JP2757771B2 - Billing method and device for public mobile phone system - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a billing method and a billing apparatus when a public portable terminal uses a service that allows access to a public portable telephone network via a private branch exchange in a business area different from the public area.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional portable telephone system, a public portable terminal (also referred to as a public personal handy phone, but hereinafter referred to as a public PS) is used to provide a business area of a business (for example, a local government) that owns a PBX. When using the services of the public mobile phone network (hereinafter referred to as public PHP)
It is possible to calculate only the usage fee for the net).

[0003]

In the above-mentioned conventional portable telephone system, only the use fee of the public portable telephone network can be calculated for the service via the PBX by the public portable terminal. Business is public PHP
There has been no means to charge users of public mobile terminals of the usage fee of equipment used for services in the business area, which is in addition to the network usage fee.

[0004] In view of the above problems, the present invention considers that when a public mobile terminal receives a service via a PBX, the usage fee of a public mobile phone network and the usage fee of equipment used for service in a business area are reduced by the public. Can charge users of mobile devices,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a billing method and apparatus for a public mobile phone system.

[0005]

A billing method for a portable telephone system according to the present invention is characterized in that a public portable terminal capable of accessing a public portable telephone network in a public area is used even in a carrier area where a specific carrier provides a service. A billing method for a public mobile phone system capable of accessing a public mobile phone network via a PBX that provides service in a business area,
When providing a service to a public mobile terminal via the PBX, a service in a business area provided to the public mobile terminal is provided.
Equipment usage fee, which is a cost burden necessary for
Present it to the public mobile terminal, and after receiving permission, start the service
Run output equipment use fee is stored in the storage peripherals to together and call charges for use of Public mobile telephone network, timely for billing of the call charges and equipment usage charge stored to of Public mobile terminal I do.

[0006] The billing device of the portable telephone system of the present invention comprises:
A public mobile terminal that can access the public mobile phone network in the public area is a public mobile terminal that can access the public mobile phone network via the PBX that provides services in the business area, even in a business area where a specific business provides services. A billing device for a telephone system, a facility usage fee storage means for storing a facility usage fee which is a cost burden required for a service in a business area provided to a public mobile terminal, and charging information is stored. Charge information storage means; and charge rate receiving means for receiving a charge rate via the PBX from the public mobile telephone network when the public mobile terminal issues a request to access the public mobile telephone network via the PBX. PBX rate that determines the rate via PBX from the rate received by the rate receiving means and the facility usage fee Determining means, inquiring means for transmitting the PBX-based charge rate determined by the PBX rate determining means to the public portable terminal, and selecting permission or rejection of the PBX-based charge rate using the key of the public portable terminal; When detecting the permission of the public mobile terminal, the PBX permits the access of the public mobile terminal to the public mobile telephone network to the PBX, and calculates a charge from the talk time of the public mobile terminal and the charge rate via the PBX, There is a charge processing means for storing the calculation result in the charge information storage means, and a charge information output means for outputting the charge information stored in the charge information storage means in response to a request.

[0007] Further, the billing apparatus for a portable telephone system according to the present invention is characterized in that a public portable terminal capable of accessing a public portable telephone network in a public area is provided in a service area provided by a specific service provider. A billing device for a public cellular phone system capable of accessing a public cellular phone network via a PBX for providing services, wherein a facility use fee, which is a cost burden required for a service in a business area provided to public portable terminals, is provided. A facility usage charge storage means for storing the billing information storage means for storing billing information; and a public mobile terminal via the PBX issues a request to access a public mobile phone network. A facility charge rate receiving means for receiving the facility charge from the charge storage means to the public mobile telephone network via the PBX; The PBX rate determining means for the PBX and the public mobile terminal via the PBX and the public mobile telephone network, and the PBX rate determined by the PBX rate determining means. And inquiring means for selecting permission or rejection of a charge rate via the PBX using a key of the public portable terminal, and when the inquiry means detects permission of the public portable terminal, the public portable telephone to the public portable telephone network is transmitted. Charge processing means for allowing the PBX to permit terminal access, calculating the charge from the talk time of the public mobile terminal and the charge rate via the PBX, and storing the calculation result in the charge information storage means; and storing the calculation result in the charge information storage means Charging information output means for outputting the generated charging information in response to a request.

