Pricing method for telecommunication system

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD [Detailed description of the invention] Pricing methods for telecommunications The present invention is a method of pricing a call that occurs in a telecommunications network and A system for pricing telecommunications calls that occur in telecommunications networks About In the known method of pricing public telephone network calls, each communication The story is first priced to any unit at a local exchange for phone numbers. this The main parameters used in the initial pricing are called call numbers The distance to the number, the connection time of the call, and the charge period for the occurrence of the call. Responsible Call charges in your unit then generally batch the phone network Database with customer details transmitted to a computer located in a remote location To. This computer is then appropriate to apply the price of any unit to the customer N) Convert the price list to the price in the local currency that uses it. This known method of pricing telephone calls generally has less freedom. For example , Especially if you want to change the price list for calls, all phone networks This data is for each switch if you wish to change the rate period for Must be changed with. According to the first aspect of the present invention, poi arranged in a telecommunications network Search the call record from the phone and Providing a first database with customer details for the network, Provided a second database with network details and a set of tariffs, as well as The call log, the first database and the previous to price the call It is characterized by having a step to process the data from the second database. It is a method of pricing the calls that occur in the telecommunications network. Calls take data from call records and data from first and second databases The present invention is free to use the price of a call, as it is priced by use. It becomes possible to carry out the attachment. For example, to provide a new tariff, a second You only need to provide the data for the new price list in our database And the details of the new price list are needed at the point in recording the call occurrence is not it. According to the second aspect of the present invention, poi arranged in a telecommunications network Search the call record from the phone and Used in a call by processing the data contained in the call log Find the element (service element) related to the type of service Find the element (customer element) related to the type of customer making the call, Elements related to the placement of call numbers and called numbers (network elements) ) Find the element (calendar element) related to the call date and A combination of the service element, customer element, network element and calendar element One call charge from one set of call charge table stored in the database according to the set Select a gold table and Equipped with steps to price calls according to the selected call rate table Price calls that occur in telecommunications networks that feature It is a method to do. According to the third aspect of the present invention, a call generated in a telecommunications network In the pricing method Call charges have at least one component and Search call records from points located in telecommunications networks Used in a call by processing the data contained in the call log Find the element related to the type of service (first service element) To determine the price component of one or each call and the price of the call One-element glue to be used when deciding how to combine components Select one algorithm from a set of algorithms that define elements from The first service element is used, and the group of the elements is used in the call. Elements related to the type of service to be provided (second service element), advisors for making calls Of the element (customer element), call number and called number related to the type of customer Elements related to placement (network elements) and elements related to call dates (calendar) -Elements) Fixed in the algorithm for one or more price components Find the right element, Fixed in the algorithm for one or more price components 1 from a set of call charge tables stored in the database according to the defined elements Select one call rate table and In the selected call rate table for one or each price component Therefore, determine the components and In the algorithm, when the call charge has one or more components. It is characterized by having steps to combine these components in a defined manner. This is a method of pricing the calls that occur in the telecommunications network. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a call record for each call is provided. Telecommunications points located on the network for A first database with customer details for the network, A second database with network details and a set of tariffs, Call records, data from the first database and the second database With the means to handle to price the call, and Between each of the processing means and the telecommunications point, and the first day. Provided by means of providing a communication link between the database and the second database. Value telecommunications calls that occur in telecommunications networks that are characterized by It is a system for rating. According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the data contained in the call record for a call Elements related to the type of service used in the call by processing Means to find (service element) and A means of finding factors (customer factors) related to the type of customer making the call, Elements related to the placement of call numbers and called numbers for calls How to find network elements) A means to find elements (calendar elements) related to the call date, The service element, customer element, network element and so on found for the call And one call charge table from one set of call charge table according to the combination of calendar elements Means to choose and As a means of pricing calls according to the selected call rate table Telecommunications communication generated in a telecommunications network characterized by being equipped with It's a system for pricing stories. According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, a call record for each call is provided. Telecommunications points located on the network for Factors related to the type of service used in the call (first service required) Means to find (elementary) To determine the price component of one or each call and the price of the call One-element glue to be used in determining the method of component combination Select one algorithm from a set of algorithms that define elements from The means of using the first service element for the purpose and the group of the elements are used for a call. Elements related to the type of service used in (second service element), communication Factors related to the type of customer to talk to (customer factor), call number for the call Elements (network elements) and communication related to the point of the number and the called number It has an element (calendar element) related to the talk date, Fixed in the algorithm for the price component of one or each call A way to find the right element, 1 from a set of call rate tables according to the elements defined in the algorithm Select one call rate table for one or the price component of each call Means and Price structure for one or each call according to the selected call rate table Means to determine the factors and A hand that combines components in the method defined in the algorithm With steps Telecommunications communication generated in a telecommunications network characterized by being equipped with It's a system for pricing stories. The present invention will be described in more detail by way of reference to the drawings below. .. FIG. 1 shows a communication generated in a telecommunications network that specifically expresses the present invention. A block diagram of the system for pricing the story. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a column of call records. Each of FIGS. 3-5 is used in the system of FIG. 1 for pricing calls. It is a flowchart of the algorithm. 6 to 10 are used in the algorithms shown in FIGS. 3 to 5. It is a flowchart of some individual steps to be done. FIG. 11 shows how a call is time segmented to price the call. It is a diagram showing whether it is divided into two parts. FIG. 12 shows a block die of a computer that realizes the processing shown in FIG. Agram. An example of this invention is two types of main services, namely the PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network). Exchange telephone network) Communication service and ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) communication service Described with reference to public telecommunications networks capable of providing services There will be. This makes the invention suitable for public and private networks. And suitable for pricing calls that use various main services It is understood that Now, referring to FIG. 1, a call occurring in a public telecommunications network System 8 for pricing is shown. This system has a local exchange Or switch 10, database 12 with network customer details, network Database 14, local exchange with both network details and a set of call rate tables Processor 16 that processes data from the converter 10, a reference for pricing calls Customer database 12, network database 14, and priced calls Has a point in the network that forms the storage device 18 that stores the details of To. The processor 16 is actually a general-purpose computer shown in FIG. Revealed. Databases 12, 14 and storage device 18 store computer data. It is a device. Now, referring to FIG. 12, the central processing unit (CPU) 50, the memory 52, Visuals connected to I / O ports 54, keyboard 56 and data bus 60 A compilation that implements a processor 16 with a display unit (VDU) 58 The tutor is shown. The memory 52 is a random access memory (RAM), read Formed from dedicated memory (ROM) and hard and floppy disks There is. The input / output port 54 is connected to an external communication link. The memory 52 is It has a program that controls a computer. In public telecommunications networks, there are generally many local exchanges So, the local exchange 10 is simply one of many exchanges in the network. It only represents. According to the example, the local exchange 10 is GEC Plus. scy Tclecommunications System manufactured by It will be an X exchange. Also, although not shown, local exchanges are trunk exchanges. You are connected to your network. For each call, the local exchange 10 , A column related to generating call records and pricing calls is shown in FIG. Referring to FIG. 2, the fields related to call pricing are for call numbers. 