JPH03229562A - Centralized charging processing system - Google Patents

Centralized charging processing system

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JPH03229562A
JPH03229562A JP2387590A JP2387590A JPH03229562A JP H03229562 A JPH03229562 A JP H03229562A JP 2387590 A JP2387590 A JP 2387590A JP 2387590 A JP2387590 A JP 2387590A JP H03229562 A JPH03229562 A JP H03229562A
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Yukinori Nakagawa
中川 幸徳
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PURPOSE:To remarkably reduce equipment related to charging in a communication network by executing the charging processing of a call in a lower rank office exchange and between the lower rank office exchanges by a higher rank office exchange. CONSTITUTION:When a subscriber A included in the channel network 11 of the lower rank office exchange 10 executes what people call an intra-office call to the subscriber B included in the channel network 11 of the same lower rank office exchange 10, a virtual connection information sending means 13 in the control device 12 of the lower rank office exchange 10 sends the information of a connected destination to a virtual connection call charging processing means 23 in the control device 22 of the higher rank office exchange 20 through a common signal line 30 as if the intraoffice call is an outgoing connection call to be connected to the higher rank office exchange 20 through a virtual connection line 31 and to be switched and connected by said higher rank office exchange 20. Thus, in respect of the call in the lower rank office exchange 10 as well, the charging processing is executed similarly to the call through the higher rank office exchange 20, and charging information is stored.

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【発明の詳細な説明】 (概 要〕 階層構造をなす複数の交換局よりなる通信網における課
金処理方式に関し、 下位局交換機内及び下位局交換機間の呼の課金処理を上
位局交換機において行なうことにより下位局交換機より
課金処理機能を除去することを目的とし、 階層構造をなす複数の交換局よりなり、かつ下位局交換
機と上位局交換機間に信号を転送する共通信号線が設け
られている通信網において、前記下位局交換機の交換接
続を制御する第1の制御装置内に、該下位局交換機内及
び下位局交換機間の呼の接続先情報及び監視情報を前記
共通信号線を介して上位局交換機に送出する仮想接続情
報送出手段を備え、前記上位局交換機の交換接続を制御
する第2の制御装置内に、下位局交換機の前記仮想接続
情報送出手段より送出される接続先情報及び監視情報を
受信し、仮想接続呼として呼処理と課金処理を行なう仮
想接続呼課金処理手段を備え、下位局交換機内及び下位
局交換機間の呼の課金処理を上位局交換機において行な
うように構成する。
[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Summary) Regarding a billing processing method in a communication network consisting of a plurality of exchanges in a hierarchical structure, billing processing for calls within and between lower-level exchanges is performed in an upper-level exchange. The purpose of this communication is to remove billing processing functions from lower-level exchanges, and is made up of multiple exchanges in a hierarchical structure, with a common signal line for transmitting signals between lower-level exchanges and upper-level exchanges. In the network, connection destination information and monitoring information of calls within the lower-level exchange and between the lower-level exchanges are transmitted to the upper-level exchange via the common signal line into a first control device that controls switching connections of the lower-level exchange. Connection destination information and monitoring information sent from the virtual connection information sending means of the lower-level exchange are stored in a second control device that includes virtual connection information sending means for sending to the exchange and controls exchange connections of the upper-layer exchange. The system is provided with a virtual connection call accounting processing means for receiving a virtual connection call and performing call processing and accounting processing as a virtual connection call, and is configured such that the accounting process for calls within the lower exchange and between the lower exchanges is performed in the upper exchange.

〔産業上の利用分野〕[Industrial application field]

本発明は、階層構造をなす複数の交換局よりなる通信網
における課金処理方式に関する。
The present invention relates to a billing processing method in a communication network consisting of a plurality of switching centers in a hierarchical structure.

従来、階層構造をなす複数の交換局よりなる通信網にお
いては下位の交換局(例えば端局)から上位の交換局(
例えば集中局)を経由する呼の課金は上位の交換局の交
換機において行ない、下位交換局内に終始する呼(自局
内呼)または上位交換局を経由しない下位交換局間の呼
についての課金のみを下位の交換局において処理してい
たが、下位交換局の交換機が電子交換機(ディジタル交
換機を含む)化されるに従ってすべての課金処理を下位
交換局で行なうようになってきた。
Conventionally, in a communication network consisting of multiple exchanges in a hierarchical structure, communication is performed from a lower-level exchange (e.g., a terminal station) to a higher-level exchange (for example, a terminal station).
For example, charges for calls that go through a central exchange (for example, a centralized exchange) are performed at the exchange of the upper exchange, and only calls that end within the lower exchange (intra-office calls) or calls between lower exchanges that do not go through the upper exchange are billed. However, as lower-level exchanges have become electronic exchanges (including digital exchanges), all billing processing has come to be carried out at lower-level exchanges.

