KR20090002312A - System and method for call connecting service for mobile terminal using text or multi-media data - Google Patents

Abstract

A call service system and a method thereof for a mobile terminal between an opponent terminal and a user terminal through calling using character or multimedia data are provided to connect a call to a telephone number corresponding to inputted character or multimedia data. A subscriber database(330) stores subscription information by using a user terminal(100). A text transmitting DB(350) stores transmitting telephone number corresponding to multimedia data or special character for call connection. A character call server(340) searches the transmitting telephone number corresponding to the multimedia data or the special character from character transmitting DB. The character call server provides the specification character or multimedia data of the subscriber stored in the character calling DB about calling from the subscriber.

Description

System and method for outgoing call service for mobile terminal using text or multimedia data {System and method for call connecting service for mobile terminal using text or multi-media data}

1 is a block diagram of a communication system for a mobile terminal according to the prior art.

2 is a diagram schematically illustrating a text call call service for a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a block diagram of a text message call service system for a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a block diagram of a user terminal for a text call call service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a diagram illustrating a format of data transmitted by a user terminal for a text origination call service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is an operation flowchart of a text call call service method for a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7A to 7C are diagrams illustrating a text call call service for a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, respectively.

8 is a diagram illustrating a text call call service for a video mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a diagram illustrating a telephone call between a user terminal and a counterpart terminal using a text origination call service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

100: user terminal 200: mobile communication company system

210, 260: base station 220, 250: base station controller

230, 240: exchange 300: text outgoing call service providing system

310: interface server 320: authentication server

330: subscriber DB 340: text outgoing call server

350: text transmission DB 360: recognition module download unit

400: counterpart terminal

The present invention relates to an outgoing call service system and method for a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to an outgoing call service system and method for a mobile terminal for connecting a call between a user terminal and a counterpart terminal through an outgoing call using text or multimedia data. It is about.

In general, one of the most commonly used call connection methods is a method of dialing a numeric number directly from a telephone. In addition, there is a method of dialing by using a shortcut key or by selecting a corresponding phone number from a phone book and pressing a call button. In addition, if an individual registers a phone book corresponding to a voice in advance in the phone, and speaks a name, nickname, etc., the phone recognizes the voice and dials the phone number corresponding to the recognized result.

1 is a block diagram of a communication system for a mobile terminal according to the prior art.

Referring to FIG. 1, a communication system according to the related art may include a user terminal 10, a mobile communication company system 20, and a counterpart terminal 30. In this case, the user terminal 10 may include a key input unit 11 and a telephone number DB 12, the mobile communication company system 20 is a base station (21, 26), base station controllers (22, 25), switch ( 23, 24) and certification centers.

The user terminal 10 is a mobile communication terminal carried by an individual. The user terminal 10 connects a call with the counterpart terminal 40 by inputting a telephone number which is a number using the key input unit 11 and the telephone number DB 12. Here, the phone number list 12 refers to a DB in which the phone book set by the user is stored. In addition, the counterpart terminal 30 may be the same mobile communication terminal as the user terminal 10 or may be a wired terminal.

The base stations 21 and 26 transmit and receive data with the user terminal 10 according to a predetermined communication standard, and also perform transmission and reception of wireless signals, conversion and encryption / decryption of communication protocols, and the like for the user terminal 10. At this time, the plurality of base stations 21 and 26 interoperate with each other, and the base station controllers 22 and 25 manage the respective base stations 21 and 26 and allocate the communication channel to each user terminal 10. Control and perform handover decision. The exchangers 23 and 24 connect the base station controllers 22 and 25 to the trunk line or trunk line exchanger and the authentication center, and the authentication center is provided with a unique number for each user terminal 10 and the like. License and billing processing).

On the other hand, as the first prior art, Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2004-440556 (published: July 6, 2004) discloses a "communication method of a mobile communication terminal using an ID", ID or not a phone number or Provides a method of connecting a call using a unique number.

