KR20030082722A - Method and apparatus for performing united message service in a exclusive terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method and an apparatus for performing a unified message service in a dedicated terminal are provided to combine LAN(Local Area Network) ports and a PSTN(Public Switched Telephone Network) port and perform the unified message service. CONSTITUTION: A PSTN port(123) transmits and receives a voice message through a PSTN. Two LAN ports(121) transmit and receive a unified message through a LAN. The unified message is at least one among the voice message, a facsimile message, an E-mail, and a news push message. One between the two LAN ports(121) transmits and receives a signal with the LAN, and the other between the two LAN ports(121) transmits and receives a signal with a PC. A keyboard(117) inputs the unified message.

Description

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING UNITED MESSAGE SERVICE IN A EXCLUSIVE TERMINAL}

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for performing an integrated message service in a dedicated terminal.

Recently, an integrated message service that manages various types of messages such as telephone, e-mail, voice message, fax, and pager under one integrated environment has been widely spread. The integrated message service is being performed between the PC and the mobile communication terminal as well as the PC and the PC, the mobile communication terminal and the mobile communication terminal, and is gradually expanding its scope.

However, in the conventional method of performing an integrated message service, if there is no means for inputting an integrated message in one terminal, even if the integrated message is received from the other party, a message corresponding to the integrated message cannot be transmitted to the other party. There was this. In particular, users feel a lot of inconvenience because there is no dedicated input means for performing a short message service in a mobile communication terminal or a landline telephone.

In addition, since there is no dedicated terminal in the related art, there is a limit in performing a more flexible and active integrated message service.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus capable of performing an integrated message service by combining a LAN port and a PTS port, which are made to solve various problems of the prior art.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for easily inputting a short message from a keyboard and transmitting the short message to a counterpart, including a short message short button and a keyboard.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for easily and conveniently performing an integrated message service by providing a dedicated server.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus that can provide the best call quality at a low communication cost.

1 is a block diagram of a system for performing an integrated message service including a terminal and a dedicated server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a block diagram of a dedicated server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a block diagram of a dedicated terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a block diagram illustrating a process of transmitting an SMS to a mobile communication terminal through a dedicated server in a dedicated terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is an exemplary diagram of a method for transmitting and receiving a voice message according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is an exemplary view of a dedicated terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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1: dedicated server

5A, ..., 5N: Terminal

9: terminal

11: regular phone

13: fax

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention to achieve the above objects, in a device for performing integrated message service in a dedicated terminal having a PSTN port and a LAN port, voice over the The piethiene port for transmitting and receiving a message; And the LAN port for transmitting and receiving an integrated message through a LAN, wherein the integrated message includes at least one of a voice message, a fax, an email, a short message, a voice message, and a news push. An apparatus for performing is provided.

Here, there are two LAN ports, one of the LAN ports may transmit and receive signals with the LAN, and the other may serve to transmit and receive signals with the PC.

The apparatus may further include a keyboard capable of inputting the integrated message and a short message short button, and may transmit a short message input from the keyboard by operating the short message short button.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, in a method for performing an integrated message service in a dedicated terminal having a PSTN port and a LAN port, a voice message is transmitted through the PSTN port combined with the PSTN. Transmitting; Transmitting an aggregation message through the LAN port coupled with the LAN; And receiving a response message corresponding to the voice message and the integrated message, wherein the integrated message is at least one of a voice message, a fax, an email, a short message, a voice message, and a news push. In the present invention, a method of performing an integrated message service is provided.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a method and apparatus for performing a short message service in a dedicated server coupled with at least one terminal via a network, the method comprising: receiving a short message and an identifier from a first terminal, And stores the identifier, extracts user information and target information from the identifier, determines whether the user is an authenticated user using the user information, and if the user is an authenticated user, identifies a second terminal from the target information. There is provided a method and apparatus corresponding to the method, wherein the short message service is transmitted to the second terminal.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a method and apparatus for performing an integrated message service using a dedicated terminal according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram of a system for performing an integrated message service including a terminal and a dedicated server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the terminal A 5a, the terminal B 5b, the terminal C 5c, and the terminal N 5n are coupled to the dedicated server 1 through the Internet 3.

