Method of accepting charges in individual connections and a telephone network and terminal
AssigneeAlcatel
InventorsRoland Sawatzki, Rolf Stiefel
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Abstract
A method of accepting the charges for individual connections in a telephone network is proposed, where the called subscriber station signals the cost acceptance, in that an identification number stored on a chip card is read by a card reader 3 of the subscriber terminal 2, and/or is transmitted to the central unit 1 together with a cost acceptance signal. To carry out the method, the telephone network contains means for processing the transmitted binding cost acceptance signals and switch-off signals. The terminals must be able to transmit the corresponding signals.
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A method of accepting charges in individual connections of a telephone network in which subscriber terminals (2) are connected to a central unit (1), characterized in that a called subscriber signals acceptance of a cost by producing a cost acceptance message with the help of a chip card (4) through a chip card reader in a subscriber terminal (2), and the message is transmitted to the central unit (1).
A telephone network comprising terminals (2) and at least one central unit (1), where the central unit (1) is established in an intelligent network architecture and contains means for detecting subscribers, identification numbers of individual card users and accounts (8, 10), as well as means for verifying received identification numbers (9) which are read by means of a chip card (4) and a card reader (3), and means for recording costs in an account (8, 10) assigned to an identification number wherein the chip card (4) and the card reader (3) are used to transmit a cost acceptance signal, characterized in that means for processing the transmitted cost acceptance signal are provided, wherein the cost acceptance signal indicates acceptance of a cost to a called subscriber for an individual connection of the telephone network.
A terminal (2) for use in a telephone network comprising terminals (2) and at least one central unit (1), where the central unit (1) is established in an intelligent network architecture and contains means for detecting subscribers, identification numbers of individual card users and accounts (8, 10), as well as means for verifying received identification numbers (9) which are read by means of a chip card (4) and a card reader (3), means for recording costs in an account (8, 10) assigned to an identification number, and means for processing a transmitted cost acceptance signal produced by a card reading device (3) for chip cards (4), characterized in that the card reader (3) produces a cost acceptance signal and the terminal transmits the cost acceptance signal to the central station (1) after the user has been identified by means of the chip card (4), or the user triggers the signal, wherein the cost acceptance signal indicates acceptance of a cost to a called subscriber for an individual connection of the telephone network.
A terminal (2) for use in a telephone network comprising terminals (2) and at least one central unit (1), where the central unit (1) is established in an intelligent network architecture and contains means for detecting subscribers, identification numbers of individual card users and accounts (8, 10), as well as means for verifying received identification numbers (9) which are read by means of a chip card (4) and a card reader (3), means for recording costs in an account (8, 10) assigned to an identification number, and means for processing a transmitted cost acceptance signal produced by a card reading device (3) for chip cards (4), characterized in that the terminal reads a cost acceptance signal from the chip card which was inserted into the card reader, and transmits it to the central station (1), wherein the cost acceptance signal indicates acceptance of a cost to a called subscriber for an individual connection of the telephone network.
A terminal (2) for use in a telephone network comprising terminals (2) and at least one central unit (1), where the central unit (1) is established in an intelligent network architecture and contains means for detecting subscribers, identification numbers of individual card users and accounts (8, 10), as well as means for verifying received identification numbers (9) which are read by means of a chip card (4) and a card reader (3), means for recording costs in an account (8, 10) assigned to an identification number, and means for processing a transmitted cost acceptance signal produced by a card reading device (3) for chip cards (4), characterized in that the cost acceptance message is produced by an acoustically coupled device in the terminal into which a chip card can be inserted, and which possesses a corresponding built-in functionality, wherein the cost acceptance signal indicates acceptance of a cost to a called subscriber for an individual connection of the telephone network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.