JP4346618B2 - Call / call setting control system, call / call setting control program, and call / call setting control method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a control system for making outgoing / incoming call settings for a communication terminal using a prepaid billing method, a control program for making outgoing / incoming call settings for a communication terminal using a prepaid billing method in a computer, and a control method for making outgoing / incoming calls for a communication terminal using a prepaid billing method About. In particular, the present invention relates to the start of a prepaid billing mobile phone communication service.

Mobile communication service usage methods include a postpaid (use fee postpaid) billing method and a prepaid (use fee prepaid) billing method.
A prepaid billing system, that is, a mobile phone that can be used by paying in advance is currently used. As a charge, the mobile phone does not incur a basic usage fee, and the amount of the purchased prepaid card can be used for calling and communication. Call charges are a prepaid method using prepaid cards, and since it is not possible to make calls beyond the paid fee, there is no worry of overuse.
As a technique in this prepaid billing type mobile phone, for example, there is one described in Patent Document 1. That is, the usage time of the radio call by the radio call means is accumulated by the time accumulation means, and when the accumulated use time reaches an allowable time set in advance in the time storage means, the radio call by the radio call means is controlled by the call control. Prohibited by means. In other words, since this mobile phone device can perform a wireless call for a preset allowable time, for example, if a mobile phone device is sold by adding a call charge corresponding to this allowable time to the device charge, the operator Will be able to collect call charges in prepaid form.

Patent Document 2 describes the following. That is, it is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile communication system, a mobile communication terminal, and a prepaid mobile communication service providing method that eliminates the complexity of operation, reduces the burden on the network, and suppresses unauthorized use. The number specifying information corresponding to the prepaid card number is read from the prepaid card, the prepaid card number is generated from the number specifying information and transmitted to the service control device, and the service control device determines the frequency corresponding to the received prepaid card number. Set to provide prepaid mobile communication services to mobile phone users.
In the post-pay billing type mobile phone use contract, at the time of the contract, an examination (hereinafter referred to as “identity confirmation”) is performed to confirm whether the user is the person. For this reason, the mobile communication service provider, such as a shop store, shop staff, call center operator, or the like, examines the user, so the sales channel of the mobile phone is limited.
On the other hand, a prepaid mobile phone can be purchased without confirming the identity (confirming whether the mobile phone service applicant and the actual user have the same personality). They can be purchased at convenience stores, and users can easily start using mobile communication services.
JP-A-11-27427 JP 2002-271931 A

However, in recent years, since the number of cases where a prepaid billing type mobile phone is used for a crime has increased, there is a demand for checking the identity of the prepaid billing type mobile phone.
Therefore, identity verification work will also be carried out for prepaid mobile phones, but as a method that can be easily considered in order to achieve this, a new system with identity verification processing function is constructed. However, since a communication service start system for a prepaid billing type mobile phone that does not perform identity verification is already in operation, it is desirable in terms of cost to realize it using the functions of this system. In addition, it is not desirable in business to make an approximate system coexist in the operation management of the system, so it is necessary to proceed with a system design intended to expand the function of the existing system.
The present invention provides an outgoing / incoming call setting control system, outgoing / incoming call setting control, in order to provide a starting method that incorporates user identity verification processing without greatly changing the communication service starting system of a conventional prepaid billing mobile phone. In addition, the sales of prepaid billing-type mobile phones incorporating identity verification without increasing complicated procedures for users are also provided. It is realized.

The gist of the present invention for achieving the object lies in the inventions of the following items.
[1] An outgoing / incoming call setting control system for making outgoing / incoming call settings for a communication terminal by a prepaid billing system, wherein the outgoing / incoming call setting control system is a customer information integrated system for managing information related to a customer and a communication for registering the communication terminal. It has a prepaid management system that manages information about the terminal database and prepaid,
Outgoing / incoming call restriction means for setting outgoing / incoming call restriction status of the communication terminal as incapable of outgoing calls, and incapable of incoming calls;
After recording information about the owner of the communication terminal, which is confirmation of the identity, the customer information integrated system issues a call restriction release command for releasing the call restriction to the communication terminal database , and the communication terminal Outgoing call restriction canceling means for setting the outgoing / incoming call restriction status of the phone to be callable and not callable,
After the payment processing of the prepaid billing of the communication terminal, the prepaid management system issues a restriction release command for releasing the communication restriction to the communication terminal database , and the outgoing / incoming call restriction state of the communication terminal can be transmitted. An outgoing / incoming call setting control system comprising outgoing / incoming call restriction canceling means for setting incoming calls to be permitted.