Here, terminal A (5a), terminal B (5b), terminal C (5c), terminal N (5n) is a dedicated server (1) through the Internet (1), such as a personal computer, mobile communication terminal, PDA, IMT-2000 terminal ) Can be exchanged with any data. However, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a dedicated terminal that can be used in combination with the Internet 3 and the PTS 7 can be used.

In addition, the terminal 9, the general telephone 11, and the fax 13 are coupled to the dedicated server 1 via the Fiestoen 7. In this case, the terminal 9 may be used as long as it can exchange data with the dedicated server 1 as described above, but a dedicated terminal may be used.

On the other hand, PTS (7) refers to a public switched telephone network operated by a public telecommunications operator. FTS (7) provides voice telephony or data exchange services to an unspecified number of subscribers through exchange offices.

Each terminal A (5a), terminal B (5b), terminal C (5c), terminal N (5n), terminal (9), landline (11), fax (13) are integrated through a dedicated server (1) Send and receive messages and voice messages. Integrated messages are e-mails, faxes, short messages, voice messages, and news pushes.

Here, the news push refers to various main information or news displayed on the display unit of the dedicated terminal.

2 is a block diagram of a dedicated server according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2, the dedicated server includes a monitoring unit 51, an e-mail unit 53, a fax unit 55, a voice over internet phone (VOIP) unit 57, a database unit 59, and a short message service (SMS). / VMS (Voice Message Service) section 61, web section 63, billing (Billing) section 65.

Looking specifically, the monitoring unit 51 serves to monitor whether the components of each of the dedicated server is operating correctly. The e-mail unit 53, the fax unit 55, the VOIP unit, and the SMS / VMS unit 61 process e-mails, faxes, voice messages, and short messages received through the gateway 67, respectively, and the database unit 59. To store in.

In addition, the web unit 63 authenticates users and transmits the authentication result to the terminal. In addition, the billing unit 65 plays a role in charge of billing settlement in users using a dedicated server.

3 is a block diagram of a dedicated terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3, the dedicated terminal includes a control unit 101, a storage unit 103, an interface unit 105, a keyboard control unit 107, a display unit 109, a demodulation unit 111, a speaker 113, It consists of the microphone 115.

The control unit 101 serves to control the integrated message and voice message transmitted and received. Specifically, the integrated message and the voice message are stored in the storage unit 103 and output through the display unit 109 or the speaker 113.

The interface unit 105 serves to provide an environment in which a user can conveniently use a computer. The interface unit 105 is coupled to the number input unit 119, the LAN port 121, and the PSTN port 123.

Here, the LAN port 121 may share an IP, and according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, two 10 Mbps RJ45 Ethernet ports are built in the dedicated terminal. One of the two LAN ports is used to transmit and receive signals to and from another terminal through a LAN, and the other is used to connect to other terminals such as PC and PC.

On the other hand, the PSTN port 123 is connected to a general telephone is used to transmit and receive voice messages, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is a dedicated terminal has one built-in RJ11 PSTN port.

The keyboard controller 107 controls the message input through the keyboard 117. The keyboard 117 can be used for sending e-mails, short messages, and faxes.

The demodulator 111 demodulates the voice received through the microphone 115 into a voice message, and modulates the voice message to be output through the speaker 113 into voice.

As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a process of transmitting a short message to a mobile communication terminal through a dedicated server in a dedicated terminal will be described.

