KR100491642B1 - Method and System for Providing Instant Messenger Service by Using Short Message Service - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an instant messenger service system and method using SMS, and more particularly, to select a person to talk to a mobile terminal using a short message service provided in a mobile communication network so as to execute a group chat including a one-to-one chat. It relates to an instant messenger service system and method using the SMS.

Instant messenger service system 200 according to the present invention is a mobile terminal 210, a wireless base station 220, mobile communication switching center 230, SMS center 240, messenger service server 250, subscriber database 252, Internet 260, client 270, and the like.

According to the present invention, it is possible to minimize the investment cost in the case of the mobile communication network operators for the system by using the SMS center already established.

In addition, the mobile communication network subscriber can use a wider information transmission method by being able to select a desired counterpart while chatting while moving.

Description

Instant messenger service system and method using SMS {Method and System for Providing Instant Messenger Service by Using Short Message Service}

The present invention relates to an instant messenger service system and method using SMS, and more particularly, to select a person to talk to a mobile terminal using a short message service provided in a mobile communication network so as to execute a group chat including a one-to-one chat. It relates to an instant messenger service system and method using the configured SMS.

As the number of Internet users increased rapidly, Web-based (WWW) applications based on HTML were developed to enable various Internet businesses and cyber cultures to be created in a cyber space. In particular, various messenger services have been developed and used to implement a community on the Internet. Such a messenger is a free Internet community service that enables chatting, real-time message transmission, file transmission, etc. to all users on the Internet.

1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of an Internet communication network system for using a messenger between users in a conventional Internet site.

The conventional Internet communication network system 100 is a web server 110 for operating each Internet site, an application server 140 connected to each web server 110 by the Internet 120 and providing a site messenger to the corresponding Internet site, And a user terminal 130 connected to the web server 110 and the application server 140 by the Internet 120 and obtaining information through the Internet site, and using a site messenger through the application server 140. do.

That is, in the Internet communication network system 100 configured as described above, in the web server 110 operating each Internet site, a plurality of user terminals 130 access the application server 140 through the Internet 120 to perform a site messenger. Download the program to use, and display in the form of an icon (Icon) so that users can select and use on the homepage.

Subsequently, an internet user requests a site access to access an internet site to which a site messenger is connected by using his or her user terminal 130, and the web server 110 transmits site content to allow access. At this time, the web server 110 requests the application server 140 to transmit the site messenger, and accordingly, the application server 140 transmits the site messenger to each user terminal 130.

That is, the site messenger applet is downloaded from the web server 110 to the user terminal 130 and installed and executed. Therefore, the site messenger is started in the user terminal 130, and the visitor is added to the visitor list on the site messenger. At this time, if the visitor is a member of the Internet site, it is displayed as the corresponding member ID, and if not, the guest ID is automatically displayed and added to the visitor list.

Thereafter, communication is started between the user terminal 130 and the application server 140, and automatically enters the site messenger dedicated channel and becomes a message reception state. Then, when the user clicks on the icon displayed on the screen provided from the web server 110, a modifiable independent interface of the site messenger is displayed, and a list of other users can be displayed and checked in real time through the modifiable independent interface. The message can be sent and received. In this state, you can surf within an Internet site, receive messages from other users, and participate in conversations anonymously.

At this time, one-to-one or one-to-many real-time chat function, channel search function, channel move function, channel open function and chat name change function are executed according to the user's selection. Selecting and clicking on a specific user creates an independent interface that can be modified for one-to-one message transmission, sending messages in real time and viewing the immediate response. At this time, transmission of the message is blocked while the modifiable independent interface of the site messenger is closed.

Then, when the user exits the web browser or moves to another Internet site, the user is automatically exited from the site messenger-only channel and deleted from the accessor list, and the communication between the user terminal 130 and the application server 140 ends. Site Messenger is terminated.

However, in the conventional Internet communication network system 100 operating as described above, in order for a user to use a site messenger, a user terminal 130 such as a computer capable of using the Internet communication network 120 should be provided. It's fixed in place. Therefore, there is a disadvantage that the user cannot use while moving. If the user wants to use the site messenger, he or she should go to a place equipped with the above equipment.