[2] An outgoing / incoming setting control system for making outgoing / incoming settings for a communication terminal by a prepaid billing system, the outgoing / incoming setting control system being a communication system for registering a customer information integrated system for managing information related to customers and the communication terminal It has a prepaid management system that manages information about the terminal database and prepaid,
Outgoing / incoming call restriction means for setting the outgoing / incoming call restriction state of the communication terminal before shipment to be outgoing call impossible or incoming call impossible;
After recording information about the owner of the communication terminal, which is confirmation of the identity, the customer information integrated system issues a call restriction release command for releasing the call restriction to the communication terminal database , and the communication terminal Outgoing call restriction canceling means for setting the outgoing / incoming call restriction status of the phone to be callable and not callable,
After the payment processing of the prepaid billing of the communication terminal, the prepaid management system issues a restriction release command for releasing the communication restriction to the communication terminal database , and the outgoing / incoming call restriction state of the communication terminal can be transmitted. An outgoing / incoming call setting control system comprising outgoing / incoming call restriction canceling means for setting incoming calls to be permitted.

[3] A transmission / reception setting control system for performing transmission / reception setting of a communication terminal by a prepaid billing method, wherein the transmission / reception setting control system is a customer information integrated system for managing information related to a customer and communication for registering the communication terminal It has a prepaid management system that manages information about the terminal database and prepaid,
Outgoing / incoming call restriction means for setting the outgoing / incoming call restriction state of the communication terminal before shipment to be outgoing call impossible or incoming call impossible;
After recording information about the owner of the communication terminal, which is confirmation of the identity, the customer information integrated system issues a call restriction release command for releasing the call restriction to the communication terminal database , and the communication terminal Outgoing call restriction canceling means for setting the outgoing / incoming call restriction status of the phone to be callable and not callable,
Location registration means for accepting location registration from the communication terminal and performing location registration of the communication terminal;
After deposit process prepaid charging of the communication terminal location registration in said location registration means, to the prepaid management system said communication terminal database, issue the restriction release command for releasing the communication regulation, originating in the communication terminal An outgoing / incoming call setting control system, comprising: outgoing / incoming call restriction canceling means for setting the incoming call restriction state to allow outgoing / incoming calls.

[4] A transmission / reception setting control system for setting a transmission / reception of a communication terminal by a prepaid billing system, wherein the transmission / reception setting control system is a customer information integrated system for managing information related to a customer and communication for registering the communication terminal. Have a terminal database,
Outgoing / incoming call restriction means for setting outgoing / incoming call restriction status of the communication terminal as incapable of outgoing calls, and incapable of incoming calls;
After recording information about the owner of the communication terminal, which is confirmation of the identity, the customer information integrated system issues a call restriction release command for releasing the call restriction to the communication terminal database , and the communication terminal An outgoing / incoming call setting control system comprising: outgoing call restriction canceling means for setting the outgoing / incoming call restriction state of “no call” and “no incoming call”.

[5] An outgoing / incoming call setting control system for making outgoing / incoming call settings for a communication terminal using a prepaid billing system, wherein the outgoing / incoming call setting control system is a customer information integrated system for managing information related to a customer and a communication for registering the communication terminal. It has a prepaid management system that manages information about the terminal database and prepaid,
After recording information about the owner of the communication terminal, which is confirmation of the identity, the customer information integrated system issues a call restriction release command for releasing the call restriction to the communication terminal database , and the communication terminal Outgoing call restriction canceling means for setting the outgoing / incoming call restriction status of the phone to be callable and not callable,
After the payment processing of the prepaid billing of the communication terminal, the prepaid management system issues a restriction release command for releasing the communication restriction to the communication terminal database , and the outgoing / incoming call restriction state of the communication terminal can be transmitted. An outgoing / incoming call setting control system comprising outgoing / incoming call restriction canceling means for setting incoming calls to be permitted.

[6] An outgoing / incoming setting control program for setting outgoing / incoming calls of a communication terminal in a prepaid billing system in the outgoing / incoming setting control system , the outgoing / incoming call setting control system managing customer information And a communication terminal database for registering the communication terminal and a prepaid management system for managing information on the prepaid,
In the outgoing / incoming call setting control system ,
The outgoing / incoming call restriction function for setting the outgoing / incoming call restriction state of the communication terminal to call-out impossible and call-in impossible,
After recording information about the owner of the communication terminal, which is confirmation of the identity, the customer information integrated system issues a call restriction release command for releasing the call restriction to the communication terminal database , and the communication terminal the call Barring state, outgoing friendly, and outgoing call restriction release function to be set to a non-received,
After the payment processing of the prepaid billing of the communication terminal, the prepaid management system issues a restriction release command for releasing the communication restriction to the communication terminal database , and the outgoing / incoming call restriction state of the communication terminal can be transmitted. An outgoing / incoming call setting control program that realizes an outgoing / incoming call restriction release function that sets incoming calls to be possible.

