KR20090011145A - System for connecting telephone using the telephone number of a foreign nation and method therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

A phone call connecting system using a foreign phone number and a method thereof are provided to give a phone number which is actually used in a foreign country to an internal person or company which applies to use a corresponding service, and directly connect a call sent from a caller in the foreign country to an internal callee. The terminal(10) of a member connects to a web server(20) to perform the member registration, and then receives an actual foreign telephone number. The web server receives member subscription information from the terminal, and then performs the member registration according to a predetermined member subscription procedure. A database server(30) stores various information including information about each member. An exchange server(40) processes the call connection to the terminal of a registered callee according as a call signal to the actual foreign telephone number is generated.

Description

System for Connecting Telephone using the Telephone Number of a Foreign Nation and Method therefor}

The present invention relates to a telephone connection system and method using a foreign telephone number, and more particularly, to a domestic company or an individual, a telephone number actually used in a foreign country upon application, and a telephone number assigned by a foreign caller. In the case of dialing, the present invention relates to a telephone connection system and a method using a foreign telephone number that can be carried out more effectively in a domestic market by using a foreign telephone number by directly connecting it to a domestic receiver.

Recently, international exchanges are on the rise due to politics, economics, education, etc. As a result, the number of foreign users attempting to make calls to Korea is increasing.

In particular, Japan, which has a close relationship geographically and economically with our country, has a lot of exchanges with our business operators for business reasons. Many Korean companies are actively expanding their business in Japan, and Japanese consumers are the main customers of Korean companies.

At this time, when a Japanese consumer calls an advertisement of a company of our country and makes a call to our country, the subscriber of the mobile communication terminal must enter the international terminal number on the mobile terminal and attempt to make a call. Even if you do, it is inconvenient to check the international phone code every time.

In general, international calls use 00X (X: 1 to 9) with an international dialing code if the caller passes through a carrier, and 00XXX (X: 0 to 9) for an alternative carrier. This is because the dialer dials the access code and then dials the country code, the specific area code of the country, and the called party's number to connect the caller to the called party.

In addition, there is a problem that marketing in Japan is difficult to lead to actual purchase because Japanese consumers must try to make a call connection by remembering an unfamiliar Korean phone number instead of their own phone number.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to solve the above problems, by giving a foreign telephone number to a user of our country individually, so that a foreign user does not need to check the international telephone number every time, It is to provide a telephone connection system and method using a foreign telephone number that can be connected to the user of the country.

Another problem to be solved by the present invention is to solve the above problems, by allowing a foreign user to make a telephone connection to our country with a domestic phone number familiar to them, so that Korean companies can effectively market their products overseas. It is to provide a telephone connection system and method using a foreign telephone number that can be performed.

The present invention relates to a telephone connection system using a foreign telephone number, comprising: a member terminal connected to a web server to perform member registration and receiving an actual foreign telephone number; A web server receiving member application information from the member terminal and registering a member according to a predetermined member registration procedure; A database server for storing various information including member information of each member; An exchange server that handles a telephone connection to a receiving terminal of a registered member in response to a telephone signal transmission by an actual foreign telephone number; An overseas exchange station that receives a telephone connection request signal from an overseas calling terminal and transmits the received telephone connection request signal to the switching server; An overseas calling terminal for transmitting a call connection request signal to the foreign exchange office using a telephone number actually used in a foreign country; And a receiving terminal for receiving an incoming signal from the switching server. It includes.

Preferably, the web server, the member application receiving unit for receiving the member application information including the domestic phone number and the actual foreign phone number application information of the member from the member terminal; A member registration processing unit for registering a member according to the member application information and giving at least one actual foreign phone number to each registered member; And a data processor for transmitting the member information including the domestic phone number of the member and the actual foreign phone number assigned to the member to the database server. Characterized in that it comprises a.

Also preferably, a telephone number changing unit for changing the registered actual foreign telephone number of the member when receiving the change request information about the actual foreign telephone number assigned to the member from the member terminal; It characterized in that it further comprises.

Also preferably, the exchange server may include: a telephone signal receiver for detecting a telephone signal including called party information transmitted from the foreign exchange office; A member information retrieval unit for retrieving member information corresponding to the called number information detected by the telephone signal receiver from the database server; An authentication processing unit that checks whether there is a number in the at least one actual foreign telephone number included in the member information searched by the member information search unit that matches the called number information detected by the telephone signal receiver; And a telephone connection processing unit for connecting a telephone to the receiving terminal if a matching number exists as a result of the inspection of the authentication processing unit. Characterized in that it comprises a.

