Telephone charge management system

A telephone charge management system comprising a cellular phone having, pre-registered therein, at least identification numbers for identifying a connection telephone company and a phone user, and

• a store processing terminal unit placed in a store handling said cellular phone,
• wherein:
• said connection telephone company has a management host computer for storing and managing information on said cellular phone that is transacted,
• said store processing terminal unit and said host computer are connected to each other through a communication line, and further,
• said store has a point of sale (POS) terminal for managing merchandise transacted in the store,
• further wherein:
• said store processing terminal unit has, pre-registered, an identification code of said processing terminal and comprising
• a first input means for reading and loading said pre-registered identification numbers upon connection of said cellular phone thereto,
• a second input means for button-inputting a merchandise code and a transaction code,
• a storage means for storing merchandise information including said identification numbers, said merchandise code and said transaction code, inputted through the first and second input means,
• a central control means for constructing a electric data text for the POS terminal and constructing a electric data text of the merchandise information and the identification code of the terminal to be sent to said management host computer, on the basis of said merchandise information stored,
• an output means for outputting the electric data text for the POS terminal, constructed in said central control means, in the form of a barcode that can be read with the POS terminal, and
• a communication control means for sending out the electric data text of the merchandise information and the identification code of the terminal to said management host computer to allow the management host computer to receive and store the electric data text,
• still further wherein:
• when a call is made with said cellular phone, said host computer carries out deduction processing of a prepaid call charge depending upon a call rate based on the stored merchandise information of said cellular phone.

A telephone charge management system comprising a cellular phone having, pre-registered therein, at least identification numbers for identifying a connection telephone company and a phone user, and

• a store processing terminal unit placed in a store handling said cellular phone,
• wherein:
• said connection telephone company has a management host computer for storing and managing information on said cellular phone that is transacted,
• said store processing terminal unit and said host computer are connected to each other through a communication line, and further,
• said store has a point-of-sale (POS) terminal for managing merchandise transacted in the store,
• further wherein:
• said store processing terminal unit has, pre-registered, an identification code of said processing terminal and comprising
• a first input means for reading and loading said pre-registered identification numbers upon connection of said cellular phone thereto,
• a second input means for button-inputting a merchandise code and a transaction code,
• a storage means for storing merchandise information including said identification numbers, said merchandise code and said transaction code, inputted through the first and second input means,
• a central control means for constructing a electric data text for the POS terminal, to be outputted to said POS terminal, and constructing a electric data text of the merchandise information and the identification code of the terminal, to be sent to said management host computer, on the basis of said merchandise information stored,
• a POS output means for outputting the electric data text for the POS terminal, constructed in said central control means, and
• a communication control means for sending out the electric data text of the merchandise information and the identification code of the terminal to said management host computer to allow the management host computer to receive and store the electric data text,
• still further wherein:
• when a call is made with said cellular phone, said host computer carries out deduction processing of a prepaid call charge depending upon a call rate based on the stored merchandise information on said cellular phone.

A telephone charge management system comprising a telephone card having, pre-registered therein, at least identification numbers for identifying a connection telephone company and a phone user, and

• a store processing terminal unit placed in a store handling said telephone card,
• wherein:
• said connection telephone company has a management host computer for storing and managing information on said telephone card that is transacted,
• said store processing terminal unit and said host computer are connected to each other through a communication line, and further,
• said store has a point-of-sale (POS) terminal for managing merchandise to be transacted in the store,
• further wherein:
• said store processing terminal unit has, pre-registered, an identification code of said processing terminal and comprising
• a first input means for reading and loading said identification numbers recorded in said telephone card,
• a second input means for button-inputting a merchandise code and a transaction code,
• a storage means for storing merchandise information including said identification numbers, said merchandise code and said transaction code, inputted through the first and second input means,
• a central control means for constructing a electric data text of the merchandise information and the identification code of the terminal on the basis of said merchandise information stored, to be sent to said management host computer,
• a means for displaying a barcode that is specified by said merchandise code and the identification number of said connection telephone company and that can be read with the POS terminal, and
• a communication control means for sending out a electric data text of the merchandise information and the identification code of the terminal to said management host computer to allow the management host computer to receive and store the electric data text,
• still further wherein:
• when a call is made on the basis of the identification numbers recorded in said telephone card, said host computer carries out deduction processing of a prepaid call charge depending upon a call rate based on the stored merchandise information of said telephone card.