これら上位局また下位局において処理された課金情報は
全国に1箇所または地域単位に設置された料金センタに
集められて料金処理が行われるが、前記課金情報を料金
センタに集める方法として現在では料金センタより課金
処理を行なう交換局に対して直接または上位交換局経由
でオンラインGこよって収集するのが一般的となってい
る。
The billing information processed by these higher-level stations and lower-level stations is collected at a rate center set up in one place nationwide or in each region, and charges are processed. It is common practice for data to be collected from the center directly to the exchange that performs billing processing or via online G via an upper exchange.

しかしながら、交換局において課金処理を行ない、かつ
処理された課金情報を料金センタにオンラインで送付す
るためには交換機に複雑な課金機能を必要とするほか、
一定周期で料金センタより収集される間に発生する課金
情報を一時記憶する装置、記憶した課金情報を転送する
装置、料金センタの設備故障などにより収集が行われな
い場合に課金情報の記憶装置が溢れるのを防くための例
えば磁気テープ装置等の大容量外部記憶装置、これらを
処理するプログラムなどが必要となる。このため、比較
的小規模な下位交換局の交換機にとってはこれらの設備
が大きな負担となっている。
However, in order to perform billing processing at the exchange and send the processed billing information to the charge center online, the exchange requires complex billing functions.
A device that temporarily stores billing information generated while being collected from a billing center at a fixed period, a device that transfers the stored billing information, and a device that stores billing information when collection is not performed due to equipment failure at the billing center. To prevent overflow, a large-capacity external storage device, such as a magnetic tape device, and a program to process these devices are required. For this reason, these facilities place a heavy burden on the exchanges of relatively small-scale lower-level exchanges.

このため、上位交換局を経由しない下位交換局内に終始
する呼及び下位交換局間の呼の課金処理を含めてすべて
の課金処理を下位交換局において行わずに上位交換局に
おいて行なう方法か求められている。
Therefore, there is a need for a method in which all billing processing, including billing processing for calls that do not go through the upper exchange and end within the lower exchange and for calls between lower exchanges, is performed at the upper exchange instead of at the lower exchange. ing.

(従来の技術〕 第4図は従来技術による構成図であり、下位局交1′!
3!機の課金処理関連部分を重点に示したものである。
(Prior art) FIG. 4 is a block diagram according to the prior art.
3! This diagram focuses on the parts related to billing processing of the machine.

先ず、下位局交換機において課金処理を行なう場合につ
いて説明する。下位局交換機50の通話路網5Iに収容
されている加入者Aが同一交換機に収容されている加入
者Bまたは図示省略された自局外の加入者に通話を行な
う場合、該加入者Aよりのダイヤルによる接続先情報を
公知の方法によって識別した交換接続制御用の制御装置
52は相手加入者に対する接続処理を行なうとともに、
該制御装置52内の課金処理部53が公知の方法によっ
て課金処理を行ない、処理済の課金情報、例えば発信加
入者番号、着信加入者番号、通話開始時間、通話終了時
間などを記憶装置54内の課金情報−時記憶部55に記
憶する。記憶装置54に記憶された課金情報を料金セン
タ80がオンラインで収集する場合は、料金処理装置8
1より情報転送回線82.上位局交換機60.共通信号
線70及び共通線信号装置56を介して、または料金処
理装置81より直接、前記課金情報を収集する。
First, a case will be described in which billing processing is performed in a lower-level exchange. When a subscriber A accommodated in the communication path network 5I of the lower-level exchange 50 makes a call to a subscriber B accommodated in the same exchange or a subscriber outside the own station (not shown), the subscriber A The exchange connection control control device 52, which has identified the connection destination information by dialing by a known method, performs connection processing to the other subscriber, and
The billing processing section 53 in the control device 52 performs billing processing using a known method, and stores processed billing information, such as calling subscriber number, called subscriber number, call start time, call end time, etc., in the storage device 54. The billing information is stored in the time storage section 55. When the fee center 80 collects the billing information stored in the storage device 54 online, the fee processing device 8
1 to the information transfer line 82. Upper office exchange 60. The charge information is collected via the common signal line 70 and the common line signal device 56 or directly from the charge processing device 81.

