KR100591892B1 - A mobile telecommunication system for providing additional telephone number and a control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile telephone system and a control method thereof for serving an additional telephone number, comprising: an antenna for receiving wireless data from an external base station; If the data is received through the antenna, the microcomputer for controlling to display the incoming call in a predetermined call display method according to the received telephone number of the received data; And an incoming display unit for displaying an incoming call under the control of the microcomputer, and notifying the user of which telephone number was received according to a ring tone, thereby allowing the user to receive only a desired call.

Mobile communication, terminal, mobile phone, base station, supplementary phone number

Description

A mobile telecommunication system for providing additional telephone number and a control method

1 is a block diagram of a mobile telephone service system for servicing an additional number according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is an operational flowchart of a method for servicing an additional number according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a block diagram of a mobile telephone system for servicing an additional number according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is an operation flowchart of a control method of a mobile telephone system for servicing an additional number according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to a mobile telephone system, and in more detail, a mobile telephone system for providing an additional number and control thereof, which allows a mobile telephone user to receive a number other than the existing telephone number in addition to the existing telephone number. It is about a method.

Nowadays, mobile phones are so widespread that they have become a necessity of life, they are used a lot by both young and old, and mobile phone users are given one mobile phone number.

However, a mobile phone user sometimes wants to select and receive a call according to the caller and the time. For example, a mobile phone used for work may not want to talk outside business hours. If you turn off your mobile phone, you won't be able to receive other personal calls.

On the other hand, the assigned mobile phone number can be changed or deleted through the dealer or customer center, which is cumbersome.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a mobile telephone system and method for servicing an additional number, which provides an additional telephone number service to a user so that the user can be freely assigned, deleted, or changed the additional telephone number. will be.

A mobile telephone service system for servicing an additional number according to the first aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object,

A customer information management unit that stores personal information about a subscriber of an additional telephone number service which gives an additional telephone number in addition to the basic telephone number;

When receiving a call to the additional telephone number of the service subscriber by receiving the information on whether to subscribe the additional telephone number service of the corresponding telephone number from the customer information management unit, and outputs a control signal to connect the call to the basic telephone number, the mobile phone A supplementary telephone number service unit for making a selection regarding assigning, changing, and deleting supplementary telephone numbers when the subscriber is connected, and transmitting the selected information to the customer information management unit; And

And a switching unit for connecting the incoming call to the corresponding telephone number according to the control signal of the additional telephone number service unit.

Method for servicing an additional number according to a second aspect of the present invention,

When the mobile telephone subscriber accesses the extension number service, determining whether the subscriber is registered with the extension number service;

If not a registered subscriber to the additional number service, receiving registration;

If the subscriber is registered with the extension number service, determining whether there is a registered extension number;

If there is no registered additional telephone number, assigning a new additional telephone number;

If there is a registered additional telephone number, selecting a change or deletion and performing a corresponding function.

The mobile telephone system according to the third aspect of the present invention

A mobile telephone system for accessing a mobile telephone service system serving a basic telephone number and an additional telephone number,

An antenna for receiving wireless data from the mobile telephone service system;

When the wireless data is received through the antenna, the microcomputer for controlling the incoming call display in the predetermined call display method according to the incoming call number information of the received data; And

And an incoming display unit for displaying the incoming call under the control of the microcomputer.

A control method of a mobile telephone system according to a fourth aspect of the present invention,

A control method of a mobile telephone system for accessing a mobile telephone service system serving a basic telephone number and an additional telephone number,

When the wireless data is received from the mobile telephone service system, analyzing information on the called telephone number of the data to determine which telephone number is received;

If the received data is received by the basic telephone number, displaying the incoming call by the first designated call display method previously designated;

And if the received data is received by the additional telephone number, displaying the incoming call by the second predetermined incoming call displaying method.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile telephone service system for servicing an additional number according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Fig. 1, a mobile telephone service system for servicing an additional number according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a customer information management unit 2, an additional telephone number service unit 6, and an exchange unit 7.