A telephone charge management system comprising a telephone card having, pre-registered therein, at least identification numbers for identifying a connection telephone company and a phone user, and

• a store processing terminal unit placed in a store handling said telephone card,
• wherein:
• said connection telephone company has a management host computer for storing and managing information on said telephone card that is transacted,
• said store processing terminal unit and said host computer are connected to each other through a communication line, and further,
• said store has a point-of-sale (POS) terminal for managing merchandise to be transacted in the store,
• further wherein:
• said store processing terminal unit has, pre-registered, an identification code of said processing terminal and comprising
• a first input means for reading and loading said identification numbers recorded in said telephone card,
• a second input means for button-inputting a merchandise code and a transaction code,
• a storage means for storing merchandise information including said identification numbers, said merchandise code and said transaction code, inputted through the first and second input means,
• a central control means for constructing a electric data text for the POS terminal and constructing a electric data text of the merchandise information and the identification code of the terminal to be sent to said management host computer, on the basis of said merchandise information stored,
• an output means for outputting the electric data text for the POS terminal, constructed in said central control means, in the form of a barcode that can be read with the POS terminal, and
• a communication control means for sending out the electric data text of the merchandise information and the identification code of the terminal to said management host computer to allow the management host computer to receive and store the electric data text,
• still further wherein:
• when a call is made on the basis of the identification numbers recorded in said telephone card, said host computer carries out deduction processing of a prepaid call charge depending upon a call rate based on the stored merchandise information of said telephone card.

A telephone charge management system comprising a telephone card having, pre-registered therein, at least identification numbers for identifying a connection telephone company and a phone user, and

• a store processing terminal unit placed in a store handling said telephone card,
• wherein:
• said connection telephone company has a management host computer for storing and managing information on said telephone card that is transacted,
• said store processing terminal unit and said host computer are connected to each other through a communication line, and further,
• said store has a point-of-sale (POS) terminal for managing merchandise to be transacted in the store,
• further wherein:
• said store processing terminal unit has, pre-registered, an identification code of said processing terminal and comprising
• a first input means for reading and loading said identification numbers recorded in said telephone card,
• a second input means for button-inputting a merchandise code and a transaction code,
• a storage means for storing merchandise information including said identification numbers, said merchandise code and said transaction code, inputted through the first and second input means,
• a central control means for constructing a electric data text for the POS terminal, to be outputted to said POS terminal, and constructing a electric data text of the merchandise information and the identification code of the terminal, to be sent to said management host computer, on the basis of said merchandise information stored,
• a POS output means for outputting the electric data text for the POS terminal, constructed in said central control means, and
• a communication control means for sending out the electric data text of the merchandise information and the identification code of the terminal to said management host computer to allow the management host computer to receive and store the electric data text,
• still further wherein:
• when a call is made on the basis of the identification numbers recorded in said telephone card, said host computer carries out deduction processing of a prepaid call charge depending upon a call rate based on the stored merchandise information of said telephone card.

A telephone charge management system comprising a cellular phone having, pre-registered therein, at least identification numbers for identifying a connection telephone company and a phone user, and

• a store processing terminal unit placed in a store where a billed telephone charge with regard to said cellular phone can be paid,
• wherein:
• said connection telephone company has a management host computer for storing and managing information on said cellular phone that is issued,
• said store processing terminal unit and said host computer are connected to each other through a communication line, and further,
• said store has a point-of-sale (POS) terminal for managing merchandise transacted in the store,
• further wherein:
• said store processing terminal unit has, pre-registered, an identification code of said processing terminal and comprising
• a first input means for reading and loading said pre-registered identification numbers upon connection of said cellular phone thereto,
• a second input means for button-inputting a merchandise code and a transaction code,
• a storage means for storing merchandise information including said identification numbers, said merchandise code and said transaction code, inputted through the first and second input means,
• a central control means for constructing a electric data text for the POS terminal, to be outputted to said POS terminal, and constructing a electric data text of the merchandise information and the identification code of the terminal, to be sent to said management host computer, on the basis of said merchandise information stored,
• a POS output means for outputting the electric data text for the POS terminal, constructed in said central control means, and
• a communication control means for sending out the electric data text of the merchandise information and the identification code of the terminal to said management host computer to allow the management host computer to receive and store the electric data text,
• still further wherein:
• when a call is made with said cellular phone, said host computer carries out addition processing of a call charge to bill depending upon a call rate based on the information stored with regard to said cellular phone that is issued,
• telephone charges to bill are billed to said user after a certain period of time, and
• said billed telephone charges are paid in said store, followed by sending data of completion of the payment of the charges to said host computer from said store processing terminal unit.