On the other hand, people are using mobile terminals to communicate while moving. The main communication with the other party using the mobile terminal is a method in which the mobility is added to the conversation. You usually talk to the other party by voice. However, there are times when it is necessary to communicate quietly without making a voice. In this case, a technology for using a messenger while moving by using a mobile terminal is required.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention, an instant messenger service system using SMS configured to execute a group chat, including a one-to-one chat, by selecting a person to talk to a mobile terminal using a short message service provided in a mobile communication network; The purpose is to provide a method.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an instant messenger service system using an SMS configured to provide a messenger service to a subscriber of a mobile communication network using an SMS service, wherein the delivery message is converted into an SMS message according to the SMS service. SMS center for switching and transmitting to the receiving side; A mobile terminal having a function of requesting the messenger service, and wirelessly chatting with the other party by the messenger service via the mobile communication network and the SMS center using the SMS service; A messenger for chatting is provided for a plurality of the mobile terminals to use the messenger service to select and chat a desired conversation state, and the conversation contents are inputted from the mobile terminal as text data or the conversation contents from the chat partner are text data. A messenger service server that controls a function of delivering a contents of a conversation in the form of an SMS message through the SMS center when inputted as; And a subscriber database storing data of subscriber information on the mobile terminal subscribed to the messenger service and information on the mobile terminal using the messenger service in real time.

In addition, according to another object of the present invention, an instant messenger service method using the SMS of the system having the above configuration, the method comprising: (a) wirelessly connecting the mobile terminal to the messenger service server; (b) the messenger service server providing a screen of the messenger service to the mobile terminal; (c) the mobile terminal selecting execution for the messenger service; (d) the messenger service server performing user authentication on the mobile terminal; (e) the messenger service server providing a screen for chatting to the mobile terminal; (f) the mobile terminal executing a chat by setting a chat partner on the screen for the chat; And (g) the messenger service server transmitting the chat contents transmitted and received between the mobile terminal and the chat counterpart via the SMS center as an SMS message.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First of all, in adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same reference numerals are used as much as possible even if displayed on different drawings. In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that the detailed description of the related well-known configuration or function may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

2 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of an instant messenger service system using SMS according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Instant messenger service system 200 according to the present invention is a mobile terminal 210, a wireless base station 220, mobile communication switching center 230, SMS center 240, messenger service server 250, subscriber database 252, Internet 260, client 270, and the like.

The mobile terminal 210 has a function for wirelessly connecting to the messenger service server 250, and accesses the messenger service server 250 according to a user's key input selection so that the messenger service server 250 is connected to the SMS center 240. ) Is a messenger service provided through a text message. The mobile terminal 210 provides a plurality of menus including a messenger service access menu and allows a user to select and access the menu.

The wireless base station 220 includes a base station transmitter 222 and a base station controller 224, and the base station transmitter 222 performs transmission and reception of wireless signals to the mobile terminal 210, conversion and encryption / decryption of communication protocols, and the like. In addition, the base station controller 224 manages a plurality of base station transmitters 222 and performs functions such as allocation control of communication channels for the mobile terminal 210.

The mobile switching center 230 processes the call request requested by the base station 222 via the base station controller 224. The mobile communication switching center 230 is connected to the messenger service server 250 so that the mobile terminal 210 may wirelessly access the messenger service server 250.

The location registers 232 and 234 manage information of mobile subscribers registered in the area controlled by the wireless base station 220, and mobile subscribers registered in other areas enter the service area controlled by the wireless base station 220. When a service is provided, the database temporarily stores information of the mobile subscriber, and is divided into a home location register 232 and a visitor location register 234. Since the description thereof is conventional, it is omitted.

The SMS center 240 executes a service for converting a delivery message into an SMS message and transmitting the received message to the receiving side according to an SMS message request from the mobile terminal 210 or the messenger service server 250.

In the present invention, the wireless base station 220 allocates a dedicated TI to a communication channel used by the mobile terminal 210 when communication by the messenger is performed between the mobile terminal 210 and the messenger service server 250. Here, the dedicated " TI " refers to a Teleservice Identifier used to perform communication between the mobile terminal 210 and the messenger service server 250 by messenger. The dedicated TI includes a transmitting TI, a receiving TI, and a presence (Presence). ) TI, Alerting TI, Contents TI, and so on.

