TR2021015524A2

TR2021015524A2 - USE BILLING SYSTEM

Info

Publication number: TR2021015524A2
Application number: TR2021/015524A
Authority: TR
Inventors: Ataş Fatma; Önelzan Özcan
Original assignee: Turkcell Technology Research And Development Co; Turkcell Teknoloji̇ Araştirma Ve Geli̇şti̇rme Anoni̇m Şi̇rketi̇
Priority date: 2021-10-05
Filing date: 2021-10-05
Publication date: 2021-11-22

Abstract

Bu buluş, telekomünikasyon hizmeti abonesinin herhangi bir paket ya da kampanya seçimi yapmadan kullanım yapmasını ve ücretlendirme periyodu sonunda, yapmış olduğu kullanıma en uygun olan tarifede yer alan pakete ait ücret ile ücretlendirilmesini sağlayan bir sistem (1) ile ilgilidir.The present invention relates to a system (1) that enables the telecommunication service subscriber to use without making any package or campaign selection and at the end of the charging period, he is charged with the price of the package included in the most appropriate tariff for his/her usage.

Description

TARIFNAME KULLANIMA BAGLI FATURALAMA SISTEMI Teknik Alan Bu bulus, telekomünikasyon hizmeti abonesinin herhangi bir paket ya da kampanya seçimi yapmadan kullanim yapmasini ve ücretlendirrne periyodu sonunda, yapmis oldugu kullanima en uygun olan tarifede yer alan pakete ait ücret ile ücretlendirilmesini Saglayan bir Sistem ile ilgilidir. Önceki Teknik Günümüzde telekomünikasyon hizmeti alan aboneler abonelik baslangicinda veya abonelik esnasinda çesitli paketler seçmektedir. Seçilen paketlerin içerikleri önceden belirlenmis olup, kullanicilar ilgili paket dogrultusunda faturalandirilmaktadir. Paket seçimleri kimi zaman taahhütlü olup aboneye taahhüt bedeli maliyeti olusturabilmekte kimi zaman da paket asimi durumlarinda abonenin ek paket almasi/ek kullanimi için ayrica faturalandirilmasi gerekebilmektedir. Bu durumlar abonenin kullanici deneyimi üzerinde kötü etki birakabilmekte ve kisiyi abonelik sonlandirrna seçenegine itebilmektedir. DESCRIPTION USE-BASED BILLING SYSTEM Technical Area This invention does not apply to any package or promotion of the telecommunication service subscriber. to use without making a selection and at the end of the charging period, with the price of the package in the tariff most suitable for the usage. It relates to a System that Provides Remuneration. Prior Art Today, subscribers who receive telecommunication service can start their subscription or chooses various packages during subscription. Contents of selected packages is predetermined, users can use the related package. is billed. Package selections are sometimes committed to the subscriber. The price may constitute a cost, and sometimes in case of package expiration, the subscriber's It may be required to be billed separately for additional package purchase/additional use. This situations can have a bad effect on the user experience of the subscriber and Subscription can be pushed to the option to terminate.

Mevcut teknikte bulunan çalismalar göz önünde bulunduruldugunda abonenin herhangi bir paket ya da kampanya seçmeden sinirsiz kullanim yapmasini ve ay sonunda kullanima en uygun olan tarifeye göre faturalandirilmasini saglayan bir sisteme ihtiyaç duyuldugu anlasilmaktadir. Considering the studies in the current art, the subscriber's unlimited use without choosing any package or campaign and billing according to the tariff most suitable for use at the end of the day. It is understood that the system is needed.

Teknigin bilinen durumunda yer alan USS792856B2 sayili Birlesik Devletler patent dokümaninda en az bir islemci tarafindan yürütülebilen talimatlar içeren, bilgisayar tabanli, en az bir islemcinin çok katmanli bir fiyatlandirma planina kayitli bir aboneye fatura kesmesini saglayan bir sistemden bahsedilmektedir. Çok katmanli fiyatlandirma ile iliskili bir plan ücreti çok sayida faturalama döngüsünün her bir faturalama döngüsü için, kullanicinin ilgili döngü içerisindeki kullanimlari izlenmektedir. Her faturalama döngüsünde, izlenen kullanima karsilik gelen fiyatlandirma katmani belirlenmektedir. Aboneye her faturalandirma döngüsü için karsilik gelen fiyatlandirma katmaniyla iliskili bir fatura olusturulmaktadir. United States patent numbered USS792856B2, which is in the state of the art computer with instructions in its document that can be executed by at least one processor based, registered in a multi-tier pricing plan of at least one processor. A system that allows the subscriber to issue an invoice is mentioned. Multi layered a plan charge associated with pricing for the billing cycle, the user's usages in that cycle is monitored. For each billing cycle, corresponding to tracked usage pricing tier. For each billing cycle to the subscriber An invoice is generated associated with the corresponding pricing tier.

