JP4690275B2 - Mobile terminal communication system and communication method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobile terminal communication system and a communication method, and more particularly to a mobile terminal communication system and a communication method capable of notifying information about a call content from a caller side to a callee side before a voice call between mobile terminals.

  For example, a mobile phone as a mobile terminal can transmit text information and image information by e-mail as well as voice calls. When making a voice call, enter the telephone number of the other party, or select a telephone number from pre-registered data and make a call, while transmitting information by e-mail Sends and receives emails by designating email addresses.

  Here, voice communication and information transmission by e-mail are both present on the mobile phone as separate information transmission means. In particular, in the case of a voice call, the outline of the content of the call and the intention of the call should be communicated to the other party in advance. You may want to be notified. For example, when the call is urgent, the call partner wants a quick reply. On the other hand, if the information about the content of the call is obtained before the call, the person receiving the call can receive the call (that is, answer the call), put the call on hold, It is convenient because it is possible to judge whether to hang up (do not answer the phone).

For this reason, recently, various mobile terminal communication systems and communication methods have been proposed that can notify information about the contents of a call from a calling side to a receiving side before a voice call between the mobile terminals (for example, Patent Documents). 1).
JP 2004-320544 A

  However, the act of notifying information about the contents of the call from the calling side to the called side before the voice call between the mobile terminals is performed before the voice call. The charging timing becomes a problem.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and it is ensured that the accounting process for notifying the call content from the caller side to the callee side at a fair and reasonable timing before the voice call between the mobile terminals. It is another object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal communication system and a communication method that can be performed efficiently.

A mobile terminal communication system according to the present invention includes a caller exchange that receives a call request from a caller mobile terminal and issues a connection request to the callee mobile terminal, and the callee mobile terminal in response to a connection request from the caller exchange. And a call processing unit for performing a charge process associated with communication between the caller mobile terminal and the callee mobile terminal, prior information regarding the contents of the call prior to the voice call. A mobile terminal communication system capable of notifying the callee mobile terminal from the callee mobile terminal, wherein the callee mobile terminal receives an incoming call request from the callee exchange when receiving a call incoming signal. Sending to the side switch and receiving an incoming request with the prior information from the destination switch, adding delivery notification information to the ringing signal, When a call signal is received from the called mobile terminal, a progress status signal is sent to the originating exchange, and the delivery notification information is added to the progress status signal on the condition that delivery notification information is added to the call signal. And the billing processing means performs billing processing on condition that delivery notification information is added to the progress state signal reaching the calling side exchange. In the mobile terminal communication system according to the present invention, the billing processing means determines whether or not delivery notification information is added to the progress status signal reaching the originating exchange, and adds the delivery notification information to the progress status signal. If it is, charging processing may be performed.

Further, the communication method of the present invention includes a caller exchange that receives a call request from a caller mobile terminal and issues a connection request to the callee mobile terminal, and the callee mobile terminal according to a connection request from the caller exchange. Using a mobile terminal communication system comprising: a terminating exchange that issues an incoming call request to a telephone; and a billing processing means that performs billing processing associated with communication between the originating mobile terminal and the terminating mobile terminal. A communication method for notifying the callee mobile terminal of advance information related to a call content from the caller mobile terminal, on the condition that an incoming call request with the advance information can be received by the callee mobile terminal Adding a delivery notification information to a ringing signal sent from the terminating mobile terminal to the terminating exchange, and delivering notification information to the ringing signal On the condition that the progress status signal to which the delivery notification information is added is sent from the terminating exchange to the originating exchange, and the progress status signal to which the delivery notification information is added has reached the originating exchange And a step of performing a billing process by the billing processing means. In the communication method of the present invention, the step of performing the billing process by the billing processing unit is a step in which the billing processing unit determines whether or not delivery notification information is added to a progress state signal reaching the originating side exchange. And a charging process when delivery notification information is added to the progress state signal.

  According to the above configuration, charging is performed on the condition that the delivery notification information notifying the transmission of the advance information is added to the progress state signal that reaches the originating exchange, so that it is reliable and efficient at a fair and reasonable timing. Charging processing can be performed.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the accounting process at the time of notifying the information regarding a call content from the transmission side to the receiving side before the voice call between mobile terminals can be performed reliably and efficiently at a fair and reasonable timing. .

