KR100564729B1 - Method and system for providing home zone service - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system and method for providing a home zone service. More particularly, the present invention provides a method for setting a home zone of a specific mobile terminal according to home zone area information, terminal information, and a predetermined home zone range to be set; Receives a GPS signal to calculate the current position value of the mobile terminal, determines whether the calculated current position value is within the home zone range when the call is requested, and if the current position value is within the home zone range, the home zone call including the current position value Transmitting a request signal and transmitting a general call request signal if the current position value is outside the home zone range; Analyzing a current position value included in the home zone call request signal to perform a home zone call if the current position value is within a home zone range, and performing a general call when a general call request signal is received; And when the call is ended, calculating the call charge in the established rate system. Therefore, according to the present invention, a home zone having a predetermined range including a GPS error range is set by a home zone registration request signal transmitted from a mobile terminal equipped with a GPS receiving module, and a call is requested in the home zone. By adding and transmitting a home zone call request signal informing that the call request is in the U, it is possible to easily determine the call request in the home zone, and the service can be made to enable the call in the home zone at a relatively low cost.

Description

System and method for providing home zone service {Method and system for providing home zone service}

1 is a view for explaining a conventional home zone setting concept,

2 is an overall configuration diagram of a home zone service providing system according to the present invention;

3 is an exemplary diagram of a home zone DB,

4 is a flowchart illustrating the overall operation of the home zone service providing system according to the present invention;

5 is a flowchart illustrating a home zone setting process according to the present invention.

♣ Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawing ♣

200: home zone service providing system 210: mobile terminal

220: base station 230: base station controller

240: exchange 250: HLR

260: home zone management server 270: home zone DB

280: GPS server

The present invention relates to a system and a method for providing a home zone service, and more particularly, to set a home zone of a specific area by using a mobile terminal equipped with a GPS receiving module, and the mobile terminal in the home zone. The present invention relates to a home zone service providing system and method for supporting a low-cost call when requesting a call.

As the spread of mobile communication services has been expanded, it is a trend to have one mobile communication means per person in recent years, and thus the spread of mobile terminals has increased. Accordingly, mobile communication providers are providing various mobile communication services to expand their business networks. In particular, mobile operators have introduced and provided a new service called home zone service as part of a service differentiation strategy with other mobile operators. The home zone service defines a home zone service class and a home zone service area (for example, an area of 1 km radius around the subscriber's address) for each subscriber, and defines a defined home zone area. It is a service for providing various billing systems to mobile subscribers by setting the charges for calls within the cheaper than the existing mobile communication fees. Conventionally, mobile subscribers use ordinary landline phones that are relatively inexpensive at the office or at home, and the flat billing method established for mobile subscribers who do not apply for landline telephone service is the cost of call charges. There is a consequence that acts as a burden causing leakage of mobile subscribers. In order to solve this problem, a home zone service has been introduced, and the home zone service is a service generated in part to attract more subscribers by diversifying the mobile communication fee system.                         

When a subscriber who wants to receive home zone service applies for service, he considers various factors such as base station location information (latitude / longitude), base station coverage, base station installation status or local information based on the address provided by the subscriber. Zone must be set. In the conventional home zone service, as shown in FIG. 1, a home zone is set based on one cell divided into a plurality of sectors as a base unit, or a home zone is set based on a sector as a base unit. However, such a conventional home zone service has a problem in that the accuracy of the set home zone cannot be guaranteed. This is because the radio wave environment continuously changes after the service is started in the conventional home zone service. That is, the radio wave environment may be changed due to the expansion or relocation of a base station or a repeater, or the expansion or relocation of a sub-unit base station or the like due to the construction or change of a building around the subscriber's house. Therefore, there is a problem in that it is not possible to accurately determine whether any call request is made in the home zone or outside the home zone.

Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, the first object of the present invention is a home of a certain range by the home zone registration request signal transmitted from the mobile terminal equipped with the GPS receiving module By establishing a zone and adding and transmitting a home zone call request signal indicating that a call request is made in the home zone when a call request is made in the home zone, it is possible to easily identify a call request in the home zone, and a relatively low cost. The present invention provides a home zone service providing system and method for servicing a call within a home zone.                         

A second object of the present invention is to implement a variety of home zone ranges (e.g., 30m, 50m, 100m in the reference location), and to vary the rates according to the home zone range (e.g., wireline rates when setting a radius of 30m in the reference location). (39 won per 3 minutes) applied, 10 won per 10 seconds when the radius is set to 50m from the reference position, 12 won per 10 seconds when the radius is set to 100m at the reference position] The present invention provides a system and method for providing a home zone service.

A third object of the present invention is to provide a service differentiated from other mobile communication services by supporting the setting of a multi-zone for setting a plurality of home zones (eg, home, school, company, etc.) in one mobile terminal. A home zone service providing system and method capable of increasing the number of communication subscribers are provided.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a home zone service providing system for implementing a home zone service in a specific area set by a mobile subscriber through a mobile communication system including a base station, a base station controller, and a switching station. Performing wireless communication with the other party while carrying or moving, equipped with a GPS receiver module to receive a GPS signal, calculate the current position value for its current location by processing the received GPS signal, and to receive home zone service Sends a home zone registration request signal for setting a home zone, which is a specific area, to set a home zone according to the home zone reference value, and compares the current location value and the home zone reference value of the specific mobile terminal with the home zone. Checks whether or not the user is in the home zone, and adds and sends a home zone call request signal when a call is requested in the home zone. Terminal; Home Location Register (HLR), which is interconnected with the switching center and stores the mobile terminal subscriber's profile, such as the mobile phone subscriber's telephone number, additional service subscription information, and the cell where it is currently located, and extracts and transmits the information when requested externally. Wow; Connected to the switching center, receiving a home zone registration request signal of the mobile terminal transmitted through the switching center to set a range of home zones for the mobile terminal, and included in the home zone call request signal transmitted from the mobile terminal. A home zone management server configured to analyze the current location value to verify whether the home zone is in a range, and to calculate a call rate according to the verified result; A home zone DB for storing and storing mobile terminal information, mobile terminal holder information, and home zone information subscribed to a home zone service in a database; And a GPS server interconnected with the home zone management server and configured to construct a database of geographic information, and to provide geographic information according to a specific location value requested from the home zone management server.

In addition, the present invention provides a home zone service providing method for implementing a home zone service in a specific area set by a mobile subscriber through a mobile communication system including a base station, a base station controller, and a switching center. Setting a home zone of a specific mobile terminal according to area information, terminal information, and a predetermined home zone range; Receives a GPS signal to calculate the current position value of the mobile terminal, determines whether the calculated current position value is within the home zone range when the call is requested, and if the current position value is within the home zone range, the home zone call including the current position value Transmitting a request signal and transmitting a general call request signal if the current position value is outside the home zone range; Analyzing a current position value included in the home zone call request signal to perform a home zone call if the current position value is within a home zone range, and performing a general call when a general call request signal is received; And when the call is terminated, characterized in that it comprises the step of calculating the call charge in the established rate system.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a system and method for providing a home zone service according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is an overall configuration diagram of a home zone service providing system 200 according to the present invention. The home zone service providing system 200 of the present invention includes a mobile terminal 210, a base station 220, a base station controller 230, And a switching center 240, a home location register (HLR) 250, a home zone management server 260, a home zone DB 270, and a GPS server 280.

