TWI493993B - Management method and system for storing value status of network connections - Google Patents

Description

Method and system for managing stored value of network connection

The invention relates to a stored value state management method for network connection, in particular to a stored value state management method for a network connection that can perform a stored value balance notification or an automatic stored value function.

With the development of network technology, people's demand for the use of the Internet is also increasing. Existing portable electronic devices, such as notebook computers and smart phones, can be connected to the Internet via a network device that supports 3G communication functions. In addition to the monthly payment of fixed fees, some Internet operators provide users with a stored value to pay for network usage fees. When the stored value is used up, it needs to be stored again before it can be used. In these stored value methods, whether it is through the purchase of stored value cards, online stored value, using the SMS (Shot Message Service, SMS) or short code (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD)), the network operators The user will not be notified of the balance status, and the user will not know that the balance of the stored value has been used up after the network is disconnected. Therefore, the user must estimate the amount of the balance by self-estimating or actively asking the network operator to maintain the network as a connectable state, which will cause inconvenience to the user.

Therefore, how to notify and manage the stored value status of the network connection that assists the user to greatly improve the convenience of use is a subject worthy of study.

The main object of the present invention is to provide a stored value state management method for a network connection that can perform a stored value balance notification or an automatic stored value function.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the stored value state management method of the network connection of the present invention can be applied to a user end, and the method includes the following steps: sending an inquiry message to the server end; receiving a corresponding inquiry sent from the server end The stored value status information of the message, wherein the stored value status information includes remaining time, remaining points or remaining transmittable data; determining whether the stored value status information has met the notification condition; and when the stored value status information meets the notification condition, the user The notification message is displayed to remind the user; whether the stored value status information meets the execution condition; when the stored value status information meets the execution condition, a response message is sent to notify the server end to perform an automatic stored value operation or a network connection interruption operation. Therefore, the user can perform the operation of notifying or automatically paying/disconnecting when the stored value balance is insufficient in advance through the stored value state management method of the network connection of the present invention, thereby achieving the reminding effect and reducing the burden on the user.

The stored value state management system of the network connection of the present invention applies the foregoing method, and the stored value state management system of the network connection includes a transmission module, a storage module, a processing module and a display module. The transmission module is configured to send an inquiry message to the server end, and receive the stored value status information corresponding to the inquiry message sent from the server end, wherein the stored value status information includes a remaining time, a remaining number of points, or a remaining amount of transmittable data; The storage module is configured to store the stored value status information, the notification condition, and the execution condition; the processing module is configured to compare the stored value status information to the notification condition or the execution condition, and generate a notification message when the stored value status information matches the notification condition. When the stored value status information is consistent with the execution condition, a response message is generated, and the transmission module is notified to send a response message to notify the server to perform an automatic stored value operation or a network connection interruption operation; the display module is used to display the notification message. .

The stored value state management method of the network connection of the present invention can also be applied to the server end, and the method includes the steps of: receiving an inquiry message of the user end; and transmitting the stored value status information of the corresponding inquiry message to the user end, wherein The stored value status information includes remaining time, remaining points or remaining transmittable data; receiving a response message from the user; performing corresponding operations according to the response message, wherein the corresponding operation includes automatic stored value operation or network connection for the user Interrupt the operation.

In order to enable the reviewing committee to better understand the technical contents of the present invention, the preferred embodiments are described below.

The stored value state management system of the network connection of the present invention is applied to any user end, and each user end can be connected to a server end through a network to perform data transmission with the server end. Each of the user terminals can be any portable electronic device that supports network communication functions, such as a notebook computer, a smart phone, a PDA, etc., and the invention is not limited thereto; and the server end can include at least one servo. The computer corresponds to the account data of the network connection used by each user terminal.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a system block diagram of the stored value state management system 1 of the network connection of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 , the stored value state management system 1 of the present invention is applied to the user terminal 10 , which includes a transmission module 11 , a storage module 12 , a processing module 13 , and a display module 14 . The processing module 13 is electrically connected to the other modules. The transmission module 11 is configured to send a message to the server terminal 20 and receive the message transmitted from the server terminal 20; the transmission module 11 can send the inquiry message to the server terminal 20 and receive the message transmitted from the server terminal 20. The stored value status information includes the remaining time, the remaining number of points, or the remaining transmittable data. In this embodiment, the transmission module 11 can be a 3G network card. The stored value status information is transmitted between the UE 10 and the server 20 through a Short Message Service (SMS) or Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD).