[0008]

When a public mobile terminal capable of accessing the public mobile telephone network in the public area moves to a business area where a specific business provides a service, the public mobile telephone network is provided via a PBX that provides service in the business area. From the public mobile terminal. The PBX in the business area provides services to public mobile terminals via the PBX. At this time, the PBX stores the facility usage fee, which is the cost burden required for the service of the business area provided to the public mobile terminal, together with the call fee using the public mobile telephone network in the storage device. The stored call fee and facility use fee are output for billing to the public mobile terminal according to the request. In this case, in a preferred embodiment, before providing the service to the public mobile terminal,
The facility usage fee is presented to the public mobile terminal, and the service is executed after receiving permission.

[0009]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a personal handyphone billing system according to the present invention, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are flowcharts showing operations of the first and second embodiments of the present invention. Public mobile telephone network 10 (hereinafter, public PHP network 1)
0) is the public mobile telephone exchange 11 (hereinafter referred to as public P
HP exchange 11), a public subscriber management database 12 (hereinafter referred to as accounting DB 12) and an accounting information output device 13 connected to the public PHP exchange 11.

The public area 20 has an interface 42
Is connected to the public PHP network 10 through the public area 20.
Public base station 24 covering the communication services of
CS24 for public use). A public portable terminal 29 (hereinafter referred to as a public PS 29) in the public area 20.
) Uses a public radio signal SK and outputs a public CS2 signal.
4 to the public PHP network 10.

The PHP business area 30 has a PBX 31
A business subscriber management database 32 (hereinafter referred to as a charging DB 32) for storing charging information when communication is performed via the PBX 31, a charging information output device 33,
An enterprise base station 34 (hereinafter, referred to as an enterprise CS 34) that covers the communication service of the P enterprise area 30 is provided. An enterprise portable terminal 39 (hereinafter, referred to as an enterprise PS 39) in the PHP enterprise area 30 uses the enterprise radio signal SJ and uses the enterprise CSs 34 and P
The public PHP network 10 is accessed via the BX 31.

When the public PS 29 moves into the PHP business area 30 and issues a request to access the public PHP network 10 using the business CS 34, the business CS 34 sends the request to the PBX 31. To communicate. PB
X31 is a public wireless signal SK handled by the operator CS34.
Thus, this is checked in accordance with a predetermined process, and if it corresponds to the permission, the permission is given and the subsequent predetermined processing is performed.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. When the public PS 29 in the PHP business area 30 issues a request to access the public PHP network 10 using the business CS 34 (step S1), the PBX 31 transmits this request to the interface 4 (step S1).
3 to the public PHP network 10. The public PHP network 10 notifies the PBX 31 of the charge rate applied when the PBX 31 is connected via the PBX 31 (step S2). PB
X31 determines the PBX-based charge rate for the public PS 29 from the notified charge rate and the billing information related to facility use in the business area stored in the billing DB 32 (step S3), and determines the determined PBX-based charge rate. It notifies the public PS 29 (step S4) and inquires whether or not to accept this.

The PBX 31 is a public P that has received an inquiry.
In S29, it is determined whether or not the fee rate via the PBX has been permitted by operating a key provided in the public PS 29 in accordance with the instruction of the PBX 31 (step S5). If permitted, the call is started, and after the start of the call, the charge calculation is started according to the PBX charge rate (step S6). After the end of the call, the charge calculation result calculated according to the charge rate via the PBX is stored as charge data in the charge DB 32 (step S7), and the operation ends. If a response not to permit is obtained in step S5, the PBX 31 stops the service and ends the operation. The billing data stored in step S7 is stored in the billing information output device 33 based on a timely request.
And is used for billing the user of the public PS29.

Next, the operation of the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. When the public PS 29 makes a communication request to the public PHP network 10 via the PBX 31 in the PHP business area 30 (step S1), the necessary PHP business is required in addition to the predetermined usage fee of the public PHP network 10. The PBX 31 transfers the equipment usage fee for the equipment in the area 30 to the public PS2 via the business use CS34.
9 is notified (step S12). Public P who was notified
In step S29, the PBX 31 notifies the PBX 31 of whether or not to permit payment of the facility usage fee by operating a key included in the public PS 29 in accordance with the instruction of the PBX 31, and the PBX 31 determines whether or not the payment is permitted (step S13). When the PBX 31 receives the license from the public PS 29, the PBX 31 notifies the public PHP network 10 of the facility usage fee and starts providing the service (step S14). In the public PHP network 10, the notified facility usage fee and the fee for the call are stored in the charging DB1.
2 (step S15). When the PBX 31 obtains a response not to permit in step S13, the PBX 31 stops the service and ends the operation. The billing data stored in step S15 is output from the billing information output device 13 based on a timely request, and is used for billing a user of the public PS 29 and the like. In this case, the public PHP company that owns the public PHP network 10 causes the billing data to be output from the billing information output device 13 and bills the user of the public PS 29 for the total of the facility usage fee and the call fee. The facility usage fee among the fees may be paid to the company that owns the PBX 31.