20, column 22 for called number, service used in the call Column 24 for the main type of, subta of the service used in the call Column 25 for ip, for some supplementary services used in calls Column 26, column 27 for call start time and column 28 for call connection time have. More specifically, column 24 is the PSTN or I in this embodiment. It is one of the SDNs and provides the main service used in the call. Column 25 gives a subtype of service used in the call. Embodiment of this embodiment In, these are the three subtypes of service, these are the basic calls, Related calls Basic calls with supplementary services, no calls associated with supplementary services Is. Column 26 gives details of some supplementary services. Related call supplementary sir In the Bis example, the caller is advised on the call charges immediately after the call ends. Price advice. An example of no call associated with a supplementary service is launching Call removal. Call recording when the present invention is applied to a private network Is generated at a switch or other suitable network point. The customer database 12 has various details of each customer. That's it For those customers, these details are the customer's phone number, customer type (residential) , Business (PSTN), Business (ISDN)) and contracted by customers It has several option numbers. Examples of such options are below Will be stated. Generally, public telecommunications networks are divided into areas Each area has its own database of customer details. this Therefore, the customer database 12 is a database of several such databases. Represents only one of them. By improving, customer type data It is maintained at the switchboard and supplied as part of the call log. The network database 14 is a network of networks associated with call pricing. It has details and also has a set of call charges. Related to pricing this call For details, see the geographical location of each phone number and the route to which the phone numbers are connected. Has the type of. Called number and called number as described below Both the distance to and the type of route connected to the number are pricing systems It is used in Mu 8. This network database 14 is the whole network. Represents a single database for work. FIG. 1 shows only a single storage device 18 that stores the details of a priced call. But provides something like a storage device for each customer database It is convenient to do. That is, a customer database for priced calls And the storage devices are arranged together. In small networks, a single processor such as processor 16 The service can serve as a local switch for all customer databases. But what In large networks, these are local exchanges and advisors, respectively. Not like processor 16 servicing one subset of customer database It will be some processor. Local exchange 10, customer database 12, network database 14 and The storage device 18 is connected to the processor 16 by telecommunications links 31 to 34. These links are permanent links or links that have been established as needed. Either. Local exchange 10, customer database 12, as recognized, The network database 14 and the processor 16 are located remotely from each other. To. Call records are recorded from local exchange 10 to processor 16 after each call. It is transmitted immediately at once or at the same time. Similarly, the details of the priced call will be posted. Immediately after each call is priced from the Rossessa 16 to the storage device 18. It is transmitted at once or at the same time. Processor 16 is a database if necessary Search data from 12 and 14. The call record is simultaneously transmitted to the processor 16. The next time the details of the priced call are transmitted to the storage device 18 at the same time, the call You will get the price of each call as soon as it is made. The network database 14 is a network of networks associated with call pricing. It has details and also has a set of call charges. Related to pricing this call For details, see the geographical location of each phone number and the route to which the phone numbers are connected. Has the type of. Called number and called number as described below Both the distance to and the type of route connected to the number are pricing systems It is used in Mu 8. This network database 14 is the whole network. Represents a single database for work. FIG. 1 shows only a single storage device 18 that stores the details of a priced call. But provides something like a storage device for each customer database It is convenient to do. That is, a customer database for priced calls And the storage devices are arranged together. In small networks, a single processor such as processor 16 The service can serve as a local switch for all customer databases. But what In large networks, these are local exchanges and advisors, respectively. Not like processor 16 servicing one subset of customer database It will be some processor. Local exchange 10, customer database 12, network database 14 and The storage device 18 is connected to the processor 16 by telecommunications links 31 to 34. These links are permanent links or links that have been established as needed. Either. Local exchange 10, customer database 12, as recognized, The network database 14 and the processor 16 are located remotely from each other. To. Call records are recorded from local exchange 10 to processor 16 after each call. It is transmitted immediately at once or at the same time. Similarly, the details of the priced call will be posted. Immediately after each call is priced from the Rossessa 16 to the storage device 18. It is transmitted at once or at the same time. Processor 16 is a database if necessary Search data from 12 and 14. The call record is simultaneously transmitted to the processor 16. The next time the details of the priced call are transmitted to the storage device 18 at the same time, the call You will get the price of each call as soon as it is made. Processor 16 is equipped with a local exchange 1 to price each call. 0, process data from customer database 12 and network database 14 There is a program to understand. This program is described below. In pricing each call, the program evaluates up to four factors .. This element is then used to price the call one or more charges Used to select a table. This element of the service used in the call Type-related elements SF (service elements), related to the details of calls made by customers Element Custf (customer element), call number and call in the network The element NF (network element) related to the position of the number given and the call was made It has an element CF (calendar element) related to the date of the hour. Each person The price of the story has one or more components. First, price the call Therefore, the element SCN is found. This element SCN is also used in calls Related to the type of service. This element SCN is then the structure of each price Factors that are used to select the appropriate price list and should be evaluated because of the factors It is used to select an algorithm from a set of algorithms that it defines. This Algorithms are also combined to give the full price of the price components Also define the method. The algorithm requires each value of SCN. Book In embodiments, the element SCN has three values, and they have three. Algorithm. In the form bear of this implementation, the element SCN is the same as the PSTN and ISDN calls. Found by method. As mentioned above, some calls are networked Have calls related to services, other calls are unreachable related to network services Have a story. Required by using the data contained in the call record field 25 Element SCNs are found as shown in Table 1 below.<img file="000004.tif" id="000004" he="059" wi="106" img-format="tif" img-content="drawing" /> With improvements, the element SCN has different values for PSTN and ISDN calls. It is possible to take it. Each of the values of SCN1 to SCN3 is related to the algorithm. Element SCN After finding, the appropriate algorithm is selected. In this embodiment , The algorithm is stored in the processor 16. Alternative, Argori Is stored in network database 14 and searched when needed To. The flowchart for the algorithm related to the values of SCN1 to SCN3 They are shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, respectively, and these will be described below. In the algorithm related to the value of SCN1, this is one in price Only the components of. After entering the algorithm, a set of steps S9 to In Tep S12, the values for the elements SF, CustF, NF and CF are evaluated. Will be done. Methods for evaluating these factors are further described below. Next, step In S13, the values for the elements SF, CustF, NF and CF are netwa Used to select one price list from the price list stored in the database 14. Used. In step S14, the call price PA is the same as the selected price list. Given in columns 27 and 28 of data and call records for starting a call Calculated according to the connection time of the incoming call. For details on how to calculate the price, see below. Is stated in. In the algorithm related to the value of SCN2, these are for each call There are two components for price. Referring to FIG. 4, a set of steps S19 After entering the algorithm in S22, the elements SF, CustF, NF and And the value for CF is evaluated. Next, in step S23, the price list is the price. Factors SF, CustF, NF and CF for calculating the first component PA1 of It is selected according to the value of. This component is then calculated in stepS24 Will be done. Next, in stepS25, the values for elements NF and CF are both Is also set to a null value. The result of setting these factors to this value is the value Not used when selecting a tariff for calculating the second component PA2 of the case I. Next, in step S26, the charge for calculating the second component of the price. The gold table is selected and the second component PA2 is calculated in stepS27 Is done. This second component is for supplementary services. Finally, Ste In PS28, the call price PA is the sum of the components PA1 and PA2. Can be found by Therefore, in this algorithm, there are two The components of are combined by being added together. In the algorithm associated with the SCN3 value, there are only components for price. It is only one. After entering this algorithm, the set of steps S29 and S30 Then, the elements of SF and Custf are evaluated. Next, in step S31 Therefore, null values are set in both the elements NF and CF. Therefore, these elements Not used when selecting a price list. This price list is in step S32 The price PA selected and calculated in step S33. Step S The price calculated in 33 is for supplementary services. In Table 1, only three values are given for the element SCN. Places on the network where special types of calls are available, such as credit Tocard calls, but these are one or more for each special type of call It will be the value of the element SCN of. Element SCN value Each of these values is its own Will have the algorithm of. Now, referring to FIG. 6, a flowchart for evaluating the element SF is shown. ing. In step S35, the element SF is the service subtype of call recording. Determined from the data given in column 25. The values for element SF are below It is shown in Table 2.