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a mobile terminal communication system 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, a mobile terminal communication system 1 includes a calling-side mobile device (mobile phone) 2 as a calling-side mobile terminal, a called-side mobile device (mobile phone) 4 as a receiving-side mobile terminal, and a calling-side mobile device. An originating side exchange (hereinafter abbreviated as an originating side exchange) 6 and a terminating side exchange (hereinafter abbreviated as an incoming side exchange) 8 for relaying communication between the mobile station 2 and the destination side mobile station 4; 2 and a billing processing server 10 as billing processing means for performing billing processing associated with communication between the destination mobile station 4 and the destination mobile device 4. Note that these components of the system 1 can communicate with each other over a network according to a predetermined protocol.

  The calling-side mobile device 2 can create prior information about the content of the call before a voice call (more precisely, during an incoming call) and notify it to the called-side mobile device 4 using various functions to be described later. Of course, the calling-side mobile device 2 can be the called-side moving device, and the called-side moving device 4 can be the calling-side moving device. Therefore, although the calling-side mobile device 2 and the called-side mobile device 4 have the same function, the function will be described below for communication from the calling-side mobile device 2 to the called-side mobile device 4 in order to simplify the description. I will decide.

  In addition, the billing processing server 10 performs billing auditing for the prior information, and enables billing for the prior information. Here, “advance information” includes text information and image information such as text message data and image data for the caller to inform the other party of the purpose, urgency and importance of the call. Control signals (signals that include processing commands for the CPU 32, which will be described later, built in the mobile devices 2 and 4 and are exchanged in advance to establish a path for exchanging voice calls). Mounted in available free space.

  As shown in FIG. 2, each of the calling-side mobile device 2 and the called-side mobile device 4 has various functions for performing general calls, creating and sending / receiving mails, creating and sending / receiving advance information, and displaying and processing billing information. It has functional elements. Specifically, each mobile device 2, 4 includes a communication control unit 20, an input unit 22 for creating a message including prior information and inputting a telephone number, and a storage unit 28 storing various data. A display unit 24 for displaying character information, image information, and the like and various data (including billing information data) stored in the storage unit 28; a message selection unit 26 for selecting a message; It has a charging control unit 30 for controlling processing in the mobile devices 2 and 4 related to charging, and a CPU 32 for overall control of these components.

  Each of the originating mobile station 2 and the receiving mobile station 4 generates and transmits / receives, in particular, advance information (hereinafter, the term “advance message” or “arrival message” will be used instead of advance information as appropriate) As functions relating to the display and processing of charging information, there are a pre-message creation function, a pre-message display selection function, a pre-message delivery / non-delivery notification display function, and a pre-message storage function. Hereinafter, these functions will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 5 shows an embodiment of the advance message creation function. As shown in the figure, first, the caller inputs the telephone number of the other party using the input unit 22 of the calling side mobile device 2, or selects the registered number using the telephone directory function, The [Function] button is pressed down ((a) in FIG. 5). When the [Function] button is pressed, a function menu as shown in FIG. Here, when the “Chaku-moji” function is selected, a Chaku-moji menu as shown in FIG. 5C is displayed on the display unit 24. At this time, when [Create Message] is selected, a message creation screen as shown in (d) of FIG. Therefore, the caller uses the input unit 22 to create a pre-message (“Tomorrow's meeting matter”) on the message creation screen. When the [Confirm] button is pressed after creation, a dialing screen as shown in FIG. 5E is displayed on the display unit 24, and a prior message is transmitted. A prior message is displayed on this dialing screen. Further, while calling the other party, a calling screen as shown in (f) of FIG. 5 is displayed on the display unit 24, and the transmission result of the prior message is displayed on the screen. Even in this calling screen, the pre-message is still displayed. When a call with the other party is started, a screen as shown in (g) of FIG. 5 is displayed on the display unit 24, and the advance message is deleted from the screen.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of a function for selecting a prior message from stored information or history information. As shown in the figure, first, the caller inputs the telephone number of the other party using the input unit 22 of the calling side mobile device 2, or selects the registered number using the telephone directory function, The [Function] button is pressed down ((a) in FIG. 6). When the [Function] button is pressed, a function menu as shown in FIG. Here, when the “Chaku-moji” function is selected, a Chaku-moji menu as shown in FIG. 6C is displayed on the display unit 24. At this time, when [Select Message] is selected, a message selection screen as shown in FIG. On this message selection screen, a pre-message created in advance by the sender and stored in the storage unit 28 is displayed. Accordingly, the caller selects one of the pre-messages (in the figure, “I am free”). When the [OK] button is pressed after selection, a dialing screen as shown in (e) of FIG. 6 is displayed on the display unit 24, and a prior message is transmitted. As described above, a prior message is displayed on the mid-dial screen. When selecting a prior message from the history information, after the work shown in FIG. 6B, [Message History] is selected in the Chaku-moji menu as shown in FIG. 6F. Thereby, as shown in (g) of FIG. 6, the history information of the previous message transmitted previously is displayed on the screen. Therefore, if one pre-message (in the figure, “change drinking place” in the figure) is selected and the [OK] button is pressed, a dialing screen as shown in FIG. 24, a prior message is transmitted.