Bulusun Kisa Açiklamasi Bu bulusun amaci telekomünikasyon abonesinin bir pakete/kampanyaya bagli kalmadan sinirsiz kullanim yapmasini ve faturalama periyodu sonunda yaptigi kullanim ile uyumlu paketlerden biri ile eslestirilmesini saglayan bir sistem gerçeklestinnektir. Brief Description of the Invention The purpose of this invention is that the telecommunication subscriber is connected to a package/campaign. unlimited use without having to a system that allows it to be paired with one of the packages compatible with the use it's going to happen.

Bu bulusun bir baska amaci abonenin paket havuzundan seçtigi belirli sayida paket içinden en uygun olan ile ücretlendirilmesini saglayan bir sistem gerçeklestirmektir. Another purpose of this invention is a certain number of packages that the subscriber selects from the package pool. It is to implement a system that allows them to be charged with the most appropriate one among them.

Bu bulusun bir baska amaci abonenin ücretlendirilmesinde tarife kotasinin yani sira asim paketlerinin fiyatlarinin da dikkate alindigi bir sistem gerçeklestirmektir. Another purpose of this invention is the tariff quota as well as the tariff quota in charging the subscriber. It is to realize a system in which the prices of the extra packages are also taken into account.

Bulusun Ayrintili Açiklamasi Bu bulusun amacina ulasmak için gerçeklestirilen “Kullanima Bagli Faturalama Sistemi” ekli sekilde gösterilmis olup, bu sekil; Sekil-1; Bulus konusu sistemin sematik bir görünüsüdür. Detailed Description of the Invention To achieve the purpose of this invention, “Usage-Based Billing” System” is shown in the attached figure, this figure; Figure 1; The subject of the invention is a schematic view of the system.

Sekillerde yer alan parçalar tek tek numaralandirilmis olup, bu numaralarin karsiliklari asagida verilmistir. 1. Sistern 2. Veri tabani 3.Sunucu Bulus konusu telekomünikasyon hizmeti abonesinin herhangi bir paket ya da kampanya seçimi yapmadan kullanim yapmasini ve ücretlendirme periyodu sonunda, yapmis oldugu kullanima en uygun olan tarifede yer alan pakete ait ücret ile ücretlendirilmesini saglayan bir sistem (1); - paket ve kampanya bilgilerini ve telekomünikasyon abonesinin k ullanimlarini periyodik olarak takip ederek depolamak üzere yapilandirilan en az bir veri tabani (2), - veri tabani (2) üzerinde sorgu yaparak abonenin kullanim bilgilerine erismek ve kullanim bilgileri dogrultusunda aboneye en uygun paketi belirlemek ve aboneyi faturalandinnak üzere yapilandirilan en az bir sunucu (3 ) içermektedir. The parts in the figures are numbered one by one. the responses are given below. 1. Sistern 2. Database 3.Server Any package or package of the telecommunication service subscriber which is the subject of the invention. to use without making a campaign selection and the pricing period. At the end, the fee for the package included in the tariff most suitable for its use. a system (1); - package and campaign information and telecommunication subscriber's configured to store by periodically tracking their use. at least one database (2), - to access the subscriber's usage information by querying the database (2) to access and use the most suitable package for the subscriber in line with the usage information. at least one server configured to identify and bill the subscriber (3 ) contains.

