KR20040051217A - Method for confirming the receipt of message - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for checking receipt of a message is provided to allow a sender to immediately know whether a receiver has checked his/her message. CONSTITUTION: A message sender creates a message and transmits it to a base station(S201). A message center receives the message from the base station and transmits the message and a transmission point to a receiver(S202). A terminal of the receiver determines whether the receiver has checked it(S203). When the receiver has checked the message, an MSM of the receiver terminal generates reception information and transmits it to the base station(S204). An MSM of the sender's terminal receives the message reception information from the base station and informs the sender accordingly through an LCD display unit or a speaker(S205).

Description

How to confirm receipt of a message {METHOD FOR CONFIRMING THE RECEIPT OF MESSAGE}

The present invention relates to a method for acknowledging a message, and more particularly, to a method for acknowledging a message, which provides a software acknowledgment text service development made in connection with a current mobile phone service provider.

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 that the sender wants to confirm receipt, if the receiver confirms the message, the receiver's terminal transmits a message acknowledgment to the sender through the base station; The purpose is to provide an acknowledgment method.

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 message receiving confirmation 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

In order to achieve the above object, the message reception confirmation method of the present invention comprises the steps of: creating a message by a transmitting terminal, and transmitting the message to a base station; Receiving a message of a base station from a message center and transmitting a message and a transmission time point to a receiving terminal; Receiving, by the receiving terminal, the message and the transmission time point, and determining whether the message and the transmission time point have been checked; Automatically confirming the message in the receiving terminal and transmitting the received information to the base station; And the transmitting terminal receiving the message reception information from the base station and notifying the fact of reception.

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.

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

First, the message sender writes a message through the key input unit 120, selects an option of acknowledgment of receipt, and presses a transmit button, and is transmitted to the base station through the RF transceiver 150 (S201).

Next, the message center receives the message from the base station and transmits the message and the transmission time point to the receiver (S202).

When the receiver's terminal receives the message and the transmission time point, the terminal displays the message to the receiver and determines whether the receiver has confirmed it (S203).

If the receiver checks the message, the MSM 110 automatically installed in the receiver terminal generates reception information, transmits the reception information to the base station through the RF transceiver 150, and the receiver does not confirm the message. If not, the process ends (S204).

Next, the MSM 110 mounted in the sender's terminal receives the message reception information from the base station and informs the sender of the reception through the LCD display 140 or the speaker 160, whereby the sender sends the message to the receiver. It is known whether or not it has been received (S205).

Here, the message can be both a voice message and a text message, but is mainly useful in the case of SMS. In addition, a fee may be charged by adding a function such as a caller ID service, or a free service such as a three-way call or a call waiting. In addition, the message sender may select whether to use the receiver confirmation mode through the selection signal before composing the message through the key input unit 120.

The present invention described above is capable of various substitutions, modifications, and changes without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention for those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. 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 since the sender can immediately know whether the receiver has confirmed after sending the message.

Claims (3)

Creating a message by a transmitting terminal, and transmitting the message to a base station; Receiving a message of a base station from a message center and transmitting a message and a transmission time point to a receiving terminal; Receiving, by the receiving terminal, the message and the transmission time point, and determining whether the message and the transmission time point have been checked; Automatically confirming the message in the receiving terminal and transmitting the received information to the base station; And The transmitting terminal receiving message reception information from the base station and notifying the fact of reception; Message reception confirmation method comprising a. The method of claim 1, The message is SMS Message receiving confirmation method, characterized in that. The method of claim 1, Steps to choose whether to use recipient verification mode Message receiving confirmation method further comprises.