KR100560148B1 - Method for connecting voice call during messenger service between mobile handsets, and apparatus there-for - Google Patents

Abstract

A method and apparatus for connecting a call among messenger services between wireless handsets is disclosed. The method for connecting a call among messenger services of the present invention is connected to a messenger server to receive a call request from a first wireless handset using a messenger service, in response to a call request. Extracting a telephone number of a second wireless handset that is a counterpart of a messenger service, transmitting the extracted telephone number of the second wireless handset to the first wireless handset, a telephone number of a second wireless handset from the first wireless handset Receiving an outgoing call with an incoming number and connecting a call call between the first wireless handset and the second wireless handset in response to the outgoing call. According to the present invention, when the user wants to make a voice call with the other party of the messenger conversation, the mobile communication subscriber can simply make a voice call with the other party without having to terminate the existing messenger service and perform a normal call origination procedure. have.

Description

Method for connecting voice call during messenger service between mobile handsets, and apparatus there-for}

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS In order to better understand the drawings cited in the detailed description of the invention, a brief description of each drawing is provided.

1 is a diagram illustrating a network configuration for connecting a voice call among messenger services between wireless handsets according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of connecting a voice call among messenger services between wireless handsets according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3A illustrates an example of subscriber A exchanging an instant message with subscriber B through a wireless handset.

3B is a diagram illustrating an example of displaying a confirmation message for a voice call request in a messenger service.

The present invention relates to mobile communication, and more particularly, to a method and system for call connection among instant messaging services (hereinafter referred to as messenger services) between wireless handsets.

The instant messenger service using the Internet is widely used because of the advantage of instant messaging. Also, away from the wired messenger service, a messenger service between wireless handsets or between wireless handsets and wired terminals is being introduced.

In order to establish a messenger server between wireless handsets, both wireless handsets must be connected to the wireless Internet. As described above, in order to make a voice call with a counterpart of a messenger conversation while a messenger service is being performed between wireless handsets through the wireless Internet, a messenger service must be terminated and a call for a voice call can be made using a counterpart phone number or a shortcut key. do.

That is, according to the related art, it is inconvenient to perform the termination procedure of the messenger service and the normal call origination procedure to make a voice call while using the messenger service.

Therefore, the technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to connect a voice call call easily during the use of the messenger service between wireless handsets, the communication connection method of the messenger services that can activate the communication between the wireless handsets more and improve the convenience of subscribers, A system, a wireless handset device and a record carrier are provided.

According to a preferred aspect of the present invention for achieving the above technical problem, a method of connecting a call among the messenger service between wireless handsets, the method comprising: receiving a call request from a first wireless handset connected to a messenger server and using a messenger service; In response to the call request, extracting a telephone number of a second wireless handset that is a counterpart of the messenger service; Sending the telephone number of the second wireless handset to the first wireless handset; Receiving an outgoing call from the first wireless handset, using the telephone number of the second wireless handset as the called number; And connecting a call call between the first wireless handset and the second wireless handset in response to the outgoing call; a method of making a call connection between messenger services between wireless handsets, means for performing the method; and A record carrier is provided that includes a program that can be executed by a system.

The method includes an ID of a first messenger service subscriber, a wireless handset phone number corresponding to an ID of the first messenger service subscriber, an ID of a second messenger service subscriber and a wireless handset phone number corresponding to an ID of the second messenger service subscriber. Wherein the wireless handset telephone number corresponding to the ID of the second messenger service subscriber is the telephone number of the second wireless handset, and may be stored in a database, wherein the telephone number of the second wireless handset The extracting may include mapping, by a messenger server, the ID of the second messenger service subscriber to the second wireless handset telephone number using the database.

The method may also include terminating a connection with the messenger server when the first wireless handset receives the telephone number of the second wireless handset from the messenger server; And setting the telephone number of the second wireless handset as a called number and making a call.

According to another preferred aspect of the present invention for achieving the above technical problem, in the call connection method between the first and second wireless handsets connected to a messenger server using a messenger service, the first wireless handset requests a call from the outside; Receiving an input; Requesting the telephone number of the second wireless handset from the messenger server in response to the call request input; Receiving a telephone number of the second wireless handset from the messenger server; And making a call using the phone number of the second wireless handset as the called number. A method of making a call connection between messenger services between wireless handsets, and means for performing the method. There is provided a recording medium comprising a program which can be executed.

