JP2002158777A - Information distribution method and system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an information distribution service that does not hinder a speech of users. SOLUTION: An exchange gives an incoming call 304 to other exchange and transmits a distribution notice 306 to a server via an access point when a mobile unit is s terminal receiving an advertisement distribution service. In this case, the exchange 111a sets one speech channel between mobile units and sets one packet communication channel between the access point and the mobile unit. The distribution notice 306 includes a telephone number of the mobile unit and the server 131 gives a packet call notice 307 to the mobile unit. The mobile unit receiving a packet call notice 307 starts a packet communication mode and transmits a packet connection reply 308 to the server. The server distributes advertisement information 309 from an information database to the mobile unit in the packet communication mode.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information distribution method and system, and more particularly, to an information distribution method and system.
The present invention relates to an information distribution method and a system for performing information distribution using a packet communication line different from a line for making a call.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the development of mobile communication systems,
The transmission speed has been improved, and new services have been provided to mobile terminals not only through voice communication but also through image communication. In addition, by installing a packet communication function on the mobile terminal, it is possible to connect to the Internet and to use WWW (Worl
d Wide Web).

[0003] On the other hand, an advertisement distribution service is known as one of the services for reducing a fee borne by a user of a mobile communication system. For example, when a user makes a call,
There is a service that delivers an advertisement prior to a call and then connects to the other party after delivering the advertisement. An advertisement provider bears part of the call charge of a user who has received an advertisement, thereby reducing the charge paid by the user.

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an example of a mobile communication system. The mobile communication system is a wired communication network 1 in which a plurality of exchanges 111a to 111d are connected by a transmission line.
01, base stations 112a and 112b connected to the exchanges 111a and 111b, and mobile stations 121a and 121b wirelessly connected to the base stations 112a and 112b. In addition, in order to perform service control in a mobile communication system, a subscriber database 1 storing subscriber information.
14 is connected to the wired communication network 10.
1 connected. Further, the access point 115
An information database 132 for performing an information providing service is connected to the Internet 102 connected to the wired communication network 101 via the server 131 via the server 131.

FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram showing a conventional advertisement distribution service. A case where the user makes a call from the mobile device 121a to the mobile device 121b will be described. When a user makes a call 201 from the mobile device 121a, the exchange 111a sends a search request 202 such as an inquiry to the control node 113 about the location of the mobile device 121b. Control node 11
3 refers to the subscriber database 114 and refers to the mobile station 12.
1b is obtained, and the exchange 111a is notified as a search result 203.

[0006] When the mobile device 121a is a terminal that receives the provision of the advertisement delivery service, the exchange 111a sends a delivery notice 2 to the server 131 via the access point 115.
Send 04. The delivery notification 204 includes the telephone number of the mobile device 121a, and the server 131 sends the advertisement information 205 from the information database 132 to the mobile device 121a.
Delivery. At this time, one line is set from the access point 115 to the mobile device 121a and is exclusively used for the advertisement distribution service.

When the distribution of the advertisement ends, the server 131 notifies the exchange 111a of the end of distribution 206. Upon receiving the distribution end 206, the exchange 111a makes an incoming call 207 to the exchange 111b, and the exchange 111b
A call 208 is made to 1b. When the mobile device 121b responds 209, a call 210 is made between the mobile device 121a and the mobile device 121b. At this time, the exchange 111a
Disconnects the line from the access point 115 to the mobile device 121a and newly connects the mobile device 121a and the mobile device 121b.
One line is set between.

[0008]

However, since the conventional advertisement distribution service occupies a line for distributing the advertisement information before the call, the communication between the users is continued until the distribution of the advertisement information is completed. There is a problem that can not be performed.

[0009] On the other hand, during a call between users, there is a problem that advertisement information cannot be distributed, and an advertisement can be distributed only for a limited time before the call.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide an information distribution method for providing an information distribution service that does not hinder a user's call and a system therefor. Is to do.