[7] An outgoing / incoming call setting control method for making outgoing / incoming call settings for a communication terminal using a prepaid billing method,
The outgoing / incoming call restriction status of the communication terminal is set to disable outgoing calls and incoming calls,
After recording the information about the owner of the communication terminal is a confirmation of the identity of the Call Barring state of the communication terminal, transmits Friendly, a non-received,
An outgoing / incoming call setting control method, wherein after the prepaid billing process of the communication terminal, the outgoing / incoming call restriction state of the communication terminal is set to be callable and callable.

[8] The outgoing / incoming call setting control system according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
Sending and receiving setting control system wherein the communication terminal is characterized in that a portable.

[9] The program for making and receiving call control according to claim 6,
An outgoing / incoming call setting control program characterized in that the communication terminal is portable.

The present invention operates as follows.
The outgoing / incoming call setting control system, outgoing / incoming call setting control program, and outgoing / incoming call setting control method according to the present invention perform outgoing / incoming call settings for a communication terminal by a prepaid billing method.
The outgoing / incoming call restricting means in the outgoing / incoming call setting control system sets the outgoing / incoming call restricted state of the communication terminal before shipment, that outgoing calls cannot be made and incoming calls cannot be made, and the outgoing call restriction releasing means has recorded information about the owner of the communication terminal. Later, a call restriction release command for releasing the call restriction is issued to set the outgoing / incoming call restriction state of the communication terminal to be callable / not callable. A restriction release command for canceling is issued, and the restriction state of the communication terminal is set to enable transmission and reception. For this reason, for example, the communication terminal is set to be unable to make a call and cannot be received at the time of shipment from the factory, and when the operator confirms the identity, the call can be made by the terminal, and there is a balance of the prepaid card. It is possible to realize a communication service start method for a communication terminal based on a prepaid billing method that incorporates identity verification processing by allowing the user to receive an incoming call after confirming.

  According to the outgoing / incoming call setting control system, the outgoing / incoming call setting control program, and the outgoing / incoming call setting control method according to the present invention, the identity verification process can be performed without greatly modifying the communication service starting method of the conventional prepaid mobile phone. The incorporated starting method can be realized.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
Each figure shows an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 shows a block diagram of a configuration example of a communication network relating to a prepaid billing mobile phone. The mobile communication network 50 is used when the prepaid mobile phone 10 and the postpaid billing mobile phone 20 communicate with each other. The mobile communication network 50 includes a radio base station 11, RNC / BSC 12, and MSC 13 that perform line connection with the prepaid mobile phone 10, and a radio base station 21, RNC / BSC 22 that performs line connection with the mobile phone 20. MSC23. Further, the mobile communication network 50 has a prepaid subscriber management system 3 and an HLR 2. The prepaid subscriber management system 3 has an IVR 4, a card management unit 5, and a subscriber information management unit 9. The management unit 5 has a connection interface with the HLR 2. As a back end of the mobile communication network 50, there is a customer information integrated system 8. The customer information integrated system 8 includes an OMS 7, a CO / CC 61, and an EM 6, and the OMS 7 has a connection interface with the HLR 2. . The customer information integrated system 8 is also connected to the call center operator terminal 1. Here, “connection” includes logical connection as well as connection via a physical communication line or the like.

The operator terminal 1 is composed of a general PC (personal computer) and includes a keyboard, a printer, and the like. In addition to call centers, it is also installed at shops and stores. This terminal is operated by a call center operator.
An HLR (Home Location Register) 2 is a mobile device location information registration database. It consists of a large network server and registers. Installed in the network center.
The prepaid subscriber management system 3 is a system for managing a prepaid card usage period, managing a prepaid usage balance, and determining whether a call can be made or received according to a usage limit and usage balance.
The IVR (Interactive Voice Response) 4 is a computer system that performs an automatic response by voice. In accordance with the caller's dial operation, the pre-recorded voice is automatically played back to the caller. Since the received contents are immediately recorded in the database, it is possible to speed up data processing and reduce input costs.
The card management unit 5 is a functional unit that manages prepaid card time limit management, prepaid card usage, and the like.

The EM (Equipment Management: Mobile Equipment Management Function) 6 manages the mobile equipment for each MSN (Mobile Subscriber Number), manages the shipping stock, and manages the acquisition, numbering, etc. of the new MSN. Part.
The CO / CC 61 is composed of CO and CC. A CO (Customer Order: customer information registration management system unit) is a functional unit that accepts information registration of new customers. A CC (Customer Care: Customer Information Maintenance Management Department) is a functional part that performs maintenance management (update, deletion, etc.) of customer information.
The OMS (Order Management System) 7 is a system for smoothly providing an order from the operator terminal 1 (that is, a request from the customer information integrated system 8) to the mobile communication network 50 based on a user request. Requests for start, end, and change of each service, etc. are received from the information integrated system 8, and commands are generated and input to each device in the mobile communication network 50. In addition, the input state (including the input parameter value) to each device in the mobile communication network 50 is stored in the database in the OMS 7, and the input result is returned to the request input source (customer information integrated system 8 customer system).
The customer information integrated system 8 is a system that comprehensively manages data information on charges, billing, and customer management, and data interfaces with other networks.
The subscriber information management unit 9 is a functional unit that manages the usage balance of the prepaid mobile phone and determines whether to make or receive calls according to the balance.
The prepaid mobile phone 10 is a mobile phone capable of communicating according to the amount of the card by registering the authentication number written on the prepaid card in the prepaid subscriber management system 3.

