NOC with the no charge count(NOCC); (b) comparing the NOC with the NOCC repeatedly in case that the NOC is larger than the NOCC, or no-paying in case that the NOC is less than the NOCC; (c) calculating the charge normal(CN) to adapt the rate normal(RN) in case that the NOC is less than the NCC, or calculating the charge discount(CD) to adapt the RN and the rate discount(RD) in case that the NOC is larger than the NCC; and (d) informing the calculating result of the charge to the end user using the third protocol(P3).

Description

Information provider billing processing based on access factor in communication processing system

1 is a block diagram of a communication processing system to which the present invention is applied;

2 is a connection diagram related to protocol operation for billing processing;

3 is a flowchart of a charging process of an information provider based on a connection coefficient according to the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

11: information user 12: telephone network

13: service connection device 14: guide service device

15: packet data network 16: information provider

17: regional management unit

The present invention relates to an information fee recovery agency service in an information communication processing system (ICPS) developed to provide a public information distribution network service in a backbone communication network. The present invention relates to an information provider billing processing method based on a connection coefficient in a telecommunication processing system.

In general, a communication processing system that provides a public information distribution network service in a backbone communication network provides a nationwide network service function, an information fee collection agent, and the like. Instead, it refers to a service that manages information users and provides information providers by notifying and collecting information service usage fees.

The information charge recovery agent function as described above can prevent the expenditure due to the charge by enabling the user to check the details of the communication use immediately when provided to the information user due to the nature of the service.

However, in the related art, a collection agent function for a voice service has been developed and serviced, but there is a problem in that an efficient information service provision management cannot be performed because there is no information charge collection agent function for data communication such as data search by computer communication.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, an information provider billing processing method based on the access factor that plays an essential role in providing information charge recovery agency service for data communication in the communication processing system. The purpose is to provide.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a plurality of access devices that perform a smooth call connection function by connecting a service access request of an information user to the packet data network from a telephone network to which a plurality of information users are connected; Information service device for providing information to the information user through the service access device to search for information provided by the information provider, a packet data network to which the information providers are connected, and a plurality of service access devices, respectively. A communication processing system having a local management device connected to and managing a system operation management function, the communication processing system comprising: a first step of inputting billing information received from the service connection device according to a connection count, and comparing the connection count with an uncharged number of connections; If the connection count is less than the non-billing number of connections, charge If the connection coefficient is not less than the non-billing number of connections, the second step of comparing the connection coefficient and the number of general billings, and if the connection coefficient is less than the number of general billings, the general rate is applied. If the connection coefficient is not less than the normal billing number of connections, the general billing rate is applied to the number of differences between the normal billing connection and the non-billing number of connections, and the discounted rate rate is applied to the number of differences between the general billing number and the normal billing number of connections. A third step of obtaining a discounted rate; and outputting the calculated result to the service access device through a third protocol operating between the service access device and the charge management of the local management device among the communication protocols of the communication processing system. And a fourth step of informing the charging information on the screen of the information user who finished the service. .

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

1 is a block diagram of a communication processing system to which the present invention is applied.

As shown in the figure, the communication processing system includes a packet network (HiNET-P) 15 to which a telephone network 12 to which a plurality of information users 11 are connected and a plurality of information providers (IP) 16 are connected. A plurality of service access devices (ISAP: Information Service Access) which perform a smooth call connection function by connecting a service connection request of the information user 11 from the telephone network 12 to the packet data network 15. Point 13, a guide service device 14 for providing a guide for information retrieval to the information user 11 through the service connection device 13 when the call connection is made, and the packet data network 15 And a local management device (M-OAM: Mediation OAM) 17 connected to a plurality of service access devices 13 and managing system management functions, security functions, operation management functions, and the like.

The communication processing system configured as described above performs a charging function, an information guide function, a system management function, a security function, and the like in addition to the function of connecting the information users 11 to the plurality of information providers 16. When the information user 11 attempts to connect to the information provider 16 via the telephone network 12 to obtain information, the service connecting device 13 connects the call of the information user 11 to the packet data network 15. To perform a smooth call connection function. Once the call connection is established, the information user 11 can receive a guide for information retrieval from the guide service device 14 connected to the packet data network 15, and ultimately receive the information provided by the information provider 16. You can search. The local management apparatus 17 manages system management functions, security functions, operation management functions, and the like.

2 is a connection diagram related to protocol operation for billing processing of a communication processing system, 171 denotes configuration management (CM), 172 denotes security management (SM), and 173 denotes charge management (AM).

As shown in the figure, in the communication processing system to which the present invention is applied, a communication protocol P is required in order to communicate between each component.

