KR20060035950A - System and method of breaking call in mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a call blocking system and method for a wireless terminal, and more particularly, to a call blocking system and method for selectively blocking a call of a wireless terminal for a predetermined time at a predetermined position according to a user setting.

Wireless terminal, school, call blocking

Description

System and method for call blocking of wireless terminals {SYSTEM AND METHOD OF BREAKING CALL IN MOBILE TERMINAL}

1 is a schematic diagram of a call blocking system of a wireless terminal according to the present invention;

2 is a flowchart illustrating a location and time setting procedure for call blocking of a wireless terminal.

3 is a flowchart of a call blocking method of a wireless terminal according to the present invention;

4A is a diagram illustrating a position setting menu screen for call blocking, and FIG. 4B is a diagram illustrating a time setting menu screen for call blocking.

5 is a diagram illustrating an example of movement of a call blocking service subscriber station to a call blocking position;

[Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings]

10,70: wireless terminal 20: base station

30: mobile switching center 40: home location register

50: call blocking management server 100: call blocking system

200: school

The present invention relates to a call blocking system and method for a wireless terminal, and more particularly, to a call blocking system and method for selectively blocking a call of a wireless terminal for a predetermined time at a predetermined position according to a user setting.

Recently, wireless terminals have been widely used due to the development of information and communication technology.

The wireless terminal provides not only a call with the other party but also various additional services such as text messaging, the Internet, e-mail, and games, and its use is exploding, especially in young age groups (middle and high school students).

However, the increase in the use of wireless terminals in the student group has continued in school, causing many problems in school life due to phone calls, text messages, and game use.

Accordingly, parents are seeking to restrict or restrict the purchase of mobile phones in order to prevent their use at school. In addition, the school encourages students to turn off their mobile phones during class, and some schools prohibit mobile phones.

However, despite these sanctions, students are still using mobile phones on campus, and if they unconditionally curb their use of mobile phones, they may not be able to enter the information society. There is a need for alternatives.

 Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, by blocking the call / call during the class, while the non-class, such as during breaks, lunch breaks to call / call off the use of the cell phone in the classroom An object of the present invention is to provide a call blocking system and method for a wireless terminal which can prevent and satisfy students' desire for using information and communication.

In order to achieve the above object, the call blocking system of a wireless terminal according to the present invention, if it is confirmed that the wireless terminal is registered in a preset call blocking position, call blocking management server for providing call blocking time information of the wireless terminal ; And a home location register which stores location information of a call blocking service subscriber terminal and blocks and releases a call of the wireless terminal based on the call blocking time information provided from the call blocking management server. .

The mobile terminal further includes a mobile communication switching station for connecting a call to the call blocking management server when a call is received from the opposite terminal during the call blocking of the wireless terminal, and the call blocking management server is connected to the other terminal. Characterized in that the announcement that the call is blocked is characterized in that to send to the opposite terminal.

In addition, when the call of the wireless terminal is released from the counterpart terminal, the call blocking management server receives the location information of the counterpart terminal from the home location register and calls the wireless terminal to the mobile communication switching station where the counterpart terminal is located. Characterized in that it is possible to deliver a text message in conjunction with the SMS center.

The call blocking method of the wireless terminal according to the present invention comprises the steps of: (i) determining that the terminal of the call blocking service subscriber is registered at a preset call blocking position, determining whether the current time is a preset call blocking time; And (ii) blocking the call of the terminal if the current time is a preset call blocking time, and disconnecting the call of the terminal if the call blocking time is not.

In addition, when a call is received from the opposite terminal during the call blocking of the terminal, after the call is released from the terminal, a message indicating the call release of the terminal is transmitted to the opposite terminal.

In addition, the call blocking position and the call blocking time is characterized in that it is changeable.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described.

1 is a schematic diagram of a call blocking system of a wireless terminal according to the present invention. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a location and time setting procedure for call blocking of a wireless terminal. 3 is a flowchart of a call blocking method of a wireless terminal according to the present invention. 4A is a diagram illustrating a position setting menu screen for call blocking, and FIG. 4B is a diagram illustrating a time setting menu screen for call blocking. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of movement of a call blocking service subscriber station to a call blocking position.

In addition, the present invention will be described taking the case that the call blocking service subscriber is a student as an example.

As shown in FIG. 1, the call blocking system 100 of a wireless terminal according to the present invention includes a wireless terminal 10, a base station 20, a mobile communication switching center 30, a home location register 40, and a call blocking. It includes a management server (50).

