KR20010037354A - Home zone service method of mobile telecommunication network for wired telephone subscriber - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A home zone service method of a mobile communication network for a wire subscriber is provided to notify a network of that a wireless telephone exists in a home, and to turn a call to a wire telephone. CONSTITUTION: A receiving mobile telephone transmits a home zone service requesting signal displaying that the receiving mobile telephone is located in a home zone and that a call request incoming to the receiving mobile telephone is connected by a wire telephone, to a mobile communication network in which the mobile telephone is enlisted, A home zone service database updates an option item of an added service so that a receiving wireless telephone can receive the home zone service through the mobile communication network. If a wire subscriber transmitter uses the wire telephone to request a call to the receiving wireless terminal, the wire telephone transmits a communication requesting signal to a receiving wire telephone of a pre-registered number in a PSTN(Public Switching Telephone Network). A connection between the wire telephone of the wire subscriber transmitter and the receiving wire telephone is set up.

Description

Home zone service method of mobile telecommunication network for wired telephone subscriber

The present invention relates to a home zone service method, and more particularly, to a home zone service method of a mobile communication network for a wired subscriber.

As the spread of mobile communication services has expanded, the spread of mobile telephones has recently increased with the trend of having one mobile communication means per person. Thus, users often call mobile phones directly, regardless of where the person they are trying to call is located. On the other hand, a wired telephone is generally installed in a home area where a wireless telephone subscriber resides, such as a home or office of a wireless telephone subscriber.

According to a conventional communication service method for a landline subscriber, when the landline subscriber calls a wireless telephone of a wireless telephone subscriber using a landline telephone, the wireless telephone subscriber and the wireless telephone are located in a home equipped with a landline telephone. In addition, there is a problem that the call is made using a wireless telephone which is a relatively expensive mobile communication means.

The technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is that when the landline telephone subscriber calls the wireless telephone of the wireless telephone subscriber, if the wireless telephone of the wireless telephone subscriber is located in the home, the call can be switched to the pre-registered landline telephone installed in the home. The present invention provides a home zone service method of a mobile communication network for wireline telephone subscribers.

1 is a diagram illustrating a home zone service method of a mobile communication network for a wired subscriber according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a view for explaining the operation of the home zone service method according to the present invention.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a home zone service method of a mobile communication network for a landline telephone subscriber. The method includes: (a) In a incoming mobile phone, a call request coming from the incoming mobile phone is located in a home zone. Sending a home zone service request signal indicating a connection to a mobile communication network to which the mobile phone is subscribed; (b) updating an option item of an additional service in the home zone service database through the mobile communication network such that the called wireless telephone receives the home zone service; (c) When a landline subscriber calls to a called wireless terminal using a landline telephone, the landline telephone calls from the landline telephone to the incoming landline telephone number registered in advance in the Public Switching Telephone Network (hereinafter referred to as PSTN network). Sending a call request signal; And (d) establishing a connection between the landline telephone of the landline subscriber caller and the incoming landline telephone.

In addition, the step (b) comprises the steps of: (b-1) returning a home zone service request signal received from an incoming mobile phone in the mobile communication network to the home zone service database; (b-2) The subscriber's profile such as the subscriber's telephone number, additional service subscription information, and the cell in which the called party wants to receive home zone service in the home zone service database that has received the returned home zone service request signal. Updating the home location register of the home zone service database by writing to the stored Home Location Register (HLR); (b-3) the home zone service database sending a home zone service ac signal indicating to the mobile communication network that the home zone service request has been accepted; And (b-4) the mobile communication network receiving the home zone service ac signal, returning the home zone service ac signal to an incoming mobile phone.

Also, in the step (c), if the caller of the wired subscription caller (c-1) makes a call request to the destination wireless terminal using a landline telephone, the wired telephone is referred to as a public switching telephone network (hereinafter referred to as a PSTN network). Sending a call request signal; (c-2) the PSTN network receiving the call request signal, sending a home zone service database request signal to a home zone service database; (c-3) the home zone service database checking the state of the home location register (HLR) in response to the home zone service database request, and sending a home zone service indication signal to the PSTN network indicating that home zone service is available; (c-4) the PSTN network sending an incoming mobile phone call request acknowledgment signal indicating that the call request has been approved to the landline telephone of the wired subscription caller in response to the home zone service indication signal received from the home zone service database; And (c-5) transmitting a call request signal to an incoming landline telephone of a pre-registered number in the PSTN network.