According to the first prior art "communication method of a mobile communication terminal using an ID", the step of receiving a recipient ID consisting of a character string created in the sender's mobile communication terminal, translating to a telephone number corresponding to the called party ID, translated Transmitting the phone number to the caller's mobile terminal, receiving a call request from the caller's mobile terminal receiving the phone number to the phone number, and attempting to connect the call to the called party's phone number according to the call request. It is made, including.

By the way, according to the first prior art, when a user transmits an ID corresponding to a called number through SMS, after the called number corresponding to the corresponding ID is returned from the server to the caller, the caller must send the call to the called number. Therefore, there is a problem that the service procedure is quite cumbersome.

On the other hand, as the second prior art, Korean Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2007-6395 (published: January 11, 2007) discloses "an ID recall service apparatus and method for connecting a call by transmitting an ID instead of a number as a text message" It is disclosed, and provides a method for automatically connecting to find the destination number corresponding to the ID on the server.

According to the second prior art, "ID call service device and method for connecting a call by transmitting an ID instead of a number by text message" according to the prior art, even if the user does not memorize the number or register in the address book based on the telephone network, the ID is transmitted through SMS. It provides a call connection method to enable a telephone connection.

According to the second prior art, when a service subscriber uses an ID representing himself instead of a number, the open service platform selects a corresponding called number mapped to an ID of a text message, and uses the called number and the calling number of the text message. Make a call to interconnect the call between the calling terminal and the called terminal. However, the second prior art must extract the phone number (called number) corresponding to the ID in the text message from the SMS, and there is a problem that the method of sending the SMS is very cumbersome.

In addition, the above-described conventional technology is limited to the use of text messages in an outgoing call, and thus there is a limitation in that various multimedia data for identifying the other party such as an image or a video cannot be used.

In addition, the configuration of the prior art is a configuration that can only use the ID in the outgoing call, and can not extend the function of providing the caller information using the text to the called party.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, according to some embodiments of the present invention, when a registered text or multimedia data is input using a user terminal which is an outgoing call service subscriber, the outgoing call service providing system sends a return phone number to the user terminal. Quickly connect a call to the destination telephone number corresponding to the entered text or multimedia data without sending out.

In addition, according to some embodiments of the present invention, the caller may check the caller's information using text or multimedia data indicating the caller even if the caller does not have the caller's information.

In addition, according to some embodiments of the present invention, a mobile communication system can be used by an outgoing call service subscriber to use a phone number corresponding to a specific text image or video to display and promote oneself or his business as a trade name or trademark. Provides a new business model.

In order to achieve the above technical problem, a text call service providing system according to a first aspect of the present invention, the subscriber DB for storing the subscriber information when the user subscribes to the text call using the user terminal; A text outgoing DB for storing a specific text or multimedia data for a call connection by a user subscribed to a text outgoing call service and an incoming telephone number corresponding to the specific text or multimedia data; And in the outgoing call, when the specific text or multimedia data is received, retrieve the called party's telephone number corresponding to the received specific text or multimedia data from the text originating DB, and the incoming call corresponding to the specific text or multimedia data. It includes a text call server for connecting a call between the other terminal having a phone number and the user terminal.

Here, the text origination call server may provide specific text or multimedia data of the subscriber stored in the text origination DB as a caller identifier (CID) for the origination from the subscriber stored in the subscriber DB.

In addition, the text outgoing call providing service method according to the second aspect of the present invention, a) providing a text outgoing call service providing system registration of the specific text or multimedia data for the text outgoing call of the user subscribed to the service; ; b) receiving an outgoing call request including the specific text or multimedia data from a user terminal; c) in response to receiving the specific text or multimedia data, searching whether the received specific text or multimedia data is a registered specific text or multimedia data; d) if the received specific text or multimedia data is registered specific text or multimedia data, the text originating call service provider searching for an incoming telephone number corresponding to the registered specific text or multimedia data; And e) performing a call connection between counterpart terminals via a communication network corresponding to the retrieved incoming call number.