The mobile terminal 210 performs wireless communication with the other party while carrying or moving, receives a GPS signal by mounting a GPS receiving module, calculates a current position value of its current location by processing the received GPS signal, Sends a home zone registration request signal for setting a home zone, which is a specific area to receive home zone service, and requests to set a home zone according to the home zone reference value, and compares the current location value of the specific mobile terminal with the home zone reference value. It checks whether the mobile terminal is in the home zone, and adds and sends a home zone call request signal when a call request is made in the home zone. When the home zone is to be set, the mobile terminal holder enters the home zone to be set, sets the current location information as the home zone reference value through the GPS receiver module, and adds the reference value to the home zone registration request signal. . When the home zone is set, the GPS receiving module of the mobile terminal 210 determines whether the current location is located in the home zone when the call is requested and determines whether the current location is located in the home zone. Send a call request signal to indicate that the call request is a call request in the home zone. In this case, when the mobile terminal 210 enters the home zone, it is preferable to display a specific icon on the terminal screen to easily determine whether to enter the home zone. In addition, the mobile terminal 210 includes a terminal that receives not only a GPS signal but also a DGPS (Differnetial GPS) signal. Terminal, etc. In the following, GPS signals and DGPS signals are not distinguished and collectively used as GPS signals.

The base station 220 is wirelessly connected to the mobile terminal 210 to transmit and receive communication signals, and each base station 220 forms a cell, which is its own service area. Thus, the base station 220 is responsible for interfacing with the mobile terminal 210 in its coverage area. The base station controller 230 is interconnected with the base station 220, and associated equipment for maintaining the base station operating state, allocation and adjustment of resources for call traffic, collection of statistical information regarding base station operation, and detection of the detected failure state. Monitors and distributes some of the timing. Switching station 240 is interconnected with base station controller 230, includes an access switching processor and an operation & maintenance processor to perform call control, maintenance and maintenance functions, and call management. It performs services to collect and handle failure status of calls. In particular, the maintenance processor collects information about a call requested from the mobile terminal 210 (for example, called number, call time, etc.) and serves to collect a failure state of the call and provide it to a maintenance management center (not shown). Perform. The base station 220, the base station controller 230, and the switching center 240 described above are not required to be described in detail because they are necessary to be provided in a typical mobile communication system. However, home zone service related data is added among data exchanged in a general mobile communication system, and an interfacing relationship for related data generated when performing home zone service will be described in detail in the operation description.

The home location register (HLR) 250 is interconnected with the switching center 240 and is a mobile terminal subscriber such as a mobile terminal subscriber's telephone number, additional service subscription information (eg, home zone service subscription), a cell in which it is currently located, and the like. It stores profile and extracts and sends the corresponding information when requested externally.

The home zone management server 260 is interconnected with the switching center 240, receives a home zone registration request signal of the mobile terminal 210 transmitted through the switching center 240, and receives a home zone of a predetermined range for the corresponding mobile terminal. It is configured to verify the home zone range by analyzing the current position value included in the home zone call request signal transmitted from the mobile terminal 210, and manages to calculate the call charges according to the verified result. . That is, the home zone management server 260 manages all operations for providing home zone services to the mobile terminal.

The home zone DB 270 may include mobile terminal information (eg, terminal number), mobile terminal holder information (eg, name and address), home zone information (eg, home zone reference value, home zone range) subscribed to a home zone service. Etc. by storing them as a database, and extracts and authorizes the corresponding information when an external request is made. An illustration of the home zone DB is shown in FIG. 3.

The GPS server 280 is interconnected with the home zone management server 260, establishes a database of geographic information, and establishes a specific position value (eg, when the home zone is set when requested by the home zone management server 260). It provides a geographic information according to the reference value, the current location value that is authorized when a call request in the home zone.

Hereinafter, the operation relationship of the home zone service providing system and method according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

4 is a flowchart illustrating the overall operation of the home zone service providing system according to the present invention.

First, a mobile terminal subscriber who wants to register a home zone service selects a specific area desired by the user and sets the corresponding area as a home zone (S405). The home zone setting method used in the present invention includes a method of setting a home zone in a mobile terminal and a method of setting a home zone directly in a home zone management server. A method of setting a home zone in the mobile terminal will be described in detail later with reference to FIG. 5, and only a method of directly setting a home zone in the home zone management server will be described.