Bulus konusu sistemde (1) yer alan veri tabani (2) telekomünikasyon abonesinin belirli bir zaman dilimi içerisinde yaptigi kisa mesaj, arama ve veri kullanimi seklindeki kullaniinlarina iliskin bilgileri takip etmek ve depolamak üzere yapilandirilmaktadir. Veri tabani (2) telekOmünikasyon firmasinin abonelere sagladigi paketlere ve kampanyalara iliskin bilgileri depolamak üzere yapilandirilmaktadir. Veri tabani (2) paketlerin/kampanyalarin içerdigi arama, kisa mesaj ve veri kullanimi haklarini bir tablo üzerinde depolamak üzere yapilandirilmaktadir. The database (2) in the system (1) which is the subject of the invention text message, call and data usage within a certain time period to track and store information about its use in the form of is being configured. The database (2) of the telecommunication company to the subscribers to store information about the packages and campaigns it provides is being configured. Database (2) search contained in packages/campaigns, short to store message and data usage rights on a table is being configured.

Bulus konusu sistemde (1) yer alan sunucu (3) abonenin önceden belirlenmis bir periyot (bulusun bir uygulamasinda bir ay) içerisinde yaptigi kullaniin bilgilerini veri tabanina (2) eriserek sorgulamak üzere yapilandirilmaktadir. Sunucu (3) abonenin kullanim bilgilerini analiz ederek veri tabaninda (2) depolanan paket/kampanya seçeneklerinden abone kullanimina en uygun olan en az bir paketi/kampanyayi belirlemek üzere yapilandirilmaktadir. Sunucu (3) abone kullanimlarinin birden fazla paketle/kampanyayla uyumlu olmasi durumunda ücreti en az olan paketi/kampanyayi ilgili abone ile eslestirmek üzere yapilandirilmaktadir. Sunucu (3) abonenin önceden belirledigi paket/kampanya seçenekleri mevcut ise veri tabanindan (2) bu bilgiyi alarak ilgili aboneyi seçmis oldugu paket/kampanya seçenekleri arasindakilerden en az biriyle eslestirmek üzere yapilandirilmaktadir. Sunucu (3) abone-paket/kampanya eslesmeleri dogrultusunda aboneye faturalandirma yapmak üzere yapilandirilmaktadir. Sunucu (3] abonenin tercih etmesi durumunda belirli bir süre (bulusun bir uygulamasinda bir yil) için taahhüt vererek kontratli (kampanyali) bir ücretlendirme yapilmasini saglamaktadir. Sunucu (3) veri tabaninda (2) tutulan paket kotalarinin yani sira kota asimlari paketlerinin ücretlendirmelerini göz önünde bulundurarak abone-paket eslestirrnesi yapmak üzere yapilandirilmaktadir. The server (3) in the system (1), which is the subject of the invention, has a predetermined information of the use made within the period (one month in one embodiment of the invention). It is configured to access and query the database (2). Server (3) stored in the database (2) by analyzing the subscriber's usage information. At least one of the package/campaign options most suitable for subscriber usage It is configured to determine the package/campaign. Server (3) subscriber fee in case their usage is compatible with more than one package/campaign. to match the minimum package/campaign with the relevant subscriber. is being configured. The server (3) is the package/campaign predetermined by the subscriber. If options are available, he selected the relevant subscriber by obtaining this information from the database (2). to match with at least one of the package/campaign options is configured to. Server (3) subscriber-package/campaign mappings It is configured to bill the subscriber accordingly. Presenter (3] a certain period of time (in an embodiment of the invention) if the subscriber prefers to make a contracted (campaign) fee by making a commitment for one year it provides. The quota as well as the packet quotas kept in the server (3) database (2) Considering the pricing of Asimlari packages, subscriber-package It is configured to match.

