JP2000253191A - Telephone set, communication controller and calling regulation releasing method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a telephone set, communication controller, and calling regulation releasing method for calling a specific called party, even if charge to be paid per month reaches an upper limit value, and calling regulation is executed. SOLUTION: At calling of a speaking party by operating the ten keys or abbreviated dial keys of a control part 107 in a waiting state, a control part 105 compares the total sum of a telephone charge in a prescribed period to be paid stored in a memory part 106 with the upper limit value information, and when the total sum of the telephone charge is the upper limit value or less, the control part 105 executes a normal calling operation, and a telephone charge detecting part updates the total sum of the telephone charge. When the total sum of the telephone charge reaches the upper limit value, whether or not the line selection number of a connecting party is present in line selection numbers stored in the memory part 106 is determined. When the number of the destination of connection is present, the control part 105 executes the calling operation, even when the total sum of the telephone charge reaches the upper limit value, and otherwise the control part 105 displays an alarm sound and a message indicating that the total sum of the telephone charge exceeds the upper limit value.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a telephone, a communication control device, and a method for canceling a call restriction. More specifically, when the total amount of call charges reaches a predetermined amount, it becomes impossible to make a call. The present invention relates to a telephone, a communication control device, and a calling restriction release method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent mobile telephones such as mobile telephones and PHSs, a predetermined telephone usage limit is registered in advance every month in order to prevent unexpectedly large call charges due to excessive telephone calls. It is known that a call is restricted so that a call cannot be made when the sum of the call charges reaches the usage limit.

[0003] Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 5-68166 describes a telephone system with a limited telephone charge, in which charging information notified from the ISDN network for each end of call is totalized for each calling number. The comparison unit stores the calling number in the tallying result storage unit, compares the upper limit value input in advance for each calling number with the comparing unit, and sends a call limiting signal from the comparing unit at a time equal to the upper limit value for each calling number. Discloses a device for restricting subsequent calls under the control of the LAP-D control unit. Also,
Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. Hei 10-243090 describes a transmission control system for a slave communication device and a communication device having the slave communication device. The communication device includes a master device and a portable slave communication device. In the transmission control system of the slave communication device, the transmission restriction information for restricting the use of the slave communication device is transmitted from the master device to the slave communication device.
Including data of the maximum amount of the accumulated usage fee of the slave communication device within a predetermined period, including information for preventing transmission from the slave communication device when the maximum amount is reached, including communicable area station number data, There is disclosed an invention that makes communication impossible to an area other than the area code.

[0004]

However, in the conventional portable mobile telephone, the calling limit is set by setting and managing the upper limit for each calling number, but when the upper limit is reached, the calling number is also set. However, there is a problem that it is impossible to make a call even if it is an important destination. In addition, in the case of a conventional mobile mobile phone, when the maximum accumulated usage charge within a predetermined period of time is reached, it is impossible to communicate to an area other than a communicable area by using an area code. There has been a problem that a call cannot be made if the other party is an area code other than the communicable area or a mobile phone having no area code.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem. Even if call restriction is imposed, a telephone, a communication control device, and a call restriction capable of making a call to a specific destination. The purpose is to provide a cancellation method.

[0006]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, when the total amount of the call charges reaches a predetermined amount, it is impossible to make a call. A telephone, comprising: a number input means for inputting a line selection number to be called; a number storage means for storing a line selection number permitted to make a call; and a call control means for controlling the call. The call control means, if the line selection number input by the number input means is present in the line selection number stored in the number storage means, makes a call even if the call cannot be made. Features.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication control device comprising:
While connecting communication terminals via a communication line,
A communication control device that controls so that a call cannot be made when the total amount of the call charges of the communication terminal reaches a predetermined amount; a number recognition unit that recognizes a line selection number specified by the communication terminal; A number storage unit for storing a line selection number permitted to make a call from a terminal; and a network connection control unit for controlling a communication network connection between the communication terminals, wherein the network connection control unit includes the number recognition unit. If the line selection number recognized by the user exists in the line selection number stored in the number storage means, the communication network connection is performed even in a state where the call is not controlled. .

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for canceling call restriction of a telephone system in which a call cannot be made when the total amount of call charges reaches a predetermined amount. A first step of inputting a line selection number to be called, a second step of storing a line selection number permitted to make a call, and a line selection number stored in the second step in which the line selection number input in the first step is stored. A third step of making a call even if the call cannot be made if the call exists in the number.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for canceling call restriction according to the first aspect, wherein the communication terminals are connected to each other via a communication line, and a total amount of the communication charges of the communication terminals reaches a predetermined amount. A fourth step of recognizing a line selection number specified by the communication terminal and a line selection number for which the communication terminal is allowed to make a call, in the method for releasing a call restriction of a communication system that controls so that a call cannot be made. Performing the fifth step, and if the line selection number recognized in the fourth step exists in the line selection number stored in the fifth step, even if the state is controlled so that the call cannot be made. And a sixth step of establishing a communication network connection.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings, taking a portable mobile telephone system as an example.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a portable mobile telephone according to the present invention.

