JP2009147506A - Mobile communication system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technique for improving the convenience of a user of a mobile communication terminal and bringing the acquisition of new charges and the conclusion of contracts to a mobile communication entrepreneur. <P>SOLUTION: A mobile communication system is composed of a communication server to be used for a mobile communication entrepreneur and a mobile communication terminal. The communication server transmits user registration information for performing temporary user registration in the mobile communication terminal, and when receiving a temporary user registration request from the mobile communication terminal, the communication server performs user's authentication processing and temporary user processing, and then provides service according to a request from the mobile communication terminal. The communication terminal is provided with a user interface, and when receiving the user registration information, the mobil communication terminal displays the user registration information on the user interface and then, when receiving a user's input indicating the temporary user registration request to the user interface, transmits the temporary user registration request to the communication server. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a communication system, a server constituting the communication system, and a communication terminal.

  Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-345030 discloses a configuration in which a user of a communication terminal can access content data on a website of a non-contracted communication terminal. As a technique similar to Patent Document 1, a roaming service that can be used in the same manner as in a contracted area is provided even if a terminal is brought outside the service area of a communication company that contracts a mobile communication terminal.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a mobile communication system in which a roaming service is performed.

  The servers 501 to 503 are communication servers that cover different service areas, and are used by the communication companies D to F. The user of the mobile communication terminal 504 has a contract with the communication company D. Further, it is assumed that the communication company D makes a roaming contract with the communication company E and does not make a roaming contract with the communication company F.

The mobile communication terminal 501 can naturally use the service in the service area of the server 501. The service can also be used in the service area of the server 502 used by the communication company E with which the communication company D has a roaming contract. However, the service cannot be used in the service area of the server 503 used by the communication company F with which the communication company D has a roaming contract.
JP 2002-345030 A

  In the example shown in FIG. 5, in the current mobile communication system, in order to use a service of a mobile communication operator E with a user of the mobile communication terminal, the user of the mobile communication terminal is connected to the mobile communication operator E. It is necessary that the mobile communication carrier D who has a direct contract or the mobile communication terminal user directly has a roaming contract with the mobile communication carrier E. This limits the services available to users of mobile communication terminals in many countries and regions overseas.

  For example, when the mobile communication carrier F existing in a certain country does not have a roaming contract with the mobile communication carrier D with which the user of the mobile communication terminal is directly contracted, the user of the mobile communication terminal is not an emergency call. The service cannot be used. Even if the mobile communication terminal is technically and functionally compatible with the communication system (communication protocol) operated by the mobile communication carrier F, the service cannot be used if it is not contracted, which is very inconvenient. .

  The present invention provides a technique for improving the above-mentioned problems in a mobile communication system, improving the convenience of a user of a mobile communication terminal, and obtaining a new usage fee and concluding a contract for a mobile communication operator. For the purpose.

The mobile communication system of the present invention is a mobile communication system comprising a communication server and a mobile communication terminal used by a mobile communication provider,
The communication server transmits user registration information for provisional user registration to the mobile communication terminal, and then receives a provisional user registration request from the mobile communication terminal, and then performs user authentication processing and provisional user After that, provide a service according to the request from the mobile communication terminal,
The mobile communication terminal includes a user interface, and upon receiving the user registration information, displays the user registration information on the user interface, and then receives an input indicating the provisional user registration request to the user interface by a user. The temporary user registration request is transmitted to the communication server.

The communication server of the present invention is a communication server used by a mobile communication carrier,
User registration information for performing provisional user registration is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal, and after receiving a provisional user registration request from the mobile communication terminal, user authentication processing and provisional user are performed. A service is provided in response to a request from the mobile communication terminal.

The mobile communication terminal of the present invention is a mobile communication terminal that constitutes a mobile communication system together with a communication server used by a mobile communication provider,
When the user registration information for provisional user registration from the communication server is received, the user registration information is displayed on the user interface, and then the provisional user registration to the user interface by the user When receiving an input indicating a request, the provisional user registration request is transmitted to the communication server.