Preferably, when the reservation time selection signal for the receiving terminal is received from the overseas calling terminal, the telephone reservation unit checks the selected reservation time and transmits a first reservation notification message to the overseas calling terminal when the reservation time comes. ; It characterized in that it further comprises.

Also preferably, the telephone reservation unit monitors whether or not a call is made with the receiving terminal set by the overseas calling terminal and reserves a second reservation when the call is not made until a preset time elapses. And a function of retransmitting a notification message to the overseas calling terminal.

And preferably, the charge settlement unit for transmitting the charge information calculated by calculating the telephone usage charge to the member terminal or the receiving terminal; It characterized in that it further comprises.

On the other hand, the present invention relates to a telephone connection method using a foreign telephone number, the method comprising the steps of: (a) receiving an outgoing signal by an actual foreign telephone number; (b) retrieving member information corresponding to the received telephone number information; (c) connecting a telephone to the receiving terminal using the receiving terminal information included in the retrieved member information; And (d) transmitting charge information calculated by calculating a telephone usage charge to the receiving terminal or a member terminal. It includes.

Preferably, the step (b) comprises: (b-1) determining whether there is information that matches the received telephone number information among at least one or more foreign telephone number information included in the searched member information; Characterized in that it comprises a.

And preferably, the step (c), (c-1) determining whether the receiving terminal actually carried out a call, and if the call does not perform the step of transmitting a reservation time request signal to the overseas calling terminal; (c-2) receiving a reservation time selection signal from the overseas calling terminal; And (c-3) transmitting a reservation notification message to the overseas calling terminal when the selected reservation time is reached. Characterized in that it comprises a.

According to the present invention, by separately assigning a foreign telephone number to a user of our country, it is possible for a foreign user to make a telephone connection to a user of our country by using his / her own familiar telephone number without having to check the international telephone number every time. It works.

According to the present invention, by enabling a foreign user to make a telephone connection to a user of our country with a phone number of a country familiar to them, there is also an effect that an enterprise of our country can perform efficient marketing in a foreign country.

Before describing the details for carrying out the present invention, it should be noted that the configuration that is not directly related to the technical gist of the present invention has been omitted within the scope of not distracting the technical gist of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a telephone connection system using a foreign telephone number according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of a telephone connection system using a foreign phone number according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a detailed configuration diagram of a web server according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is Detailed configuration diagram of an exchange server according to a preferred embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, a telephone connection system using a foreign telephone number according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a member terminal 10, a web server 20, a database server 30, an exchange server 40, An overseas exchange station 50, an overseas calling terminal 60 and a receiving terminal 70 are included.

For convenience, the member terminal 10 is a domestic terminal, and the foreign exchange station 50 and the overseas calling terminal 60 are assumed to be an exchange station and a calling terminal in Tokyo, Japan. However, the technical idea of the present invention is not limited thereto, and the present invention can be applied to a region other than Tokyo or to a country other than Japan.

In addition, the web server 20, the database server 30 and the exchange server 40 is preferably physically separated from each other, or logically separated from each other is preferably installed.

The member terminal 10 is a computer of a person who accesses the web server 20 and applies for a telephone number assignment in Tokyo, Japan. The member terminal 10 preferably includes an Internet browser (eg, Netscape, Internet Explorer) capable of displaying web content in the form of Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML), and includes a personal computer, It may be configured as a personal digital assistant (PDA) or a mobile phone.

In addition, the database server 30 stores various kinds of information including member information of each member.

In addition, the web server 20 is connected to the plurality of member terminals 10 through a mobile communication network using a wired or wireless network or a WAP gateway to receive member application information and register membership according to a predetermined membership registration procedure. The member information is stored in the database server 30.

As shown in FIG. 2, the web server 20 includes a member application receiver 21, a member registration processor 22, a data processor 23, and a telephone number changer 24.

The member application receiving unit 21 receives member application information including the member's domestic telephone number and the actual telephone number application information of Tokyo in Japan from the member terminal 10.

Next, the member registration processing unit 22 performs member registration processing according to the member application information, and assigns each registered member at least one actual telephone number of Japan.

Next, the data processing unit 23 transmits the member information including the domestic telephone number of the member and the actual telephone number of Tokyo, which the member has been granted, to the database server 30 for storage.

Finally, when the telephone number changing unit 24 receives the change request information about the actual Japanese Tokyo telephone number assigned to the member from the member terminal 10, accordingly, the registered Japanese Tokyo of the corresponding member is accordingly received. Change your phone number.

That is, when a member requests the web server 20 to change the telephone number of Japan Tokyo, which is assigned to him, the web server 20 sends the member to Tokyo through the telephone number changing unit 24. Reissue a phone number to update membership information. Therefore, if there is a change in a business related to Japan, the member can change the phone number of Tokyo, Japan.

