Patent ID: 6618583
Filing Date: 2003-09-09
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
Method for calculating charges in telecommunication networks, comprising: calculating together telephone charges that accrue in a network concatenated from at least one fixed network (1) and from at least one mobile radio network (2) in a telecommunication connection between at least two telecommunication end apparatuses (8, 10), debiting the charges from at least one prepaid and rechargeable charge account in one or in several of the network, (1, 2) connected with one another, connecting the respective fixed networks (1) and the mobile radio networks (2) with one another over in each case at least one, preferably over several network connection points (POI), and that the connection of the subscriber end apparatuses (8, 9 and 10, 11, respectively) in each of the networks (1, 2) is carried out in each of the networks (1, 2) linked with one another over in each case at least one exchange center (5, 6), engaging at least one of the mobile radio networks (2) and the fixed networks (1a, 1b) with at least one charge detection station (7), over which the charges in the linked networks (1, 2) are detected, and each subscriber end apparatus (8, 9 and 10, 11, respectively) communicating with one of the exchange center units (5, 6) over a telecommunication connection (12, 13 or 14) and that for each connection, from a subscriber register which is included in the mobile radio network (2), determining specific data of the subscriber end apparatus (8, 9 and 10, 11, respectively) which are included in the charge calculation in which, from the fixed network (1) or from the mobile radio network (2) which is not covered, preventing a credit by means that the transmission of the data to the charge detection station (7), and that the requesting of the subscriber data from the data bank occurs already when he asks for a connection, and the should credit be lacking, at least one of omitting the building-up of the requested connection and establishing a connection to the CSC (Customer Service Center), in which case a fixed-network or mobile radio call number is registered as reference number in a data set; andwherein the call number allocation as well as allocation profiles are administered in a network-overlapping by the customer via self-administration, in which, for the purpose of self-administration, there is set by the customer, for every customer, a data set which links one another one or more mobile radio call numbers with one or more fixed network call numbers, in which the call numbers are stored in lists and altered, activated and deactivated by the customer himself from the fixed network (1) or from the mobile-radio network (2) in each case from his own or from a foreign telecommunication arrangement.