CN101103639A

CN101103639A - Method and apparatus for providing virtual mobile phone number

Info

Publication number: CN101103639A
Application number: CNA2006800020973A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 柳勇圭; 韩智雄
Original assignee: KTFreetel Co Ltd
Current assignee: Wireless Alliance Ltd.
Priority date: 2005-01-11
Filing date: 2006-01-05
Publication date: 2008-01-09
Anticipated expiration: 2026-01-05
Also published as: KR100620855B1; CN101103639B; KR20060081985A

Abstract

The present invention relates generally to a method and apparatus for providing a virtual mobile phone number, and, more particularly, to a method and apparatus for requesting routing information, such as an actual phone number from a home location register storing the actual phone number corresponding to a virtual phone number transmitted from an originating terminal and transmitting a short message, a long message or a multimedia message to a terminating terminal corresponding to the actual phone number.

Description

Be used to provide the method and apparatus of virtual mobile phone number

Technical field

The present invention relates generally to the method and apparatus that is used to provide virtual mobile phone number.

Background technology

Along with the develop rapidly of mobile communcations system, distribute to the situation that the telephone number of communication terminal leaked inevitably and happen occasionally.Especially in an environment such as the Internet, many people that do not spell out freely share information, and the leakage of these telephone numbers has caused the calling of telemarketing and peddled short message, and this finally is varied to a kind of factor of very important invasion of privacy.

In order to address this problem, it is the service of two telephone numbers of a terminal distribution that the someone proposes a kind of.Yet this service has a problem: because will be two telephone numbers of a terminal distribution, therefore produced the load that increases on attaching position register.For this service is provided, must distribute special number, but not those distribute to the number of general terminal, therefore run into restriction owing to digital resource is limited.

The result, be reluctant to expose in the situation of its personal information the user, perhaps for other purposes, such as reception information, and give the general terminal distribution number that to use and do not cause in various mobile communication network resources, such as the load on the attaching position register, just need a kind of user of permission to use the system of virtual phone number.

Summary of the invention

Therefore, the present invention is directed to existing problem in the above-mentioned state of the art, one object of the present invention is to be provided for providing the method and apparatus of virtual mobile phone number to be used for various information, such as short message, long letter breath or multimedia messages, this makes telephone number can distribute to general terminal use, and does not cause the load on the mobile communication network resource.

For reaching above-mentioned purpose, the invention provides a kind of method that virtual phone number service is provided in value added service server, the related mobile communication network that comprises information service center and attaching position register of this value added service server, the method comprising the steps of: receive the information signal that comprises actual phone number from this information service center, the corresponding virtual phone number of described information signal, wherein this information service center receives from origination terminal and uses this virtual phone number information transmitted signal, and request is to the routing iinformation that is used for this virtual phone number of this attaching position register, this information signal based on the routing iinformation response signal that receives from this attaching position register from this information service center transmission, this routing iinformation signal comprise that this stores in advance to actual phone number that should virtual phone number; Change this information signal; And the information signal that transmits this change is given this information service center, this information service center request of information signal that has wherein received this change is to the routing iinformation that is used for this actual phone number of this attaching position register, receive the routing iinformation that this attaching position register transmission of the request that is used for this routing iinformation is used for this actual phone number and given this information service center, and received the terminating terminal that this information service center of this routing iinformation is transferred to this information signal based on this routing iinformation.

In a preferred embodiment, this attaching position register has the actual phone number data of the corresponding virtual phone number of storage in advance.

Further, the step that changes this information signal is carried out by indicating the virtual phone number service in this information of this associating information.

Further, this method also can comprise step: this information service center transmitting state information is given this value added service server, and has received the account information of this value added service server generation to serving of this state information.

According to a further aspect in the invention, a kind of method that a virtual phone number service is provided in attaching position register is provided, the related mobile communication network that comprises information service center of this attaching position register, the method comprising the steps of: receive the routing iinformation request that is used for virtual phone number from this information service center, this virtual phone number is used for the message transmission that an origination terminal is carried out; Respond this routing iinformation request signal, will comprise that in advance the routing iinformation response signal to actual phone number that should virtual phone number of storage is transferred to a short message service center; Receive the routing iinformation request that is used for this actual phone number from this information service center; And the routing iinformation response signal that will be used for this actual phone number is transferred to this information service center, and this information service center that has wherein received this routing iinformation response signal uses described routing iinformation response signal that described information signal is transferred to terminating terminal.

Another aspect of the present invention provides a kind of method that a virtual phone number service is provided in information service center, this information service center association comprises the mobile communication network of attaching position register and value added service server, and the method comprising the steps of: receive by origination terminal and use virtual phone number information transmitted signal; The routing iinformation request that will be used for this virtual phone number is transferred to this attaching position register; Reception is from the routing iinformation response signal of this attaching position register, and described routing iinformation response signal comprises the actual phone number of storage in advance that should virtual phone number; To comprise that this information signal to actual phone number that should virtual phone number is transferred to this value added service server; Receive the information signal that changes from this value added service server, wherein the information signal of Gai Bianing is changed by this information signal, and described information signal is received from this information service center by this value added service server; The routing iinformation request that will be used for this actual phone number is transferred to this attaching position register; Receive the routing iinformation response signal that is used for this actual phone number from this attaching position register; And the information signal that will change based on this routing iinformation response signal is transferred to terminating terminal.

Another aspect of the present invention provides a kind of method that virtual phone number service is provided in value added service server, the related mobile communication network that comprises the mobile switching centre that starts of this value added service server, described mobile communication network is used to manage the mobile switching centre that starts of at least one communication terminal, one stops mobile switching centre, one first short message service center, one second short message service center, one first attaching position register and one second attaching position register, the method comprising the steps of: receive the short message signal that comprises actual phone number from this first short message service center, the corresponding virtual phone number of described actual phone number and an information signal, wherein this mobile switching centre that starts uses this virtual phone number to transmit described short message signal and gives this first short message service center, received the routing iinformation that be used for this virtual phone number of this first short message service center request of this short message signal to this first attaching position register, this first attaching position register responds this routing iinformation signal and will comprise the routing iinformation response signal of the actual phone number of storage in advance that should virtual phone number is transferred to this first short message service center, and this first short message service center that has received this routing iinformation response signal is transmitted described short message signal; Change this short message signal; And the short message signal that will change is transferred to this second short message service center, this the second short message service center request of short message signal that has wherein received this change is to the routing iinformation that is used for this actual phone number of this second attaching position register, received this second attaching position register that is used for the request of this routing iinformation the described routing iinformation that is used for this actual phone number is transferred to this second information service center, and this second information service center that has received this routing iinformation is transferred to this termination mobile switching centre based on this routing iinformation with this short message signal.

In a preferred embodiment, this first attaching position register has the actual phone number data of the corresponding virtual phone number of storage in advance.

Further, the step that changes this short message signal is carried out by indicating the virtual phone number service in this short message of this associating information.

Further, this method also can comprise step: this second information service center is given this value added service server with status information transmission, and has received the account information of this value added service server generation to serving of this state information.

Another aspect of the present invention provides a kind of method that virtual phone number service is provided in value added service server, the related mobile communication network of this value added service server, described mobile communication network is used to manage the mobile switching centre that starts of at least one communication terminal, one stops mobile switching centre, one short message service center, with an attaching position register, the method comprising the steps of: short message signal and an information signal of receiving an actual phone number that comprises a corresponding virtual phone number from this first short message service center, wherein this mobile switching centre that starts uses this virtual phone number that described short message signal is transferred to this short message service center, received the routing iinformation that be used for this virtual phone number of this short message service center request of this short message signal to this attaching position register, this attaching position register will comprise that one is transferred to this short message service center with response routing iinformation signal to the routing iinformation response signal of the actual phone number of storage in advance that should virtual phone number, and this first short message service center that has received this routing iinformation response signal is transmitted this short message signal; Change this short message signal; And the short message signal that will change is transferred to this short message service center, this information service center request of short message signal that has wherein received this change is to the routing iinformation that is used for this actual phone number of this attaching position register, this routing iinformation that this attaching position register that has received the request that is used for this routing iinformation will be used for this actual phone number is transferred to this information service center, and this short message service center that has received this routing iinformation is transferred to this termination mobile switching centre with short message signal.

At a preferred embodiment, this attaching position register has the actual phone number data of the corresponding virtual phone number of storage in advance.

