KR100678713B1 - Method and system for controlling configuration of stand by mode by using mobile communication network - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for controlling setup of a standby mode in a mobile communication terminal by using a mobile communication network and a system thereof are provided to prevent a downloaded application from being used on a standby screen by remotely controlling the standby mode of the mobile terminal, wherein the application is downloaded when the mobile communication terminal is operated in an agent mode. A method for controlling setup of a standby mode in a mobile communication terminal by using a mobile communication network comprises the following several steps. An event for controlling a standby mode occurs(S210). The event is analyzed and it is checked whether the standby mode has to be changed into an OEM mode(S220). If the standby mode has to be changed into the OEM mode, an OEM mode control SMS message is generated and is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal via the mobile communication network(S230). If the standby mode has to be changed into an agent mode, an agent mode control SMS message is generated and is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal via the mobile communication network(S250).

Description

Method and system for controlling the setting of the standby mode of a mobile communication terminal using a mobile communication network {Method and System for Controlling Configuration of Stand by Mode by Using Mobile Communication Network}

1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a system for controlling a setting of a standby mode of a mobile communication terminal using a mobile communication network according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling setting of a standby mode of a mobile communication terminal using a mobile communication network according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

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110: mobile communication terminal 120: mobile communication network

122: wireless base station 124: mobile communication switching center

126: HLR 128: SMSC

130: data core network 132: mode control server

The present invention relates to a method and system for controlling the setting of a standby mode of a mobile communication terminal using a mobile communication network. More specifically, if necessary, a control short message is transmitted to a mobile communication terminal using a mobile communication network to change the standby mode of the mobile communication terminal from an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) mode to an agent mode or The present invention relates to a method and system for controlling the setting of a standby mode of a mobile communication terminal using a mobile communication network for changing a setting from an agent mode to an OEM mode.

The mobile communication system has been developed through the first generation analog AMPS (Advanced Mobile Phone System) method and the second generation cellular (Cellular) / Personal Communication Service (PCS) method. The third generation mobile communication system IMT-2000 (International Mobile Telecommunication 2000), which is enacted as a standard in ITU-R, is commercially available. IMT-2000 is CDMA 2000 1X, 3X, EV-DO, Wideband CDMA (WCDMA), etc., and is used in IS-95A and IS-95B networks by using the IS-95C network that has evolved from the existing IS-95A and IS-95B networks. It is a service that can provide wireless Internet at a transmission speed of up to 144 Kbps, much faster than the supportable data transfer rate of 14.4 Kbps or 56 Kbps. In particular, by using IMT-2000 service, it is possible to provide various multimedia services (AOD, VOD, etc.) at a faster speed as well as improving existing voice and wireless broadcasting service (WBS) service quality.

In addition, recently, as a part of overcoming the limitations in providing the wireless Internet service of the above-described mobile communication system, a portable Internet system (HPi: High Speed) capable of using high-speed wireless Internet service at a low cost while moving Development of the Portable Internet System or WiBro: Wireless Broadband Internet System. The portable internet system uses various types of portable terminals such as laptops, PDAs, and handheld PCs to access various types of information and contents by accessing the Internet in indoor and outdoor stationary environments and in mobile environments at walking speeds and low to medium speeds. It is a service. In addition, it enables mobile subscribers to use the wireless Internet while moving at a speed of 60 km / h, provides a downlink transmission speed of 24 Mbps, and a downlink transmission speed of 50 Mbps when applying a multiple input multiple output (MIMO) system. It is a wireless data system based on IP (Internet Protocol) that can provide even.

The mobile subscriber can use the mobile communication system to carry voice communication while carrying the mobile communication terminal, and wirelessly access the Internet through the mobile communication system using the wireless Internet technology to transmit text, images, Multimedia data services such as voice or video are provided. The wireless Internet allows a mobile subscriber to search and download a variety of information by accessing the Internet using a mobile communication terminal without time or space constraints.

Recently, with the development of the Internet and multimedia data technology, a content provider (CP) that provides various contents such as multimedia communication, network game, and video game has emerged, and various services provided by the content provider are provided as mobile communication terminals. The number of mobile subscribers to use has increased.

In this context, a wireless Internet environment uses a virtual machine-based Wireless Internet Platform to execute embedded applications that are embedded when a mobile terminal is released or contents provided by a content provider on an information server. Is generated as an application running on a wireless Internet platform, transmitted to a mobile communication terminal carried by a mobile subscriber through a mobile communication network, and the downloaded mobile communication terminal executes an application using the provided wireless internet platform. .

