KR20010084354A - Hand phone for controlling RF signal and method therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A cellular phone in which an RF signal is processed and a method therefor are provided to build an RF IC in an inner portion of the cellular phone, charge a certain cost through a certain communication network, and perform a telephone conversation and calculate a public cost through the cellular phone. CONSTITUTION: A circuit unit(23) controls signals processed in a mobile communication terminal(20) and stores information including the signals. An RF processing unit(25) exchanges information composed an RF signal with a public cost processing device(30) by wireless. Information provided from a center through a mobile communication network(10) and an antenna(21) is stored in the circuit unit(23). A cost for processing a public cost through the mobile communication network(10) is charged. signals are exchanged with the public cost processing device(30) through the RF processing unit(25) and the cost charged in the circuit unit(23) is updated.

Description

Mobile phone for processing RF signal and its method {Hand phone for controlling RF signal and method therefor}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile phone and a method for processing an RF signal, and more particularly, to a mobile phone and a method for processing an RF signal for processing a public charge to a mobile phone communicated through a mobile communication network.

In general, according to the popularization of mobile phones, most of the men and women own the mobile phones. In addition, public transportation such as subways, buses, etc. are used for the RF card to calculate the fee wirelessly.

That is, the airfare calculation by the RF signal according to the prior art is first equipped with a fare calculation device in the public transportation means for automatically calculating the fare by a signal exchanged wirelessly with the RF card, a predetermined amount of charge is charged The charge is calculated by using the RF card which processes the air fare according to the exchange of the fare calculator and the RF signal.

By the way, the airfare calculation by the RF signal according to the prior art is to store the RF card in a user's portable item such as a wallet, and process it in close proximity to the fare calculating device. When consumed, there was a problem to purchase another RF card to be provided in the wallet again.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention for solving the above problems is to embed an RF integrated circuit inside a mobile phone, charge a predetermined fee through a predetermined communication network such as a mobile communication network, and not only a telephone call through the mobile phone but also public An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile phone and a method in which an RF signal is processed so that a fee is calculated.

1 is a block diagram showing a mobile phone to which the RF signal is processed according to the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a signal processing method in a mobile phone in which an RF signal of FIG. 1 is processed.

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10. Mobile communication network 20. Mobile communication terminal

21 .. Antenna 23 .. Circuit

25 .. RF processing unit 30 .. Airfare processing unit

In order to achieve the above object, a mobile phone in which an RF signal of the present invention is processed is a mobile communication terminal which communicates through a mobile communication network, wherein the mobile communication terminal uses RF means for wirelessly exchanging information, which is an RF signal, with an external device. The mobile communication terminal is charged in accordance with the information that is authorized from the mobile communication network from the center, characterized in that the charged charge is updated while the information related to the charged charge is output as an RF signal from the RF means. do.

In order to achieve the above object, the RF signal processing method in a cellular phone of the present invention comprises: a mobile communication terminal communicating through a mobile communication network, the step of charging information corresponding to a fee through the mobile communication terminal in the mobile communication network; And exchanging signals with the airfare processing device to update the charged information after calculating the airfare.

The charging may include: determining, by the user, whether a prepaid calculation is made in the calculation of the airfare; If it is determined that the prepaid calculation is selected, transferring the charge amount input to the mobile communication terminal from a user's account to a predetermined account; And if it is determined that the post-pay calculation is selected without selecting the prepaid calculation, characterized in that it comprises the step of paying the charge amount input to the mobile communication terminal at the credit card company.

Hereinafter, the configuration and operation of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram showing a mobile phone to which the RF signal is processed according to the present invention.

As shown, the cellular phone to which the RF signal is processed includes the circuit unit 23 and the RF processing unit 25 serving as the RF unit.

The circuit unit 23 includes a microprocessor and peripheral circuits, controls a signal communicated and processed by the mobile communication terminal 20 which is a mobile phone communicated through the mobile communication network 10, and provides information including the signal. Save it.

The RF processing unit 25 wirelessly exchanges information, which is an RF signal, with an external device, which is the airfare processing device 30.

The cellular phone in which the RF signal is processed according to the present invention configured as described above stores the information applied through the mobile communication network 10 and the antenna 21 from a center (not shown) in the circuit unit 23.

Accordingly, the charge for processing the air fare is charged from the center through the mobile communication network 10, and the charge stored in the circuit unit 23 by exchanging a signal with the air fare processing device 30 through the RF processing unit 25. Charges are renewed.

