JP3062007B2 - Call charge management device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a telephone charge management apparatus, and more particularly to a telephone charge management apparatus for managing telephone charges for each telephone terminal of a private branch exchange that shares a line.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a conventional telephone charge management device. In FIG. 10, reference numeral 1 denotes a private branch exchange accommodating a public line and a plurality of telephone terminals, and 2 denotes a telephone charge management device which manages telephone charges for each of a plurality of telephone terminals (not shown) that share the line. The device 10
A receiving unit 3 that receives call detail information sent from the private branch exchange 1 and outputs billing data; a call fee calculating unit 10 that calculates a call fee corresponding to an extension number based on the billing data; A call charge integrating meter unit 7 for storing an integrated value of the call charge for each extension number based on the extension number sent from the unit 10 and the call charge.

Next, the operation will be described. Private branch exchange 1
When a call using a public line of a telephone terminal housed in the private branch exchange ends, the call detail information necessary for calculating the call charge is output to the call charge management device 2. Next, in the call charge management device 2, the receiving unit 3 receives the call detail information output from the private branch exchange 1,
Output billing data. Then, the call charge calculation unit 10 calculates the call charge by a so-called call-by-call (Call by Call) process of calculating the call charge according to the number of calls based on the charging data output from the reception unit 3,
The corresponding extension number and call charge are recorded in the call charge accumulation meter section 7.
Give to. The call charge accumulation meter unit 7 stores the integrated value of the call charge for each extension number from the extension number and the call charge given by the call charge calculation unit 10.

[0004]

As described above, the conventional telephone charge management apparatus calculates the telephone charge by the call-by-call processing, so that the telephone charge is determined for each telephone call of each telephone terminal. Call charges for each telephone terminal can be obtained.For example, when using a monthly charge line group in which the call charges are determined by the total call time on a monthly basis determined by a telephone carrier, each telephone in the private branch exchange is used. The call charges for each terminal could not be determined.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems of the conventional example. Even when a monthly fee-based line group that cannot be processed by call-by-call is used, a monthly charge is applied to each telephone terminal in the private branch exchange. An object of the present invention is to obtain a call charge management device capable of obtaining a call charge.

[0006]

[0007]

[0008]

A call charge according to the present invention.
Each time a plurality of telephone terminals use a telephone line, the management device
Telephone based on call detail information output from private branch exchange
Call charge management device that manages call charges for each terminal
To calculate the call charge based on the
Required extension number, called party number, call start time, call
A receiver for outputting billing data including an end time,
Line type corresponding to the ground number of the hand number and each line type
Is the unit price per unit time required for calculating the
A billing table preliminarily storing money information;
Search the charging table based on the charging data from
To determine the type of line and obtain billing information according to the type of line.
Charge calculation method judgment unit and line type is call-by-call
In the case of a line, each
Call-by-call to calculate the call charge for each call of the talk terminal
Call charge calculator and when the line type is a monthly charge line
The integrated value of the call time for each telephone terminal based on the billing data
And the total number of monthly charge line groups based on the integrated value
Calculate the talk charge and monthly call time for each telephone terminal Monthly charge system
Allocated to each telephone terminal by the ratio of line group to monthly talk time
Monthly charge calculation means and the above call-by-call charge
Telephone end provided by the money calculator and the monthly fee calculator
A call charge accumulator that obtains the sum of call charges for each terminal
The above monthly fee calculation means uses the minimum guarantee fee for each telephone terminal.
Charges are added to the total call charges of the monthly charge group and the minimum
The difference between the guarantee fee and the number of phone terminals
Monthly call time accounts for monthly call time of monthly fee group
And a proportional distribution is made for each telephone terminal at a certain ratio .

[0009] In addition, by the upper Symbol monthly fee calculation means, in accordance with the ratio of monthly talk time of each telephone terminal a monthly call charges of fee-based circuit group of each telephone terminal is occupied in the month of talk time monthly fee system circuit group It is characterized in that the quantization frequency is distributed in quantization units.

[0010] In addition, the difference of the above Symbol monthly fee calculation means, by adding a minimum guaranteed fee for each telephone terminal, and the value obtained by multiplying the number of telephone terminal to the total call charges and the guaranteed minimum price for the monthly fee system circuit group The quantization frequency is distributed in units of quantization in accordance with the ratio of the monthly call time of each telephone terminal to the monthly call time of the monthly fee-based line group.