In addition to the basic telephone number, the customer information management unit 2 stores personal information on the subscriber of the additional telephone number service which gives the additional telephone number. The additional telephone number service unit receives the information on whether to subscribe to the additional telephone number service of the corresponding telephone number from the customer information management unit 2, and when a call is received to the additional telephone number of the service subscriber, a control signal to connect the call to the basic telephone number. When the mobile telephone subscriber connects, the mobile telephone subscriber makes a selection about adding, changing, and deleting additional telephone numbers, and transmits the selected information to the customer information management unit 2. The switching unit 7 connects a signal received at the corresponding telephone number according to the control signal of the additional telephone number service unit 6, and includes a switching unit 73, a base station controller 72 and a base station 71.

The exchange 73 connects the mobile communication network with the additional telephone number service unit 6 or the conversion unit 5, and the base station controller 72 is provided between the exchange 73 and the base station 71. It performs an interface function and a voice signal processing function, and the base station 71 serves to allow the terminal 1 and the exchange 73 to transmit and receive voice and data signals wirelessly.

Then, the operation of the mobile telephone service system for servicing the additional number according to the embodiment of the present invention having such a configuration will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

2 is an operational flowchart of a method for servicing an additional number according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, a mobile telephone subscriber accesses a representative number previously advertised by an operator using his terminal 1 in order to use an additional telephone number service.

Then, the terminal 1 and the extension telephone number service unit 6 are connected through the route of the base station 71 → base station controller 72 → switchboard 73, and the extension telephone number service unit 6 is connected to the subscriber. The terminal number is recognized. The process will be described in detail as follows.

When the subscriber sets the call path by pressing the SEND key, the base station controller 72 receives the ACCESS channel generated by the terminal through the base station 71 and detects the terminal number using the information included in the ACCESS channel. And the detected terminal number is indicated by NO. Of the Telecommunications Technology Association (hereinafter referred to as TTA). It is included in the message area in the 7 signaling standard protocol and transmitted to the additional telephone number service section 6 through the exchange 73. Then, the additional telephone number service unit 6 does not require the subscriber to enter a terminal number. 7 The terminal number is recognized using the information contained in the protocol. Hereinafter, since the connection between the additional telephone number service unit 6 and the subscriber is made through the switch 73, the base station controller 72 and the base station 71 as described above, it will be briefly described.

Next, after recognizing the terminal 1 number, the additional telephone number service unit 6 determines whether the terminal number is a subscriber registered in the additional telephone number service (S200).

If the subscriber is not registered in the telephone number service, the telephone number service unit 6 displays the message "You are not registered in the telephone number service. If you want to register, press 0". ) And outputs a voice signal through the base station controller 72 and the base station 71.

Next, it is determined whether the subscriber has pressed 0 (S230), or press 0 (S240), or if the subscriber is already registered, the additional telephone number service unit 6 has a registered additional telephone number for the subscriber. Determine (S210).

If there is no registered supplemental telephone number, the supplemental telephone number service unit 6 receives the message "You are registered with the supplemental telephone number service. If you want to register the number, please press the asterisk button once, and finish." Output to (S250)

Next, when the subscriber presses the No. 1 button, the additional telephone number service unit 6 checks the existing telephone number of the subscriber and generates an additional telephone number for the subscriber. ×××. Re-listening, press the star button when the end of the 1 ”message is output to the subscriber in voice (S260).

Next, when the subscriber presses 1, the subscriber can rehearse, and when the subscriber presses the star, the call is disconnected.

On the other hand, if there is a registered additional telephone number, the additional telephone number service unit 6 says, "Your registered telephone number service number is ××××××. Press the button 2 "to output the voice message to the subscriber. (S270)

Next, when the subscriber presses the button 1, the extension number service unit 6 says, "Your extension number service number has been changed to xxxxxx. Please output the message to the subscriber in a voice. (S280)

Next, according to the subscriber's choice, the additional telephone number service unit 6 performs a rehearsal or termination function.

On the other hand, when the subscriber presses the button 2, the additional telephone number service unit 6 outputs a voice message to the subscriber, "The number has been deleted. If you want to cancel the service, please apply to the customer service office." (S290)

In this case, the service termination can be made by the additional telephone number service unit 6.

In addition, the present invention is made through an interactive voice responce (IVR), it may be a short message.

In addition, there are various modifications to the embodiment of the present invention, for example, may provide a selection number for service termination, or may provide two or more additional telephone numbers.