Further, the step (c), after the step (c-5), the call request indicating that the user of the incoming landline telephone picks up the receiver of the incoming landline telephone and the incoming landline telephone accepts the call request. Sending an ac signal; It is preferable to further include.

In addition, the step (a), if the incoming mobile phone is fixed to the charging cradle used in the home fixed to the step of sending the home zone service request signal in response to the mounting operation; preferably comprises a.

In addition, the incoming mobile call call request signal of step (c-4) acts as a beep signal to the outgoing landline telephone and serves as a home zone service indication signal indicating that the call request has been approved according to the home zone service. It is desirable to be supplied with a distinctive tone.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 shows the main steps of the home zone service method for a wired subscription caller according to an embodiment of the present invention. First, the incoming mobile phone is a home zone service request signal indicating that the incoming mobile phone is located in the home zone and the call request coming into the incoming mobile phone is intended to be connected by landline. (Step 102). Such a Home Zone Service Request signal is preferably automatically sent in response to the mounting operation when the incoming mobile phone is mounted on a charging cradle which is fixed and used at home. In addition, since the cradle is located next to the landline telephone, it is also preferable that the holder is made in the form of being connected to the landline telephone.

Next, the IMT2000 network returns a home zone service request signal received from the incoming mobile phone to the home zone service database (step 104). The Home Zone Service DB receiving the returned Home Zone Service Request receives the Home Zone Service Request and updates the option item of the supplementary service. Preferably, the home zone service database is updated by writing to the Home Location Register (HLR) where the subscriber's profile, such as the subscriber's telephone number, additional service subscription information, and the cell in which it is currently located, is stored. In addition, the home zone service database sends a Home Zone Service Ack. Signal indicating that the home zone service request has been accepted to the IMT2000 network (step 106). Next, the IMT2000 network receiving the Home Zone Service Ack. Returns the Home Zone Service Ack to the incoming mobile phone (step 108).

Now, when a wired subscription caller makes a call request to an incoming wireless terminal using a landline telephone, a call request signal (called incoming mobile call) is sent to a public switching telephone network (hereinafter referred to as a PSTN network). (Step 122). Upon receiving the call request signal (incoming mobile call request), the PSTN network sends a home zone service database request signal (Home Zone Srevice DB Request) to the home zone service database (step 124).

The home zone service database checks the state of the home location register (HLR) in response to a home zone service database request. The home location register (HLR) records the home zone service request of the incoming mobile phone user that the incoming mobile phone is located in the home zone and that the call request to the incoming mobile phone is to be connected by landline. Accordingly, the home zone service database sends a Home Zone Service Indication to the PSTN network indicating that home zone service is available (step 126).

Next, the PSTN network responds to the Home Zone Service Indication received from the home zone service database to indicate that the call request has been approved by the landline subscriber's landline telephone. Mobile call Call Request Ack.) (Step 128). The incoming mobile call request request signal (incoming mobile call Call Ack.) May act as a beep to an outgoing landline telephone, and a home zone service indication signal indicating that the call request is approved according to the home zone service. More preferably, it is supplied as a distinctive tone to act as). In addition, the PSTN network sends a call request signal (Call Request) to the incoming landline telephone of the pre-registered number (step 130). When the user of the incoming landline telephone picks up the receiver of the incoming landline telephone, the incoming landline telephone sends a Call Request Ack. Indicating that the call request is accepted (step 132), and finally the landline telephone of the landline subscribed caller. A connection is established between the call and the incoming landline (step 140).

Referring to Figure 2, the operation of the service method according to the present invention described above, first, a mobile communication network in which a user subscribes that the incoming wireless telephone is located in the home in various ways when it is located in the home (example) For example, to the IMT2000 network (step 202). The IMT2000 network informs the home zone service database that the incoming wireless telephone is located at home (step 204), and the home zone service database is ready for home zone service by updating its home location register (HLR).

Now, when the caller calls the incoming wireless telephone using the landline telephone (step 222), the PSTN network refers to the home location register (HLR) in the home zone services database to indicate that the incoming wireless telephone is located in the home and desired home zone service. To detect that. Thus, the PSTN network calls the telephone number of the incoming landline telephone stored in the home location register (HLR) of the home zone service database without calling the incoming wireless telephone. Thus, the outgoing landline telephone and the incoming landline telephone are directly connected (step 240).