The mobile terminal subscriber accesses the home zone management server (including the Internet or the telephone) to set up home zone area information, terminal information (eg, terminal phone number), and home zone range (eg, a radius of 30 from the reference value) that he / she wants to set up. , Choose one of 50, 100m). The home zone management server calculates a home zone reference value through the GPS server based on the corresponding information, requests the subscriber to confirm, and then registers the home zone service of the mobile terminal with the HLR and the home zone management server. Thus, the switching center can identify whether a particular mobile terminal subscribes to home zone service through the HLR without having to go through the home zone management server.

Next, the mobile terminal periodically receives its GPS signal and periodically calculates its current location information (S410). The mobile terminal determines whether the calculated location information is within the set home zone range (S415), and if it is within the home zone range, displays a home zone icon indicating that the mobile terminal has entered the home zone range on the terminal display unit. Thus, the mobile terminal subscriber can easily identify whether his current location is within or outside the home zone range through the home zone icon. Here, the home zone range includes the GPS error range (eg, 10m). For example, when the home zone range is set to a radius of 30 m from the home zone reference value, it is regarded as a home zone range up to a radius of 40 m.

Thereafter, the mobile terminal determines whether there is a call request (S425) and waits if there is no call request, and if there is a call request, determines again whether the corresponding call request is a call request within a home zone range (S430). As a result, if the call request is a call request outside the home zone range, the call time is counted at the same time as the normal call is performed (S435). If the call request is within the home zone range, the mobile terminal calculates the current position value calculated by the GPS receiving module. The home zone call request signal is transmitted (S440). The home zone call request signal is transmitted to the home zone management server through the base station, the base station controller, and the switching center. Here, the exchange can determine through the HLR whether the mobile terminal that has sent the corresponding home zone call request signal is registered in the home zone service. Therefore, when the home zone call request signal is received from the outside, it is possible to determine whether the home zone call request signal is valid by investigating additional services for the corresponding terminal number through the HLR.

When the home zone management server receives the home zone call request signal, the home zone management server verifies whether the current location value of the corresponding mobile terminal included in the home zone call request signal is within the home zone range (S445). Request the exchange to be made, and counts the home zone call time (S450). In order to verify whether the received current location value is within the home zone range, the home zone management server transmits the corresponding data (that is, the current location value) to the GPS server, and based on the confirmation result sent from the GPS server, the current location. You can verify that the value is within the home zone range.

After the above steps S435 and S450, the home zone management server determines whether the call of the mobile terminal is completed (S455), and if the call is not completed, the mobile terminal is periodically in the home zone range (for example, 10 seconds). In step S460, the process proceeds to step S445 to repeat the subsequent steps, and when the call is completed, the home zone management server setstles the call fee based on the established rate system (S460). In general, call charges are settled based on the start of the call. That is, if the call start point is within the home zone, the home zone rate is applied. If the call start point is outside the home zone, the normal call rate is applied. In addition, in the settlement of call charges, if the call start point is outside the home zone, the normal call rate is applied regardless of whether the call is in the home zone during the call, and the call start point is in the home zone and out of the call home zone. In the case of departure, the call time in each area may be counted to operate the home zone call rate and the general call rate. The call charge is settled by the home zone management server, and the home zone management server calculates the call charge based on the established rate system. For example, a regular call costs 17 won per 10 seconds, or a regular landline rate (e.g., 39 won per 3 minutes) if the home zone range is set to a radius of 30 meters from the baseline, or 10 meters if the home zone range is set to a radius of 50 meters from the baseline. If the home zone range is set at a radius of 100m from the standard value of 10 won per second, the fare system can be set to 12 won per 10 seconds to settle the charge differentially according to the talk time in or out of the home zone. Carriers can be more flexible in calling rates in their home zones, for example, to support 100 minutes of free calls per month in their home zones, or to differentially charge calls at night or on holidays. Can be set as

5 is a flowchart illustrating a home zone setting process according to the present invention.