The storage module 12 is configured to store the stored value status information obtained from the server terminal 20, the notification conditions and execution conditions set by the user, and the software programs required by the user terminal 10, etc., in this embodiment. The storage module 12 can be a memory.

The processing module 13 is configured to compare the stored value status information to the notification condition or the execution condition, and generate a notification message when the stored value status information and the notification condition are met; when the stored value status information is consistent with the execution condition, a response message is generated. And instructing the transmission module to send a response message to notify the server to perform an automatic stored value operation or a network connection interruption operation. In this embodiment, the processing module 13 can be a processor or a combination thereof with the software program; The module 14 is used to display the execution result, the message or the program interface of the processing module 13. In this embodiment, the display module 14 can be a display screen. The transmission module 11, the storage module 12 and the processing module 13 of the stored value state management system 1 of the network connection of the present invention can use hardware, software, firmware or the foregoing two, respectively, in order to meet different needs. The above combinations are used to perform their corresponding functions, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

The server module 20 includes a transmission module 21, a processing module 22, and a data library 23. The transmission module 21 is configured to receive or respond to a message transmitted by the user terminal 10. The processing module 22 is configured to be used according to the user end. 10 messages are sent to determine the corresponding operation, and the processing module 22 is electrically connected to the transmission module 21 and the database 23. The database 23 is configured to store the stored value status information corresponding to the user account to which each user terminal 10 belongs for the processing module 22 to access.

Please refer to FIG. 2, which is a flow chart of the stored value state management method of the network connection of the present invention on the user end. It should be noted that the following describes the stored value state management method of the network connection of the present invention by using the stored value state management system 1 of the network connection shown in FIG. 1 as an example. However, the present invention does not limit. As shown in FIG. 2, when the stored value state management method of the network connection of the present invention is applied to the user end, the steps S201 to S208 are included. The various steps of the method are described in detail below.

Step S201: It is determined whether the user terminal 10 has set a notification condition or an execution condition. Since the stored value state management system 1 of the network connection is based on the notification condition or execution condition set by the user terminal 10, it is used as a reference for judging whether to perform corresponding notification or operation, and therefore, when the system is executed, it is first determined. Whether the storage module of the user terminal 10 has stored the set notification condition or execution condition to determine whether the notification condition or the execution condition is set. If the foregoing conditions have not been set, the process proceeds to step S202; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S203.

Step S202: Display a setting interface on the user terminal 10 for the user to set a notification condition or an execution condition. When the system determines that the user terminal 10 does not set the notification condition or the execution condition, the processing module 13 generates a setting interface and displays it through the display module 14, so that the user can use the setting interface to input the notification condition to be set or Execution conditions are performed to complete the aforementioned condition setting.

Please refer to FIG. 3 as a schematic diagram of the setting interface 300 of the stored value state management method of the network connection of the present invention on the user end. As shown in FIG. 3, in an embodiment of the present invention, the setting interface 300 may include a notification condition field 301, a notification action enabling field 302, an execution condition field 303, an execution action field 304, and the like. The notification condition field 301 is used to set the sending timing of the notification message; the notification action enabling field 302 is used to set whether to send the notification message when the notification condition is satisfied; and the execution condition field 303 is used to set the sending timing of the response message corresponding to the execution operation; The execution operation field 304 is used to set an execution operation corresponding to the response message sent when the execution condition is satisfied. The timing of sending the foregoing notification message or response message may be determined according to the remaining state of the set stored value balance, including setting the remaining time, setting the remaining points or setting the remaining transmittable data amount. For example, in this embodiment, the notification message is sent when the remaining time of the connection is 20 minutes, and the response message for executing the automatic stored value is sent when the remaining time of the connection is 10 minutes. In addition, according to different settings of the execution operation field 304, when the execution condition is met, different response messages may be sent according to the setting to notify the server end to perform different operations. It should be noted that the format of the setting interface is only one embodiment of the present invention, and the setting interface is not limited thereto.

Step S203: Send an inquiry message to the server terminal 20. After the stored value state management system 1 of the network connection is executed, or after the determination of the notification condition and the execution condition is completed, the processing module 13 of the user terminal 10 notifies the transmission module 11 to send an inquiry through the network. The message is sent to the server terminal 20 to confirm to the server terminal 20 the stored value status information about the user's network connection.

