LT5795B - Telecommunication system and method for implementation of repetitive orders and for detectio of telecommunication pirates - Google Patents

Abstract

The purpose of this invention is a special purpose telecommunication system (1), fitted for implementation of simple calls as well as for initiation of onetime and repetitive orders and for detection of telecommunication pirates (6) and identification of their signal numbers. In pursuit of these goals, a special telecommunication network (1) is established consisting of separate units interacting mutually according to established standards and criteria, wherein alongside the standard (mobile communications) telecommunication network modules the following auxiliary telecommunication network elements are installed: The signal/data processing and control server (10) for initiation, reception, processing and forwarding of signals to other corresponding units; the signal reception unit (9) for reception of signals/calls; the interactive (voice) autoresponder (11) for reception, processing, compiling and handing over of orders to other corresponding units; the subscriber database module (7) for captur

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to telecommunication systems, in particular to mobile telecommunication systems, in which telecommunications pirates are actively detected and duplicate orders are realized.

TECHNICAL LEVEL

With the advent of mobile communications, a number of telecommunication solutions have been adopted worldwide to provide the mobile network, the mobile operator and the customer. It also introduced new features and services that were unavailable until mobile and phone emerged. At the same time, a new generation of offenders called telecoms pirates have emerged alongside services and telecommunications solutions. The latter, by using certain equipment and system loopholes, are able to organize additional poor quality telecommunications networks, to illegally gain and conceal charges. In the meantime, mobile operators and the state are losing their share of the profits, and partly because of the lower quality of the connection.

Known Belgian patent no. BE74306, Published 2008 October 7th This patent describes a method for activating computer files on a remote fixed mobile phone using SMS messages with the corresponding text content. At least one SMS with specially prepared textual content called code is sufficient for this purpose. This code can have a variety of uses, such as activating sound, music, language, symbols, vibration, picture, light, etc. on a remote mobile phone. However, in one session, this solution does not provide for interactive interaction between the sender and the receiver.

Also known is U.S. Pat. US2005004971, published Jun. January 6th This patent describes an interactive two-way medium based on two-way message / signal streams. In the first stage, messages are sent from mobile phones to mobile providers, then these signals are sent to the message dispatcher and later to the service providers. Depending on the content of the SMS message and the time, the service provider generates a response and sends it back to the mobile phone user. The mobile phone user can generate a new signal and receive a corresponding signal. In this way, there can be a continuous exchange of relevant messages between the mobile phone user and the service provider. This communication solution allows users to connect to the appropriate medium and influence the content of interactive messages. This can be used to organize online games that can be accessed anytime, anywhere. However, this telecommunication solution is more concerned with organizing two-way message traffic than with ordering services.

U.S. Pat. W09816080, published 1998. April 16 This patent describes a system and method for protecting stations from telecommunications pirates. The method described in the patent includes an additional two-way verification system which, prior to any action, such as remotely opening a gate, additionally verifies the unique code transmitted in parallel. Only after the code check operation is successful, the system allows access to the network, which allows you to activate a list of certain defined operations. However, this patent is more concerned with protecting peripheral devices from telecommunications hackers and does not identify them or solve the problem of stealing telecommunications network resources.

The closest prior art is patent no. WO2009148338, published May 2009 December 10 This patent provides a telecommunication scheme and describes a method for delivering advertising and similar messages to mobile users on their request using Short Message Service (SMS). This method includes: sending (or calling) a mobile user message to the service operator; message or call processing procedure; providing the requested information to the mobile user (subscriber). This patent provides an interactive menu at the time of ordering a service that allows the customer to select the product / service they require from the list of goods / services provided. However, this telecommunication solution does not cover a situation where a subscriber would like to order more than one service, but a recurring service that has to be delivered on a certain schedule, or a recurring service bundle that the subscriber would like to receive at certain specified times.

The plethora of patents on telecommunication networks also fail to protect against telecoms offenders (pirates) who unlawfully steal telecommunication network resources using mobile communications, GSM cards and special equipment to achieve their goals.

THE SUBSTANCE OF THE INVENTION

The object of the present invention is a telecommunication system and a method for detecting telecommunication pirates and activating recurring orders using an interactive menu. To achieve these goals, a special telecommunications network is created, consisting of individual nodes that interact with each other according to set standards and criteria.

