JPH04216256A - Charge rate display system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To shorten time for speaking and to reduce a call tariff by recognizing the charge rate of an originating call in advance. CONSTITUTION:A central processing unit 5 detects an area code, local code and subscriber number to be dialed by a digital multi-purpose telephone set 1 and transmits the dial detection information to a call tariff managing device 7. The call tariff managing device 7 calculates the charge rate corresponding to the area code from the received dial detection information and displays the charge rate through the central processing unit 5 to the display part of the digital multi-purpose telephone set. When the response of a callee is detected, the central processing unit 5 stops displaying the charge rate at the display part of the digital multi-purpose telephone set.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a call charge management function of an electronic exchange, and more particularly to a system for displaying charge rates on telephones.

0002

[Prior Art] Conventionally, in the case of billing for calls made via central office lines, a billing rate is calculated in a call rate management device corresponding to the dialed area code, and only the rate information aggregated based on that is calculated at a predetermined rate. It is outputting to an output device, and the billing person is
I was unable to find out the current billing rate for the calls I was making.

0003

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] As mentioned above, in the past, the person subject to billing could not know the billing rate for the call that he or she was currently making, so even though the call was at a high rate, it was wasted. The disadvantage is that calls are often conducted for long periods of time.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a billing rate display method for displaying a call billing rate for an outgoing call on a multi-function telephone that makes a call.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The billing rate display method of the present invention provides an electronic exchange that can use a digital multi-function telephone, which is equipped with a call charge management device, and provides an area code dialed by the digital multi-function telephone. , means for detecting the local area code and subscriber number by a central processing unit; means for sending the detected dial information to the call charge management device; and means for detecting the area code from the dial information received by the call charge control device. means for calculating a billing rate and transmitting the calculated billing rate back to the central processing unit, and displaying the calculated billing rate on a display section of the digital multifunction telephone; and means for terminating the billing rate display on the display section of the multi-function telephone.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a relay system diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

The billing rate display system shown in FIG. 1 includes a digital multifunction telephone 1 having a display section, a called party terminal 8,
Each subscriber circuit 3 and digital channel switch 4
, a central processing unit 5 that performs call connection/disconnection processing, a main storage device 6, and a call charge management device 7.

When the area code, local code and subscriber number are dialed from the digital multi-function telephone 1, the central processing unit 5
After storing the housing location information of the digital multifunction telephone 1 in the main storage device 6, the system detects the dial number and sends the billing rate to the call charge management device 7. The call charge management device 7 returns the received billing rate corresponding to the dialed number to the central processing device 5.

[0010] The central processing unit 5 reads accommodation position information of the digital multi-function telephone for which the rate should be displayed from the main storage device 6, and displays the billing rate on the display section (not shown) of the digital multi-function telephone 1. Process. The display is expressed as the number of seconds that the call can be made in units of 10 yen, such as "XX seconds/10 yen".

When the central processing unit 5 detects a response from the called party's terminal 8, it cancels the billing rate display on the digital multifunction telephone 1. After that, digital multifunction telephone 1 and called party 8
A call is initiated. Since this is a known exchange process, the explanation will be omitted below.

0012

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, the present invention allows billing rate information for calls, which conventionally could not be easily known by subscribers, to be displayed on a terminal (digital multi-function telephone) with a simple operation. Since you can know in advance what rate the call you are about to make will be charged, this has the effect of shortening the call time and saving on call charges.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a diagram of a relay system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Digital multi-function telephone 3 Subscriber circuit 4 Digital call switch 5 Central processing unit 6 Main memory 7 Call charge management device 8 Called party terminal

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An electronic exchange capable of using a digital multi-function telephone, comprising a call charge management device, an area code dialed by the digital multi-function telephone;
means for detecting a local area code and subscriber number in a central processing unit; means for transmitting the detected dial information to the call charge management device; means for calculating a charging rate and transmitting the calculated charging rate back to the central processing unit, and displaying the calculated charging rate on a display section of the digital multifunction telephone; 1. A billing rate display method comprising means for terminating billing rate display on a display section of a functional telephone.