[0011]

[0012]

[0013]

In the call charge management device according to the present invention ,
Use of monthly charge lines that cannot be processed by call-by-call
Call charges for each phone terminal can be calculated
Call cost with monthly total call time without much labor
It is now possible to calculate call charges for monthly fee groups
Ri, also, by the month the amount fee calculation means, by adding a minimum guaranteed fee for each telephone terminal, the difference between a telephone terminal of a value obtained by multiplying the number of telephone terminals to the total call charges of monthly fee-based line group and the minimum guaranteed fee By distributing the monthly call time for each telephone terminal in proportion to the monthly call time of the monthly charge line group,
When the call charge is obtained by proportional distribution, it is possible to reduce the change in the call charge when the change in the call charge of the monthly charge line becomes larger than the change in the call time.

[0014] In addition, by the upper Symbol monthly fee calculation means, in accordance with the ratio of monthly talk time of each telephone terminal a monthly call charges of fee-based circuit group of each telephone terminal is occupied in the month of talk time monthly fee system circuit group By distributing the quantization frequency in units of quantization, it is possible to make the difference between the total of the telephone charges for each telephone terminal involved in the rounding of the telephone charges and the telephone charges of the monthly fee-based line zero.

[0015] In addition, the difference of the above Symbol monthly fee calculation means, by adding a minimum guaranteed fee for each telephone terminal, and the value obtained by multiplying the number of telephone terminal to the total call charges and the guaranteed minimum price for the monthly fee system circuit group By distributing the quantization frequency in units of quantization according to the ratio of the monthly call time of each telephone terminal to the monthly call time of the monthly fee-based line group, it is possible to reduce the fluctuation of It is possible to make the difference between the total of the telephone charges for each telephone terminal associated with the fraction processing of the charges and the telephone charges of the monthly fee-based line zero.

[0016]

【Example】

Embodiment 1 FIG. Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on illustrated embodiments. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram illustrating the call charge management device according to the first embodiment. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a private branch exchange having a function of outputting call detail information to a call charge management device every time a telephone terminal ends use of a public line, 20 denotes a call charge management device according to the first embodiment, This call charge management device 2
As a configuration in 0, 3 generates billing data such as an extension number, a call destination number, a call start time, and a call end time necessary for call charge calculation based on the reception of the call detail information output from the private branch exchange 1. Receiving section 4 retrieves charging table 5 based on the called party number of the charging data provided from receiving section 3 and acquires the line type and charging information. If the line type is a call-by-call line, Gives the extension number, the call start time, the call end time, and the billing information to the call-by-call call charge calculation unit 6. On the other hand, if the line type is a monthly charge line, the call time integration meter unit 8
This is a charge calculation method determination unit that gives an extension number and a call time to a user.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a line type and charging information corresponding to the destination number for each destination number corresponding to the destination number.
In other words, the unit time required for calculating the call charge for each line type
A charging table in which charging information , which is a unit price, is stored in advance. Reference numeral 6 denotes an extension number, a call start time, a call end time, and a charge provided by the charge calculation method determination unit 4 when the line type is a call-by-call line. A call-by-call call charge calculator for calculating a call charge for each call based on the information and giving the extension number and the call charge to the call charge integrating meter unit, a call-by-call call charge calculator 6 or a monthly charge calculator described later. A call charge integrating meter unit that updates and stores the integrated value of the call charge for each extension number from the extension number and the call charge data given by the telephone number 8. The charge calculation method determining unit 4 is used when the line type is a monthly charge line. The call time integrating meter section 9 for updating and storing the integrated value of the call time for each extension number from the given extension number and data of the call time. Obtain the integrated call time for each extension number from the call time integrating meter unit 8, calculate the total call charge for the monthly charge line group, distribute the total call charge for the monthly charge line group for each extension number, and the distribution result Is a monthly charge calculation unit for adding the extension number and the call charge data to the call charge accumulation meter unit 7.

Here, the calculation processing in the monthly charge calculation unit 9 when the monthly charge system line group is used is shown in FIG.
This will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, in step S201, the calculation process of the monthly fee calculation unit 9 is started. In step S202, the number of telephone terminals in the private branch exchange, which is the number of data to be processed, is a variable N
In step S203, 0 is set as an initial value in a variable T for obtaining the total talk time of the monthly fee-based line group, and in step S204, 1 is set as an initial value in a variable j that is the number of times of loop repetition processing. Is set.

After the initial value is set in this way, in step S205, the variable j is compared with the variable N. If the variable j is equal to or less than the variable N, the process proceeds to step S206 where j of the call time integrating meter unit 8 is determined. The integrated call time of the second telephone terminal is read, the integrated call time read in step S207 is set in a variable tj, and in step S208, the value of the variable tj is added to the variable T to obtain the total call time of the monthly charge line group. Ask for. Then, in step S209, 1 is added to the variable j, which is the number of times of the repetition processing, and the process returns to step S205.
Thereafter, by repeating steps S206 to S209, the total talk time of each telephone terminal is sequentially added to obtain the total talk time of the monthly fee-based line group.