After the connection with the subscriber is completed, the telephone number service unit 6 transmits the result to the customer information management unit (2). Accordingly, the customer information management unit 2 will charge the existing telephone number for the additional telephone number service on a monthly basis according to this result.

The operation of the mobile telephone 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4 when a call is received from the wired or wireless network to the corresponding additional telephone number in the state where registration of the additional telephone number is completed.

3 is a block diagram of a mobile telephone system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is an operation flowchart of a method for controlling a mobile telephone system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, when the change, registration, and deletion of the additional telephone number is completed, the base station 71 transmits the information about the change, registration, deletion, and corresponding number of the additional telephone number to the mobile telephone system 100.

Then, the microcomputer 10 stores this information in the internal memory.

In this state, when a call is made from the public network 200, such as a wired or wireless network, to a corresponding telephone number, the telephone number service unit 6 switches the switch 73, the base station controller 72 and the base station 71. Through the root of the existing telephone number connects the call to the subscriber's mobile phone system (100). At this time, the wireless data transmitted to the terminal 100 includes information on the received telephone number (S410).

Then, the data is transmitted to the microcomputer 10 through the antenna 20 of the terminal 100.

Next, the microcomputer 10 determines whether the call is from the received data or from the additional phone number (S420).

If the received data is a basic telephone number, the microcomputer 10 notifies the incoming call by the user's predetermined ringtone or vibration (S430).

In addition, the microcomputer 10 causes the display device 60 to display a basic telephone number or an indicator for distinguishing an incoming call (S440).

On the other hand, if the received data is received by the additional phone number, the microcomputer 10 to notify the incoming call in the ringtone or vibration corresponding to the user specified in advance the additional phone number (S450).

In addition, the microcomputer 10 causes the display device 60 to display an indicator for distinguishing the corresponding phone number or incoming call (S460).

Therefore, the user can easily know whether the incoming call is a call to the primary phone number or an additional phone number according to the incoming call indication.

In this way, the mobile subscriber can receive both the calls to the additional telephone number and the calls to the original telephone number.

At this time, the subscriber can delete the additional number by accessing the representative number when the subscriber does not want to receive an incoming call to the additional phone number.

As described above, the embodiment of the present invention may be modified in various ways, and the additional phone number may be placed in a call waiting state only for a predetermined time as required, and a plurality of additional phone numbers may be given.

In addition, the present invention is not limited to mobile phones, but can be used for other mobile communication devices capable of two-way wireless communication.

As described above, in the embodiment of the present invention, by providing an additional telephone number service, the user can simply be given an additional telephone number or freely delete or change the telephone number, so that the user can receive a call only at a desired time, or call only from a desired party. It also offers the advantage of receiving. In addition, it is possible to easily determine to which phone number the call was received according to the ring tone.

Therefore, the service provider can provide a high quality service to the user.

Claims (5)

A mobile telephone system for accessing a mobile telephone service system serving a basic telephone number and an additional telephone number, An antenna for receiving wireless data from the mobile telephone service system; When the wireless data is received through the antenna, the microcomputer to control the display of the incoming call in a predetermined call display method corresponding thereto according to whether the incoming call number information of the received data is a basic phone number or an additional phone number; And An incoming display unit for displaying an incoming call under the control of the microcomputer, When a user accesses the mobile communication service system and changes, deletes and registers an additional telephone number, the microcomputer receives and updates information on the change, deletion and registration of the additional telephone number from the mobile communication service system. Mobile phone system. The method of claim 1, The microcomputer includes information on a basic telephone number and an additional telephone number, and compares the information with the incoming telephone number information to select an incoming call display method. The method of claim 2, And a display device for displaying the corresponding basic telephone number or additional telephone number according to the incoming telephone number information when the incoming display portion displays the incoming call. delete A control method of a mobile telephone system for accessing a mobile telephone service system serving a basic telephone number and an additional telephone number, When the wireless data is received from the mobile telephone service system, analyzing information on the called telephone number of the data to determine which telephone number is received; If the received data is received by the basic telephone number, displaying the incoming call by the first designated call display method previously designated; If the received data is received by the additional telephone number, displaying the incoming call by the second predetermined incoming call displaying method; When the user accesses the mobile communication service system to change, delete and register an additional phone number, the microcomputer receives and updates information on the change, deletion and registration of the additional phone number from the mobile communication service system. Control method of a mobile telephone system.

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