KR100573199B1 - Mobile Telecommunication System Capable of Providing Wizard Service by Using Avatar and Method Thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an avatar image having a search box on a standby screen, and when a subscriber of a mobile communication service searches a phone number search or a wireless Internet site using an avatar search window, the corresponding search content is displayed or automatically transferred to the wireless internet site. The present invention relates to a mobile communication system having a wizard service function using an avatar to be connected, and a method thereof.

For this purpose, the mobile communication system 200 includes a plurality of mobile terminals 210 and 212, a wireless access network 220, a mobile switching center 230, a home location register 232, a visitor location register 234, a gateway 240, The Internet 250, the wireless Internet server 260, and the Internet service database 262.

Therefore, according to the present invention, since the telephone number can be easily searched through the avatar search window, it is possible to quickly dial the telephone number for the telephone call. In addition, there is an effect that can reduce the communication connection fee by performing a wireless Internet connection in a short time.

Avatar, Wizard, Mobile Terminal, Wireless Internet

Description

Mobile Telecommunication System Capable of Providing Wizard Service by Using Avatar and Method Thereof}

1 is a configuration diagram schematically showing a configuration of an avatar providing system for providing an avatar to a wireless Internet in the related art;

2 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a mobile communication system having a wizard service function using an avatar according to an embodiment of the present invention;

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

4 is a flowchart illustrating a wizard service method using an avatar according to an embodiment of the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100: avatar providing system 110: mobile terminal

120: mobile communication network 130: the Internet

140: avatar providing server 142: avatar database

200: mobile communication system 210, 212: mobile terminal

220: wireless access network 222: base station transmitter

224: base station controller 230: mobile switching center

232: HLR 234: VLR

240: Gateway 250: Internet

260: Wireless Internet Server 262: Internet Service DB

302: program memory 304: key input unit

306: LCD display unit 308: data storage unit

310: mode state storage unit 312: avatar storage unit

314: subscriber information storage unit 316: microprocessor

318: DSP 320: baseband conversion unit

322: speaker 324: microphone

326: antenna 328: RF signal processing unit

The present invention relates to a mobile communication system having a wizard service function using an avatar and a method thereof. In more detail, when an avatar image having a search box is provided on a standby screen, and a subscriber of a mobile communication service searches a phone number or a wireless Internet site by using an avatar search box, the avatar shows a corresponding search content or goes to the wireless internet site. The present invention relates to a mobile communication system having a wizard service function using an avatar for automatic connection, and a method thereof.

Recently, various chat services using avatars have been provided in a wireless or wired manner. The avatar is used to mean a character representing the user's alter ego on the Internet. That is, it represents another self existing in the Internet, which is a virtual space, and can be expressed not only in the shape of a person but also in various images such as animals and plants. Avatars in chat are being developed in various ways, such as being designed to express emotions by the user's key operation.

On the other hand, as communication technology has advanced rapidly, various wireless communication services using a wireless network have been provided. Furthermore, a wireless Internet service for providing an Internet communication service to a user of a mobile terminal through a wireless communication network has emerged. .

The subscriber of the wireless communication service accesses the wireless Internet by using a mobile terminal, selects an avatar to download from the server providing the avatar for free or free, and downloads the avatar to the mobile terminal and displays it on the standby screen.

1 is a configuration diagram schematically showing a configuration of an avatar providing system for providing an avatar to a wireless Internet in the related art.

The conventional avatar providing system 100 has a configuration including a mobile terminal 110, a mobile communication network 120, the Internet 130, an avatar providing server 140, an avatar database 142 and the like.

The mobile terminal 110 not only wirelessly makes a phone call with the other party through the mobile communication network 120, but also accesses the avatar providing server 140 via the mobile communication network 120 and the Internet 130, and then A terminal for downloading an avatar.

The mobile communication network 120 switches a communication connection path through an exchange function for a call connection request or a wireless Internet access request for a wireless telephone call of the mobile terminal 110.

The Internet 130 is a communication network that provides a communication connection path so that the mobile terminal 110 can access the avatar providing server 140.

The avatar providing server 140 presents a plurality of avatars or downloads avatar images to the mobile terminal 110 connected via the Internet 130. The avatar database 142 stores a plurality of avatar images. That is, in the case of the avatar providing system 100 configured as described above, after the user of the mobile terminal 110 wirelessly connects to the avatar providing server 140 using the mobile terminal 110, the avatar image having a desired shape is transferred to the mobile terminal. Download to 110. In addition, the user may set the downloaded avatar image on the standby screen of the mobile terminal 110 or may be set to be displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal 110 when a call is received.

Therefore, the avatar used in the mobile terminal 110 was merely a screen of the mobile terminal 110 in standby before using the mobile terminal 110 or an image decorating the screen when a call was received from the other party. . That is, the conventional avatar image was merely a method of downloading from the avatar providing server 140 to the mobile terminal 110 and simply displaying it on the mobile terminal 110. Of course, when displaying the avatar image in the mobile terminal 110 to output a sound effect or music at the same time to enhance the display effect through the avatar, but other than that it did not have a special function. Therefore, the user who sees the same avatar image every time becomes bored. In addition, whenever boredom is felt, it may be cumbersome to connect to the avatar providing server 140 and download another avatar image every time.