When returning to step S205, if the variable j is larger than the variable N, the process shifts to step S210 to perform a total call charge calculation process by a charge calculation method for a monthly charge line group determined by the telephone communication carrier. Then, in step S211, the number of telephone terminals, which is the number of data to be processed, the total call charge calculated in the total call charge calculation process in step S210, the total call time of the monthly charge line group, and the call time integration meter A call charge distribution process for distributing the total call charge for each telephone terminal based on the accumulated call time for each telephone terminal of the unit 8 is executed, and in step S212, the process of the monthly charge calculation unit 9 ends.

Here, the call charge distribution processing in step S211 will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, in step S301, FIG.
Is started in step S211. In step S302, the number of telephone terminals, which is the number of data to be processed, is set in a variable N, and in step S3
03, the total call time of the monthly charge line group is variable T
In step S304, the total call charge calculated in the total call charge calculation process in step S210 in FIG. 2 is set in a variable P. Then, step S30
In step 5, 1 is set as an initial value to a variable j that is the number of times of loop repetition processing.

After the initial value is set in this way, in step S306, the variable j is compared with the variable N. If the variable j is equal to or less than the variable N, the variable is sent from the call time integrating meter unit 8 in step S307. The extension number and the integrated time value of the j-th telephone terminal are read, and in step S308, the j-th integrated call time read in step S307 is set in a variable tj. And step S
In 309, the ratio of the total call charge of the j-th telephone terminal set in the variable tj in the step S308 to the total call charge set in the variable P in the step S304 with respect to the total call time set in the variable T in the step S303. Is set to the variable pj as the call charge of the j-th telephone terminal.

Thereafter, in step S310, the call charge of the j-th telephone terminal set in the variable pj in step S309 is added to the charge integrated value of the corresponding extension of the call charge integrating meter unit 7. And step S
In 311, 1 is added to the variable j, and step S 30
Returning to step 6, if the variable j is equal to or less than the variable N, the steps S307 to S311 are repeated to perform a call charge distribution process for each telephone terminal. And
When returning to step S306, the variable j is set to the variable N
If it is larger, the process shifts to step S312, and the call charge distribution processing in step S211 ends.

Therefore, according to the first embodiment, when the telephone terminal uses the monthly fee-based line group, the telephone time when the telephone terminal uses the monthly fee-based line group is integrated, and the monthly charge is calculated. Calculate the total call time of the control line group, and calculate the total call charge associated with the use of the monthly charge line group once a month, according to the ratio of the total call time for each telephone terminal to the above total call time. Since the result of proportionally distributing the total call charges of the monthly charge line group is used as the call charge of the monthly charge line group for each telephone terminal, the call charge of the monthly charge line group that can not be processed by call-by-call is calculated for each telephone terminal It has the effect of being able to.

Embodiment 2 FIG. Next, FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the call charge management device according to the second embodiment, and is a flowchart showing a call charge distribution process in step S211 shown in FIG. In the second embodiment, the same configuration as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is provided, and when the monthly charge line group is used, the first embodiment according to the flowchart shown in FIG. The calculation processing is executed in the same manner as described above, but the call charge distribution processing in step S211 shown in FIG.

That is, in the first embodiment described above, the call charge of the monthly charge line group for each telephone terminal is calculated by dividing the total call time of each telephone terminal by the total call time of the monthly charge line group according to the ratio of the total call time to the total call time. Call charges were calculated proportionally, but with such a simple proportional distribution, the change in call charges for a monthly fee-based line may be larger than the change in call time,
Not preferred. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, when one line is shared by five extension telephones a to e and the monthly charge of the monthly charge system is 10,000 yen, the extension telephones a to When e is 1 minute, the call charges are 2,000 yen for each of the extension telephones a to e by simple proportional distribution as in the first embodiment.
When the telephone call time is 1 minute for the extension telephone a and 0 minutes when the other extension telephones b to e are not used, the telephone call fee is 10,000 yen for the extension telephone a and 0 yen for the extension telephones b to e. For example, when looking at the call time of the extension telephone a, even if the call time is the same for one minute, the change in the call charge of the monthly fee-based line may be large, which is not preferable. Therefore, in the second embodiment, in order to reduce the fluctuation of the call charge, the minimum guarantee charge is added to each telephone terminal regardless of the call time, and the call charge distribution processing is performed.

