CN1158838C - Method for implementing long-distance calling over intelligent mobile network by fixed telephone - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a method for realizing a long-distance call on a fixed telephone using a mobile intelligent network. When a user dials a set access code through a fixed telephone, the call is connected to the mobile intelligent network. After authentication, the user's request Perform processing; the processing at least includes a management process and a call process, wherein the call process deducts or credits the cost of the call from the mobile phone account. It allows users to make long-distance calls through fixed phones and share the same account with mobile phone users, which integrates the advantages of low cost of fixed network calls and flexible and convenient mobile networks.

Description

Method for Realizing Long-distance Call Using Mobile Intelligent Network on Fixed Phone

The invention relates to a method for realizing long-distance calling on a fixed telephone using a mobile intelligent network, which is a service provided by a mobile network to a network terminal.

With the rapid development of mobile communication technology, the number of mobile users has also increased dramatically. At present, in domestic cities such as Shenzhen, the number of mobile phones has exceeded that of fixed phones. However, due to the high cost of mobile communications, the utilization rate of the mobile network is not very high. People still choose to make calls with fixed phones as much as possible, especially for long-distance calls, because the local calls of fixed phones are relatively cheap compared with mobile phones. In this way, mobile communication operators have lost their market in the long distance field.

The newly launched prepaid services (such as "Shenzhouxing", "Ruyitong", etc.) are deeply loved by the majority of users, and the prepaid mode is used to ensure the interests of operators and provide users with great convenience. But in the same way, the high call charges of the prepaid service still limit the use of users and reduce the traffic volume, which also brings considerable losses to telecom operators.

The purpose of the present invention is to solve the above problems, to provide a method of using the mobile intelligent network to realize long-distance calling on the fixed telephone, so that the user can use the mobile network for long-distance communication at a low rate, which is convenient and affordable. Effect.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention proposes a method for utilizing a mobile intelligent network to realize a long-distance call on a fixed telephone, which is characterized in that: 1) when the user dials the access code set by the fixed telephone, the call is connected to the mobile Intelligent network; 2) The mobile intelligent network prompts the user to enter the mobile phone number and password for authentication; 3) After the authentication is passed, the user is prompted to input the category of the service it needs, and the user's request is processed; the processing includes at least : a) management flow, manage accounts; b) call flow, conduct traffic processing, that is, carry out connection processing and billing processing on the called long-distance call, and charge the expenses incurred by the call into the account during billing processing or debited directly from the mobile phone account.

Due to the adoption of the above scheme, users can make long-distance calls through fixed phones, and their billing accounts share the same account with mobile phone users using mobile phones, which combines the advantages of low fixed network calls and flexible and convenient mobile networks.

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the system structure of the mobile intelligent network platform.

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of the main business process of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a schematic flow chart of "service management" in the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a schematic flow chart of "applying for account opening" according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of the process of calling a fixed phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of the process of calling a fixed phone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention will be described in further detail below through specific embodiments and in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

In the following description, the service of using the mobile intelligent network to realize long-distance calls proposed by the present invention is called "unified account service", because the present invention will realize the long-distance calls while calculating the cost of calls The fee account or debit account is unified on the mobile phone account.

The basic idea of the unified account service of the present invention is to maximize strengths and avoid weaknesses, take the advantages of both fixed telephones and mobile networks, increase traffic under the conditions of ensuring convenient use and low telephone charges, and use fixed telephones to dial a certain connection. The way of entering the code, access to the mobile network, so as to achieve the purpose of calling. Since users use the mobile network but enjoy the low rates of fixed telephones, more users can be attracted, and the wireless network can be used to occupy the market share of the wired network and expand the market share. This is very important for mobile operators to enter the fixed communication market and occupy the market Has a great impetus.

Fig. 1 is a structural diagram of a mobile intelligent network platform system, on which the present invention is developed. It is implemented as follows:

1) When the user dials the set access code through the fixed telephone, the call is connected to the mobile intelligent network;

2) The mobile intelligent network prompts the user to input the mobile phone number and password for authentication;

3) After the authentication is passed, the user is prompted to input the type of service he needs, and the user's request is processed. Figure 2 shows the main process of this business. After entering this process, the unified account service user will enter the account management process and call process under the guidance of the system prompt tone. If the user enters the system for the first time, the system will automatically enter Apply for account opening process. Users perform different operations in different processes. In this process, the processing included at least includes: a) management process, managing the account; b) call process, performing traffic processing, that is, performing connection processing on the called toll call; wherein the call process at least includes: Request to connect to a long distance call; debit or credit the mobile phone account for the cost of the call.