In addition, the exchange server 40 processes the telephone connection to the receiving terminal 70 of the registered member in accordance with the telephone signal transmission from Tokyo, Japan, by the foreign exchange office 50.

As shown in FIG. 3, the exchange server 40 includes a telephone signal receiver 41, a member information searcher 42, an authentication processor 43, a telephone connection processor 44, and a telephone reservation unit 45. And a charge settlement unit 46.

The telephone signal receiver 41 detects a telephone signal including called party number information transmitted from the foreign exchange station 50.

Next, the member information retrieval unit 42 retrieves the member information corresponding to the called party number information detected by the telephone signal receiver 41 from the database server 30.

Next, the authentication processing unit 43 matches the called number information detected by the telephone signal receiver 41 among at least one or more Japanese Tokyo telephone numbers included in the member information retrieved by the member information retrieval unit 42. Check whether the number exists.

Next, the telephone connection processor 44 calls the receiving terminal 70 by using the telephone number of the overseas calling terminal 60 as the calling number if a matching number exists as a result of the test by the authentication processing unit 43. Connect it.

Next, the telephone reservation unit 45, if the domestic recipient is not available for receiving a call from the caller of Tokyo overseas using the overseas calling terminal 60, such as leaving the seat, to the overseas calling terminal 60 Send a message to select the reservation time. The sending message may be a conventional voice message or a short message (SMS).

When the telephone reservation unit 45 receives the reservation time selection signal from the overseas calling terminal 60, the telephone reservation unit 45 checks the selected reservation time and when the reservation time arrives, a reservation notification message is sent from the overseas. Transmit to terminal 60. The telephone reservation unit 45 monitors whether or not a call is made with the receiving terminal 70 reserved by the overseas calling terminal 60, and does not perform a call until a preset time elapses. In addition, it is preferable to resend the reservation notification message to the overseas calling terminal 60.

Finally, the charge settlement unit 46 calculates the fee for the member using the telephone connection system using the foreign phone number according to the present invention and transmits the charge to the member terminal 10 or the receiving terminal 70. Fees are preferably set by type depending on whether the receiving terminal 70 is a landline or a mobile phone.

In addition, the foreign exchange 50 receives a telephone connection request signal from the overseas calling terminal 60, which is set as a mobile phone terminal or a wired telephone terminal in Tokyo, Japan, and the telephone number corresponds to a foreign telephone number according to the present invention. In the case of the telephone number assigned by the telephone connection system used, the telephone connection request signal is transmitted to the telephone signal receiver 41 of the exchange server 40. The foreign exchange office 50 may be a company operated by a domestic telephone operator in Tokyo, Japan.

In addition, the overseas calling terminal 60 is a terminal given a telephone number of Tokyo, Japan, and includes a conventional mobile phone terminal or a landline telephone. The overseas calling terminal 60 requests a telephone connection by inputting a telephone number actually used in Tokyo, Japan, and this telephone connection request signal is transmitted to the overseas switching center 50.

And, the receiving terminal 70 is a member terminal using a telephone connection system using a foreign telephone number according to the present invention in our country. The receiving terminal 70 may be set as a typical mobile phone terminal or a landline telephone, and receives an incoming signal from the telephone connection processing unit 44 of the switching server 40.

Hereinafter, a telephone connection method using a foreign telephone number according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a telephone connection method using a foreign telephone number according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

First, as shown in FIG. 4, the foreign exchange station 50 receives an outgoing signal from the overseas originating terminal 60 by an actual telephone number in Tokyo (S10).

Next, if the received telephone number information is the information assigned to the telephone connection system according to the present embodiment, the foreign exchange station 50 transmits it to the switching server 40 (S20).

Next, the exchange server 40 retrieves the member information corresponding to the received telephone number information (S30).

Next, the exchange server 40 checks whether there is a telephone number corresponding to the telephone number information received by the exchange server 40 among the Japanese Tokyo telephone numbers included in the retrieved member information (S40).

Next, the exchange server 40 connects the telephone to the receiving terminal 70 by using the telephone number of the overseas calling terminal 60 as the calling number if there is a matching number (S50).

Next, the exchange server 40 receives a reservation time selection signal from the overseas calling terminal 60 when the receiving terminal 70 does not receive a call, checks the selected reservation time, and makes a reservation when the reservation time arrives. The notification message is transmitted to the overseas calling terminal 60 (S60).

Finally, the charge settlement unit 46 calculates the fee for the member using the telephone connection system using the foreign phone number according to the present invention and transmits the fee to the member terminal 10 or the receiving terminal 70 (S70).