  FIG. 7 shows an embodiment of the advance message delivery notification function. This function is a function for notifying the calling-side mobile device 2 that the advance message has been displayed on the display unit 24 of the called-side mobile device 4, and is a function corresponding to (e) to (g) of FIG. It is. That is, as described above, when a dialing screen as shown in FIG. 7A is displayed on the display unit 24, a prior message is transmitted along with this, and a prior message ( In the figure, "Emergency! Meeting matter") is displayed. Thereafter, a calling screen as shown in FIG. 7B is displayed on the display unit 24, and a transmission result indicating that the advance message is displayed on the display unit 24 of the destination mobile device 4 is displayed on the screen. Is done. When a call with the other party is started, a screen as shown in FIG. 7C is displayed on the display unit 24, and the transmission result and the previous message are deleted from the screen.

  FIG. 8 shows an embodiment of a function for notifying a prior message not delivered. This function is a function for informing the calling-side mobile device 2 that the advance message has not been displayed on the display unit 24 of the called-side mobile device 4. Specifically, when a dialing screen as shown in FIG. 8A is displayed on the display unit 24, a prior message is transmitted along with this, and a prior message (in the figure, in the figure) is displayed. , "Urgent! Meeting matter") is displayed. Thereafter, a calling screen as shown in FIG. 8 (b) is displayed on the display unit 24, and a transmission result indicating that the advance message has not been displayed on the display unit 24 of the destination mobile device 4 is displayed on the screen. Is displayed. When a call with the other party is started, a screen as shown in FIG. 8C is displayed on the display unit 24, and the transmission result and the advance message are erased from the screen.

  FIG. 9 shows an example of the advance message storage function. This function is a function that allows a prior message received at the calling-side mobile device 2 to be stored in the storage unit 29 and later confirmed as an incoming call history. Specifically, when an incoming call history screen as shown in FIG. 9A is displayed on the display unit 24 and a history with a ringtone is selected, the incoming call history details as shown in FIG. 9B are displayed. A screen is displayed.

  Next, a billing process for pre-message communication between the originating mobile station 2 and the terminating mobile station 4 having various functions as described above will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, as described above, a prior message (character information) is input (created) by a user operation in a calling-side mobile device (calling MS (User Equipment)) 2. The input prior message is mounted on a call origination request signal (control signal) (set in SETUP (a signal in the call control protocol)).

  When the operation described above with reference to FIG. 5 is performed, the calling-side mobile station 2 transmits a call request signal accompanied by a prior message (prior information) to the calling-side exchange (source LMMS (MSC (Mobile Switching Center) 6). Upon receipt of the call request signal, the side exchange 6 transmits a connection request signal with a prior message to the destination side exchange (terminated LMMS) 8. When the destination exchange 8 receives the connection request signal, the side exchange 8 transmits a prior message. The accompanying incoming request signal is transmitted to the destination mobile device (terminated MS) 4.

  When the incoming side mobile device 4 receives the incoming request signal with the advance message, the advance message is displayed on the display unit 24 of the incoming side mobile device 4 and the incoming request acceptance signal is sent from the incoming side mobile device 4 to the incoming side exchange 8. Sent to. At this time, the called-side mobile device 4 transmits a ringing signal to which the delivery notification information is added to the called-side exchange 8. Of course, if the radio wave does not reach, the incoming side mobile device 4 rejects the incoming call, or the power source of the incoming side mobile device 4 is OFF, the incoming side mobile device 4 changes to the incoming side exchange. When the incoming request acceptance signal and the ringing signal are not transmitted to 8 and the prior message is not transmitted to the destination mobile device 4 (when the originating mobile device 2 does not transmit the prior message). Delivery notification information is not added to the ringing signal.