The messenger service server 250 provides a messenger for chatting so that a mobile terminal 210 to use a messenger service can access a mobile communication switching center 230 to select and chat with a desired conversation state. When the conversation contents are input as text data or the conversation contents are input as text data from the client 270 via the Internet 260, the conversation contents are transmitted through the SMS center 240 in the form of an SMS message. Therefore, the messenger service server 250 may be a chat server, may include a chat server function, and stores and updates information about a subscriber currently using a messenger service in the subscriber DB 252 in real time.

In addition, the messenger service server 250 may be installed in, for example, a mobile communication switching center 230 of a SKT mobile communication network operated by a mobile communication provider, or may be installed as a device of a separate independent operation method. In addition, the messenger service server 250 has a website such as a homepage so that the computer client 270 can access the messenger service through the Internet 260. This website can be written in ASP, JSP, or PHP for creating web documents.

The subscriber database 252 stores subscriber information about the mobile terminal 210 subscribed to the mobile communication network, for example, data on subscriber name, age, address, gender, contact information, family details, work name, occupation, social security number, and the like. have. In addition, the subscriber database 252 separately checks and manages the mobile terminal 210 currently using the messenger service in real time by the mobile terminal 210.

The computer client 270 accesses the messenger service server 250 via the Internet 260, and receives the messenger service from the mobile terminal 210 or another computer client currently connected to the messenger service server 250. Perform a chat by messenger.

3 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of the mobile terminal 210.

The mobile terminal 210 includes a program memory 302, a key input unit 304, an LCD display unit 306, a data storage unit 308, a mode state storage unit 310, a subscriber information storage unit 312, and a microprocessor ( 314), a digital signal processor (DSP: `` DSP '') 316, a baseband converter 318, a speaker 320, a microphone 322, an antenna 324, an RF signal processor 326 and the like.

The program memory 302 stores protocol software for implementing functions of the terminal itself and processing messages transmitted and received with the network. In particular, when a menu for accessing the messenger service server 250 is selected from among a plurality of menus, a messenger service server ( An access program for wirelessly accessing the data is stored.

The key input unit 304 is provided with a numeric key for inputting a number such as a telephone number and a menu selection button for executing a function according to the present invention. The LCD display unit 306 displays the operating state of the terminal, including the power supply state, the radio wave reception intensity, the date and time, and the data storage unit 308 serves as a data buffer when the terminal operating program is executed. In addition, the number input by the key input unit 304 temporarily stores or stores data such as text or images received from the terminal from the outside. The mode state storage unit 310 stores the operation mode of the current terminal selected by the key input unit 304 as a state flag.

Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) 312 stores subscriber registration information. That is, the subscriber information is a unique number assigned to each subscriber station in the mobile communication network, and the subscriber information storage unit 312 is inserted in the form of a card. Since this is a general content used in a mobile communication network, a description thereof will be omitted.

The microprocessor 314 controls the operation of the terminal based on the state flag stored in the mode state storage unit 310. In particular, when the messenger service menu is selected by the key input unit 304, the microprocessor 314 controls a function for wirelessly connecting to the messenger service server 250. The digital data is transmitted to the baseband converter 318 (TX DATA).

The DSP 316 is a digital signal processing processor that codes or decodes a voice signal, performs an equalization function to remove multipath noise, and performs an acoustic data processing function. In addition, the DSP 316 exchanges voice data SPEECH with the baseband converter 318 and receives digital data RX DATA from the baseband converter 318.

The baseband converter 318 converts the signals transmitted and received between the RF signal processor 326 and the DSP 316, the speaker 320, and the microphone 322 into baseband signals, and converts the digital-to-analog signals. The analog-to-digital conversion process is performed, and the speaker 320 outputs a voice signal output from the baseband converter 318 as an audible sound, and the microphone 322 converts a user's voice input into an electrical signal. The baseband converter 318 transmits the transmission data (TXIQ) to the RF signal processor 326, and controls the power (POWER) of the RF signal processor 326 or automatically controls its gain (AGC). The RF signal processor 326 receives the received signal RXIQ.