次に課金処理を上位局交換機において行なう場合につい
て説明する。下位局交換機50の加入者Aが自局外の例
えば上位局交換機を経由する相手加入者と通話を行なう
場合、該加入者Aよりのダイヤルにより制御装置52が
該加入者Aを回線71を経由して上位局交換機60に接
続し、該上位局交換機60が通話路網6Iを経て直接ま
たは他の交換機を経由して相手加入者(図示省v@)に
接続する。この場合の課金処理は上位局交換機60にお
いて交換接続を制御する制御装置62内の課金処理部6
3が公知の方法によって行ない、処理済の課金情報は図
示省略した記憶装置内に記憶される。該課金情報は料金
センタ80より情報線82によりオンラインで定期的に
収集され、料金処理装置81において料金処理がなされ
る。しかし、課金処理を上位局交換機において行なう方
式を採る場合においても、前記加入者Aが同一交換機に
収容されている加入者Bに通話を行なう所謂自局内通話
や上位局交換機を経由せずに他の下位局交換機の加入者
と行なう通話については、通話ルートが上位局交換機6
0を経由しないため、下位局交換機50において課金処
理を行う必要があり、下位局交換機から課金機能を全部
除くことはできない。 以上、いずれの場合においても
課金情報はリアルタイムまたは一定の周間で収集される
のが普通であるため、故障などの理由により収集が行な
われないと、例えば下位局交換機50の場合、前記記憶
装置54内の課金情報−時記憶部55が溢れ、課金情報
が失われることとなる。これを防ぐために磁気テープ装
置またはディスク装置の如き課金情報蓄積装置57を設
け、収集が停止している間に発生した課金情報を蓄積す
るようにしている。
Next, a case will be explained in which billing processing is performed in the upper exchange. When a subscriber A of a lower-level exchange 50 makes a call to a subscriber outside his own station, for example, via an upper-level exchange, the control device 52 calls the subscriber A via the line 71 in response to a dial from the subscriber A. and connects to the higher level exchange 60, which in turn connects to the other subscriber (not shown v@) directly or via another exchange via the communication path network 6I. The billing process in this case is carried out by the billing processing unit 6 in the control device 62 that controls exchange connections in the upper exchange 60.
3 is performed by a known method, and the processed billing information is stored in a storage device (not shown). The billing information is periodically collected online from a billing center 80 via an information line 82, and is processed by a billing processing device 81. However, even when a system is adopted in which billing processing is performed in the upper central exchange, subscriber A calls subscriber B accommodated in the same exchange, so-called intra-office calls, and other calls without going through the upper central exchange. For calls made with subscribers of the lower central exchange, the call route is to the upper central exchange 6.
0, it is necessary to perform billing processing in the lower exchange 50, and it is not possible to completely remove the billing function from the lower exchange. In any of the above cases, billing information is normally collected in real time or at regular intervals, so if collection is not performed due to a failure or other reason, for example, in the case of the lower-level exchange 50, the storage device The billing information-time storage section 55 in the charger 54 overflows, and the billing information is lost. To prevent this, a billing information storage device 57 such as a magnetic tape device or a disk device is provided to store billing information generated while collection is stopped.

以上の如く、課金処理に伴って各種の装置が必要となり
、かつこれらを処理するためにがなり大きな規模の課金
処理プログラムを用意する必要がある。これらの課金設
備は課金処理を行なうすべての交換局に必要であるが、
一般に規模が大きく、局数が少ない上位局に前記課金設
備を備えることは問題がないとしても、数が多い下位局
にすべて課金設備を備えることは設置者にとって負担と
なり、特に小規模な下位局交換機ではこれらの課金設備
及び課金処理用プログラムが設備費の中で大きな割合を
占めるため、経済性を損なう結果となっている。
As described above, billing processing requires various devices, and in order to process these devices, it is necessary to prepare a large-scale billing processing program. These billing facilities are necessary for all exchanges that perform billing processing, but
Although there is generally no problem in providing the above-mentioned billing equipment to upper stations that are large in scale and have a small number of stations, it is a burden for the installer to equip all of the lower stations, which have a large number of stations, with billing equipment, especially for small-scale lower stations. In switching equipment, these billing equipment and billing processing programs account for a large proportion of the equipment cost, resulting in a loss of economic efficiency.