For prepaid users, the user can open an account through the service. Therefore, the processing of the user's request also includes: c) the account opening process, and the account opening registration is performed for the user, as shown in Figure 4. It includes the following steps: 1) After authentication, open a unified Account function; 2) Prompt the user to set the call charge limit, and set the call charge limit according to the user's request. For ordinary mobile phone users, the method of opening an account in a business hall is generally adopted.

In addition, in order to facilitate users to use this service, this service also provides users with management functions. As shown in Figure 3, the management process includes: account inquiry process, binding number setting process, abbreviated number setting process, and password modification process; the account inquiry process includes call charge inquiry, call charge binding number inquiry, and abbreviated number inquiry. (The call flow will be described later in conjunction with FIGS. 5 and 6.)

In addition to the above-mentioned content, the unified account service provided by the present invention also has many convenient customer processing, including: shared account, account registration, call charge registration, continuous calling, call charge limit, call charge inquiry, IP phone ("IP" and The use of "telephone" refers to international Internet calls. If "IP" is used alone or in conjunction with "equipment", it means "smart peripherals, which will not be repeated below), abbreviated dialing settings and abbreviated dialing queries, calling Binding settings and caller binding number query, wrong input and re-entering, balance reminder, limit reminder, password setting, limit on the number of account and password input times, blacklist processing, blacklist unlocking, password modification, etc. Some of the functions are introduced one by one:

1. Shared account

Unified account service enables users to make long-distance calls through fixed phones and share the same account with mobile phone users using mobile phones, so that several users can share one account, which is conducive to uniform charging of phone charges; for "Shenzhouxing" users, they can recharge through "Shenzhouxing" The card is used to pay for the account; for ordinary mobile phone users, the call charges for using the unified account service are settled together with the mobile phone charges every month.

2. User registration

Users (including prepaid users and ordinary mobile phone users) who apply for registration services must apply for registration and open an account in the province where the mobile phone belongs. It can support telephone application and business hall application.

3. Call fee discount

When users make long-distance calls through the unified account service, they can enjoy certain discounts; the specific preferential rates are handled flexibly by the billing discount table set in the service management access point SMAP. Users in the service can also choose to make IP calls to further reduce call charges, which is one aspect of the unified account service that attracts users.

4. Continuous call

When the user ends the call, the call is not released, but the user is prompted to enter another number to continue the call without re-authentication; the maximum number of calls that can be made in one call is not limited, eliminating the need for the user to continuously input long serial numbers and password trouble.

5. Call fee limit

The user can set the daily call charge limit and the monthly call charge limit. In order to prevent fraudulent calls, the highest call charge limit for one day and one month can be set. When the set limit is reached, the user can no longer use the unified account service to make long-distance calls on the same day or month Yes, this is a protection measure of the unified account service for users to make calls.

6. Phone charge query

7. IP phone

Support users to make IP calls: before connecting, prompt users to choose to use IP calls or ordinary long distance calls.

8. Speed dial setting and speed dial query.

Abbreviated dialing corresponds to the user's mobile phone account. The user can set a shorter number of digits to represent the called number. When using it, the user only needs to dial the set abbreviated number. The length of the abbreviated number is 1 digit, that is, each user can abbreviate 10 users. dial.

9. Caller binding settings and caller binding number query

Users can bind their frequently used landline phone number with the mobile phone number to share the account. When the user uses the unified account service through the landline phone, there is no need to enter a lengthy mobile phone number, just select the serial number of the bound mobile phone number And enter the password. A landline can be bound to multiple mobile numbers (no more than 10).

10. Typing mistakes and retyping them

In the process of inputting the password or dialing other numbers, if you give up halfway or need to redial, you don’t need to hang up, you can press the “*” key, then the input content this time is invalid, and the system will prompt the user to input again, and the user can input again.

11. Balance reminder

Before connecting the call, the user can be prompted how much balance is available on the day according to the requirements of the bureau.

12. Limit prompt

When the balance reaches the minimum limit (such as only enough for one minute), the user can be prompted to release the call when the balance is used up.

13. Password setting

14. Restrictions on the number of account and password input times

The entered account number and password are found to be inconsistent, and you can re-enter after receiving the notification sound for re-entry, but the number of re-entry is limited to 2 times.

15. Blacklist processing

In order to protect the security of users using unified account services, the blacklist function can be used. Specifically: when a user uses this service, when the number of times the password entered does not match the account number reaches a certain value, it will be processed as a blacklist, and the user will not be allowed to make calls until it is unlocked.