A telephone charge management system mainly comprising a telephone card having, pre-recorded therein, at least identification numbers for identifying a connection telephone company and a phone user, and

• a store processing terminal unit placed in a store where a gilled telephone charge with regard to said telephone card can be paid,
• wherein:
• said connection telephone company has a management host computer for storing and managing information on said telephone card that is issued,
• said store processing terminal unit and said host computer are connected to each other through a communication line, and further,
• said store has a point-of-sale (POS) terminal for managing merchandise transacted in the store,
• further wherein:
• said store processing terminal unit has, pre-registered, an identification code of said processing terminal and comprising
• a first input means for reading and loading said identification numbers recorded in said telephone card,
• a second input means for button-inputting a merchandise code and a transaction code,
• a storage means for storing merchandise information including said identification numbers, said merchandise code and said transaction code, inputted through the first and second input means,
• a central control means for constructing a electric data text for the POS terminal, to be outputted to said POS terminal, and constructing a electric data text of the merchandise information and the identification code of the terminal, to be sent to said management host computer, on the basis of said merchandise information stored,
• a POS output means for outputting the electric data text for the POS terminal, constructed in said central control means, and
• a communication control means for sending out the electric data text of the merchandise information and the identification code of the terminal to said management host computer to allow the management host computer to receive and store the electric data text,
• still further wherein:
• when a call is made on the basis of the identification numbers recorded in said telephone card, said host computer carries out addition processing of a call charge to bill depending upon a call rate based on the information stored with regard to said telephone card that is issued,
• telephone charges to bill are billed to said user after a certain period of time, and
• said billed telephone charges are paid in said store, followed by sending data of completion of the payment of the charges to said host computer from said store processing terminal unit.

A telephone charge management system mainly comprising a cellular phone having, pre-registered therein, at least identification numbers for identifying a connection telephone company and a phone user, and

• a store processing terminal unit, placed in a store handling said cellular phone, and includes an automatic teller machine unit having an automatic teller machine function,
• wherein:
• said connection telephone company has a management host computer for storing and managing information on said cellular phone that is transacted,
• said store processing terminal unit and said host computer are connected to each other through a communication line, and
• said automatic teller machine unit is connected to a host computer of a financial agency that manages the unit, through a communication line,
• further wherein:
• said store processing terminal unit has, pre-registered, an identification code of said processing terminal and comprising
• a first input means for reading and loading said pre-registered identification numbers upon connection of said cellular phone thereto,
• a second input means for button-inputting a merchandise code and a transaction code,
• a storage means for storing merchandise information including said identification numbers, said merchandise code and said transaction code, inputted through the first and second input means,
• a central control means for constructing a electric data text of the merchandise information and the identification code of the terminal on the basis of said merchandise information stored, to be sent to said management host computer, and
• a communication control means for sending out a electric data text of the merchandise information and the identification code of the terminal to said management host computer to allow the management host computer to receive and store the electric data text,
• still further wherein:
• when a call is made with said cellular phone, said host computer carries out deduction processing of a prepaid call charge depending upon a call rate based on the stored merchandise information of said cellular phone.