<img file="000005.tif" id="000005" he="059" wi="098" img-format="tif" img-content="drawing" /> Due to improvements, the service element SF is different for PSTN and ISDN calls The service type column 24 also evaluates the service element SF because it has a value of Used when doing. Now, with reference to FIG. 7, a flowchart for evaluating the element Custf is shown. Has been done. In the network described in this embodiment, There are two types of customers: residential and business. These two ties The values for the customer element Custf are shown in Table 3 below.<img file="000006.tif" id="000006" he="059" wi="074" img-format="tif" img-content="drawing" /> In step S41, the customer details of the call number are checked from the database 12. The elements Custf are searched and set according to the values given in Table 3 above. Will be Each customer usually contracts for one or more options and gives each customer Therefore, the details of the contracted option are retained in the customer database 12. ing. Each option is assigned an option number and some Options and related option numbers are presented in Table 4 below. There is.<img file="000007.tif" id="000007" he="076" wi="155" img-format="tif" img-content="drawing" /> All customers generally subscribe to basic options. Option numbers 2 and 3 The explanations of, 4 and 6 are clear from Table 4 above. In option number 5 Billed at reduced rates between midnight and 4am and between 10pm and midnight Will be done. Also, the diff used when the customer does not have the contracted option Ortho options will be offered. In step S42, one of the options contracted by the customer with the calling number One or more numbers are retrieved from the customer database 12 and the element Cu It is stored with the value of stf. In addition to the options that customers contract, all customers can get it. It is a "global" option that can be done. Examples of such options are the capital and neck Calls to and from the capital and calls at reduced rates for a limited period on Sunday. The global option is the network database 1 in step S43. It is searched from 4. This option is sorted by predecessor. Now, referring to FIG. 8, a method for evaluating the element NF is shown here. First, in step S50, the number whose details are called or the target number It is searched from the network database 14. Described in this embodiment Calls to confirm the destination number are free of charge on the network. next , In step S51, a check is made to determine if the call is free. It is done. If the call is free, this will be done in step S52. The flag is set to indicate. This call is then priced as free gold Will be done. If this call is not free, the program will step S5 Continue to 3. In step S53, the sub-element NR is each option contracted by the customer. Evaluated for Yong. This sub-element NR is the calling number and the called number Related to the route between. Illustrative values for subelement NR are shown in Table 5 below. Is presented.<img file="000008.tif" id="000008" he="059" wi="090" img-format="tif" img-content="drawing" /> Therefore, if there is no special route obtained between the two numbers, the sub-element NR will be It is set to the value of NR2. For calls between London and either within the United Kingdom Is set to the value of NR3 for the sub-element NR. For calls between capitals, sub The element NR has a value specific to the town. In the example of Table 5, the sub-element NR is Set to a value of NR4 for calls between London and Grasslow. The values of the sub-element NR are arranged in the order of their predecessors. In this embodiment, the priority is Increases with value. Two or more values for subelement NR are for a particular call Has the highest priority when applied to a particular option The value is used. Applicable values for subelement NR for some options There will be no. Then, such an option is provided in step S53. , Will be removed. Element F is then evaluated in step S54 for each option. Will be done. For each option, the element NF is called the call number, called It is evaluated mainly on the basis of the distance between the number and the value of the sub-element NR. This distance The call number from database 14 and the geographical location of the call number Calculated by searching. These positions will be the actual positions of the numbers .. Alternatively, the network is divided into smaller areas, and each number The position of is then the central part in the area where the number is located. Two numbers From the geographical location, the distance between the two numbers is calculated. How many for element NF An exemplary value is given in Table 6 below for networks located in the United Kingdom. available.<img file="000009.tif" id="000009" he="076" wi="122" img-format="tif" img-content="drawing" /> The values of NF1 to NF4 of the elements NF presented in Table 6 above are self-evident. For some calls, the value of element NF is the distance between calls between the UK and other countries. This value is set according to the country of the number called, independent of separation. Therefore, For calls for mobile phones, the element NF is set to the value of NF5 and to France The element NF is set to the value of NF6 for the call. Some values of the element are the root tie between the called number and the called number The distance between the called number and the called number is not exactly the same. Therefore, NF3 applies only to routes between capitals, and NF4 is London and Grass. Applies only to calls to and from Law. The value of NF that depends on the type of route is Special if NF is within the range of subelement NR values for the option of Selected for various options. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the element N The value of NF4 for F may be that the subelement for NF4 has the value of NR4 For example, it is simply selected for a particular option. Elements that depend on the type of route The value of NF is selected and is applicable in preference to the value that does not depend on the route type. To. The value of the element NF, which depends on the type of route, is also sent preferentially. This implementation In morphology, the value of NF4 takes precedence over the value of NF3. Therefore, the sub-element NR is recognized to be used when selecting the value of the element NF. To. For each option, these are single values for element NF. Now, referring to FIG. 9, a flowchart for evaluating the element CF is shown. ing. An exemplary set of values for this element is shown in Table 7 below.<img file="000010.tif" id="000010" he="059" wi="063" img-format="tif" img-content="drawing" /><img file="000011.tif" id="000011" he="068" wi="100" img-format="tif" img-content="drawing" /> The data in Table 7 is stored in the network database 14. Some values only exist if the call number is located in a particular country It is effective. For example, January 2, 1995 is a holiday in Scotland. But in other UK countries it is not a holiday. For the CF11 value, the call number is It is valid only when it is located in Tland. In step S60, all the values of the element CF are the call date and the call number. Found for the country of the issue. For some days, these are the elements CF Is the only value for. For other days, this is greater than one value. For example For Sunday, May 1, 1994, the element CF has CF1 and CF8 values. Have. If the call lasts more than two days, it is split into different days and element C A value of F can be found for each individual day. Each option has a period of time during which it is valid. For example, special Certain options are only valid on Wednesdays. In step S61, each The period during which these options are valid is searched from database 14. Element C Some ops found for F that cannot be applied on some days Is removed. In step S62, each remaining option Is associated with one or more values of element CF. For the reasons mentioned below The values of the element CF are arranged in the order of their predecessors. Therefore, after step S62, the price For each component, for each option, these are elements S A set of values that can be applied to one of F, CustF, NF and CF To. In the case of some options, these are applicable to more than one element CF A value, and therefore a set of two or more values for various elements. As mentioned above, the network database 14 priced the call. It has a set of price list. Each price list is for the whole day at the time of its connection A set of full rates or supplementary services for pricing calls according to the interval Give a set of prices for. Fees for pricing calls according to their connection time In the example of the gold table, each day has a different rate that applies to different periods. It is divided into one or more periods together with For example, calls are relatively high during the day During peak periods between 9am and 10pm, calls are cheap from 8am to 9am Billed at the lowest rate for the standard period between 1 pm and 6 pm Minutes during the cheap period between midnight to 8 am and 6 pm to midnight, which is a call Be split. Each call has a fixed amount of 10ms for each period Karu. By using 10 ms as the billing period, for all actual purposes The cost of the call is exactly the same as the connection time. Alternatively, the call is first Priced with a fixed total of amounts for a long period of time, eg 60 seconds, and then It is priced in a fixed amount for each additional period of 10 ms. Each price list included in the network database 14 is a price number. have. Each charge number is a combination of applicable elements and option numbers Is associated with a particular set of values for. Values and e for price list numbers and elements Option numbers are presented in Table 8 below.