16. Blacklist unlock phone blacklist function is a mandatory function item for business, and mobile phone account blacklist is an optional function item. The system provides timing unlocking and business hall unlocking (the blacklist is unlocked by a person with special authority) blacklist functions.

17. Modify password:

When a user modifies a password, the security operation of the password must be ensured, so authentication is required. The solution is:

a. The user must use the mobile phone that has opened the service to change the password, and then ask the user to enter the original password. After the authentication is passed, the change can be made;

b. The user goes to the mobile business hall, presents his ID card, and the salesperson changes the password.

In order to introduce the call flow, a brief description will be made to the system structure of the mobile intelligent network platform shown in Figure 1 first. It consists of Service Switching Point (SSP), Service Control Point (SCP), Service Management Access Point (SMAP), Intelligent Peripheral (IP), Service Management System (SMS), and Service Creation Environment (SCE).

SSP (Service Switching Point) is the connection point connecting the existing mobile network and the intelligent network, and provides the function of accessing the function set of the intelligent network. The SSP can detect the request of the intelligent service and communicate with the SCP; respond to the request of the SCP, allowing the service logic in the SCP to affect the call processing. SCP (Service Control Point) is the core component of the intelligent network, which stores user data and business logic. The main function of the SCP is to receive the query information sent by the SSP and query the database, and perform various decodings; at the same time, the SCP can start different business logics according to the call events reported by the SSP, and send call control instructions to the corresponding SSP according to the business logic , so as to realize various intelligent calls. Intelligent peripheral IP (Intelligent Peripheral) is a special resource to assist in the completion of intelligent services. It usually has various voice functions, such as speech synthesis, playing recorded notifications, receiving dual-tone multi-frequency dialing, performing voice recognition, and so on. The intelligent peripheral IP can be an independent physical device, or it can be used as a part of the SSP. It accepts the control of the SCP and executes the operations specified by the SCP business logic. SMS (Service Management System) is also a computer system. SMS generally has five functions, namely, business logic management, business data management, user data management, business monitoring, and traffic management. The new business logic created in the business generation environment is input into the SMS by the service provider, and the SMS loads it into the SCP to provide the new service on the communication network. The function of SCE (Service Creation Environment) is to generate new business logic according to customer needs. SCE provides business designers with a friendly graphical editing interface. Customers use various standard graphic elements to design the business logic of the new business and define the corresponding data for it. The business generation environment SCE defines the business logic (business process) and business data (databases and variables used in the business execution process) required to realize the unified account business in the form of software, forming a unified account business logic software module, thereby generating a unified account business. Service control point SCP, when the service management system SMS loads the business logic, business data templates and service detection points related to the unified account service into the SCP, a software module for processing the unified account service is generated in the SCP.

The following uses specific examples to introduce the call flow. Before the introduction, explain several English abbreviations that appear in the text and in the figure:

STP (Signaling Transfer Point) is essentially a part of the No.7 signaling network. It is a signaling point that transfers signaling messages from one signaling link to another. In the intelligent network, STP is used to communicate the signal connection between SSP and SCP, and its function is to convert No.7 signaling.

C&C08 IP refers to an independent intelligent peripheral IP device. Other intelligent peripheral IPs are part of the SSP. In the initial stage of network construction, an integrated SSP solution (combined SSP and IP) is adopted for the sake of cost savings. During the network evolution process , you can add an independent smart peripheral IP, and the previous SSP/IP can only be used as a smart peripheral IP, so there will be a situation where SSP and smart peripheral IP devices are together.

IAI: term in SS7, TUP message.

DP: Indicates the point in basic call/connection processing at which control transfer occurs.

AC: Aapply Charging application charging CAP message.

Connect: Establish a connection CAP message.

The following describes the call flow in two cases:

1) The fixed network forwards the call route to the Gateway Mobile Services Switching Center (GMSC) according to the access code in the called number;

2) The Gateway Mobile Services Switching Center (GMSC) transfers the call routing to the Service Switching Point (SSP);

3) The service switching point (SSP) analyzes the called number;

4, 5, 6) The service control point (SCP) executes the business logic;

7) If calling a fixed telephone, then the Service Switching Point (SSP) sends an IAI operation to the Gateway Mobile Services Switching Center (GMSC);

8) Connect to the end office and continue the call.

2. Call the mobile phone, see Figure 6. The other steps of the flow process are the same as calling the fixed phone, except that the 7th) step is changed to: the Service Switching Point (SSP) sends the TUP message (IAI) to the Mobile Switching Center (MSC) again.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the connection agreement between each part is as follows: be TCP/IP agreement between SCE and SMS, can be wide area network or local area network between SMAP and SMS, be X.25 agreement between SMS and SCP, SCP Between the SSP and the NO.7 signaling network.