First, the mobile terminal receives the GPS signal to calculate its current location information (S510). The mobile terminal sets the calculated position information as the home zone reference value and transmits a home zone registration request signal including the home zone reference value (S520). Here, the home zone call request signal is transmitted to the home zone management server through the base station, the base station controller, and the switching center.

When the home zone management signal is received, the home zone management server calculates geographic information (eg, an address) based on the home zone reference value of the mobile terminal included in the home zone request signal, and moves whether the calculated geographic information is a desired region. Request confirmation to the terminal (S530). Here, in order to calculate geographic information based on the home zone reference value, the home zone management server transmits the home zone reference value to the GPS server, and obtains geographic information based on the home zone reference value based on the calculation result transmitted from the GPS server. . Next, the home zone management server determines whether an acknowledgment signal for the geographic information transmitted from the mobile terminal has been reached (S540), and if not, proceeds to step S510 and repeats the subsequent steps, and confirms the acknowledgment signal. When is reached, the corresponding home zone reference value is set and stored in the home zone DB (S550). The mobile terminal subscriber may check the received geographic information to determine whether it is a desired region and transmit a confirmation signal. The geographic information transmitted from the home zone management server to the mobile terminal is in the form of a short message through an SMS server (for example, "Your home zone reference value is 123, Jamsilbon-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul. If you are correct, click OK. If you are wrong, please apply again.") The acknowledgment signal may be implemented as a callback signal included in a short message.

Next, the home zone management server requests the mobile terminal for the home zone range with respect to the home zone reference value (S560). The mobile terminal subscriber selects the desired home zone range (eg, any one of 30m, 50m, and 100m). The home zone management server determines whether the home zone range has been reached from the mobile terminal (S570). If not, the home zone management server proceeds to step S560 and continues to request the home zone range input. If the home zone range has been reached, the home zone range is reached. The range is stored in the home zone DB (S580).

Thereafter, the home zone management server registers the home zone service for the corresponding mobile terminal in its own DB and the HLR (S590).                     

In another embodiment of the present invention, by implementing a multi-zone service for setting up multiple home zones (for example, home, school, company, etc.) in one mobile terminal to the mobile subscribers mobile communication service according to various charge schemes You can support them to be provided. Therefore, the mobile communication subscriber can communicate by applying a discounted communication fee in a specific area desired by the mobile communication subscriber.

The above description is only for explaining one embodiment, and the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment and can be variously changed within the scope of the appended claims. For example, the shape and structure of each component specifically shown in the embodiments of the present invention may be modified.

As described above, according to the system and method for providing a home zone service according to the present invention, a home zone having a predetermined range including a GPS error range is set by a home zone registration request signal transmitted from a mobile terminal equipped with a GPS receiving module. And, when the call request in the home zone, the home zone call request signal indicating that the call request in the home zone is added and transmitted, thereby supporting the easy determination of the call request in the home zone, the home zone at a relatively low cost There is an effect that can service to make my call.

In addition, according to the present invention, the mobile terminal is equipped with a GPS receiving module to set a certain range of home zones including the GPS error range, thereby providing a more accurate home zone service.

In addition, according to the present invention, the home zone range (for example, the radius 30m, 50m, 100m in the reference position) can be implemented in various ways, and the differential rate (for example, the fixed-line telephone fee when setting the radius of 30m in the reference position) (39 won per 3 minutes) applied, 10 won per 10 seconds when the radius is set to 50m from the reference position, 12 won per 10 seconds when the radius is set to 100m at the reference position] By supporting the service, it is possible to increase the number of mobile communication subscribers by providing differentiated home zone services and to maximize the business network of the mobile communication service provider.