In addition, in order to access a wireless website using the mobile terminal 110, a wireless Internet access is performed, and a sub menu is repeatedly searched several times in order to find the website. did.

Accordingly, for the modern people who carry the mobile terminal 110 and use it very frequently, the avatar image is too simple to simply end with visual satisfaction in the mobile terminal 110. A new additional function for providing a multimedia service to a user of the mobile terminal 110 is required.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and to meet the requirements, the present invention provides an avatar image having a search box on a standby screen, and a subscriber of a mobile communication service uses a avatar search box to select a phone number or a wireless Internet site. It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile communication system having a wizard service function using an avatar that displays the search contents or automatically connects to a corresponding wireless Internet site.

According to a first object of the present invention, a mobile communication system having a wizard service function using an avatar executing a wizard service for providing an avatar image and a search box on a standby screen, wherein the avatar image is selected and set on the standby screen; When the search is input through the search box while providing the search box, a mobile terminal for searching internally searching for information corresponding to the search word or accessing the wireless Internet to display a search result; A wireless internet server for downloading the avatar image to the mobile terminal and providing a website or a list of websites when the mobile terminal is connected; An internet service database storing various types of avatar data provided by the wireless internet server and information data about the website or the website list; And a mobile communication network providing a connection path for the mobile terminal to access the wireless Internet server.

According to a second object of the present invention, a mobile terminal having a wizard service function using an avatar for executing a wizard service by providing an avatar image and a search window on a standby screen, wherein the avatar image having the search window is displayed on the standby screen. If a search word is input through the search box, the search information is searched and displayed in the mobile terminal, or if the input search word is data to be searched on the Internet, a communication call is made to the wireless Internet by a wireless call attempt. A program memory for displaying a list of corresponding websites provided on the Internet, and storing a wizard service program for selecting an arbitrary website from among a plurality of lists and performing a connection to the corresponding website; A key input unit including a plurality of buttons including a numeric button for inputting a telephone number, a character button for displaying text data, and a selection button for selecting a menu; An LCD display unit which displays an overall operation state of the mobile terminal, including a degree of use of power, a reception intensity of radio waves, a date and time, and displays an operation of the avatar image set on the standby screen; It serves as a data buffer during operation of the mobile terminal, and stores numeric data input from the key input unit or data received from the outside from the mobile terminal, and corresponds to a plurality of telephone numbers and telephone numbers input by the user. A data storage unit for storing a person name; A mode state storage unit which stores an operation mode of the current terminal selected by the key input unit as a state flag and stores a wizard service mode according to the key input as a state flag; An avatar storage unit for storing the avatar image downloaded by the mobile terminal through the wireless Internet, and storing a plurality of avatar images; A subscriber information storage unit storing registration information on a unique number of the mobile terminal; The operation of the mobile terminal is controlled with reference to the state flag stored in the mode state storage unit, and when the user sets the wizard service by operating the key input unit, the LCD display unit displays the wizard service. In addition to displaying the avatar image and providing a search box for inputting a search word on the screen, and inputting the search word according to a user's key input operation, the data storage unit may search for the search word based on the input search word. When searching for the corresponding search information or the search word is an internet website, the user accesses the wireless Internet, receives a plurality of website lists, and provides them to the LCD display unit. A microprocessor for performing a function of controlling; A digital signal processing processor performing an audio data processing function for encoding or decoding the audio data and performing an equalization function to remove noise of a multipath; A baseband conversion unit converting a signal transmitted to and received from a mobile communication network into a baseband signal and performing digital to analog conversion and analog to digital conversion processing functions; A speaker for outputting an audio signal output from the baseband converter as an audible sound; A microphone for converting a user's voice input into the audio signal; An RF signal processing unit for converting and outputting a transmission message signal into an RF signal or converting the RF signal into a reception message signal and applying the same to the baseband converter; And an antenna for transmitting the RF signal or transmitting the received RF signal to the RF signal processor.

According to a third object of the present invention, a wizard service method using an avatar of a mobile communication system for executing a wizard service by providing an avatar image and a search box on a standby screen, comprising: (a) executing a wizard service menu; (b) determining whether a setting menu for the avatar image is selected; (c) providing a plurality of lists of avatar images to a display unit; (d) determining whether one avatar image of the plurality of avatar image lists is selected; (e) displaying the selected avatar image on the display unit and simultaneously displaying a search box; (f) determining whether a search word has been entered into the search window; And (g) searching for the information corresponding to the search word and displaying a search result on the display unit.