Further, the step that changes this short message signal is carried out by indicating the virtual phone number service in related this short message of this short message.

Further, this method also can comprise step: this short message service center is given value added service server with status information transmission, and has received the account information of this value added service server generation to serving of this state information.

Another aspect of the present invention provides a kind of method that virtual phone number service is provided in mobile switching centre, described mobile switching centre is used to manage at least one communication terminal, the related mobile communication network that comprises attaching position register and subscriber's management system of this mobile switching centre, the method comprising the steps of: receive the audio call that is used for virtual phone number from origination terminal; Request is to the routing iinformation of this audio call that is used for this virtual phone number of this attaching position register; Receive a routing iinformation signal from this attaching position register, wherein this attaching position register request is to the information about this virtual phone number of this subscriber's management system, this subscriber's management system that has received a request signal has determined whether to order a virtual phone number service and whether has ordered the other voice service that is used for this virtual phone number, when having ordered a virtual phone number service and not ordered other voice service, this routing iinformation signal comprises the information indication; And if described routing iinformation signal comprises that indication do not order the information of other voice service, transmit the information that this audio call of indication can not be connected to this origination terminal.

Another aspect of the present invention provides a kind of value added service server that is used to provide virtual phone number service, the related mobile communication network of this value added service server, described mobile communication network comprises the mobile switching centre that starts that is used to manage at least one communication terminal, one stops mobile switching centre, one first short message service center, one second short message service center, one first attaching position register, with one second attaching position register, this value added service server comprises: the device that receives the short message signal that comprises actual phone number from this first short message service center, the corresponding virtual phone number of described actual phone number, wherein this mobile switching centre that starts uses this virtual phone number that described short message signal is transferred to this first short message service center, received the routing iinformation that be used for this virtual phone number of this first short message service center request of this short message signal to this first attaching position register, request signal routing iinformation of this first attaching position register response, to comprise to should virtual phone number one in advance the routing iinformation response signal of the actual phone number of storage be transferred to this first short message service center, and this first short message service center that has received this routing iinformation response signal is transmitted described short message signal; Change the device of this short message signal; And the short message signal that will change is transferred to the device of this second short message service center, this the second short message service center request of short message signal that has wherein received this change is to the routing iinformation that is used for this actual phone number of this second attaching position register, and received the routing iinformation that this attaching position register that is used for the request of this routing iinformation will be used for this actual phone number and transferred to this second short message service center, and this second short message service center that has received this routing iinformation is transmitted described short message signal and stopped mobile switching centre to this.

Another aspect of the present invention provides a kind of value added service server that is used to provide virtual phone number service, the related mobile communication network of this value added service server, described mobile communication network comprises the mobile switching centre that starts that is used to manage at least one communication terminal, one stops mobile switching centre, one short message service center, an attaching position register, this value added service server comprises: the device that receives a short message signal from this short message service center, described short message signal comprises the actual phone number and the information signal of corresponding virtual phone number, wherein this mobile switching centre that starts uses this virtual phone number to transmit described short message signal and gives this short message service center, received the routing iinformation that be used for this virtual phone number of this short message service center request of this short message signal to this attaching position register, routing iinformation signal of this attaching position register response, to comprise to should virtual phone number one in advance the routing iinformation response signal of the actual phone number of storage be transferred to this short message service center, and this short message service center that has received this routing iinformation response signal is transmitted this short message signal; Change the device of this short message signal; And the short message signal that will change is transferred to the device of this short message service center, this short message service center request of short message signal that has wherein received this change is to the routing iinformation that is used for this actual phone number of this attaching position register, and received this attaching position register that is used for the request of this routing iinformation the described routing iinformation that is used for this actual phone number is transferred to this short message service center, and this short message service center that has received this routing iinformation is transferred to this termination mobile switching centre with described short message signal.

Another aspect of the present invention provides a kind of mobile switching centre, it is used to manage at least one communication terminal and is used to provide virtual phone number service, the related mobile communication network that comprises attaching position register and subscriber's management system of this mobile switching centre, this mobile switching centre comprises: the device that receives the audio call that is used for virtual phone number from origination terminal; Request is to the device of the routing iinformation of this audio call that is used for this virtual phone number of this attaching position register; Receive the device of a routing iinformation signal from this attaching position register, wherein this attaching position register request is to the information about this virtual phone number of this subscriber's management system, this subscriber's management system that has received a request signal determines whether this virtual phone number has been ordered a virtual phone number service and whether ordered other voice service, when having ordered a virtual phone number service and not ordered other voice service, this routing iinformation signal comprises the information indication; And if described routing iinformation signal comprises that indication do not order the information of other voice service, transmit the device that this audio call of indication can not be connected to the information of this origination terminal.

Another aspect of the present invention provides a kind of method that virtual phone number service is provided in value added service server, the related mobile communication network of this value added service server, described mobile communication network comprises the termination mobile switching centre that is used to manage at least one communication terminal, an entry gateway switching center, one first short message service center, one second short message service center, one first attaching position register and one second attaching position register, the method comprising the steps of: receive the short message signal that comprises virtual phone number from this entry gateway switching center; This short message signal is transferred to this first short message service center; Receive this short message signal that comprises about the information of actual phone number from this first short message service center, described actual phone number is to should virtual phone number, wherein this value added service server is transmitted this short message signal and is given this first short message service center, received the routing iinformation that be used for this short message of this first short message service center request of this short message signal to this first attaching position register, received this first attaching position register that is used for the request of this routing iinformation and will comprise about route response signal and be transferred to this first short message service center, and received that this first short message service center transmission of this route response signal is described to be comprised about the short message signal to the information of this actual phone number that should virtual phone number the information of actual phone number that should virtual phone number; Change this short message signal; And the short message signal that will change is transferred to this second short message service center, wherein received the routing iinformation of this actual phone number of short message that is used for being included in this change of this second short message service center request to the second attaching position register of the short message signal of this change, received this second attaching position register transmission of a request that is used for this routing iinformation and given this second short message service center described comprising, received the short message that this second short message service center of this route response signal will change and be transferred to this termination mobile switching centre about the route response signal of the information of this actual phone number.

Further, this method also comprises step: this second short message service center transmitting state information is given this value added service server, and has received the account information of this value added service server generation to serving of this state information.

Another aspect of the present invention provides a kind of method that virtual phone number service is provided in value added service server, the related mobile communication network of this value added service server, described mobile communication network comprises the termination mobile switching centre that is used to manage at least one communication terminal, entry gateway switching center, a short message service center, with an attaching position register, the method comprising the steps of: receive the short message signal that comprises virtual phone number from this entry gateway switching center; The short message signal of transmitting this reception is given this short message service center; Receive this short message signal that comprises about the information of actual phone number from this short message service center, described actual phone number is to should virtual phone number, wherein this value added service server is transferred to this short message service center with described short message signal, received the routing iinformation that be used for this short message of this short message service center request of this short message signal to this attaching position register, received this attaching position register that is used for the request of this routing iinformation and will comprise about a route response signal and be transferred to this short message service center, and received that this short message service center transmission of this route response signal is described to be comprised about the short message signal to the information of this actual phone number that should virtual phone number the information of actual phone number that should virtual phone number; Change this short message signal; And the short message signal that will change is transferred to this short message service center, this short message service center request of short message signal that has wherein received this change is to the routing iinformation of actual phone number of short message that is used for being contained in change of this attaching position register, this attaching position register that has received a request that is used for this routing iinformation comprises that with described route response signal about the information of this actual phone number is transferred to this short message service center, has received short message that this short message service center of this route response signal will change and has transferred to this termination mobile switching centre.

Further, this method also can comprise step: this short message service center is given this value added service server with status information transmission, and has received the account information of this value added service server generation to serving of this state information.

