KR100524752B1 - Audio guide service method using mobile communication device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a voice guidance service method using a mobile communication terminal, comprising: determining whether a voice guide content (AG_CSN #) exists for a corresponding base station area when a terminal user enters a specific base station area; If the voice guidance content exists according to the determination, transmitting a corresponding content (AG_CSN #) and a flag for activating the voice guidance function of the terminal to the terminal; The terminal receiving the voice guidance related data (AG_CSN #, voice guidance active flag), and notifying the user by displaying on the screen that the voice guidance function is available; When the user who has received the notification gives a voice guidance start command, the voice guidance server AGS searches a database based on the content of the content AG_CSN # to which the terminal belongs, and transmits the lower information AG_ISN # to the terminal. Wow; Receiving the lower information (AG_ISN #) by the terminal, displaying the received information list on a screen so that a user can select desired information; When the detailed item is selected in the sub information, the voice guidance server may search for a database using the detailed item AG_ISN # requested by the user, and transmit the corresponding voice information data AG_BD # to the terminal. have.

Description

Voice guidance service using mobile communication terminal {AUDIO GUIDE SERVICE METHOD USING MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE}

The present invention relates to a voice guidance service method using a mobile communication terminal, and in particular to perform a voice guidance service using a mobile communication terminal in place of a voice guidance service using a conventional receiver, the terminal is a specific area (museum) , A historical site, an exhibition, etc.), the present invention relates to a voice guidance service method using a mobile communication terminal to implement a voice guidance service on the spot through a mobile communication terminal.

In general, an automatic audio guide service is divided into a broadcast service using a reception terminal and a standalone service using a storage terminal. Each service has the following characteristics: Has

First, a broadcast type voice guidance service is a service of outputting voice information to a user's receiving terminal periodically using a predetermined channel at a predetermined time at a central broadcasting center, and the standalone voice guidance service stores specific voice information. It is a type of service that saves in advance to the terminal and outputs the necessary contents according to the user's request.

The broadcast type voice guidance service operates in a simple form in which pre-recorded voice information is broadcast by using a specific frequency in a central broadcasting center, and a user is passively received by using a receiver. Voice information is stored in a specific memory area of the device and the corresponding content is provided in a user's request order.

In order to change the contents of the voice guidance service, in case of a receiving terminal used in a broadcast type service, a channel conversion or transmission content of a central broadcasting center needs to be changed, and in the case of a receiving terminal used in a standalone service, all numbers are stored. There is a problem that the entire memory area in the mobile terminal must be updated.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and in order to perform a voice guidance service using a mobile communication terminal instead of a voice guidance service using a conventional receiver, the terminal has a specific area. The object of the present invention is to provide a voice guidance service method using a mobile communication terminal, which enables a voice guidance service to be implemented on the spot through a mobile communication terminal as the mobile station moves to a repeater area (museum, historical site, exhibition, etc.).

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for determining the presence of voice announcement content (AG_CSN #) for a corresponding base station area when a terminal user enters a specific base station area; If the voice guidance content exists according to the determination, transmitting a corresponding content (AG_CSN #) and a flag for activating the voice guidance function of the terminal to the terminal; The terminal receiving the voice guidance related data (AG_CSN #, voice guidance active flag), and notifying the user by displaying on the screen that the voice guidance function is available; When the user who has received the notification gives a voice guidance start command, the voice guidance server AGS searches a database based on the content of the content AG_CSN # to which the terminal belongs, and transmits the lower information AG_ISN # to the terminal. Wow; Receiving the lower information (AG_ISN #) by the terminal, displaying the received information list on a screen so that a user can select desired information; When the detailed item is selected in the lower information, the voice guidance server searches for a database by the detailed item AG_ISN # requested by the user, and transmits the corresponding voice information data AG_BD # to the terminal. .

The present invention is to implement a voice guidance function in a GSM mobile communication terminal using the GSM protocol structure to the maximum, and defining a server and some essential identifier (Identifier) for the voice guidance service as follows.

First, in a basic GSM system configuration, an audio guide server (AGS) may be added as a component of databases such as EIR, AUC, HLR, and VLR, and may store content information related to a specific location of a terminal. Play a role.

Next, the data can be configured as shown in Table 1 below, and the AG contents identifier (ID contents) is a data type for mapping the location information of the contents and the contents of the contents, where GCI (Global Cell Identity) is '[GSM'. 03.30] The standard form described in 'Numbering, Addressing and Identification' may be used as is.

GCI AG_CSN AG_TOC AG_NOI AG_CN

GCI: Global Cell Identity (LAI + CI)

AG_CSN: AG Contents Serial Number (4Bytes)

AG_TOC: AG Type of Contents (1 Byte)

AG_NOI: AG Number Of Items (2 Bytes)

AG_CN: AG Contents Name (200 Bytes)

Next, an AG Item Identifier is a data type that defines a number of items corresponding to a value of an AG Number of Items (NOI) of the voice guidance content identifier and is configured as shown in Table 2 below.

AG_CSN AG_ISN AG_IN

AG_CSN: AG Contents Serial Number (4 Bytes)

AG_ISN: AG Item Serial Number (4 Bytes)

AG_IN: AG Item Name (200 Bytes)

Next, the logical structure of the database of the voice guidance server (AGS Database) can be configured as shown in Figure 1, the logical database is composed of a number of tables corresponding to the total number of AG_CSN #, each The table of contents AG_CSN # is filled with audio binary data used for the service as many as the number of items.

In order to implement the voice guidance function in the GSM mobile communication terminal of the present invention, the voice guidance server must be installed in the corresponding network as described above, so that voice information can be serviced by the user's mobile communication terminal.

Hereinafter, the voice guidance service method will be described in detail with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 2 to 5.