Hereinafter, the call charge distribution processing according to the second embodiment in step S211 shown in FIG. 2 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, in step S401, the call charge distribution processing in step S211 shown in FIG. 2 is started. In step S402, the number of telephone terminals, which is the number of data to be processed, is set in a variable N,
In step S403, the total talk time of the monthly fee-based line group is set to a variable T, and furthermore, in step S404.
, The total call charge calculated in the total call charge calculation process in step S210 of FIG. Thereafter, in step S405, the minimum guaranteed fee for each telephone terminal is set in variable B.

After the initial value is set in this way, in step S406, the variable P is compared with the variable N times the variable B, and if the variable P is equal to or less than the variable N times the variable B, If the call charge is equal to or less than the value obtained by multiplying the minimum guaranteed charge by the number of telephone terminals, an initial value 1 is set to a variable j which is the number of times of loop processing in step S407, and a comparison between the variable j and the variable N is made in step S408. And the variable j
Is less than or equal to the variable N, in step S409, the minimum guaranteed charge of the variable B is set as the call charge of the j-th telephone terminal in the variable pj, and in step S410,
In step S409, the call charge of the j-th telephone terminal set in the variable pj is added to the charge accumulation value of the corresponding extension of the call charge accumulation meter unit 7.

Thereafter, in step S411, 1 is added to the variable j, and the process returns to step S408. If the variable j is equal to or less than the variable N, the following steps S409 to S411 are repeated. Then, the above step S408
When the variable j is larger than the variable N when returning to step S4, the process shifts to step S419, and the call charge distribution process in step S211 ends.

On the other hand, if the variable P is greater than the variable N times the variable B in step S406, that is, if the total call charge is greater than the minimum guaranteed charge multiplied by the number of telephone terminals, the processing from step S412 is performed. . Step S4
In step 12, variable j is set to 1 and step S4
In step 13, the variable j is compared with the variable N. If the variable j is equal to or smaller than the variable N, the extension number and the time integrated value of the variable j-th telephone terminal are read from the call time integrating meter unit 8 in step S414. In step S415, the j-th integrated call time read in step S414 is set in a variable tj. Then, step S416
In step S404, the difference between the variable P and the variable N times the variable B, that is, the difference between the total call charge and the minimum guaranteed charge multiplied by the number of telephone terminals, is calculated in step S415.
The value obtained by distributing the integrated call time of the j-th telephone terminal set in the variable tj at the ratio of the total call time set in the variable T in the above step S403 is obtained. The sum is set in the variable pj as the call charge of the j-th telephone terminal.

Then, in step S417, the call charge of the j-th telephone terminal set in the variable pj in step S416 is added to the charge integrated value of the corresponding extension of the call charge integrating meter unit 7. And step S
At 418, 1 is added to the variable j, and step S41 is executed.
Returning to step 3, if the variable j is equal to or less than the variable N, steps S414 to S418 are repeated. Then, when returning to step S413, if the variable j is larger than the variable N, the process proceeds to step S419, and the call charge distribution processing in step S211 is ended.

Therefore, according to the second embodiment, the call charge of the monthly charge line group for each telephone terminal is calculated by dividing the total call time for each telephone terminal into the total call time by the monthly charge line group. If the total call charge is calculated in proportion, the call charge of the monthly charge line may fluctuate more than the call time, but the minimum guaranteed charge is applied to each telephone terminal regardless of the call time. In addition, since the processing for distributing the call charge is performed, the change in the call charge of the monthly charge line can be reduced as compared to the change in the call time.

Embodiment 3 FIG. Next, FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the call charge management device according to the third embodiment, and is a flowchart showing the call charge distribution processing in step S211 shown in FIG. In the third embodiment, a configuration similar to that of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is provided, and when a monthly fee-based line group is used, the first embodiment according to the flowchart shown in FIG. The calculation processing is executed in the same manner as described above, but the call charge distribution processing in step S211 shown in FIG.

That is, in the first embodiment described above, the call charge of the monthly charge line group for each telephone terminal is calculated by dividing the total call time of each telephone terminal by the total call time of the monthly charge line group. Call charges were calculated by proportional distribution.However, in such a simple proportional distribution, when proportional distribution is performed for each telephone terminal, the sum of the call charges for each telephone terminal due to the rounding of the call charges and the monthly charge line There may be a difference between the call rate and the call rate, which is not preferable. For example, as shown in FIG.
One line is shared by the six extension telephones a to f, and is implemented when the telephone time of each extension telephone a to f of each telephone terminal is 1 minute and the monthly fee of the monthly fee-based line is 10,000 yen. In a simple proportional distribution as in Example 1, the extension telephone a
The call charges of (f) to (f) are each 1666 yen in the truncation pattern, and their total amount is 9996 yen.
The difference between the actual billing amount and the round-trip amount due to rounding-4 yen occurs,
In addition, in the pattern of rounding up or rounding off, each is 1,667 yen, the total amount of which is 10002 yen, and a difference of 2 yen due to the fraction processing with the actual billing amount occurs. As described above, the difference may occur depending on the way of the fraction processing, which is not preferable. Therefore, in the third embodiment,
Quantization of call charges into discrete numerical values in quantization units with the aim of reducing the difference between the total call charges for each telephone terminal due to the rounding of call charges and the call charge of a monthly fee-based line to zero The call rate is distributed by frequency distribution.