  When receiving the calling signal to which the delivery notification information is added, the called-side exchange 8 transmits a progress status signal to which the delivery notification information is added to the calling side exchange 6. Of course, if delivery notification information is not added to the ringing signal, the destination exchange 8 does not add delivery notification information to the progress status signal. When the progress state signal to which the delivery notification information is added reaches the originating exchange 6, the charging processing server 10 performs charging processing. A flowchart of this billing process is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the accounting server 10 determines whether or not delivery notification information is added to the progress status signal based on the information from the originating exchange 6 (step S1). The charging process is performed (step S2), and if NO, the charging process is not performed (step S3).

  When receiving the progress state signal to which the delivery notification information is added, the originating side exchange 6 transmits a calling signal with the delivery notification information to the originating mobile device 2 as shown in FIG. As a result, as described with reference to FIG. 7, a transmission result indicating that the advance message is displayed on the display unit 24 of the destination mobile device 4 is displayed on the calling screen (see FIG. 7B). .

  As described above, in the communication system 1 according to the present embodiment, charging is performed on the condition that the delivery notification information that informs the transmission of the advance information is added to the progress state signal that reaches the originating exchange 6. Charge processing can be performed reliably and efficiently at a fair and reasonable timing.

  The present invention is not limited to the configuration described in the above embodiment, and can be implemented with appropriate modifications. For example, the processing unit and sequence in the above embodiment, the display mode on the screen, and the like can be appropriately changed and implemented without departing from the scope of the present invention. Other modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

It is a schematic block diagram of the mobile terminal communication system which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic block diagram of the mobile terminal which comprises a mobile terminal communication system. It is a figure which shows exchange of the signal of the mobile terminal communication system of FIG. It is a flowchart of the accounting process performed by an accounting process server. It is a figure which shows the Example of a prior message preparation function. It is a figure which shows the Example of the function which selects a prior message from memory | storage information or log | history information. It is a figure which shows the Example of a prior message delivery notification function. It is a figure which shows the Example of a prior message non-delivery notification function. It is a figure which shows the Example of a prior message preservation | save function.

Explanation of symbols

1 Mobile terminal communication system 2 Originating mobile station
4 Mobile station (incoming mobile terminal)
6 Originating side exchange (originating side exchange)
8 Calling side exchange (incoming side exchange)
10 Billing processing server (billing processing means)

Claims (4)

A calling side exchange that receives a call request from the calling side mobile terminal and issues a connection request to the called side mobile terminal; and a called side exchange that issues a call request to the called side mobile terminal in response to a connection request from the calling side exchange. Charging processing means for performing charging processing associated with communication between the calling-side mobile terminal and the receiving-side mobile terminal, and prior information regarding the contents of the call before the voice call is transmitted from the calling-side mobile terminal to the receiving side. In a mobile terminal communication system capable of notifying a mobile terminal,
Upon receiving an incoming call request from the called exchange, the called mobile terminal sends a ringing signal to the called exchange, and when receiving an incoming request with the prior information from the called exchange, Add delivery notification information,
When the receiving side exchange receives a ringing signal from the receiving side mobile terminal, it sends a progress state signal to the calling side exchange, and the progress state is provided on the condition that delivery notification information is added to the ringing signal. Adding the delivery notification information to the signal;
The mobile terminal communication system according to claim 1, wherein the billing processing means performs billing processing on condition that delivery notification information is added to a progress state signal reaching the originating side exchange. The billing processing means determines whether or not delivery notification information is added to the progress state signal reaching the originating side exchange,
2. The mobile terminal communication system according to claim 1, wherein charging processing is performed when delivery notification information is added to the progress state signal. A calling side exchange that receives a call request from the calling side mobile terminal and issues a connection request to the called side mobile terminal; and a called side exchange that issues a call request to the called side mobile terminal in response to a connection request from the calling side exchange. Using a mobile terminal communication system comprising charging processing means for performing charging processing associated with communication between the calling-side mobile terminal and the called-side mobile terminal, the advance information regarding the contents of the call before the voice call In a communication method for notifying the receiving mobile terminal from the mobile terminal on the side,
Adding delivery notification information to a ringing signal sent from the called mobile terminal to the called exchange on the condition that the incoming call request with the prior information is received by the called mobile terminal;
Sending a progress status signal with the delivery notification information added from the terminating switch to the originating switch on the condition that delivery notification information is added to the ringing signal;
Performing a billing process by the billing processing means on the condition that the progress status signal to which the delivery notification information is added has reached the originating exchange;
A communication method comprising: The charging process by the charging processing means includes:
The charging processing means determining whether or not delivery notification information is added to the progress state signal reaching the calling-side exchange;
The communication method according to claim 3, further comprising: charging processing when delivery notification information is added to the progress status signal.

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