In summary, the unified account service proposed by the present invention is a service that comprehensively utilizes the convenience of mobile phones and the low cost of fixed-line telephones to attract users, and the convenience and preferential treatment of unified account services will make the mobile communication market attract more users. users, it has a great impetus for mobile operators to enter the fixed communication market and occupy the market.

Claims (10)

1, on fixed telephone, utilize mobile intelligent net to realize the method for trunk call, it is characterized in that:

1) when the user dials the access code of setting by landline telephone, mobile intelligent net is arrived in call proceeding;

2) mobile intelligent net prompting user's input handset number and password carry out authentication;

3) after authentication was passed through, the prompting user imported the classification of its required service, and user's request is handled; Described processing comprises at least: a) management process manages the account; B) call flow carries out traffic and handles, and promptly the toll telephone of being called out is continued and handles and the note expense is handled, and will call out the expense that is taken place when handling and contribute among the mobile phone account or directly deduct from the mobile phone account chargeing.

2, the method for utilizing mobile intelligent net to realize trunk call as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that user's request handled also and comprise: the flow process of c) opening an account, be prepaid user's registration of opening an account, it comprises the steps: 1) after the authentication, prepaid user's essential information is added in request by user's input, open it and on fixed telephone, utilize mobile intelligent net to realize the function of trunk call, the user is called out the charging account unification of toll telephone with landline telephone to this user's mobile phone account by access code; 2) the prompting user is provided with the telephone expenses limit, and carries out the setting of telephone expenses limit according to user's demand.

3, method as claimed in claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that described management process comprises: inquire about account's flow process, binding number flow process is set, the abbreviated number flow process is set, revises the password flow process; Described inquiry account flow process comprises inquiry telephone expenses, inquiry telephone expenses binding number, inquiry abbreviated number.

4, method as claimed in claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that the process of described Signalling exchange may further comprise the steps:

1) fixed network will be called out route according to the access code in the called number and go to Gateway Mobile Switching Center (GMSC);

2) Gateway Mobile Switching Center (GMSC) will be called out route and go to Service Switching Point;

3) Service Switching Point analyzing called number;

4,5,6) Service Control Point is carried out service logic;

7) if call out fixed telephone, then Service Switching Point is sent out the IAI operation to Gateway Mobile Switching Center (GMSC) again; If calling handset, then Service Switching Point is sent out the IAI operation to mobile switching centre (MSC) again;

8) be connected to end office (EO), talking connection.

5, method as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that described call flow may further comprise the steps:

1) fixed network will be called out route according to the access code in the called number and go to Gateway Mobile Switching Center (GMSC);

2) Gateway Mobile Switching Center (GMSC) will be called out route and go to Service Switching Point;

3) Service Switching Point analyzing called number;

4,5,6) Service Control Point is carried out service logic;

7) if call out fixed telephone, then Service Switching Point is sent out the IAI operation to Gateway Mobile Switching Center (GMSC) again; If calling handset, then Service Switching Point is sent out the IAI operation to mobile switching centre (MSC) again;

8) be connected to end office (EO), talking connection.

6, method as claimed in claim 1 or 2, at least a in it is characterized in that also comprising the steps: 1) telephone expenses are preferential: before chargeing or deducting fees, by the discount list in the SMAP (SMAP), telephone expenses are carried out discount handle; 2) subsequenct call: after user's communication finished, call release did not continue to call out but the prompting user can import the another one number, need not to carry out once more authentication; The number of calls that can carry out at most of once conversing is not limit; 3) select IP phone: before continuing, the prompting user selects with IP phone or uses common long-distance call; 4) input by mistake heavily defeated: at the input password or dial in the process of other numbers, when abandoning maybe needing to redial, do not need on-hook midway, can then this time import content invalid by " * " key, system will point out the user to import again, and the user can re-enter; 5) balance reminding: before connecting phone, can be according to the requirement of office side, how many remaining sums the prompting user also had to use the same day; 6), limit value prompting: when remaining sum reaches bottom line, can point out the user, remaining sum uses up, call release; 7) restriction of number of the account and password input number of times: the number of the account of input and password are being checked not to be inconsistent, and can re-enter after receiving the warning tone that re-enters, and the number of times that re-enters can be in advance with restriction; 8) blacklist is handled: when the user uses this professional, when the number of times that the password of input and number of the account are not inconsistent reaches certain value, just be treated to blacklist, this user just must not call, up to being unlocked; 9) release of blacklist: after reaching the regular hour, can give pre-release, perhaps by personnel's release blacklist with special authority.

