CN101686451A

CN101686451A - USSD implement method and device

Info

Publication number: CN101686451A
Application number: CN200810216508A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 刘明
Original assignee: Shenzhen Huawei Communication Technologies Co Ltd
Current assignee: Huawei Device Shenzhen Co Ltd
Priority date: 2008-09-27
Filing date: 2008-09-27
Publication date: 2010-03-31

Abstract

The invention discloses a USSD implement method and device; wherein the method includes that: USSD services are classified; the USSD services in the same class are encapsulated after classification, and the configuration file of the USSD service is set; and user interface UI of the USSD service is created according to the configuration file of the USSD service. By implementing the embodiment of the invention, the USSD service can be dynamically expanded and friendly operation interface can be provided for user.

Description

USSD (unstructured supplementary service data) implementation method and device

Technical Field

The present invention relates to the field of communications, and in particular, to a method and an apparatus for implementing Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD).

Background

The unstructured supplementary service data USSD service is a novel real-time interactive data service based on a GSM network, and is a brand-new service which is provided on the basis of the GSM short message system technology.

The USSD service is a new service developed by mobile operators for exploiting the potential of the GSM network, the introduction of the USSD service has little influence on the original system structure, and the investment cost of the operators is not large. From the view of the mobile terminal, most of the current GSM mobile phones can support the USSD service, which also provides a good application environment for the introduction of the USSD service.

At present, USSD services are various in kinds and have many commands, and USSD commands of the same service of different operators may be different, and there are two methods for providing USSD services to end users:

one method is that a software developer writes a USSD command into software in advance, and develops a specific User Interface (UI) for USSD service, and a User operates on the corresponding UI when using the USSD service. However, the USSD services provided by this pre-configuration method are very limited, and each USSD command is pre-configured in software, and each USSD service corresponds to a specific UI, so that the extensibility of these USSD services is poor, and if a new USSD service is required, a new USSD UI must be developed so that a user can operate and use the service on the new UI.

Another method is that a software developer uses a general USSD UI design, all USSD commands operate on the general USSD UI, and when the software developer is used, a user inputs a USSD command on the interface to query information that the user wants to obtain, so that when the software developer is used, the user must clearly remember all USSD service commands that the user wants to query, and once the user remembers the USSD service commands incorrectly, the user cannot query correct information, and most of the USSD services are charged at present, which also causes a certain economic loss.

Disclosure of Invention

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and an apparatus for implementing USSD, which facilitate adding and modifying USSD services, and provide a friendly operation interface for a user.

The method for implementing USSD provided by the embodiment of the invention comprises the following steps: classifying the USSD service; packaging the USSD services classified to the same category, and setting a configuration file of the USSD services; and creating a user interface UI of the USSD service according to the configuration file of the USSD service.

An apparatus for implementing USSD according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a classification unit, configured to classify the USSD service according to a defined category; the encapsulation unit is used for encapsulating the USSD service which belongs to the same category after the classification unit classifies the USSD service; a configuration unit, configured to set a configuration file for the USSD services that belong to the same category and are encapsulated by the encapsulation unit; and the UI creating unit is used for creating the UI of the USSD service according to the configuration file of the USSD service.

By implementing the embodiment of the invention, the USSD service can be dynamically expanded, and a friendly operation interface is provided for a user.

Drawings

FIG. 1a is a schematic diagram of a query class UI;

FIG. 1b is a schematic diagram of a verification class UI;

fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of a method for implementing USSD according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of an apparatus for implementing USSD according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

A method and an apparatus for implementing USSD according to an embodiment of the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and an apparatus for implementing USSD, which implement, through configuration, a new USSD service and a command corresponding to a USSD service that are convenient to add, and provide a friendly operation interface for a final user.

As shown in fig. 2, the method for implementing USSD according to the embodiment of the present invention specifically includes:

101: defining USSD service category, and classifying the USSD service;

although USSD services are various, most USSD services implementing similar functions have some basic elements, so the USSD service categories, such as query category, authentication category, etc., can be predefined according to the requirements of the USSD services, and the USSD services can be classified according to the existing USSD services. Wherein,

query classes, such as query balance, query weather forecast, etc., the query-class USSD service generally includes the following basic elements:

1) function name

2) Description of the function

3) Functional use access point

4) Function commands

Authentication class, such as recharge, the authentication class USSD service often includes the following basic elements:

1) function name

2) Description of the function

3) Functional use access point

4) Description of access points

5) Function command prefix

6) Functional command suffix

102: packaging the USSD services classified to the same category, and setting a corresponding configuration file;

the following description will take the query class and the verification class in 101 as examples, respectively.

