JPS59111456A - Charging system in communication between telephone network and different kind of network - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To charge the sum of fees of both networks to a subscriber of a telephone network by providing a gate device converting the interface between the telephone network and a different kind of network to count the charge of both the networks. CONSTITUTION:Information of a subscriber is transmitted and received between exchanges 14 and 16 via a route of common line signals 18, 19. An old type exchange 8 decides the range depending on the incoming address, selects a metering pulse corresponding to the range and transmits the pulse to a subscriber exchange 8. The pulse is counted by a metering pulse counter 7, the number of metering pulses of every month is calculated and a charge is requested to the subscriber. The gate device 11 is positioned between the telephone network and the different kind of network, and interfaces with both the networks in matching with the interface condition.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention (1) Technical Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a billing method for communication between a telephone network and a different type of network, in which the telephone network side charges the total charges of internal networks with different charge structures at once. There are methods to do this.

(2) Prior art and problems In the prior art, Crosspur exchanges and old exchanges used subscriber information (accommodating location of calling subscriber).

There was no function to transfer information (such as subscriber characteristics, etc.) between exchanges, and charges were calculated by reading the readings on billing meters attached to subscriber line exchanges. When connecting a telephone network using such old-fashioned switching equipment to a different network, such as a data switching network or a telegraph switching network (internetwork connection), and performing communication between the networks, charges on the different network side and telephone network side There is no choice but to charge each fee separately. This is because telephone network billing is based on counting billing pulses that occur at regular intervals determined by distance, but if you only count billing pulses determined by distance to the ground, you will not be charged in different networks. It was not possible to determine which subscriber of the telephone network should be charged charges such as charges for telephone services or charges for using the center's computers, both in the internal network.

In data communication, a keyword is given to each subscriber (data terminal) on the telephone network side, and at the start of communication (i), the data terminal transmits this keyword to the other terminal (data terminal, computer terminal), and the receiving terminal This was analyzed to determine whether the terminal was suitable for communication.

(3) Object of the Invention It is an object of the present invention to provide a system in which charges on the side of different networks are added to charges on the telephone network side, and the charges are divided and billed at the telephone network ψ11.

(4) Structure and object of the invention According to the present invention, in a system for communicating between a telephone network and a foreign network, the system is located between the telephone network and the foreign network, and is configured to meet the respective interface conditions of both sets. A barrier device is provided that converts the interface so that the interfaces match, and the barrier device counts charges for both the telephone network and the foreign network, converts the charges into billing pulses, and calculates the total charges for both sets on the telephone network. This is achieved by providing a charging method for communication between a telephone network and a different network, which is characterized by counting.

(5) Examples of the invention Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the case where a data terminal 1 of a telephone network communicates with a computing center 6 of a data switching network 5. In FIG. Data terminal lj/'
i First, by dialing the special number (1xy), it is connected to the gateway device (GW) 4, and the GW 4 matches the interface between the telephone network 2 and the data exchange network 5, and enables communication with the calculation center 6. shall be.

Figure 2 shows the relay system of the telephone network.
data terminals) are housed in an old-fashioned switch (eg, a cross-spar converter) 8 or an electronic switch 14. The subscribers accommodated in the electronic exchange 14 are
4 has advanced functionality, it is possible to add the charges for both sets and charge the subscriber.

Subscriber information (subscriber identification information, data terminal type, data communication speed, etc.) and charge information are transmitted to the GWII or between exchanges 14.1 through the route of the common line signal 18.19 in Figure 2.
This is possible because it can send and receive data using 6, so it can accommodate the necessary information. On the other hand, in the old exchange type 8, the distance is determined by the destination, and the charging pulse corresponds to the distance (the longer the distance, the shorter the pulse generation interval becomes, and the number of pulses increases during the maintenance time) is selected and sent to the subscriber exchange (L8) 8. This pulse is counted by a billing pulse counter 7 provided for each subscriber in the LS, and is called the monthly billing pulse number (also called counting).
is calculated and billed to the subscriber. The present invention aims to integrate billing in old-style exchanges, and is achieved by adding a data exchange network charge to the billing pulse.

FIG. 3 shows the configuration of the barrier device. TRK2O faces the telephone network exchange and accepts incoming calls from the telephone network. An example of this circuit is shown in No. 4, Show 1. When this TRKh) is activated from both groups, the RIJ Shire SR line status is displayed)
operates and displays the activation status to the line control unit LCT in a loop. The line control unit (LCT) 21 detects this and notifies the CPU 22. When the CPU 22 receives this, the LCT operates the S relay (for response). As a result, the SS line is driven, and GWI is sent to TRK2O to the telephone network side.
This indicates that TRK2O of I is now ready for communication.

