SE470080C - Subscriber account in a telecommunications system - Google Patents

Description

470 08-0 10 15 20 25 30 35 2 calls (the dialed number) and the call cost are set in chronological order.

A disadvantage of the above-mentioned solutions is that the subscriber at both have to carefully record and keep find out a lot of data so that later in their own invoicing be able to add together the costs for the individuals the calls with the support of either the call meter itself read the call costs or by the specified fac- the tour from the operator together with notes about dialed numbers. The object of the invention is to eliminate the above said disadvantage and to provide a telecommunication system, which minimizes the work the subscriber has to put in to record the cost of some of the subscriber charges used telecommunications services and to add together the costs of several such services as these belong Together.

This object is achieved in a telecommunication system of the type initially indicated by the subscriber in addition, at least one sub-account is assigned, which according to the order of the subscriber, the cost of individual telecommunications services are introduced, and by bodies are arranged to provide the subscriber with an invoice including a separate entry for each account.

Preferably, the subscriber is assigned to each subscriber account a special code, which is intended to be entered in connection with, preferably before, such a telecommunication service is used whose cost is to be charged to the sub-account.

An embodiment of the invention is described in more detail in the following with reference to the accompanying drawing, parts of a telecommunications system, the tiskt. _ In the telecommunication system shown in the drawing, operated by an operator but which may be connected also to the telecommunications network of other operators systems, includes a large number of telecommunications devices, of which, however, only one telephone 1 is displayed. Phones 1 com- 10 15 20 25 30 35 3 communicates with other telephones via at least one switch 2, which is connected to a computer unit 3, which may include several computers. The computer unit 3 has access to a subscription register 4, in which the operator stores all necessary information about their subscribers, and to a printer 5, which is intended for printing invoices 10 to the subscribers.

When a subscriber wants to make a regular phone call, the subscriber enters the desired telephone number on his fon 1, whereupon a call connection is established using switch 2 and computer unit 3. Computer unit 3 identifies also the subscriber telephone 1 and searches in the subscriber register 4 up the subscriber account, as the cost of the phone call should pàföras. In the case of invoicing, which, for example, takes place quarterly, this subscriber account is emptied and written to the account the sum SUM together with other subscriber data, so as the subscriber's address, retrieved from register 4 using of the printer 5 out on an invoice 10.

If the subscriber needs to divide the sum TOTAL in several subtotals or items, for example to get one better invoicing basis, adds the operator company in addition to the subscriber account in register 4 also up one of the subscriber determined the number of sub-accounts to the actual subscriber account. Each sub-account is also assigned one special code, by means of which the subscriber can address the associated sub-account.

The drawing schematically indicates that the subscriber has three sub-accounts, which are addressable with the codes 770-772. If the subscriber wishes to receive the cost of a telephone call for example, the sub-account associated with code 770 and used by the subscriber for calls to a customer X, the subscriber simply enters the code 770 before that the actual phone number is dialed. The computer unit 3 then sees to it that the call cost is charged to the sub-account in question, where added together with any previous call costs.

In addition, the cost of the call can also be imposed themselves the subscriber account or also a total amount, if you want to get 470 '080 10 15 20 _25 30 35 4 the subscriber account reported separately.

For the above-mentioned quarterly invoicing, they are written accumulated the sums of all sub-accounts out by means the printer 5 together with the associated code 770-772. The only the subscriber thus needs to note or remember is which code is associated with which customer. Someone reading of call meters, notation of dates and addition of different call costs, the subscriber thus does not need no longer worry about.

The benefits of this are most evident in mobile communication systems, at which both the call costs are relatively high and the opportunities to take notes are often limited, but it will be appreciated that the invention also in other contexts is extremely useful, as it relates to worth reducing the hassle of call cost registration and therefore can make it profitable for a subscriber to on their own invoices also take up smaller call cost items. than hitherto.

The invention is of course not limited to the one above described embodiment, which relates only to registration of telephone call costs, but is, as mentioned, also useful for separate registration of costs other telecommunications services, for example fax transmission and data communication. In addition, the invention is not limited to use only within an operation telecommunications system, because it a collaboration, for example, between two operating companies on the mobile communication area of the subscriber can also be used during a visit to the other operator's mobile communication network.

Claims (3)

10 15 20 25 30 35 470 080 5 PATENT REQUIREMENTS Telecommunication system, in which a subscriber of an operator is assigned a subscriber account, which incurs the cost of used telecommunication services, such as telephone calls, fax transmission and data communication, characterized in that the subscriber is also assigned by the operator at least one account, which, at the order of the subscriber, the cost of individual telecommunication services utilized is charged, and that means (3, 4, 5) are arranged to provide the subscriber with an invoice (10) comprising a separate item (sun, 700,? 71, Telecommunication system according to claim 1, 772) for each account. 4 n e t e c k n a t that the subscriber is assigned a special order code (770, 771, 772) for each sub-account which is intended to be entered in connection with the use of such a telecommunication service whose cost is to be charged to the sub-account. V “, Telecommunication system according to claim 1, k a n 4: n e t e c k n a t that the subscriber for each sub-account is assigned a special order code (770, 771, 772) which is intended to be entered before such a telecommunication service is used whose cost is to be charged to the sub-account.