The requesting of the telephone number of the second wireless handset to the messenger server in response to the call request input includes: displaying a predetermined text on a display device of the first wireless handset in response to the call request input; And if there is a predetermined confirmation input from the outside in response to the indication, requesting the messenger server for the telephone number of the second wireless handset. The method may further include releasing the connection with the messenger server when the first wireless handset receives the telephone number of the second wireless handset.

In order to fully understand the present invention, the operational advantages of the present invention, and the objects achieved by the practice of the present invention, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings which illustrate preferred embodiments of the present invention and the contents described in the accompanying drawings.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Like reference numerals in the drawings denote like elements.

1 is a diagram illustrating a network configuration for connecting a voice call among messenger services between wireless handsets according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The network shown in FIG. 1 includes wireless handsets 110a and 110b, wireless networks 120a and 120b, messenger servers 130, mobile switching center (MSC) 140, and home network location register (HLR). Location Register (150).

The wireless handsets 110a and 110b are mobile communication terminals equipped with a messenger application program. As a PC user can use the messenger executable program on his computer when using the messenger service, the messenger application program is coded in the internal memory of the wireless handset. The messenger application program may be preloaded in the internal memory of the wireless handset before being sold to the mobile subscriber. Alternatively, the mobile communication subscriber may download a messenger application program from a predetermined server (for example, a messenger server) using a wireless Internet or the like.

When the messenger application program receives a predetermined input (for example, a call key or a specific key input) from the outside while performing a messenger service function, the messenger application program recognizes the request and requests the phone number of the other party (that is, the called party) from the messenger server. do.

The wireless networks 120a and 120b include base stations 122a and 122b and interworking functions (IWFs) and packet data serving nodes (PDSNs) 124a and 124b. In addition, although not shown in FIG. 1, a base station controller (not shown) connected between the plurality of base stations and the MSC 140 may be further included. IWF / PDSNs 124a and 124b are wireless data devices for connecting wireless handsets 110a and 110b to the Internet (not shown). IWF / PDSN 124a, 124b also serves to connect wireless handsets 110a, 110b to messenger server 130. Thus, wireless handsets 110a and 110b are connected to messenger server 130 via base stations 122a and 122b and IWF / PDSNs 124a and 124b.

The messenger server 130 stores and manages information on messenger service subscribers. To this end, the messenger server 130 preferably includes a database. The database may include a subscriber's ID (ID), password, telephone number, etc. for each messenger service subscriber. The telephone number is preferably the subscriber's wireless handset number (e.g., 016-1234-5678). However, the subscriber B's telephone number may be tElephone NUmbering Mapping (INUM) based on IP (Internet Protocol). ENUM is a phone number that can be used as an Internet address for an individual's phone number. Therefore, if ENUM is defined and used, ENUM of subscriber B can be stored in the messenger server's database, and ENUM can be used to receive voice call calls to subscriber B's wireless handset.

The messenger server 130 transmits instant messages between wireless handsets that are connected (ie, online) to the messenger server. In addition, the messenger server recognizes the voice call request from the online wireless handset and extracts the other party's telephone number from the database. Specifically, the messenger server reads the corresponding phone number from the other party's ID and transmits the phone number to the wireless handset requesting a voice call.

The MSC 140 is a wired / wireless hybrid exchange that provides wired communication function (PSTN / ISDN) and mobile communication function as one of the most important network components for providing a mobile communication service. The MSC 140 performs functions such as incoming / outgoing call processing, basic and additional service processing, location registration procedure and handoff procedure processing, and interworking with other networks of the mobile communication service subscriber.

The HLR 150 includes a database that stores information on a mobile communication service subscriber. The HLR 150 provides subscriber information to the MSC 140 when calling from a wireless handset, registering a location, or receiving a call from the wireless handset. Therefore, the MSC 140 is provided with the location information of the called terminal necessary for the incoming call to the wireless handset.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of connecting a voice call among messenger services between wireless handsets according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 2, it is assumed that subscriber A and subscriber B are in a messenger conversation via their wireless handset. That is, subscriber A is in a state in which both the wireless handset and subscriber B's wireless handset are connected to the messenger server, that is, the online state, and can send and receive instant messages through the messenger server (S210).