Therefore, the first protocol P1 for generating detailed billing information between the service access device 13 and the information provider 16 and the registration, modification, and termination of the information provider 16 from the information provider 16. A second protocol P2 used when the information user 11 requests attribute information of a product code between the guide service apparatus 14 receiving the information and the service connection apparatus 13, and the guide service apparatus 14; The local management apparatus 17 receiving the shape information of the information provider 16 from the third protocol transmits the charging information notified by the service connecting apparatus 13 between the charging management 173 and the service connecting apparatus 13. A procedure for requesting user authentication when the information user 11 selects a product code between (P3) and the security management (SM) 172 of the service access device 13 and the local management device 17 4th protocol (P4) and service connection device used for A fifth protocol P5 for providing information of the information provider 16 between the configuration management (CM) 171 of the local management apparatus 17 and the communication protocol of the communication protocol. The operation is performed by representing the data frame structure.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a charging process based on the present invention, wherein unit charge (UC) is a unit charge, rate normal (RN) is a general charge rate, rate discount (RD) is a charge rate, and a number of calls (NOC). ) Represents the connection count, NOCC (NO Charge Count) represents the number of non-billing connections, NCC (Normal Charge Count) represents the normal billing connection, CN (Charge Normal) represents the normal rate, and CD (Charge Discount) represents the discount rate.

In the charging processing procedure according to the present invention, first, the charging information received from the service connection device 13 is input (31) according to the connection coefficient NOC, which is the number by which the information user 11 connects the information. In order to activate the connection to the information provider 16, the connection coefficient is compared with the non-billing number of connections (NOCC) (32). If the connection coefficient (NOC) is less than the non-billing number of connections (NOCC), charging is not performed. (33) If the connection coefficient NOC is not less than the non-billing connection number NOCC, the connection coefficient NOC and the normal charging connection number NCC are compared (34).

As a result of the comparison, when the connection coefficient (NOC) is less than the normal charging connection number (NCC), the general charge rate (RN) is applied to obtain the general rate (CN) (35), and the connection coefficient (NOC) is the normal charging If it is not less than the number of connections (NCC), the normal charging rate (RN) is applied to the difference between the normal charging connection number (NCC) and the non-billing connection number (NOCC) (361), and the connection coefficient (NOC) and the normal charging connection A discount rate CD is applied to the number NCC difference (362) to obtain a discount rate (CD) (36).

The charging application formula according to the connection coefficient is as follows.

General rate = (connection coefficient-non-billing number of connections) X general charge rate X unit rate

Discount rate = (connection coefficient-the normal billing number of connections) X discount charge rate X unit rate

+ (The normal billing connection-non-billing connection) X general billing rate X unit rate

The information calculated as described above is outputted to the service connection device 13 using the third protocol P3 among the communication protocols of the communication processing system (37), and the information terminated to the information provider 16. The charging information is informed on the screen of the user 11.

As described above, the present invention can immediately check the usage history as the billing result for the use of information is provided to the information user at the end of the service, and does not charge until a specific access count, thereby inducing active use at the beginning of providing information, and accessing It is effective to protect the discounted billing rate for information users who have made a lot of money.

In addition, by reducing the subscriber management, information billing and collection of information providers, small information providers can participate in the business even with small items, and the information service is further activated to diversify and enhance information. By doing this, there is an effect that can provide a variety of information to the information user.

Claims (3)

A plurality of service connection devices 13 which perform a call connection function by connecting a service connection request of the information user 11 through the telephone network 12 to the packet data network 15, and through the service connection device 13 An information service device 14 for providing information to the information user 11 with information provided by the information provider 16, a packet data network 15 for accommodating a plurality of information providers 16, and an information service device ( 14) and an information provider billing processing method applied to a communication processing system having a local management device 17 connected to a service connection device 13 and managing a system operation management function, respectively, wherein the service connection device 13 is provided. The first step of comparing the charging coefficient (NOC) with the non-charge connection number (NOCC) by inputting the charging information received from the according to the connection coefficient, and after performing the first step, the connection coefficient (NOC) is the non-charge connection number ( Less than NOCC) If the connection coefficient (NOC) is not less than the non-billing connection number (NOCC), the second step of comparing the connection coefficient (NOC) and the general charging connection number (NCC), and after performing the second step, If the connection factor (NOC) is less than the normal billing number of connections (NCC), the general billing rate (RN) is applied to obtain the general rate (CN), and the connection factor (NOC) is not less than the general number of billing number of connections (NCC). In this case, the third step of obtaining a discounted rate (CD) by applying the general charge rate (RN) and the discounted charge rate (RD), and the third protocol (P3) from the communication protocol of the communication processing system And a fourth step of informing the information user (11) by using the information provider billing processing method based on the connection count in the communication processing system. The method of claim 1, wherein the general rate CN of the third step is calculated based on the connection coefficient in the communication processing system, wherein the general rate CN is calculated as (connection coefficient-non-billing number of connections) x general charging rate x unit rate. How to Charge a Provider. The discount rate (CD) of said 3rd step is (the connection coefficient-the normal billing number of connections) * discount charge rate × unit rate + (the normal billing number of connections-non-billing number of connections) X general billing rate An information provider billing processing method based on a connection coefficient in a communication processing system, characterized in that the unit fee is obtained.