KR20040080840A - System for handling short messages - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A short message management system is provided to allow a user to transmit/receive a short message and manage the transmitted/received short message by using a mobile terminal. CONSTITUTION: A mobile communication network short message processing system(20) includes a short message service processor(22) to which mobile communication base stations(24) are connected. A short message management server unit(30) sends a copy of a short message received from the mobile communication network short message processing system(20) to a radio paging network short message processing system(40) or stores it. The radio paging network short message processing system(40) sends data transferred from the short message management server unit(30) to a short message management terminal(50). The type of the short message that has been transmitted to a mobile terminal from the mobile communication network short message processing system(20) is transferred to the short message management terminal(50) through the short message processing system(40) via the short message management server unit(30).

Description

Short Message Management System {SYSTEM FOR HANDLING SHORT MESSAGES}

The present invention relates to a short message management system.

Recently many users send and receive short messages from wireless phones. Some users use a larger portion of short message transmission and reception than a telephone call. By the way, in the radiotelephone, there is not enough function to manage the sent or especially received short message. Managing short messages means storing or editing them for a long time. Since the radiotelephone is basically configured for a call, it cannot provide sufficient short message management due to the problem of short message storage capacity and the difficulty of editing.

On the other hand, as wireless communication has become the main means of communication, the short message function of wireless communication has gradually replaced the existing letter exchange. Existing letters were able to contain emotions and thoughts while writing, and they were easy to keep. The archived letters could be retrieved later and had a chance to reflect on them. On the other hand, the short message is almost impossible to store due to the above-described functional limitation of wireless communication means, that is, a telephone. Therefore, like the existing letter, it is difficult to contain the feelings of scary joy and to have a chance to reflect on it later.

As the use of short message service increases rapidly, there is inconvenience such as limited storage capacity, which requires a new platform for short message.

An object of the present invention in consideration of the above-mentioned problems is a short message management system that enables a short message to be transmitted and received while managing a short message using a wireless communication terminal (for example, a wireless telephone) that is commonly used. To provide.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a terminal for managing a short message, which is used in the short message management system as described above.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a method for managing short messages using the Internet.

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a short message management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a short message management terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention

3 is a block diagram of the short message management terminal of FIG.

In recent years, the use of short messages (hereinafter, abbreviated herein as " short text ") has increased and replaced previous letters. As described above, the short message can transmit not only simple information but also emotions such as love, sadness and joy as in the conventional letter. It is composed of text, emoticons, etc. using symbols such as letters, numbers and special symbols. In some cases, the symbols may be arranged properly to form a picture.

These sentimental short messages are important mediators to exchange emotions between people. Therefore, those who send and receive short messages need a means of storing these short messages. Archived messages can later provide good memories or deepen relationships between people.

Of course, the information provided using short messages is also worth keeping. For example, if someone keeps sending restaurant information in a short message, gathering this information can be a collection of important information later on.

The present inventor has been made in view of this point and has created a short message management system including a device such as a short message management terminal.

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

1 shows a configuration of a short message management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The system 10 is a wireless communication network short message processing system 20, a short message management server device 30, and a wireless call network using a wireless communication network (usually a wireless telephone network, but may be a wireless data network). It includes a network short message processing system 40 and a short message management terminal (50). Short management server device 30 is connected to the user's computer 70 through the Internet (60). Each structure is demonstrated below.

1. Wireless communication network short message processing system (20)

The system 20 is a system owned by a company that provides mobile communication service of a wireless telephone network such as KTF or SK Telecom, or a company that provides short message service to a wireless data communication network such as real telecom. The wireless communication network short message processing system 20 is provided with the short message service processing apparatus 22 (for example, a gateway). The mobile communication base station 24 is connected to the short message service processing device 22. The base station 24 is connected with a terminal such as a radio telephone 26.

When a text message is made by the radio telephone 26 and sent to the base station 24, the short message enters the short service processing unit 22 and is again transmitted to another base station 24, which is eventually delivered to the receiver's terminal. At this time, a copy of the same short message as the message delivered to the terminal of the receiver is delivered to the short message management server device 30.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that such a wireless communication network short message processing system 20 can be configured with a known short message service system by adding a function of delivering a copy of the message to the short message management server device 30.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the short message processing apparatus 22 is composed of a server and a gateway so that the server or the gateway can generate a copy of the short message and send it to the short management server device 30.