That is, a predetermined amount is stored in the circuit unit 23 through the mobile communication network 10, and as the air rate is calculated through the airfare processing device 30, the circuit unit 23 stores the rate in which the calculated rate is excluded. Will be.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a signal processing method in a mobile phone in which an RF signal of FIG. 1 is processed.

In the signal processing method of the cellular phone in which the RF signal is processed, first, the mobile communication terminal 20 charges information corresponding to a fee input from the center through the mobile communication network 10 (s100).

That is, a charge for calculating a predetermined public charge is charged in the mobile communication terminal 20 by receiving a center and information set through the mobile communication network 10.

Then, after exchanging a signal with the airfare processing apparatus 30 provided in the public transportation means, the user calculates the corresponding airfare and updates the information charged in the circuit unit 23. (s102 to s114)

That is, as the information is exchanged with the air fare processing device 30 provided to process the air fare in public transportation such as subway, bus or taxi, the fare stored in the circuit unit 23 is updated.

In more detail, the program stored in the circuit unit 23 first guides the user through the screen of the mobile communication terminal 20 that the calculation of the public fare can be prepaid or postpaid.

Then, the program stored in the circuit unit 23 according to the operation of the user's mobile communication terminal 20 to check and select the user will determine whether the user prepaid in the calculation of the public fare (s104).

That is, it is determined whether the processing of the charges by the information exchange with the airfare processing device 30 will be prepaid or postpaid.

If it is determined that the user has selected the prepaid calculation, the mobile communication terminal 20 charges the charging amount that the user wants to input.

At this time, the user may be able to input two-system account information including the bank name and the account that he deals through the operation button of the mobile communication terminal 20.

Then, the amount of the charged amount is transferred from the bank account of the user to the bill collection institution where the public fee is paid.

However, if it is determined that the user selects the postpaid calculation without selecting the prepaid calculation, the mobile communication terminal 20 charges the charge amount that the user wants to input.

Then, the amount of the charged amount is first calculated by the credit card company that the user transacts, and accordingly, the credit card company pays the fee to the charge collection agency that stores the corresponding fee.

At this time, the user may be able to enter the number of his credit card so that the public credit can be paid by the credit card company.

When the air bill is paid in this way, the charge stored in the circuit unit 23 of the mobile communication terminal 20 is settled by excluding the amount calculated by prepaid or postpaid, so that the amount stored in the circuit unit 23 is updated. )

Meanwhile, according to the present invention, the mobile communication terminal 20 is described as an embodiment of the mobile phone, but as another embodiment, it is obvious that the mobile communication terminal 20 can be applied to a digital device for mobile communication, which can calculate a fee by communicating with an external device. .

The best embodiments have been published in the drawings and in the specification. Although specific terms have been used herein, they are used only for the purpose of describing the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention as defined in the claims or the claims. Therefore, those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible from this. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

According to the present invention, since the air fare on the bus or subway currently being used can be processed by the settlement of the charge charged in the mobile phone, cumbersome purchase such as the use and purchase of the RF card used to process a separate RF signal. There is no need to use the procedure.

In addition, the user has the advantage of preventing theft of valuable cards and wallets by using a mobile phone without taking out a credit card or wallet to handle the airfare.

In addition, when the air fare processing apparatus for processing the air fare by the processing of the RF signal on the highway and air, etc., there is an advantage that the charge can be processed using a mobile phone regardless of the amount of the fare.

Claims (4)

In the mobile communication terminal communicated through the mobile communication network, The mobile communication terminal includes RF means for wirelessly exchanging information, which is an RF signal, with an external device. The mobile communication terminal charges the fee according to the information authorized from the center of the mobile communication network, the charge fee is updated while the information related to the charged charge is output as an RF signal from the RF means The phone that is being processed. In the mobile communication terminal communicated through the mobile communication network, Charging information corresponding to a fee through the mobile communication network in the mobile communication terminal; And And exchanging a signal with the airfare processing device to calculate the airfare, and then updating the charged information. The method of claim 2, wherein the charging step, Determining, by the user, whether the prepaid is calculated in the calculation of the airfare; If it is determined that the prepaid calculation is selected, transferring the charge amount input to the mobile communication terminal from a user's account to a predetermined account; And If it is determined that the post-pay calculation is selected without selecting the prepaid calculation, the method of processing the RF signal in a mobile phone comprising the step of paying the charge amount input to the mobile communication terminal at the credit card company. The method of claim 3, wherein the mobile communication terminal, RF signal processing method in a mobile phone, characterized in that any one of a mobile phone or a corresponding digital device.