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.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the wizard service displays an avatar image set by the user and a search box together with the standby screen of the mobile terminal. Therefore, the user inputs the name of the person to be called at any time through the search box displayed on the standby screen or inputs the name of the website to be accessed. Accordingly, the mobile terminal refers to a service that searches for and displays a phone number corresponding to the input search word in the mobile terminal, displays a list of websites related to the input website name, or executes a wireless connection to the corresponding website.

2 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of a mobile communication system having a wizard service function using an avatar according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The mobile communication system 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of mobile terminals 210 and 212, a radio access network (RAN) 220, a mobile switching center (MSC) 230, Home Location Register (HLR) (232), Visitor Location Register (VLR) (234), Gateway (240), Internet (250), Wireless Internet Server (260), and Internet Service Database (262). ), And the like.

First, the mobile terminals 210 and 212 are terminals capable of providing a voice call and / or a video call and data communication with a counterpart through a mobile communication network. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the mobile terminals 210 and 212 provide an avatar image having a search box on a standby screen, and if a search word is input through the search box, search for and display the corresponding search information inside the mobile terminal, or input a search word. Is the data to be found on the Internet, performs a communication connection with the wireless Internet server 260 with a wireless call attempt, and displays a list of corresponding websites provided by the wireless Internet server 260. It is a terminal that selects any web site and performs access to the web site. Here, the call attempt means that a key input having the same function as the call button of the calling communication terminal is pressed or the call button is pressed is performed.

The wireless access network 220 is a terrestrial infrastructure that serves to ensure the mobility of the mobile terminals 210 and 212, and performs handoff and wireless support management functions. The radio access network 220 includes a base station transmitter 222 and a base station controller 224 and supports both synchronous and asynchronous. In this case, the base station transmitter 222 may be a base transceiver station (BTS) and the base station controller 224 may be a base station controller (BSC), and the base station transmitter 222 may be a radio transceiver subsystem (RTS). And the base station controller 224 will be a Radio Network Controller (RNC). Of course, the wireless access network 220 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto, and may include a GSM network other than a CDMA network and an access network of a fourth generation mobile communication system to be implemented in the future.

The base station transmitter 222 receives a connection request signal or a call request signal from the mobile terminals 210 and 212 through a traffic channel among the signal channels, and receives a connection request signal or a call received from the mobile terminals 210 and 212. The request signal is transmitted to the base station controller 224. In addition, the base station transmitter 222 is a network endpoint device that is directly connected to the mobile terminals 210 and 212 by performing baseband signal processing, wired and wireless conversion, and transmission and reception of wireless signals.

The base station controller 224 controls the base station transmitter 222, and assigns and releases radio channels for the mobile terminals 210 and 212, transmit power control of the mobile terminals 210 and 212 and the base station transmitter 222, and inter-cell software. Soft handoff and hard handoff determination, transcoding and vocoding, global positioning system (GPS) clock distribution, and operation and maintenance functions for the base station are performed. The base station controller 224 forwards the connection request signal or call request signal received through the base station transmitter 222 to the mobile switching center 230.

The mobile switching center 230 performs basic and additional service processing, incoming and outgoing call processing of subscribers, location registration and handoff procedures, and interworking with other networks. The mobile switching center 230 of the IS-95 A / B / C system includes an access switching subsystem (ASS) that performs distributed call processing, an interconnection network subsystem (INS) that performs centralized call processing, operation and maintenance. It includes a subsystem such as a Central Control Subsystem (CCS) that is in charge of the centralization function, and a Location Registration Subsystem (LRS) that performs storage and management of information on mobile subscribers.

In addition, the mobile switching center 230 for 3rd and 4th generation may include an Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) switch (not shown), which increases the transmission rate and efficiency of line usage by processing packets on a cell basis. Let's do it.

The home location register 232 receives the location information of the mobile terminal from the visitor location register 234 and performs functions such as registration recognition, registration deletion, and location check. In addition, the home location register 232 stores profile information of the standby, incoming and outgoing terminals. Here, the profile information refers to Mobile Identification Number (MIN), Electronic Serial Number (ESN) and / or subscribed mobile communication service information of the mobile terminals 210 and 212.

The visitor location register 234 receives and stores subscriber data from the mobile switching center 230 in the case of the location information of the visited subscriber whose location registration is performed, in the case of origination from the calling terminal, incoming call to the called terminal, and the like.

The gateway 240 has an IWF (Inter Working Function) conversion function currently used in a mobile communication system, and switches packet by cell using a circuit line and a data line together to process packet data directly connected to each cell. do. The gateway 240 includes a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), a Public Switched Data Network (PSDN), an Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), a Broad ISDN (B-ISDN), an Intelligent Network (IN), and a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN). It performs connection with other communication networks.

The gateway 240 also includes a WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) gateway. The mobile terminal 210 having the WAP browser installed therein is connected to the wireless Internet server 260 via the WAP gateway and the Internet 250. Here, the WAP gateway receives an Internet service request from the mobile terminal by the WAP protocol, converts it into a Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (TCP / IP) protocol, and transmits it to the wireless Internet server 260. Conversely, the response data from the TCP / IP protocol from the wireless Internet server 260 is received, converted into the WAP protocol, and transmitted to the mobile terminal.