Reference numeral 101 denotes a portable mobile telephone, which is a public base station C by a communication network connection control by a communication control device PBX.
It is connected to the public line N via S and can communicate with a telephone (not shown) of the other party. However, since a technique for connecting the mobile phone 101 to the public line N via the public base station CS is well known, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

A control unit 105 reads operation software from a memory unit to be described later and reads the operation software from the memory unit.
01 is controlled entirely.

Reference numeral 102 denotes a radio unit, which transmits and receives signals (including voice signals and various communication control signals) to and from the base station device CS via the antenna of the mobile phone 101.

Reference numeral 103 denotes an audio processing unit which performs digital-to-analog mutual conversion of an audio signal.

A microphone / speaker unit 104 is connected to the audio processing unit 103 to input and output audio.

Reference numeral 106 denotes a memory unit which stores and operates the operation software of the portable mobile phone 101, and further includes line selection number information for permitting a call even in a call restriction state, a predetermined period unit (for example, , Monthly, etc., is stored and accumulated.

Reference numeral 107 denotes an operation unit which receives a telephone number input and various input instructions from a user.

Reference numeral 108 denotes a display unit, which displays various messages in response to an operation on the operation unit 107 by a user, information on a communication partner, and the like.

Reference numeral 109 denotes a call charge detecting unit, for example, which receives call charge information directly from the communication control device PBX, calculates a charge by counting billing pulses each time a call is made, and calculates a call destination. By calculating the call charge based on the call charge information stored by itself from the line selection number and the call time, the call charge within a predetermined period is detected, and the total amount is stored in the memory unit 106.

Next, the operation of the portable mobile telephone according to the present invention configured as described above will be described. However, according to the setting of the user, when the total sum of the call charges for one month reaches a predetermined amount, the mobile mobile phone 101 is restricted from calling so that a call cannot be made except for a specific call partner. Suppose that

First, the user of the portable mobile phone 101
When a power switch included in the operation unit 107 is operated to turn on the power, the control unit 105 reads an operation software for controlling the entire mobile phone 101 from the memory unit 106 after performing an initial check of hardware. Then, the control unit 105 issues an instruction to the wireless unit 102, communicates with the base station device CS having the best radio wave condition, registers the position with the communication control device PBX, and enters a standby state.

Next, the user of the mobile phone 101
When a call is made to the other party by operating the numeric keypad or speed dial key included in the operation unit 107, the control unit 105 compares the total amount of the call charges for a predetermined period stored in the memory unit 106 with the upper limit value information. If the total call charge is less than the upper limit, the normal calling operation is performed, and the call charge detector updates the total call charge, while if the total has reached the upper limit,
The control unit 105 determines whether or not the line selection number of the communication partner to be connected exists in the line selection numbers stored in the memory unit 106.

If the line selection number of the connection destination exists in the line selection numbers for which calling is permitted, the control unit 105 performs the calling operation even if the total amount of the call charges has reached the upper limit. On the other hand, if it does not exist, on the other hand, a message indicating that the total amount of the call charges exceeds the upper limit is displayed on the display unit 108 together with a warning sound, and the process returns to the standby state.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of the communication control device according to the present invention.

The communication control device 1 is roughly divided into a main control portion 1a and a communication control portion 1b. The main control portion 1a has substantially the same configuration as the communication control device PBX described with reference to FIG. By performing network connection control, the portable mobile telephone P
S is connected to the public line N via the public base station CS to enable a telephone call with a partner telephone (not shown).

The communication control section 1b stores communication control information set for each mobile telephone PS, and controls the main control section 1b.
Before a performs the above-described communication network connection control, it is determined whether or not to permit the call based on the communication restriction conditions of the mobile telephone PS that has made the call.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram of communication restriction information stored in the communication restriction unit of the communication control device according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG.
There is a PS-ID (in this case, the telephone number of the mobile phone PS), the total amount of the call charges for the current month, the upper limit of the call charges, and any number of deregulated line selection numbers. And the user of the portable mobile phone PS is set and registered, and the total amount of the call charges is automatically updated according to the number of uses.

Next, the operation of the communication control apparatus according to the present invention configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS.

When the user of the portable mobile telephone PS calls a desired communication partner, the communication restriction unit 1b searches the communication restriction information to determine whether to permit the call.

The PS-ID is 090-1234-5678
When there is a connection request from the portable mobile telephone PS (shown at the top in FIG. 3) to the other party's telephone, the communication restriction unit 1b determines whether or not the total amount of the call charges has reached the upper limit of the call charges. However, in this case, since it has not yet reached, the main control unit 1a
When the main controller 1a transmits the connection permission command to the mobile phone PS, the main controller 1a connects the portable mobile phone PS to the other party's phone according to a conventional connection procedure. However, the communication regulation unit 1b always monitors the total amount of the call charge even after once transmitting the connection permission command. It is determined whether or not is subject to regulation release. In this case, since the restriction release line selection number is not registered, when the connection release command is transmitted to the main control unit 1a, the main control unit 1a informs the portable mobile telephone PS that the total amount of the call charges has reached the upper limit. Send a message for
Forcibly disconnect the line.