2. Short management server device (30)

The short server apparatus 30 manages to export and store a copy of the short message received from the wireless communication network short message processing system 20 to the wireless call network short message processing system 40 and the like. The short management server device 30 includes a processor, a storage device and a communication device. The storage device stores programs and data that operate a processor to perform management functions. This program has a series of instructions that implement the functionality described below. The data includes not only the short message itself but also data for managing the short message management terminal 50 (for example, management terminal setting data) or data for a user connected via the user computer 70. Those skilled in the art will understand from the description of the present invention that a program for performing the above functions can be constructed.

Examples of functions performed by the management server include the following.

(1) Short message receiving and storing function: Receive a copy of the message from the wireless communication network short message processing system 20 and store it

(2) Short message sending function: sending a copy of the message received from the wireless communication network short message processing system 20 (preferably in real time) to the wireless call network short message processing system 40.

(3) Service function for user computer: Provides various services to user accessing user computer 70. For example,

-User management function (name, ID, phone number, call number of the terminal 50, wireless telephone (26) number and user information management)

-Saved message management function (delete, save, edit, etc.)

-Functions to improve the functionality of the short message management terminal 50: skin (ie, customized user interface) and font creation and storage function (customized user interface is possible because the user directly produced)

-Album management function (such as editing, combining, and storing picture information or messages such as photos, and using this function, for example, it is possible to create an album by collecting only information about a specific artist GOD. Short message management terminal (50) can be produced into an album that meets the standard that can be expressed)

-Setting control function of the short message management terminal 50 (the function of setting up the settings in advance by the user computer 70)

Some of the functions may be performed by a program or ASP stored in the user computer 70.

(4) Short message management terminal 50 management function: the user performs a task related to the short message management terminal 50 through the user computer 70 and the terminal settings, skin of the terminal, font of the terminal made through these processes , By sending an album, such as a wireless call network short message processing system (40) to eventually deliver these contents to the short message management terminal (50).

3. Wireless call network short message processing system (40)

The wireless call network short message processing system 40 serves to send data (data such as short message copy and skin, font, etc.) transmitted from the short message management server device 30 to the short message management terminal 50 of the present invention. do. The radio call network short message processing system 40 includes a radio call processing apparatus 42 and a radio call base station 44. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the wireless call network short message processing system 40 can use a system of wireless call service provided by Real Telecom.

In FIG. 1, the wireless communication network short message processing system 20 is transferred from the wireless communication network short message processing system 20 to the wireless call network short message processing system 40, but a different configuration is possible. For example, a copy of a short message directly from the wireless communication network short message processing system 20 to the wireless call network short message processing system 40 without the short management server device 30 (herein, the copy is referred to as a wireless telephone 26). Meaning a copy of the message delivered). It will be understood by those skilled in the art that other delivery devices (server devices) may be interposed instead of the short message management server device 30 in this process.

4. Short message management terminal (50)

Referring to FIG. 1, a copy of a short message transmitted from a wireless communication network short message processing system 20 to a wireless telephone is transmitted through a short message management server device 30 through a wireless call network short message processing system 40. 50 is passed.

2, the short message management terminal 50 has a body 502 and a cover 504. The body 502 has a display device 506 (preferably of LCD) exposed on one side. The display device 506 outputs a list 5062 of short messages, a short message itself (not shown in FIG. 2), and an icon 5064 for function selection. An input button 508 is provided on a side surface (front or rear) of the main body 502 to form an input unit 510. The button is provided with, for example, a direction movement button, a message selection button, a function selection button, and the like. The cover rotates on the central axis of the lower end of the main body to cover the side where the display device is located to protect. The lid also serves as a support as shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 3, the short message management terminal 50 includes a processor 512 and a memory 514. Also provided with a wireless communication module 516 and the antenna 518 to receive a radio call signal. The processor 512 is connected to the memory 514, the wireless communication module 516, the display device 506, and the button input unit 510 to control them, and transmit or receive data with them. Such a hardware configuration can be generally used in the same manner as the conventional pager configuration, it is preferable that the size of the memory and the size of the display screen is larger than the conventional one for the purpose of use. For example, about 5000-10000 messages can be stored.

The memory could be 8 MB, for example, about 2 MB for short storage, skins for user interfaces, pictures (including avatars), 2 MB for OS or other programs, 2 MB for additional storage, and so on. It can be configured in the form.

The memory stores programs and data for driving the processor. The program drives the processor to perform various functions of the short message management terminal 50 described later. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that programs that perform these functions can be prepared from the description herein.