[0016]

As described above, the present invention provides a public PS
Uses the service via the PBX in the PHP business area, the PBX owner bills the user for equipment usage fees other than the public PHP network usage fee, or the public mobile phone network operator There is an effect that it is possible to make a request on behalf of the PBX owner.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a billing device for a public cellular phone system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the operation of the second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Public PHP network 11 Public PHP exchange 12, 32 Charging DB 13, 33 Charging information output device 20 Public area 24 Public CS 29 Public PS 30 PHP business area 31 PBX 34 Business CS 35, 42, 43 Interface 39 Business PS S1 to S16 Step

Continuation of the front page (58) Field surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁶ , DB name) H04M 15/00-15/38 H04M 3/42

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] Claims 1. An access to a public mobile telephone network in a public area.
Public mobile terminals that can be accessed by specific operators
In the business area that provides
Access to the public mobile phone network via PBX
Providing a service to a public mobile terminal via the PBX.
when, public For business area services provided to consumer mobile terminals
Equipment usage fee, which is the cost burden required forThe public
Present it to the band terminal, execute the service after receiving permission,  Equipment usage feePublicCall charges using public cellular networks and
AlsoWritten inCall charges and equipment usage charges stored in storage devicePublicTo popular mobile terminals
A public mobile phone system that outputs in a timely manner
System billing method. 2. A public mobile terminal which can access a public mobile telephone network in a public area, is provided in a public mobile telephone network via a PBX which provides service in a business area even in a business area where a specific business provides services. A charging device for a public mobile telephone system that can access a device, a facility usage fee storage means for storing a facility usage fee, which is a cost burden required for a service in a business area provided to a public mobile terminal, and charging information. Charge information storage means for storing a charge rate via the PBX when a request to access the public mobile phone network is issued from the public mobile phone network. The charge rate via PBX is determined from the receiving means, the charge rate received by the charge means, and the equipment usage charge. PBX rate deciding means to perform, PBX rate determining means determined by the PBX rate determining means is transmitted to the public mobile terminal, the key of the public mobile terminal, the inquiry means for selecting whether to permit or reject the PBX rate rate via When the inquiry means detects permission of the public mobile terminal, the PBX permits the public mobile terminal to access the public mobile telephone network, and calculates a charge from the talk time of the public mobile terminal and a charge rate via the PBX. And a charge processing means for storing the calculation result in the charge information storage means; and a charge information output means for outputting the charge information stored in the charge information storage means in response to a request. System billing device. 3. The system according to claim 1, wherein said facility use charge storage means, charge information storage means, charge rate receiving means, PBX rate determination means, inquiry means, charge processing means, and charge information output means are provided on the business area side. Claim 2 provided in the
Serial mounting accounting device of the public mobile phone system. 4. A public mobile terminal capable of accessing a public mobile telephone network in a public area, even in a business area provided by a specific business operator, through a PBX that provides service in the business area. A charging device for a public mobile telephone system that can access a device, a facility usage fee storage means for storing a facility usage fee, which is a cost burden required for a service in a business area provided to a public mobile terminal, and charging information. And a billing information storage means for storing a request for access to a public mobile telephone network via the PBX. Equipment usage rate receiving means received by the telephone network, and equipment usage rate received by the equipment usage rate receiving means A PBX rate determining means for the PBX and the public mobile terminal via the public mobile telephone network; and a PBX-based charge rate determined by the PBX rate determining means is transmitted to the public mobile terminal, and a key of the public mobile terminal is used. Inquiry means for selecting permission or rejection of a charge rate via the PBX; and when the inquiry means detects permission of the public mobile terminal, the PBX permits the PBX to access the public mobile terminal to the public mobile telephone network, Charge calculation means for calculating a charge from the call time of the public mobile terminal and the charge rate via the PBX, storing the calculation result in the charge information storage means, and outputting the charge information stored in the charge information storage means as required. A billing apparatus for a public cellular phone system, comprising billing information output means. 5. The system according to claim 1, wherein said charging information storage means, equipment usage rate receiving means, PBX rate determining means, inquiry means, charging processing means, and charging information output means are provided on a public mobile telephone network side. charging device of the public mobile telephone system according to claim 4 Symbol mounting are.