<img file="000012.tif" id="000012" he="059" wi="151" img-format="tif" img-content="drawing" /><img file="000013.tif" id="000013" he="008" wi="135" img-format="tif" img-content="drawing" /> Therefore, appropriate for each option for a particular component of the call The price list is searched from the network database 14. If a particular option If the value is associated with the value of a pair of two or more different elements, then the price list Is searched for the value of the element CF with the highest priority. Some opsi Price lists are found for the value pairs of the various elements corresponding to each other, and these are Not a proper price list. Therefore, for the component of the call having option number 2, this individuality element The elements SF, CustF, NF and CF for are SF1 and Cust, respectively. It is F2, NF2 and CF5, and the price list number 123 is searched. According to other examples For example, for the components of the call to which option number 1 applies, the elements SF and C Only ustf should be used when selecting a price list, these are each It has the values of SF2 and CustF1, and then the price list number 140 is searched. .. Price list number 140 is for supplementary services. Now, referring to FIG. 10, the prices of the components of the call according to the connection time of the call A flowchart for calculation is shown. Therefore, the flow shown in FIG. -The chart is, for example, step S14 shown in FIG. 3 or the screen shown in FIG. Matches Tep S24. As mentioned above, each option has a period for it to be valid. ing. Each price list is also divided into billing periods. Step S71 smell For each day of the call, the call is a segment according to the billing period, and It is also divided into applicable optional time zones. For example, as shown in FIG. So, if the call starts at 17:35 and ends at 18:30, This call has two time segments, one starting at 1735 and 180 It ends at 0, one starts at 1800 and ends at 1830. In the example shown in FIG. The standard billing period and option number 1 apply to the first segment. Option numbers 1 and 2 and billing rates for cheaper periods are suitable for the second segment Used. Then, in step S72, the price applies for the first segment of the call. Calculated for each possible option. If during this segment , When the call is simply charged with a fixed amount for the first 10 seconds, then A 10ms unit whose price is dropped during the connection time of the first segment It can be found by multiplying the amount fixed by the number of. For other examples According to the law, when a call is charged with a first fixed amount for the first 10 seconds, Then a second fixed for each of the additional 10ms periods, and at the time of connection When the interval is longer than 10s, then the price is the first fixed quantity and segment. Second fixed multiplied by the number of remaining units of 10 ms within the connection time of It can be found by adding up the added amounts. If the first segment If the connection time is less than 10 seconds, it will fall into the first segment for 10 seconds The percentage is billed as the percentage of the first fixed amount and the remaining 10 seconds goes to the next segment You will be billed according to the applicable billing rate. Call prices are also billed on a periodic basis. For example, a specific segment After the end of each 60-second interval, the next 5 seconds will be free of charge. If more than one option is applicable in the first segment, Next, it is necessary to select the price. In step S73, the price is the highest Is also selected by choosing the option with the highest priority. As standard , Not necessary, but this is the cheapest price. Next, in step S74, there are more segments to be billed. A check is made to determine if it is. If some more If there is a segment, in step S75, in step S72 Determined for each of the applicable options in a manner similar to that described. Then, in step S76, if there are two or more prices for the segment In this case, the value is calculated by the same method as that described in step S73. The case is selected. The program then returns to step S74. When there are no more segments to be priced, this program will Following step S77, the prices for the various components are added together. If the call lasts more than 2 days, the price will be calculated separately for each day And the prices for the individual days are added to each other. If the price list gives a price for a supplementary service, then the price of the call component The method of calculation will be described below. Because of this, the procedure Is step S27 shown in FIG. 4 or step shown in FIG. Matches S33. The supplementary service is searched from the call record column 26. Next, supplement Find for the option with the highest priority price for foot service Be done. As mentioned in the example above, four factors are used in selecting a price list Will be done. Depending on the method of improvement, one or more additional elements are featured in the price list, column That of the call log generated by the local switch, which is the bit defined or in the column Used in selecting the value of each additional element. For example, these are An element related to the type of bearer used in the story. This element is bear If the cellar is a bearer for a voice call, it has one value, and the bearer is a data communication. If it is a bearer for talking, it has other values.

[Procedure Amendment] Article 184-8 of the Patent Act

[Submission date] February 28, 1996

[Correction details] Specification Telecommunications call pricing The present invention is a method of pricing a call that occurs in a telecommunications network and A system for pricing telecommunications calls that occur in telecommunications networks About In the known method of pricing public telephone network calls, each communication The story is first priced to any unit at a local exchange for phone numbers. this The main parameters used in the initial pricing are called call numbers The distance to the number, the connection time of the call, and the charge period for the occurrence of the call. Responsible Call charges in your unit then generally batch the phone network On a remote computer with a database of customer details Be transmitted. This computer then applies the fee for any unit to the customer Convert to prices in local currencies that use the full price list. This known method of pricing telephone calls generally has less freedom. For example , Especially if you want to change the price list for calls, all phone networks This data is for each switch if you wish to change the rate period for Must be changed with. The United States has a billing system for billing calls made on mobile networks It is described in Japanese Patent No. 4,979,207. According to the first aspect of the present invention, poi arranged in a telecommunications network Search the call record from the phone and Providing a first database with customer details for the network, Provided a second database with network details and a set of tariffs, as well as The call log, the first database and the previous to price the call It has a step to process the data from the second database, This data processing step is Used in a call by processing the data contained in the call log Find the element (service element) related to the type of service Find the element (customer element) related to the type of customer making the call, Elements related to the called number and the position of the called number (network element) ) Find the element (calendar element) related to the call date and A combination of the service element, customer element, network element and calendar element Select one call charge table from one set of call charge tables according to the set, and Has a step to price a call according to the selected call rate table Pricing calls that occur in telecommunications networks characterized by The method. The present invention allows for pricing of calls in a particularly free manner. Also, according to a second aspect of the present invention, a call record for each call is provided. With telecommunications points located on the network to A first database with customer details for the network, A second database with network details and a set of tariffs, Call records, data from the first database and the second database With the means to handle to price the call, and Between each of the processing means and the telecommunications point, and the first day. It has a means of providing a communication link between the database and the second database. , The processing means Make a call by processing the data contained in the call log for the call Finding elements (service elements) related to the type of service used Step and A means of finding factors (customer factors) related to the type of customer making the call, Elements related to the placement of call numbers and called numbers for calls How to find network elements) A means to find elements (calendar elements) related to the call date, The service element, customer element, network element and so on found for the call And one call charge table from one set of call charge table according to the combination of calendar elements Means to choose and As a means of pricing calls according to the selected call rate table Telecommunications communication generated in a telecommunications network characterized by being equipped with It's a system for pricing stories. The present invention will be described in more detail by way of reference to the drawings below. .. FIG. 1 shows a communication generated in a telecommunications network that specifically expresses the present invention. A block diagram of the system for pricing the story. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a column of call records. Each of FIGS. 3-5 is used in the system of FIG. 1 for pricing calls. It is a flowchart of the algorithm. 6 to 10 are used in the algorithms shown in FIGS. 3 to 5. It is a flowchart of some individual steps to be done. FIG. 11 shows how a call is time segmented to price the call. It is a diagram showing whether it is divided into two parts. FIG. 12 shows a block die of a computer that realizes the processing shown in FIG. Agram. An example of this invention is two types of main services, namely the PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network). Exchange telephone network) Communication service and ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) communication service Described with reference to public telecommunications networks capable of providing services There will be. This makes the invention suitable for public and private networks. And suitable for pricing calls that use various main services It is understood that Now, referring to FIG. 1, a call occurring in a public telecommunications network System 8 for pricing is shown. This system has a local exchange Or switch 10, database 12 with network customer details, network Database 14, local exchange with both network details and a set of call rate tables Processor 16 that processes data from the converter 10, a reference for pricing calls Customer database 12, network database 14, and priced calls Has a point in the network that forms the storage device 18 that stores the details of To. The processor 16 is actually a general-purpose computer shown in FIG. Revealed. Databases 12, 14 and storage device 18 store computer data. It is a device. Now, referring to FIG. 12, the central processing unit (CPU) 50, the memory 52, Visuals connected to I / O ports 54, keyboard 56 and data bus 60 A compilation that implements a processor 16 with a display unit (VDU) 58 The tutor is shown. The memory 52 is a random access memory (RAM), read Formed from dedicated memory (ROM) and hard and floppy disks There is. The input / output port 54 is connected to an external communication link. The memory 52 is It has a program that controls a computer. In public telecommunications networks, there are generally many local exchanges So, the local exchange 10 is simply one of many exchanges in the network. It only represents. According to the example, the local exchange 10 is GEC Plus. System manufactured by sy Telecommunications It will be an X exchange. Also, although not shown, local exchanges are trunk exchanges. You are connected to your network. For each call, the local exchange 10 , Generate a call log, and the columns related to call pricing are shown in Figure 2. To. Referring to FIG. 2, the fields related to call pricing are for call numbers. 20, column 22 for called number, service used in the call Column 24 for the main type of, subta of the service used in the call Column 25 for ip, for some supplementary services used in calls Column 26, column 27 for call start time and column 28 for call connection time have. More specifically, column 24 is the PSTN or I in this embodiment. It is one of the SDNs and provides the main service used in the call. Column 25 gives a subtype of service used in the call. Embodiment of this embodiment In, these are the three subtypes of service, these are the basic calls, Related calls Basic calls with supplementary services, no calls associated with supplementary services Is. Column 26 gives details of some supplementary services. Related call supplementary sir In the Bis example, the caller is advised on the call charges immediately after the call ends. Price advice. An example of no call associated with a supplementary service is launching Call removal. When the present invention is applied to a private network, a call is made. Records are generated at the switch or other suitable network point. The customer database 12 has various details of each customer. That's it For those customers, these details are the customer's phone number, customer type (residential) , Business (PSTN), Business (ISDN) and want to be contracted by a customer Has some option numbers. Examples of such options are given below. Will be able to. Generally, public telecommunications networks are divided into areas , Each area has its own database of customer details. This As such, the customer database 12 is a database of several such databases. It represents only one of them. By improving, customer type data is exchanged It is maintained on the switch and supplied as part of the call log. The network database 14 is a network of networks associated with call pricing. It has details and also has a set of call charges. Related to pricing this call For details, see the geographical location of each phone number and the route to which the phone numbers are connected. Has the type of. Called number and called number as described below Both the distance to and the type of route connected to the number are pricing systems It is used in Mu 8. This network database 14 is the whole network. Represents a single database for work. FIG. 1 shows only a single storage device 18 that stores the details of a priced call. But provides something like a storage device for each customer database It is convenient to do. That is, a customer database for priced calls And the storage devices are arranged together. In small networks, a single processor such as processor 16 The service can serve as a local switch for all customer databases. But what In large networks, these are local exchanges and advisors, respectively. Not like processor 16 servicing one subset of customer database It will be some processor. Local exchange 10, customer database 12, network database 14 and The storage device 18 is connected to the processor 16 by telecommunications links 31 to 34. These links are permanent links or links that have been established as needed. Either. Local exchange 10, customer database 12, as recognized, The network database 14 and the processor 16 are located remotely from each other. To. Call records are recorded from local exchange 10 to processor 16 after each call. It is transmitted immediately at once or at the same time. Similarly, the details of the priced call will be posted. Immediately after each call is priced from the Rossessa 16 to the storage device 18. It is transmitted at once or at the same time. Processor 16 is a database if necessary Search data from 12 and 14. The call record is simultaneously transmitted to the processor 16. The next time the details of the priced call are transmitted to the storage device 18 at the same time, the call You will get the price of each call as soon as it is made. Processor 16 is equipped with a local exchange 1 to price each call. 0, process data from customer database 12 and network database 14 There is a program to understand. This program is described below. In pricing each call, the program evaluates up to four factors .. This element is then used to price the call one or more charges Used to select a table. This element of the service used in the call Type-related elements SF (service elements), related to the details of calls made by customers Element Custf (customer element), call number and call in the network The element NF (network element) related to the position of the number given and the call was made It has an element CF (calendar element) related to the date of the hour. Each person The price of the story has one or more components. First, price the call Therefore, the element SCN is found. This element SCN is also used in calls Related to the type of service. This element SCN is then the structure of each price Factors that are used to select the appropriate price list and should be evaluated because of the factors It is used to select an algorithm from a set of algorithms that it defines. This Algorithms are also combined to give the full price of the price components Also define the method. The algorithm requires each value of SCN. Book Actual In the form of alms, the element SCN has three values, and they have three values. It is an algorithm. The search method for the element SCN will be described below. This search method has three algorithms According to the description of the flowchart for, then the respective elements SF, Custf , NF and CF are described. After this, the price list Describes how to select and evaluate each component of the call price Will be able to. In this embodiment, the element SCN is similar to PSTN and ISDN calls. Found by method. As mentioned above, some calls are networked Have calls related to services, other calls are unreachable related to network services Have a story. Required by using the data contained in the call record field 25 Element SCNs are found as shown in Table 1 below.