A telephone charge management system mainly comprising a telephone card having, pre-recorded therein, at least identification numbers for identifying a connection telephone company and a phone user, and

• a store processing terminal unit, placed in a store handling said telephone card, and includes an automatic teller machine unit having an automatic teller machine function,
• wherein:
• said connection telephone company has a management host computer for storing and managing information on said telephone card that is transacted,
• said store processing terminal unit and said host computer are connected to each other through a communication line, and
• said automatic teller machine unit is connected to a host computer of a financial agency that manages the unit, through a communication line,
• further wherein:
• said store processing terminal unit has, pre-registered, an identification code of said processing terminal and comprising
• a first input means for reading and loading said identification numbers recorded in said telephone card, a second input means for button-inputting a merchandise code and a transaction code,
• a storage means for storing merchandise information including said identification numbers, said merchandise code and said transaction code, inputted through the first and second input means,
• a central control means for constructing a electric data text of the merchandise information and the identification code of the terminal based on said merchandise information stored, to be sent to said management host computer, and
• a communication control means for sending out a electric data text of the merchandise information and the identification code of the terminal to said management host computer to allow the management host computer to receive and store the electric data text,
• still further wherein:
• when a call is made on the basis of the identification numbers recorded in said telephone card, said host computer carries out deduction processing of a prepaid call charge depending upon a call rate on the basis of the stored merchandise information of said telephone card.

A telephone charge management system mainly comprising a cellular phone having, pre-registered therein, at least identification numbers for identifying a connection telephone company and a phone user, and

• a store processing terminal unit, placed in a store where a bill of telephone charges with regard to said cellular phone can be paid, and includes an automatic teller machine unit having an automatic teller machine function, wherein:
• said connection telephone company has a management host computer for storing and managing information on said cellular phone that is issued,
• said store processing terminal unit and said host computer are connected to each other through a communication line, and
• said automatic teller machine unit is connected to a host computer of a financial agency that manages the unit, through a communication line,
• further wherein:
• said store processing terminal unit has, pre-registered, an identification code of said processing terminal and comprising
• a first input means for reading and loading said pre-registered identification numbers upon connection of said cellular phone thereto,
• a second input means for button-inputting a merchandise code and a transaction code,
• a storage means for storing merchandise information including said identification numbers, said merchandise code and said transaction code, inputted through the first and second input means,
• a central control means for constructing a electric data text of the merchandise information and the identification code of the terminal on the basis of said merchandise information stored, to be sent to said management host computer, and
• a communication control means for sending out a electric data text of the merchandise information and the identification code of the terminal to said management host computer to allow the management host computer to receive and store the electric data text,
• still further wherein:
• when a call is made with said cellular phone, said host computer carries out addition processing of a call charge to bill depending upon a call rate based on the information stored with regard to said cellular phone that is issued,
• telephone charges to bill are billed to said user after a certain period of time, and
• said billed telephone charges are paid through the store processing terminal unit including an automatic teller machine unit having an automatic teller machine function, followed by sending data of completion of the payment of the charges to said host computer from said store processing terminal unit.

A telephone charge management system mainly comprising a telephone card having, pre-recorded therein, at least identification numbers for identifying a connection telephone company and a phone user, and

• a store processing terminal unit, placed in a store where a bill of telephone charges with regard to said telephone card can be paid, and includes an automatic teller machine unit having an automatic teller machine function,
• wherein:
• said connection telephone company has a management host computer for storing and managing information on said telephone card that is issued,
• said store processing terminal unit and said host computer are connected to each other through a communication line, and
• said automatic teller machine unit is connected to a host computer of a financial agency that manages the unit, through a communication line,
• further wherein:
• said store processing terminal unit has, pre-registered, an identification code of said processing terminal and comprising
• a first input means for reading and loading said identification numbers recorded in said telephone card, a second input means for button-inputting a merchandise code and a transaction code,
• a storage means for storing merchandise information including said identification numbers, said merchandise code and said transaction code, inputted through the first and second input means,
• a central control means for constructing a electric data text of the merchandise information and the identification code of the terminal based on said merchandise information stored, to be sent to said management host computer, and
• a communication control means for sending out a electric data text of the merchandise information and the identification code of the terminal to said management host computer to allow the management host computer to receive and store the electric data text,
• still further wherein:
• when a call is made using the identification numbers recorded in said telephone card, said host computer carries out addition processing of a call charge to bill depending upon a call rate on the basis of the information stored with regard to said telephone card that is issued,
• telephone charges to bill are billed to said user after a certain period of time, and
• said billed telephone charges are paid through the store processing terminal unit including an automatic teller machine unit having an automatic teller machine function, followed by sending data of completion of the payment of the charges to said host computer from said store processing terminal unit.