In general, when a user of a mobile communication terminal (MS) moves to a specific area, the first operation is to immediately perform location updating, and through this, the terminal is informed of the BTS (Base Tranceiver System) to which it belongs. Is transmitted to the subscriber location information register (VLR / HLR) of the mobile communication system.

Therefore, the present invention performs the following operations for the voice guidance function in addition to the process of performing the basic function of the mobile communication terminal as described above.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a voice guidance service process using a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention. First, by using the location information (GCI: Global Cell Identity) of a user registered in the system in the process of updating the location information by the terminal, Check whether there is a valid AG Contents Identifier in the above-mentioned voice guidance server AGS, and transmit the content AG_CSN and the voice guide activation flag value from the voice guidance server AGS to the terminal. (S101 to S103).

Next, the terminal receiving the voice guidance activation flag AG_activate flag is displayed on the screen that the voice guidance function is available (S104), if the user wants to use the function (S105), voice guidance start command (AG_start) The voice guidance server AGS receiving the voice guidance start command AG_Start of the user searches the database with the content AG_CSN # to which the terminal belongs (S106), and adds to the content. Information (AG_ISN; type, corresponding item list, etc.) is transmitted to the terminal (S107).

Accordingly, the user requests detailed item information of the desired content based on the received information AG_ISN (S104), and the voice guidance server requests the content AG_CSN # and the detail item AG_ISN # requested by the user. Search the database of the voice guidance server AGS (S106) and transmit the corresponding voice information data AG_BD # to the terminal (S107).

That is, the steps S104 and S105 of selecting and requesting the voice guidance content information and the steps 106 and 107 of searching and receiving the requested voice information data AG_BD # are repeatedly performed.

3 is a flowchart illustrating the location information update process in detail in FIG. 2. When the terminal enters a new base station area (S201), based on the current location information (GCI) (S202), valid content (AG_CSN #) is returned. If there is valid content (S203), if there is valid content, content information (AG_CSN #) and a voice guidance activation signal are transmitted to the terminal (Handset) (S204).

FIG. 4 is a detailed flowchart illustrating a voice guide start process according to a user's command in FIG. 2, wherein a user has a content type AG_TOC, a number of items AG_NOI, and a content name that are sub-items of content AG_CSN # stored in a terminal. (AG_CN) and the like to search the database (S301), and downloads the retrieved information to the terminal (S302).

FIG. 5 is a detailed flowchart illustrating a process of transmitting voice information data corresponding to content and an item requested by the user in FIG. 2. When requesting desired information from a lower item of the downloaded content, the voice guide server may be used. The voice information data AG_BD # corresponding to the requested content AG_CSN # and the item AG_ISN # is retrieved from the database (S401), and the voice information data AG_BD # is downloaded to the terminal (S402).

As described above, the present invention enables the voice guidance function of the terminal to be used without the trouble of the user of the GSM mobile terminal, which the user carries, thereby reducing the customer satisfaction and the additional cost for the voice information guidance service.

As described above, the voice guidance service method using the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention is to perform the voice guidance service using the mobile communication terminal, instead of the voice guidance service using the existing receiver. As it moves to the repeater area of a museum, historic site, exhibition, etc., it is effective to implement a voice guidance service on the spot through a mobile communication terminal.

In addition, the present invention can not only significantly lower the cost of changing the content, but also according to the integrated management of information on the cost and content for maintaining and replacing the voice information terminal in a specific region (museum, historical site, exhibition, etc.) It also has the effect of reducing costs.

1 is an exemplary view showing a logical structure for a database of a voice guidance server (AGS Database) according to the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a voice guidance service process using a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention;

3 is a flow chart showing in detail the location information update process in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a detailed flowchart illustrating a voice guidance start process according to a user's command in FIG. 2.

FIG. 5 is a detailed flowchart illustrating a process of transmitting voice information data corresponding to content and an item requested by a user in FIG. 2; FIG.

Claims (5)

When the terminal user enters a specific base station area, determining whether there is voice announcement content (AG_CSN #) for the corresponding base station area; If the voice guidance content exists according to the determination, transmitting a corresponding content (AG_CSN #) and a flag for activating the voice guidance function of the terminal to the terminal; The terminal receiving the voice guidance related data (AG_CSN #, voice guidance active flag), and notifying the user by displaying on the screen that the voice guidance function is available; When the user who has received the notification gives a voice guidance start command, the voice guidance server AGS searches a database based on the content of the content AG_CSN # to which the terminal belongs, and transmits the lower information AG_ISN # to the terminal. Wow; Receiving the lower information (AG_ISN #) by the terminal, displaying the received information list on a screen so that a user can select desired information; When the detailed item is selected in the sub information, the voice guidance server searches for a database using the detailed item AG_ISN # requested by the user, and transmits the corresponding voice information data AG_BD # to the terminal. Voice guidance service method using a mobile communication terminal. The voice guidance service method of claim 1, wherein whether the user enters a specific base station is detected by using location information (GCI: Global Cell Identity). The voice guidance content of claim 1, wherein the voice guidance content that maps the location information GCI and the content AG_CSN includes data including content type AG_TOC, the number of sub-items AG_NOI, and content name AG_CN. Voice guidance service method using a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that consisting of a structure. The method according to claim 3, wherein each item according to the item number AG_NOI of each content AG_CSN includes a content number AG_CSN, each item number AG_ISN below it, and name (AG_IN) information of the item. Voice guidance service method using a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that consisting of a data structure. The database of claim 1, wherein the database of the voice guidance server AGS is composed of a number of tables corresponding to the total number of contents AG_CSN #. Voice guidance service method using a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that is filled with the voice information data (AG_BD #) used.