KR20030097429A - Method for confirming the receipt - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for confirming the reception of a message is provided to make a receiver's terminal transmit message-confirmed information to a sender through a base station if the receiver confirms a message or an image that the sender transmits so as to confirm whether the receiver has received the message or the image. CONSTITUTION: If a sender selects an image or makes out a message(S201), the sender's terminal judges whether the sender selects a reception confirmation service(S202). If the reception confirmation service is selected, the sender's terminal transmits the image or message to a service center. The service center stores the sender's phone number and transmits the image or message to a receiver(S203). The receiver's terminal judges whether the receiver confirms the image or message(S205). If the receiver has confirmed the image or message, the receiver's terminal automatically transmits a reception-confirmed signal to the service center(S206). The service center transmits the reception-confirmed signal to the sender's terminal according to the stored phone number(S207).

Description

How to acknowledge receipts {METHOD FOR CONFIRMING THE RECEIPT}

The present invention relates to an acknowledgment method, and more particularly, to an acknowledgment method of automatically transmitting acknowledgment information to a service provider when a receiver checks a message or video, and the service provider provides the same to the sender.

In general, current mobile phone users use not only communication using a simple call function but also text message or voice message transmission. Here, the text message refers to a short message service (SMS), which is a bidirectional data radio calling service according to the standard of the mobile communication globalization system (GSM), and transmits data at a speed of up to 150 bytes between the terminal and the terminal. You can send and receive messages consisting of letters and numbers between the terminal or the network. Service types include short message transmission, emergency message display, date / time recording, and message recognition.

However, in particular for text messages, this function has a function similar to that of an existing e-mail, but there is a problem in that it is not known whether the message sent by the user has been properly delivered or when it is received by the other party.

The present invention devised to solve the above problems, when the sender transmits a message and video that the sender wants to confirm whether or not to receive, if the receiver checks the message and the video, the terminal of the receiver through the base station to send the message and video to the sender Its purpose is to provide an acknowledgment method for transmitting acknowledgment.

1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a mobile phone to which a method according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied;

2 is a flowchart illustrating a reception acknowledgment method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

110: MSM120: key input unit

130 memory unit 140 LCD display unit

150: RF transceiver 160: speaker

170: camera unit

In order to achieve the above object, the acknowledgment method of the present invention includes the steps of selecting an image to be transmitted from a sender side terminal; Selecting an acknowledgment service; When the reception confirmation service is selected, transmitting the image to the service center, and storing the sender's telephone number by the service center and transmitting the image to the receiver; Determining whether the receiver checks the image; If the image is not confirmed, performing the determining step again; if the image is confirmed, automatically transmitting a reception confirmation signal to a service center; And transmitting the acknowledgment signal to the sender according to the telephone number stored by the service center.

Hereinafter, the most preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily implement the technical idea of the present invention. .

1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a mobile phone to which the method according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

Mobile station modem (MSM) 110 performs the overall operation of the mobile phone, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the caller-side terminal to control the operation for generating an alarm when receiving the recipient confirmation message, the receiver-side terminal For example, according to the user's receipt message acknowledgment, it controls the operation for transmitting the recipient acknowledgment message to the calling party.

In addition, the key input unit 120 includes a plurality of alphanumeric keys, function keys (FCN), storage keys (STO), volume down / up keys, navigation keys (up, down, left, right), and the like. It generates and outputs to the MSM (110).

Meanwhile, the memory unit 130 may include a random access memory (RAM), a read only memory (ROM), and a voice memory. The memory 130 temporarily stores a predetermined operation program and data generated while performing the operation program. Play a role. Here, the memory unit 130 also has a message storage area for storing the received message according to the embodiment of the present invention.

In addition, the LCD display unit 140 serves to display a plurality of information such as data display and operation state input from the MSM 110.

On the other hand, the RF transceiver 150 performs a demodulation operation by amplifying and filtering a signal transmitted and received through the antenna (ANT), and serves to exchange data with the MSM (110).

In addition, the speaker 160 processes and digitizes the voice input to the microphone under the control of the MSM 110, and demodulates the voice data received through the RF transceiver 150 to output a voice that can be recognized by the user. Play a role. Here, the speaker 160 also generates an alarm sound under the control of the MSM 110 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Meanwhile, the camera unit 170 captures an image and outputs the image data to the MSM 110.

2 is an operation flowchart showing a message reception confirmation method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, an image to be transmitted is selected at the sender side terminal, or a message to be transmitted is created (S201). Here, the image to be transmitted may be an image captured by the camera unit 170, and the message to be transmitted is preferably a short message or a voice message.

Next, it is checked whether the sender selects an acknowledgment service (S202).

If the reception confirmation service is not selected, general message or video transmission is performed (S204). If the reception confirmation service is selected, the video or message is transmitted to the service center, and the service center stores the sender's telephone number. The video or message is then sent to the receiver (S203). Here, the transmission to the service center may be made through the RF transceiver 150 and the base station.

Subsequently, it is determined whether the receiver checks the message or the video (S205). If the message or the video is not confirmed, the determination is continued, and when the message or the video is confirmed, the reception center automatically receives the acknowledgment signal. It is transmitted to (S206). Here, the transmission to the service center may be made through the RF transceiver 150 and the base station.

Next, the service center transmits the reception confirmation signal to the sender according to the stored telephone number (S207).

As described above, the present invention described above can be substituted, changed, and changed in various ways without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention by those skilled in the art. It is not limited to the drawings shown.

The present invention has the advantage of providing a lot of convenience to users who mainly use the message service and the camera mounted on the mobile phone, since the sender can immediately know whether the receiver has confirmed after sending the message.

Claims (5)

Selecting an image to be transmitted from the sender terminal; Selecting an acknowledgment service; When the reception confirmation service is selected, transmitting the image to the service center, and storing the sender's telephone number by the service center and transmitting the image to the receiver; Determining whether the receiver checks the image; If the image is not confirmed, performing the determining step again; if the image is confirmed, automatically transmitting a reception confirmation signal to a service center; And Transmitting the acknowledgment signal to the sender according to the telephone number stored by the service center. Message reception confirmation method comprising a. The method of claim 1, The image is an image captured by a camera mounted in the mobile phone. Message receiving confirmation method, characterized in that. The method of claim 1, If the reception confirmation service is not selected, performing normal video transmission Message reception confirmation method comprising a. Creating a message to be sent at the sender side terminal; Selecting an acknowledgment service; If the reception confirmation service is selected, sending the message to the service center, and after the sender's telephone number is stored by the service center, the message is sent to the receiver side; Determining whether the receiver checks the message; If the message is not confirmed, performing the determining step again; if the message is confirmed, automatically transmitting an acknowledgment signal to the service center; And Transmitting the acknowledgment signal to the sender according to the telephone number stored by the service center. Message reception confirmation method comprising a. The method of claim 4, wherein If no acknowledgment service is selected, performing a general message transmission Message reception confirmation method comprising a.