〔発明が解決しようとする課題〕[Problem to be solved by the invention]

従来技術においては、下位局交換機より発呼されて上位
局交換機を経由する通話に対しては上位局交換機で課金
することが可能であったが、下位局交換機内及び上位局
交換機を経由しない下位局交換機間の通話についての課
金処理は下位局交換機内において行なう必要があるため
、数が多く、小規模局の多い下位局の交換機に対する課
金設備の設置か経済的な負担となっていた。
In the prior art, it was possible to charge charges at the upper exchange for calls that were originated from the lower exchange and passed through the upper exchange, but for calls within the lower exchange and for calls that did not go through the upper exchange. Since the billing process for calls between central office exchanges must be carried out within the lower central office exchange, it has become an economic burden to install billing equipment for the lower central office exchanges, which are large in number and have many small-scale offices.

本発明は、下位局交換機内及び下位局交換機間の呼の課
金処理を上位局交換機において行なうことにより下位局
交換機より課金処理機能を除去することを目的とする。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to remove the billing function from a lower-level exchange by performing charging processing for calls within and between lower-level exchanges in an upper-level exchange.

口課題を解決するための手段] 第1図は本発明の原理説明図である。[Means for solving problems] FIG. 1 is a diagram explaining the principle of the present invention.

回申、10は階層構造をなす複数の交換局よりなる通信
網における下位局交換機、20は該通信網における上位
局交換機、30は前記下位局交換機10と上位局交換機
20の間に設けられて両局間の信号を転送する共通信号
線である。また、11は前記下位局交換機10の通話路
網、12は下位局交換機10の交換接続を制御する制御
装置、13は該制御装置12内に設けられ、下位局交換
機内及び下位局交換機間の呼の接続先情報及び監視情報
を共通信号線30を介して上位局交換機20に送出する
仮想接続情報送出手段13.21は前記上位局交換機2
0の通話路網、22は該上位局交換機20の交換接続を
制御する制御装置、23は下位局交換機10の前記仮想
接続情報送出手段13より送出される接続先情報及び監
視情報を受信し、仮想接続呼として仮想的な呼処理と課
金処理を行なう仮想接続呼課金処理手段、31は上位局
交換機20において前記仮想接続呼の呼処理を行なわせ
るための仮想接続回線である。
10 is a lower office exchange in a communication network consisting of a plurality of exchanges forming a hierarchical structure; 20 is an upper exchange in the communication network; 30 is a lower office exchange installed between the lower exchange 10 and the upper exchange 20; This is a common signal line that transfers signals between both stations. Further, 11 is a communication path network of the lower-level exchange 10, 12 is a control device for controlling exchange connections of the lower-level exchange 10, and 13 is provided within the control device 12, and is provided between the lower-level exchange and the lower-level exchange. The virtual connection information sending means 13.21 that sends call connection destination information and monitoring information to the upper exchange 20 via the common signal line 30 is connected to the upper exchange 2.
0, a control device 22 for controlling exchange connections of the upper exchange 20, 23 receiving connection destination information and monitoring information sent from the virtual connection information sending means 13 of the lower exchange 10; Virtual connection billing processing means 31 is a virtual connection line for performing call processing of the virtual connection call in the upper exchange 20.

[作 用] 第1図において、下位局交換機10の通話路網11に収
容された加入者Aが同じ下位局交換機10の通話路網1
1に収容された加入者已に対して所謂自局内通話を行な
う場合、制御装置12は公知の方法により該加入者Aと
Bを通話路網11を折り返して接続する。従って、上記
の接続には上位局交換機20は関与しない。
[Function] In FIG. 1, subscriber A accommodated in the communication path network 11 of the lower-order exchange 10 is connected to the communication path network 1 of the same lower-order exchange 10.
When making a so-called intra-office call to the subscribers A and B accommodated in the subscriber station 1, the control device 12 connects the subscribers A and B by looping back the call path network 11 using a known method. Therefore, the upper exchange 20 is not involved in the above connection.

しかし、このとき下位局交換機10の制御装置12内の
仮想接続情報送出手段13は前記自局内通話を仮想的に
設置された仮想接続回線31を通り上位局交換機20に
接続され、該上位局交換機20により交換接続が行なわ
れる出接続呼であるかの如く接続先の情報を共通信号線
30を介して上位局交換機20の制御装置22内の仮想
接続呼課金処理手段23に送出する。
However, at this time, the virtual connection information sending means 13 in the control device 12 of the lower office exchange 10 connects the internal call to the upper exchange 20 through the virtually installed virtual connection line 31, and 20, information on the connection destination is sent to the virtual connection call billing processing means 23 in the control device 22 of the upper office exchange 20 via the common signal line 30 as if it were an outgoing connection call for which exchange connection is made.