Query class:

according to the basic elements usually included in the UI of the Query-like USSD service, the USSD service is encapsulated and a corresponding configuration file is set, for example, the type of the USSD service is set to "Query" in the configuration file, and the configuration of the function name, the function description, the function usage access point, and the function command is performed separately, as follows:

< item name ═ Query "style ═ 0x 00000001" descriptor ═ 0x00000001 "represents Query type, and different hexadecimal values represent different types" > "

< Function _ Name > </Function _ Name >, Function Name

< Function _ Des > </Function _ Des > functional description

< Button > </Button > function uses an access point

Function command of < Function _ Code > </Function _ Code >

</item>

Verification class:

according to the basic elements generally included in the UI of the verification-type USSD service, the USSD service is encapsulated and a corresponding configuration file is set, for example, the type of the USSD service is set to "Confirm" in the configuration file, and configuration of a function name, a function description, a function usage access point, a function command prefix, and a function command suffix is performed, specifically as follows:

function Name < Function _ Name > </Function _ Name >

< Function _ Des > </Function _ Des > functional description

< Button > </Button > function uses an access point

< Function _ Code _ Des > </Function _ Code _ Des > access point Specification

Function _ Code _ Prefix > </Function _ Code _ Prefix > Function command Prefix

< Function _ Code _ Postfix > </Function _ Code _ Postfix > functional command suffix

</item>

103: and creating a user interface UI according to the configuration file, and carrying out corresponding USSD service operation by a user through the UI.

The query class and the verification class in 101 and 102 are still used as examples for explanation.

Query class:

according To the configuration file of the query class, a UI containing basic elements of the query class is created, as shown in fig. 1a, the query class USSD service of "My number" includes a function name (My number), a function description (To Get your number, multiplex the button "Get number"), a function access point (Get number), and a function command (Get number command triggered after the button is clicked).

Verification class:

according To the configuration file of the authentication class, a UI containing basic elements of the authentication class is created, as shown in fig. 1b, the authentication class USSD service of "discharge card Activation" includes a function name (discharge card Activation), a function description (top Activation record for your account, an entry card register (no spaces) and a click "Activation" button), a function command prefix (Secret register), an access point description (filling out the Secret register part), and a function access point (Activation).

Fig. 1a and fig. 1b are single USSD service UIs, and a general operator provides a plurality of USSD services when providing USSD services, so that a USSD main interface is required, the USSD main interface may be designed into a tree, a Tab page, a secondary menu, and the like according to the conclusion of a developer or a UI designer, and according to a specific design, after a user interface is created according to a configuration file, a user may visually perform corresponding USSD service operations through the user interface.

In the embodiment of the invention, the USSD service can be dynamically expanded, a friendly operation interface is provided for a user, in addition, if the USSD service needs to be added into background software or part of the USSD service function needs to be modified, only some configurations need to be added or modified in specific files, and the files are placed on a website for the user to download, so that new service can be provided for the end user, and the USSD function is assembled through the configuration files. The configuration file of the USSD service can also be published to the user, and the user sets some USSD service user interfaces in a personalized way according to own hobbies.

As shown in fig. 3, an embodiment of the present invention further provides an apparatus for implementing USSD, including:

a defining unit 11, configured to define a USSD service category according to a USSD service;

a classifying unit 12, configured to classify the USSD service according to the class defined by the defining unit 11;

an encapsulating unit 13, configured to encapsulate USSD services classified by the classifying unit 12 and belonging to the same class;

a configuration unit 14, configured to perform corresponding configuration file setting on the USSD services belonging to the same category and encapsulated by the encapsulation unit 13;

and a UI creating unit 15, configured to create a UI of a corresponding category according to the configuration file, where the user performs a corresponding USSD service operation through the UI.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that all or part of the steps in the method for implementing the above embodiments may be implemented by a program instructing the relevant forwarding plane, and the program may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, which may be ROM/RAM, magnetic or optical disk, etc.

The above disclosure is only one preferred embodiment of the present invention, and certainly should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention, which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A method for implementing USSD, comprising:

classifying the USSD service;

packaging the USSD services classified to the same category, and setting a configuration file of the USSD services;

and creating a user interface UI of the USSD service according to the configuration file of the USSD service.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein prior to classifying the USSD service, further comprising:

USSD traffic classes are defined.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the USSD traffic class comprises a query class and an authentication class, wherein basic elements of the query class comprise a function name, a function specification, a function usage access point, and a function command, and wherein basic elements of the authentication class comprise a function name, a function specification, a function usage access point, an access point specification, a function command prefix, and a function command suffix.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the UI of the USSD service is one or more UIs of USSD services, and when the UIs of multiple USSD services are provided, the structure of the USSD service UI is a tree, a Tab page, or a secondary menu.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising: and adding the USSD service or modifying part of the USSD service function by adding or modifying the configuration file of the USSD service.

6. An apparatus for implementing USSD, comprising:

a classification unit, configured to classify the USSD service according to a defined category;

the encapsulation unit is used for encapsulating the USSD service which belongs to the same category after the classification unit classifies the USSD service;

a configuration unit, configured to set a configuration file for the USSD services that belong to the same category and are encapsulated by the encapsulation unit;

and the UI creating unit is used for creating the UI of the USSD service according to the configuration file of the USSD service.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

and the definition unit is used for defining the USSD service type according to the USSD service.