The mobile phone 20 is a post-paid billing mobile phone that is used for mobile communication services.
The wireless base station 11 and the wireless base station 21 are devices that perform wireless communication with the mobile phones 10 and 20.
RNC / BSC (RNC (Radio Network Controller), BSC (Base Station Controller): radio base station controller) 12 and 22 are devices for controlling a plurality of mobile radio base stations.
MSCs (Mobile Circuit Centers) 13 and 23 are switching devices used for mobile communication.
The mobile communication network 50 is a network composed of the above devices and devices.
In addition, the system includes a configuration in which a plurality of computers, hardware, devices, and the like are connected via a network or the like, and includes a case where the system is realized by a single computer.

Next, the action and function will be described.
A service start flow of a general prepaid mobile phone 10 is illustrated. FIG. 2 shows the first half of the service start flow, and FIG. 3 shows the second half. The service start flow starts when the prepaid mobile phone 10 is shipped from the factory, until the user purchases the prepaid mobile phone 10 and purchases a prepaid card, and then the prepaid mobile phone 10 can make and receive calls. It is a flow.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the prepaid subscriber management system 3, the customer information integrated system 8, and the HLR 2 are used by the operation of the user 102 who purchases the prepaid mobile phone 10. The IVR 4 in the prepaid subscriber management system 3, the subscriber information management unit 9 and the card management unit 5 are involved, and the EM 6, CO · CC 61 and OMS 7 in the customer information integrated system 8 are involved. Therefore, data, instructions, etc. are passed between the eight parties (user 102, IVR4, subscriber information management unit 9, card management unit 5, EM6, CO / CC61, OMS7, HLR2). In addition, when it is connected by an arrow, it indicates a process over time, and indicates that the process at the tip of the arrow is performed after the process at the original of the arrow is performed.

In step S201, prepaid card management is performed in advance in the card management unit 5 in the prepaid subscriber management system 3. That is, when a prepaid card is produced, a number (for example, 12345678890123456) that can uniquely identify the prepaid card and a usage fee (for example, 5000 yen) are stored in association with each other.
The outline of the processing from step S202 to step S210 is as follows. After the MSN is newly assigned in EM6 by the operation of the terminal installed in the distribution warehouse, the MSN and the terminal manufacturing number are uniquely associated and defined. A new MSN record is added to the HLR 2 and the subscriber information management unit 9. Specifically, it is as follows.

In step S202, MSN (telephone number) is assigned to the mobile device manufacturing number, which is a number that can uniquely identify the prepaid mobile phone 10, in the EM 6 in the customer information integrated system 8. That is, the mobile device production number and the MSN are stored in association with each other.
Next, in step S203, the customer information registration management system in the CO / CC 61 in the customer information integrated system 8 registers the dummy data of the subscriber in the MSN. That is, dummy data necessary for provisional opening is generated and stored corresponding to the MSN assigned in step S202.
In step S204, a temporary opening instruction is issued from the EM 6 in the customer information integrated system 8 to the OMS 7 according to the data registered in step S203.
In step S205, the temporary opening command is input to the HLR 2 from the OMS 7 that has received the temporary opening instruction.

In step S206, the HLR 2 that has received the provisional opening command sets a flag indicating that outgoing calls are allowed and incoming calls are not allowed to the MSN (for example, 090-2222-2222). That is, the prepaid mobile phone 10 having a telephone number of 090-2222-2222 is set so that it can make a call but cannot receive a call.
In step S207, the OLR 7 in the customer information integrated system 8 is notified that the HLR 2 has made such setting (command input result notification).
In step S208, the OMS 7 notifies the CO / CC 61 that the opening has been completed for the designated MSN.
In step S209, the OMS 7 notifies the subscriber information management unit 9 in the prepaid subscriber management system 3 that the MSN has been registered.