In addition, the text call call service providing method according to the third aspect of the present invention, if a call request after a specific character or multimedia data input to the mobile communication user terminal, the call connection to the text call call service providing system Directing a call to a called number corresponding to the specific text or multimedia data, and providing access to a website of the text call service providing system through a wired or wireless network; Providing a subscription of the service; And registering the specific text or multimedia data in correspondence with a specific called number.

In addition, the recording medium in which the program according to the fourth aspect of the present invention is recorded, the recording medium comprising: a) a function of distinguishing whether the data input before the call request is a telephone number or the text or multimedia data; And b) if it is determined that the text or multimedia data is recorded, a program including a function of transmitting call connection data including the text or multimedia data to a predetermined text call service providing system.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention. As those skilled in the art would realize, the described embodiments may be modified in various different ways, all without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. In the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted in order to clearly describe the present invention, and like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is "connected" to another part,

This includes not only "directly connected" but also "electrically connected" with other elements in-between. In addition, when a part is said to "include" a certain component, which means that it may further include other components, except to exclude other components unless otherwise stated.

In the present invention, "multimedia data" includes all kinds of multimedia data such as a moving picture, an image, a sound source, a game, and a text. Hereinafter, for convenience of description, the present invention will be described based on the case where the "multimedia data" is "image or video", but the present invention is not limited to "image or video" only. Those skilled in the art will readily understand that the present invention can be extended to various kinds of "multimedia data".

As used in the specification of the present invention, "text outgoing call service" actually provides outgoing call service using "multi-media data" as well as "non-numeric characters". However, it should be noted that the term "text origination call service" is used for convenience of the title.

In the outgoing text call service according to an embodiment of the present invention, a user basically registers and designates an incoming call number corresponding to a specific text or multimedia data by accessing a text outgoing call service provider. Accordingly, when it is detected that text or multimedia data is input instead of the incoming call number, the call connection is directed to the text outgoing call providing system, and the text outgoing call service providing system searches for the incoming phone number for the call connection. Switch the outgoing call to the called phone number without sending the forwarding phone number to the user.

2 is a diagram schematically illustrating a text call call service for a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, a user terminal 100, a mobile communication company system 200, a text call service providing system 300, and a counterpart terminal 400 for a text call call service for a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Is provided.

The user terminal 100 may be a Code-Division Multiple Access (CDMA) terminal, a Personal Communications Services (PCS) terminal, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), an International Mobile Telecommunications-2000 (IMT 2000) terminal, or a W-CDMA terminal. A terminal, a CDMA 2000 terminal, a WIBRO terminal, and other terminals of next-generation communication methods may be included. In this case, when the user terminal 100 is a video terminal that supports a video or the like, multimedia information such as an image or a video format may be provided together with the calling number. In addition, the counterpart terminal 400 may be the same mobile communication terminal as the user terminal 100 or may be a wired terminal.

The mobile communication company system 200 includes a base station, a base station controller (BSC), a switch, and the like. In this case, the base station may include a transmission equipment necessary for network connection and a base station transceiver system (BTS). have. These may be formed together in the same place or may be installed and operated in separate places. However, in the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, since there is no need to distinguish these, the mobile communication system 200 is blocked together. Mobile carrier system 200 includes an exchange that can interface a user call from a wireless network to a wired network or other wireless networks.

In the text outgoing call service for a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, the user accesses the website of the text outgoing call service providing system 300 and subscribes to the text outgoing call service. The subscription may be any network, such as wired or wireless Internet. The subscriber registers in advance by setting a specific text or multimedia data and the called telephone number that he / she wants.

Thereafter, when the user terminal 100 inputs a specific character or multimedia data, and presses a call button, the user terminal 100 accesses the text call service providing system 300, the text call service providing system 300 is a specific text or Receives multimedia data, retrieves the registered incoming telephone number, and connects a call between the outgoing telephone number and the incoming telephone number of the counterpart terminal 400. At this time, the text call service providing system 300 does not need to deliver the return phone number to the user terminal (100). The text outgoing call service providing system 300 searches for the registered incoming phone number for the outgoing call generated by being recognized as text (or multimedia data), and switches the call to the found incoming phone number.

