KR100344692B1 - Method and Apparatus capable of managing message transmitted by wireless phone using internet - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for storing and managing text messages transmitted and received through a wireless terminal using the Internet. More specifically, it is possible to confirm whether or not a text message received and a text message transmitted through the wireless terminal are delivered on the Internet. In addition, the present invention relates to a method and an apparatus capable of storing and managing the messages on the Internet.

The operating method of the present invention will be described in general, and a message bank service device is added to an existing short message transmission / reception message processing device to store transmission and reception text messages of a message bank service (MBS) subscriber in a message bank database. The MBS subscriber can access the Internet website providing MBS through his / her computer and check the text messages transmitted and received, the transmission status of the sent text messages, and the storage and management of the text messages.

According to the present invention, since the MBS subscriber can manage and check the text messages transmitted and received through the wireless terminal through the Internet website providing the MBS, after the transmission and reception of the message, Post-processing and address book function can be used to send messages simultaneously to multiple people, and by setting a blocking function to prevent incoming messages from unwanted numbers, subscribers can use the wireless mobile communication service more comfortably and smoothly. Also, from the point of view of service provider, it is possible to secure trust from customers and to increase profits.

Description

Method and Apparatus capable of managing message transmitted by wireless phone using internet}

The present invention relates to a method in which a subscriber of a message bank service can directly store and manage a text message transmitted and received through a wireless terminal. More particularly, the present invention relates to checking and sending contents of a text message received through the wireless terminal. The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for enabling the user to check the transmission status of a text message and to store and manage the message on the Internet.

First, a service that enables a user to manage text messages transmitted and received by the wireless terminal using the Internet is defined as a 'message bank service (MBS)' and will be described below. In addition, the implementation of the present invention is a prerequisite that an Internet website linked to the MBS network providing the MBS should be established.

Currently, the wireless communication service is expanding its service area to various fields, not just the transmission and reception of simple voice, among which a text message transmission and reception service is a relatively high frequency of use among various additional communication services.

Therefore, the text message transmission and reception service is increasing with the increase in the number of subscribers of the wireless communication service, which is indicated by the increase in the number of text messages sent and received.

As a result, the management of the transmission and reception of text messages using wireless terminals is becoming more difficult in terms of not only users but also communication operators, requiring new management know-how to replace existing management methods.

Problems of the conventional method include the following.

1. Due to the limited storage capacity of the terminal, it is impossible to store messages indefinitely. This may cause the deletion of a message whose contents have not been checked but the existing stored message should be deleted if a new message is received while the storage capacity of the terminal reaches its limit.

2. It is impossible to send / receive messages in areas that cannot be received. Therefore, even if the other party sends a message can not receive because the user does not know the fact.

3. It is difficult to see at a glance the list of messages received / sent by the terminal.

4. Sending a message does not tell you whether the message successfully reached the other party.

Therefore, the present invention proposes an alternative to solve the problems of the conventional method as described above. The object of the present invention is to enable the user to check the message received by the user on an Internet website linked to the MBS network. In order to overcome the limitations of message storage caused by the capacity problem, it is possible to store and manage the messages on the Internet website, and to set the outgoing message transmission status check function on the Internet website to determine whether the message has been successfully transmitted. The present invention provides a method and apparatus for managing a text message transmitted and received by a wireless terminal that enables confirmation of the Internet using the Internet.

1 is a block diagram of an MBS network for implementing the present invention.

2 shows a configuration diagram of a message bank service apparatus unit.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an MBS procedure when an MBS subscriber receives a message.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an MBS procedure when an MBS subscriber sends a message.

Hereinafter, the structure and operation of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, in adding reference numerals to the components of the following drawings, it should be noted that the same reference numerals have been added to the same components even though they are shown in different drawings.

1 is a block diagram of an MBS network for implementing the present invention.

The MBS network is composed of two parts, the Internet area 10 and the wireless network area 20, and the two areas are mutually linked through the message bank service device unit 30. The message bank service device unit 30 plays a role of a storage of a text message and a server of an internet website, which can be regarded as a kind of gateway for connecting to the wireless network area 20 from the perspective of the Internet area 10.

The wireless network area 20 may be represented by a wireless communication network 21 through which wireless communication subscribers transmit and receive, and the internet area 10 may include an internet network 12 and a client computer 11 connected to the internet network 12. Include.

2 shows a configuration diagram of a message bank service apparatus unit.

The message bank service device unit 30 acts as a web server of an internet website providing MBS, and provides information on subscribers (new subscription, termination, text information service (including message bank), etc.) from the customer care center 40. Subscriber table (31) that receives and lists them, Blocklist table (32) that lists the list of numbers that the subscriber does not want to receive, Message bank table that lists the text messages sent and received The components 31, 32, and 37 are referred to as a message bank database (message bank DB, 38) at the same time. The message bank service device unit 30 also transmits a text message transmitted / received in conjunction with the text message processing unit 33 and the text message processing unit 33 in charge of the predetermined processing of the text message transmitted and received to the message bank table 37. Message bank table control unit 34 for inserting and updating status information of message bank table 37, MBS subscriber information storage unit 35 with MBS subscription information of the subscriber, and MBS subscriber information storage when MBS subscriber information is changed. And the MBS subscriber information control unit 36 for updating the MBS subscriber information of the unit 35.