In step S210, upon receiving the notification in step S209, the subscriber information management unit 9 registers that the balance of use is 0 yen and there is no initial charge for the designated MSN.
The management state of data in the subscriber information management unit 9 and the card management unit 5 so far will be described with reference to FIG. The row 111 in FIG. 4 shows the state of data management in the subscriber information management unit 9 and the card management unit 5 when step S210 is completed. That is, in the subscriber information management unit 9, the user MSN is set to have a usage balance of 0 yen and no initial charge for the newly set 090-2222-2222 this time. It was. The card management unit 5 includes a prepaid card No. Fees set for each are defined. That is, in the card management unit 5, the card No. The prepaid card whose number is 12345678890123456 is 5000 yen, the card status is unused, and the user MSN is “blank”, that is, the prepaid card has not yet been purchased. This is because the prepaid mobile phone 10 having an MSN of 090-2222-2222 has not been purchased, and the card No. This is because the prepaid card whose number is 12345678890123456 has not yet been purchased.

In step S211, the prepaid mobile phone 10 having an MSN of 090-2222-2222 is issued. That is, it is in a state where it can be purchased in line with the store. Up to this point, the MSN is written in the prepaid mobile phone 10 by other tools together with the above settings.
Assume that the user 102 purchases the prepaid mobile phone 10 in step S212. At this time, it is assumed that a prepaid card (card No. 1234567890123456, 5000 yen) necessary for a call of the prepaid mobile phone 10 is also purchased.
In step S 213, the purchaser user 102 unpacks the prepaid mobile phone 10.

In step S214 of FIG. 3, the power of the prepaid mobile phone 10 purchased by the user 102 is turned on.
In step S215, the location of the prepaid mobile phone 10 is registered in the HLR 2 by turning on the power.
In step S216, the prepaid mobile phone 10 is notified from the HLR 2 that the location registration has been performed.
In step S217, the prepaid mobile phone 10 can display the antenna image based on the location registration completion notification notified from the HLR 2 and visually recognize that the location registration is completed to the user 102 It becomes. In addition to the display of the antenna image, it may be accompanied by a display indicating the received electric field strength, and as means for making the user 102 recognize that the position registration is completed, in addition to the display of the image, The telephone body may be vibrated.
In step S218, a call is made to a free special number (# 1400) using the prepaid mobile phone 10 by the operation of the user 102, and the subscriber information management unit 9 is connected. At this point, it is set so that calls other than the free special number cannot be made. Of course, in step S206, since the incoming call is set to be impossible, no incoming call is received.

In step S219, the subscriber information management unit 9 performs processing such as determining the appropriateness of the prepaid mobile phone 10 that has made the call, and then makes a line connection with the IVR 4 to establish a call connection between the prepaid mobile phone 10 and the IVR 4. Establish.
In step S220, the IVR 4 sends voice guidance to the prepaid mobile phone 10. That is, the prepaid number input request guidance flows from the prepaid mobile phone 10. At this time, the MSN of the prepaid mobile phone 10 that is the transmission source is held in the IVR 4.
In step S221, according to the guidance, the user 102 receives the card No. described on the prepaid card from the prepaid mobile phone 10. Enter (16-digit number) by key operation. And the card No. Is notified to IVR4.
In step S222, the card number of the MSN and the prepaid card is sent from the IVR 4 to the card management unit 5. Will be notified.

In step S223, the card management unit 5 instructs the subscriber information management unit 9 to charge the fee.
In step S224, the subscriber information management unit 9 receives the charge processing instruction, the prepaid fee held in advance in the card management unit 5 is defined as charge in the user MSN of the subscriber information management unit 9, and the usage balance information is stored. While being updated, the card status of the card management unit 5 becomes “used”. For example, the usage balance whose user MSN is 090-2222-2222 is set to 5000 yen. Card No. This is because 1234567890123456 is 5000 yen, and the information is set in step S201.
Furthermore, if the subscriber information management unit 9 is the first charge for the MSN, the status regarding the presence or absence of the first charge is changed from “none” to “present”.
In step S225, the subscriber information management unit 9 notifies the card management unit 5 that the setting has been completed.
In step S226, the card management unit 5 checks the card number. Change the card status from “Unused” to “Used”.

In step S227, the card management unit 5 notifies the IVR 4 that charging has ended.
In step S228, following step S224, the subscriber information management unit 9 determines whether or not the target MSN is the first charge. In the case of opening, since it is an initial charge, the process proceeds to step S229. If it is not the first charge, the process proceeds to step S235.
In step S229, the subscriber information management unit 9 issues a restriction release notification to the HLR 2.
In step S230, setting is made so that the MSN targeted for HLR2 can be sent and received.
In step S231, the card management unit 5 is notified that the setting of the HLR 2 has been completed.
In step S232, the card management unit 5 notifies the IVR 4 that the setting has been completed.
In step S <b> 233, the IVR 4 sends a line opening guidance to the prepaid mobile phone 10 of the user 102.