[0011]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, distribution of additional service information from an information distribution server to a terminal accommodated in an exchange is provided. In the information distribution method to be performed, a path setting step of setting a plurality of paths between a calling terminal that makes a call and the exchange, and, in any one of the paths, the calling terminal, the information distribution server, A data communication line setting step of setting a data communication line between the calling terminal and the called terminal on any one of the paths other than the path on which the data communication line is set. A communication line setting step of setting, and a distribution step of distributing the additional service information from the information distribution server to the calling terminal using the data communication line set by the data communication line. The features.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, a distribution notice receiving step of receiving a distribution notice including the attribute information of the calling terminal and the attribute information of the data communication line from the exchange, A call notification transmitting step of transmitting a call notification for confirming the establishment of the data communication line to the calling terminal based on the delivery notification, and a response receiving step of receiving a response of the calling terminal to the call notification Wherein, when the response is received in the response receiving step, the distribution step distributes the additional service information to the calling terminal.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the distribution step according to the second aspect includes the step of converting the additional service information based on attribute information of the calling terminal included in the distribution notification. It is characterized by having.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect, the attribute information includes a screen size, a resolution,
Alternatively, the conversion step includes one of a display function and the conversion step converts any one of an image size, a resolution, and a color gradation of the additional service information based on the attribute information.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an information distribution system for distributing additional service information from an information distribution server to a terminal accommodated in an exchange, wherein the exchange is connected to a calling terminal for making a call. Path setting means for setting a plurality of paths to the data communication line; data line setting means for setting a data communication line between the calling terminal and the information distribution server to one of the paths; A communication line setting means for setting a communication line between the calling terminal and the called terminal on any one of the paths other than the path in which the switch is set. The additional service information is delivered to the calling terminal using the set data communication line.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fifth aspect, the exchange notifies the information distribution server of a distribution notice including attribute information of the calling terminal and attribute information of the data communication line. Notifying means, the information distribution server, distribution notification receiving means for receiving the distribution notification,
Call notification transmitting means for transmitting a call notification for confirming the establishment of the data communication line to the calling terminal based on the delivery notification, and receiving a response for receiving a response of the calling terminal to the call notification Means for receiving the response by the response receiving means, and delivering the additional service information to the calling terminal.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the calling terminal according to the sixth aspect further comprises a call notification receiving means for receiving the call notification, and the information distribution server based on the call notification. And a response transmitting means for transmitting a response to the call notification when the data communication line is established by the line establishing means, based on the call notification. And starting a browser for displaying information distributed from the information distribution server.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, the information distribution server according to the sixth aspect converts the additional service information based on the attribute information of the calling terminal included in the distribution notification. It is characterized by distribution.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the ninth aspect, the attribute information includes a screen size, a resolution,
Alternatively, the information distribution server includes one of display functions, and the information distribution server converts one of an image size, a resolution, and a color gradation of the additional service information based on the attribute information.

[0020]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram showing an advertisement distribution service according to the present invention. As in the case of FIG. 2, a case will be described in which the user makes a call from the mobile terminal 121a as the calling terminal to the mobile terminal 121b as the called terminal. When the user makes a call 301 from the mobile device 121a, the exchange 11
1a sends a search request 302 such as an inquiry to the control node 113 about the location of the mobile device 121b. The control node 113 acquires the position and the like of the mobile station 121b with reference to the subscriber database 114, and notifies the exchange 111a as a search result 303.

The exchange 111a makes an incoming call 304 to the exchange 111b, and when the mobile station 121a is a terminal to receive the advertisement distribution service, the distribution notice 30 is sent to the server 131 via the access point 115.
Send 6. At this time, the exchange 111a is
a and a mobile communication line between the mobile station 121b and the access point 115 and the mobile station 12b.
1a, one line for packet communication is set. That is, in this case, the exchange 111a and the mobile station 12
1a, two lines are set (hereinafter, referred to as multi-call).

The delivery notification 306 includes the telephone number of the mobile device 121a, and the server 131
A packet call notification 307 is made to a. The mobile station 121a that has received the packet call notification 307 activates the packet communication mode in the multi-call, and transmits a packet connection response 308 to the server 131. Server 131
Distributes the advertisement information 309 from the information database 132 to the mobile device 121a using the packet communication mode.

On the other hand, the exchange 111 receiving the incoming call 304
b makes a call 305 to the mobile device 121b.
When the mobile device 121b responds 310, a call 311 is made between the mobile device 121a and the mobile device 121b. Call 3
11 is a case where the advertisement information 309 is distributed using a packet communication line, using a telephone line.
The exchange 111a can receive the response 310 of the mobile device 121b regardless of the exchange between the server 131 and the mobile device 121a.

When the distribution of the advertisement ends, the server 131 notifies the exchange 111a of the end of distribution 312. Call 31
1 is that the advertisement information 309 is distributed using a line for packet communication using a line for communication, so that the server 131 distributes the advertisement information 309 regardless of the state of the call 311. be able to.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the processing of the terminal receiving the advertisement distribution service according to the present invention. The terminal receiving the advertisement distribution service starts the process shown in FIG. First, it waits for an incoming packet call notification 307 (S401), and upon receiving the packet call notification 307, activates a packet communication mode in multi-call and sends a packet connection response 308 (S402).