該仮想接続呼課金処理手段23は前記接続先情報を受信
すると、通話路網21の物理的な接続を除き呼処理及び
課金処理を自交換機において交換接続を行なう呼と同様
に制御装置22内で行なう。即ち仮想接続呼について呼
設定を行い、発呼局と着呼局を記憶する。この場合は発
呼局と着呼局が同一であることか識別されるため、仮想
接続呼としては上位局交換機20を経由していても下位
局交換機10内の自局内通話料金が適用される。
Upon receiving the connection destination information, the virtual connection call charging processing means 23 performs call processing and charging processing within the control device 22 in the same way as for calls that are switched and connected in its own exchange, except for the physical connection of the communication path network 21. Let's do it. That is, call settings are made for a virtual connection call, and the calling station and called station are stored. In this case, it is determined whether the calling station and the called station are the same, so even if the call goes through the upper exchange 20 as a virtual connection call, the local call charges within the lower exchange 10 are applied. .

次いで下位局交換機10内で加入者Bへの接続が行なわ
れ、加入者Bが応答すると前記仮想接続情報送出手段1
3より相手が応答したこと、即ち、通話が開始されたこ
とを知らせる情報が仮想接続呼課金処理手段23に送ら
れる。仮想接続呼課金処理手段23はこれにより課金を
開始するが、課金方法としては通話開始時間のみを記録
する方法か、または前記自局内通話料金を通用して単位
料金当たりの通話時間ごとに課金を行なう方法の何れの
方法をも採り得る。
Next, a connection to subscriber B is made within the lower-level exchange 10, and when subscriber B responds, the virtual connection information sending means 1
3, information indicating that the other party has responded, that is, that the call has started, is sent to the virtual connection call charging processing means 23. The virtual connection call charging processing means 23 starts charging based on this, but the charging method may be to record only the call start time, or to charge for each call time per unit charge using the local call charge. Any of the following methods may be used.

下位局交換機10内において通話が終了すると前記仮想
出接続情報送出手段13より通話の終了を知らせる情報
が仮想接続呼課金処理手段23に送られるので課金は停
止され、該仮想出接続呼課金処理手段23は図示省略さ
れた課金情報記憶装置に該通話の課金情報を記憶する。
When the call ends in the lower-level exchange 10, information notifying the end of the call is sent from the virtual outgoing connection information sending means 13 to the virtual connection call charging processing means 23, so that charging is stopped and the virtual outgoing connection call charging processing means 23 stores billing information for the call in a billing information storage device (not shown).

以上の如く、上位局交換機20においては、下位局交換
機10内の通話についても上位局交換機2oを経由する
呼と同様に課金処理を行ない、課金情報を記憶する。ま
た、課金情報を記憶した後の料金処理、例えば、図示省
略された料金センタへの課金情報の送信は上位局交換機
20を経由する呼の課金情報と全(同等に取り扱われる
。これらの課金処理は上位局交換機20を経由する呼に
対して設備される課金設備がそのまま利用できるので特
に大きな設備増加はない。一方、下位局交換機1oは、
課金処理が上位局交換機20において集中して行なわれ
るため、課金のための設備が全く必要がなくなる。
As described above, the upper exchange 20 performs billing processing for calls within the lower exchange 10 in the same way as calls that go through the upper exchange 2o, and stores billing information. Further, the charge processing after storing the charge information, for example, the transmission of the charge information to a charge center (not shown), is handled in the same manner as the charge information of the call via the upper central exchange 20. Since the billing equipment installed for calls passing through the upper exchange 20 can be used as is, there is no particularly large increase in equipment.On the other hand, for the lower exchange 1o,
Since billing processing is performed centrally in the upper exchange 20, there is no need for billing equipment at all.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

第2図は本発明の〜実施例の構成図、第3図は本発明の
実施例のフローチャートである。
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a flowchart of an embodiment of the present invention.

図中、第1図と同一部分は同一記号を用い、13aは下
位局交換機10の制御装置12内において仮想接続情報
を送出する仮想接続情報送出部、14a、14bは加入
者回路(LCT) 、15は自局内通話の折り返しルー
ト、16は上位局交換機20に対する仮想的な出トラン
ク(OCT) 、17は共通線信号装置である。
In the figure, the same parts as those in FIG. 15 is a return route for calls within the local office, 16 is a virtual outgoing trunk (OCT) for the upper central exchange 20, and 17 is a common line signaling device.