A mobile communication system according to another aspect of the present invention is a mobile communication system including a communication server and a mobile communication terminal used by a mobile communication provider,
The communication server transmits user registration information for performing user registration to the mobile communication terminal, and then receives a user registration request from the mobile communication terminal, performs user authentication processing and user, After that, provide a service according to the request from the mobile communication terminal,
When the mobile communication terminal includes a user interface and receives the user registration information, the user registration information is displayed on the user interface, and then an input indicating the user registration request to the user interface by a user is received. The user registration request is transmitted to the communication server.

A communication server according to another aspect of the present invention is a communication server used by a mobile communication carrier,
When user registration information is sent to the mobile communication terminal for user registration, and when a user registration request is received from the mobile communication terminal, user authentication processing and user are performed. Provide services in response to requests from terminals.

A mobile communication terminal according to another aspect of the present invention is a mobile communication terminal that constitutes a mobile communication system together with a communication server used by a mobile communication carrier,
When receiving user registration information for performing user registration from the communication server, the user registration information is displayed on the user interface, and then a user registration request to the user interface by the user is made. If the input shown is received, the user registration request is transmitted to the communication server.

  According to the present invention, a user of a mobile communication terminal can perform provisional user registration or user registration even in a mobile communication network of a mobile communication carrier that does not have a roaming contract. As a result, the service can be used. This increases the number of cases where services other than emergency calls can be used overseas (especially in remote areas), improving user convenience. It also brings new usage fees and contracts for mobile operators.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an embodiment of a mobile communication system according to the present invention.

  The servers 101 to 103 are communication servers that cover different service areas, and are used by the communication companies A to C. The user of the mobile communication terminal 104 has a contract with the carrier A. In addition, it is assumed that the carrier A makes a roaming contract with the carrier B and does not make a roaming contract with the carrier C.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the servers 101 to 103, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the mobile communication terminal 104.

  Each server 101-103 is comprised from the control part 210, the memory part 220, and the communication part 230, as shown in FIG.

  The control unit 210 includes a main control unit 211, a user management unit 212, a service billing unit 213, and a service application control unit 214.

  The memory unit 220 stores a main program 221, contract user information, provisional contract user information 222, service billing information 223, and various service applications 224.

  The main program 221 stored in the memory unit 220 is a program that controls the operation of the entire server.

  The contract user information and provisional contract user information 222 are information on users who have contracted with the telecommunications carrier and users who have provisional contracts.

  The service billing information 223 is billing information corresponding to various services imposed on the mobile communication terminal 104.

  The various service applications 224 are various service applications and contents provided to the mobile communication terminal 104.

  The main control unit 211 of the control unit 210 reads the main program 221 and performs various controls via the user management unit 212, the service billing unit 213, and the service application control unit 214 in accordance with the contents.

  The user management unit 212 manages (registers, updates, deletes, etc.) contract user information and provisional contract user information. Whether the user information transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 104 matches the contract user information and the provisional contract user information is collated. If they do not match, various services are not provided. In addition, the mobile communication terminal 104 of the non-contract user provides information necessary for provisional user registration. Information necessary for provisional user registration is received from the mobile communication terminal 104 of the non-contract user and registered in the contract user information and provisional contract user information 222.

  When providing a service to the mobile communication terminal 104, the service billing unit 213 calculates a service usage fee using the service billing information 223 and charges the mobile communication terminal 104. The service usage fee is calculated using the payment information transmitted from the mobile communication terminal 104 of the provisional contract user, and the mobile communication terminal 104 of the provisional contract user is charged.

  The service application control unit 214 reads various service applications 224 and provides various services to the mobile communication terminal 104.

  The communication unit 230 communicates with the mobile communication terminal 104, other servers, a circuit switching network, the Internet network, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the mobile communication terminal 104 includes a control unit 310, a memory unit 320, a communication unit 330, a USIM (Universal Subscriber Identification Module) card 340, and a user interface 350.

  The control unit 310 includes a main control unit 311, a user management unit 312, a service application control unit 313, and a user interface control unit 314.

  The memory unit 320 stores a main program 321 and various service applications 322.

  The main program 321 is a program for controlling the overall operation of the mobile communication terminal 104, and the various service applications 322 are programs and contents for executing various services and applications.