The antenna 324 transmits and receives a radio signal, and the RF signal processor 326 demodulates and amplifies an RF signal received by the antenna 324, modulates a transmission signal applied from the baseband converter 318, and then RF signal processor. Output to (326).

4 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an internal configuration of the messenger service server 250.

The messenger service server 250 may include a program storage unit 410, a memory 420, a website unit 430, a control unit 440, a display unit 450, and a network interface card (NIC). 460), database server 470, SMS server 480, key input unit 490 and the like.

When the program storage unit 410 is wirelessly connected from the mobile terminal 210 via the mobile communication switching center 230, the SMS server 480 operates to move the chat contents to the SMS message through the SMS center 240. The messenger service program for transmitting and receiving to the terminal 210 is stored. The messenger service program may be implemented in various ways according to an operating system (OS) of the messenger service server 250. For example, the messenger service program may be implemented in a 'C' programming language or an object-oriented 'C ++' or 'Java' programming language. .

In addition, when the computer client 270 is connected via the Internet 260, the program storage unit 410 stores a web program so that the web site unit 430 can use a messenger service on the web. This web program can be written in web programming languages such as ASP, JSP, PHP, etc.

The memory 420 temporarily stores data processed by the controller 440 or temporarily stores data input on the web by the website 430.

When the computer client 270 accesses the Internet 260 through the website 430, the website 430 provides content including a chat or messenger service in the form of a home page, and includes an image file or a web document file for forming a website. It consists of.

The control unit 440 controls the overall device, in particular, when there is a wireless connection from the mobile terminal 210 via the mobile communication switching center 230, according to the messenger service program stored in the program storage unit 410 SMS server ( Operation 480 controls the chat content between the mobile terminal 210 and the other party to be transmitted and received as an SMS message by the SMS center 240. In addition, it controls the function of providing web content as a web document to the computer client 270 connected to the Internet (260).

The display unit 450 is provided in the form of a monitor so that an administrator who manages the messenger service server 250 may view the display unit 450, and the messenger service processing status for the visitor as well as the processing status according to the key input from the key input unit 490. And the like. The NIC 460 is a communication module that provides a communication interface for communication with the Internet 260 or the mobile switching center 230.

The database server 470 controls data input and output of the subscriber database 242. Under the control of the controller 440, the database server 470 updates and stores data input from the key input unit 490 in the subscriber database 242 or receives the data from the mobile terminal 210 via the mobile communication switching center 230. The data is updated and stored in the subscriber database 242. In addition, when a request for outputting data stored in the subscriber database 242 is requested from the key input unit 490, the data is read from the subscriber database 242 and output.

The database server 470 may be connected to the messenger service server 250 using, for example, an "Oracle 9i DB Release 2" server program of Oracle or a server program of "MS-SQL Server 2000" of Microsoft Soft. Installed by software.

The SMS server 480 transmits data to be converted into an SMS message to the SMS center 240 through the NIC 460 under the control of the controller 440. It is software-installed in the messenger service server 250 in the form of a server program including a program for transmitting the chat contents transmitted and received between the mobile terminal 210 and the counterpart to the SMS center 240 as data.

The key input unit 490 is used for inputting data when the administrator manually adds or updates information contents of the subscriber database 242. In addition, when updating the messenger service program of the program storage unit 410, or when updating the SMS server 480 and the website unit 430 is used for data input.

5 is a flowchart illustrating an instant messenger service method using SMS according to an embodiment of the present invention.

For convenience of description of the operation according to the present invention, it is assumed that a chat is executed by the messenger service server 250 between the mobile terminal 110 using the mobile communication network and the computer client 270 using the Internet 260.

First, the process of the computer client 270 accesses the messenger service server 250 through the Internet 260 will be described. Then, the mobile terminal 210 provides a messenger service by accessing the messenger service server 250 through a mobile communication network. Receive and explain the process of performing a chat.