Hereinafter, the call charge distribution processing according to the third embodiment in step S211 shown in FIG. 2 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, in step S601, the call charge distribution processing in step S211 is started. In step S602, the number of telephone terminals, which is the number of data to be processed, is set in a variable N.
At 603, the total call time of the monthly charge line group is set to a variable T, and at step S604, the total call charge calculated by the total call charge calculation at step S210 shown in FIG. 2 is set to a variable P, and at step S605 In step S606, 0 is set as an initial value in a variable Tb of the reference integration time of the quantization frequency distribution, and in step S606, 0 is set as an initial value in a variable p0 of the 0th reference integration frequency of the quantization frequency distribution. Then, step S607
In the above, 1 is set as an initial value to a variable j that is the number of times of loop repetition processing.

After the initial values are set in this way, in step S608, the variable j is compared with the variable N. If the variable j is equal to or less than the variable N, the variable is sent from the call time integrating meter unit 8 in step S609. The extension number and the cumulative call time of the j-th telephone terminal are read, and in step S610, the j-th cumulative call time read in step S609 is set in a variable tj. In step S611, the variable Tb set in step S605 is set as the variable Tb of the reference integration time of the quantization frequency distribution.
And the variable tj set in step S610,
That is, the sum of the reference integration time of the quantization frequency distribution, the extension number of the j-th telephone terminal, and the integration call time is set, and in step S612, the variable P is set in step S604.
The call charge in which the variable Tb set in step S611 is allocated to the total call charge in the ratio of the total call time set in the variable T in step S603 to the total call time,
The value quantized in the quantization unit u by the function f (P × Tb ÷ T, u) is set in the variable pj as the j-th reference integrated frequency.

Here, the function f (P × Tb ÷ T, u)
Is a function that quantizes the value x in the quantization unit u, and the function value is obtained by the following equation. f (x, u) = integerization (x / u) · u In this equation, integerization (x / u) means the value of x / u as a value after the decimal point, rounded down, rounded up, rounded, etc. This means that fraction processing is performed by an arbitrary method. For example, in the case of the function f (x, u), in the case of the truncation processing, f (97, 3) = 96, f (98, 3) = 96,
f (98,10) = 90, and in the case of rounding processing,
f (97,3) = 96, f (98,3) = 99, f (9
8, 10) = 100, and in the case of round-up processing, f
(97,3) = 99, f (98,3) = 99, f (9
8,10) = 100.

Thereafter, in step S613, the difference between the variables pj and p (j-1) of the j-th and j-1th reference integrated frequencies set in step S606 or step S612 is calculated by using the j-th telephone terminal. Is added to the call charge of the telephone terminal of the corresponding extension number of the call charge integrating meter unit 7 as the call charge of the call. Then, step S6
In step 14, 1 is added to the variable j, and step S608 is performed.
When the variable j is equal to or smaller than the variable N, the steps S609 to S614 are repeated. And
When returning to step S608, if the variable j is larger than the variable N, in step S615, step S2
The call charge distribution process at 11 ends.

Therefore, according to the third embodiment, the telephone charge of the monthly fee-based line group for each telephone terminal is calculated according to the ratio of the accumulated call time per telephone terminal to the total call time. When proportionally distributing the total call charge, there may be a difference between the total call charge for each telephone terminal due to the rounding of the call charge and the call charge for the monthly charge line. The difference between the sum of the call charges for each telephone terminal and the call charge of the monthly charge system due to the fractional processing of the call charges because the quantization rate is distributed by making it a discrete numerical value and the call charge is distributed. Can be set to 0.

Embodiment 4 FIG. Next, FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the call charge management device according to the fourth embodiment, and is a flowchart showing the call charge distribution processing in step S211 shown in FIG. In the fourth embodiment, the same configuration as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is provided, and when the monthly fee-based line group is used, the first embodiment according to the flowchart shown in FIG. The calculation processing is executed in the same manner as described above, but the call charge distribution processing in step S211 shown in FIG.