<img file="000026.tif" id="000026" he="059" wi="106" img-format="tif" img-content="drawing" /> With improvements, the element SCN has different values for PSTN and ISDN calls. It is possible to take it. Each of the values of SCN1 to SCN3 is related to the algorithm. Element SCN After finding, the appropriate algorithm is selected. In this embodiment , The algorithm is stored in the processor 16. Alternative, Argori Is stored in network database 14 and searched when needed To. The flowchart for the algorithm related to the values of SCN1 to SCN3 They are shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, respectively, and these will be described below. In the algorithm related to the value of SCN1, this is one in price Only the components of. After entering the algorithm, a set of steps S9 to In Teb S12, the values for the elements SF, CustF, NF and CF are evaluated. Will be done. Methods for evaluating these factors are further described below. Next, step In S13, the values for the elements SF, CustF, NF and CF are netwa. Used to select one price list from the price list stored in the database 14. Used. In step S14, the call price PA is the same as the selected price list. Given in columns 27 and 28 of data and call records for starting a call Calculated according to the connection time of the incoming call. For details on how to calculate the price, see below. Is stated in. In the algorithm related to the value of SCN2, these are for each call There are two components for price. Referring to FIG. 4, a set of steps S19 After entering the algorithm in S22, the elements SF, CustF, NF and And the value for CF is evaluated. Next, in step S23, the price list is the price. Factors SF, CustF, NF and CF for calculating the first component PA1 of It is selected according to the value of. This component is then calculated in stepS24 Will be done. Next, in stepS25, the values for elements NF and CF are both Is also set to a null value. The result of setting these factors to this value is the value Not used when selecting a tariff for calculating the second component PA2 of the case I. Next, in step S26, the charge for calculating the second component of the price. The gold table is selected and the second component PA2 is calculated in stepS27 Is done. This second component is for supplementary services. Finally, Ste In PS28, the call price PA is the sum of the components PA1 and PA2. Can be found by Therefore, in this algorithm, there are two The components of are combined by being added together. In the algorithm associated with the SCN3 value, there are only components for price. It is only one. After entering this algorithm, the set of steps S29 and S30 Then, the elements of SF and Custf are evaluated. Next, in step S31 Therefore, null values are set in both the elements NF and CF. Therefore, these elements Not used when selecting a price list. This price list is in step S32 The price PA selected and calculated in step S33. Step S The price calculated in 33 is for supplementary services. In Table 1, only three values are given for the element SCN. Places on the network where special types of calls are available, such as credit Tocard calls, but these are one or more for each special type of call It will be the value of the element SCN of. Element SCN value Each of these values is its own Will have the algorithm of. Now, referring to FIG. 6, a flowchart for evaluating the element SF is shown. ing. In step S35, the element SF is the service subtype of call recording. Determined from the data given in column 25. The values for element SF are below It is shown in Table 2.<img file="000027.tif" id="000027" he="059" wi="098" img-format="tif" img-content="drawing" /> By the method of improvement, the service element SF is a PSTN call and an ISDN call. The service type column 24 also has a service element SF because it has different values. Used when evaluating. Now, with reference to FIG. 7, a flowchart for evaluating the element Custf is shown. Has been done. In the network described in this embodiment, These are two types of customers: residential and business. These 2 The values for the two types of customer elements Custf are shown in Table 3 below. To.<img file="000028.tif" id="000028" he="059" wi="074" img-format="tif" img-content="drawing" /> In step S41, the customer details of the call number are checked from the database 12. The elements Custf are searched and set according to the values given in Table 3 above. Will be Each customer usually contracts for one or more options and gives each customer Therefore, the details of the contracted option are retained in the customer database 12. ing. Each option is assigned an option number and some Options and related option numbers are presented in Table 4 below. There is.<img file="000029.tif" id="000029" he="076" wi="155" img-format="tif" img-content="drawing" /> All customers generally subscribe to basic options. Option numbers 2 and 3 The explanations of, 4 and 6 are clear from Table 4 above. In option number 5 Billed at reduced rates between midnight and 4am and between 10pm and midnight Will be done. Also, the diff used when the customer does not have the contracted option Ortho options will be offered. In step S42, one of the options contracted by the customer with the calling number One or more numbers are retrieved from the customer database 12 and the element Cu It is stored with the value of stf. In addition to the options that customers contract, all customers can get it. It is a "global" option that can be done. Examples of such options are the capital and neck Calls to and from the capital and calls at reduced rates for a limited period on Sunday. The global option is the network database 1 in step S43. It is searched from 4. This option is sorted by predecessor. Now, referring to FIG. 8, a method for evaluating the element NF is shown here. First, in step S50, the number whose details are called or the target number It is searched from the network database 14. Described in this embodiment Calls to confirm the destination number are free of charge on the network. next , In step S51, a check is made to determine if the call is free. It is done. If the call is free, this will be done in step S52. The flag is set to indicate. This call is then priced as no charge Be kicked. If this call is not free, this program will step S Continue to 53. In step S53, the sub-element NR is each option contracted by the customer. Evaluated for Yong. This sub-element NR is the calling number and the called number Related to the route between. Illustrative values for subelement NR are shown in Table 5 below. Is presented.<img file="000030.tif" id="000030" he="008" wi="011" img-format="tif" img-content="drawing" /><img file="000031.tif" id="000031" he="051" wi="088" img-format="tif" img-content="drawing" /> Therefore, if there is no special route obtained between the two numbers, the sub-element NR will be It is set to the value of NR2. For calls between London and either within the United Kingdom Is set to the value of NR3 for the sub-element NR. For calls between capitals, sub The element NR has a value specific to the town. In the example of Table 5, the sub-element NR is Set to a value of NR4 for calls between London and Grasslow. The values of the sub-element NR are arranged in the order of their predecessors. In this embodiment, the priority is Increases with value. Two or more values for subelement NR are for a particular call Has the highest priority when applied to a particular option The value is used. Applicable values for subelement NR for some options There will be no. Then, such an option is provided in step S53. , Will be removed. Element F is then evaluated in step S54 for each option. Will be done. For each option, the element NF is called the call number, called It is evaluated mainly on the basis of the distance between the number and the value of the sub-element NR. This distance The call number from database 14 and the geographical location of the call number Calculated by searching. These positions will be the actual positions of the numbers .. Alternatively, the network is divided into smaller areas, and each number The position of is then the central part in the area where the number is located. Two numbers From the geographical location, the distance between the two numbers is calculated. How many for element NF An exemplary value is given in Table 6 below for networks located in the United Kingdom. available.<img file="000032.tif" id="000032" he="076" wi="122" img-format="tif" img-content="drawing" /> The values of NF1 to NF4 of the elements NF presented in Table 6 above are self-evident. For some calls, the value of element NF is the distance between calls between the UK and other countries. This value is set according to the country of the number called, independent of separation. Therefore, For calls for mobile phones, the element NF is set to the value of NF5 and to France The element NF is set to the value of NF6 for the call. Some values of the element are the root tie between the called number and the called number It depends on the call number and is not the distance between the called number. Therefore, NF3 applies only to routes between capitals, and NF4 is London and Grass. Applies only to calls to and from Law. The value of NF that depends on the type of route is Special if NF is within the range of subelement NR values for the option of Selected for various options. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the element N The value of NF4 for F may be that the subelement for NF4 has the value of NR4 For example, it is simply selected for a particular option. Elements that depend on the type of route The value of NF is selected and is applicable in preference to the value that does not depend on the route type. To. The value of the element NF, which depends on the type of route, is also sent preferentially. This implementation In morphology, the value of NF4 takes precedence over the value of NF3. Therefore, the sub-element NR is recognized to be used when selecting the value of the element NF. To. For each option, these are single values for element NF. Now, referring to FIG. 9, a flowchart for evaluating the element CF is shown. ing. An exemplary set of values for this element is shown in Table 7 below.