An essential feature of the present invention is that the following additional elements of the telecommunication network are integrated into a standard telecommunications network: a signal and data processing and control server for initiating, receiving, processing and delivering signals to other relevant nodes; signal receiving unit for receiving signals / calls; an interactive (voice) answering machine for receiving, processing, shaping, transmitting orders to other relevant nodes; a subscriber database module that collects customer information based on different parameters. These additional modules integrated into a common standard telecommunications network ensure the organization of recurring orders. The new use of these modules also ensures active searching for the detection and detection of telecommunications hackers (pirates). To accomplish this, the signal and data processing and control server itself initiates the signal at the signal initiation node, receives the signal itself through the signal receiving node, analyzes the signal, and determines, according to a certain comparison algorithm, whether a network is pirated or not. If a pirate is detected, its signal number is detected.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIGURES

FIG. 1 is a diagram of a telecommunications network that provides for active search of telecommunications pirates and the organization of recurring service orders.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

With the advent of computer systems, mobile communications and telecommunications networks, a number of telecommunication solutions have been adopted worldwide to provide the mobile network, the mobile operator and the customer. New features and services that were not available until the advent of the mobile phone also appeared. Over time, the range of services and capabilities offered by telecommunications networks continues to expand. Telecommunication networks are evolving, improving, encompassing more and more diverse spheres and functions.

As is known, telecommunication systems are already in place in the world, which ensure the placing, processing and fulfillment of orders, i.e. the customer may order the product or service by calling a number or sending a message with certain textual content to that number. However, this type of standard telecommunications system provides a one-time package of goods and services. To order again, the customer needs to call / message again. This is inconvenient if the customer would like to receive certain goods or services, e.g. certain important reminders, stock market situation information and the like, at regular intervals or at certain times. With mobile, people can talk to each other from almost anywhere in the world.

However, there is a widespread problem in telecommunication networks that telecoms offenders (pirates) usually try to solve manually by analyzing call flows and evaluating potential offender numbers (cards), because automated algorithms and analysis systems are virtually ineffective due to the variety of telecoms piracy. . In addition, automated algorithms very often mix up good subscribers with pirates, and this type of error, especially when mobile users are large and serious business organizations, is simply not allowed. As a result, pirates are well-established in telecommunication systems, creating new ways of gaining profit, while mobile operators suffer considerable losses and lose their profit share and reputation.

This telecommunication system and method performs several functions at once: by utilizing an advanced telecommunication system for the realization of repetitive orders, it can accommodate an active search method for detecting and detecting telecommunication pirates.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a telecommunications system (1) for describing the present invention.

This telecommunication system (1) consists of standard telecommunication elements (nodes) and additional modules.

The standard part of the telecommunication system consists of the following elements: signal initiating node (2), calling operator node (3), international operator network (4), local mobile operator node (5), terminating unit (pirate) (5), sending information. a database module (7) and an SMS message sending unit (8). The signal initiation unit (2) initiates (generates) a signal (request / call) to a particular subscriber in the telecommunications network. The calling operator node (3) is a fixed / mobile provider that receives the initialized said signal from the signal initiating node (2) and forwards this signal to the network of international operators (4). The network of international operators (4) consists of separate nodes of operators, usually located in different countries, interconnected to form a single network. The international operator network (4) receives the signal from the calling operator node (3) and forwards the signal to the local mobile operator node (5). The local mobile operator node receives said signal from the international operator networks (4) and forwards the signal to the end subscriber. However, it is often the case that this signal is not transmitted directly to the end subscriber but is received by the Terminal Unit (pirate) (6) which has special equipment for receiving, processing and transmitting the signal to the end user, eg ordinary subscriber or interactive voice. transponder. The outgoing information database module (7) exchanges signals with a subscriber database and, depending on the signal comparison operation, generates a corresponding corresponding signal and sends it to the SMS messaging unit (8) which receives the signal from the outgoing information database module (7), exchanging signals with the subscriber database module (12) and transmitting the signal to the service subscriber (client) at the appropriate time (or moments), which has initiated said signal from the signal initiation node (2) or the local mobile operator node (5). However, if the standard telecommunication scheme contains a terminator unit (pirate) (6), the customer does not receive this service and the pirate (6) receives it. The pirate (6) has special equipment for inserting GSM cards serviced by a local mobile operator unit (5). Also, the pirate (6) forwards incoming calls to end-users. Because there are many incoming calls that pay the pirate (6) at the standard rate, the pirate (6) pays the local mobile operator at a cheaper rate, i.e. the pirate (6) performs the function of a sub-lessee and takes the rest of the money to himself. As mentioned earlier, it is difficult to distinguish such a pirate (6) from a multitude of other ordinary customers and companies. Very often, this process requires so much human resources (months to monitor accounts, changes in them, analysis, research, etc.) that mobile operators simply lower their hands and accept such losses.