7, method as claimed in claim 3, at least a in it is characterized in that also comprising the steps: 1) telephone expenses are preferential: before chargeing or deducting fees, by the discount list in the SMAP (SMAP), telephone expenses are carried out discount handle; 2) subsequenct call: after user's communication finished, call release did not continue to call out but the prompting user can import the another one number, need not to carry out once more authentication; The number of calls that can carry out at most of once conversing is not limit; 3) select IP phone: before continuing, the prompting user selects with IP phone or uses common long-distance call; 4) input by mistake heavily defeated: at the input password or dial in the process of other numbers, when abandoning maybe needing to redial, do not need on-hook midway, can then this time import content invalid by " * " key, system will point out the user to import again, and the user can re-enter; 5) balance reminding: before connecting phone, can be according to the requirement of office side, how many remaining sums the prompting user also had to use the same day; 6), limit value prompting: when remaining sum reaches bottom line, can point out the user, remaining sum uses up, call release; 7) restriction of number of the account and password input number of times: the number of the account of input and password are being checked not to be inconsistent, and can re-enter after receiving the warning tone that re-enters, and the number of times that re-enters can be in advance with restriction; 8) blacklist is handled: when the user uses this professional, when the number of times that the password of input and number of the account are not inconsistent reaches certain value, just be treated to blacklist, this user just must not call, up to being unlocked; 9) release of blacklist: after reaching the regular hour, can give pre-release, perhaps by personnel's release blacklist with special authority.

8, method as claimed in claim 4, at least a in it is characterized in that also comprising the steps: 1) telephone expenses are preferential: before chargeing or deducting fees, by the discount list in the SMAP (SMAP), telephone expenses are carried out discount handle; 2) subsequenct call: after user's communication finished, call release did not continue to call out but the prompting user can import the another one number, need not to carry out once more authentication; The number of calls that can carry out at most of once conversing is not limit; 3) select IP phone: before continuing, the prompting user selects with IP phone or uses common long-distance call; 4) input by mistake heavily defeated: at the input password or dial in the process of other numbers, when abandoning maybe needing to redial, do not need on-hook midway, can then this time import content invalid by " * " key, system will point out the user to import again, and the user can re-enter; 5) balance reminding: before connecting phone, can be according to the requirement of office side, how many remaining sums the prompting user also had to use the same day; 6), limit value prompting: when remaining sum reaches bottom line, can point out the user, remaining sum uses up, call release; 7) restriction of number of the account and password input number of times: the number of the account of input and password are being checked not to be inconsistent, and can re-enter after receiving the warning tone that re-enters, and the number of times that re-enters can be in advance with restriction; 8) blacklist is handled: when the user uses this professional, when the number of times that the password of input and number of the account are not inconsistent reaches certain value, just be treated to blacklist, this user just must not call, up to being unlocked; 9) release of blacklist: after reaching the regular hour, can give pre-release, perhaps by personnel's release blacklist with special authority.

9, method as claimed in claim 5, at least a in it is characterized in that also comprising the steps: 1) telephone expenses are preferential: before chargeing or deducting fees, by the discount list in the SMAP (SMAP), telephone expenses are carried out discount handle; 2) subsequenct call: after user's communication finished, call release did not continue to call out but the prompting user can import the another one number, need not to carry out once more authentication; The number of calls that can carry out at most of once conversing is not limit; 3) select IP phone: before continuing, the prompting user selects with IP phone or uses common long-distance call; 4) input by mistake heavily defeated: at the input password or dial in the process of other numbers, when abandoning maybe needing to redial, do not need on-hook midway, can then this time import content invalid by " * " key, system will point out the user to import again, and the user can re-enter; 5) balance reminding: before connecting phone, can be according to the requirement of office side, how many remaining sums the prompting user also had to use the same day; 6), limit value prompting: when remaining sum reaches bottom line, can point out the user, remaining sum uses up, call release; 7) restriction of number of the account and password input number of times: the number of the account of input and password are being checked not to be inconsistent, and can re-enter after receiving the warning tone that re-enters, and the number of times that re-enters can be in advance with restriction; 8) blacklist is handled: when the user uses this professional, when the number of times that the password of input and number of the account are not inconsistent reaches certain value, just be treated to blacklist, this user just must not call, up to being unlocked; 9) release of blacklist: after reaching the regular hour, can give pre-release, perhaps by personnel's release blacklist with special authority.

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