Another aspect of the present invention provides a kind of value added service server that is used to provide virtual phone number service, the related mobile communication network of this value added service server, described mobile communication network comprises the termination mobile switching centre that manages at least one communication terminal, an entry gateway switching center, one first short message service center, one second short message service center, one first attaching position register, with one second attaching position register, this value added service server comprises: the device that receives the short message signal that comprises a virtual phone number from this entry gateway switching center; The short message signal of transmitting this reception is given the device of this first short message service center; Receive the device of this short message signal from this first short message service center, this short message signal comprises about the information to actual phone number that should virtual phone number, wherein this value added service server is transferred to this first short message service center with described short message signal, received the routing iinformation that be used for this short message of this first short message service center request of this short message signal to this first attaching position register, received this first attaching position register that is used for the request of this routing iinformation and will comprise about route response signal and be transferred to this first short message service center, and received that this first short message service center transmission of this route response signal is described to be comprised about the short message signal to the information of this actual phone number that should virtual phone number the information of this actual phone number that should virtual phone number; Change the device of this short message signal; And the short message signal of transmitting this change is given the device of this second short message service center, this the second short message service center request of short message that has wherein received this change is to the routing iinformation that is used to be included in this actual phone number in the short message of this change of this second attaching position register, this second attaching position register that has received a request that is used for this routing iinformation comprises that with described route response signal about the information of this actual phone number is transferred to this second short message service center, has received the short message that this second short message service center of this route response signal will change and has transferred to this termination mobile switching centre.

Another aspect of the present invention provides a kind of value added service server that is used to provide virtual phone number service, the related mobile communication network of this value added service server, described mobile communication network comprise one be used to manage the termination mobile switching centre of at least one communication terminal, entry gateway switching center, a short message service center and attaching position register, this value added service server comprise: the device that receives the short message signal that comprises a virtual phone number from this entry gateway switching center; The short message signal of transmitting this reception is given the device of this short message service center; Receive the device of this short message signal from this short message service center, this short message signal comprises the information about the actual phone number of a corresponding virtual phone number, wherein this value added service server is transmitted described short message signal to this short message service center, received the routing iinformation that be used for this short message of this short message service center request of this short message signal to this attaching position register, received this attaching position register that is used for the request of this routing iinformation and will comprise about a route response signal and be transferred to this short message service center, and received that this short message service center transmission of this route response signal is described to be comprised about the short message signal to the information of this actual phone number that should virtual phone number the information of actual phone number that should virtual phone number; Change the device of this short message signal; And the short message signal of transmitting this change is given the device of this short message service center, this short message service center request of short message signal that has wherein received this change is to the routing iinformation of this actual phone number of short message that is used to be contained in this change of this attaching position register, this attaching position register that has received a request that is used for this routing iinformation comprises that with described route response signal about the information of this actual phone number is transferred to this short message service center, has received the short message that this short message service center of this route response signal will change and has transferred to this termination mobile switching centre.

Another aspect of the present invention provides a kind of method that virtual phone number service is provided in long letter breath service centre, this related mobile communication network of long letter breath service centre, described mobile communication network is used to manage the mobile gateway of at least one communication terminal, this mobile communication network of association, with a multimedia messaging center, the method comprising the steps of: receive the multimedia messages signal that comprises virtual phone number from this mobile communication network; Give this mobile gateway with request about the message transmission of this virtual phone number in the multimedia messages signal that is contained in this reception; Receive this multimedia messages signal that comprises about the information of an actual phone number from this multimedia messaging center, this virtual phone number that wherein is contained in from this multimedia messages signal of this long letter breath service centre is mapped to this actual phone number, and this multimedia messages signal that comprises this actual phone number is transferred to this multimedia messaging center, and this multimedia messaging center that has received this multimedia messages signal is carried out preplanned mission and transmitted the described multimedia messages signal that comprises this actual phone number; Change this multimedia messages signal; And the multimedia messages signal that transmits this change is given the device of this mobile communication network.

In a preferred embodiment, this mobile gateway has the actual phone number data of the corresponding virtual phone number of storage in advance.

Further, the step that changes this multimedia messages signal is carried out by indicating the virtual phone number service in related this multimedia messages of this multimedia messages.

Further, this mobile communication network is made up by at least two different mobile telecommunication service suppliers' combination.

Another aspect of the present invention provides a kind of method that virtual phone number service is provided in mobile gateway, the related mobile communication network of this mobile gateway, described mobile communication network is used to manage the long letter breath service centre of at least one communication terminal, this mobile communication network of association, with a multimedia messaging center, the method comprising the steps of: receive a multimedia messages signal from this long letter breath service centre; The virtual phone number that mapping is contained in this multimedia messages signal arrives corresponding actual phone number; This multimedia messages signal that will comprise the actual phone number of described mapping is transferred to this multimedia messaging center, this multimedia messaging center that has wherein received this multimedia messages signal will comprise that the described multimedia messages signal of this actual phone number is transferred to this long letter breath service centre, and this long letter breath service centre change this reception multimedia messages information and it is transferred to this mobile communication network.

Another aspect of the present invention provides a kind of long letter breath service centre that is used to provide virtual phone number service, this related mobile communication network of long letter breath service centre, described mobile communication network is used to manage mobile gateway and multimedia messaging center of at least one communication terminal, this mobile communication network of association, and this long letter breath service centre comprises: receive a device that comprises the multimedia messages signal of virtual phone number from this mobile communication network; Request is to the device about the information of this virtual phone number in the multimedia messages signal that is contained in this reception of this mobile gateway; Receive the device of this multimedia messages signal from this multimedia messaging center, this multimedia messages signal comprises the information about an actual phone number, this virtual phone number that wherein is contained in from this multimedia messages signal of this long letter breath service centre is mapped to this actual phone number, and this multimedia messages signal that comprises this actual phone number is transferred to this multimedia messaging center, and this multimedia messaging center that has received this multimedia messages signal is carried out preplanned mission and transmitted the described multimedia messages signal that comprises this actual phone number; Change the device of this multimedia messages signal; And the multimedia messages signal that will change is transferred to the device of this mobile communication network.

Another aspect of the present invention provides a kind of mobile gateway that is used to provide virtual phone number service, the related mobile communication network of this mobile gateway, described mobile communication network is used to manage long letter breath service centre and multimedia messaging center of at least one communication terminal, this mobile communication network of association, and this mobile gateway comprises: the device that receives a multimedia messages signal from this long letter breath service centre; Mapping is contained in the device of the interior virtual phone number of this multimedia messages signal to corresponding actual phone number; And transmission comprises that this multimedia messages signal of actual phone number of this mapping is to the device of this multimedia messaging center, the described multimedia messages signal of this actual phone number that comprises of this multimedia messaging center transmission that has wherein received this multimedia messages signal is given this long letter breath service centre, and this long letter breath service centre change this reception multimedia messages information and it is transferred to this mobile communication network.

According to the present invention, can provide a kind of method and apparatus that is used to virtual mobile phone number is provided to be used for various information, such as short message, long letter breath or multimedia messages, this makes telephone number can distribute to general terminal use, and does not cause the load on the mobile communication network resource.

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Fig. 1 is a concept map, schematically shows according to one embodiment of the invention, provides virtual mobile phone number (after this abbreviating virtual phone number as) to be used for the service of short message;

Fig. 2 is a structure chart, and the situation that an audio call attempts to get in touch a virtual phone number is shown;

Fig. 3 is a structure chart, and the situation that an audio call attempts to get in touch a virtual phone number is shown;

Fig. 4 is a structure chart, illustrates according to one preferred embodiment of the present invention, and a short message is transferred to the situation of a virtual phone number;

Fig. 5 is a flow chart, illustrates to use a virtual phone number from a situation of not ordering an audio call of terminal request of other voice service;

Fig. 6 is a flow chart, illustrates according to one preferred embodiment of the present invention, uses a virtual phone number to transmit the process of a short message;

Fig. 7 illustrates according to one preferred embodiment of the present invention, uses a virtual phone number to transmit the signal flow of a short message;

Fig. 8 is a structure chart, and another preferred embodiment according to the present invention is shown, and a short message is transferred to the situation of a virtual phone number, that is, use a gateway switching center to receive this information from a different mobile communication network;

Fig. 9 is a flow chart, and another preferred embodiment according to the present invention is shown, and uses a virtual phone number to transmit the process of a short message;

Figure 10 illustrates another preferred embodiment according to the present invention, uses a virtual phone number to transmit the signal flow of a short message;

Figure 11 illustrates another preferred embodiment according to the present invention, the structure of a system, and one of them multimedia messages is transferred to a virtual phone number;

Figure 12 is a flow chart, and another preferred embodiment according to the present invention is shown, and uses the process of a multimedia messages of a virtual phone number transmission;

Figure 13 illustrates another preferred embodiment according to the present invention, uses the signal flow of a multimedia messages of a virtual phone number transmission; And

Figure 14 illustrates according to another embodiment of the present invention, by the multimedia messages that different mobile communication networks receives, is transferred to the signal flow of a virtual phone number by a gateway switching center.

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Describe the preferred embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in detail.