In order to implement the present invention, additional units are introduced into a standard telecommunications system: a signal receiving unit (9), a signal and data processing and control server (10), an interactive voice transponder (11) and a subscriber database module (12). The signal receiving unit (9) exchanges signals with an interactive voice transponder (11), exchanges signals with a signal and data processing and control server (10), receives said signal from a local mobile operator unit (5) or a pirate (6), the telecommunication system includes a terminator unit (6) and transmits to the interactive voice transponder (11). the interactive voice transponder (11) responsively responding to a signal from the signal receiving node (9), answering a call, providing information to the customer about the service or a batch of services that may be presented to the user once or cyclically according to a predetermined and coordinated schedule (in terms of time). Also, the interactive voice transponder (11) exchanges signals with the signal receiving unit (9), the signal and data processing and control server (10), and provides a correspondingly formed signal to the subscriber database module. The Subscriber Database Module (12) registers the customer signal numbers that subscribe to a particular service or service package. Also records other information needed to complete the order. The subscriber database module (12) exchanges signals with the signal and data processing and control server (10) as well as with the outgoing information database module (7). The signal and data processing and control server (10) performs a signal and data management function associated with the telecommunication system elements (9, 11, 12), and provides and coordinates the appropriate operation of all said additional modules of the telecommunication system (1) by initiating a signal to a signal initiation unit (2); initiates the detection and detection procedure of the pirate (6): detects and detects the telecommunication pirate (6), sends an appropriate signal to the message sending unit (8), including information about the customer, his order, delivery time to the customer and on time; gives commands to update information contained in the outgoing information database; checks for incoming calls to the signal receiving unit (9) and to the interactive voice answering machine (11). The aforementioned additional modules of the present invention ensure that the customer can call and order a product / service or duplicate order packages, as well as detect and detect a pirate.

In this type of telecommunication system (1) signals can be sent, transmitted, received, processed in different ways:

(a) "long cycle - no pirate - ordinary subscriber" - the call origination node (2) is abroad. In this case, the signal passes through all of said standard modules and passes to the subscriber belonging to the local mobile operator node (5).

b) "long cycle - pirate free for voice transponder" - this cycle differs from the a) mentioned above in that in this case the signal passes not only through the standard system modules but also through the aforementioned additional system modules allowing to order a one-time or recurring service package .

c) "long cycle - with pirate - ordinary subscriber" - this cycle differs from the aforementioned cycle (a) in that the standard node system still has a terminator unit (6), i.e. a telecommunications pirate. It is this cycle that is most attractive to a pirate. During this cycle, the client signal goes to the pirate (6) mounted equipment and is forwarded to the end user (user). During this cycle, an interesting effect occurs, which is called the number-swap operation, i.e. when the number of the signal initiation node (2) reaches the pirate (6), after the redirection of the pirate (6) the signal number changes and the end user no longer sees the pirate (6) number or the "unknown number" in his telephone ".

d) "long cycle - with pirate - voice transponder" - this cycle differs from the above b) in that the system of standard and additional nodes still has a terminator unit (6), i.e. a telecommunications pirate. However, due to the said number-swap effect, the customer ordering the service or service pack will not receive it because the interactive voice transponder (11) records the signal number of the pirate (6), not the signal number of the signal initiating node (2). So the pirate gets the service. Typically, a pirate (6) does not want this cycle because he will have to pay for the unwanted service, which is usually charged at higher rates; this way, the mobile operator will charge the pirate a certain amount of money that the pirate did not plan at all and that the pirate will only find out after a while. On the other hand, the likelihood of such a cycle is low, as customers from abroad usually do not subscribe to duplicate services.