On the other hand, Figure 3 is a block diagram of a text message call service system for a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, a text call service system for a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a user terminal 100, a mobile communication company system 200, a text call service service system 300, and a counterpart terminal 400. ). Here, the mobile telecommunication company system 200 may include base stations 210 and 260, base station controllers 220 and 250, and exchangers 230 and 240. In addition, the text call service providing system 300 is the interface server 310, authentication server 320, subscriber DB 330, text call call server 340, text call DB 350 and the recognition module download unit ( 360).

The user terminal 100 may be connected to the text outgoing call service providing system 300 to the user to subscribe to the text outgoing call service, the user inputs specific text or multimedia data (still image or video) for the call connection It may be a mobile phone for doing.

In addition, the service subscriber user terminal 100 and the counterpart terminal 400 may be a terminal capable of inputting specific characters or viewing multimedia data. Therefore, as long as the above functions (text message transmission function, voice call function) are possible in the originating and receiving terminal, the type of the terminal is not limited.

In this case, the specific character may include text input through a key input unit or a touch pad of the user terminal, and the image or video may include a captured image that can be recognized by the user terminal.

In addition, the specific text or multimedia data may correspond to at least one or more called telephone numbers, and the specific text or multimedia data may be transmitted to the text call service providing system together with the calling telephone number of the user terminal.

When the text call service providing system 300 receives a specific text or multimedia data for the call connection from the user terminal 100, and retrieves the incoming telephone number corresponding to the received specific text or multimedia data, The user terminal 100 connects the call with the counterpart terminal 400 having the retrieved incoming call number.

The interface server 310 serves as an interface that provides access to a website of a text call service provider, and converts various information provided through the text call service server 340 to meet communication standards. Provides to the client, or receives the information transmitted through the Internet and performs the function of providing to the text call service server 340. Through the interface server 310, a subscriber may select text or multimedia data corresponding to his / her called number. The mode of selection may be a bid by purchase or auction.

In addition, the interface server 310 provides a view of the registered text or multimedia data, and supports the download of the multimedia data.

The authentication server 320 manages the user registration of the text call service system and the login of the text call service system. The authentication server 320 receives member information from the user terminal 100 connected through the interface server 310 in order to use the text call service system, and checks whether the corresponding user has a text call service. Can be.

In this case, the subscriber database 330 stores information about a user who has subscribed as a member to the text call service system.

At this time, the specific text or multimedia data and the incoming call number corresponding thereto are stored in the text origination DB 350.

In response to the received text outgoing call, the text outgoing call server 340 searches the text outgoing DB 350 to retrieve the incoming phone number, and requests the mobile communication company system 200 to connect the call with the incoming phone number. .

In addition, the text origination call server 340 is equipped with a text origination call service logic for performing call processing control, billing control, and the like, and manages the service subscriber data and service data, and also receives the control from the service logic, thereby realizing in the mobile communication network. Call processing and billing processing are performed.

In addition, when the caller is a subscriber whose called number is registered, the text call server 340 performs a function of including the text or multimedia data corresponding to the called number in the call connection data as a caller identifier (CID).

When the user terminal 100 transmits a specific text or multimedia data, the recognition module download unit 360 recognizes the specific text or multimedia data as a text and connects it with the text call service providing system 300. The text transmission recognition module 129 is downloaded to the user terminal 100.

As a result, in the text message call service system for a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, a service subscriber registers a specific text or multimedia data to be used at the time of service subscription and designates an incoming call number to be connected. In this case, the service subscriber may set a plurality of incoming telephone numbers, and in this case, incoming priority may be designated.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, in the case of the origination from the text origination call service subscriber as well as the origination from the text origination call service subscriber, a specific character or image registered to the counterpart terminal may be displayed. Since the outgoing call number and text or multimedia data are matched and stored, the text outgoing call service providing system 300 may transmit the text or multimedia data to the called party's terminal in response to an outgoing call. .