In this state, when subscriber A and subscriber B want to make a voice call, either subscriber makes a voice call request in a predetermined manner through the wireless handset (S214). The voice call request S214 is made by pressing a specific key (eg, a call key) while the wireless handset is connected to the messenger server (S212).

Referring to FIGS. 3A and 3B, an example in which steps S210 to S214 are performed is as follows.

3A illustrates an example of subscriber A exchanging an instant message with subscriber B through a wireless handset. 3A shows a display screen of subscriber A's wireless handset. As shown in FIG. 3A, the display screen of subscriber A's wireless handset includes the other party of the messenger service (here, subscriber B), the instant message received from the other party ('talk to the phone'), the person (here subscriber A). This sent instant message ('Okay, I'll walk') can be displayed. As such, when subscriber A is connected to the messenger server and is in messenger service, when subscriber A presses call key 310 (S212), subscriber A's wireless handset requests a voice call to messenger server (S214). As another example, if a call key is entered, the wireless handset may display a confirmation message, as shown in FIG. 3B. If the subscriber A sees and responds to the confirmation message (for example, pressing the confirmation key 320), the subscriber A may request a voice call to the messenger server in response (S214).

In FIG. 2, subscriber A inputs a specific key for a voice call (S212), but subscriber B may input a specific key.

The subscriber A's voice call request is forwarded to the messenger server (S214). That is, when a specific key is input, the wireless handset of subscriber A notifies the messenger server of the voice call request. Then, the messenger server recognizes the voice call request from the subscriber A, and extracts the telephone number of the subscriber B from the database using the ID of the subscriber B (S216). The subscriber B's telephone number extracted from the messenger server's database is provided to subscriber A (S218).

The subscriber A's wireless handset automatically sends a voice call by using the subscriber B's telephone number received from the messenger server as a called number (S220). Therefore, the voice call request step (S214) may be referred to as a step for requesting the destination number, that is, the other party's phone number (here, subscriber A's phone number) required for automatic call origination.

Typically, a wireless handset makes a call in response to an incoming call number and a specific key input from the outside. However, the wireless handset according to an embodiment of the present invention enters a preparation step for making a voice call call when a specific key is input in a messenger server connection state, and receives a called party number from the messenger server. Send automatically. Accordingly, the subscriber A does not need to perform a normal call origination process such as pressing a call key by entering the subscriber B's telephone number or inputting a shortcut key corresponding to the subscriber B's telephone number.

When the subscriber A's wireless handset receives the subscriber B's telephone number from the messenger server, it is desirable to terminate the connection with the messenger server before automatically making a call.

When the MSC receives an outgoing call from subscriber A, the MSC requests the location of subscriber B, the called party, to the HLR (S222). If the location of the subscriber B is confirmed from the HLR (S224), the MSC establishes an incoming call to the wireless handset of the subscriber B (S226). When subscriber B answers the incoming call setup (for example, enters a call key) (S228), a voice call call is connected between subscriber A and subscriber B (S230).

Steps S222 to S230 after the call is automatically sent from the subscriber A's wireless handset are the same as the normal voice call call procedure. The incoming / outgoing call processing procedure of a voice call is well known to those skilled in the art, and thus a detailed description thereof is omitted.

Although the invention has been described with reference to one embodiment shown in the drawings, this is merely exemplary, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

According to the present invention, it is possible to easily make a voice call with the other party of the messenger service while using the messenger service. That is, according to the present invention, when the mobile communication subscriber wants to make a voice call with the other party of the messenger conversation, the mobile communication subscriber does not have to terminate the existing messenger service and perform a normal call origination procedure. For example, it is possible to make a call with the other party of the messenger conversation with one call key input while the messenger is in service.