Bulusun sanayiye uygulanmasi Bulus konusu sistemde (l) öncelikle veri tabaninda (2) abonenin kullanim bilgileri ve paket/kampanya içerikleri ve ücretleri depolanmaktadir. Örnegin birinci paket seçenegi 5 GB veri kullanimi için 50 TL, ikinci paket seçenegi 10 GB için 80 TL, üçüncü paket seçenegi ise 15 GB için 100 TL olup, paket asim ücreti her 1 GB kullanim için 10 liradir. Abone 11 GB kullanmis ise, birinci paket ücretlendirmesinde 6 GB asim yapmis olup, 50+6*10=l 10 TL ödeyecektir. Ikinci paket ücretlendirmesinde 1 GB asim yapmis olup, 80+l*10=90 TL ödeyecektir. Üçüncü paket ücretlendirmesinde ise herhangi bir asim yapmamis olup, 100 TL ödeyecektir. Sunucu (3) bu seçeneklerden en küçük olan ikinciyi en uygun olarak seçerek abone ile eslestirmektedir. Application of the invention to industry In the system that is the subject of the invention (l), first of all, the usage information of the subscriber in the database (2) and package/campaign contents and fees are stored. For example, the first package option 50 TL for 5 GB data usage, 80 TL for second package option 10 GB, The third package option is 100 TL for 15 GB, and the package withdrawal fee is for each 1 GB. 10 lira for use. If the subscriber has used 11 GB, the first package 6 GB has been exceeded in its pricing and will pay 50 + 6 * 10 = 1 10 TL. Second 1 GB has been exceeded in the package pricing and will pay 80 + 1 * 10 = 90 TL. In the third package pricing, he did not make any cuts, and it was 100 TL. will pay. Server (3) chooses the second smallest of these options as the most suitable. and matches it with the subscriber.

Bu bulus sayesinde abone herhangi bir paket ya da kampanya seçmeden sinirsiz kullanim yapmasi ve ay sonunda kullanima en uygun olan tarifeye göre faturalandirilmasi mümkün kilinmaktadir. Thanks to this invention, the subscriber is unlimited without choosing any package or campaign. according to the most suitable tariff for use and use at the end of the month. billing is possible.

Bulus konusu sistemde (1) yer alan veri tabani (2) ve sunucu (3) kullaniciya veri gizliligi ilkeleri dogrultusunda bilgilendirme ve onay sunmakta olup, Kisisel Verilerin Korunmasi Kanunu (KVKK) dahilinde faaliyet göstermektedir. The database (2) and server (3) in the system (1), which is the subject of the invention, provide data to the user. It provides information and approval in accordance with the principles of confidentiality, It operates within the scope of the Data Protection Law (KVKK).

Bu temel kavramlar etrafinda, bulus konusu sistem (1) ile ilgili çok çesitli uygulamalarin gelistirilmesi mümkün olup, bulus burada açiklanan örneklerle sinirlandirilamaz, esas olarak istemlerde belirtildigi gibidir. Around these basic concepts, there are many different types of systems related to the inventive system (1). development of applications is possible, and the invention is illustrated by the examples described herein. not limited, essentially as claimed in the claims.

Claims

REQUESTS . Enabling the telecommunication service subscriber to use without making any package or campaign selection and at the end of the charging period, to be charged with the price of the package included in the tariff most suitable for the usage; - containing at least one database (2) configured to monitor and store the package and campaign information and the usage of the telecommunication subscriber periodically; A system (1) characterized by at least one server (3) configured to be billed. A database configured to track and store information regarding the telecommunication subscriber's usage in the form of text messages, calls and data usage within a certain period of time (2) A system as in Claim 1 or a system (1) as in Claim 1, characterized by a database (2) configured to store information about packages and campaigns provided by the telecommunication company to subscribers. a . It is characterized by the server (3) that is configured to query the usage information of the Subscriber by accessing the database (2) within a predetermined period, as in any of the above requests, by analyzing the usage information of a Subscriber and from the package/campaign options stored in the database (2), the most suitable package/campaign for the subscriber's usage. As in any of the above claims, characterized by a server (3) configured to identify at least one package/campaign with a subscription fee, a server (3 A system (1) as in any one of the above claims, characterized by ). If there are package/campaign options that the subscriber has pre-determined, a system (1) as in any of the above requests, characterized by a server (3) that is configured to match the relevant subscriber with at least one of the package/campaign options he/she has selected by obtaining this information from the database (2). A system (1) as in any of the above claims, characterized by the server (3) configured to bill the subscriber in line with subscriber-package/campaign matches. A system (1) as in any of the above claims, characterized by the server (3), which is configured to provide a contracted (campaign) fee by making a commitment for a certain period of time if the subscriber prefers. A System (1) as in any one of the above claims, characterized by a server (3) configured to perform subscriber-packet matching, taking into account the packet quotas kept in the database (2), as well as the pricing of the packages that exceed the quota.