In this type of telecommunication system (1) it is possible to catch a pirate (6). Cycle c) is most attractive to the pirate (6) since the signal coming from the call origination node (2) and entering the pirate (6) equipment changes its number and during this cycle it is possible to perform certain initiation and verification operations. By using additional equipment modules (9, 10, 11, 12), the signal and data processing and control server (10) initiates a signal from the signal initiation node (2) and sends it (calls) to itself via the signal receiving node (9). The signal and data processing and control server (10) knows from which signal initiation node (2) the signal was initiated and also knows the number of that signal. If there is a pirate (6) in the telecommunications network, the signal number of the call origination node (2) passing through the pirate changes. The signal and data processing and control server (10) then compares two numbers: the signal number of the signal initiating node (2) and the signal number arriving at the signal receiving node (9). If the two numbers coincide, there is no pirate (6) in the telecommunication system (1), and if different, then the conclusion is that pirate (6) is present, and the signal number of that pirate (6) is also determined. In the case where the signal receiving unit (9) receives an "unknown number", it is concluded that the telecommunications system (1) also contains a pirate (6), in which case its signal number is determined by a "signaling" signal which the receiving node (9) can be set up by the signal and data processing and control server (10).

This technique enables effective, accurate and rapid detection and detection of telecommunications pirates (6) operating anywhere in the world. By knowing the pirate (6) signal number, his GSM card can be disconnected operatively, and the geographical location of the pirate (6) equipment can be quickly and successfully determined.

Claims (3)

DEFINITION OF INVENTION A telecommunications system (1) comprising: a signal initiation unit (2) for signal initiation; a calling operator unit (3) for receiving said initiated signal and transmitting it to international operator networks (4); an international operator network (4) for receiving said signal from the calling operator node (3) and transmitting it to the local mobile operator node (5); a local mobile operator unit (5) for receiving said signal from international operator networks (4) and transmitting it to the end user (subscriber); a terminal unit (pirate) (6) for receiving said signal from a local mobile operator (5) and transmitting it to an end user (subscriber); an outgoing information database module (7) for exchanging signals with a subscriber database module (12) and preparing an appropriate signal packet for the SMS message sending unit (8); An SMS message sending unit (8) for receiving a signal from the outgoing information database module (7), exchanging signals with a subscriber database module (12) and sending a signal to the service subscriber; characterized in that it comprises the following additional elements: a signal receiving unit (9) for receiving signals from a local mobile operator unit (5), a signal exchange with an interactive voice transponder (11) and a signal and data processing and control server (10); ); a signal and data processing and control server (10) for exchanging signals with the signal receiving node (9), an interactive voice transponder (11) and a subscriber database module (12), also for initiating a call at the signal initiating node (2) and analyzing signals coming to the signal receiving unit (9); an interactive voice transponder (11) for exchanging signals with a signal receiving unit (9), a signal and data processing and control unit (10) and for transmitting the signal to a subscriber database module (12); a subscriber database module (12) for signal exchange with a signal and data processing and control server (10), an interactive voice transponder (11), and an outgoing information database module (7); wherein said standard nodes of the telecommunication network (1) are for simple calls and one-time orders, and said additional elements of the telecommunication network (1) are for receiving, processing and executing re-orders. 2. A method for detecting telecommunications pirates in a telecommunications system according to claim 1, comprising the steps of: the signal and data processing and control server initiating, at the signal initiation node (2), a signal for the signal receiving node (9); the initiated signal passes the entire circuit of the standard devices (3-6) and how the response reaches the signal receiving unit (9); the signal and data processing and control server (9) comparing two signal numbers: the signal number of the signal initiating node (2) with the number of said response signal, and if the signal number of the signal initiating node (2) coincides with the response signal number; there is no pirate (6), if the signal number of the signal initiating node (2) does not match the response signal number, it is concluded that there is a pirate (6) in the network and the response signal number is evaluated as pirate signal number. Telecommunication system (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that its elements belong to mobile communication networks and / or fixed communication networks.