The wireless Internet server 260 functions to receive and process a website access request of the mobile terminals 210 and 212 through a mobile communication network. That is, the wireless Internet server 260 provides the connected mobile terminals 210 and 212 with a list of websites linked to a plurality of websites on a web screen, and selects a website list for the connected mobile terminal. If any website is selected from the website list of the user, it controls to connect to the website.

In addition, the wireless Internet server 260 is for a wired connection and a wireless connection built in a web language such as HyperText Markup Language (HTML), Wireless Markup Language (WML), etc., which allows a user to access a website or call setting service. Operate web site. Therefore, when a subscriber connects to the wireless Internet server 260 through a wired Internet network using a computer, the subscriber must separately input the MIN of his mobile terminal. On the other hand, when the subscriber connects to the wireless internet server 260 through the wireless internet network using the mobile terminal, the wireless internet server 260 may transmit the request data to the MIN of the communication terminal connected to the user without requiring a separate MIN. Save it together. At this time, the wireless Internet server 260 stores the MIN and access request data of the subscriber station in the Internet service database 262 in a hierarchical manner.

In addition, the wireless Internet server 260 provides an avatar service module (not shown) that allows a user to download an avatar image by the computer and the mobile terminals 210 and 212, or to allow the user to directly create their own avatar.

The Internet service database 262 stores a plurality of website information data provided by the wireless Internet server 260 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Accordingly, the wireless Internet server 260 provides website information data stored in the Internet service database 262 to a subscriber's communication terminal or subscriber's computer as a web screen. Meanwhile, the avatar image is also stored in the internet service database 262, and the user may present the avatar's hair style, clothing, and accessories to other users using a wired or wireless communication network.

In addition, the Internet service database 262 stores basic personal information of the subscriber who has subscribed to the wireless Internet service, MIN, and information (avatar name, image, data path, data size, etc.) of avatar data selected or produced by the subscriber. .

The Internet service database 262 may be a relational database management system (RDBMS) such as Oracle, Infomix, Sybase, or DB2, Gemston, Orion, or O2. The object-oriented database management system (OODBMS) and the XML Native Database (Excelon, Tamino, Sekaiju, etc.) using an XML Native Database can be implemented for the purposes of the present invention, and It has the appropriate fields or elements to achieve its function.

Since the construction and management of the database required for the present invention can be easily carried out by those skilled in the art, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The avatar data stored in the Internet service database 262 includes avatar data basically provided to the mobile terminals 210 and 212 and avatar data downloaded and stored through a communication network. The avatar data may include wireless markup language (WML) based avatar data, three-dimensional based avatar data, MPEG based avatar data, or simple image service based avatar data.

3 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an internal configuration of the mobile terminals 210 and 212 illustrated in FIG. 2.

The mobile terminals 210 and 212 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention may include 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, and an avatar. A storage unit 312, a subscriber information storage unit 314, a microprocessor 316, a digital signal processor (DSP) 318, a baseband converter 320, a speaker 322, a microphone 324, an antenna ( 326, the RF signal processing unit 328, and the like.

Mobile terminals 210 and 212 according to an embodiment of the present invention are PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), cellular phone, PCS (Personal Communication Service) phone, GSM (Global System for Mobile) phone, W-CDMA (Wideband CDMA) phone , CDMA-2000 phone, MBS (Mobile Broadband System) phone and the like. Here, MBS phone refers to a mobile phone to be used in the fourth generation system currently being discussed.

The program memory 302 provides an avatar image having a search box on the standby screen, and when a search word is input through the search box, searches for and displays the corresponding search information inside the mobile terminal, or when the input search word is data to be found on the Internet. Performs a communication connection with the wireless Internet server 260 with a call attempt, displays a list of websites provided by the wireless Internet server 260, and selects any website among them. The wizard service program for accessing the website is stored.

The key input unit 304 is provided with a numeric button for inputting a telephone number, a character button displaying a character for inputting text data, a selection button for selecting a menu, and the like.

The LCD display unit 306 displays the overall operation status of the mobile terminals 210 and 212, including the degree of use of power, the reception strength of radio waves, the date and time, and also displays the operation of the avatar image set on the standby screen. .

The data storage unit 308 acts as a data buffer when the mobile terminals 210 and 212 operate, and stores the numeric data input from the key input unit 304 or data received from the outside to the mobile terminals 210 and 212. Save it. In addition, the other storage area of the data storage unit 308 stores a plurality of telephone numbers entered by the user and the corresponding person names. For example, data such as Park Myung-sik 011-740-0292 or Jung Yong-sik 011-740-6943 is stored in the data storage unit 308.

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. In particular, the wizard service mode according to key input is stored as a status flag, and the microprocessor 316 controls the wizard service of the mobile terminals 210 and 212 according to the set wizard service mode.

