[Freeswitch-users] conference dialing and montly billing

[deniro]

Thanks Tim for your direction
Will study and try this. I am relatively new to this stuff and some
concepts still ambigious in my mind.
At this time will re-install freeswitch from scracth as I am having
problems  instaling and loading mod_xml_cdr , mod_xml_curl on my existing
setup.
deniro--

On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 8:49 PM, Tim St. Pierre <
fs-list at communicatefreely.net> wrote:

> HI Deniro,
>
> This is a pretty simple scenario.  I can't build it for you (too busy
> doing my own!), but here's what you need:
>
> A basic, working FreeSWITCH installation that takes care of routing the
> calls, asking for the PIN, setting up the conferences.  You can do the
> PIN IVR in lua pretty easily.  All it has to do is set a variable that
> contains your user account number, as well as any other details that are
> billing specific (DID number call came in on, toll-free vs. local, etc.)
>
> Use xml_curl_cdr to post the call records to a web server.
>
> Using a PHP script, or another language that you are comfortable with,
> parse the XML record that is posted for things like:
> -User ID (set as a variable)
> -Call Start
> -Call duration
> -Conference room
>
> Insert these values into your favorite database, along with a cost
> column that gets calculated by the script, based on the duration and
> other relevant parameters.
>
> Have another php script that runs monthly, rendering the database call
> records as a nice looking PDF invoice.  You may want to have another
> database table that keeps track of monthly invoices and payments to
> track balance due, etc.
>
> Most of the work is done externally by web server scripts that manage
> the billing data.  Freeswitch just has to ask the caller the right
> questions, and put them in the right room.
>
> You may also want to use xml_curl to dynamically generate dialplan as
> well as the conference config XML so that you can have custom
> per-conference settings, as well as easily manage your users by updating
> their information in your database.
>
> Good luck!
>
> -Tim
>
> deniro wrote:
> > Hi All
> > I would like to write some type of billing program  that will collect
> > the charges for each account monthly
> >
> > When someone calls into the  (freeswitch) conference by dialing  toll
> > free number or local number and enters PIN number
> > the  program will recognize that and start collecting number of
> > minutes and number of  persons dialed in
> > and calculate  the  amount of  dollars.
> >
> > Lets say conference is  10cent/per minute /per person for a tool free
> > number
> > Each time people  dial into conference it will calculate total amount
> > by person and by minutes, and generate monthly billing.
> >
> > The PIN numbers may be different  for conferences that belong to same
> > account.
> >
> > How would I do such thing? Where do I start from?
> > Is there any sample programs like it somewhere out there
> > Which language would be best to it with
> >
> > I would pay for any professional services
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> > deniro--
> >
> >
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