また、23aは上位局交換機20の制御装置22内にお
いて下位局交換機10の前記仮想接続情報送出部13a
より送出される接続先情報及び監視情報を受信し、仮想
接続呼として仮想的な呼処理と課金処理を行なう仮想接
続呼課金処理部、24は下位局交換機10よりの仮想的
な入トランク(ICT) 、25は共通線信号装置、2
6は記憶装置、26a ’、よ咳記憶装置26内におい
て課金情報を記憶する課金情報−時記憶部、27は課金
情報蓄積装置、28は料金センター40との間の情報転
送装置、4oは料金センタ、41は料金処理装置である
Further, 23a is the virtual connection information sending unit 13a of the lower exchange 10 in the control device 22 of the upper exchange 20.
24 is a virtual incoming trunk (ICT) from the lower-level exchange 10; ), 25 is a common line signaling device, 2
6 is a storage device; 26a' is a billing information-time storage unit that stores billing information in the storage device 26; 27 is a billing information storage device; 28 is an information transfer device with the billing center 40; 4o is a billing information storage unit; The center 41 is a fee processing device.

以下、加入者Aより加入者Bへ通話が行なわれる場合に
ついて、第2図及び第3図を用いて説明する。なお、A
1〜A7. Bl〜B6. El〜E13.Tl〜T9
は第3図中の各ステップの記号であり、また二重線で囲
まれたステップは仮想接続関係のステップを示している
The case where subscriber A calls subscriber B will be described below with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. In addition, A
1-A7. Bl~B6. El~E13. Tl~T9
are symbols for each step in FIG. 3, and steps surrounded by double lines indicate steps related to virtual connection.

空状態にある加入者Aが発呼すると(AI、A2)、下
位局交換機10の制御袋W12は公知の方法により発呼
を検出し、呼設定を開始する(El)。次いで加入者A
がダイヤルする(A3)と、前記制御装置12は該ダイ
ヤル数字を受信しくE2)、接続先が自局内の加入者B
であることを識別する。このとき、制御装置12内の仮
想接続情報送出部13aは加入者Aをあたかも出トラン
ク16を経て上位局交換機2oに接続する呼であるかの
如く接続先情報を共通線信号装置17より上位局交換機
20に送出する(E3.TI)。
When the subscriber A in the idle state makes a call (AI, A2), the control bag W12 of the lower-level exchange 10 detects the call by a known method and starts call setup (El). Then subscriber A
dials (A3), the control device 12 receives the dialed digits (E2), and the connection destination is subscriber B within the local station.
. At this time, the virtual connection information sending unit 13a in the control device 12 transmits the connection destination information from the common line signaling device 17 to the higher-level exchange 2o as if the call was to connect subscriber A to the higher-level exchange 2o via the outgoing trunk 16. It is sent to the exchange 20 (E3.TI).

ただし、この場合に使用される出トランク16、仮、巳
接続回線3I或いは入トランク24の識別情報は予め仮
想接続のみに使用する番号を使用し、物理的な接続が不
要であることを識別する。上位局交換機20では上記の
受信情報により仮想的な人トランク24からの仮想、的
な呼に対する呼設定、例えば課金情報等を記憶するメモ
リエリアの確保などを行なう(T2)。
However, for the identification information of the outgoing trunk 16, temporary connection line 3I, or incoming trunk 24 used in this case, numbers used only for virtual connections are used in advance to identify that no physical connection is required. . The upper exchange 20 uses the received information to set up a virtual call from the virtual human trunk 24, for example, to reserve a memory area for storing billing information, etc. (T2).

F位局交換機10では実際の接続動作に入り、制御装置
12が被呼加入者Bに対する呼設定を行い(B4)、加
入者Bが使用されないように閉塞しくB2)、発呼加入
者Aと被呼加入者Bの間の加入者回路14aと14bの
間の通話路の試験を行なったのち(B5)加入者Bを呼
出す(B6.B3)。このとき、発呼加入者Aに対して
は呼出音を送出する(A4)。また仮想接続情報送出部
13aは共通線信号装置17を介して上位局交換機20
に対して呼出中情報を送出しくE7T3)、上位局交換
機20における仮想接続呼を呼出中の状態に設定させる
(T4ン。
The F exchange 10 starts the actual connection operation, and the control device 12 sets up a call for called subscriber B (B4), blocks subscriber B so that it is not used (B2), and connects it to calling subscriber A. After testing the communication path between subscriber circuits 14a and 14b between called subscriber B (B5), subscriber B is called (B6, B3). At this time, a ringing tone is sent to the calling subscriber A (A4). Further, the virtual connection information sending unit 13a is transmitted to the upper central office exchange 20 via the common line signaling device 17.
The virtual connection call in the upper central exchange 20 is set to a ringing state (T4).