＜the first embodiment 〉

Fig. 1 is a concept map, schematically shows according to embodiments of the invention, provides virtual mobile phone number (after this abbreviating virtual phone number as) to be used for the service of short message.

At first, according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, provide the service of virtual phone number schematically to describe below.This service is to distribute a virtual phone number to give the service of a terminal in addition, and this terminal before had been assigned with a particular number.The virtual phone number of this distribution only is used to receive short message.When an audio call attempts to get in touch this virtual phone number, if ordered other voice service, this audio call is connected to this original particular number (actual phone number) that distributes by a mobile switching centre, if and do not order other voice service, suitable guide announcement will offer the caller.

Consult Fig. 1, ordered the terminal 109 that this virtual phone number provides service, be one except an existing telephone number 016-111-1111 who originally distributed to it, the terminal of having distributed a virtual phone number 010-1111-1111 in addition.This virtual phone number by this virtual mobile phone number service assignment can only be used for SMS (Short Message Service).

Attempt an audio call is related to the terminal 105 of this service order person terminal 109, use original existing telephone number that distributes, can set up getting in touch of this audio call and this service order person terminal 109 by a kind of existing mode.Certainly, except audio call, the transmission of short message or other services also can be provided.

Simultaneously, provide service, have only SMS (Short Message Service) 103 to provide by the virtual phone number 010-1111-1111 of other distribution according to this virtual phone number.As mentioned above, when an audio call of relating to virtual phone number 010-1111-1111 is attempted, if ordered other voice service so, this calling is connected to this original particular number (actual phone number) that distributes, if and do not order other voice service, suitable guide announcement can be provided.

Fig. 2 is a structure chart, an audio call is shown attempts to get in touch the situation of a virtual phone number, this relates to by this virtual phone number, and the transmission of short message can be performed and situation that the transmission of audio call can not be performed, that is, do not order the situation of other voice service.

Consult Fig. 2, the audio call of virtual phone number that origination terminal 201 attempts to use to have distributed to a terminating terminal.Receive the mobile switching centre (MSC) 203 of voice call request, based on the routing iinformation of this virtual phone number request to an attaching position register (HLR) 205.Receive this HLR 205 of a routing iinformation request, check essential information, and subsequently to subscriber's management system (the wireless information system environment: WISE) 207 requests are about the information of this virtual phone number---for example, the information of whether being ordered about virtual phone number service, corresponding to the actual phone number of this virtual phone number, and the information of whether having ordered other voice service, and receive these information.Because in situation shown in Figure 2, do not order other voice service, these subscriber's management system 207 transmission information are to this HLR 205, and this information is for being a virtual phone number and not ordering other voice service for number that this audio call is asked by origination terminal 201.This HLR205 transmits these information and gives this MSC 203.Guide announcement of these MSC 203 transmission is given this origination terminal 201, and indication can not provide this audio call.

Fig. 3 is a structure chart, and the situation that an audio call attempts to get in touch a virtual phone number is shown, and this transmission that relates to short message and audio call all can promptly, be ordered other voice service situation by the situation of this virtual phone number execution.

Consult Fig. 3, an origination terminal 301 attempts an audio call is related to a virtual phone number of having distributed to a terminating terminal 301.Receive the MSC 303 of a voice call request, based on the routing iinformation of this virtual phone number request to the HLR305.Receive a HLR305 of routing iinformation request, the information of checking essential information and asking about this virtual phone number to subscriber's management system 309 subsequently---for example, about whether having ordered this virtual phone number of the information of this virtual phone number service, corresponding actual phone number, and the information of whether having ordered other voice service, and receive these information.Because in situation shown in Figure 3, ordered other voice service, this subscriber's management system 309 is transferred to a HLR 305 about the information of an actual phone number together with other information relevant with situation, and this situation number that this origination terminal 201 asks for this audio call of serving as reasons is a virtual phone number and has ordered other voice service.Afterwards, this HLR 305 is the routing iinformation to actual phone number request to the 2nd HLR that should virtual phone number.The 2nd HLR provides this routing iinformation for this actual phone number, thereby handles this audio call according to a general audio call program 311.

Simultaneously, in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, this HLR 205 can be configured to and comprise about the information of this virtual phone number and as subscriber's management system.

Fig. 4 is a structure chart, illustrates in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and a short message is transferred to the situation of a virtual phone number.

Consult Fig. 4, at first, in step 401, an origination terminal uses the virtual phone number of distributing to a terminating terminal to transmit a short message.An originating MS C 403 will comprise that a short message signal of the short message that receives is transferred to one first short message service center (SMSC) 405.

The one SMSC 405 request is to the routing iinformation to a HLR413 that should virtual phone number.The one HLR413 will comprise that this actual phone number is transferred to a SMSC 405 to this routing iinformation that should virtual phone number.In this case, the one HLR 413 storages are about the information of this virtual phone number---for example, about whether ordered this virtual phone number service, to actual phone number that should virtual phone number, and the information of whether having ordered other voice service.

The one SMSC 405 transmission one short message signal is given a value added service server (VAS) 407, and this short message signal comprises and is included in institute's routing iinformation that receives interior this actual phone number and this virtual phone number.

This VAS 407 changes this short message signal by the information of adding related this virtual phone number service of this short message of indication to the short message signal that received, and the short message signal of transmitting this change is given one the 2nd SMSC 409.Receive the 2nd SMSC 409 of this short message signal, be the routing iinformation of this actual phone number request to the 2nd HLR 415, this short message is sent to this actual phone number.The 2nd HLR 415 transmits this routing iinformation for this actual phone number and gives the 2nd SMSC 409.In this case, the 2nd HLR 415 storages are similar to a HLR 413 about the information of this virtual phone number.

Receive the 2nd SMSC 409 of this routing iinformation, stop MSC 411 by one, transmit and give this terminating terminal short message that should actual phone number according to general short message transmission procedure.

Fig. 5 is a flow chart, illustrates to use the situation of a virtual phone number to a terminal request audio call, and described terminal is not ordered an other voice service, as shown in Figure 3.

Consult Fig. 5, in step 501, an origination terminal uses a virtual phone number before having distributed to a terminating terminal to cause an audio call.Received from a MSC of the voice call request of this origination terminal and be identified as this telephone number of this terminating terminal of its request audio call in step 503,, and be the routing iinformation of this voice call request to one HLR.

Receive this HLR of this routing iinformation request,, and,, determine whether this telephone number is related with a virtual phone number based on the virtual phone number service that is used for short message in step 507 at telephone number of step 505 identification.If this telephone number is not a virtual phone number, handle as a general audio call at this audio call of step 509.

If this telephone number be one with the related virtual phone number of ordering of this virtual phone number service, whether related at this virtual phone number of step 511 check with the voice service of an other order.In this case, whether ordered other voice service and can use a VAS to check, as shown in Figure 3.

When having ordered other voice service, at this HLR transmission route information to one of step 513 MSC, and according to general this audio call of audio call routine processes.In this case, the routing iinformation that is used for an actual phone number can be provided by one the 2nd HLR, as shown in Figure 3.

If do not order other voice service, this HLR transmits this information and gives this MSC.In step 515, guide announcement of this MSC transmission is given this origination terminal, and this guide announcement is informed can not provide this audio call.

Fig. 6 is that a flow process illustrates a process of using a virtual phone number to transmit a short message in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Consult Fig. 6, at first, in step 601, an origination terminal uses a virtual phone number of before having distributed to a terminating terminal to transmit a short message.

A MSC has received this short message, and is used for this virtual phone number of this short message in step 603 identification, and transmits one and comprise that the short message signal of this short message gives one the one SMSC.In step 605, SMSC request is to the routing iinformation that is used for this virtual phone number of this HLR, and this virtual phone number is included in this short message that receives.In step 607, receive this HLR of a routing iinformation request, determine whether to have ordered a virtual phone number service, extract one, and transmission comprises that this actual phone number one short message signal gives a VAS actual phone number that should virtual phone number.

In step 609, this VAS changes this short message signal by add the content that this short message of indication has been transferred to this virtual phone number for this short message signal.Afterwards, this VAS transmits the short message signal of this change to the 2nd SMSC.At the routing iinformation that be used for this actual phone number of step 611 the 2nd SMSC request to the 2nd HLR, this actual phone number is contained in this short message signal that has received, and the routing iinformation based on this reception passes through MSC, transmits this terminating terminal that this short message is given corresponding actual phone number.