In step S234, the prepaid mobile phone 10 enters a communicable state. In other words, it is possible to make calls to other than the free special number and to receive calls.
In step S235, the initial charge is changed to be present for the target MSN.
The management state of data in the subscriber information management unit 9 and the card management unit 5 through the processing from step S226 to step S235 will be described with reference to FIG. The row 112 in FIG. 4 shows the state of data management in the subscriber information management unit 9 and the card management unit 5. User MSN 090-2222-2222 and prepaid card No. Is associated with 12345678890123456. That is, in the subscriber information management unit 9, for the user MSN090-2222-2222, the usage balance is set to 5000 yen and the first charge is set to be valid. In the card management unit 5, the card No. The state of the prepaid card whose number is 12345678890123456 is used, and "090-2222-2222" is set for the user MSN.

Incidentally, FIG. 4 also shows that (1) the user MSN “090-5555-5555” is the card number of the prepaid card. When 222222222222222 (1000 yen) is charged after purchase, (2) states of the subscriber information management unit 9 and the card management unit 5 when the user MSN “090-6666-6666” uses 360 yen of service Is also expressed.
Since it is only possible to make a call in step S206, the prepaid mobile phone 10 that has not been charged can be charged through the communication network. Therefore, as long as the prepaid card is purchased, the user 102 does not need to visit a shop or the like for the charge charge procedure.

Next, a communication service start flow of the prepaid mobile phone 10 having the identity confirmation processing function will be described with reference to FIG. The processing subsequent to FIG. 5 is the same as the processing of FIG. That is, the process of FIG. 2 in which the identity verification process is not performed is replaced with the process of FIG.
5, the prepaid subscriber management system 3, the customer information integrated system 8, and the HLR 2 are used by the operation of the user 102 who purchases the prepaid mobile phone 10 in the same manner as in FIG. 2 differs from FIG. 2 in that there is a customer operation center 100 for confirming the identity. The customer operation center 100 has an operator terminal 1 that is operated by an operator 101.
Steps S401 to S405 correspond to the processes from step S201 to step S205 in FIG. However, here, the user MSN is exemplified as 090-3333-3333.

In step S406, the HLR 2 that has received the temporary opening command in step S405 sets a flag indicating that outgoing calls are not possible and incoming calls are not possible for the MSN (for example, 090-3333-3333). That is, the prepaid mobile phone 10 having a telephone number of 090-3333-3333 is set so that it cannot make a call and cannot receive a call.
Steps S407 to S413 correspond to the processes from step S207 to step S213 in FIG.

Next, in step S 414, the user 102 sends an identity confirmation with a copy of the license attached to the customer operation center 100.
In step S 415, the identity confirmation document sent from the user 102 is subjected to document screening by the operator 101 of the customer operation center 100.
If it is determined in step S416 that the identity verification is valid, the operator 101 operates the operator terminal 1 to perform the process in step S417.
In step S417, the operator terminal 1 notifies the CO / CC 61 of the customer information integrated system 8 that the identity verification has been completed and that the outgoing call restriction is to be canceled.
In step S418, the customer information maintenance system of the CO / CC 61 overwrites the dummy data of the subscriber with the official subscriber data notified in step S417. The subscriber's dummy data is written in step S403.

In step S419, a temporary opening instruction is issued from the EM 6 in the customer information integrated system 8 to the OMS 7 according to the data registered in step S418.
In step S420, the temporary opening command is input to the HLR 2 from the OMS 7 that has received the temporary opening instruction.
In step S421, the HLR 2 that has received the provisional opening command in step S420 sets a flag indicating that outgoing calls are allowed and incoming calls are not allowed for the MSN (for example, 090-3333-3333). That is, the prepaid mobile phone 10 having a telephone number of 090-3333-3333 is set so that it can make a call but cannot receive a call.
In step S422, the OLR 7 in the customer information integrated system 8 is notified that the HLR 2 has made such a setting (command input result notification).
In step S423, the OMS 7 notifies the CO / CC 61 that the opening has been completed for the designated MSN.
The subsequent processing is the same as the processing in FIG.

  The difference from the processing of FIG. 2 is that the status of the HLR 2 at the time of shipment is set to “impossible” for both “outgoing / incoming”. Then, after the process of confirming the identity of the user 102, the operator 101 of the customer operation center 100 operates the operator terminal 1 to update the subscriber data in the customer information maintenance system of the CO / CC 61 (that is, , Overwrite). Thereby, “transmission” can be set to “permitted” by the HLR 2 via the customer information integrated system 8.

  By doing so, the system is such that the prepaid deposit procedure cannot be performed until the identity verification is completed. Therefore, the user 102 cannot use the prepaid mobile phone 10 unless the procedure for confirming the identity is performed.

  In the above embodiment, a mobile phone is shown as a communication terminal. However, communication is possible using PHS (Personal Handyphone System), PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), etc., and a prepaid billing system is used for communication. If it is.