Applications executed in the above-described virtual machine are often manufactured in a desktop format for use as a standby screen of the mobile terminal and installed in the mobile terminal. If the mobile subscriber sets the background application to the standby screen, the application is set later. Unless this is changed, the agent mode is automatically executed when the flip, slide, or folder of the mobile communication terminal is opened, and the background application is output on the standby screen.

If the mobile subscriber sets the wallpaper application as the default screen of the mobile terminal manufacturer instead of setting the home screen, the OEM mode is automatically opened when the flip, slide, or folder of the mobile terminal is opened. The default screen is displayed as the standby screen.

In this case, the agent mode is a mode promised to execute an application implemented in a platform, that is, a virtual machine. When the agent mode is set, the background screen application is automatically output to the standby screen as described above. In addition, the OEM mode is a mode promised to execute an application implemented by the manufacturer of the mobile communication terminal. When the OEM mode is set, the above-described basic screen or modified screen is automatically output to the standby screen.

On the other hand, if the agent mode is set in the mobile terminal and the background application is executed, the normal manufacturer standby screen, that is, the basic screen is not output, unless the mobile subscriber additionally changes the standby mode to the OEM mode. If is set, the wallpaper application is not output to the idle screen unless the mobile subscriber additionally changes the setting to the agent mode.

Therefore, the mobile communication terminal of the mobile subscriber who downloads and uses the background application for some reason can no longer use the background application or the information (for example, flash) on the mobile terminal set as the normal main screen. For example, if you want to run a wallpaper application containing advertisements, weather, news, etc., you cannot achieve this unless you change the settings to OEM mode or agent mode in the conventional way. There is a problem.

In order to solve this problem, the present invention transmits a control short message to a mobile communication terminal using a mobile communication network as necessary to set the standby mode of the mobile communication terminal to the OEM mode or the agent mode to the OEM mode. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method and system for controlling the setting of a standby mode of a mobile communication terminal using a changing mobile communication network.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a mobile communication terminal for performing a mobile communication service including a voice call service, a wireless data service and a short message service, a mobile communication network for providing a mobile communication service to a mobile communication terminal, and mobile communication. A system comprising a mode control server for controlling a standby mode of a terminal, the method comprising: (a) generating an event to control a standby mode; (b) analyzing the event to determine whether the standby mode should be changed to OEM mode; (c) if it is determined in step (b) that the standby mode needs to be changed to an OEM mode, generating an OEM mode control short message and transmitting it to a mobile communication terminal using a mobile communication network; And (d) generating the agent mode control short message if the standby mode is to be changed to the agent mode without changing the standby mode to the OEM mode, and transmitting to the mobile communication terminal using the mobile communication network. Mode control short messages, including but not limited to OEM mode control short messages and agent mode control short messages, are delimiters separating the beginning and end of mode control short messages, delimiters separating multiple items of mode control short messages, OEM An identifier that distinguishes between the mode control short message and the agent mode control short message, an identifier indicating a unique identification of the mode control short message, an identifier indicating whether to output the mode control short message to the mobile terminal, and a message to be additionally delivered; and A mobile communication stage comprising at least one A terminal standby mode control method is provided.

In addition, according to another object of the present invention, a mobile communication terminal for performing a mobile communication service including a voice call service, a wireless data service and a short message service, a mobile communication network for providing a mobile communication service to the mobile communication terminal, In the system for controlling the standby mode of the mobile terminal, when an event occurs to control the standby mode of the mobile terminal, the event is analyzed and the standby mode is changed to the OEM mode, and then the standby mode is changed to the OEM mode. If you need to change the mode, create an OEM mode control short message, send it to the mobile terminal using the mobile communication network, and if you need to change to the agent mode without changing the standby mode to the OEM mode, Create and send to a mobile communication terminal using a mobile communication network. A mode control short message, including a mode control server, including an OEM mode control short message and an agent mode control short message, is a delimiter that separates the beginning and end of the mode control short message, and that separates multiple items of the mode control short message. Delimiter, an identifier that distinguishes an OEM mode control short message and an agent mode control short message, an identifier indicating a unique identification of the mode control short message, an identifier indicating whether to output the mode control short message to the mobile terminal, and additionally It provides a standby mode control system of a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that it comprises a message and one or more to be delivered.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First of all, in adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same reference numerals are used as much as possible even if displayed on different drawings. In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that the detailed description of the related well-known configuration or function may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a system for controlling a setting of a standby mode of a mobile communication terminal using a mobile communication network according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The system for controlling the setting of the standby mode of the mobile communication terminal using the mobile communication network according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a mobile communication terminal 110, a mobile communication network 120 and a mode control server 140.

