JPH0461544A - Selective billing processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] The purpose of this invention is to enable a receiving subscriber to select charging or non-charging for each incoming call, regarding a system in which an exchange performs charging processing for outgoing calls. Means for detecting whether or not an incoming call charge service is registered in the subscriber data of a station subscriber, and means for searching a non-paying subscriber registration table in which the registered subscriber registers the telephone number of a non-paying subscriber are provided. When a call is received from a calling station subscriber to a calling station subscriber, it is detected from the subscriber data whether or not the subscriber is registered for a receiving charge service, and the subscriber is registered for a receiving charge service. If there is, request the telephone number of the calling station subscriber from the calling station side, search whether the received phone number is registered in the non-paying subscriber registration table, and check if the received phone number is registered in the non-paying subscriber registration table. If it is registered in the table, a non-charging signal is sent to the calling station, and the called party adds the call fee to the calling party.

(Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a selective charging processing method when an exchange performs charging processing for an outgoing call.

In recent years, with the development of switching systems, it has become possible to provide various services based on subscriber billing systems.

In principle, subscriber billing is such that the calling subscriber is charged the call fee at the originating station, but special numbers such as directory assistance are treated as free of charge, and the callee is billed through the intermediary of a collect call operator, etc. There are other ways to do this, but recently an increasing number of services have started charging the receiving party for specific incoming numbers. This service has been implemented at department stores, etc. by combining a specific number and an additional number, so that no matter where in the country the call is made, the department store pays the call charges. There is also a service in which all call charges from branch offices are paid in one lump sum at the head office of the receiving party.

However, there was no service in which the subscriber could choose between charging and non-charging for calls received by the incoming subscriber, such as incoming call charging service for certain customers or users and charges for other customers or users. .

[Conventional technology] FIG. 4 shows the billing method of the conventional switching system.

In the figure, (a) shows the case of calling side charging, (b) shows the case of called side charging, 21 is the calling station, 22 is the terminating station, 2
3 indicates billing information on the originating station side, and 24 indicates billing information on the receiving station side.

The calling side billing shown in Figure (a) is a general billing method, and when calling subscriber A calls called subscriber B, first at calling station 21 calling subscriber A makes a call from a general subscriber or a public telephone. When the call is connected from the calling station 21 to the terminating station 22, the terminating station 22 sends a charging signal (
MFC signal) is returned.

When the called subscriber B responds, the calling station 21 adds and stores charging information 23 to the subscriber data of the calling subscriber A.
The call fee is charged to the calling subscriber A.

In the case of called-side billing shown in Figure (b), when calling subscriber A calls a specific called subscriber B, the calling station 22 indicates that the connection number is that of the specific called subscriber. It is identified by the additional code, and a non-charging signal (MFC signal) is sent to the calling station 21. If the called party responds, the charging information 24 is added to and stored in the subscription data of the called subscriber B, and the call charge is transferred to the called subscriber B. , and incoming calls from originating subscriber A to specific subscriber B are unconditionally free of charge.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

In the charging method of conventional switching systems, maintenance personnel register the subscribers to be charged using a command, thereby setting a fixed setting whether to charge the originating subscriber or the terminating subscriber. was. In other words, charging or non-charging is indicated in the subscriber data assigned to each subscriber, and whether or not to charge is determined depending on the subscriber's attributes. could not be selected.

An object of the present invention is to enable the subscriber himself/herself to select charging or non-charging for each call.

Means for Solving Problem C] FIG. 1 shows a diagram of the basic configuration of the present invention. In the figure, ■ is the originating station, 2 is the terminating station, 3 is the billing information of the originating station, 4 is the billing information of the terminating station, 5 is a termination billing service registration detection means for the subscriber data C of the terminating subscriber of the terminating station; Reference numeral 6 indicates a telephone number search means of the non-charging subscriber registration table D in which the registered subscriber registers the telephone number of a non-charging subscriber.

When there is an incoming call from subscriber A on the calling side to subscriber B on the receiving side, the incoming call charging service registration detection means 5 of the subscriber data C of the receiving station 2 detects whether the subscriber B is registered for the incoming call charging service. If the subscriber B is registered for the incoming call charge service, the telephone number of the calling subscriber A is requested from the originating station 1, and the telephone number received at the receiving station 2 is assigned to the above-mentioned non-charging subscriber. The telephone number detecting means 6 detects whether the telephone number is registered in the registration table D, and if the telephone number is registered in the non-charging subscriber registration table D, a non-charging signal is sent from the receiving station 2 side to the calling station 1 side. At the same time, billing information 4 is stored in the subscriber data of subscriber B of the two receiving stations.

If the telephone number is not registered in the non-charging subscriber registration table D, a charging signal is sent from the receiving station 2 side to the calling station 1 side, and charging information 3 is added to the subscriber data of subscriber A of the calling station 1. configured to accumulate.