In addition, about the program demonstrated, it is also possible to store in a recording medium, and it can also be grasped | ascertained also as the following invention in that case.
A computer-readable recording medium in which a program for calling / incoming / outgoing setting control for performing outgoing / incoming setting of a communication terminal by a prepaid billing method is recorded on a computer,
In the computer,
The outgoing / incoming call restriction function for setting the outgoing / incoming call restriction state of the communication terminal before shipment to be impossible to make a call or not to receive,
After recording information related to the owner of the communication terminal, issue a call restriction release command to release call restriction, and set a call origination / reception restriction state of the communication terminal to enable outgoing calls and to disable incoming calls, and
After the payment process for prepaid billing, a restriction release command for releasing communication restriction is issued, and an outgoing / incoming restriction release function for setting the restriction state of the communication terminal to enable outgoing or incoming calls is realized. A computer-readable recording medium on which an incoming call setting control program is recorded.

The “computer-readable recording medium on which a program is recorded” refers to a computer-readable recording medium on which a program is recorded, which is used for program installation, execution, program distribution, and the like.
The recording medium is, for example, a digital versatile disc (DVD), which is a standard established by the DVD Forum, such as “DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM,” and DVD + RW. Standards such as “DVD + R, DVD + RW, etc.”, compact discs (CDs), read-only memory (CD-ROM), CD recordable (CD-R), CD rewritable (CD-RW), etc. MO), flexible disk (FD), magnetic tape, hard disk, read only memory (ROM), electrically erasable and rewritable read only memory (EEPROM), flash memory, random access memory (RAM), etc. It is.
The program or a part of the program can be recorded on the recording medium and stored or distributed. Also, by communication, for example, a local area network (LAN), a metropolitan area network (MAN), a wide area network (WAN), a wired network used for the Internet, an intranet, an extranet, etc., or wireless communication It can be transmitted using a transmission medium such as a network or a combination of these, and can also be carried on a carrier wave.
Furthermore, the above program may be a part of another program, or may be recorded on a recording medium together with a separate program.

It is a block diagram which shows the communication network structural example regarding a prepaid billing system mobile phone. It is a figure which shows the service start flow example (first half) of a prepaid billing system mobile phone. It is a figure which shows the service start flow example (latter half) of a prepaid billing system mobile phone. It is a figure which shows the example of data in the table in a subscriber management system. It is a figure which shows the example of a service start flow of the prepaid billing system mobile phone incorporating the identity verification procedure.

Explanation of symbols

1 ... operator terminal 2 ... HLR
3 ... Prepaid subscriber management system 4 ... IVR
5 ... Card Management Department 6 ... EM
7 ... OMS
8 ... Customer information integrated system 9 ... Subscriber information management unit 10 ... Prepaid mobile phone 11 ... Radio base station 12 ... RNC / BSC
13 ... MSC
20 ... mobile phone 21 ... radio base station 22 ... RNC / BSC
23 ... MSC
50 ... Mobile communication network 61 ... CO / CC
100 ... Customer Operation Center 101 ... Operator 102 ... User

Claims (9)