The computer client 270 executes a connection by inputting an Internet address on a web browser to access a website provided by the messenger service server 250 as a homepage. The messenger service server 250 provides a web site composed of a plurality of menus including an image and a chat menu with a phrase for guiding the messenger service to the connected computer client 270.

The computer client 270 is registered as a member in a normal process, is given an ID and password, and performs a login process to execute a messenger service. The messenger service server 250 stores subscriber information of the subscribed computer client 270 in the subscriber database 252, and displays the current real-time accessor when the subscriber is connected in real time.

When the computer client 270 is connected to the messenger service server 250 by the above process, when the user carrying the mobile terminal 210 is located in an arbitrary area under the control of the wireless base station 220, The mobile terminal 210 performs a registration procedure with respect to the wireless base station 220.

The microprocessor 314 of the mobile terminal 210 determines the wireless base station 220 to which it belongs based on the level of each demodulation signal received from the wireless base station 220 on the broadcast channel (BCCH), and then the LAPDm protocol. Accordingly, the registration procedure is performed by transmitting its subscriber information to the corresponding wireless base station 220.

In the wireless base station 220, when the terminal information is received from the mobile terminal 210, the mobile terminal 210 transmits the terminal information to the HLR 232 via the mobile communication switching center 230 via the base station controller 224. You will be asked to confirm that you are legally registered.

Herein, when the wireless base station 220 receives a signal indicating that the mobile terminal 210 is normally registered from the base station controller 224 and receives an encryption code that can be used by the terminal, the wireless base station 220 receives the corresponding mobile terminal 210. The registration process is performed in the communication enabled state.

Thereafter, the mobile terminal 210 waits for the wireless base station 220 to execute a data request at any time, and the wireless base station 220 remains in a waiting state for processing a data request from the mobile terminal 210. (S502).

First, a process in which the mobile terminal 210, which is a subscriber of the " 011 " mobile communication network, registers with the messenger service in the standby state as described above will be described, followed by a process of using the messenger service.

That is, in the mobile terminal 210, the user operates the key input unit 304 of the mobile terminal 210 to select a connection menu for wireless Internet, for example, the "NATE" menu of SK Telecom, and is a mobile service provider server. Attempt to connect to server 250.

When a command regarding connection to the messenger service server 250 is input by the operation of the key input unit 304, the mobile terminal 210 transmits a connection request signal to the RF signal processor 324 according to a program of the program memory 302. By wireless signal.

The access request signal transmitted wirelessly from the mobile terminal 210 is received by the wireless base station 220 and transmitted to the mobile communication switching center 230 in the form of binary code data. The mobile communication switching center 230 converts the connection request data in the form of binary code into packet data and delivers the packet data to the messenger service server 250.

When the messenger service server 250 establishes a connection to the mobile terminal 210 via the mobile communication network in response to the connection request data, the mobile terminal 210 connects to the messenger service server 250 (S504).

In the messenger service server 250, the controller 440 provides a screen related to the messenger service to the mobile terminal 210 according to the messenger service program (S506). In this case, the screen related to the messenger service is a screen for selecting a messenger service registration, executing a messenger service, and releasing the messenger service.

While the screen for selecting the messenger service from the messenger service server 250 is provided to the mobile terminal 210, the user does not select to execute the messenger service by operating the key input unit 304 in the mobile terminal 210 (S508). If the messenger service registration is selected (S510), the messenger service server 250 provides a screen for setting an ID and a password to the mobile terminal 210 (S512).

In the mobile terminal 210, the user inputs an ID and a password by combining numbers and letters provided in the key input unit 304 (S514).

The messenger service server 250 stores the ID and password inputted from the mobile terminal 210 in the subscriber database 252 and the information of the mobile terminal 210 to the mobile communication switching center 230 that manages the mobile terminal 210. Ask.

The mobile communication switching center 230 receives a request for information on the mobile terminal 210 from the messenger service server 250, and reads subscriber information on the mobile terminal 210 from the HLR 232 to the messenger service server 250. Send it.

The messenger service server 250 receives the subscriber information of the mobile terminal 210 from the mobile communication switching center 230, stores the subscriber information in the subscriber database 252 in correspondence with the ID and password, and returns the mobile terminal 210 to step S506. A messenger service screen is provided (S516). Through the above process, the mobile terminal 210 registers with the messenger service.