  The main control unit 311 reads the main program 321 and performs various controls via the user management unit 312, the service application control unit 313, and the user interface control unit 314 according to the contents of the main program 321.

  The user management unit 312 reads the contract user information from the USIM card 340 and registers the location with the mobile communication carrier's mobile communication network. It also provides information necessary for tentative user registration for non-contracted mobile carriers. When the mobile communication terminal 104 of the non-contract user makes a user registration by performing user registration, the contract user information is recorded in the USIM card 340.

  The service application control unit 313 reads and writes various service applications 322, and runs various services and applications according to the contents.

  The user interface control unit 314 receives input from the user interface 350 such as a key button or an LCD screen, and controls operations.

  The communication unit 330 communicates with a mobile communication network of a mobile communication provider.

  The USIM card 340 records contract user information with a mobile communication carrier.

  The user interface 350 is a user interface device such as a key button or an LCD screen.

  FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram showing a communication operation performed between the communication terminal 104 and the server 103 in the present embodiment. The operation of the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG.

  (1) The server 103 transmits information necessary for the mobile communication terminal 104 of the non-contract user to tentatively perform user registration on the mobile communication network. Necessary information includes, for example, a method for performing provisional user registration, a mail address and URL of a server to be accessed for provisional user registration, a fee for provisional user registration, a service type that can be used after provisional user registration, and Service usage fees. These pieces of information are included in the broadcast information, for example, and transmitted to the entire network coverage area so that they can be received by the mobile communication terminal of the non-contract user.

  (2) As a method for the mobile communication terminal 104 to receive the information necessary for the provisional user registration described above, a method for receiving the information by the user's own operation or a contracted mobile communication operator that can register a location cannot be found. In this case (at this time, the mobile communication terminal 104 is out of service), it may be automatically received.

  (3) With any of the above, the mobile communication terminal 104 receives information necessary for provisional user registration.

  (4) The mobile communication terminal 104 that has received the information necessary for the provisional user registration notifies the user of the mobile communication terminal 104 by displaying such information on a screen.

  (5) The user of the mobile communication terminal 104 that has received the above notification applies for provisional user registration according to information necessary for provisional user registration. For example, the URL for temporary user registration is accessed and a credit card number and a password that can identify the user are input. This is because the mobile communication carrier surely collects usage fees from non-contracted users, and to prevent unauthorized use such as crime by specifying users.

  In the application for provisional user registration, by setting restrictions on the type of service to be used, the number of times of use, the period of use, etc., it is possible to widen the usage fee or prevent unauthorized use.

  (6) The server 103 that has received the application for provisional user registration from the mobile communication terminal 104 performs user authentication processing (for example, credit card validity check) and keeps communication with the user confidential. Generate unique confidential information.

  (7) Subsequently, the server 103 performs provisional user registration processing in accordance with the application contents from the mobile communication terminal 104 and notifies the mobile communication terminal 104 of the completion of provisional user registration. This notification includes confidential information unique to the user as well as the type of service that can be used, the number of times of use, the usage period, the usage fee, and the like.

  (8) The mobile communication terminal 104 that has received the notification of the provisional user registration completion from the server 103 can subsequently use the service on the mobile communication network of the server 103 according to the contents. Communication associated with the use of the service is concealed by user-specific confidential information.

  By the way, the above-mentioned provisional user registration mechanism is expanded, and the mobile communication terminal 104 of the non-contracted user performs user registration on the mobile communication network, so that it can formally contract with the mobile communication carrier using the server 103. A mobile communication system that can be used may be constructed. In this case, the server 103 transmits user registration information instead of provisional user registration information, and the mobile communication terminal 104 that has received the user registration information displays it and makes a user registration application. Thereafter, the server 103 performs user registration processing.

  That is, a roaming contract currently performed between mobile communication carriers can be performed at the user level of the mobile communication terminal, and user convenience is improved. However, since the risk of unauthorized use increases accordingly, security needs to be strengthened. For example, the SIM card of the mobile communication terminal has information (such as a credit card number) that can reliably identify an individual, and the contract information and confidential information with a new mobile communication carrier are stored in the SIM card of the mobile communication terminal. A mechanism for recording is also required.