The avatar storage unit 312 stores the avatar image downloaded by the mobile terminals 210 and 212 to the wireless internet server 260. At this time, the avatar image may include sound data, and the downloaded sound data is simultaneously stored in different storage areas.

Here, the information of the avatar data stored in the avatar storage unit 312 may be an expression of an emotion such as a smiley face, a crying face, or a frowning face of the avatar, a hitting motion, a dancing motion, and a singing motion. It could be a new kind of avatar.

Meanwhile, the avatar's hair style, clothing, and accessories stored in the avatar storage unit 312 may be presented to other users using a mobile communication network.

Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) 314 stores subscriber terminal registration information. Here, the subscriber station registration information is a unique number given to each subscriber station in the mobile communication network, and the subscriber information storage unit 314 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 316 controls the operations of the mobile terminals 210 and 212 with reference to the state flag stored in the mode state storage unit 310. In particular, when the user sets the wizard service by operating the key input unit 304, the microprocessor 316 displays a avatar image to be displayed on the wizard service on the LCD display unit 306 and inputs a search word. When a window is provided as a screen and a search word is input according to a user's key input operation, when the search information corresponding to the search word is found in the data storage unit 308 based on the input search word, or when the search word is an Internet website, It accesses the wireless Internet server 260 and receives and provides a list of websites. If a website is selected, the controller controls to connect to the website. Of course, the microprocessor 316 internally holds a plurality of website lists, and when the search word input into the search box is an Internet website, the microprocessor 316 provides the LCD display unit 306 with a website list held internally. If one of these websites is selected, a wireless connection may be immediately performed to the corresponding website, or a connection may be performed to the wireless Internet server 260.

When the call connection request command is input by the key input unit 304, the microprocessor 316 transfers the call connection request data to the baseband conversion unit 320 (TX DATA).

The DSP 318 performs an audio data processing function of encoding or decoding audio data SPEECH exchanged with the baseband converter 320 and an equalization function for removing noise of a multipath. Digital signal processing processor to perform the. In addition, the DSP 318 receives the received message data RX DATA from the baseband converter 320.

The baseband converter 320 converts signals transmitted and received with the speaker 322, the microphone 324, and the RF signal processor 330 into baseband signals, and functions such as digital-to-analog conversion and analog-digital conversion processing. Do this. Accordingly, the baseband converter 320 converts the audio data received from the DSP 318 into an audio signal and outputs the audio signal to the speaker 322, or converts the audio signal input from the microphone 324 into audio data and converts the audio data into the DSP data. 318).

In addition, the baseband converter 320 converts the transmission message data TX DATA input from the microprocessor 316 into a transmission message signal TXIQ and outputs the signal to the RF signal processor 328 or the RF signal processor 328. The received message signal RXIQ, which is inputted from the RXQ, is converted into the received message data RX DATA and output to the DSP 318. In addition, the baseband converter 320 automatically controls the gain for the power POWER of the RF signal processor 328 (AGC).

 The speaker 322 outputs an audio signal output from the baseband converter 320 as an audible sound, and the microphone 324 converts a user's voice input into an audio signal.

The RF signal processor 328 converts a transmission message signal into a radio frequency (RF) signal and outputs it to the antenna 326, or converts an RF signal applied from the antenna 326 into a reception message signal RXIQ and converts it into baseband. Output to the unit 320. The antenna 326 transmits an RF signal to the air or transmits an RF signal received from the air to the RF signal processor 328.

On the other hand, the mobile terminal 210, 212 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), cellular phone, PCS (Personal Communication Service) phone, GSM (Global System for Mobile) phone, W-CDMA (Wideband CDMA) ) Phones, CDMA-2000 phones, MBS (Mobile Broadband System) phones and the like. Here, MBS phone refers to a mobile phone to be used in the fourth generation system currently being discussed.

In addition, in order for the mobile terminals 210 and 212 to access the wireless Internet server 260 through the wireless Internet network and download avatar data, a browser capable of transmitting and receiving data with the wireless Internet server 260 using a predetermined protocol. (Browser) must be installed. Such a browser may be a wireless application protocol (WAP) browser, a mobile explorer (ME) browser, an I-mode, or the like, but is not limited thereto.

Next, the operation of the mobile terminals 210 and 212 according to the present invention configured as described above will be described.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a wizard service method using an avatar according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the embodiment of the present invention, since the internal configurations of the mobile terminals 210 and 212 are the same, an operation of one mobile terminal 210 will be described as an example.

First, the user accesses the wireless Internet server 260 using the mobile terminal 210 to download an avatar image for use in the wizard service. The user selects the wizard service menu by key input operation, and selects the avatar download menu from the submenu of the wizard service menu. When the avatar download menu is selected by the key input unit 304, the microprocessor 316 attempts to connect to the wireless Internet server 260 for wireless connection.