Step S204: Receive the stored value status information corresponding to the inquiry message sent from the server end 20. After receiving the inquiry message, the processing module 22 searches the database 23 for the stored value status information of the user account corresponding to the user terminal 10 according to the inquiry message, and transmits the stored value status information through the transmission. The module 21 is transmitted back to the user terminal 10 and stored in the storage module 12 for subsequent processing. The stored value status information includes the remaining time, the remaining points or the remaining transmittable data amount obtained by converting the current stored value balance.

Step S205: determining whether the stored value status information has met the notification condition. After obtaining the stored value status information by the foregoing steps, the processing module 13 may compare the stored value status information with the set notification condition to determine whether the stored value status information has met the notification condition. For example, in the embodiment, the notification condition is that the remaining time of the connectable line is 20 minutes, and the obtained stored value status information is the current remaining time of the connection, so that the processing module 13 can perform the comparison judgment. Depending on the design, it is also possible to set the number of remaining points of the connection or the amount of remaining data that can be transmitted, etc., and is not limited to this embodiment. If the stored value status information matches the notification condition, the process proceeds to step S206; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S203, and the user terminal 10 transmits the inquiry message to the server terminal 20 again, so as to obtain the new stored value at any time. Status information, so the present invention will continuously update the storage status information for comparison.

Step S206: When the stored value status information meets the notification condition, the user terminal 10 displays a notification message to remind the user. When the processing module 13 determines that the remaining time of the current connection has been 20 minutes through the stored value status information, that is, the stored value status information has met the foregoing notification condition, and the processing module 13 generates a notification message and transmits the notification mode. Group 14 displays the message to alert the user. The notification message may be notified by the screen message or the voice message according to the design.

Step S207: determining whether the stored value status information meets the execution condition. The processing module 13 may also compare the stored value status information with the set execution conditions to determine whether the stored value status information has met the execution condition. For example, in the embodiment, the notification condition is that the remaining time of the connection is 10 minutes, and the obtained stored value status information is also the current remaining time of the connection, so that the processing module 13 can perform the comparison determination. At this time, if the stored value status information matches the notification condition, the process proceeds to step S208; otherwise, the process proceeds to step S203.

Step S208: When the stored value status information meets the execution condition, a response message is sent to notify the server end 20 to perform an automatic stored value operation or a network connection interruption operation. When the processing module 13 determines that the remaining time of the current connection has been left for 10 minutes through the stored value status information, that is, the stored value status information has met the foregoing execution condition, and the processing module 13 generates the operation according to the previously set execution operation. Corresponding response message to notify the server terminal 20 to perform the corresponding operation. The execution operation here includes an automatic stored value operation or a network connection interruption operation, wherein the automatic stored value operation is automatically stored by the server end 20 instead of the user account used by the user terminal 10 to maintain the stored value. The network connection is normally used; the network connection interruption operation directly cuts off the network connection of the user account used by the user terminal 10 by the server terminal 20, so that the user can store the value by himself according to the demand.

According to the stored value state management method of the network connection of the present invention, the user does not need to actively query the server side of the provider for the stored value state of the network connection used, and only needs to be set in advance. When the stored value balance is insufficient, a notification is issued or the stored value/disconnection operation is automatically performed to increase the convenience of use.

Please refer to FIG. 4, which is a flow chart of the stored value state management method of the network connection of the present invention on the server end. As shown in FIG. 4, when the stored value state management method of the network connection of the present invention is applied to the server end, the steps S401 to S404 are included. The various steps of the method are described in detail below.

Step S401: Receive an inquiry message of the user terminal 10. When the stored value state management system 1 of the network connection is executed, the transmission module 21 of the server terminal 20 will receive an inquiry message from any user terminal 10.

Step S402: transmitting the stored value status information of the corresponding inquiry message to the user terminal 10. After receiving the inquiry message, the processing module 22 searches the database 23 for the stored value status information of the user account corresponding to the user terminal 10 according to the inquiry message, and stores the stored value status information. It is transmitted back to the user terminal 10 through the transmission module 21. The stored value status information includes the remaining time, the remaining points or the remaining transmittable data amount obtained by converting the current stored value balance.

Step S403: Receive a response message from the user terminal 10. When the execution condition set by the user terminal 10 matches the stored value status information, the user terminal 10 will send a response message, and the transmission module 21 of the server terminal 20 will receive the response message. This response message corresponds to the execution operation that the user terminal 10 has set.

