WO2008037165A1

WO2008037165A1 - Method of identifying network phone-number belonging to in mobile application and selecting network while calling

Info

Publication number: WO2008037165A1
Application number: PCT/CN2007/002188
Authority: WO
Inventors: Yong Zhou; Qianghua Xu
Original assignee: Zte Corporation
Priority date: 2006-09-26
Filing date: 2007-07-18
Publication date: 2008-04-03
Also published as: CN101155367A; WO2008049316A1; CN101155367B

Abstract

A method of identifying network the phone-number belonging to in the mobile application is disclosed. It includes the following steps: A: presetting network information table of the phone-number belonging to in the mobile; B: inquiring network information corresponding to the phone-number included in the mobile application in the network information table of the phone-number belonging to; C: keeping network information corresponding to the phone-number in the mobile application; and/or, displaying network information corresponding to the phone-number on the mobile application interface; the mobile is multi-number mobile, which is one of multi-mode, one card with multi-numbers and one phone with multi-SIM cards. Identifying network the phone-number belonging to in the mobile application, so that when the users select called phone-numbers to launch calls by this application, it can adopt specific network-selected strategy based on network information the called phone-numbers corresponding to, and select proper calling phone-number and network to launch calls to save calling expenditure and improve calling quality.

Description

Network for identification number in mobile phone application and method for selecting network when calling out

Technical field

The invention relates to a network to which a identification number belongs in a mobile phone application and a method for selecting a network when calling out.

Background technique

Currently, consumers mainly use single-mode mobile phones based on CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) or GSM (Global System for Mobile communication) network standards. In China and many other countries in the world, there are two types of mobile communication networks, CDMA/GSM. Both networks have their own strengths, but users cannot easily enjoy the convenience of the two networks at the same time. The emergence of CDMA/GSM dual-mode handsets solves this problem, allowing users to switch between CDMA and GSM networks freely.

Since the dual-mode mobile phone supports two types of mobile communication networks at the same time, when the user makes a call, it is necessary to select one of the two network systems supported by the mobile phone to initiate a call, that is, select one of the two calling numbers to initiate the call. call. Since the quality of the call between the same networks is generally better than that of the heterogeneous network, and the cost of the call is generally lower than the cost between the heterogeneous networks, the user usually selects the calling number that is the same as the network number to which the called number belongs. However, there is currently no convenient way to know which network the called number belongs to, so that the user selects among different networks supported by the Han model mobile phone, that is, when selecting the calling number corresponding to different networks. inconvenient.

In addition, in order to meet the needs of users with multiple mobile phone numbers, there are double/multi-number phones in the form of "one card double/multi-number" and "one-machine dual card/multi-card". Each number of the dual/multi-number mobile phone can be assigned to the mobile communication subnet of different cities/regions respectively, and the user can select the calling number with the same city/region mobile communication subnet to which the called number belongs when calling, for calling. In order to reduce communication costs and increase the amount of call shield. Similarly, there is no convenient method in the prior art for the user to know the information of the city/region mobile communication subnet to which the called number to be called belongs, and the network cannot be conveniently selected, that is, the selection of the calling number.

Summary of the invention The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a method for identifying a network to which a number belongs in a mobile phone application, so that the user can easily know the network information of the network to which the number belongs.

In order to solve the above technical problem, the present invention provides a method for identifying a network to which a number belongs in a mobile phone application, and the method includes the following steps:

A: Preset the number attribution network information table in the mobile phone;

B: querying the network information corresponding to the number included in the mobile phone application in the number home network information table;

C: save the network information corresponding to the above number in the mobile phone application; and/or, display the network information corresponding to the number in the mobile application interface;

The mobile phone is a multi-number mobile phone, and the type is multi-mode, one-card multi-number, one-machine multi-card three types

In addition, the number attribution network information table includes network information corresponding to the number or the number segment; the network information includes network standard information, and is used to identify a network standard of the mobile communication network corresponding to the number or the number segment.

In addition, the mobile phone application is a phone book, a call record or a business card holder.

In addition, the following steps are further included between the steps A and B: pre-judging a specific feature of the number included in the mobile phone application, and if the number is included in the number home network information table, performing the next step The particular feature includes the length of the number.

In addition, the network information further includes: network area information and network operator information; wherein, the network area information is used to identify a city/region mobile communication subnet to which the number or number segment belongs, that is, a region or a city; The network operator corresponding to the identification number or number segment.

The invention also provides a network selection method when the mobile phone is called out, characterized in that the method comprises the following steps:

a) a preset number attribution network information table in the mobile phone;

b) querying the network information corresponding to the called number in the number home network information table; C) according to the network information corresponding to the called number, according to the selected network selection policy, the selected network number and the corresponding calling number to initiate a call to the called number;

In addition, the network information further includes: network area information and network operator information, where the network area information is used to identify a city/region mobile communication subnet to which the number or number segment belongs, that is, a region or a city; The network operator corresponding to the identification number or number segment.