The mobile communication terminal 110 is wirelessly connected to the mobile communication network 120 to provide a voice call function for performing a normal voice call by wireless communication with another mobile communication terminal or a landline phone, and also uses the SMSC 128. The terminal can transmit and receive a short message and receive and play various contents such as an application using a wireless data service or a wireless Internet service provided by the mobile communication network 120.

In addition, the mobile communication terminal 110 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention receives the control short message (Control Short Message) for the mode change from the mode control server 140, the standby mode to the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) mode or By changing to the agent mode, the standby screen is output to the base screen implemented by the manufacturer or the wallpaper application implemented by the downloaded virtual machine.

Here, the control short message for mode change includes an OEM mode control short message for changing the standby mode to the OEM mode and an agent mode control short message for changing the standby mode to the agent mode.

To this end, the mobile communication terminal 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention is not only a basic configuration as a mobile communication terminal for using a voice communication service and a wireless data service or a wireless Internet service provided by the mobile communication network 120 but also wireless. Download, install, and run various applications using the data service, set the standby screen as the default screen or downloaded wallpaper application, and when the control short message about the mode change is received from the mode control server 140, A configuration for identifying the type (ie, whether it is an OEM mode control short message or an agent mode control short message) and setting the standby mode accordingly.

Accordingly, the mobile communication terminal 110 includes a means for installing and executing an application downloaded by mounting a virtual machine (VM). Such virtual machines include Shinjisoft's GVM (General VM) developed by the mobile C language, SK Telecom's SK-VM and Sun Microsystems using J2ME's Java 2 Micro Edition specification. Kilobyte VM (KVM), etc. may be used, and the Wireless Internet Platform for Interoperability (WIPI), which is a mobile standard platform standard created by the Korea Wireless Internet Standardization Forum, may be used.

The mobile communication network 120 includes a wireless base station 122, a mobile switching center (MSC) 124, a home location register (HLR) 126, and a short message center. (SMSC: Short Message Service Center, hereinafter referred to as 'SMSC') 128 and a data core network (DCN: Data Core Network) 130, including a voice call service, wireless data service to the mobile communication terminal 110 And a network for providing a short message service.

Here, the radio base station 122 performs a location registration function, a function of allocating a radio channel, various functions required for radio call processing such as handoff, and the like. The mobile communication switching center 124 performs basic and additional service processing for providing a voice communication service, incoming and outgoing call processing of a subscriber, location registration procedure and handoff procedure, and interworking with other networks.

The HLR 126 is a database that stores service profiles related to mobile subscriber information. The HLR 126 is a mobile identification number (MIN), a mobile device serial number (ESN), and a service type of the mobile communication terminal. Stores subscriber information by storing information about the subscriber.

The SMSC 128 functions to provide a short message service for delivering short messages to mobile subscribers. In other words, the SMSC 128 allows two-way exchange of numbers and letters between various character delivery systems (PC communication system, Internet server system, mobile communication terminal, etc.) and subscribers.

The data core network 130 may include a high speed data service for providing a packet data communication service, an internet / intranet access service, a virtual private network (VPN) access service, a simple IP and a mobile IP service, Performs Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) authentication, billing, and packet compression.

Mode control server 140 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, if an event to control the standby mode of the mobile communication terminal 110, the mobile terminal 110 changes the standby mode to OEM mode or agent mode An OEM mode control short message or an agent mode control short message to be controlled is generated and transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 110 using a short message service provided by the mobile communication network 120.

Here, the event to control the standby mode is, for example, when the subscription period or the purchase period of the wallpaper application downloaded by the mobile terminal 110 has ended, or the specific advertising message or news to the mobile terminal 110, When providing information such as the weather, etc.

That is, when the subscription period or the purchase period of the background screen application downloaded by the mobile communication terminal 110 is terminated as in the above-described example, the OEM mode control short message is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 110 and the mobile communication terminal 110 is transmitted. By forcibly causing the standby mode to change to the OEM mode to set the standby screen as the default screen, the background application is prevented from being used by the mobile terminal 110 continuously.