4 is a block diagram illustrating a process of transmitting a short message to a mobile communication terminal through a dedicated server in a dedicated terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the dedicated terminal 151 transmits a short message and an identifier to the dedicated server 153. The identifier includes user information and target information. Here, the user information is information required for authenticating a user, and according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the HTTP protocol is used. On the other hand, the target information is information required to recognize the mobile communication terminal may be a phone number of the mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Specifically, the dedicated terminal 151 transmits a short message to the web unit 155 of the dedicated server 153 using the HTTP protocol. At this time, the web unit 155 authenticates the user using the HTTP security protocol and transmits the authentication result to the dedicated terminal. The web unit 155 also stores the short message in the database unit 157 under the control of the controller.

The database unit 157 stores information about the user, settlement processing data, and short message transmission information. The short message transmission information herein refers to information on the result of the short message transmission as well as the short message information.

The SMS unit 159 is in charge of communicating with the gateway unit 161. Specifically, the SMS unit 159 transmits a short message to the gateway unit 161 through the socket and the socket (Socket) communication, and stores the transmission result in the database unit 157.

The gateway unit 161 is in charge of communication with the SMS unit 159 and the mobile communication terminal. On the other hand, the billing unit 163 is responsible for billing settlement processing for each operator of the mobile communication terminal. The main settlement processing data is then stored in the database unit 157.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, since the present invention uses a numbering system independently having a dedicated server, a short message sent from a mobile communication terminal as well as sending a short message from the dedicated terminal to the mobile communication terminal. It is also possible to receive from a dedicated terminal.

Here, the numbering system refers to a system capable of receiving a fax, a short message, a voice message, etc. by assigning a unique identification number to the terminal.

For example, a method of transmitting and receiving voice messages between dedicated terminals or between a dedicated terminal and a regular telephone will be described.

5 is an exemplary diagram of a method of transmitting and receiving a voice message according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 5, there are a method of using the interphones 505 and 507 and a method of using the phones 509 and 511 as methods for transmitting and receiving voice messages between the dedicated terminal A 501 and the dedicated terminal B 503. .

Here, the method of using the Internet phones 505, 507 refers to a method of transmitting and receiving voice messages with other dedicated terminals using the Internet, and the method of using the phones 509, 511 uses other dedicated terminals, using PTS. How to send and receive voice messages with a regular phone.

It is assumed that the telephone number of the dedicated terminal A 501 is "700-3456", and the telephone number of the dedicated terminal B 503 is "700-1234".

When sending and receiving a voice message using the Internet phone 505 of the dedicated terminal A 501 and the Internet phone 507 of the dedicated terminal B 503, only a phone number is input without a unique identification number. Specifically, when the voice message is to be transmitted to the Internet phone 507 of the dedicated terminal B 503 through the Internet phone 505 of the dedicated terminal A 501, as shown by reference numeral 509, "700-1234" may be entered. In the case where a voice message is to be transmitted to the Internet phone 505 of the dedicated terminal A 501 by using the Internet phone 507 of the dedicated terminal B 503, the reference number 511 may be entered.

Since the Internet phones 505 and 507 are made through the Internet and do not need a circuit exchange with PTS, it is possible to send and receive voice messages without a unique identification number.

However, in order to send and receive voice messages between an Internet phone and a phone, a unique identification number is required because a circuit exchange between the Internet and FTS is required.

Specifically, when the voice message is to be transmitted to the phone 512 of the dedicated terminal A 501 through the Internet phone 507 of the dedicated terminal B 503 as shown by reference numeral 513, the user inputs "02-700- 3456". If you want to send a voice message to the Internet phone 507 of the dedicated terminal B (503) to the phone 512 of the dedicated terminal A (501) as shown by reference numeral 515, enter "03031-700-1234". do.

Reference number 513 should be entered as a unique identification number "02" owned by the switching office of the PSS since the circuit exchange takes place on the Internet, and reference number 515 is dedicated because the circuit switching takes place from the Internet to PSS. You must enter the unique identification number "03031" that the server has.