As described above and described with reference to a preferred embodiment for illustrating the technical idea of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the configuration and operation as shown and described as described above, it is a deviation from the scope of the technical idea It will be understood by those skilled in the art that many modifications and variations can be made to the invention without departing from the scope of the invention. Accordingly, all such suitable changes and modifications and equivalents should be considered to be within the scope of the present invention.

1 is an overall configuration diagram of a telephone connection system using a foreign telephone number according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a detailed configuration diagram of a web server according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a detailed configuration diagram of an exchange server according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

4 is an overall flowchart of a telephone connection method using a foreign telephone number according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (10)

In the telephone connection system using a foreign phone number, A member terminal 10 which accesses the web server 20 and performs member registration, and receives an actual foreign telephone number; A web server 20 that receives member application information from the member terminal 10 and registers according to a predetermined member registration procedure; A database server 30 for storing various kinds of information including member information of each member; An exchange server 40 which handles a telephone connection to a receiving terminal 70 of a registered member in accordance with a transmission of a telephone signal by an actual foreign telephone number; An overseas exchange station 50 for receiving a telephone connection request signal from an overseas calling terminal 60 and transmitting the received telephone connection request signal to the exchange server 40; An overseas calling terminal 60 for transmitting a call connection request signal by a telephone number actually used in a foreign country to the foreign exchange station 50; And A receiving terminal 70 for receiving an incoming signal from the switching server 40; Telephone connection system using a foreign phone number comprising a. The method of claim 1, The web server 20, A member application receiving unit 21 for receiving member application information including a member's domestic telephone number and actual foreign telephone number application information from the member terminal 10; A member registration processing unit 22 for registering a member according to the member application information and giving at least one actual foreign phone number to each registered member; And A data processor 23 for transmitting the member information including the domestic telephone number of the member and the actual foreign telephone number assigned to the member to the database server 30; Telephone connection system using a foreign phone number comprising a. The method of claim 2, A telephone number change unit 24 for changing the actual foreign telephone number to be the target of the change request, when receiving the change request information about the actual foreign telephone number assigned by the member from the member terminal 10; Telephone connection system using a foreign telephone number, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 1, The exchange server 40, A telephone signal receiver 41 which detects a telephone signal including a called number information transmitted from the foreign exchange station 50; A member information retrieval unit 42 for retrieving member information corresponding to the called number information detected by the telephone signal receiver 41 from the database server 30; Authentication for checking whether there is a number in the at least one actual foreign phone number included in the member information retrieved by the member information retrieval unit 42 that matches the called party number information detected by the telephone signal receiver 41. A processor 43; And A telephone connection processor 44 for connecting a telephone to the receiving terminal 70 when a matching number exists as a result of the inspection of the authentication processor 43; Telephone connection system using a foreign phone number comprising a. The method of claim 4, wherein When the reservation time selection signal for the receiving terminal 70 is received from the overseas calling terminal 60, when the reservation time is reached by checking the selected reservation time, a first reservation notification message is sent to the overseas calling terminal 60. A telephone reservation unit 45 for transmitting; Telephone connection system using a foreign telephone number, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 5, wherein The telephone reservation unit 45, Monitor whether or not the overseas originating terminal 60 has made a call with the receiving terminal 70 reserved by the reservation, and if the call is not performed until a preset time elapses, the second reservation notification message is reminded. Telephone connection system using a foreign phone number, characterized in that it comprises a function of retransmission to the overseas calling terminal (60). The method of claim 4, wherein A charge settlement unit 46 which transmits the charge information calculated by calculating a telephone usage charge to the member terminal 10 or the receiving terminal 70; Telephone connection system using a foreign telephone number, characterized in that it further comprises. In the telephone connection method using a foreign phone number, (a) receiving an outgoing signal by an actual foreign telephone number; (b) retrieving member information corresponding to the received telephone number information; (c) connecting a telephone to the receiving terminal 70 by using the receiving terminal 70 information included in the retrieved member information; And (d) transmitting charge information calculated by calculating a telephone usage fee to the receiving terminal 70 or the member terminal 10; Telephone connection method using a foreign phone number comprising a. The method of claim 8, In step (b), (b-1) determining whether at least one foreign phone number information included in the searched member information matches information received from the telephone number information; Telephone connection method using a foreign phone number comprising a. The method of claim 8, In step (c), (c-1) determining whether the receiving terminal 70 actually performs a call, and if not, transmitting a reservation time request signal to the overseas calling terminal 60; (c-2) receiving a reservation time selection signal from the overseas calling terminal (60); And (c-3) transmitting a reservation notification message to the overseas calling terminal 60 when the selected reservation time is reached; Telephone connection method using a foreign phone number comprising a.

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