After this, the data terminal 1 and GWII are directly connected, and data communication becomes possible using each other's modems (M/Ds). Data from the data terminal is converted into a digital signal by the M/D, converted into characters, temporarily stored in the MEM 22 of the GW, converted into conditions for the data exchange network, and transmitted to the calculation center 13. On the other hand, data from the calculation center 13 is 8pD25. The HLU 24 is converted into text by the DMAC 23, transshipped to the MEM 22, converted into data terminal conditions, and transmitted to the data terminal l. At the time when the data terminal l is connected to the GWII, the GWll is not sure which subscriber of the data switching network the data terminal can be connected to. Therefore, at this point, data base 1 is GW
It is necessary to dial the number of the terminating subscriber of the data switching network (in this example the computing center) to I1. In this way, the data terminal 1 of the telephone network 2 and the calculation center 6 of the data exchange network 5 can communicate through the GWll. Since telephone network charges are determined by the distance between the data terminal 1 and the GW 4, the LCT 21 counts the pulses from the TIM 32, which generates pulses at regular intervals, according to the distance from the data terminal 1, and calculates the pulses at regular intervals. Sends charging pulse. For example, pulses occurring at 1 second intervals are counted, and billing pulses are sent out every 10 seconds or every 5 seconds. The LCT 21 receives such Togane information from the CPU 22. In the data exchange network 12 for communication with the calculation center 13, there is a fee for communication and a usage fee for the calculation center 13. Communication charges can be found out during the communication process. However, the calculation center usage fee will not be known until after the calculation center 13 has completed its processing. In addition, the data exchange network 5
The rate structure for women (+Li) is lower than that for telephone fl (42).
In the case of i, it is conceivable that the charge of the data exchange network 5 is only one billing pulse of the telephony network 2. Therefore, it is decided that the sum of the calculation center group fee and the ^jl communication fee 5 will be charged i' by a charging pulse just before the end of the call between data terminal l and GWII.

In this case, the communication time between the GWll and the calculation center 13 is generally short because the communication is carried out at high speed, while the data terminal 1 -
Because GWII is a low-speed transmission, GWII-Computation Center 1
Even after the communication of data terminal 1-GWII ends, communication between data terminal 1 and GWII continues.

If a billing pulse is sent during communication between the data terminal 1 and GWII, reliable billing becomes possible.

Fig. 5 shows an example of the trunk circuit shown in Fig. 4 (ss4').

An example of a billing sequence for SR is shown.

In this embodiment, a case has been described in which a heterogeneous network (data exchange network) 5 is activated from the telephone network 2 and charges for both sets are charged to telephone network subscribers (data terminals). In the opposite direction, the telephone network 2 is activated from the heterogeneous network 5, and the charges are also transferred to the telephone network 2 on the receiving side.
It is also conceivable that subscribers will be charged.

In this case, the TRK of GWII and the T of the exchange of telephone network 2
These 42' to RK! )] (For example, the gateway TRK has a calling function and interoffice signal transmission function, that is, dialing function, and the exchange TRK has a call receiving function and interoffice signal reception function)
By adding , communication between the data terminal 1 and GWII can be enabled, and billing can be performed in the same manner as in this embodiment. That is, if there is a means to realize the connection between GWII and the data terminal, the billing method can be realized using exactly the same method.

(6) Effects of the Invention As explained in detail above, according to the present invention, both λ (this fee is It has the effect of expanding the communication range of data terminals accommodated in the telephone network, by providing the sum of money to subscribers of the telephone network.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure B is a schematic diagram of the field to which the present invention is applied, Figure 2 is a more specific relay system diagram of Figure 1, and Figure 3 is the barrier device shown in Figures 1 and 2. Block configuration diagram, 4th
This figure is a configuration example of the trunk TRK shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is a billing sequence diagram of the trunk circuit example shown in FIG. 4. In the drawing, 1 is a data terminal and 2 is a telephone i+i. 3 is an exchange, 4 is a barrier device, and 5 is a data exchange network. 6 is the calculation center, 7 is the gold pulse counter on h5. 8 is an old LS switch, 9 is an old TS switch. 10 is the trunk TRK, and 11 is the chest bar device (CW). 12 is a data exchange network, and 13 is a calculation center. 14 is the electronic exchange for LS, 15.17 is the central processing unit (
CC), 16 is an electronic exchange for TS, 18° and 19 are common line signals, 20 is a trunk (TRIO), 21 is a line control unit (LCT), and 22 is a processor memory (
CPU, MEM), 23 id direct memory access control unit (DMAC), 2. fi is a high-speed line connection unit (HLU), 25 is a modem (D/M), 26 is a magnetic tape controller (MTC), and 27 is a magnetic tape (MT).
), 28 is a Freonbie disk control device (FDDC),
29 is a floppy disk (FDD). 30 is a typewriter (TYP), 31 is a typewriter control device (TYPC), and 32 is an id timer (TIM), respectively.

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a system that communicates between a telephone network and a heterogeneous network,
A barrier device is provided between the above telephone network and the different network, and converts the interface to meet the interface conditions of each internal network, and the barrier device counts charges for the above telephone network and the inner network of the different network. A charging system for communication between a telephone network and a different type of network, characterized in that the total amount of internal network charges is counted by the telephone network by converting it into a charging nol.