<img file="000033.tif" id="000033" he="119" wi="102" img-format="tif" img-content="drawing" /> The data in Table 7 is stored in the network database 14. Some values only exist if the call number is located in a particular country It is effective. For example, January 2, 1995 is a holiday in Scotland. But in other UK countries it is not a holiday. For the CF11 value, the call number is It is valid only when it is located in Tland. In step S60, all the values of the element CF are the call date and the call number. Found for the country of the issue. For some days, these are the elements CF Is the only value for. For other days, this is greater than one value. For example For Sunday, May 1, 1994, the element CF has CF1 and CF8 values. Have. If the call lasts more than two days, it is split into different days and element C A value of F can be found for each individual day. Each option has a period of time during which it is valid. For example, special Certain options are only valid on Wednesdays. In step S61, each The period during which these options are valid is searched from database 14. Element C Some ops found for F that cannot be applied on some days Is removed. In step S62, each remaining option Is associated with one or more values of element CF. For the reasons mentioned below The values of the element CF are arranged in the order of their predecessors. Therefore, after step S62, the price For each component, for each option, these are elements S A set of values that can be applied to one of F, CustF, NF and CF To. In the case of some options, these are applicable to more than one element CF A value, and therefore a set of two or more values for various elements. As mentioned above, the network database 14 priced the call. It has a set of price list. Each price list is for the whole day at the time of its connection A set of full rates or supplementary services for pricing calls according to the interval Give a set of prices for. Fees for pricing calls according to their connection time In the example of the gold table, each day has a different rate that applies to different periods. It is divided into one or more periods together with For example, calls are relatively high during the day During peak periods between 9am and 10pm, calls are cheap from 8am to 9am Billed at the lowest rate for the standard period between 1 pm and 6 pm Minutes during the cheap period between midnight to 8 am and 6 pm to midnight, which is a call Be split. Each call has a fixed amount of 10ms for each period Karu. By using 10 ms as the billing period, for all actual purposes The cost of the call is exactly the same as the connection time. Alternatively, the call is first Priced with a fixed total of amounts for a long period of time, eg 60 seconds, and then It is priced in a fixed amount for each additional period of 10 ms. Each price list included in the network database 14 is a price number. have. Each charge number is a combination of applicable elements and option numbers Is associated with a particular set of values for. Values and e for price list numbers and elements Option numbers are presented in Table 8 below.<img file="000034.tif" id="000034" he="068" wi="151" img-format="tif" img-content="drawing" /> Therefore, appropriate for each option for a particular component of the call The price list is searched from the network database 14. If a particular option If the value is associated with the value of a pair of two or more different elements, then the price list Is searched for the value of the element CF with the highest priority. Some opsi Price lists are found for the value pairs of the various elements corresponding to each other, and these are Not a proper price list. Therefore, for the component of the call having option number 2, this individuality element The elements SF, CustF, NF and CF for are SF1 and Cust, respectively. It is F2, NF2 and CF5, and the price list number 123 is searched. According to other examples For example, for the components of the call to which option number 1 applies, the elements SF and C Only ustf should be used when selecting a price list, these are each It has the values of SF2 and CustF1, and then the price list number 140 is searched. .. Price list number 140 is for supplementary services. Now, referring to FIG. 10, the prices of the components of the call according to the connection time of the call A flowchart for calculation is shown. Therefore, the flow shown in FIG. -The chart is, for example, step S14 shown in FIG. 3 or the screen shown in FIG. Matches Teb S24. As mentioned above, each option has a period for it to be valid. ing. Each price list is also divided into billing periods. Step S71 smell For each day of the call, the call is a segment according to the billing period, and It is also divided into applicable optional time zones. For example, as shown in FIG. So, if the call starts at 17:35 and ends at 18:30, This call has two time segments, one starting at 1735 and 180 It ends at 0, one starts at 1800 and ends at 1830. In the example shown in FIG. The standard billing period and option number 1 apply to the first segment. Option numbers 1 and 2 and billing rates for cheaper periods are suitable for the second segment Used. Then, in step S72, the price applies for the first segment of the call. Calculated for each possible option. If during this segment , When the call is simply charged with a fixed amount for the first 10 seconds, then A 10ms unit whose price is dropped during the connection time of the first segment It can be found by multiplying the amount fixed by the number of. For other examples According to the law, when a call is charged with a first fixed amount for the first 10 seconds, Then a second fixed for each of the additional 10ms periods, and at the time of connection When the interval is longer than 10s, then the price is the first fixed quantity and segment. Second fixed multiplied by the number of remaining units of 10 ms within the connection time of It can be found by adding up the added amounts. If the first segment If the connection time is less than 10 seconds, it will fall into the first segment for 10 seconds The percentage is billed as the percentage of the first fixed amount and the remaining 10 seconds goes to the next segment You will be billed according to the applicable billing rate. Call prices are also billed on a periodic basis. For example, a specific segment After the end of each 60-second interval, the next 5 seconds will be free of charge. If more than one option is applicable in the first segment, Next, it is necessary to select the price. In step S73, the price is the highest Is also selected by choosing the option with the highest priority. As standard , Not necessary, but this is the cheapest price. Next, in step S74, there are more segments to be billed. A check is made to determine if it is. If some more If there is a segment, in step S75, in step S72 Determined for each of the applicable options in a manner similar to that described. Then, in step S76, if there are two or more prices for the segment In this case, the value is calculated by the same method as that described in step S73. The case is selected. The program then returns to step S74. When there are no more segments to be priced, this program will Following step S77, the prices for the various components are added together. If the call lasts more than 2 days, the price will be calculated separately for each day And the prices for the individual days are added to each other. If the price list gives a price for a supplementary service, then the price of the call component The method of calculation will be described below. Because of this, the procedure Is step S27 shown in FIG. 4 or step shown in FIG. Matches S33. The supplementary service is searched from the call record column 26. Next, supplement Find for the option with the highest priority price for foot service Be done. As mentioned in the example above, four factors are used in selecting a price list Will be done. Depending on the method of improvement, one or more additional elements are featured in the price list, column That of the call log generated by the local switch, which is the bit defined or in the column Used in selecting the value of each additional element. For example, these are An element related to the type of bearer used in the story. This element is bear If the cellar is a bearer for a voice call, it has one value, and the bearer is a data communication. If it is a bearer for talking, it has other values. The scope of the claims 1. 1. Search call records from points located in telecommunications networks Steps to do and Steps to provide a first database with customer details for the network , Provides a second database with network details and a set of tariffs Steps and The call log, the first database and the previous to price the call It has a step to process the data from the second database, This data processing step is Used in a call by processing the data contained in the call log Steps to find the element (service element) related to the type of service Steps to find elements (customer elements) related to the type of customer making the call , Elements related to the placement of call numbers and called numbers (network elements) ) And the steps to find Steps to find the element (calendar element) related to the call date, A combination of the service element, customer element, network element and calendar element The steps to select one call charge table from one set of call charge tables according to the set, and And Steps to price the call according to the selected call rate table Pricing calls that occur in telecommunications networks that are characterized by being equipped how to. 2. 2. Search call records from points located in telecommunications networks Steps to do and Steps to provide a first database with customer details for the network , Provides a second database with network details and a set of tariffs Steps and The call log, the first database and the previous to price the call It has a step to process the data from the second database, The price of the call has at least one component and the data processing station P Factors related to the type of service used in the call (first service required) Steps to find (elementary) and One or more price components and components to determine the price of a call From a group of one element that should be used in determining the method of elemental combination Before selecting one algorithm from a set of algorithms that define the element The step of using the first service element and the group of the elements are included in the call. Elements related to the type of service used (second service element), calls Elements related to the type of customer doing the (customer element), call number and call Elements related to the placement of numbers (network elements) and elements related to call dates Has (calendar element) and Fixed in the algorithm for one or more price components Steps to find the right element, Fixed in the algorithm for one or more price components Select one call charge table from a set of call charge tables according to the intended factors Steps and In the selected call rate table for one or each price component Therefore, the steps to determine the components, and In the algorithm, when the call charge has one or more components. It is characterized by having steps to combine these components in a defined manner. How to price calls that occur in a telecommunications network. 3. 