The wireless terminal 10 is a general mobile communication terminal capable of talking with the other party, texting, internet, email, games, etc. In the present invention, the wireless terminal 10 refers to a call blocking service subscriber, that is, a student's terminal. As described below, the wireless terminal 70 refers to a wireless terminal on the opposite side that sends a text message or makes a call during the call blocking time of the wireless terminal 10.

The base station 20 is a general base station located between the wireless terminal and the mobile communication switching station, and serves to change the signal format to be suitable for the wireless link and the wired link. In the present invention, the wireless terminal 10 and the mobile communication switching center 30 It is functioning between.

The mobile communication switching center 30 is an automatic system for configuring an access point for user traffic between a mobile communication network and a general telephone network, or another mobile communication switching station in the same or another mobile communication network. If a call is received from the other terminal 70 on the way, it functions to connect a call to the call blocking management server 50.

The home location register 40 is a register having a database function in the network that manages subscriber level information, location information, etc. for providing a service to a wireless terminal at a fixed point in the network. When the terminal 10 confirms whether the location is registered at a predetermined call blocking position, and determines that the terminal 10 is registered in the call blocking position, the call blocking time information for the terminal 10 is determined by a call blocking management server ( 50) selectively block and unblock the call of the wireless terminal 10 according to the call blocking time provided therefrom.

In addition, the home position register 40 is instructed by the call blocking management server 50 when the call blocking of the wireless terminal 10 is released to the wireless terminal 70 making the call during the call blocking of the wireless terminal 10. By providing the location information of the calling terminal 70 to the call blocking management server 50.

The call blocking management server 50 stores a plurality of call blocking service subscriber information, and each subscriber information includes call blocking position and time information of the corresponding subscriber terminal, so that the predetermined terminal from the home location register 40 can be obtained. When the call blocking time information is requested, the call location time information of the corresponding terminal is provided to the home location register 40.

In addition, the call blocking management server 50 is connected to the call of the wireless terminal 70 by the mobile communication switching center 30 when a call is received from the counterpart terminal 70 during the call blocking of the wireless terminal 10. 10) sends a predetermined announcement indicating that the call is currently blocked. When the call blocking of the wireless terminal 10 is released, the mobile terminal 10 requests the home position register 40 for the location information of the calling terminal 70 and based on the location information of the calling terminal 70 provided therefrom. The call block of 10) is released and transmits a text message indicating that the call is possible to the mobile communication switching center in which the calling terminal 70 is located in association with an SMS center (not shown).

In the call blocking service of the call blocking service subscriber terminal 10, the base station 20, the wireless terminal 10, the student (or parent) who is a subscriber of the wireless terminal 10 preset the call blocking position to the school; When the home location register 40 is confirmed to be registered in the school by the home location register 40 through the mobile communication switching center 30, the home location register 40 calls the call blocking time information of the wireless terminal 10 to the call blocking management server 50. Request and block the call of the wireless terminal 10 based on the call blocking time information provided from the call blocking management server 50.

Further, in a call that is received during the call blocking of the wireless terminal 10, when a call is received from the counterpart terminal 70 during the call blocking of the wireless terminal 10, the call blocking management server 50 is controlled by the mobile communication switching center 30. The call of the terminal 70 is connected to the call blocking management server 50 sends a predetermined announcement indicating that the wireless terminal 10 is in the middle of the call blocking. When the call blocking release time of the wireless terminal 10 is reached, the call blocking management server 50 instructs the home location register 40 to release the call blocking of the wireless terminal 10 and the position of the calling terminal 70. Ask for information. By this request, when the home location register 40 provides the location information of the calling terminal 70, the call blocking management server 50 works in conjunction with the SMS center to inform that the wireless terminal 10 has been released. The predetermined text message is transmitted to the mobile communication switching center where the calling terminal 70 is located.

Next, a call blocking method of a wireless terminal according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a location and time setting procedure for call blocking of a wireless terminal. 3 is a flowchart of a call blocking method of a wireless terminal according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, in order to use a call blocking service, a call blocking position and time of a subscriber station 10 must first be set in the call blocking management server 50.

First, the call blocking position is selected in a state of being connected to the call blocking management server 50 through the wireless Internet (S10).