Here, the mobile terminal 210 basically provides a menu such as avatar download, avatar setting, search box hiding, etc. as a submenu to the wizard service menu, among which the user selects an avatar download menu to the avatar service server 260. It is trying to connect.

When a connection command to the wireless Internet server 260 is input from the key input unit 304 in the mobile terminal 210, the microprocessor 316 generates call connection request data to generate a baseband conversion unit 320 and an RF signal processing unit. 330 is transmitted as a wireless signal.

Subsequently, the access request signal for the wireless Internet server 260 transmitted from the mobile terminal 210 is wirelessly transmitted to the wireless access network 220, and the wireless access network 220 transmits the access request signal to the mobile switching center 230 and the Internet. It passes to the wireless Internet server 260 via the 250.

The wireless internet server 260 accepts the connection request of the mobile terminal 210 and establishes a connection and session with the mobile terminal 210, thereby making a connection to the wireless internet server 260 of the mobile terminal 210.

The connection request signal transmitted from the mobile terminal 210 is transmitted as a wireless signal to the wireless access network 220, and is transmitted from the wireless access network 220 to the gateway 240 as a binary code, the wireless Internet server ( 260 is transmitted as packet data.

When the mobile terminal 210 is connected, the wireless Internet server 260 provides a web page menu including the avatar download, avatar service, avatar creation, etc. to the mobile terminal 210, and the user of the mobile terminal 210 is an avatar. Select the Download Avatar menu to download it.

Accordingly, the wireless internet server 260 provides various types of avatars as a list, and when an arbitrary avatar list is selected from the mobile terminal 210, the avatar image corresponding to the selected avatar list is transferred to the mobile terminal 210. Will be displayed. Through this process, the user of the mobile terminal 210 selects a favorite avatar image and downloads the selected avatar image.

Meanwhile, when the avatar image is downloaded from the wireless internet server 260 to the mobile terminal 210, the mobile terminal 210 stores the downloaded avatar image in the avatar storage unit 312. At this time, the avatar image downloaded to the mobile terminal 210 may include sound data.

Thereafter, the user operates the key input unit 304 to select a wizard service menu for setting a wizard service from among a plurality of menus basically provided by the mobile terminal 210 (S402).

When the wizard service menu is selected by the key input unit 304, the microprocessor 316 of the mobile terminal 210 stores the wizard service mode as a status flag in the mode state storage unit 310, and stores the wizard service mode in the program memory 302. The wizard service program is executed to provide the LCD display 406 with submenus of the wizard service menu such as avatar download, avatar setting, and search box hiding (S404). Here, the wizard service mode is a mode for setting up or executing a wizard service. The key input unit 304 displays a search box, displays a search box, and inputs a search word through the search box. The character data is inputted from, and when a search word is input, an operation mode for searching for and displaying information corresponding to the search word.

The user of the mobile terminal 210 selects the avatar setting menu from the submenu of the wizard service menu (S406).

The microprocessor 316 provides a list of a plurality of avatar images stored in the avatar storage unit 312 to the LCD display unit 406 (S408).

Subsequently, the user selects and sets one avatar image from a list of a plurality of avatar images (S410).

That is, when the user selects one list from the list as a key input, the microprocessor 316 displays the avatar image corresponding to the selected list on the LCD display unit 306, and the user makes a plurality of avatars through this process. You will see the image and set your favorite avatar image.

When the microprocessor 316 receives a key input for setting the avatar image from the key input unit 304, the microprocessor 316 reads the avatar image selected by the key input from the avatar storage unit 312 and displays it on the LCD display unit 306. According to the wizard service program, a search box is displayed on the top or bottom of the avatar image currently being displayed (S412).

Of course, the search box may be located on the left or right side of the avatar image and may overlap the avatar image. In this case, the avatar image may be a still image or a video.

Subsequently, when the user wants to search the telephone number by operating the key input unit 304, for example, the user inputs the text data of "Bak Myung-sik" as a search word through the search window. In addition, when a user wants to access a music website, the user inputs a search term "sound sea" through a search box (S414).

When a search word is input from the key input unit 304 by the user, the microprocessor 316 may transmit information corresponding to the search word, for example, phone number information corresponding to “Look Myung”, “011-740-0292” to the data storage unit ( It reads from 308 and displays it on the LCD display unit 306.

In addition, when the user inputs a search word "sound sea" from the key input unit 304, the microprocessor 316 searches the data storage unit 308 to check whether there is the corresponding information, and if not, for "sound sea" The wireless network server 260 transmits a search request signal wirelessly, attempts to connect to the wireless Internet, and accesses the wireless Internet server 260.

When there is a wireless connection from the mobile terminal 210, the wireless Internet server 260 provides the mobile terminal 210 with a connection list containing "sound seas" linked to the website.

The mobile terminal 210 provides the LCD display unit 306 with a plurality of website access lists including "sound seas" received from the wireless Internet server 260 (S416).

Of course, when a website address corresponding to "sound sea" is stored in the data storage unit 308 of the mobile terminal 210, the microprocessor 316 immediately returns the "sound sea" to which the website of "sound sea" is linked. Alternatively, the website address may be displayed on the LCD display 306.