In addition, when the mobile communication terminal 110 needs to provide information such as a specific advertisement message, news, weather, etc., the mobile communication terminal 110 transmits an agent mode control short message to the mobile communication terminal 110, thereby causing the mobile communication terminal 110 to be in a standby mode. To forcibly change to the agent mode so that the standby screen is output to the wallpaper application so that an advertisement message or information to be provided by the wallpaper application is output.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling setting of a standby mode of a mobile communication terminal using a mobile communication network according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As described with reference to FIG. 1, for example, an event to change the standby mode of the mobile communication terminal 110 occurs (S210). The occurrence of such an event may be independently determined by the mode control server 140, or may be determined from another component (for example, a specific server in charge of charging or a specific server having service information of a mobile subscriber). A request may be made to change the standby mode of 110.

When an event to change the standby mode of the mobile communication terminal 110 occurs, the mode control server 140 determines whether the standby mode of the mobile communication terminal 110 should be changed to which standby mode. That is, the mode control server 140 independently determines or grasps the event requested from the outside and checks whether the change to the OEM mode is necessary (S220).

If the mode control server 140 needs to change to the OEM mode as a result of checking in step S220, the mode control server 140 generates an OEM mode control short message and then uses the short message service provided by the mobile communication network 120. 110 to transmit (S230).

Upon receiving the OEM mode control short message, the mobile terminal 110 checks the information of the stored standby mode, maintains the OEM mode when the standby mode is the OEM mode, and changes the agent mode to the OEM mode when the agent mode is used. Drives the OEM mode, and outputs the basic screen implemented by the manufacturer to the standby screen according to the OEM mode (S240).

In addition, the mode control server 140 generates the agent mode control short message when the change to the agent mode is required, but the change to the OEM mode is not necessary, and the mobile communication network 120 provides the result. The short message service is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 110 (S250).

Upon receiving the agent mode control short message, the mobile terminal 110 checks the information on the stored standby mode, maintains the agent mode when the standby mode is the agent mode, and changes the OEM mode to the agent mode when the OEM mode is used. The agent mode is driven, and the background application stored according to the agent mode is output as the standby screen (S260). Here, when there are a plurality of stored wallpaper applications, the mobile communication terminal 110 outputs the wallpaper application which was set as the wallpaper most recently, or outputs the wallpaper application according to the priority if the priority is set. If there is a wallpaper application set as a wallpaper, the wallpaper application is output.

As a result, the mode control server 140 may control the standby mode of the mobile communication terminal 110 to the OEM mode or the agent mode as necessary. When the mode control server 140 changes the standby mode of the mobile communication terminal 110 to the OEM mode or the agent mode, the mode control server 140 or the mode control server 140 controls the standby mode of the mobile communication terminal 100. The requested external component may prevent the illegal use of the wallpaper application downloaded by the mobile communication terminal 110 or provide information such as advertisements, news, and weather.

3 is an exemplary diagram for describing a control message for controlling setting of a standby mode of a mobile communication terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

3A shows an example of a message format of a mode control short message including an OEM mode control short message and an agent mode control short message. The mode control short message is preferably generated as "; [Work Type] $ [Sequence Number] $ [Disp] $ [Message];". For example, as shown, "5 $ 1 $ 0302123456 $ 0 $ 15716180510;" is preferably generated. A description of each item of the mode control short message is shown in 3B.

3B is an example table showing a configuration item of a mode control short message. ";" In "; [Work Type] $ [Sequence Number] $ [Disp] $ [Message];" is a token and is a delimiter separating the start and end of a mode control short message. "$" Is a token and is a delimiter between items in a mode control short message. "[Work Type]" is an identifier indicating a target to be controlled and a task to be controlled by the mode control short message. If "[Work Type]" is "5", for example, change the standby mode to OEM mode, and if "6", change the standby mode to agent mode.

"[Sequence Number]" is an identifier indicating a unique ID for managing a mode control message transmitted from the mode control server 140 to the mobile communication terminal 110. The mode control server 140 manages "[Sequence Number]" to check whether the mobile communication terminal 110 changes the standby mode.

"[Disp]" is an identifier indicating whether to display a mode control short message on the screen in the mobile communication terminal 110. If "[Disp]" is "0", for example, the mode control short message is not displayed on the screen. If "1", the mode control short message is displayed on the screen. "[Message]" is an identifier indicating a message to be additionally delivered with the mode control short message.

Accordingly, "5 $ 1 $ 0302123456 $ 0 $ 15716180510;" shown by way of example in 3A changes the standby mode of the mobile communication terminal 110 to the OEM mode and does not display the mode control short message. In addition, the mode control server 140 manages the unique ID of the mode control short message transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 110 as "0302123456". The message further transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 110 is "15716180510".