In addition, the network selection policy is to preferentially select a network having the same network standard as the called number and a corresponding calling number; and the steps b) and c) further include the step of: including the called number The mobile phone application stores the network information corresponding to the called number; and/or displays the network information corresponding to the called number in the mobile application interface displaying the called number.

In addition, the network selection policy is: one of the same system priority, the same area priority, a specific network/number priority, or any combination.

The invention identifies the network information of the network to which the number belongs in the mobile phone application, so that when the user selects the called number to initiate a call through the application, the specific network selection policy can be adopted according to the network information corresponding to the called number, and the appropriate calling party is selected. The number and the network initiate a call to save the call cost and improve the call quality. BRIEF abstract

1 is a flow chart of a method for selecting a network to which a identification number belongs in a business card holder and a method for selecting a network when calling out according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a flow chart of a method for selecting a network when a call is made using a number in a call record and its corresponding network information according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Preferred embodiment of the invention

When the user makes a call, in addition to the general method of manually entering the called number to make a call in the mobile phone, the method frequently used by the user also includes selecting the called number in the call log and the business card holder and then making a call. When using a single-mode/single-number mobile phone, the user only needs to select a record in the call history and contacts, and then press the dial button to call out. When using a dual-mode/dual-number mobile phone, if the network information of the network to which the number stored in the folder and the call log belongs can be indicated, the user will be more convenient when selecting the network, that is, selecting the calling number of the local machine to make a call. Such as Mo), one card multi-number, one-machine multi-card and other types of mobile phones, collectively referred to as multi-number mobile phones.

The invention will now be described in detail in conjunction with the drawings and embodiments.

First embodiment

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a flow chart showing a method for identifying a network to which a number belongs in a business card holder and a method for selecting a network when calling out in the first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 1, the method for identifying the network to which the number belongs in the contacts and the method for selecting the network when calling out includes the following steps:

Step 110: Pre-set the number attribution network information table in the multi-number mobile phone; increase the storage area of the network information of the network to which the number belongs in the contact card record, and/or set the display area of the network information on the contact card interface;

The number attribution network information table includes a number or a number segment and corresponding network information. The network information may include network standard information, network area information, network operator information, and the like. The network standard information is used to identify the network standard of the mobile communication network corresponding to the number or number segment, such as GSM, CDMA, etc.; the network area information is used to identify the city/region mobile communication subnet to which the number or number segment belongs, that is, the region or city to which it belongs. The carrier information is used to identify the network operator corresponding to the number or number segment.

The number attribution network information table can be downloaded from the PC or the network in the form of a file, and can also be edited, modified, added, deleted, etc. on the mobile phone. Step 120: After the user inputs the number to be saved in the business card holder, the number of the mobile phone first pre-judges the number, that is, whether it is included in the number home network information table; if yes, the next step; if not, Then the method ends;

It can be judged by the specific feature of the number whether it is included in the number home network information table. The above features may be the length of the number, and/or the first few digits of the number, and the like.

The reason for pre-judging the specific characteristics of the number is to save time and system resources and to eliminate unnecessary table lookup operations.

Step 130: The multi-number mobile phone queries the network number information table of the number to obtain the network information corresponding to the number. Step 140: Identify the number by using the network information, and save the network information in the record corresponding to the number of the business card holder. And/or, when the record is displayed, the corresponding network information is displayed in the network information display area of the contact card interface;

The above four steps complete the operation of the network to which the identification number belongs in the business card holder application.

Step 150: When the user selects the called number in the contact card to make a call, according to the network information corresponding to the called number, the network supported by the multiple mobile phone is selected according to the specific network selection policy, that is, the corresponding calling number is selected. call.

The above network selection policy may include the same system priority, the same area priority, a specific network/number priority, etc., and the policy may be configured and selected by the user.

The same system priority means that the calling number/network with the same network standard as the called number is selected to initiate the call. For example, if the network standard information corresponding to the called number is CDMA, the CDMA number of the local machine is preferentially selected, that is, the CDMA network is selected to initiate a call.

The same area priority refers to the priority selection of the city/region mobile communication subnet to which the called number belongs, that is, the calling number/network initiating call with the same city/area. For example, for the called number belonging to the A-city mobile communication subnet, the calling number of the A-city mobile communication subnet is preferentially selected to initiate the call.

'Specific network/number priority means preferentially selecting a specific calling number/network to initiate a call. For example, the user's mobile phone includes a number for work purposes and a number for private use, and one of the preferred ones can be selected to initiate a call; or a caller number corresponding to the remaining available tariff is more, the user can set the priority The call is first initiated using the number (ie, the corresponding mobile communication network). .