In addition, in an embodiment of the present invention, the specific text or multimedia data may be provided through sale or auction so as to be used as a trademark or trade name in a mobile communication network. That is, specific text or multimedia data may be registered through sale or auction on the Internet.

The text or multimedia data may include a variety of contents such as a model image or a portrait of a product, a promotional video, as well as a trade name, a trademark, and a service subscriber registers a text or multimedia data indicating or promoting his / her own incoming call. Can be used as a substitute for number and caller ID.

On the other hand, Figure 4 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal for a text call call service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, a terminal for a text call call service according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a low noise amplifier including an antenna for data transmission and reception, a low noise amplifier for amplifying a frequency signal transmitted from the antenna, and the like. And a demodulator 113 for demodulating the original code signal from the frequency signal inputted through the low noise amplifier.

In addition, the user terminal 100 interleaving, block coding, and convolution coding for data transmitted and received through the demodulator 113 and the modulator 111 according to a predetermined communication standard. The baseband processing unit 109 for executing) may further include a data processing unit 107 for processing control data transmitted and received with the base station according to a predetermined standard.

In addition, the user terminal 100 includes a speaker 103 for outputting a voice signal from the counterpart terminal as an audible voice, and a microphone 101 for converting and inputting a voice input of a receiver as an electrical voice signal, from the microphone 101. An audio processing unit 105 for converting an input analog audio signal into digital data and converting the audio data applied through the baseband processing unit 109 into an analog audio signal and outputting the analog audio signal to the speaker 103. ) May be further included.

In addition, the user terminal 100 amplifies a modulator 111 for modulating the transmission data output through the baseband processor 109 into a predetermined frequency signal and amplifies the frequency signal modulated by the modulator 111. It may further include a portion (not shown).

In addition, the user terminal 100 may include a key input unit 117 having a plurality of numeric keys and function keys, and a display unit such as a liquid crystal display device for displaying various operation states or operation states of the user terminal 100. 123, a control unit 119 for controlling the terminal according to an operation signal input through the key input unit while controlling the operation state of the user terminal 100 through transmission and reception with the base station through the data processing unit 107. ), A program memory 125 in which the operation program of the controller is stored, and a data memory 127 in which various processing data related to the operation of the controller are stored.

In addition, the user terminal 100 further digitally converts the received data demodulated by the demodulator 113 and outputs a data value corresponding to the magnitude of the received data to the controller. It includes, it is provided for the base station selection or hand over (Hand Over) function of the user terminal (100).

The key input unit 117 includes a function key for inquiry and selection of an automatically stored caller number, and the controller 119 stores the caller's phone number to be executed and controls reconnection according to the needs of the receiver. The program memory 125 stores a program for performing a caller phone number recording function of the controller 119.

The user terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include an outgoing text recognition module 129 and may download and install the outgoing text recognition module 129 provided from the recognition module download unit in a program form. The text call recognition module 129 recognizes a case in which the text input before the call request by the call button is not a number, and attempts to connect a call to the text call call service providing system 300 when the text call is not a number. When a call request for an image or a video is generated, the caller may attempt to connect a call to the text call service providing system 300 by recognizing a file name or a specific identifier of the image or video as a text.

In addition, the calling character recognition module may add a touch pad function to perform a function of recognizing text input by the touch pad as a character.

5 is a diagram illustrating a format of data transmitted by a mobile terminal for a text origination call service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 illustrates a case where a specific character or multimedia data according to an embodiment of the present invention, which is indicated by reference numeral B, is transmitted when the number indicated by reference numeral A is transmitted.

First, when the number shown by the reference number A is sent, the input data is a number called phone number, such as "010-xxx-xxxx" is input, in this case, the character / number distinguishing bit, For example, as "0", it indicates that the call is made of numbers. Since numbers and letters each have their own codes, any technique for distinguishing numbers and letters from each other using the codes can be used in embodiments of the present invention.