In addition, according to the present invention, by applying the home zone service in a time when the use of mobile communication services such as holidays or nights sharply decrease, by applying the call rate in the home zone to the landline rate, the subscriber's departure from the wire In addition, subscribers have the effect of making calls on landline rates without subscribing to landlines.

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delete A home zone service providing system for implementing a home zone service in a specific area set by a mobile communication subscriber through a mobile communication system including a base station, a base station controller, and a switching station, Performs wireless communication with the other party while carrying or moving, is equipped with a GPS receiving module to receive a GPS signal, calculate the current position value for its current location by processing the received GPS signal, the home zone service Sends a home zone registration request signal for setting a home zone, which is a specific area to receive a message, and requests to set a home zone according to a home zone reference value, and compares the current location value of the specific mobile terminal with the home zone reference value to move the home zone. A mobile terminal that checks whether the terminal is in a home zone and adds and sends a home zone call request signal including a current position value when a call is requested in the home zone, wherein the mobile terminal receives a GPS signal and Periodically calculating a current location of the home zone, and when the calculated current location of the mobile terminal enters the home zone, Displayed along; A home location register, which is interconnected with the switching center, stores a mobile terminal subscriber's profile, such as a mobile phone subscriber's telephone number, additional service subscription information, and a cell in which it is currently located, and extracts and transmits the corresponding information upon an external request; HLR); A home zone call request transmitted from the mobile terminal by receiving a home zone registration request signal of the mobile terminal transmitted through the switching center and setting a range of home zones for the mobile terminal. A home zone management server configured to analyze a current position value included in the signal to verify whether the home zone is in a range, and to calculate a call rate according to the verified result; A home zone DB that stores and stores mobile terminal information, mobile terminal holder information, and home zone information subscribed to the home zone service in a database; And And a GPS server interconnected with the home zone management server and configured to construct geographic information by database, and to provide geographic information according to a specific location value requested from the home zone management server. Provide system. The method of claim 2, The home zone range is divided into a predetermined range according to a home zone reference value at the time of setting a home zone, and the call zone is differentiated according to the divided predetermined range. The method of claim 2, And a plurality of home zones are set based on one mobile terminal, and a call rate is differentially set according to the set plurality of home zones. delete delete A home zone service providing method for implementing a home zone service in a specific area set by a mobile subscriber through a mobile communication system including a base station, a base station controller, and a switching station, a) setting a home zone of a specific mobile terminal according to home zone region information, terminal information, and a predetermined home zone range to be set; b) receiving a GPS signal to calculate a current position value of the mobile terminal; and determining whether the current position value calculated at the time of a call request is within the home zone range, and if the current position value is within the home zone range, the current position. Transmitting a home zone call request signal including a value, and transmitting a general call request signal if the current position value is out of the home zone range; c) analyzing the current position value included in the home zone call request signal to perform a home zone call if the current position value is within the home zone range, and performing a general call when the general call request signal is received; ; And d) when the call is ended, calculating the call charge in the established rate system Including, Setting a home zone of the specific mobile terminal a) a-1) receiving a GPS signal, calculating current location information of the user, setting the calculated location information as a home zone reference value, and transmitting a home zone registration request signal including the home zone reference value; a-2) calculating geographic information based on the home zone reference value and requesting confirmation whether the calculated geographic information is an area to be set as the home zone; a-3) storing and setting the home zone reference value when the confirmation signal is reached; a-4) requesting input of a predetermined home zone range for the home zone reference value, and storing and setting the home zone range when the home zone range is reached; And a-5) registering a home zone service for the mobile terminal Including, The mobile terminal periodically receives its GPS signal, calculates its current location, and displays a home zone icon when the calculated current location of the mobile terminal enters the home zone. The method of claim 7, wherein The home zone range is divided into a predetermined range according to a home zone reference value at the time of setting a home zone, and the call zone is differentially priced according to the divided predetermined range. The method of claim 7, wherein And a plurality of home zones are set on the basis of one mobile terminal, and a call rate is differentially set according to the set plurality of home zones.

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