The above-mentioned network selection policies such as the same system priority, the same area priority, and the specific network/number priority may be used alone or in combination. When used in combination, they may be sorted according to the order or priority of each network selection strategy, with the highest priority or higher priority. The network selection strategy is first applied. If the appropriate calling number cannot be selected according to the policy, the next network selection policy is used. For example, the network selection policy is in the following order: the area priority and the same mode are preferred; for a called number, if there is a calling number belonging to the same area, the calling number is selected to initiate a call; otherwise, the selected party is selected The calling number with the same network standard initiates the call.

Of course, the above network selection policy may also be manual selection, that is, the user manually selects a calling number/network to initiate a call according to the network information corresponding to the called number displayed in the contact card interface.

Obviously, the above method can be applied to any mobile application (such as "phone book", "call record", "business card holder," etc.) that can save the number and can make the call as the called number.

Second embodiment

2 is a flow chart of a method for selecting a network when calling out using a number in a call record and its corresponding network information according to the second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 2, the method of selecting when calling out includes the following steps:

Step 210: Pre-set a number attribution network information table in the multi-number mobile phone;

Step 220: When the user selects one of the call records (such as missed call, received call, outgoing call, etc.), the multi-number mobile phone pre-judges the called number included in the call record, that is, determines whether it is Included in the number attribution network information table; if yes, the next step is performed; if not, the network selection operation is not performed, and the method ends;

Step 230: The multi-number mobile phone queries the home number information table of the number to obtain the network information corresponding to the called number.

Step 240: The number-number mobile phone selects the network according to the specific network selection policy according to the network information corresponding to the called number, that is, selects the calling number supported by the local machine to initiate the call. In addition, the following steps may be further included between the foregoing steps 230 and 240: saving corresponding network information in the mobile phone application including the called number; and/or displaying corresponding information in the mobile phone application interface displaying the called number Internet Information.

In addition to the called number obtained by the mobile phone application such as "phone book", "call record", "business card holder", etc., the above method can also be adopted for the called number manually input by the user.

Industrial applicability

The invention identifies the network information of the network to which the number belongs in the mobile phone application, so that when the user selects the called number to initiate a call through the application, the specific network selection policy can be adopted according to the network information corresponding to the called number, and the appropriate calling party is selected. The number and the network initiate a call to save the call cost and improve the call quality.

Claims

Claim

A method for identifying a network to which a number belongs in a mobile phone application, characterized in that the method comprises the following steps:

A: Preset the number attribution network information table in the mobile phone;

The mobile phone is a multi-number mobile phone, and the type is one of three types: multi-mode, one-card multi-number, and one-machine multi-card.

2. The method for identifying a network to which a number belongs in a mobile phone application according to claim 1, wherein the number of home network information table includes network information corresponding to a number or a number segment; and the network information includes network standard information. A network standard for identifying a mobile communication network corresponding to a number or a number segment.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the mobile phone application is a phone book, a call record or a business card holder.

The method for identifying a network to which an identification number belongs in the mobile phone application according to claim 1, wherein the step A and the B further comprise the following steps: performing specific features of the number included in the mobile phone application Pre-judging, if the number is included in the number home network information table, the next step is performed; the specific feature includes the length of the number.

The method of claim 2, wherein the network information further comprises: network area information and network operator information; wherein the network area information is used to identify a number or a number The city/region mobile communication subnet to which the segment belongs, that is, the region or city to which it belongs; The carrier information is used to identify the network operator corresponding to the number or number segment.

6. A method for selecting a network when a mobile phone is called out, characterized in that the method comprises the following steps: a) presetting a number attribution network information table in the mobile phone;

b) querying the network information corresponding to the called number in the number home network information table;

C) according to the network information corresponding to the called number, according to the selected network selection policy, the selected network number and the corresponding calling number to initiate a call to the called number;

The mobile phone is a multi-number mobile phone, and the type is multi-mode, one-card multi-number, and one-machine multi-card. 7. The network selection method when the mobile phone is called out according to claim 6, wherein The number attribution network information table includes network information corresponding to the number or the number segment; the network information includes network standard information, and is used to identify the network standard of the mobile communication network corresponding to the number or the number segment.

The method for selecting a network when the mobile phone is called out according to claim 7, wherein the network information further includes: network area information and network operator information, wherein the network area information is used to identify the number or the number segment to which the number segment belongs. The city/region mobile communication subnet, that is, the region or city; the operator information is used to identify the network operator corresponding to the number or number segment.

The method for selecting a network when the mobile phone is called out according to claim 6, wherein the network selection policy is to preferentially select a network having the same network standard as the called number and a corresponding calling number; Steps b) and c) further include the steps of: saving network information corresponding to the called number in a mobile phone application including the called number; and/or, in a mobile application interface displaying the called number The network information corresponding to the called number is displayed.

The method for selecting a network when the mobile phone is called out according to claim 6, wherein the network selection policy is: one of the same system priority, the same area priority, a specific network/number priority, or any combination.