According to the above-described service method of the present invention, when the called party is subscribed to both the wireless telephone service and the landline telephone service, and the called party's wireless terminal is located in the home, the call request of the outgoing landline telephone user is called by the called party's home. In accordance with the zone service request, the call charge is received by a relatively cheap landline telephone and is directly connected to the incoming landline telephone, so that the caller can reduce the call charge.

That is, according to the service method according to the present invention, by informing the network that the wireless telephone is at home and switching the call to the landline telephone instead of the wireless telephone, the wired subscription caller can make a call with the landline telephone which is relatively low in charge. do. In addition, according to the service method according to the present invention, there is an advantage that can provide a new additional service to the user.

As described above, in the home zone service method of a mobile communication network for a landline telephone subscriber according to the present invention, a called party is subscribed to both a wireless telephone service and a landline telephone service, and the called party's wireless terminal is located in a home. If the wireless terminal is located in Home, the call request of the outgoing landline user is converted to a landline phone that is relatively low in call rate and is directly connected to the incoming landline. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the call charges paid by the caller. And provide a new additional service to the user.

Claims (6)

(a) in an inbound mobile phone to send a home zone service request signal to the mobile telecommunication network to which the mobile phone is subscribed, indicating that it is located in the home zone and that it wants to connect a call request to the inbound mobile phone to a landline; Doing; (b) updating an option item of an additional service in the home zone service database through the mobile communication network such that the called wireless telephone receives the home zone service; (c) When a landline subscriber calls to a called wireless terminal using a landline telephone, the landline telephone calls from the landline telephone to the incoming landline telephone number registered in advance in the Public Switching Telephone Network (hereinafter referred to as PSTN network). Sending a call request signal; And (d) establishing a connection between the landline telephone of the landline subscriber caller and the incoming landline telephone. According to claim 1, wherein step (b), (b-1) returning the home zone service request signal received from the incoming mobile phone to the home zone service database in the mobile communication network; (b-2) The subscriber's profile such as the subscriber's telephone number, additional service subscription information, and the cell in which the called party wants to receive home zone service in the home zone service database that has received the returned home zone service request signal. Updating the home location register of the home zone service database by writing to the stored Home Location Register (HLR); (b-3) the home zone service database sending a home zone service ac signal indicating to the mobile communication network that the home zone service request has been accepted; And (b-4) receiving the home zone service ac signal, and returning the home zone service ac signal to an incoming mobile phone; and a home zone service method of a mobile communication network for a wired subscriber. . The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein step (c) comprises: (c-1) when the landline subscriber caller makes a call request to the destination wireless terminal using a landline telephone, sending a call request signal from the landline telephone to a public switching telephone network (hereinafter referred to as a PSTN network); ; (c-2) the PSTN network receiving the call request signal, sending a home zone service database request signal to a home zone service database; (c-3) the home zone service database checking the state of the home location register (HLR) in response to the home zone service database request, and sending a home zone service indication signal to the PSTN network indicating that home zone service is available; (c-4) the PSTN network sending an incoming mobile phone call request acknowledgment signal indicating that the call request has been approved to the landline telephone of the wired subscription caller in response to the home zone service indication signal received from the home zone service database; And (c-5) transmitting a call request signal to an incoming landline telephone of a pre-registered number in the PSTN network; and home zone service method of a mobile communication network for a wired subscriber. The method of claim 3, wherein step (c) is performed after step (c-5): (c-6) the user of the incoming landline telephone picks up the receiver of the incoming landline telephone, and the incoming landline telephone sends a call request acknowledgment signal indicating that the incoming landline telephone accepts the call request. Home zone service method of mobile communication network. According to claim 1, wherein the step (a), And transmitting the home zone service request signal in response to the mounting operation when the incoming mobile phone is fixed to the charging cradle used in the home. 2. The method of claim 3, wherein the incoming mobile call call request signal of step (c-4) is: Home zone service of a mobile communication network for a wired subscriber, which is provided as a distinctive tone to serve as a ring tone to an outgoing landline telephone and to serve as a home zone service indication signal indicating that a call request has been approved according to the home zone service. Way.