That is, in the first embodiment described above, the call charge of the monthly fee-based line group for each telephone terminal is calculated by dividing the total call time of each telephone terminal into the total of the monthly charge-based line group according to the ratio of the total call time. Call charges were calculated by proportional distribution, but with such a simple proportional distribution, when the proportional allocation is performed for each telephone terminal, the fluctuation of the call fee of the monthly fee-based line becomes larger than the fluctuation of the call time In addition, there is a case where a difference is generated between the total of the telephone charges for each telephone terminal due to the fractional processing of the telephone charges and the telephone charges for the monthly charge line, which is not preferable. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, when one line is shared by seven extension telephones a to g, and the monthly charge of the monthly charge system is 10,000 yen, the telephone terminal extension telephones a to g are used as call time. g is 1 minute, 2 minutes, 3 minutes, 4 minutes, 5 minutes,
When the minutes are 6 minutes and 6 minutes, the call charges for the extension telephones a to g are 370 in a simple proportional distribution as in the first embodiment, and the call charges for the extension telephones a to g are successively 370 in a round-off pattern of less than 1 yen.
Yen, 740 yen, 1111 yen, 1481 yen, 1851 yen,
2,222 yen, 2222 yen, the total amount of which is 9997 yen
And the actual billing amount will have a difference of −3 yen due to rounding, and if the round-off pattern is less than 10 yen,
Similarly, a difference of −10 yen due to rounding occurs between the actual billing amount and the rounding pattern in the unit of 1 yen, and the total amount is 9999 yen in the pattern of rounding in the unit of 10 yen. The total amount is 9990 yen, and the difference -1 yen and -10 yen due to the rounding process occurs between the actual billing amount and the total amount of 10 yen in the rounding-up pattern in units of 1 yen.
In the round-up pattern in units of 004 yen and 10 yen, the total amount is 10060 yen, and a difference of 4 yen and 60 yen due to the fraction processing occurs between the actual billing amount. As described above, the difference may occur depending on the way of the fraction processing, which is not preferable. Therefore, in the fourth embodiment, as in the second embodiment, the fluctuation of the call charges is reduced, and as in the third embodiment, the total of the call charges for each telephone terminal associated with the fractional processing of the call charges and the communication charges of the monthly charge line With the aim of making the difference from 0 to 0, a minimum guarantee fee is added to each telephone terminal regardless of the call time, the call fee is distributed, and the call fee is made a discrete numerical value of the quantization unit. As shown in the left column of FIG. 9, the quantization call rate is allocated to perform the call charge distribution processing.

Hereinafter, the call charge distribution processing according to the fourth embodiment in step S211 shown in FIG. 2 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, in step S801, the call charge distribution processing in step S211 shown in FIG. 2 is started. In step S802, the number of telephone terminals, which is the number of data to be processed, is set in a variable N,
In step S803, the total call time of the monthly fee-based line group is set in a variable T, and in step S804, the total call charge calculated in the total call charge calculation processing in step S210 shown in FIG. In step S805, the minimum guaranteed fee for each telephone terminal is set in variable B.

After the initial value is set in this manner, in step S806, the variable P is compared with the variable N times the variable B, and if the variable P is equal to or less than the variable N times the variable B, If the fee is equal to or less than the value obtained by multiplying the minimum guaranteed fee by the number of telephone terminals, 1 is set as an initial value to a variable j that is the number of times of loop repetition processing in step S807, and in step S808, the variable j and the variable N are set. If the variable j is equal to or smaller than the variable N, a
In step 809, the minimum guaranteed charge of the variable B is set in the variable pj as the call charge of the j-th telephone terminal. In step S810, the call charge of the j-th telephone terminal set in the variable pj in step S809 is used for the call. It is added to the call charge of the telephone terminal of the corresponding extension number of the charge accumulation meter unit 7. Then, in step S811, 1 is added to the variable j, and the process returns to step S808. If the variable j is equal to or less than the variable N, the process proceeds from step S809 to step S809.
If the variable j is larger than the variable N when returning to step S808, step S823 is executed.
Then, the call charge processing in step S211 is ended.

On the other hand, in step S806, the variable P is compared with the variable N times the variable B. If the variable P is larger than the variable N times the variable B, that is, the total call charge is equal to the minimum guaranteed charge and If the value is larger than the multiplied value, in step S812, the variable Q
Is set to the difference between the total call charge and the value obtained by multiplying the minimum guaranteed charge by the number of telephone terminals. In step S813, the variable Tb of the reference integration time of the quantization frequency distribution is set to 0, and in step S814, the quantization The variable p0 of the 0th reference integrated frequency of the frequency distribution is set to 0, and step S815
In the above, 1 is set as an initial value to a variable j that is the number of times of loop repetition processing.