The terminal that has started the packet communication mode automatically starts a browser in order to view the advertisement information 309 (S403). The terminal sends a packet call notification 307
Specified URL (Uniform Resource Locat
or) to obtain the advertisement information 309 (S40).
4) Display the advertisement information 309 on the monitor of the terminal (S4)
05). When the ad has finished serving, exit the browser,
The packet communication mode ends (S406).

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the processing of the server for providing the advertisement distribution service according to the present invention.
The server that provides the advertisement distribution service acquires the telephone number of the calling terminal that is provided with the advertisement distribution service, based on the distribution notification 306 from the exchange (S501). The server sends a packet call notification 307 to the calling terminal (S502), and determines whether or not the calling terminal has activated the packet communication mode and packet communication has been enabled (S502).
503).

When the packet connection response 308 arrives from the calling terminal, the server determines that packet communication is possible, and obtains the model identification information of the calling terminal included in the packet connection response 308 (S504). The server retrieves and acquires the attribute information of the terminal from the model identification information (S505), and performs media conversion of the advertisement information 309 based on the attribute information (S505).
506). The advertisement information 309 of the designated URL is subjected to media conversion and is delivered to the calling terminal (S507). When the distribution of the advertisement information 309 ends, the server sends a distribution end 312 to the exchange (S508). When the call ends, the exchange creates billing information and sends it to a system that performs billing management, including discount information based on the distribution end 312.

On the other hand, when the packet connection response cannot be received from the calling terminal, the server notifies the exchange that the advertisement information could not be delivered (S509).

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an example of a server for providing an advertisement distribution service according to the present invention.
The server 131 has an input unit 601 for receiving information from the exchange 111a or the mobile device 121a via the Internet 102, and an output unit 602 for transmitting, and has a packet communication processing unit 603 for controlling each of them. . Also, a terminal information acquisition unit 604 that acquires model identification information from the input unit 601 and searches for terminal attribute information, performs media conversion of advertisement information based on the attribute information of the terminal, and outputs the information to the output unit 602
And a media conversion unit 605 for outputting to

The information database 132 includes a terminal information database 611 that stores terminal attribute information and an advertisement database 612 that stores advertisement information provided by an advertisement distribution service, based on terminal model identification information. Have.

With such a configuration, the input unit 601
It receives the packet connection response 308 from the mobile device 121a, acquires the model identification information of the calling terminal included in the packet connection response 308, and sends it to the terminal information acquisition unit 604. The terminal information acquisition unit 604 searches the terminal information database 611 based on the model identification information, and acquires terminal attribute information. The acquired attribute information is sent to the media conversion unit 605. The media conversion unit 605 performs media conversion of the advertisement information acquired from the advertisement database 612 based on the attribute information, and sends the media information to the output unit 602. Output unit 60
2 transmits the media-converted advertisement information to the mobile device 121a.

The media conversion unit 605 converts the image size of the advertisement information, converts the resolution, and converts the color gradation according to the screen size, resolution, and display function of the mobile device by referring to the attribute information. To convert. The advertisement database 612 can register not only image information but also text. Depending on the function of the mobile device, only text information can be transmitted without distributing image information.
The media conversion unit 605 determines whether to deliver only text information, deliver text information and image information at the same time, deliver only image information, or change the size of an image by referring to the attribute information. Do.

Further, the media conversion unit 605 can perform media conversion of the advertisement information according to the state of the calling terminal. Since the user views the screen of the terminal from the call origination to the call, the user can display the telephone number of the called terminal and a part of the advertisement information, or can display the advertisement information to fill the screen. During a call, it is assumed that the user does not look at the screen of the terminal. For example, a signal indicating the call state is received from the exchange, and the distribution of the advertisement information is temporarily stopped. When the call ends, the user checks the screen of the terminal, so that the display of the call time and the call charge and a part of the advertisement information can be displayed, or the advertisement information can be displayed on the entire screen.

Further, in the case of a call service using a screen such as a videophone, a media conversion unit 605 is used.
In order to superimpose on the video of the call partner, the advertisement information is converted, and the terminal can display the video of the call partner and the converted advertisement information in a superimposed manner.

As described above, by converting and delivering the advertisement information depending on the mobile station (calling terminal), it is possible to provide the advertisement information with the optimum advertisement size for the state and the screen of the caller terminal. Can be.