被呼加入者Bが応答する(B4)と、下位局交換機IO
はこれを検出(B8) L、仮想接続情報送出部13a
が上位局交換機20に対して被呼加入者Bの応答、即ち
、通話が開始されたことを知らせる(B9.T5)。こ
れによって上位局交換機2oは課金を開始する(T6)
が、課金の方法は通話開始時間と通話終了時間を記録し
て後処理(料金センタ4oにおける処理を含む)におい
て料金を算出する方法と、T1において受信した接続先
情報から単位料金当たりの通話時間を算出し、通話開始
後、該通話時間ごとに通話度数積算を行なう方法(公衆
電話機などに適する)のいずれをもとり得る。
When the called subscriber B answers (B4), the lower central office exchange IO
detects this (B8) L, virtual connection information sending unit 13a
notifies the higher-level exchange 20 of the response of the called subscriber B, that is, that the call has started (B9.T5). As a result, the upper exchange 2o starts charging (T6)
However, the charging method is to record the call start time and call end time and calculate the charge in post-processing (including processing at the charge center 4o), and to calculate the call time per unit charge from the connection destination information received at T1. Any method (suitable for public telephones, etc.) may be used in which the number of calls is calculated, and after the start of a call, the number of calls is accumulated for each call duration.

被呼加入者Bの応答により加入者AとBの間の通話が行
われる(A5)が、通話を終わり加入者Aが送受話器を
下ろす(八6)と下位局交換機1oの制御装置12はこ
れを検出(EIO)  L、被呼側に対する接続を切断
する(Ell、B5)。次いで仮想接続情報送出部13
aが上位局交換機2oに対して通話の終了を知らせる(
B12.T7)。上位局交換機2oではこれにより仮想
接続呼の課金を終了(Tlli) L、一連の課金情報
、例えば発呼者番号、相手加入者番号、通話開始時間、
通話終了時間などを記憶装置27の課金情報−時記憶部
27aに記憶する(T9)。
In response to the response from called subscriber B, a call is made between subscribers A and B (A5), but when the call ends and subscriber A hangs up the handset (86), the control device 12 of the lower-level exchange 1o When this is detected (EIO) L, the connection to the called party is disconnected (Ell, B5). Next, the virtual connection information sending unit 13
a notifies the upper central exchange 2o of the end of the call (
B12. T7). The upper central exchange 2o then ends the billing for the virtual connection call (Tlli).
The call end time and the like are stored in the billing information-time storage section 27a of the storage device 27 (T9).

一方、下位局交換機10では呼設定をすべて解放し、呼
処理を終了する(B13. A8. B6)。
On the other hand, the lower exchange 10 releases all call settings and ends call processing (B13.A8.B6).

なお、上位局交換機20の記憶装置26の課金情報−時
記憶部26aに記憶された前記課金情報は料金センタ4
0の料金処理装置41より定期的ムこオンラインで情報
転送装置28を介して収集されるが、障害などのため収
集が行なわれないときは、前記記憶装置26の課金情報
−時記憶部26aに記憶された課金情報を順次磁気テー
プ装置などの課金情報蓄積装置27に移し、課金情報が
失われないようにしている。
Note that the billing information stored in the billing information-time storage section 26a of the storage device 26 of the upper exchange 20 is stored in the billing center 4.
The charge processing device 41 of No. 0 periodically collects data online via the information transfer device 28, but if collection is not performed due to a failure etc., the charge information is stored in the charge information-time storage section 26a of the storage device 26. The stored billing information is sequentially transferred to a billing information storage device 27 such as a magnetic tape device to prevent the billing information from being lost.

以上の如く、下位局交換機10内の自局内通話は、接続
が下位局交換機10、課金処理が上位局交換機20によ
って行なわれるため、下位局交換機10には課金のだめ
の設備は不要となる。なお、自局内通話のほか、下位局
交換機10より上位局交換機20を経由せずに直接他の
下位局交換機に接続される下位局交換機関通話も同様に
処理される。また仮想接続のための仮想接続情報送出部
13aや共通線信号装置17は上位局交換機20を経由
する呼のために本来必要とする機能をそのまま利用でき
るため、特別な設備を要しない。また、上位局交換機2
oの仮想接続呼課金処理部23aも本来必要とする機能
が殆ど利用できるため、大きな投資は必要がない。
As described above, since the connection within the local exchange 10 is performed by the lower exchange 10 and the billing process is performed by the upper exchange 20, the lower exchange 10 does not require any equipment for billing. In addition to calls within the local office, lower-level exchange calls that are directly connected from the lower-level exchange 10 to other lower-level exchanges without going through the higher-level exchange 20 are processed in the same way. Further, the virtual connection information sending unit 13a and the common line signaling device 17 for virtual connection can use the functions originally required for calls via the upper exchange 20 as they are, so no special equipment is required. In addition, the upper exchange 2
Since the virtual connection call charging processing unit 23a of o can also use most of the originally required functions, there is no need for a large investment.