When the operation method of the message bank service device unit 30 is described in general, the message bank table control unit 34 is added to the message bank service device unit 30 to transmit and receive text messages of MBS subscribers to the message bank DB 38. Store in The MBS subscriber accesses the Internet website providing the MBS through the Internet network 12 using the client computer 11 to check the sent and received text messages, the transmission status of the sent text messages, the storage and management of the text messages, and the like. can do.

The operation method and procedure of the MBS will be described in more detail in conjunction with the role of each functional unit of the message bank service device unit. In the following description, S is an indication of the procedure.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an MBS procedure when an MBS subscriber receives a message.

When a text message flows into the message bank service device unit 30 from the wireless network area 20 or the Internet area 10 (S10), the text message processing unit 33 refers to the subscriber information of the MBS subscriber information storage unit 35. By determining whether the subscriber to receive the text message to the MBS (S20). As a result of the determination, if both the sender and the receiver are non-MBS subscribers, the incoming text message is processed according to the existing text message processing method (S21). If the subscriber is in the subscribed state, normal MBS is performed through interworking with the message bank table control unit 34 ( S30 to S70). The text message processing unit 33 also serves to display the MBS subscription information on the corresponding number of the text message service subscribers by applying the information in the message bank table 37 to the MBS subscriber information storage unit 35.

The message bank table control unit 34 receives the request from the text message processing unit 33 and informs the text message processing unit 33 of the result through the inquiry of the message bank DB 38 and the selection of the message bank DB 38 information. The request may include an incoming call request and a text message insertion request.

When receiving the incoming call inquiry request from the text message processing unit 33 (S30), the message bank table control unit 34 inquires whether the number from which the text message is sent corresponds to the blocking number, and then inquires the second blocking number table 32 (S40). ) If the blocking target number, the text message is discarded through a separate process (S40-1). If the blocking target number is not a blocking target number, the text message is notified to the text message processing unit 33 that the number that sent the text message is not the blocking target number (S40-1). -2).

The text message processor 33 receiving the notification makes a request for inserting the incoming text message (S50). The message bank table controller 34 receives the request and receives the text message from the text message processor 33 to receive the message bank DB. In step S60, text message information is inserted.

The MBS subscriber can check the received text message in the DB by accessing the Internet website associated with the MBS network (S70).

4 is a flowchart illustrating an MBS procedure when an MBS subscriber sends a message.

The overall process is roughly the same as when receiving, but a predetermined process related to the transmission status information of the outgoing message is added.

When the text message sent from the wireless network area 20 or the Internet area 10 flows into the message bank service device unit 30 (S100), the text message processing unit 33 receives the subscriber information of the MBS subscriber information storage unit 35. In step S110, the subscriber who sends the text message determines whether the subscriber subscribes to the MBS. As a result of the determination, if both the sender and the receiver are non-MBS subscribers, the incoming text message is processed according to the existing text message processing method (S111). If the subscriber is in the subscribed state, normal MBS is performed through interworking with the message bank table control unit 34 ( S120 to S180).

The message bank table control unit 34 receives the request from the text message processing unit 33 and informs the text message processing unit 33 of the result through the inquiry of the message bank DB 38 and the selection of the message bank DB 38 information. The request further includes a request to block outgoing subscriber inquiry and a request to update (update) the transmission status information of the text message inserted in the text message insertion request.

When receiving the call-inhibited subscriber inquiry request from the text message processing unit 33 (S120), the message bank table control unit 34 determines whether or not the number from which the text message is sent corresponds to the number blocked by the call destination. 32) if the blocking target number (S130) and the text message is discarded through a separate process (S130-1), if the blocking target number is the number that sent the text message to the text message processing unit 33 is the blocking target number Notifies (S130-2).

The received text message processing unit 33 requests the insertion of the incoming text message (S140). The received message bank table control unit 34 receives the text message from the text message processing unit 33 and receives the message bank table. In step 37, text message information and transmission status information are inserted.

After the insertion is completed, the text message processing unit 33 observes the change in the transmission state (S160). If a change in the transmission state with respect to the transmitted text message occurs, the message bank table control unit 34 receives the text message from the text message processing unit 33. In response to the request for updating the transmission status information (S161), the transmission status information inserted into the message bank DB 38 is updated (S170).

The MBS subscriber can access the internet website associated with the MBS network and check the contents of the sent text message in the DB and whether the transmission is successful (S180). Step S180 may be performed at any time regardless of the transmission state after the insertion of the transmission state information (S150).