In the above, a method of transmitting and receiving a voice message has been described as a preferred embodiment of the present invention. However, it is obvious that a short message, a fax, and an e-mail can be transmitted and received by the above method.

6 is an exemplary view of a dedicated terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, a short message may be transmitted by one touch in a dedicated terminal using a shortcut button as indicated by reference numeral 611.

Although the above has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as set forth in the claims below It will be appreciated that modifications and variations can be made.

The method and apparatus for performing an integrated message service in a dedicated terminal according to the present invention have an effect of performing an integrated message service by combining a LAN port and a PS2 port.

In addition, the present invention has the effect of providing a method and apparatus for easily inputting a short message from a keyboard and transmitting the short message to a counterpart in a dedicated terminal including a short message short button and a keyboard.

In addition, the present invention has an effect that can easily and conveniently perform an integrated message service by providing a dedicated server.

In addition, the present invention has the effect that can provide the best call quality at a low communication cost.

In addition, the present invention has the effect that many users can easily send and receive a short message because the dedicated terminal has a dedicated input means for performing a message service.

Claims (11)

An apparatus for performing an integrated message service in a dedicated terminal having a PSTN port and a LAN port, The PI styrene port for transmitting and receiving a voice message through PTI; And The LAN port for transmitting and receiving an integrated message through a LAN; Including, The integrated message is at least one of a voice message, a fax, an email, a short message and a news push; Apparatus for performing integrated message service in a dedicated terminal, characterized in that. The method of claim 1, There are two LAN ports, One of the LAN ports serves to transmit and receive signals with the LAN, and the other is to serve to transmit and receive signals with the PC. Apparatus for performing integrated message service in a dedicated terminal, characterized in that. The method of claim 1, The device comprises a keyboard capable of inputting the integrated message Apparatus for performing integrated message service in a dedicated terminal, characterized in that. The method of claim 1, The device includes a short message shortcut button, Sending a short message input from the keyboard by operating the short message short cut button; Apparatus for performing integrated message service in a dedicated terminal, characterized in that. A method for performing an integrated message service in a dedicated terminal having a PSTN port and a LAN port, Receiving a voice message through the piethiene port coupled with piestiene; Receiving an aggregation message through the LAN port coupled with the LAN; And Transmitting a response message corresponding to the voice message and the integrated message, The integrated message is at least one of a voice message, a fax, an email, a short message and a news push; Method for performing an integrated message service in a dedicated terminal characterized in that. The method of claim 5, There are two LAN ports, One of the LAN ports serves to transmit and receive signals with the LAN, and the other is to serve to transmit and receive signals with the PC. Method for performing an integrated message service in a dedicated terminal characterized in that. The method of claim 5, Sending short message input from keyboard by operating short message shortcut button Method for performing an integrated message service in a dedicated terminal characterized in that. A method for performing a short message service in a dedicated server coupled with at least one terminal through a network, the method comprising: Receiving a short message and an identifier from the first terminal; Storing the short message and the identifier; Extracting user information and target information from the identifier; Determining whether the user is authenticated using the user information; Identifying a second terminal from the target information when the determination result is an authenticated user; And Sending the short message to the second terminal. Method of performing a short message service, characterized in that. The method of claim 1, The terminal is at least one of a dedicated terminal, a mobile communication terminal, a PD Method of performing a short message service, characterized in that. An apparatus for performing a short message service in a dedicated server coupled with at least one terminal through a network, the apparatus comprising: Means for receiving a short message and an identifier from a first terminal; Means for storing the short message and the identifier; Means for extracting user information and target information from the identifier; Means for determining whether the user is authenticated using the user information; Means for identifying a second terminal from the target information when the determination result is an authenticated user; And Means for sending the short message to the second terminal Apparatus for performing a short message service, characterized in that. The method of claim 10, The terminal is at least one of a dedicated terminal, a mobile communication terminal, a PD Apparatus for performing a short message service, characterized in that.