[Effect] A processing flowchart of the present invention is shown in FIG.

The figure shows the processing flow of the terminating station when a call is connected from subscriber A at the originating station to subscriber B at the terminating station.
1 is the originating station, 12 is the receiving station, 13 is subscriber data C11
4 shows a non-charging subscriber registration table D.

■ Subscriber B enters subscriber data C1 in the service order.
Step 3: Register the incoming call billing service.

- Subscriber B registers the telephone number of the subscriber to whom he/she wishes to make free calls from his/her telephone in the non-charging subscriber registration table D14.

(2) An incoming call is connected from subscriber A of originating station II to subscriber B of terminating station 12.

- When there is an incoming call to subscriber B, the exchange at the receiving station 12 accommodating subscriber B checks from the subscriber data CI3 whether subscriber B has registered the incoming call charging service.

(2) If subscriber B is a service registered subscriber, a request is made to the exchange of the other party's calling station 11 to send the telephone number of the calling subscriber. However, if the originating subscriber is within the local office, the telephone number of the originating subscriber is stored in the memory area of the exchange, so there is no need to request the transmission of the originating subscriber's telephone number.

(2) The exchange at the receiving station 12 receives the telephone number of the calling subscriber A from the calling station 11.

(2) Check whether the telephone number of calling subscriber A is present in subscriber B's non-charging subscriber registration table DI4 using the search means.

■ If the telephone number is registered, a non-billing signal (for example, B-5 in the MFC signaling system) is sent to the other party's exchange indicating that the call is free, and the charges for the incoming call are transferred to the subscriber. Charge B's subscriber data. If the station is within its own station, it is not necessary to send free signals.

■ If subscriber A's phone number is not registered,
There will be no free signal transmission, and the billing method will be applied to the general calling subscriber side.

〔Example〕

Figure (b) shows telephone number search means for non-charging subscriber registration table D.

The subscriber data C in Figure (a) is set for each incoming telephone number, and the table for subscriber B includes the incoming call charge field T.
ERCHG is set and this field is “1”
If , it is assumed that the incoming call billing service is registered, and if it is "0", it is not indicated that the incoming call billing service is registered.Since "1" is set in the table for subscriber B, it is determined that the incoming call billing service is registered, and the subscriber B is not subscribed. Since "0" is set in the table for party B, it is determined that the incoming call billing service is not registered.

For example, 10 telephone numbers of non-charging subscribers can be registered in the non-charging subscriber registration table D of subscriber B in FIG.
The telephone number and number of digits of subscriber AlA2, etc. to be registered as a non-charging subscriber are set. A telephone number search means searches for a telephone number in a registered table to check whether the other subscriber is a non-charging subscriber. Please note that the registration number may have a large number of digits, so make sure you have enough room to register it.

Note that the settings in the non-charging subscriber registration table D shown in FIG. 3(b) can be set arbitrarily by the receiving subscriber B, so that the charging period and the registration number can also be changed arbitrarily.

〔Effect of the invention〕

By allowing the receiving subscriber to select charging or non-charging for any calling subscriber, it becomes possible to make only calls from a specific customer or necessary calls free of charge, and also to eliminate the charge period. Since the receiving subscriber can freely make settings, it becomes possible to use the telephone service effectively.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the principle configuration of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a processing flowchart of the present invention, FIG. 3 is an embodiment of table detection means, and FIG. 4 is a system configuration diagram of a conventional example. In the figure, 1. LL 21 is the transmitting station, 2.12.22
Yutaka is the receiving station, 3. Reference numerals 4, 23, and 24 indicate billing information, 5 indicates incoming call charge service registration detection means, 6 indicates non-charging subscriber telephone number search means, 13 indicates subscriber data C, and 14 indicates non-charging subscriber registration table D. Note that ■ to ■ indicate steps in the processing flowchart. (“) Erection V964 revision 2゜Accommodation position W of subscriber 1fB (registered) (bゝKozume punishment iii% pull p Accommodation position W of subscriber B (no registration) Example of table detection means Fig. 3

Claims (1)

[Claims] Means (5) for detecting the presence or absence of registration of an incoming call charging service in the subscriber data of a subscriber of a receiving station, and a non-charging system in which the registered subscriber registers a telephone number of a non-charging subscriber A means (6) for searching the subscriber registration table is provided, and when a call is received from a calling station subscriber to the receiving station subscriber,
Based on the subscriber data, it is detected whether or not the subscriber is registered for the incoming call charging service, and if the subscriber is registered for the incoming call charging service, the calling station requests the telephone number of the subscriber from the calling station and receives it. A search is made to see if the telephone number entered is registered in the non-charging subscriber registration table, and if the telephone number is registered in the non-charging subscriber registration table, a non-charging signal is sent to the calling station, and A selective billing processing method characterized by adding the call fee to the caller side on the called party side.