3. The network element is the distance between the called number and the called number. And specially related to both the route between the called number and the called number The telecommunications network according to claim 1 or claims 2. How to price the calls that occur in. 4. It has a step to find the number of the option contracted by the customer, and the number is , Claims, characterized by the number used when selecting a call rate table Occurs in the telecommunications network according to any one of paragraphs 1 to 3. How to price a call. 5. In particular, one or more additional factors are used when selecting a call rate table. Scope of Claims The telecommunications network according to any one of paragraphs 1 to 5. How to price the calls that occur in the phone. 6. Search call records from points located in telecommunications networks Steps to do and Used in a call by processing the data contained in the call log Steps to find the element (service element) related to the type of service Steps to find elements (customer elements) related to the type of customer making the call , Elements related to the placement of call numbers and called numbers (network elements) ) And the steps to find Steps to find the element (calendar element) related to the call date, A combination of the service element, customer element, network element and calendar element One call charge from one set of call charge table stored in the database according to the set Steps to select a gold table and Steps to price the call according to the selected call rate table Pricing calls that occur in telecommunications networks that are characterized by being equipped how to. 7. At least one component of a call that occurs in a telecommunications network In the method of pricing with Search call records from points located in telecommunications networks Steps and Used in a call by processing the data contained in the call log Steps to find the element (first service element) related to the type of service When, To determine the price component of one or each call and the price of the callOne-element glue to be used when deciding how to combine components Select one algorithm from a set of algorithms that define elements from The step of using the first service element for the purpose and the group of the elements are added to the call. Elements related to the type of service used in (second service element), communication Elements related to the type of customer talking (customer element), call number and call Elements related to the placement of numbers (network elements) and key points related to call dates It has a base (calendar element) and Fixed in the algorithm for one or more price components Steps to find the right element, Fixed in the algorithm for one or more price components 1 from a set of call charge tables stored in the database according to the defined elements Steps to select a call rate table and The selected algorithm for one or each price component Steps to determine the components according to, and In the algorithm, when the call charge has one or more components. It is characterized by having steps to combine these components in a defined manner. A method of pricing calls that occur in a telecommunications network. 8. Placed on the network to provide call records for each call Telecommunications points and A first database with customer details for the network, A second database with network details and a set of call tariffs, Call records, data from the first database and the second database With the means to handle to price the call, and Between each of the processing means and the telecommunications point, and the first day. It has a means of providing a communication link between the database and the second database. , The processing means Make a call by processing the data contained in the call log for the call Finding elements (service elements) related to the type of service used Step and A means of finding factors (customer factors) related to the type of customer making the call, Elements related to the placement of call numbers and called numbers for calls How to find network elements) A means to find elements (calendar elements) related to the call date, The service element, customer element, network element and so on found for the call And one call charge table from one set of call charge table according to the combination of calendar elements Means to choose and As a means of pricing calls according to the selected call rate table Telecommunications communication generated in a telecommunications network characterized by being equipped with A system for pricing stories. 9. Placed on the network to provide call records for each call Telecommunications points and A first database with customer details for the network, A second database with network details and a set of call tariffs, Call records, data from the first database and the second database With the means to handle to price the call, and Between each of the processing means and the telecommunications point, and the first day. It has a means of providing a communication link between the database and the second database. , The price of a call has at least one component, and the data processing means is: Factors related to the type of service used in the call (first service required) Means to find (elementary) To determine the price component of one or each call and the price of the call One-element glue to be used in determining the method of component combination Select one algorithm from a set of algorithms that define elements from The means of using the first service element for the purpose and the group of the elements are used for a call. Elements related to the type of service used in (second service element), communication Factors related to the type of customer to talk to (customer factor), call number for the call Elements (network elements) and call dates related to the placement of issues and called numbers Has an element (calendar element) related to Fixed in the algorithm for the price component of one or each call A way to find the right element, 1 from a set of call rate tables according to the elements defined in the algorithm Select one call rate table for one or the price component of each call Means and Price structure for one or each call according to the selected call rate table Means to determine the factors and A hand that combines components in the method defined in the algorithm With steps Telecommunications communication generated in a telecommunications network characterized by being equipped with A system for pricing stories. 10. The network element is the distance between the called number and the called number. Being related to both the release and the route between the called number and the called number The telecommunications network according to claim 8 or claim 9. A system for pricing telecommunications calls that occur in the market. 11. How to find the number of the option contracted by the customer and one call charge table A means of selecting one call rate table that uses an optional number when selecting Any of the claims 8 to 10 of the claims. Price the telecommunications calls that occur in the telecommunications network described in item 1. A system for squeezing. 12. The first database and the second day at the telecommunications point The claims are characterized by the fact that the bases are located remotely from each other. Electricity generated in the telecommunications network according to any one of paragraph 11 A system for pricing communication calls. 13. It is characterized by providing a means for storing the details of a priced call. Claims For the telecommunications network according to any one of paragraphs 8 to 12. A system for pricing telecommunications calls that occur in the future. 14. A claim characterized in that the telecommunications point is a telecommunications switch. Scope of the telecommunications network according to any one of paragraphs 8 to 13. A system for pricing telecommunications calls that occur. 15. Placed on the network to provide call records for each call With the telecommunications point Make a call by processing the data contained in the call log for the call Finding elements (service elements) related to the type of service used Step and A means of finding factors (customer factors) related to the type of customer making the call, Elements related to the placement of call numbers and called numbers for calls How to find network elements) A means to find elements (calendar elements) related to the call date, The service element, customer element, network element and so on found for the call And one call charge table from one set of call charge table according to the combination of calendar elements Means to choose and As a means of pricing calls according to the selected call rate table Telecommunications communication generated in a telecommunications network characterized by being equipped with A system for pricing stories. 16. Placed on the network to provide call records for each call With the telecommunications point Factors related to the type of service used in the call (first service required) Means to find (elementary) To determine the price component of one or each call and the price of the call One-element glue to be used in determining the method of component combination Select one algorithm from a set of algorithms that define elements from The means of using the first service element for the purpose and the group of the elements are used for a call. Elements related to the type of service used in (second service element), communication Factors related to the type of customer to talk to (customer factor), call number for the call Elements (network elements) and communication related to the point of the number and the called number It has an element (calendar element) related to the talk date, Fixed in the algorithm for the price component of one or each call A way to find the right element, 1 from a set of call rate tables according to the elements defined in the algorithm Select one call rate table for one or the price component of each call Means and Price structure for one or each call according to the selected call rate table Means to determine the factors and A hand that combines components in the method defined in the algorithm With steps Telecommunications communication generated in a telecommunications network characterized by being equipped with A system for pricing stories.

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[Continued summary] Priced according to the table.