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may make various modifications and changes without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention but to describe the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The protection scope of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the equivalent scope should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, the standby mode of the mobile communication terminal can be controlled remotely, and the mobile communication terminal is operated in the agent mode, thereby preventing the downloaded application from being used on the standby screen. There is an effect that can prevent the downloaded application from being used illegally.

In addition, since the standby mode of the mobile communication terminal can be controlled remotely, even when the mobile terminal operates in the OEM mode and the basic screen is output, information to be provided to the mobile communication terminal without additional operation of the mobile subscriber is provided. There is an effect that can be provided by the downloaded application.

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A mobile communication terminal performing a mobile communication service including a voice call service, a wireless data service, and a short message service, a mobile communication network providing the mobile communication service to the mobile communication terminal, and a mode for controlling a standby mode of the mobile communication terminal. In a system comprising a control server, the method for controlling the standby mode, (a) generating an event to control the standby mode; (b) analyzing the event to determine whether the standby mode should be changed to an OEM mode; (c) if it is necessary to change the standby mode to the OEM mode as a result of the checking in step (b), generating an OEM mode control short message and transmitting to the mobile communication terminal using the mobile communication network; And (d) if it is necessary to change the standby mode to the agent mode without changing the standby mode to the OEM mode, generating an agent mode control short message and using the mobile communication network, the mobile communication terminal; Sending to A mode control short message including the OEM mode control short message and the agent mode control short message, a separator for distinguishing a start and end of the mode control short message, and a plurality of items of the mode control short message; A delimiter, an identifier for distinguishing the OEM mode control short message and the agent mode control short message, an identifier indicating a unique ID of the mode control short message, and whether to output the mode control short message to the mobile communication terminal. Standby mode control method of a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that it comprises an identifier indicating and further to be delivered and one or more. The method of claim 1, wherein in step (b), When the mode control server analyzes the event and determines that the event is an event in which a subscription period or a purchase period of a wallpaper application downloaded by the mobile terminal has expired, the mode control server should change the standby mode to the OEM mode. Standby mode control method of a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that to confirm. The method of claim 1, wherein in step (b), When the mode control server analyzes the event and determines that the event is an event to provide information to the mobile communication terminal, the mode control server determines that the standby mode should be changed to the agent mode. How to control the standby mode of the terminal. The method of claim 1, wherein in step (c), The mobile communication terminal receiving the OEM mode control short message checks information on a pre-stored standby mode, maintains the OEM mode when the standby mode is the OEM mode, and the standby mode is the agent mode. If, the standby mode control method of the mobile communication terminal, characterized in that for changing the agent mode to the OEM mode. The method of claim 1, wherein in step (d), The mobile communication terminal receiving the agent mode control short message checks information on a pre-stored standby mode, maintains the agent mode when the standby mode is the agent mode, and the standby mode is the OEM mode. If the OEM mode is changed to the agent mode. A mobile communication terminal for performing a mobile communication service including a voice call service, a wireless data service, and a short message service, and a mobile communication network for providing the mobile communication service to the mobile communication terminal, the standby mode of the mobile communication terminal. In the controlling system, When an event occurs to control the standby mode of the mobile communication terminal, the event is analyzed to determine whether to change the standby mode to the OEM mode, and when the OEM mode is to be changed to the OEM mode. Generating a mode control short message, transmitting to the mobile communication terminal using the mobile communication network, and generating an agent mode control short message when the standby mode needs to be changed to the agent mode without changing to the OEM mode, A mode control server for transmitting to the mobile communication terminal using the mobile communication network A mode control short message including the OEM mode control short message and the agent mode control short message, a separator for distinguishing a start and end of the mode control short message, and a plurality of items of the mode control short message; A delimiter, an identifier for distinguishing the OEM mode control short message and the agent mode control short message, an identifier indicating a unique ID of the mode control short message, and whether to output the mode control short message to the mobile communication terminal. Standby mode control system of a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that it comprises an identifier indicating and further to be delivered and one or more. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile communication terminal, When the OEM mode control short message is received from the mode control server, the standby mode is set to the OEM mode, and when the OEM mode is driven, the standby mode of the mobile communication terminal, characterized in that for outputting a standby screen. Control system. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile communication terminal, When the agent mode control short message is received from the mode control server, the standby mode is set to the agent mode, and when the agent mode is activated, the previously stored wallpaper application is output as a standby screen. Standby mode control system of the terminal. The method of claim 8, wherein the mobile communication terminal, If the plurality of wallpaper applications are stored, one of the wallpaper applications set as the standby screen and the wallpaper application set as the highest priority is output as the standby screen. Mode control system.

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