Subsequently, when the information corresponding to the search word is displayed, the user of the mobile terminal 210 operates the key input unit 304 to enter the “Send” key to make a call to the corresponding phone number or to establish a wireless connection to the corresponding website. Will be performed.

On the other hand, the release of the wizard service mode is performed by the user operating the key input unit 304 to select and input the wizard service release menu from a plurality of menus basically provided by the mobile terminal.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when an avatar image having a search box is provided on a standby screen, and a subscriber of a mobile communication service searches a phone number search or a wireless Internet site using an avatar search box, the search contents are displayed. A mobile communication system having a wizard service function using an avatar for automatically connecting to a corresponding wireless Internet site and a method thereof can be realized.

The above description is merely illustrative of the present invention, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may various modifications without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Accordingly, the embodiments disclosed herein are not intended to limit the present invention but to describe the present invention, and the spirit and scope of the present invention are not limited by these embodiments. It is intended that the scope of the invention be interpreted by the following claims, and that all descriptions within the scope equivalent thereto shall be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, since the phone number can be easily searched through the avatar search window, the phone number for the phone call can be dialed quickly.

In addition, there is an effect that can reduce the communication connection fee by performing a wireless Internet connection in a short time.

In addition, the mobile terminal provides a wizard service through the avatar by breaking away from the avatar concept that was merely a decoration of an image, thereby providing fun to the user of the mobile terminal and increasing the utilization of the avatar.

In addition, a mobile communication service provider can generate a new profit by inducing a telephone call using an avatar, and has an effect of improving a customer's mobile communication service satisfaction through the avatar.