  In the present embodiment configured as described above, the service of a mobile communication carrier can be used by provisionally registering a user on a mobile communication network even in a mobile communication terminal of a non-contracted user.

It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of one Embodiment of the mobile communication system by this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the servers 101-103 in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the mobile communication terminal 104 in FIG. It is a sequence diagram which shows the communication operation performed between the communication terminal 104 and the server 103 in embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the mobile communication system with which a roaming service is performed.

Explanation of symbols

101-103 server 104 mobile communication terminal 210 control unit 211 main control unit 212 user management unit 213 service billing unit 214 service application management unit 220 memory unit 221 main program 222 contract user information 223 service billing information 224 various service applications 230 communication unit 310 Control unit 311 Main control unit 312 User management unit 213 Service application management unit 314 User interface control unit 320 Memory unit 321 Main program 322 Various service applications 330 Communication unit 340 USIM card 350 User interface

Claims (10)

A mobile communication system comprising a communication server and a mobile communication terminal used by a mobile communication carrier,
The communication server transmits user registration information for provisional user registration to the mobile communication terminal, and then receives a provisional user registration request from the mobile communication terminal, and then performs user authentication processing and provisional user After that, provide a service according to the request from the mobile communication terminal,
The mobile communication terminal includes a user interface, and upon receiving the user registration information, displays the user registration information on the user interface, and then receives an input indicating the provisional user registration request to the user interface by a user. Sending the provisional user registration request to the communication server;
Mobile communication system. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein
As the user registration information, a method for performing provisional user registration, an e-mail address or URL of a server to be accessed for performing provisional user registration, a fee for provisional user registration, available service types and service use after provisional user registration A communication system that transmits charges. A communication server used by a mobile carrier,
User registration information for performing provisional user registration is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal, and after receiving a provisional user registration request from the mobile communication terminal, user authentication processing and provisional user are performed. A communication server that provides a service in response to a request from the mobile communication terminal. The communication server according to claim 3, wherein
As the user registration information, a method for performing provisional user registration, a mail address and URL of a server to be accessed for provisional user registration, a fee for provisional user registration, a service type and service use that can be used after provisional user registration A communication server that sends charges. A mobile communication terminal constituting a mobile communication system together with a communication server used by a mobile communication carrier,
When the user registration information for provisional user registration from the communication server is received, the user registration information is displayed on the user interface, and then the provisional user registration to the user interface by the user A mobile communication terminal that, upon receiving an input indicating a request, transmits the provisional user registration request to the communication server. A mobile communication system comprising a communication server and a mobile communication terminal used by a mobile communication carrier,
The communication server transmits user registration information for performing user registration to the mobile communication terminal, and then receives a user registration request from the mobile communication terminal, performs user authentication processing and user, After that, provide a service according to the request from the mobile communication terminal,
When the mobile communication terminal includes a user interface and receives the user registration information, the user registration information is displayed on the user interface, and then an input indicating the user registration request to the user interface by a user is received. Sending the user registration request to the communication server;
Mobile communication system. The communication system according to claim 6, wherein
As the user registration information, a method for performing user registration, a mail address and URL of a server to be accessed for performing user registration, a fee for user registration, a service type that can be used after user registration, and a service usage fee are transmitted. Communications system. A communication server used by a mobile carrier,
When user registration information is sent to the mobile communication terminal for user registration, and when a user registration request is received from the mobile communication terminal, user authentication processing and user are performed. A communication server that provides services in response to requests from terminals. The communication server according to claim 8, wherein
As the user registration information, a method for performing user registration, a mail address and URL of a server to be accessed for performing user registration, a fee for user registration, a service type that can be used after user registration, and a service usage fee are transmitted. Communication server. A mobile communication terminal constituting a mobile communication system together with a communication server used by a mobile communication carrier,
When receiving user registration information for performing user registration from the communication server, the user registration information is displayed on the user interface, and then a user registration request to the user interface by the user is made. A mobile communication terminal that transmits the user registration request to the communication server when receiving an input.

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