Fig. 7 shows signal flow according to one preferred embodiment of the present invention, wherein uses a virtual phone number to transmit a short message.

Consult Fig. 7, at first, in step 901, an originating MS C transmits a short message signal and gives a SMSC, and this short message signal comprises from the next virtual phone number of origination terminal transmission.

In step 903, receive a SMSC of this short message signal,, request is to the routing iinformation that is used for this virtual phone number of a HLR.Respond this request, in step 905, one one route response information of HLR transmission is given a SMSC, and this route response information comprises one to actual phone number that should virtual phone number.

In step 907, receive a SMSC of this route response information, to transmit this short message signal and give a VAS, this short message signal comprises the information in the route response information that is included in this reception.In this case, this short message signal comprises this short message at least, this virtual phone number and to this actual phone number that should virtual phone number.

In step 909, this VAS receives the said short message information signal, by indicating this short message related with a virtual phone number service in this content, change this short message in the short message signal that is included in this reception, and this short message signal that comprises the short message of this change in step 911 transmission is given the 2nd SMSC.

In step 913, receive the 2nd SMSC of this short message signal, request is to the routing iinformation that is contained in this short message signal that is used for this actual phone number of the 2nd HLR.Respond this request, in step 917, the 2nd HLR transmission comprises that the route response information that is used for this actual phone number of this routing iinformation is to the 2nd SMSC.

Simultaneously, in step 915, the request to the 2nd HLR be used for the routing iinformation of this actual phone number the time, the 2nd SMSC is to this VAS reporting state information.Receive this VAS of this state information in step 921, can carry out a special duty, such as establishment bill (biling) based on this state information.

In step 919, the 2nd SMSC from the 2nd HLR receives this route response information based on this routing iinformation that is included in this route response information, by a termination MSC, transmits this short message and gives a terminating terminal.

＜the second embodiment 〉

Fig. 8 is a structure chart, and another preferred embodiment according to the present invention is shown, and this short message is transferred to the situation of a virtual phone number, that is, use an entry gateway switching center (PGS) to receive this information from a different mobile communication network.

Consult Fig. 8, at first, in step 1401, an origination terminal that belongs to a different mobile communication network uses a virtual phone number to transmit a short message to a terminating terminal.Comprise that by this entry gateway switching center transmission a short message signal of this short message is to a VAS 1403.These VAS 1403 transmission short message signal that this received are given one the one SMSC1405.

The one SMSC 1405 request is to this routing iinformation of this short message that is used to send to this virtual phone number of a HLR 1411.The one HLR 1411 transmission comprises about the route response information of the information of whether having ordered a virtual phone number service and one gives a SMSC 1405 to actual phone number that should virtual phone number.The one SMSC transmission one comprises that the short message signal of this route response information is to this VAS 1403.

This virtual phone number service in the related short message signal that should receive of this value added service server 1403 these short messages of indication, and the short message signal of transmitting this change is given one the 2nd SMSC 1407.Receive this SMSC 1407 of this short message signal, request is to the routing iinformation that is used for an actual phone number of the 2nd HLR 1413, this short message will be transferred to this actual phone number and to should virtual phone number, stop MSC 1409 by one, receive the route response information and transmit this short message and give one terminating terminal that should actual phone number from the 2nd HLR 1413.

Fig. 9 is a flow chart, and another preferred embodiment according to the present invention is shown, and uses a virtual phone number to transmit the process of a short message.

Consult Fig. 9,, transmit a short message from a different mobile communication network and give a virtual phone number of distributing to a terminating terminal in step 1601.This short message is transferred to a VAS by a gateway switching center.

In step 1603, receive this VAS of this short message by this gateway switching center, discern this telephone number of this short message, and give one the one SMSC in step 1605 transmission one short message signal.

In step 1607, SMSC request is to the routing iinformation of the telephone number that is used for this short message of a HLR.Respond this request, in step 1609, a HLR analyzes the virtual phone number of this short message, and transmission comprises that this short message of an actual phone number of corresponding this virtual phone number is to this VAS.

In step 1611, this VAS adds the indication that this short message is transferred to a virtual phone number by giving this content, changes the content of this short message.Then, this VAS transmission comprises that the information of this change and a short message signal of this actual phone number give one the 2nd SMSC.Based on the route response information that is requested and receives from one the 2nd HLR subsequently, by MSC, the information that the 2nd SMSC transmits this change is given this terminating terminal that should actual phone number.

Figure 10 illustrates another preferred embodiment according to the present invention, uses a virtual phone number to transmit the signal flow of a short message.

Consult Figure 10, at first, in step 1901, a short message signal is transmitted in an entry gateway switching center, and this short message signal comprises a virtual phone number that is transferred to a VAS from an origination terminal by a different mobile communication network.In step 1903, this VAS transmits the short message signal of this reception to one the one SMSC.

In step 1905, receive a SMSC of this short message signal, request is to the routing iinformation that is used for this virtual phone number of a HLR.Respond this request, in step 1907, a HLR transmission of one line is given a SMSC by response signal, and described route response signal comprises an actual phone number of corresponding this virtual phone number.

In step 1909, receive this first short message service center of this route response signal, will comprise that this short message signal of the information in the route response signal that is contained in this reception is transferred to a VAS.In this case, this short message signal comprises this short message at least, this virtual phone number and to a actual phone number that should virtual phone number.

In step 1911, this VAS receives this short message signal, by indicating a virtual phone number service in related this content of this short message, change the content of this short message in the short message signal that is contained in this reception, and comprise that in step 1913 transmission this short message signal of the short message of this change gives the 2nd SMSC.

In step 1915, receive this second short message service center of this short message signal, request is to the routing iinformation of this actual phone number that is used to be contained in this short message signal of the 2nd HLR.Respond this request, in step 1919, the 2nd HLR transmission comprises the route response information of this routing iinformation that is used for this actual phone number and gives the 2nd SMSC.

Simultaneously, in step 1917, when request to the 2nd HLR be used for the routing iinformation of this actual phone number the time, the 2nd SMSC gives this VAS reporting state information.In step 1923, receive this VAS of this state information, can carry out extra task based on this state information, such as establishment bill (biling).

In step 1921, the 2nd SMSC from the 2nd HLR receives this route response information based on this routing iinformation that is contained in this route response information, by stopping MSC, transmits this short message and gives a terminating terminal.

＜the three embodiment 〉

Figure 11 illustrates the structure of the system of another preferred embodiment according to the present invention, and one of them multimedia messages is transferred to a virtual phone number.

Consult Figure 11, in step 2401, an origination terminal is transmitted a multimedia messages to a virtual phone number of before having distributed to a terminating terminal.A multimedia messages signal that comprises this multimedia messages is transferred to a long letter breath service centre (LMSC) 2405 by a mobile communication network 2403.Be transferred to this multimedia messages signal of this LMSC, be transferred to a mobile gateway 2409.The virtual phone number that this mobile gateway 2409 extracts in the multimedia messages signal that is contained in this reception, it is mapped to the actual phone number of a correspondence, and will comprises that this multimedia messages signal of this actual phone number is transferred to a multimedia messaging center (MMSC) 2411.This MMSC 2411 generates a multimedia messages, comprise that by execution the preplanned mission that multimedia messages is adjusted size or transcode (trans-coding) generates the multimedia messages that will transmit, and transmission comprises that a multimedia messages signal of the multimedia messages of this generation gives this LMSC 2405.

In step 2415, this LSMC passes through this virtual phone number in the related multimedia messages signal that should receive of this multimedia messages of indication, handles this information, and transmits this multimedia messages to this terminating terminal.Simultaneously, this LMSC 2405 can instruct subscriber's management system 2407 to carry out a task, such as establishment bill (biling).

Figure 12 is a flow chart, and another preferred embodiment according to the present invention is shown, and uses the process of a multimedia messages of a virtual phone number transmission.

Consult Figure 12, at first, in step 2601, an origination terminal is transmitted a multimedia messages to a virtual phone number of distributing to a terminating terminal.In step 2605, by comprising a mobile communication network of this origination terminal, a multimedia messages signal that comprises the multimedia messages of this transmission is received by a LMSC who is connected in this mobile communication network.

In step 2607, received this LMSC of this multimedia messages signal, transmit this multimedia messages signal and give a mobile gateway.This mobile gateway is discerned this virtual phone number, it is mapped to one to the actual phone number of storage in advance that should virtual phone number, extract this actual phone number, and transmission comprises that the multimedia messages signal of the actual phone number of this extraction gives a MMSC.