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A mobile communication system having a wizard service function using an avatar executing a wizard service for providing an avatar image and a search box on a standby screen, When the avatar image is selected and set on the standby screen, and the search word is input through the search box while providing the search box together, the information corresponding to the search word is searched internally or connected to the wireless Internet to search the search result. Mobile terminal for displaying; A wireless internet server for downloading the avatar image to the mobile terminal and providing a website or a list of websites when the mobile terminal is connected; An internet service database storing various types of avatar data provided by the wireless internet server and information data about the website or the website list; And A mobile communication network providing an access path for the mobile terminal to access the wireless Internet server The avatar image displayed on the mobile terminal includes an emotional expression including a smiley face, a crying face, and a frowning face, a hitting motion, a dancing motion, and a singing motion, and include a hair style, a costume, and a motion of the avatar image. An accessory can be presented to another user using the wireless internet server or the mobile communication network. The mobile communication system having a wizard service function using an avatar. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile communication network A radio access network (RAN) for providing a communication access path for a radio telephone call of the mobile terminal; And A mobile switching center that performs incoming and outgoing call processing, location registration and handoff procedures, and interworking with other networks of the mobile terminal. Mobile communication system having a wizard service function using an avatar comprising a. The method of claim 2, wherein the wireless access network Receives a call request signal from the mobile terminal through a traffic channel, transmits the received call request signal to the mobile switching center, performs baseband signal processing, wired / wireless conversion, and transmission and reception of wireless signals. A base station transmitter directly connected to the mobile terminal; And Controls the base station transmitter, allocates and releases radio channels for the mobile terminal, controls transmission output of the mobile terminal and the base station transmitter, determines soft handoff and hard handoff between cells, and transcodes (Transcoding) and Vocoding, Global Positioning System (GPS) Clock Distribution, Base Station Controller Performs Operation and Maintenance Functions for Base Stations Mobile communication system having a wizard service function using an avatar comprising a. The method of claim 1, A gateway which is connected between the mobile communication network and the wireless Internet server and switches packet by cell using a circuit line and a data line together for processing of packet data directly connected in units of cells; And An Internet providing a communication connection path for the mobile terminal to access the wireless Internet server Mobile communication system having a wizard service function using an avatar comprising a. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile terminal When the avatar image having the search box is provided on the standby screen and a search word is input through the search window, the search information is searched for and displayed in the mobile terminal or when the input search word is data to be searched on the Internet, Perform a communication connection with the wireless Internet server in a call attempt, display a list of the websites provided by the wireless Internet server, and select any website from a plurality of lists to access the website. A program memory in which a wizard service program for performing a program is stored; A key input unit including a plurality of buttons including a numeric button for inputting a telephone number, a character button for displaying text data, and a selection button for selecting a menu; An LCD display unit which displays an overall operation state of the mobile terminal, including a degree of use of power, reception strength of radio waves, a date and time, and displays an operation of the avatar image set on the standby screen; It serves as a data buffer during operation of the mobile terminal, and stores numeric data input from the key input unit or data received from the outside from the mobile terminal, and corresponds to a plurality of telephone numbers and telephone numbers input by the user. A data storage unit for storing a person name; A mode state storage unit which stores an operation mode of the current terminal selected by the key input unit as a state flag and stores a wizard service mode according to the key input as a state flag; An avatar storage unit for storing the avatar image downloaded by the mobile terminal accessing the wireless Internet server, and storing a plurality of avatar images; A subscriber information storage unit (SIM) storing registration information on a unique number of the mobile terminal; The operation of the mobile terminal is controlled with reference to the state flag stored in the mode state storage unit, and when the user sets the wizard service by operating the key input unit, the LCD display unit displays the wizard service. In addition to displaying the avatar image and providing a search box for inputting a search word on the screen, and inputting the search word according to a user's key input operation, the data storage unit may search for the search word based on the input search word. When searching for the corresponding search information or the search word is an internet website, the wireless internet server is accessed to receive a plurality of websites and the list is provided to the LCD display. When a website is selected, the website is selected. A microprocessor which performs a function of controlling to be connected to the apparatus; A digital signal processor (DSP) for performing an audio data processing function for encoding or decoding the audio data and performing an equalization function for removing noise of a multipath; A baseband conversion unit converting a signal transmitted and received with the mobile communication network into a baseband signal and performing digital-to-analog conversion and analog-digital conversion processing functions; A speaker for outputting an audio signal output from the baseband converter as an audible sound; A microphone for converting a user's voice input into the audio signal; An RF signal processing unit converting a transmission message signal into a radio frequency (RF) signal and outputting the RF signal or converting the RF signal into a reception message signal (RXIQ) and applying the same to the baseband converter; And An antenna that transmits the RF signal or delivers the received RF signal to the RF signal processor Mobile communication system having a wizard service function using an avatar comprising a. The method according to claim 1 or 5, The avatar image includes a sound data, the mobile communication system having a wizard service function using the avatar. delete The method of claim 1, The wireless Internet server is a mobile communication having a wizard service function using the avatar, characterized in that for operating the wired and wireless access web sites constructed in a web language so that the user of the mobile terminal can download the avatar image system. The method of claim 8, The web language is a mobile communication system having a wizard service function using an avatar, characterized in that at least one of HyperText Markup Language (HTML) or Wireless Markup Language (WML). delete The method of claim 1 or 5, The mobile terminal is a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), cellular phone, PCS (Personal Communication Service) phone, GSM (Global System for Mobile) phone, W-CDMA (Wideband CDMA) phone, CDMA-2000 phone, MBS (Mobile Broadband System) Mobile communication system having a wizard service function using an avatar, characterized in that one of the phones. delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete A wizard service method using an avatar of a mobile communication system that executes a wizard service by providing an avatar image and a search box on a standby screen, (a) executing a wizard service menu; (b) determining whether a setting menu for the avatar image is selected; (c) providing a plurality of lists of avatar images to a display unit; (d) determining whether one avatar image of the plurality of avatar image lists is selected; (e) displaying the search window as well as displaying the selected avatar image on the display unit; (f) determining whether a search word has been entered into the search window; And (g) searching for information corresponding to the search word and displaying a search result on the display unit; The avatar image displayed on the mobile terminal may include an emotional expression including a smiley face, a crying face, and a frowning face, a hitting motion, a dancing motion, and a singing motion, and the head style, costume, and accessories of the avatar image. The wizard service method using an avatar, which can be presented to other users using a wireless Internet or a mobile communication network. The method of claim 21, In the step (a), the wizard service menu includes an avatar download menu for downloading the avatar image from the wireless Internet, an avatar setting menu for selecting and setting the avatar image to be displayed on the standby screen, and the search displayed on the standby screen. Wizard service method using an avatar comprising a search box hiding menu for hiding the window. The method of claim 21, In the step (c), the microprocessor of the mobile terminal provides a list of a plurality of avatar images stored in the data storage unit to the display unit. The method of claim 21, The step (e) is a wizard service method using an avatar, characterized in that to locate the search box in one of the top, bottom, left, right, and overlapping display of the avatar image. The method of claim 21, In the step (g), the avatar image is a wizard service method using an avatar, characterized in that the sound data is included. delete delete The method of claim 21, The avatar image is a wizard service method using an avatar characterized in that the WML (Available Markup Language) based avatar data, 3D based avatar data, MPEG based avatar data or Simple Image Service based avatar data. The method of claim 21, In step (g), when the search word is a search word requesting a phone number, the wizard using the avatar, characterized in that read the phone number from the plurality of phone numbers stored in the data storage unit to display the display unit Service method. The method of claim 21, In the step (g), if the search word is an internet website, the wireless internet is connected to provide a list of a plurality of websites including the internet website to the display unit, and one of the plurality of website lists is selected. And performing a wireless connection to the selected website address. The method of claim 21, In the step (g), a plurality of website lists are held in the data storage unit, and if the search word entered into the search box is an Internet website, the website list is provided to the LCD display unit. When one website is selected, a wireless service is connected to the website as soon as possible, or a wizard service method using an avatar characterized in that the connection to the wireless Internet.

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