Subsequently, in step S506, a messenger service screen for selecting messenger service registration, messenger service execution, and messenger service release is selected from the messenger service server 250, a user of the mobile terminal 210 executes a messenger service for chatting. Select (S508).

When execution of the messenger service is selected from the mobile terminal 210, the messenger service server 250 provides the mobile terminal 210 with a screen for inputting an ID and password for user authentication.

In the mobile terminal 210, the user enters his ID and password. The messenger service server 250 searches for the subscriber database 252 on the basis of the ID and password input from the mobile terminal 210 and performs a user authentication process to confirm whether the user is a registered user (S520).

When the mobile terminal 210 is identified as a registered user by performing the user authentication process, the messenger service server 250 provides a screen about a chat currently being serviced (S522). Here, the screen for the chat is a screen including a menu, such as a chat room, a chat waiter, a chat room, a friend search, and a 1: 1 chat.

The user of the mobile terminal 210 selects 1: 1 chat as shown in FIG. 6 on the chat screen provided from the messenger service server 250, and selects, for example, the computer client 270 as a chat partner, to execute a chat ( S524). Of course, you can create a chat room of your choice by selecting the opened chat room, or select another menu to run. The chat waiter may be selected to select one of the chat waiters to execute the chat. In addition, by selecting and entering one of the chat rooms that are already established, it is possible to chat with a plurality of opponents.

At this time, in the case of the chat content transmitted and received between the computer client 270 by the mobile terminal 210 and the messenger service server 250, the chat content written in the computer client 270 is messenger in the form of packet data via the Internet 260. It is transmitted to the service server 250, the messenger service server 250 transmits to the SMS center 240 according to the messenger service program. The SMS center 240 converts the chat content into an SMS message and delivers it to the mobile terminal 210 via the mobile communication switching center 230.

The mobile terminal 210 displays the chat content in the SMS message according to the messenger program on the LCD display unit 306 as text data.

The user of the mobile terminal 210 having confirmed the chat contents from the computer client 270, which is the chat partner, manipulates the key input unit 304 to create and input the response chat contents.

The microprocessor 314 of the mobile terminal 210 transmits the chat content input from the key input unit 304 in accordance with the messenger program to transmit data in a wireless signal according to the data transmission format shown in FIG. 7. In the data transmission format shown in FIG. 7, a 4-bit status signal for notifying whether or not it is normal, a receiver to receive the chat content, a chat content of up to 25 characters based on Korean characters, and terminal information are notified. Is composed of 18 bytes of information (Information) and the like. Here, when the receiver is a mobile terminal other than the computer client 270, the receiver is replaced with the other party's number (ASCII).

The wireless signal transmitted from the mobile terminal 210 is transmitted to the wireless base station 220 through the traffic channel, and the wireless base station 220 is transmitted to the SMS center 240 via the mobile communication switching center 230. The SMS center 240 converts the chat content into an SMS message and delivers it to the messenger service server 250. The messenger service server 250 converts the SMS message received from the SMS center 240 into packet data and transmits it to the computer client 270 to be received.

Accordingly, the chat content is transmitted and received between the mobile terminal 210 and the computer client 270 via the messenger service server 250 and the SMS center 240 (S526).

The mobile terminal 210 may be a mobile terminal connected to a mobile communication network instead of the computer client 270, or may be a mobile terminal currently connected to a messenger service server 250 among subscribers of another mobile communication network. .

That is, according to an embodiment of the present invention, an instant messenger service system and method using SMS which enables a user to select a person to talk to a mobile terminal using a short message service provided in a mobile communication network and execute a group chat including a one-to-one chat. Can be realized.

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may make various modifications and changes without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention but to describe the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The protection scope of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the equivalent scope should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, in a messenger service that selects a person to talk with a mobile terminal and executes a group chat, including one-to-one chat, an SMS center that is already established can be used for a mobile communication network operator. Minimize investment costs.