In step 2609, this MMSC carries out above-mentioned comprising for the adjustment size of the multimedia messages signal of this reception or the preplanned mission of transcode, and transmitting this multimedia messages signal that comprises this multimedia messages, this multimedia messages is produced by the execution to this LMSC.In step 2611, received this LMSC of this multimedia messages signal, interpolation just by a virtual phone number, is arrived the information of this multimedia messages about this multimedia messages, and gives this terminating terminal of corresponding actual phone number at this multimedia messages of step 2613 transmission.

Figure 13 illustrates another preferred embodiment according to the present invention, uses the signal flow of a multimedia messages of a virtual phone number transmission.

Consult Figure 13, at first, in step 2901, when an origination terminal is passed through a mobile communication network, use a virtual phone number of allocating in advance to a terminating terminal, when transmitting a multimedia messages, the multimedia messages signal that comprises this multimedia messages one of step 2903 is transferred to a LMSC by this mobile communication network.

In step 2905, received this LMSC of this multimedia messages signal, request is transferred to a mobile gateway with the multimedia messages signal that receives simultaneously to information that should virtual phone number.In step 2907, this mobile gateway is analyzed the multimedia messages signal of this reception, mapping is contained in the actual phone number of this virtual phone number to one correspondence in this multimedia messages signal, in step 2909, this multimedia messages signal that extracts the actual phone number of this mapping and will comprise it is transferred to a MMSC.

In step 2911, this MMSC carries out and comprises about the adjustment of multimedia messages signal and the preset task of transcoding, and the multimedia messages signal that transmits this change is given this LMSC.Received this LMSC of the multimedia messages signal of this change, indicate the virtual phone number service in the multimedia messages of related this change of this multimedia messages, and be transferred to this mobile communication network, and finally be transferred to this terminating terminal at the multimedia messages signal that step 2913 will change.

Figure 14 illustrates according to another embodiment of the present invention, and wherein a multimedia messages that receives from a different mobile communication network by entry gateway switching center is transferred to the signal flow of a virtual phone number.

Consult Figure 14, at first,, comprise that a multimedia messages signal of a multimedia messages that is received is received by an entry gateway switching center (PGS) by an external network.In step 3001, this entry gateway switching center transmits this multimedia messages signal and gives a MMSC.

In step 3003, received this MMSC of this multimedia messages signal, comprise about the adjustment size of the multimedia messages signal of this reception and the preplanned mission of transcode by execution, generate the multimedia messages signal of this change, and it is transferred to a LMSC.

In step 3005, this LMSC request is to the information of a virtual phone number of the correspondence that is contained in this multimedia messages signal of a mobile gateway.Respond this request, in step 3007, this mobile gateway shines upon this virtual phone number to one actual phone number of storage in advance, and in step 3009, this multimedia messages signal that extracts the actual phone number of this mapping and will comprise it is transferred to this LMSC.

In step 3011, received this LMSC of the multimedia messages signal that comprises this actual phone number, by adding the indication of related this virtual phone number of this multimedia messages for this multimedia messages, change this multimedia messages, and the multimedia messages that transmits this change is given this terminating terminal to this actual phone number that should virtual phone number.

Although structure of the present invention is described by the invention described above preferred embodiment, the invention is not restricted to the foregoing description, and those of ordinary skills make various modifications and variations in accompanying drawing and the defined scope of claims.

For example, first and second embodiment also can be applicable to the long letter breath except short message.

And first and second HLR and first and second SMSC independently make up according to function, and this first and second SMSC can be integrated into an independent SMSC, and this first and second HLR can be integrated into an independent HLR.

And although being described among the second and the 3rd embodiment of situation that an audio call is attempted to get in touch a virtual phone number omitted, an audio call is attempted to get in touch an origination terminal and is handled in the described mode of first embodiment.

Claims

1. method that virtual phone number service is provided in value added service server, the related mobile communication network that comprises information service center and attaching position register of this value added service server, the method comprising the steps of:

Receive the information signal that comprises actual phone number from this information service center, the corresponding virtual phone number of described information signal, wherein this information service center receives from origination terminal and uses this virtual phone number information transmitted signal, and request is to the routing iinformation that is used for this virtual phone number of this attaching position register, this information signal based on the routing iinformation response signal that receives from this attaching position register from this information service center transmission, this routing iinformation signal comprise that this stores in advance to actual phone number that should virtual phone number;

Change this information signal; And

The information signal that transmits this change is given this information service center, this information service center request of information signal that has wherein received this change is to the routing iinformation that is used for this actual phone number of this attaching position register, receive the routing iinformation that this attaching position register transmission of the request that is used for this routing iinformation is used for this actual phone number and given this information service center, and received the terminating terminal that this information service center of this routing iinformation is transferred to this information signal based on this routing iinformation.

2. method according to claim 1 is characterized in that, this attaching position register has the actual phone number data of the corresponding virtual phone number of storage in advance.

3. method according to claim 1 is characterized in that, the step that changes this information signal is carried out by indicating the virtual phone number service in this information of this associating information.

4. method according to claim 1 also comprises step: this information service center transmitting state information is given this value added service server, and has received the account information of this value added service server generation to serving of this state information.

5. method that a virtual phone number service is provided in attaching position register, the related mobile communication network that comprises information service center of this attaching position register, the method comprising the steps of:

Receive the routing iinformation request that is used for virtual phone number from this information service center, this virtual phone number is used for the message transmission that an origination terminal is carried out;

Respond this routing iinformation request signal, will comprise that in advance the routing iinformation response signal to actual phone number that should virtual phone number of storage is transferred to a short message service center; Receive the routing iinformation request that is used for this actual phone number from this information service center; And

] the routing iinformation response signal that will be used for this actual phone number is transferred to this information service center, this information service center that has wherein received this routing iinformation response signal uses described routing iinformation response signal that described information signal is transferred to terminating terminal.

6. method that a virtual phone number service is provided in information service center, this information service center association comprises the mobile communication network of attaching position register and value added service server, the method comprising the steps of:

Reception is used virtual phone number information transmitted signal by origination terminal;

The routing iinformation request that will be used for this virtual phone number is transferred to this attaching position register;

Reception is from the routing iinformation response signal of this attaching position register, and described routing iinformation response signal comprises the actual phone number of storage in advance that should virtual phone number;

To comprise that this information signal to actual phone number that should virtual phone number is transferred to this value added service server;

Receive the information signal that changes from this value added service server, wherein the information signal of Gai Bianing is changed by this information signal, and described information signal is received from this information service center by this value added service server;

The routing iinformation request that will be used for this actual phone number is transferred to this attaching position register;

Receive the routing iinformation response signal that is used for this actual phone number from this attaching position register; And

The information signal that will change based on this routing iinformation response signal is transferred to terminating terminal.

7. method that virtual phone number service is provided in value added service server, the related mobile communication network that comprises the mobile switching centre that starts of this value added service server, described mobile communication network is used to manage the mobile switching centre that starts of at least one communication terminal, a termination mobile switching centre, first short message service center, second short message service center, first attaching position register and one second attaching position register, and the method comprising the steps of:

Receive the short message signal that comprises actual phone number from this first short message service center, the corresponding virtual phone number of described actual phone number and an information signal, wherein this mobile switching centre that starts uses this virtual phone number to transmit described short message signal and gives this first short message service center, received the routing iinformation that be used for this virtual phone number of this first short message service center request of this short message signal to this first attaching position register, this first attaching position register responds this routing iinformation signal and will comprise the routing iinformation response signal of the actual phone number of storage in advance that should virtual phone number is transferred to this first short message service center, and this first short message service center that has received this routing iinformation response signal is transmitted described short message signal;

Change this short message signal; And

The short message signal of this change is transferred to this second short message service center, this the second short message service center request of short message signal that has wherein received this change is to the routing iinformation that is used for this actual phone number of this second attaching position register, received this second attaching position register that is used for the request of this routing iinformation the described routing iinformation that is used for this actual phone number is transferred to this second information service center, and this second information service center that has received this routing iinformation is transferred to this termination mobile switching centre based on this routing iinformation with this short message signal.

8. method according to claim 7 is characterized in that, this first attaching position register has the actual phone number data of the corresponding virtual phone number of storage in advance.

9. method according to claim 7 is characterized in that, the step that changes this short message signal is carried out by indicating the virtual phone number service in this short message of this associating information.