Next, when inputting and sending a specific character or multimedia data according to an embodiment of the present invention shown by the reference B, the specific character or multimedia data is input in place of the incoming call number, in the converted data, the specific character or The multimedia data is recognized and sent as text through the text transmission recognition module according to the embodiment of the present invention, indicating that the forwarding telephone number is not transmitted subsequently. That is, when inputting a specific character or multimedia data according to an embodiment of the present invention, the return phone number is not transmitted, but is directly connected to the other terminal in one direction. Here, "Hong Gil Dong" corresponding to the called number may be replaced with a file name or identifier of the multimedia data. If it is determined that the incoming telephone number is not a number, the outgoing call is connected to the text outgoing call service system 300.

5 is described mainly for establishing a call connection from the user terminal to the text origination call service system 300 to the text origination call service system, but in the case of the text origination call service, the call connection is preferentially performed by the mobile communication company system 200. And it is also possible to connect the outgoing call to the text outgoing call service system 300 by the mobile carrier system 200 determines whether the text outgoing call service is applicable.

On the other hand, Figure 6 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of a text call call service method for a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, in the method of text messaging call service for a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, first, a subscriber accesses a website of a text messaging call service providing system 300 using a subscriber station 10. After (S610), according to a predetermined subscription procedure to subscribe to a text call call service (S620). At this time, the subscriber writes subscriber information such as name, address, and phone number, and the text call service providing system 300 stores the subscriber information in the subscriber DB and classifies the information for each subscriber. The subscriber station 10 may correspond to any device capable of using a wired or wireless network.

Next, the subscriber registers a specific text or multimedia data (still image or video) for the text call (S630). That is, the subscriber registers specific text or multimedia data for text origination call in correspondence with at least one incoming telephone number.

The text or multimedia data may be selected and registered by way of online sales or auctions.

Thereafter, the user terminal 100 may access the text origination call providing system 300 and download the recognition module program or the registered multimedia data to the user terminal (S640). The multimedia data download is performed when using an outgoing call service using image or video data, and may be omitted when using a text outgoing call service using simple text.

Next, the user terminal 100, for example, make a call using a mobile phone, but enters a specific character or multimedia data registered through the key input unit, and not the number (S650).

Accordingly, the specific text or multimedia data is recognized as the outgoing text through the text outgoing recognition module in the user terminal 100, and the specific text or multimedia data is transmitted to the text outgoing call service providing system 300 (S660).

Here, in the outgoing call using the multimedia data, a part of the source of the multimedia data may be transmitted, but it is highly likely that the same multimedia data is shared between the user terminal 100 and the text call service providing system 300. Thus, only an identifier, such as a file name of the corresponding multimedia data, can be transmitted as a character. In this case, since it can be used for outgoing calls regardless of the capacity of the image or video, it can be usefully used for product, person promotion.

Hereinafter, in the embodiment of the present invention, any information corresponding to the multimedia data is referred to as "multimedia data identifier".

Next, when the text outgoing call service providing system 300 receives the specific text or multimedia data, the text outgoing call service providing system 300 performs text outgoing call service logic corresponding to the received specific text or multimedia data. By calling, it is checked whether the received specific text or multimedia data is registered specific text or multimedia data (S670). That is, it is checked whether the specific text or multimedia data transmitted by the subscriber is the specific text or multimedia data registered through the website as described above.

Next, when the received specific text or multimedia data is registered specific text or multimedia data, the text origination call service providing system 300 receives the called phone number of the counterpart terminal 400 corresponding to the registered specific text or multimedia data. Search for (S680).

Thereafter, the text outgoing call service providing system 300 connects a call between the subscriber outgoing telephone number transmitted together with the received specific text or multimedia data and the called telephone number of the searched subscriber terminal 10 (S690). Here, the subscriber station 10 will correspond to the counterpart terminal (400).

Therefore, according to the text call call service method for a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, because the specific text or multimedia data transmitted by the user is already registered in the website of the text call call service providing system 300, the user The user does not have to keep the phone number for the other party in the phone book in the user terminal 100, and simply enter a specific text or multimedia data, the text call call service providing system 300 retrieves the incoming phone number The call will be automatically connected quickly. At this time, the incoming phone number is not returned to the user terminal (100).