Step S404: Perform a corresponding operation according to the response message, where the corresponding operation includes an automatic stored value operation or a network connection interruption operation for the user. After the transmission module 21 of the server terminal 20 receives the response message, the processing module 22 performs the corresponding operation according to the response message, wherein the corresponding operation includes an automatic stored value operation or a network connection interruption operation for the user. To change the network connection status of the user stored in the server terminal 20.

In summary, the present invention is a breakthrough in terms of its purpose, means and efficacy, and it is different from the characteristics of the prior art. It is a great breakthrough for the reviewer to ask for an early patent, and to benefit the society. Debian. It is to be noted that the above-described embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles of the invention and its advantages, and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. Modifications and variations of the embodiments can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of protection of the present invention should be as described in the scope of the patent application to be described later.

1. . . Network connection state management system

10. . . User side

11. . . Transmission module

12. . . Storage module

13. . . Processing module

14. . . Display module

20. . . Server side

twenty one. . . Transmission module

twenty two. . . Processing module

twenty three. . . database

S201~S208. . . step

300. . . Setting interface

301. . . Notification condition field

302. . . Notification action enable field

303. . . Execution condition field

304. . . Execution action field

S401~S404. . . step

1 is a system block diagram of a stored value state management system for a network connection of the present invention.

2 is a flow chart of the stored value state management method of the network connection of the present invention on the user end.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a setting interface of a stored value state management method of a network connection according to the present invention displayed on a user end.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart of the stored value state management method of the network connection of the present invention on the server end.

Claims (11)

A stored value state management method for network connection is applied to a user end, and the method includes the following steps: automatically sending an inquiry message to a server end; receiving a response message sent from the server end a stored value status information, wherein the stored value status information includes a remaining time, a remaining number of points, or a remaining transmittable data amount; determining whether the stored value status information has met a notification condition; and when the stored value status information meets In the notification condition, a notification message is displayed on the user end to remind the user; whether the stored value status information meets an execution condition; and when the stored value status information meets the execution condition, a response message is automatically sent. The server is notified to perform an automatic stored value operation or a network connection interruption operation. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of: determining whether the user terminal has set the notification condition or the execution condition; and when the notification condition or the execution condition is not set, the user The terminal displays a setting interface for the user to set the notification condition or the execution condition. The method of claim 1, wherein the user end continuously transmits the inquiry message to the server end to update the stored value status information. The method of claim 1, wherein the user message and the server end are transmitted through a short message (Shot Message Service, The stored value status information is transmitted by SMS or Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD). The method of claim 1, wherein the notification condition or the execution condition comprises a set remaining time, a set remaining point number or a set remaining remaining data amount. A stored value state management system for network connection, comprising: a transmission module, configured to send an inquiry message to a server end, and receive a stored value status corresponding to the inquiry message sent from the server end Information, wherein the stored value status information includes a remaining time, a remaining number of points or a remaining amount of transmittable data; a storage module for storing the stored value status information, a notification condition, and an execution condition; a group, configured to automatically notify the transmission module to send the inquiry message, and compare the stored value status information to the notification condition or the execution condition, and generate a notification message when the stored value status information matches the notification condition When the stored value status information is consistent with the execution condition, the response message is generated, and the transmission module is notified to send the response message to notify the server end to perform an automatic stored value operation or a network connection interruption operation; And a display module for displaying the notification message. The system of claim 6, further comprising a setting module for generating a setting interface for display on the display module for setting the notification condition and the execution condition. The system of claim 6, wherein the processing module commands the transmission module to continuously send the inquiry message to the server to update the stored value status information. The system of claim 6, wherein the stored value status information is transmitted between the user end and the server end by means of a short message or short code. The system of claim 6, wherein the notification condition or the execution condition comprises a set remaining time, a set remaining point number or a set remaining remaining data amount. A method for managing a stored value balance of a network connection, which is applied to the server end of the method of any one of claims 1 to 5, the method comprising the steps of: receiving the One of the user terminals queries the message; transmits a stored value status message corresponding to the inquiry message to the user end, wherein the stored value status information includes a remaining time, a remaining number of points, or a remaining amount of transmittable data; receiving the One of the user terminals responds to the message; and performs a corresponding operation according to the response message, wherein the corresponding operation includes an automatic stored value operation or a network connection interruption operation for the user.