10. method according to claim 7, it also comprises step: this second information service center is given this value added service server with status information transmission, and has received the account information of this value added service server generation to serving of this state information.

11. method that virtual phone number service is provided in value added service server, the related mobile communication network of this value added service server, the mobile switching centre that starts, one that described mobile communication network is used to manage at least one communication terminal stop mobile switching centre, a short message service center, with an attaching position register, the method comprising the steps of:

Receive short message signal and an information signal of an actual phone number that comprises a corresponding virtual phone number from this first short message service center, wherein this mobile switching centre that starts uses this virtual phone number that described short message signal is transferred to this short message service center, received the routing iinformation that be used for this virtual phone number of this short message service center request of this short message signal to this attaching position register, this attaching position register will comprise that one is transferred to this short message service center with response routing iinformation signal to the routing iinformation response signal of the actual phone number of storage in advance that should virtual phone number, and this first short message service center that has received this routing iinformation response signal is transmitted this short message signal;

Change this short message signal; And

The short message signal of this change is transferred to this short message service center, this information service center request of short message signal that has wherein received this change is to the routing iinformation that is used for this actual phone number of this attaching position register, this routing iinformation that this attaching position register that has received the request that is used for this routing iinformation will be used for this actual phone number is transferred to this information service center, and this short message service center that has received this routing iinformation is transferred to this termination mobile switching centre with short message signal.

12. method according to claim 11 is characterized in that, this attaching position register has the actual phone number data of the corresponding virtual phone number of storage in advance.

13. method according to claim 11 is characterized in that, the step that changes this short message signal is carried out by indicating the virtual phone number service in related this short message of this short message.

14. method according to claim 11, it is characterized in that, also comprise step: this short message service center is given value added service server with status information transmission, and has received the account information of this value added service server generation to serving of this state information.

15. method that virtual phone number service is provided in mobile switching centre, described mobile switching centre is used to manage at least one communication terminal, the related mobile communication network that comprises attaching position register and subscriber's management system of this mobile switching centre, the method comprising the steps of:

Reception is from the audio call that is used for virtual phone number of origination terminal; Request is to the routing iinformation of this audio call that is used for this virtual phone number of this attaching position register;

Receive a routing iinformation signal from this attaching position register, wherein this attaching position register request is to the information about this virtual phone number of this subscriber's management system, this subscriber's management system that has received a request signal has determined whether to order a virtual phone number service and whether has ordered the other voice service that is used for this virtual phone number, when having ordered a virtual phone number service and not ordered other voice service, this routing iinformation signal comprises the information indication; And

If described routing iinformation signal comprises indication and do not order the information of other voice service, transmit the information that this audio call of indication can not be connected to this origination terminal.

16. value added service server that is used to provide virtual phone number service, the related mobile communication network of this value added service server, described mobile communication network comprises the mobile switching centre that starts that is used to manage at least one communication terminal, a termination mobile switching centre, first short message service center, second short message service center, first attaching position register, with one second attaching position register, this value added service server comprises:

Receive the device of the short message signal that comprises actual phone number from this first short message service center, the corresponding virtual phone number of described actual phone number, wherein this mobile switching centre that starts uses this virtual phone number that described short message signal is transferred to this first short message service center, received the routing iinformation that be used for this virtual phone number of this first short message service center request of this short message signal to this first attaching position register, request signal routing iinformation of this first attaching position register response, to comprise to should virtual phone number one in advance the routing iinformation response signal of the actual phone number of storage be transferred to this first short message service center, and this first short message service center that has received this routing iinformation response signal is transmitted described short message signal;

Change the device of this short message signal; And

The short message signal of this change is transferred to the device of this second short message service center, this the second short message service center request of short message signal that has wherein received this change is to the routing iinformation that is used for this actual phone number of this second attaching position register, and received the routing iinformation that this attaching position register that is used for the request of this routing iinformation will be used for this actual phone number and transferred to this second short message service center, and this second short message service center that has received this routing iinformation is transmitted described short message signal and stopped mobile switching centre to this.

17. value added service server that is used to provide virtual phone number service, the related mobile communication network of this value added service server, described mobile communication network comprises that the mobile switching centre that starts that is used to manage at least one communication terminal, one stop mobile switching centre, a short message service center, an attaching position register, and this value added service server comprises:

Receive the device of a short message signal from this short message service center, described short message signal comprises the actual phone number and the information signal of corresponding virtual phone number, wherein this mobile switching centre that starts uses this virtual phone number to transmit described short message signal and gives this short message service center, received the routing iinformation that be used for this virtual phone number of this short message service center request of this short message signal to this attaching position register, routing iinformation signal of this attaching position register response, to comprise to should virtual phone number one in advance the routing iinformation response signal of the actual phone number of storage be transferred to this short message service center, and this short message service center that has received this routing iinformation response signal is transmitted this short message signal;

Change the device of this short message signal; And

The short message signal of this change is transferred to the device of this short message service center, this short message service center request of short message signal that has wherein received this change is to the routing iinformation that is used for this actual phone number of this attaching position register, and received this attaching position register that is used for the request of this routing iinformation the described routing iinformation that is used for this actual phone number is transferred to this short message service center, and this short message service center that has received this routing iinformation is transferred to this termination mobile switching centre with described short message signal.

18. mobile switching centre, it is used to manage at least one communication terminal and is used to provide virtual phone number service, the related mobile communication network that comprises attaching position register and subscriber's management system of this mobile switching centre, this mobile switching centre comprises:

Receive the device of the audio call that is used for virtual phone number from origination terminal;

Request is to the device of the routing iinformation of this audio call that is used for this virtual phone number of this attaching position register;

Receive the device of a routing iinformation signal from this attaching position register, wherein this attaching position register request is to the information about this virtual phone number of this subscriber's management system, this subscriber's management system that has received a request signal determines whether this virtual phone number has been ordered a virtual phone number service and whether ordered other voice service, when having ordered a virtual phone number service and not ordered other voice service, this routing iinformation signal comprises the information indication; And

If described routing iinformation signal comprises indication and do not order the information of other voice service, transmit the device that this audio call of indication can not be connected to the information of this origination terminal.

19. method that virtual phone number service is provided in value added service server, the related mobile communication network of this value added service server, described mobile communication network comprises the termination mobile switching centre that is used to manage at least one communication terminal, an entry gateway switching center, first short message service center, second short message service center, first attaching position register and one second attaching position register, and the method comprising the steps of:

Reception is from the short message signal that comprises virtual phone number of this entry gateway switching center;

This short message signal is transferred to this first short message service center;

Receive this short message signal that comprises about the information of actual phone number from this first short message service center, described actual phone number is to should virtual phone number, wherein this value added service server is transmitted this short message signal and is given this first short message service center, received the routing iinformation that be used for this short message of this first short message service center request of this short message signal to this first attaching position register, received this first attaching position register that is used for the request of this routing iinformation and will comprise about route response signal and be transferred to this first short message service center, and received that this first short message service center transmission of this route response signal is described to be comprised about the short message signal to the information of this actual phone number that should virtual phone number the information of actual phone number that should virtual phone number;

Change this short message signal; And

The short message signal of this change is transferred to this second short message service center, wherein received the routing iinformation of this actual phone number of short message that is used for being included in this change of this second short message service center request to the second attaching position register of the short message signal of this change, received this second attaching position register transmission of a request that is used for this routing iinformation and given this second short message service center described comprising, received the short message that this second short message service center of this route response signal will change and be transferred to this termination mobile switching centre about the route response signal of the information of this actual phone number.

20. method according to claim 19 is characterized in that, this first attaching position register has the actual phone number data of the corresponding virtual phone number of storage in advance.

21. method according to claim 19 is characterized in that, the step that changes this short message signal is carried out by indicating the virtual phone number service in related this short message of this short message.

22. method according to claim 19, it also comprises step: this second short message service center transmitting state information is given this value added service server, and has received the account information of this value added service server generation to serving of this state information.