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In the call connection method of the messenger service between wireless handsets, Receiving a call request from a first wireless handset connected to a messenger server and using a messenger service; In response to the call request, extracting, by the messenger server, a telephone number of a second wireless handset that is a counterpart of the messenger service; The messenger server sending the telephone number of the second wireless handset to the first wireless handset; Receiving, by the mobile network switch, an outgoing call from the first wireless handset, using the telephone number of the second wireless handset as the called number; And In response to the originating call, the mobile network switch connecting a call call between the first wireless handset and the second wireless handset. Call connection method of the messenger service between wireless handsets comprising a. The method of claim 1, The call connection method of the messenger service between the wireless handsets is An ID of a first messenger service subscriber, a wireless handset phone number corresponding to an ID of the first messenger service subscriber, an ID of a second messenger service subscriber and a wireless handset phone number corresponding to an ID of the second messenger service subscriber, wherein And storing in the database the wireless handset telephone number corresponding to the ID of the second messenger service subscriber is the telephone number of the second wireless handset. Extracting the telephone number of the second wireless handset And a messenger server mapping the ID of the second messenger service subscriber to the second wireless handset telephone number using the database. The method of claim 1, The call connection method of the messenger service between the wireless handsets is When the first wireless handset receives the telephone number of the second wireless handset from the messenger server, terminating the connection with the messenger server; And And setting a call number of the second wireless handset as a called number and making a call. In the call connection method between the first and second wireless handsets connected to a messenger server and using a messenger service, The first wireless handset receiving a call request input from the outside; Requesting, by the first wireless handset, the telephone number of the second wireless handset from the messenger server in response to the call request input; The first wireless handset receiving the telephone number of the second wireless handset from the messenger server; And The first wireless handset originating the call using the telephone number of the second wireless handset as the called number; Call connection method of the messenger service between wireless handsets comprising a. The method of claim 4, wherein Requesting the phone number of the second wireless handset from the messenger server in response to the call request input; Displaying predetermined text on a display of the first wireless handset in response to the call request input; And Requesting the messenger server's telephone number of the second wireless handset if there is a predetermined confirmation input from the outside in response to the indication; Call connection method of the messenger service between wireless handsets comprising a. The method of claim 4, wherein The call connection method of the messenger service between the wireless handsets is And when the first wireless handset receives the telephone number of the second wireless handset, disconnecting the connection with the messenger server. In the system for connecting a call call of the messenger service between wireless handsets, Means for receiving a call request from a first wireless handset in use of a messenger service; Means for extracting a telephone number of a second wireless handset that is a counterpart of the messenger service in response to the call request; Means for transmitting a telephone number of the second wireless handset to the first wireless handset; Means for receiving an outgoing call from the first wireless handset, using the telephone number of the second wireless handset as the called number; And Means for connecting a call call between the first wireless handset and the second wireless handset in response to the outgoing call. Call connection system of the messenger service between wireless handsets comprising a. A wireless handset connected to a messenger server and capable of making a call call while using a messenger service, Means for receiving a predetermined input from the outside; Means for requesting a counterpart's telephone number of the messenger service to the messenger server in response to the predetermined input; Means for receiving a telephone number of the other party of the messenger service from the messenger server; And Means for originating a call using the telephone number of the other party of the messenger service as a called number; Wireless handset capable of connecting a call call during the use of a messenger service. In the recording medium that can be read by the system is a program of instructions that can be executed by a mobile communication system that supports a messenger service between wireless handsets, Receiving a call request from a first wireless handset connected to a messenger server and using a messenger service; In response to the call request, extracting, by the messenger server, a telephone number of a second wireless handset that is a counterpart of the messenger service; The messenger server sending the telephone number of the second wireless handset to the first wireless handset; Receiving, by the mobile network switch, an outgoing call from the first wireless handset, using the telephone number of the second wireless handset as the called number; And In response to the originating call, the mobile network switch connecting a call call between the first wireless handset and the second wireless handset. Recording medium comprising a program for performing the. In the recording medium which can be read by the wireless handset, a program of instructions that can be executed by a wireless handset capable of messenger service is tangibly implemented. The wireless handset receiving a predetermined input from the outside; Requesting, by the wireless handset, the telephone number of the other party of the messenger service from the messenger server in response to the predetermined input; Receiving, by the wireless handset, the telephone number of the other party of the messenger service from the messenger server; And The wireless handset originating the call using the other party's telephone number of the messenger service as the called number; Recording medium comprising a program for performing the.

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