The MBS subscriber information control unit 35 serves to change the subscriber information of the MBS subscriber information storage unit 35 when the MBS subscriber information or the block number is changed, and requests for information change for the subscriber from the customer management center 40 (MBS new). When the subscriber table is changed due to the subscription or withdrawal from the MBS subscription, or when the block number table is changed due to registration or deletion of the block number on the Internet website linked with the MBS network, the information about the subscriber or the change of the block number occurs.

When the information in the subscriber table 31 or the block number table 32 is changed, the subscriber table 31 or the block number table 32 informs the MBS subscriber information control unit 36 of the information change and the MBS subscriber information control unit 36. Generates an information change control signal to insert information into the MBS subscriber information storage unit 35 (new subscription, block number addition, etc.) or delete storage unit 35 information (subscription withdrawal, block number deletion, etc.). ), And update the storage unit 35 information (in the case of change of subscriber-related matters, etc.).

How the MBS of the present invention is implemented on an Internet website.

1. Inbox function

A list of text messages received by the MBS subscriber is displayed in the form of a bulletin board, and it is possible to store the received messages for a certain period of time with a deletion protection function. In addition, the number of the sender of the received message and the arrival time of the message are displayed, and whether the message has been received through the wireless terminal or received by the client computer. You can check the contents of a message by selecting a specific list from the message list, reply to a received message, and resend to a third party.

2. Outbox feature

A list of text messages sent by MBS subscribers is displayed in the form of bulletin boards and can be stored for a certain period of time with a delete protection function. In addition, the number of the person who received the sent message and the message sending time are displayed, and whether the message is sent through the wireless terminal or the client computer is also displayed. You can check the contents of a message by selecting a specific list from the message list. You can also check whether the sent message was successful.

3. Address Book Function

Provides a function of creating, inquiring, deleting and saving a list of people who want to send.

4. Message sending function

A function that allows a client computer to send a message to the other party's wireless terminal, specifying the recipient by referring to the recipient list table (address book) constructed in the message bank DB. At this time, there may be a plurality of recipients. After completing the designation, it composes a message and sends it through the Internet.

5. Subscriber information change function

Addition or deletion of blocking number, new subscription or withdrawal of MBS, change of password, etc. are made through customer management center.

According to the present invention, since the MBS subscriber can manage and check the text message transmitted and received through the wireless terminal through the Internet website providing the MBS, after the transmission and reception of the message, It is possible to process the message, and the address book function can simultaneously send a message to many people, and by setting the blocking function to prevent incoming messages from unwanted numbers, subscribers can use the wireless mobile communication service more comfortably and smoothly. In addition, from the point of view of the service provider, it is possible to secure trust in the service from the customer and to increase profits.

Claims (5)

The mobile subscriber can process the text message by using an Internet website that provides the verification and management function through the verification and management of the text message received or sent by the mobile subscriber. In a text message service device acting as a server for: Subscriber table that receives information on subscribers (new subscription application, termination application, subscription to text information service (including the text message service), etc.) from the customer management center of the provider providing the service and lists them ; A block number table for receiving a request for setting a call blocking number from the customer care center and listing a list of numbers that the subscriber does not want to receive; A message bank table listing the list of text messages; A message bank table control unit which inserts the text message transmitted and received in association with the text message processing unit into the message bank table and updates state information of the message bank table; A service subscriber information storage unit having information on whether the subscriber subscribes to the service; A service subscriber information control unit which receives a change notification from the subscriber table and updates service subscriber information of the service subscriber information storage unit when the subscriber information changes; And The subscriber information storage unit determines whether the subscriber to receive the text message or the subscriber who has sent the text message subscribes to the service by referring to the subscriber information of the subscriber information storage unit. And a text message processing unit configured to display the service subscription information on the corresponding number of subscribers of the text message service. The mobile subscriber can process all the text messages by using the Internet website that provides the identification and management function through the verification and management of the text message received by the mobile subscriber, and the server of the website. A method for performing a receiving service of a text message service by a text message service device serving as a storage of the text message and a role thereof: Receiving the received message into the device; Determining, by the device, whether the recipient of the message has subscribed to the service; Determining, by the device, whether to block the received message, if the subscription resulted in the determination; Discarding the received message if it is a blocking target and inserting the received message into a message storage unit of the device if it is a non-blocking target; And And the subscriber can check, delete, protect, reply to, and resend the contents of the text message received using the Internet website. How to. delete Through the mobile website subscriber's confirmation and management of the text message sent by the subscriber, the mobile phone subscriber can use the Internet website that provides the confirmation and management function, and can process the text message. A method of providing a text message originating service by a text message service device serving as a storage of the text message and a role thereof: Sending the sent message to the device; Determining, by the device, whether the sender of the message has subscribed to the service; And Determining whether the sent message is blocked by the called party's receiver by the device if the subscription is a result of the determination; Discarding the sent message if it is a target to be blocked as a result of the determination; and inserting the sent message and transmission status information of the sent message into a message storage of the device if the target is a non-blocking target; The device watching for a change in the transmission status information; Updating, by the device, the transmission status information when the transmission status information is changed; And the subscriber can check the contents of the text message sent from the Internet website, delete the protection, and check the status of the text message. delete