なお、以上の実施例の構成および処理方法はあくまで一
例を示すものであり、例えば加入者A。
It should be noted that the configuration and processing method of the above embodiments are merely examples; for example, subscriber A.

B間の通信は通話に限らず、データ通信であってもよく
、また出トランク(OCT)16.入トランク(ICT
)24は何れも両方向トランク(BWT)であっても差
支えない。また、第3図のステップE7及びT3に示し
た呼出中情報の送受信及びこれに伴うステップT4は省
略することが可能である。更に、料金センタ40との間
の情報転送に使用する情報転送装置28は如何なる方式
6名称のものでもよく、また料金センタ40への課金情
報の転送がオンラインでな(オフラインであっても本発
明の効果が変わらないことは明らかである。
Communication between B is not limited to phone calls, but may also be data communication, and outgoing trunk (OCT)16. Incoming trunk (ICT
) 24 may be bidirectional trunks (BWT). Further, the transmission and reception of the calling information shown in steps E7 and T3 in FIG. 3 and the accompanying step T4 can be omitted. Further, the information transfer device 28 used to transfer information to and from the charge center 40 may be of any type, and the present invention does not apply even if the transfer of charge information to the charge center 40 is online (even if it is offline). It is clear that the effect of

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

以上説明したように、本発明によれば、階層構造をなす
複数の交換局よりなる通信網において、下位局交換機内
及び下位局交換機間の呼の課金処理を上位局交換機にお
いて行なうことにより、下位局交換機より課金処理機能
を削除することが可能となるため、かかる通信網におけ
る課金関連設備が大幅に節減でき、通信網の経済化↓こ
大きな効果を有する。
As explained above, according to the present invention, in a communication network consisting of a plurality of switching centers in a hierarchical structure, the charging process for calls within and between lower-order exchanges is performed in the upper-layer exchange. Since the billing processing function can be removed from the central office exchange, the billing-related equipment in the communication network can be significantly reduced, and this has the effect of making the communication network more economical.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図は本発明の原理説明図、第2図は本発明図中、 0 121 12.22 3 0 下位局交換機 通話路網 制?I装置 仮想接続情報送出手段 上位局交換機 仮想接続呼課金処理手段 共通信号線 仮想接続回線 0 加 第 図 0 加 第 図 切 Figure 1 is a diagram explaining the principle of the present invention, Figure 2 is a diagram of the invention, 0 121 12.22 3 0 Lower office switch Call network Regulation? I device Virtual connection information sending means Upper central office exchange Virtual connection call charging processing means common signal line virtual connection circuit 0 Canada No. figure 0 Canada No. figure Cut

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 階層構造をなす複数の交換局よりなり、かつ下位局交換
機(10)と上位局交換機(20)間に信号を転送する
共通信号線(30)が設置された通信網において、 前記下位局交換機(10)の交換接続を制御する第1の
制御装置(12)内に、該下位局交換機(10)内及び
下位局交換機間の呼の接続先情報及び監視情報を前記共
通信号線(30)を介して上位局交換機(20)に送出
する仮想接続情報送出手段(13)を備え、前記上位局
交換機(20)の交換接続を制御する第2の制御装置(
22)内に、下位局交換機(10)の前記仮想接続情報
送出手段(13)より送出される接続先情報及び監視情
報を受信し、仮想接続呼として呼処理と課金処理を行な
う仮想接続呼課金処理手段
[Scope of Claims] In a communication network consisting of a plurality of exchanges forming a hierarchical structure, and in which a common signal line (30) for transferring signals between a lower exchange (10) and an upper exchange (20) is installed. , A first control device (12) that controls switching connections of the lower-level exchange (10) stores call connection destination information and monitoring information within the lower-level exchange (10) and between the lower-level exchanges. a second control device (2) comprising a virtual connection information sending means (13) for sending to the upper exchange (20) via a communication line (30), and controlling exchange connection of the upper exchange (20);
22) receives connection destination information and monitoring information sent from the virtual connection information sending means (13) of the lower-level exchange (10), and performs call processing and billing processing as a virtual connection call. processing means
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