Although not shown in detail, the terminal 50 may be provided with an interface module for direct communication with a computer.

(1) Receive and output message (copy) through wireless call network: Receive message transmitted through wireless call network through wireless communication module. This copy of the message shows that the message was received even when the radiotelephone 26 was off. By this function, the user can receive the same message at the two terminals, that is, the short message management terminal 50 and the wireless telephone 26 of the present invention. Accordingly, the user may allow the two terminal devices 50 and 26 to recognize that they have the same number (for example, 010-XXX-XXXX). In practice, however, the terminal 50 has a radio call number separately. This configuration has the effect of having two short message receiving apparatuses inexpensively. In a wireless telephone network, it is almost impossible to recognize that two wireless telephones have the same number. In the system of the present invention, it can be recognized that the user has two terminals with one number.

(2) Selected message sorting and saving function: saves only the message sent by the designated sender among the received messages. In case of multiple senders to save, short message folder can be created and saved for each sender. You can, of course, create folders by classifying them into content. It is possible to select a message to be stored as a sender, but the information provided by a service provider may be classified and stored for a long time.

(3) Saved message deletion function: delete unnecessary messages from the stored messages

(4) Message output function: outputs message list and message contents to display device. Skins saved in the screen memory are displayed when the message list or message is displayed. The processor reads the skin data and font data stored in the memory, combines the short message data and converts it into pixel data of the LCD so that it can be scattered on the LCD device.

(5) Edit function: Edit the stored message or document. Editing such as taking a message from memory and deleting some content.

(6) A function of updating data of the short message management terminal 50 by receiving skins, albums, terminal setting contents, documents, and the like from the server device 30.

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With reference to the drawings will be described the operation of the short message management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1. Compose a message: Compose on a cordless phone (26). (In some cases, create a computer by connecting to a separate server device.)

2. Send message: Send from the radio telephone (26). Messages enter the server of the telephone service company via a wireless telephone network (eg CDMA network). Send from the server to the wireless communication network short message processing system 20 and transmitted through the wireless telephone network.

3. Receive cordless phone messages

4. Create and send message copy: Create a copy of the message in the wireless communication network short message processing system 20 and transmit it to the short message management server device (30).

5. Store a copy of the message on the server

6. Send a copy message through the paging network

7. Receive and save at terminal

As described above, the short message is selectively stored in the terminal 50. At this time, the user receives and stores the message for a predetermined period. Edit the saved message if necessary. The user creates a desired skin through a computer or selects a skin stored in the server device 30 to select the most appropriate skin. The selected skin is transferred from the server device 30 and stored in the terminal 50 and displayed.

The terminal 50 may organize and store messages containing emotions that remain in memory. The terminal 50, which organizes the messages, is given to the sender of the message as a gift on a specific day so that even the emotions contained in the short message can be viewed.

According to the above-described configuration of the present invention, a short message management system that can manage a short message transmitted and received while being able to transmit and receive a short message using a wireless communication terminal (for example, a wireless telephone) that is commonly used. You can also use a separate terminal that can store and store messages. In addition, the terminal and the short message can be managed through the Internet.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the above embodiments, the present invention is not limited thereto. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that modifications and variations of the embodiments are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention and that such modifications and variations also fall within the invention.

Claims (4)

As a method for transmitting a short message to the short message management terminal for managing the short message, Receiving, from the wireless communication network short message processing, a copy of the short message transmitted from the wireless communication network short message processing apparatus that transmits the short message through the wireless communication network to a wireless communication device such as a wireless telephone; Transmitting the received short message copy to a short message management terminal through a wireless call network. A method of managing short messages on a server computer device, Receiving, from the wireless communication network short message processing, a copy of the short message transmitted from the wireless communication network short message processing apparatus that transmits the short message through the wireless communication network to a wireless communication device such as a wireless telephone; And storing a copy of the received short message on a server computer device. As a method for managing a short message with a short message management terminal and a short message management server for short message management, Receiving, from the wireless communication network short message processing, a copy of the short message transmitted from the wireless communication network short message processing apparatus that transmits the short message through the wireless communication network to a wireless communication device such as a wireless telephone; Transmitting the received short message copy to the short message management terminal through a wireless call network; And storing a copy of the received short message on a server computer device. A processor, a memory connected to each processor, a wireless call reception module, a display device, and an input unit, And a short message management terminal storing a program for operating the processor and a customized user interface in the memory.