An outgoing / incoming call setting control system for making outgoing / incoming call settings for a communication terminal using a prepaid billing system, the outgoing / incoming call setting control system comprising: a customer information integrated system for managing information about customers; a communication terminal database for registering the communication terminals; It has a prepaid management system that manages information about prepaid,
Outgoing / incoming call restriction means for setting outgoing / incoming call restriction status of the communication terminal as incapable of outgoing calls, and incapable of incoming calls;
After recording information about the owner of the communication terminal, which is confirmation of the identity, the customer information integrated system issues a call restriction release command for releasing the call restriction to the communication terminal database , and the communication terminal Outgoing call restriction canceling means for setting the outgoing / incoming call restriction status of the phone to be callable and not callable,
After the payment processing of the prepaid billing of the communication terminal, the prepaid management system issues a restriction release command for releasing the communication restriction to the communication terminal database , and the outgoing / incoming call restriction state of the communication terminal can be transmitted. An outgoing / incoming call setting control system comprising outgoing / incoming call restriction canceling means for setting incoming calls to be permitted. An outgoing / incoming call setting control system for making outgoing / incoming call settings for a communication terminal using a prepaid billing system, the outgoing / incoming call setting control system comprising: a customer information integrated system for managing information about customers; a communication terminal database for registering the communication terminals; It has a prepaid management system that manages information about prepaid,
Outgoing / incoming call restriction means for setting the outgoing / incoming call restriction state of the communication terminal before shipment to be outgoing call impossible or incoming call impossible;
After recording information about the owner of the communication terminal, which is confirmation of the identity, the customer information integrated system issues a call restriction release command for releasing the call restriction to the communication terminal database , and the communication terminal Outgoing call restriction canceling means for setting the outgoing / incoming call restriction status of the phone to be callable and not callable,
After the payment processing of the prepaid billing of the communication terminal, the prepaid management system issues a restriction release command for releasing the communication restriction to the communication terminal database , and the outgoing / incoming call restriction state of the communication terminal can be transmitted. An outgoing / incoming call setting control system comprising outgoing / incoming call restriction canceling means for setting incoming calls to be permitted. An outgoing / incoming call setting control system for making outgoing / incoming call settings for a communication terminal using a prepaid billing system, the outgoing / incoming call setting control system comprising: a customer information integrated system for managing information about customers; a communication terminal database for registering the communication terminals; It has a prepaid management system that manages information about prepaid,
Outgoing / incoming call restriction means for setting the outgoing / incoming call restriction state of the communication terminal before shipment to be outgoing call impossible or incoming call impossible;
After recording information about the owner of the communication terminal, which is confirmation of the identity, the customer information integrated system issues a call restriction release command for releasing the call restriction to the communication terminal database , and the communication terminal Outgoing call restriction canceling means for setting the outgoing / incoming call restriction status of the phone to be callable and not callable,
Location registration means for accepting location registration from the communication terminal and performing location registration of the communication terminal;
After deposit process prepaid charging of the communication terminal location registration in said location registration means, to the prepaid management system said communication terminal database, issue the restriction release command for releasing the communication regulation, originating in the communication terminal An outgoing / incoming call setting control system, comprising: outgoing / incoming call restriction canceling means for setting the incoming call restriction state to allow outgoing / incoming calls. An outgoing / incoming call setting control system for setting outgoing / incoming calls of a communication terminal by a prepaid billing system, the outgoing / incoming call setting control system includes a customer information integrated system for managing information related to a customer and a communication terminal database for registering the communication terminal Have
Outgoing / incoming call restriction means for setting outgoing / incoming call restriction status of the communication terminal as incapable of outgoing calls, and incapable of incoming calls;
After recording information about the owner of the communication terminal, which is confirmation of the identity, the customer information integrated system issues a call restriction release command for releasing the call restriction to the communication terminal database , and the communication terminal An outgoing / incoming call setting control system comprising: outgoing call restriction canceling means for setting the outgoing / incoming call restriction state of “no call” and “no incoming call”. An outgoing / incoming call setting control system for making outgoing / incoming call settings for a communication terminal using a prepaid billing system, the outgoing / incoming call setting control system comprising: a customer information integrated system for managing information about customers; a communication terminal database for registering the communication terminals; It has a prepaid management system that manages information about prepaid,
After recording information about the owner of the communication terminal, which is confirmation of the identity, the customer information integrated system issues a call restriction release command for releasing the call restriction to the communication terminal database , and the communication terminal Outgoing call restriction canceling means for setting the outgoing / incoming call restriction status of the phone to be callable and not callable,
After the payment processing of the prepaid billing of the communication terminal, the prepaid management system issues a restriction release command for releasing the communication restriction to the communication terminal database , and the outgoing / incoming call restriction state of the communication terminal can be transmitted. An outgoing / incoming call setting control system comprising outgoing / incoming call restriction canceling means for setting incoming calls to be permitted. An outgoing / incoming call setting control program for setting outgoing / incoming calls of a communication terminal by a prepaid billing method in the outgoing / incoming call setting control system , the outgoing / incoming call setting control system including a customer information integrated system for managing information related to a customer and the communication A communication terminal database for registering terminals and a prepaid management system for managing information related to prepaid;
In the outgoing / incoming call setting control system ,
The outgoing / incoming call restriction function for setting the outgoing / incoming call restriction state of the communication terminal to call-out impossible and call-in impossible,
After recording information about the owner of the communication terminal, which is confirmation of the identity, the customer information integrated system issues a call restriction release command for releasing the call restriction to the communication terminal database , and the communication terminal the call Barring state, outgoing friendly, and outgoing call restriction release function to be set to a non-received,
After the payment processing of the prepaid billing of the communication terminal, the prepaid management system issues a restriction release command for releasing the communication restriction to the communication terminal database , and the outgoing / incoming call restriction state of the communication terminal can be transmitted. An outgoing / incoming call setting control program that realizes an outgoing / incoming call restriction release function that sets incoming calls to be possible. An outgoing / incoming call setting control method for making outgoing / incoming call settings for a communication terminal using a prepaid billing method,
The outgoing / incoming call restriction status of the communication terminal is set to disable outgoing calls and incoming calls,
After recording the information about the owner of the communication terminal is a confirmation of the identity of the Call Barring state of the communication terminal, transmits Friendly, a non-received,
An outgoing / incoming call setting control method, wherein after the prepaid billing process of the communication terminal, the outgoing / incoming call restriction state of the communication terminal is set to be callable and callable. The call origination / incoming setting control system according to claim 1,
Sending and receiving setting control system wherein the communication terminal is characterized in that a portable. A program for outgoing / incoming call setting control according to claim 6,
An outgoing / incoming call setting control program characterized in that the communication terminal is portable.

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