Here, when the call blocking service subscriber is a student, the call blocking position may be selected as a predetermined school as shown in FIG. 4A. In FIG. 4A, a plurality of schools are illustrated in the school selection menu, and the school of the call blocking service subscriber may be selected from among them.

Next, the call blocking time may be set as shown in FIG. 4B so that the call may be blocked at a predetermined time (for example, class time) at the selected call blocking position (S11). In FIG. 4B, it can be seen that the call blocking time is set at 20 minute intervals, that is, the call blocking can be canceled at a break of 20 minutes, and the call can be blocked at a class time of 40 minutes. Of course, this time setting can be changed according to the subscriber's setting.

When the call blocking position and time setting is completed as described above, the call of the wireless terminal 10 may be blocked and released in the same manner as shown in FIG. 3.

In FIG. 3, when the wireless terminal 10 is registered at a preset call blocking position, that is, when the call blocking service subscriber is a student, the student attends the preset call blocking position, for example, the school 200 ( 5 (step S20), it is confirmed by the home location register 40 that the wireless terminal 10 is located in the school 200, and then it is determined whether the current time is a call blocking time (S30).

In the call blocking time determination, when the home location register 40 requests call blocking time information from the call blocking management server 50, the call blocking management server 50 responds to the request to call blocking time of the subscriber. Information is provided to the home location register 40.

As a result, when the call blocking subscriber reaches the preset call blocking time, that is, when it is the class time (“Y” in S30), the call of the wireless terminal 10 is blocked by the home location register 40 (S40). . In this state, when the call of the wireless terminal 10 is blocked, the incoming / outgoing call is impossible and the use of the mobile phone during the class can be suppressed.

In addition, at this time, when a call is received from the opposite terminal 70, a call is connected to the call blocking management server 50 by the mobile communication switching center 30 to inform the wireless terminal 10 that the call is currently being blocked. (For example, "I'm in class now. I'll get back to you when it's available.")

Next, when the call blocking release time is reached, that is, when it is a rest time (“N” in S30), the call of the wireless terminal 10 is released by the home position register 40 (S50). Thus, during the time when the call of the wireless terminal 10 is released, the wireless terminal 10 can be called / received and the mobile phone can be used.

Next, when a call is received from the counterpart terminal 70 during the call blocking of the wireless terminal 10 (that is, "Y" in step S60), the call blocking management server 50 sets the home position register 40. Receiving the location information of the calling terminal 70 from the mobile terminal to the mobile terminal switching location 70 is sent to send a text message that the mobile terminal 10 is available in conjunction with the SMS center (S70).

In the above description, the case where the call blocking location is a school has been described as an example, but it can be applied to blocking a call during work and meetings and to unblock a call during lunch, such as in a company or a public office. Will understand.

As described above, according to the present invention, by blocking the call / call during the class, while the non-class, such as break, lunch, etc. to block the call / call, you can prevent the use of the mobile phone in class At the same time, students can meet the desire to use information and communication.

While the invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to specific embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the invention is not limited thereto but may be modified in various ways.

Claims (6)

A call blocking management server for providing call blocking time information of the wireless terminal when it is confirmed that the wireless terminal is registered in a preset call blocking position; And Location information of a call blocking service subscriber terminal is stored, and comprises a home location register for blocking and releasing a call of the wireless terminal based on the call blocking time information provided from the call blocking management server. Call blocking system of the terminal. The call blocking management server of claim 1, further comprising a mobile communication switching station for connecting a call to the call blocking management server when a call is received from the opposite terminal during the call blocking of the wireless terminal. And a call announcement to inform the counterpart terminal that the call of the wireless terminal is blocked. The mobile terminal of claim 1 or 2, wherein, when the call of the wireless terminal is released from the counterpart terminal, the call blocking management server receives the location information of the counterpart terminal from the home location register and locates the counterpart terminal. And a text message informing that the wireless terminal is available for communication to the switching center in association with an SMS center. (Iii) if it is confirmed that the terminal of the call blocking service subscriber is registered at a preset call blocking position, determining whether the current time is a preset call blocking time; And (Ii) blocking the call of the terminal if the current time is a preset call blocking time, and disconnecting the call of the terminal if not the call blocking time. 5. The wireless terminal of claim 4, wherein when a call is received from the opposite terminal during the call blocking of the terminal, the terminal transmits a text message indicating the release of the call blocking to the opposite terminal after the call is released. Call blocking method. 5. The call blocking method of claim 4, wherein the call blocking position and the call blocking time are changeable.

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