23. method that virtual phone number service is provided in value added service server, the related mobile communication network of this value added service server, described mobile communication network comprises the termination mobile switching centre that is used to manage at least one communication terminal, entry gateway switching center, a short message service center, with an attaching position register, the method comprising the steps of:

Receive the short message signal that comprises virtual phone number from this entry gateway switching center;

The short message signal of transmitting this reception is given this short message service center;

Receive this short message signal that comprises about the information of actual phone number from this short message service center, described actual phone number is to should virtual phone number, wherein this value added service server is transferred to this short message service center with described short message signal, received the routing iinformation that be used for this short message of this short message service center request of this short message signal to this attaching position register, received this attaching position register that is used for the request of this routing iinformation and will comprise about a route response signal and be transferred to this short message service center, and received that this short message service center transmission of this route response signal is described to be comprised about the short message signal to the information of this actual phone number that should virtual phone number the information of actual phone number that should virtual phone number;

Change this short message signal; And

The short message signal of this change is transferred to this short message service center, this short message service center request of short message signal that has wherein received this change is to the routing iinformation of actual phone number of short message that is used for being contained in change of this attaching position register, this attaching position register that has received a request that is used for this routing iinformation comprises that with described route response signal about the information of this actual phone number is transferred to this short message service center, has received short message that this short message service center of this route response signal will change and has transferred to this termination mobile switching centre.

24. method according to claim 23 is characterized in that, this attaching position register has the actual phone number data of the corresponding virtual phone number of storage in advance.

25. method according to claim 23 is characterized in that, the step that changes this short message signal is carried out by indicating the virtual phone number service in related this short message of this short message.

26. method according to claim 23, it also comprises step: this short message service center is given this value added service server with status information transmission, and has received the account information of this value added service server generation to serving of this state information.

27. value added service server that is used to provide virtual phone number service, the related mobile communication network of this value added service server, described mobile communication network comprises the termination mobile switching centre that manages at least one communication terminal, an entry gateway switching center, first short message service center, second short message service center, first attaching position register, with one second attaching position register, this value added service server comprises:

Receive the device of the short message signal that comprises a virtual phone number from this entry gateway switching center;

The short message signal of transmitting this reception is given the device of this first short message service center;

Receive the device of this short message signal from this first short message service center, this short message signal comprises about the information to actual phone number that should virtual phone number, wherein this value added service server is transferred to this first short message service center with described short message signal, received the routing iinformation that be used for this short message of this first short message service center request of this short message signal to this first attaching position register, received this first attaching position register that is used for the request of this routing iinformation and will comprise about route response signal and be transferred to this first short message service center, and received that this first short message service center transmission of this route response signal is described to be comprised about the short message signal to the information of this actual phone number that should virtual phone number the information of this actual phone number that should virtual phone number;

Change the device of this short message signal; And

The short message signal of transmitting this change is given the device of this second short message service center, this the second short message service center request of short message that has wherein received this change is to the routing iinformation that is used to be included in this actual phone number in the short message of this change of this second attaching position register, this second attaching position register that has received a request that is used for this routing iinformation comprises that with described route response signal about the information of this actual phone number is transferred to this second short message service center, has received the short message that this second short message service center of this route response signal will change and has transferred to this termination mobile switching centre.

28. value added service server that is used to provide virtual phone number service, the related mobile communication network of this value added service server, described mobile communication network comprise one be used to manage the termination mobile switching centre of at least one communication terminal, entry gateway switching center, a short message service center and attaching position register, this value added service server comprise:

The short message signal of transmitting this reception is given the device of this short message service center;

Receive the device of this short message signal from this short message service center, this short message signal comprises the information about the actual phone number of a corresponding virtual phone number, wherein this value added service server is transmitted described short message signal to this short message service center, received the routing iinformation that be used for this short message of this short message service center request of this short message signal to this attaching position register, received this attaching position register that is used for the request of this routing iinformation and will comprise about a route response signal and be transferred to this short message service center, and received that this short message service center transmission of this route response signal is described to be comprised about the short message signal to the information of this actual phone number that should virtual phone number the information of actual phone number that should virtual phone number;

Change the device of this short message signal; And

The short message signal of transmitting this change is given the device of this short message service center, this short message service center request of short message signal that has wherein received this change is to the routing iinformation of this actual phone number of short message that is used to be contained in this change of this attaching position register, this attaching position register that has received a request that is used for this routing iinformation comprises that with described route response signal about the information of this actual phone number is transferred to this short message service center, has received the short message that this short message service center of this route response signal will change and has transferred to this termination mobile switching centre.

29. method that virtual phone number service is provided in long letter breath service centre, this related mobile communication network of long letter breath service centre, described mobile communication network is used to manage the mobile gateway of at least one communication terminal, this mobile communication network of association, with a multimedia messaging center, the method comprising the steps of:

Receive the multimedia messages signal that comprises virtual phone number from this mobile communication network;

Give this mobile gateway with request about the message transmission of this virtual phone number in the multimedia messages signal that is contained in this reception;

Receive this multimedia messages signal that comprises about the information of an actual phone number from this multimedia messaging center, this virtual phone number that wherein is contained in from this multimedia messages signal of this long letter breath service centre is mapped to this actual phone number, and this multimedia messages signal that comprises this actual phone number is transferred to this multimedia messaging center, and this multimedia messaging center that has received this multimedia messages signal is carried out preplanned mission and transmitted the described multimedia messages signal that comprises this actual phone number;

Change this multimedia messages signal; And

The multimedia messages signal that transmits this change is given the device of this mobile communication network.

30. method according to claim 29 is characterized in that, this mobile gateway has the actual phone number data of the corresponding virtual phone number of storage in advance.

31. method according to claim 29 is characterized in that, the step that changes this multimedia messages signal is carried out by indicating the virtual phone number service in related this multimedia messages of this multimedia messages.

32. method according to claim 29, this mobile communication network is made up by at least two different mobile telecommunication service suppliers' combination.

33. method that virtual phone number service is provided in mobile gateway, the related mobile communication network of this mobile gateway, described mobile communication network is used to manage the long letter breath service centre of at least one communication terminal, this mobile communication network of association, with a multimedia messaging center, the method comprising the steps of:

Receive a multimedia messages signal from this long letter breath service centre;

The virtual phone number that mapping is contained in this multimedia messages signal arrives corresponding actual phone number;

This multimedia messages signal that will comprise the actual phone number of described mapping is transferred to this multimedia messaging center, this multimedia messaging center that has wherein received this multimedia messages signal will comprise that the described multimedia messages signal of this actual phone number is transferred to this long letter breath service centre, and this long letter breath service centre change this reception multimedia messages information and it is transferred to this mobile communication network.

34. method according to claim 33 is characterized in that, this mobile gateway has the actual phone number data of the corresponding virtual phone number of storage in advance.

35. method according to claim 33 is characterized in that, the step that changes this multimedia messages signal is carried out by indicating the virtual phone number service in related this multimedia messages of this multimedia messages.

36. method according to claim 33, this mobile communication network is made up by at least two different mobile telecommunication service suppliers' combination.

37. long letter breath service centre that is used to provide virtual phone number service, this related mobile communication network of long letter breath service centre, described mobile communication network is used to manage mobile gateway and multimedia messaging center of at least one communication terminal, this mobile communication network of association, and this long letter breath service centre comprises:

Receive a device that comprises the multimedia messages signal of virtual phone number from this mobile communication network;

Request is to the device about the information of this virtual phone number in the multimedia messages signal that is contained in this reception of this mobile gateway;

Receive the device of this multimedia messages signal from this multimedia messaging center, this multimedia messages signal comprises the information about an actual phone number, this virtual phone number that wherein is contained in from this multimedia messages signal of this long letter breath service centre is mapped to this actual phone number, and this multimedia messages signal that comprises this actual phone number is transferred to this multimedia messaging center, and this multimedia messaging center that has received this multimedia messages signal is carried out preplanned mission and transmitted the described multimedia messages signal that comprises this actual phone number;

Change the device of this multimedia messages signal; And

The multimedia messages signal of this change is transferred to the device of this mobile communication network.

38. mobile gateway that is used to provide virtual phone number service, the related mobile communication network of this mobile gateway, described mobile communication network is used to manage long letter breath service centre and multimedia messaging center of at least one communication terminal, this mobile communication network of association, and this mobile gateway comprises:

Receive the device of a multimedia messages signal from this long letter breath service centre;

Mapping is contained in the device of the interior virtual phone number of this multimedia messages signal to corresponding actual phone number; And

Transmit the device of this multimedia messages signal of the actual phone number that comprises this mapping to this multimedia messaging center, the described multimedia messages signal of this actual phone number that comprises of this multimedia messaging center transmission that has wherein received this multimedia messages signal is given this long letter breath service centre, and this long letter breath service centre change this reception multimedia messages information and it is transferred to this mobile communication network.