In addition, the mobile communication network subscriber can use a wider information transmission method by being able to select a desired counterpart while chatting while moving.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of an Internet communication network system for using a messenger between users in a conventional Internet site;

2 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of an instant messenger service system using SMS according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a mobile terminal;

4 is a block diagram schematically showing an internal configuration of a messenger service server;

5 is a flowchart illustrating an instant messenger service method using SMS according to an embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a diagram illustrating a screen for selecting a chat menu in a messenger service;

7 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a transmission data format between a mobile terminal and a messenger service server.

<Description of Symbols for Main Parts of Drawings>

110: web server 120: the Internet

130: user terminal 140: application server

200: messenger service system 210: mobile terminal

220: wireless base station 230: mobile communication switching center

232: HLR 234: VLR

240: SMS Center 250: Messenger Service Server

252: Subscriber Database 260: Internet

270: computer client 302: program memory

304: key input unit 306: LCD display unit

308: data storage 310: mode state storage

312: subscriber information storage unit 314: microprocessor

316: DSP 318: baseband converter

320: speaker 322: microphone

324: antenna 326: RF signal processing unit

410: program storage unit 420: memory

430: website portion 440: control unit

450: display unit 460: NIC

470: database server 480: SMS server

490: key input unit

Claims (14)

In the instant messenger service system using SMS configured to provide a messenger service to a service subscriber using an SMS service, A mobile terminal (210) having a function of requesting the messenger service, and wirelessly chatting with the other party by the messenger service through the mobile communication network and the SMS center 240 by using the SMS service; For a plurality of the mobile terminal 210 to use the messenger service, a messenger for chatting is provided to select and chat a desired conversation state, and the conversation contents are input as text data from the mobile terminal 210 or a chat partner is provided. A messenger service server 250 for controlling a function of delivering the contents of the conversation in the form of an SMS message through the SMS center 240 when the contents of the conversation are input from the text data; A subscriber database (252) for storing subscriber information of the mobile terminal 210 subscribed to the messenger service and information of the mobile terminal 210 using the messenger service in real time; And When communication is performed between the mobile terminal 210 and the messenger service server 250 by a messenger, a transmission TI, a reception TI, a presence TI, an alarm ( Alerting) Assigns a dedicated Teleservice Identifier (TI) including TI and Contents TI, and includes an SMS center 240 for converting a forwarded message into an SMS message and transmitting the message to a receiver according to the SMS service. Mobile network Instant messenger service system using SMS comprising a. delete delete delete delete The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile terminal 210, Protocol software for implementing functions of the terminal itself and processing messages transmitted and received with the network is stored. In particular, when a menu for accessing the messenger service server 250 is selected from among a plurality of menus, it is wirelessly transmitted to the messenger service server 250. A program memory 302 in which a messenger program for accessing a computer is stored; A key input unit 304 having a numeric key for inputting a number of telephone numbers and a menu selection button for executing a messenger service menu; An LCD display unit 306 for displaying an operating state of the terminal including a power supply state, a radio wave reception intensity, a date and time; The data storage unit 308 serves as a data buffer when the terminal operation program is executed, and also temporarily stores a number input by the key input unit 304 or stores data of a character or image received from the external terminal. ); A mode state storage unit 310 which stores an operation mode of the current terminal selected by the key input unit 304 as a state flag; A subscriber information storage unit (SIM) 312 storing registration information of subscribers assigned to each subscriber station in the mobile communication network; Control the operation of the terminal based on the state flag stored in the mode state storage unit 310, and if the messenger service menu is selected by the key input unit 304 to wirelessly access the messenger service server 250 A microprocessor 314 for controlling functionality for the device; A digital signal processing processor (DSP) 316 for coding or decoding a speech signal, performing an equalization function to remove multipath noise, and performing an acoustic data processing function and the like; A baseband converter 318 for converting the transmitted and received signals into baseband signals; A speaker 320 for outputting an audio signal output from the baseband converter 318 as an audible sound; A microphone 322 for converting a user's voice input into an electrical signal; An antenna 324 for transmitting and receiving wireless signals; And RF signal processor 326 for demodulating and amplifying the RF signal received by the