After the initial value is set in this way, in step S816, the variable j is compared with the variable N. If the variable j is equal to or less than the variable N, the process proceeds to step S817. The extension number and the cumulative call time of the telephone terminal are read, and in step S818, the j-th cumulative call time read in step S817 is set in a variable tj. Then, step S8
19, the variable T of the reference integration time of the quantization frequency distribution
In b, the sum of the variable Tb set in step S813 and the variable tj set in step S818, that is, the sum of the reference integration time of the quantization frequency distribution and the integration call time of the j-th telephone terminal is set, In step S820, the quantization rate allocation target fee set in the variable Q in the step S812 is calculated by dividing the variable Tb set in the step S819 by the ratio of the variable Tb to the total call time set in the variable T in the step S803. To
The value quantized in the quantization unit u by the function f (Q × Tb ÷ T, u) is set in the variable pj as the j-th reference integrated frequency.

Thereafter, in step S821, the difference between the variable pj and the variable p (j-1) of the jth and j-1th reference integrated frequencies set in step S814 or step S820 and the variable B in step S805.
J is the sum of the minimum guarantee fee B for each telephone terminal set in
The call charge of the telephone terminal of the corresponding extension number of the call charge accumulation meter unit 7 is added as the call charge of the second telephone terminal. Then, in step S822, 1 is added to the variable j, and the process returns to step S816. If the variable j is equal to or less than the variable N, the following steps S817 to S8
Repeat step 22. Then, when returning to step S816, if the variable j is larger than the variable N, step S816
In 823, the call charge distribution processing in step S211 ends.

Therefore, according to the fourth embodiment, the monthly fee calculation unit 4 adds the minimum guarantee fee for each telephone terminal,
The difference between the total call charge of the monthly charge line group and the value obtained by multiplying the minimum guaranteed charge by the number of telephone terminals is calculated according to the ratio of the monthly call time of each telephone terminal to the monthly call time of the monthly charge line group. By distributing the quantization frequency in units of quantization, fluctuations in call charges in proportional distribution are reduced, and the difference between the total of the call charges for each telephone terminal due to the rounding of the call charges and the call charge of the monthly charge line is reduced to zero. There is an effect that can be.

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[0049]

[0050]

As described above, according to the present invention,
For use with monthly fee-based lines that cannot be processed by Ruby Call
The associated call charges can be calculated for each phone terminal,
Call charges for total talk time per month without needing much manpower
Call charges can be calculated for regular monthly charge groups,
In addition, by month the amount fee calculation means, by adding a minimum guaranteed fee for each telephone terminal, monthly fee system of circuit group total call charges and the minimum guaranteed fee to the phone number of the value and the difference of each telephone terminal of multiplied Monthly call time is proportionally allocated to each telephone terminal in proportion to the monthly call time of the monthly charge line group, so that when calculating the call charge in proportion, the call charge of the monthly charge line compared to the change in call time There is an effect that the fluctuation of the call charge can be reduced when the fluctuation of the telephone call becomes large.

[0051] In addition, by the upper Symbol monthly fee calculation means, in accordance with the ratio of monthly talk time of each telephone terminal a monthly call charges of fee-based circuit group of each telephone terminal is occupied in the month of talk time monthly fee system circuit group By distributing the quantization frequency in units of quantization, the telephone charge of the monthly fee-based line group for each telephone terminal can be reduced according to the ratio of the total talk time per telephone terminal to the total call time. When proportionally distributing the call charges, there may be a difference between the total call charges for each telephone terminal due to the rounding of the call charges and the call charges for the monthly charge system. Since the quantization rate is distributed by using the numerical value to distribute the call charges, the difference between the sum of the call charges for each telephone terminal and the monthly call charges for the telephone line due to the fractional processing of the call charges is reduced to 0. Can be With the results.

[0052] In addition, the difference of the above Symbol monthly fee calculation means, by adding a minimum guaranteed fee for each telephone terminal, and the value obtained by multiplying the number of telephone terminal to the total call charges and the guaranteed minimum price for the monthly fee system circuit group By distributing the quantization frequency in units of quantization according to the ratio of the monthly call time of each telephone terminal to the monthly call time of the monthly fee-based line group, it is possible to reduce the fluctuation of This has the effect that the difference between the total of the telephone charges for each telephone terminal due to the fraction processing of the charges and the telephone charges of the monthly charge line can be reduced to zero.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram illustrating a call charge management device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a basic flowchart of a monthly fee calculation unit in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a call charge distribution process according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a call charge distribution process according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of an object of a call charge distribution process according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a call charge distribution process according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a purpose of a call charge distribution process according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a call charge distribution process according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of the purpose of a call charge distribution process according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram showing a conventional call charge management device.

[Description of Signs] 1 Private branch exchange, 3 receiving unit, 4 charge calculation method determination unit, 5 charging table, 6 call-by-call call charge calculation unit, 7 call charge integration meter unit, 8 call time integration meter unit, 9 monthly charge calculation Section, 10 call rate calculation section, 20 call rate management device.