On the other hand, the text call service provider checks whether the call is connected, if the call is not connected, the other terminal to search for another incoming phone number of the terminal 400 to connect the call with the user terminal 100, or a predetermined number of times In case of error, call connection can be terminated.

On the other hand, if the user of the user terminal 100 is also a subscriber of the text outgoing call service, the subscriber terminal 10 having the called phone number may display text or multimedia data corresponding to the outgoing phone number of the user terminal 100. .

As described above, the text origination call service providing system 300 has already registered text or multimedia data (or its identifier) corresponding to the specific subscriber, so that the call connection request generated from the subscriber is used as the caller's information. Instead of a number, the text or multimedia data (or its identifier) may be transmitted instead.

On the other hand, Figure 7a to Figure 7c is a diagram illustrating a text call call service for the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, respectively, showing the state of the user terminal is a text call call service for the mobile terminal.

7A is a screen 712 in which a user terminal connects a call to text input through a key input unit on a standby screen 711, and shows a state in which a service is performed through a state (Note) country that is a text call service provider. 713 and the screen 714 in which the call is terminated are shown in order.

FIG. 7B is a screen 723 showing a state in which a user terminal performs a service through a screen (722) in which a user terminal connects a call with text input using a touch pad, and a state (note) company that is a text origination call service provider. ) And the screen 724 in which the call is terminated are shown in order. In this case, the user terminal should be a terminal equipped with a module capable of recognizing text input by the touch pad.

FIG. 7C illustrates a state in which a service is performed through a screen 732 in which a user terminal recognizes a video photograph taken by a camera on a standby screen 731 and connects a call, and a state (note) company that is a text call service provider. The screen 733 shown and the screen 734 of the state where the call was completed are shown in order. In this case, the user terminal should be equipped with a camera and should be a terminal capable of transmitting still images or moving images. In this case, it is preferable that the image photographed by the camera is registered in advance on the website of the text call service provider through the user terminal.

8 is a diagram illustrating a text call call service for a video mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a screen 801 showing a state where a user terminal capable of a video call requests a call in text in a text call service for a video mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and a text call service provider (Note) Each of the screens 802 indicating that a video call is made by connecting a call with a counterpart terminal after connecting to a country, respectively.

9 is a diagram illustrating a telephone call between a user terminal and another user terminal using a text origination call service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9, in the text call call service according to an embodiment of the present invention, when a call is made using a specific text or multimedia data, it indicates that a specific text may appear in place of a phone number of a user terminal at a counterpart terminal. .

Here, reference numeral 901 denotes a state in which the user terminal requests a call by inputting text as described above, reference numeral 902 denotes a state of being connected with a text origination call service provider, and reference numeral 903 denotes a counterpart terminal. Indicates that a specific character appears in place of the telephone number of the user terminal.

That is, when the user who requested the call registers his or her number as a letter of "patent office", the letter "patent office" may be displayed on the counterpart terminal instead of the caller's telephone number.

Here, the caller display character may be implemented by inserting a character into a region of a general caller ID (CID), or may be implemented with a module or a program capable of displaying a specific character instead of the caller's telephone number. .

After all, the embodiment of the present invention, compared to the prior art, in order to eliminate the hassle of the telephone number is sent, when the user sends a specific text or video, the text call service provider immediately retrieves the corresponding incoming telephone number The call can be connected, and the specific text or video can be used as a trademark or trade name in the mobile communication network.

The foregoing description of the present invention is intended for illustration, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be easily modified in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. will be. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are exemplary in all respects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and similarly, components described as distributed may be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is shown by the following claims rather than the above description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

According to the present invention, when a registered character is input using a user terminal which is a subscriber to a text call service, the text call service provider does not send a return phone number to the user terminal, but the incoming phone number corresponding to the input text. You can quickly connect a call.

In addition, the present invention may provide an outgoing call service using multimedia data such as an image or a video as well as a specific text.