antenna 324 and modulating and transmitting a transmission signal applied from the baseband converter 318. Instant messenger service system using SMS comprising a. The method of claim 1, wherein the messenger service server 250, When there is a wireless connection from the mobile terminal 210 via the mobile communication network, a messenger service program is stored so that chat contents can be transmitted and received to the mobile terminal 210 as an SMS message through the SMS center 240. A program storage unit 410; A memory 420 for temporarily storing data or temporarily storing data input on the web; A website 430 for providing contents including a chat or a messenger service in the form of a home page; When the overall device is controlled, and there is a wireless connection from the mobile terminal 210 through the mobile communication network, the contents of the chat between the mobile terminal 210 and the counterpart are transmitted by the SMS center 240 according to the messenger service program. A controller 440 for controlling transmission and reception as an SMS message; A display unit 450 provided in the form of a monitor so that an administrator who manages the messenger service server 250 displays a messenger service processing status for a visitor; A network interface card (NIC) 460 for providing a communication interface for communication with the Internet 260 or the mobile communication network; A database server 470 controlling data input / output of the subscriber database 242; An SMS server 480 for transmitting data to be converted into the SMS message to the SMS center 240 under the control of the controller 440; And It is used to input data when manually adding or updating information contents of the subscriber database 242, and updating the messenger service program of the program storage unit 410 or the SMS server 480. And a key input unit 490 used for data input when the website unit 430 is updated. Instant messenger service system using SMS comprising a. The method of claim 7, wherein The controller 440 provides web content in the form of a web document to the computer client 270 connected to the Internet 260, The database server 470 updates and stores the data input from the key input unit 490 in the subscriber database 252 under the control of the controller 440 or from the mobile terminal 210 via the mobile communication network. It updates and stores the received data in the subscriber database 252, and reads and outputs the data from the subscriber database 242 upon request for output of data stored in the subscriber database 242 from the key input unit 490. Instant messenger service system using SMS, characterized in that to perform a function to. A mobile terminal (210) having a function of requesting a messenger service, and wirelessly chatting with the other party by the messenger service via the mobile communication network and the SMS center 240 by using the SMS service; An SMS center 240 for converting a delivery message into an SMS message according to a request of an SMS service and transmitting the converted message to a receiving side; For a plurality of the mobile terminal 210 to use the messenger service, a messenger for chatting is provided to select and chat a desired conversation state, and the conversation contents are input as text data from the mobile terminal 210 or a chat partner is provided. A messenger service server 250 for controlling a function of delivering the contents of the conversation in the form of an SMS message through the SMS center 240 when the contents of the conversation are input from the text data; And a subscriber database 252 which stores, as data, subscriber information on the mobile terminal 210 subscribed to the messenger service and information on the mobile terminal 210 using the messenger service in real time. Instant messenger service using SMS, (a) wirelessly connecting the mobile terminal 210 to the messenger service server 250; (b) the messenger service server 250 providing a screen of the messenger service to the mobile terminal 210; (c) the mobile terminal 210 selecting execution for the messenger service; (d) If the mobile terminal 210 selects registration of a messenger service without selecting execution of the messenger service in step (c), the messenger service server 250 displays a screen for setting an ID and a password. Providing an ID and password for the mobile terminal 210 by providing it to the mobile terminal 210; (e) When the messenger service server 250 inputs an ID and a password for the mobile terminal 210 from the mobile terminal 210, the messenger service server 250 searches for the subscriber database 252 and checks whether it is registered. Executing user authentication to execute; (f) providing, by the messenger service server 250, a screen including a menu for a currently opened chat room, a chat waiter, a chat room making, a friend search, and a 1: 1 chat to the mobile terminal 210; (g) the mobile terminal 210 setting up a chat partner on the screen for the chat and executing a chat; And (h) The mobile terminal 210 and the messenger service server 250 that the messenger service server 250 transmits and receives the chat contents transmitted and received between the mobile terminal 210 and the chat counterpart via the SMS center 240. The data transmission format transmitted / received between each other includes a status signal for notifying whether or not it is normal, a receiver for receiving the chat content, a chat content based on Korean characters, and an information signal for notifying the terminal information. Transmitting in the form of an SMS message Instant messenger service method using SMS comprising a. delete delete delete delete delete