[0038]

As described above, according to the present invention,
A path setting step of setting a plurality of paths between a calling terminal that makes a call and an exchange, and data setting a data communication line between the calling terminal and the information distribution server in any one of the paths A line setting step, a call line setting step of setting a call line between the calling terminal and the called terminal to one of the paths other than the path on which the data communication line is set, and a setting by the data communication line And a distribution step of distributing additional service information from the information distribution server to the calling terminal using the data communication line, so that the information distribution is performed using the packet communication line and the telephone call is performed. It is possible to provide an information distribution service that does not hinder a user's call by using a communication line.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an example of a mobile communication system.

FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram showing a conventional advertisement distribution service.

FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram showing an advertisement distribution service according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a process of a terminal receiving an advertisement distribution service according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating processing of a server that provides an advertisement distribution service according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a server that provides an advertisement distribution service according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 101 Wired Communication Network 102 Internet 111a-111d Switch 112a, 112b Base Station 113 Control Node 114 Subscriber Database 115 Access Point 121a, 121b Mobile Station 131 Server 132 Information Database 201,301 Call 202,302 Search Request 203,303 Search Result 204, 306 Delivery notification 205, 309 Advertising information 206, 312 Delivery end 207, 304 Incoming call 208, 305 Call 209, 310 Response 210, 311 Talk 307 Packet call notification 308 Packet connection response 601 Input unit 602 Output unit 603 Packet communication Processing unit 604 Terminal information acquisition unit 605 Media conversion unit 611 Terminal information database 612 Advertising database

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Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. An information distribution method for distributing supplementary service information from an information distribution server to a terminal accommodated in an exchange, comprising: a path for setting a plurality of paths between a calling terminal for making a call and the exchange; A setting step, a data line setting step of setting a data communication line between the calling terminal and the information distribution server to one of the paths, and the data communication line other than the path where the data communication line is set. A communication line setting step for setting a communication line between the calling terminal and the called terminal on any one of the paths; and using the data communication line set by the data communication line, the information distribution server. And a distribution step of distributing the additional service information to the calling terminal. 2. A distribution notice receiving step of receiving a distribution notice including the attribute information of the calling terminal and the attribute information of the data communication line from the exchange, and, based on the distribution notice, A call notification transmitting step of transmitting a call notification for confirming establishment of a data communication line; and a response receiving step of receiving a response of the calling terminal to the call notification, wherein the distribution step includes the step of receiving the response. 2. The information distribution method according to claim 1, wherein upon receiving the response in step, the additional service information is distributed to the calling terminal. 3. The distribution method according to claim 2, wherein the distribution step includes a conversion step of converting the additional service information based on attribute information of the calling terminal included in the distribution notification. Information distribution method. 4. The attribute information includes any one of a screen size, a resolution, and a display function of the terminal, and the converting step includes, based on the attribute information, an image size, a resolution, or 4. The information distribution method according to claim 3, wherein one of the color gradations is converted. 5. An information distribution system for distributing additional service information from an information distribution server to a terminal accommodated in an exchange, wherein the exchange establishes a plurality of paths between the terminal and a calling terminal that performs a call. Path setting means, data line setting means for setting a data communication line between the calling terminal and the information distribution server to one of the paths, and a path other than the path on which the data communication line is set. Any one of the above paths
And a communication line setting means for setting a communication line between the calling terminal and the called terminal, wherein the information distribution server uses the data communication line set by the exchange to perform the calling operation. An information distribution system for distributing the additional service information to a call terminal. 6. The exchange comprises a distribution notifying unit for notifying the information distribution server of a distribution notification including attribute information of the calling terminal and attribute information of the data communication line, wherein the information distribution server comprises: Distribution notification receiving means for receiving a distribution notification, call notification transmitting means for transmitting a call notification for confirming establishment of the data communication line to the calling terminal based on the distribution notification, 6. A response receiving means for receiving a response from the calling terminal, wherein when the response is received by the response receiving means, the additional service information is delivered to the calling terminal.
Information distribution system described in. 7. A call establishment receiving means for receiving the call notice, and a call establishment for establishing the data communication line with the information distribution server based on the call notice. Means for transmitting a response to the call notification when the data communication line is established by the line establishing means, and displaying information distributed from the information distribution server based on the call notification. 7. The information distribution system according to claim 6, wherein a browser for performing the operation is activated. 8. The information delivery server according to claim 6, wherein the information delivery server converts the additional service information based on the attribute information of the calling terminal included in the delivery notification and delivers the converted information. Information distribution system. 9. The attribute information includes one of a screen size, a resolution, and a display function of the terminal, and the information distribution server determines an image size, a resolution, and a resolution of the additional service information based on the attribute information. 9. The information distribution system according to claim 8, wherein one of the color gradations is converted.