Continuation of the front page (58) Field surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) H04M 15/00-15/38 H04Q 3/58-3/62

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A call charge management device for managing a call charge for each telephone terminal based on the call detail information output from a private branch exchange each time a plurality of telephone terminals use a telephone line. Based on call charges calculation
Required extension number, called party number, call start time, call
A receiving unit that outputs billing data including an end time, a line type corresponding to the ground number of the destination number, and each line type
A charging table in which charging information, which is a unit price per unit time necessary for calculating a call charge, is stored in advance, and the charging table is searched based on charging data from the receiving unit, and a line type is searched. And a charge calculation method determining unit for determining charging and obtaining charging information according to the line type, and a call for calculating a telephone charge for each telephone call based on the charging data and charging information when the line type is a call-by-call line. The bi-call call charge calculator and, when the line type is a monthly charge line, obtains the integrated value of the call time for each telephone terminal based on the charging data and calculates the total call charge of the monthly charge line group based on the integrated value. A monthly charge calculating means for calculating and distributing the monthly call time for each telephone terminal to each telephone terminal in a ratio of the monthly call time of the monthly charge line group to the telephone terminal; Serial and a call charge accumulation portion for obtaining an integrated value of the call charge for each telephone terminal provided from the monthly fee calculation unit, the monthly fee calculation means, minimum guarantee fee for each telephone terminal
Charges are added to the total call charges of the monthly charge group and the minimum
The difference between the guarantee fee and the number of phone terminals
Monthly call time accounts for monthly call time of monthly fee group
A call charge management device characterized in that the call charge is proportionally distributed to each telephone terminal at a certain ratio . 2. Each time a plurality of telephone terminals use a telephone line.
Based on the call detail information output from the private branch exchange.
Call charge management device that manages call charges for each talk terminal
To calculate the call charge based on the
Required extension number, called party number, call start time, call
A receiver for outputting billing data including an end time,
Line type corresponding to the ground number of the hand number and each line type
Is the unit price per unit time required for calculating the
A billing table preliminarily storing money information;
Search the charging table based on the charging data from
To determine the type of line and obtain billing information according to the type of line.
Charge calculation method judgment unit and line type is call-by-call
Each power-out based on the accounting data and billing information in the case of the line
Call-by-call to calculate the call charge for each call of the talk terminal
Call charge calculator and when the line type is a monthly charge line
The integrated value of the call time for each telephone terminal based on the billing data
And the total number of monthly charge line groups based on the integrated value
Calculate the talk charge and monthly call time for each telephone terminal Monthly charge system
Allocated to each telephone terminal by the ratio of line group to monthly talk time
Monthly charge calculation means and the above call-by-call charge
Telephone end provided by the money calculator and the monthly fee calculator
A call charge accumulator that obtains the sum of call charges for each terminal
For example, the monthly fee calculating means, quantizing the quantization units in accordance with the ratio of the monthly calling rates pricing circuit group of each telephone terminal monthly talk time for each telephone terminal occupying the monthly talk time monthly pricing circuit group A call charge management device characterized by distributing the frequency. 3. Each time a plurality of telephone terminals use a telephone line
Based on the call detail information output from the private branch exchange.
Call charge management device that manages call charges for each talk terminal
To calculate the call charge based on the
Required extension number, called party number, call start time, call
A receiver for outputting billing data including an end time,
Line type corresponding to the ground number of the hand number and each line type
Is the unit price per unit time required for calculating the
A billing table preliminarily storing money information;
Search the charging table based on the charging data from
To determine the type of line and obtain billing information according to the type of line.
Charge calculation method judgment unit and line type is call-by-call
In the case of a line, each
Call-by-call to calculate the call charge for each call of the talk terminal
Call charge calculator and when the line type is a monthly charge line
The integrated value of the call time for each telephone terminal based on the billing data
And the total number of monthly charge line groups based on the integrated value
Calculate the talk charge and monthly call time for each telephone terminal Monthly charge system
Allocated to each telephone terminal by the ratio of line group to monthly talk time
Monthly charge calculation means and the above call-by-call charge
Telephone end provided by the money calculator and the monthly fee calculator
A call charge accumulator that obtains the sum of call charges for each terminal
For example, the monthly fee calculation means adds a minimum guaranteed fee for each telephone terminal, monthly fee system of circuit group total call charges and the minimum guaranteed fee to the phone number of the value and the difference of each telephone terminal of multiplied A call charge management device, wherein a quantization frequency is distributed in units of quantization in accordance with a ratio of a monthly charge time to a monthly call time of a monthly charge line group.