The PS-ID is 090-2345-6789
When there is a connection request from the portable mobile telephone PS (shown in the middle in FIG. 3) to the partner telephone having the line selection number of 090-6789-0123, the communication restriction unit 1b changes the total call charge to the maximum call charge. Is determined, in this case, since it has already reached, it is determined whether or not the other party's telephone is an object of restriction release. In this case, although only 090-4567-8901 is registered as the line number for restriction release, since it does not match the line selection number of the other party's telephone, when a connection disapproval command is transmitted to the main control unit 1a, the main control The unit 1a transmits a message to the effect that the total amount of the call charges has already reached the upper limit to the portable mobile telephone PS,
After a predetermined time has elapsed, the processing is terminated without disconnecting the line.

The PS-ID is 090-3456-7890
When there is a connection request from the mobile telephone PS (shown at the bottom in FIG. 3) to the other party's telephone having the line selection number 090-6789-0123, the communication restriction unit 1b sets the total call charge to the upper limit of the call charge. It is determined whether or not the amount has been reached. In this case, since the amount has already been reached, it is determined whether or not the other party's telephone is to be released from regulation. In this case, 090-5678-9012 and 090-6 are used as the restriction release line selection numbers.
789-0123 are registered and the line selection number of the other party's telephone exists. When a connection permission command is transmitted to the main controller 1a, the main controller 1a transmits Connect to the other party's telephone according to the connection procedure of.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a restriction release processing routine of the call restriction release method of the telephone system according to the present invention.

When the user of the portable mobile telephone 101 calls the other party, the control unit 105 determines in step 200 whether the call is in the call restriction state. Then, the process proceeds to a call processing routine. If the call is in the call restriction state, it is determined in step 201 whether the call partner is permitted to make a call. Control unit 1
In step 05, if the call is permitted, the present routine is terminated and the process proceeds to the call processing routine. On the other hand, if the call is not permitted, a message indicating that the call cannot be made is displayed in step 202 together with a warning sound. This routine ends and returns to the standby state.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a restriction release processing routine of the call restriction release method of the telephone system according to the present invention.

When the user of the portable mobile telephone PS calls a desired communication partner, the communication restriction unit 1b proceeds to step 300.
It is determined whether or not the call is restricted. If the call is not restricted, a connection permission command is transmitted to the main controller 1a in step 301, and the present routine is terminated.
On the other hand, if the calling restriction is imposed, it is determined in step 302 whether or not the calling party is permitted to make a call. If the call is permitted, the communication restricting unit 1b transmits a connection permission command to the main control unit 1a in step 301 and terminates the present routine. A message indicating that the routine is not possible is transmitted, and this routine ends.

[0039]

As described above, according to the telephone, the communication control device, and the calling restriction releasing method according to the present invention, even if the calling restriction is imposed due to exceeding the call upper limit, the data is stored. A call can be made to a specific destination.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a portable mobile phone according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a communication control device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram of communication restriction information stored in a communication restriction unit of the communication control device according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a restriction release processing routine of a call restriction release method of the telephone system according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a restriction release processing routine of a call restriction release method of the telephone system according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Communication control apparatus 1a Main control part 1b Communication restriction part 101 Mobile cellular phone 102 Radio part 103 Voice processing part 104 Microphone / speaker part 105 Control part 106 Memory part 107 Operation part 108 Display part 109 Call rate detection part

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A telephone set in which a call cannot be made when the total amount of call charges reaches a predetermined amount, a number input means for inputting a line selection number to be called, and a line permitted to make a call. A number storage unit for storing a selection number; and a call control unit for controlling a call, wherein the call control unit stores the line selection number input by the number input unit in the line stored in the number storage unit. A telephone set for making a call even if the call cannot be made, if the call is in the selected number. 2. A communication control device for connecting communication terminals via a communication line, and controlling so that a call cannot be made when a total amount of call charges of said communication terminals reaches a predetermined amount. Number recognition means for recognizing a line selection number designated by the communication terminal, number storage means for storing a line selection number permitted to call the communication terminal, and a network for controlling communication network connection between the communication terminals Connection control means, wherein if the line selection number recognized by the number recognition means is present in the line selection numbers stored in the number storage means, the call cannot be made. To make a communication network connection even when controlled by
A communication control device characterized by the above-mentioned. A first step of inputting a line selection number to be called in a calling restriction release method of a telephone system in which a call cannot be made when the total amount of call charges reaches a predetermined amount; A second step of storing a line selection number that is permitted to make a call, and if the line selection number entered in the first step exists in the line selection number stored in the second step, the call is generated. A third step of making a call even if the call cannot be made. 4. An outgoing call of a communication system for connecting communication terminals via a communication line and controlling so that a call cannot be made when the total amount of call charges of said communication terminals reaches a predetermined amount. In the restriction release method, a fourth step of recognizing a line selection number designated by the communication terminal and a fifth step of storing a line selection number permitted to make a call from the communication terminal.
And if the line selection number recognized in the fourth step is present in the line selection number stored in the fifth step, the communication network is connected even if the call is not controlled. Performing a call restriction.