In addition, by using an outgoing call service using text or multimedia data, a new business model may be used in which text or multimedia data corresponding to a telephone number may be used as a means of trade name, trademark, and promotion.

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In a system for providing an outgoing call service using text or multimedia data, A subscriber DB for storing subscriber information that the user has written when subscribing to an outgoing call service using a user terminal; A text outgoing DB for storing a specific text or multimedia data for a call connection by a user subscribed to a text outgoing call service and an incoming telephone number corresponding to the specific text or multimedia data; And In the outgoing call, when the specific text or multimedia data is received, the called party's telephone number corresponding to the received specific text or multimedia data is retrieved from the text originating DB, and the incoming call corresponding to the specific text or multimedia data is retrieved. A text call server that connects a call between a counterpart terminal having a number and the user terminal Outgoing call service providing system comprising a. The method of claim 1, The text origination call server, the outgoing call service providing system for providing a specific text or multimedia data of the subscriber stored in the text origination DB as a caller identifier (CID) for the origination from the subscriber stored in the subscriber DB. The method of claim 2, In order to assist the user terminal in inputting specific text or multimedia data, a text call recognition module is downloaded to the user terminal to direct a text call service request to the text call service providing system by dividing a phone number and text. Outgoing call service providing system that further comprises a recognition module download. The method of claim 3, And the text origination recognition module recognizes the identifier of the multimedia data as a text and directs the text to the originating call service providing system. The method of claim 1, It further includes an interface server that provides subscription and registration over wired and wireless networks, Outgoing call service system for providing the sale or auction of the specific text or multimedia data corresponding to the called number through the interface server. The method of claim 5, The multimedia data registered after the sale or auction is completed is provided with an identifier and provided through the interface server. In the method for providing an outgoing call service using text or multimedia data, a) providing a text outgoing call service providing system with registration of specific text or multimedia data for text outgoing call of a user subscribed to the service; b) receiving an outgoing call request including the specific text or multimedia data from a user terminal; c) in response to receiving the specific text or multimedia data, searching whether the received specific text or multimedia data is a registered specific text or multimedia data; d) if the received specific text or multimedia data is registered specific text or multimedia data, the text originating call service provider searching for an incoming telephone number corresponding to the registered specific text or multimedia data; And e) performing a call connection between the counterpart terminals via a communication network corresponding to the retrieved incoming call number; Outgoing call service method comprising a. The method of claim 7, wherein f) receiving an outgoing call from the subscribed user, retrieving specific text or multimedia data corresponding to the called party's called number; And g) performing a call connection by including the specific character or multimedia data as a calling identifier. Outgoing call service method further comprising. The method of claim 8, In response to a request of a user terminal, recognizing an outgoing call using the specific text or multimedia data and downloading a program for directing the outgoing call to the text outgoing call service providing system. The method of claim 8, In response to a request of the user terminal, downloading the multimedia data selected by the user terminal with its identifier. When a call request is made after a specific character or multimedia data inputted to the mobile communication user terminal is input, the call connection is directed to a text origination call service providing system so as to perform a call connection to a called number corresponding to the specific character or multimedia data. In the way, Providing access to a website of the text call service providing system through a wired or wireless network; Providing a subscription of the service; And Registering the specific text or multimedia data in correspondence with a specific called number. The method of claim 11, Wherein said specific text or multimedia data is provided on sale or auctioned online. In the recording medium recording a program providing an outgoing call service using text or multimedia data, a) a function of distinguishing whether the data input before the call request is a telephone number or the text or multimedia data; And  and b) transmitting the call connection data including the text or multimedia data to a predetermined text outgoing call service providing system, if the text or multimedia data is determined. The method of claim 13, And the function a) is performed based on the code of the input data. The method of claim 14, And when the input data is multimedia data, including the identifier of the multimedia data in the call connection data for transmission. The method according to any one of claims 13 to 15, A recording medium on which a program is recorded, further comprising a function of recognizing text input by a touch pad as a character.

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