KR100601856B1 - Method for Providing Location Based Pet Name Service of Calling Party in Mobile Communication Network - Google Patents

Abstract

The caller specifies his or her display name to be displayed on the called mobile terminal, but sets different nicknames according to the caller's location, and searches for the nickname by referring to the caller's location information when the caller attempts to call the called party's mobile terminal. We present a location-based caller nickname service providing method in a mobile communication network.

According to the present invention, when a mobile communication service subscriber wants to transmit a nickname to a called terminal when an attempt is made, the subscriber stores the nickname service in the home location register of the mobile communication system, and the mobile communication service subscriber stores the nickname. Based on the nickname service providing system receives a nickname transmission request signal including the caller mobile communication terminal number and location information from the home location register, extracts the nickname designated by the calling subscriber by location, generates a nickname message and transmits it to the mobile communication system. do.

According to the present invention, the called party can easily identify the caller as well as predict the current location of the caller.

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Description

Method for Providing Location Based Pet Name Service of Calling Party in Mobile Communication Network}

1 is an exemplary diagram of a communication network to which a location-based nickname service providing system according to the present invention is applied;

2 is a detailed configuration diagram of the location-based nickname service providing system shown in FIG. 1;

3 is a flowchart illustrating a service registration method for using a location-based nickname service according to the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating a nickname service providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a flowchart illustrating a nickname service providing method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

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10, 20: mobile communication terminal 12, 22: base station

14, 24: base station controller 16, 26: switchboard

18, 28: home location register 100: location-based nickname service providing system

110: control unit 112: communication module

114: subscriber management means 116: nickname management means for each location

118: nickname search means 120: nickname message means

122: terminal model management means 124: database

126: subscriber DB 128: nickname DB by location

130: terminal model DB

The present invention relates to a method for providing a caller nickname service, and more particularly, the caller designates his / her display name to be displayed on the called mobile communication terminal, but sets different nicknames according to the caller's location. The present invention relates to a method for providing a location-based caller nickname service in a mobile communication network for searching for a nickname by referring to caller location information and transmitting the retrieved nickname to a called party's mobile communication terminal.

With the development of mobile communication technology, the number of mobile subscribers is increasing. Mobile communication service has the advantage that can use a variety of services without time and space constraints, accompanied by problems such as mischief, indecent, violent calls. In particular, a subscriber who has received a prank call or the like has a problem of feeling stress, discomfort, fear, and the like.

In order to solve this problem, a caller information display service has recently been implemented. Caller information display service is a service that displays the name and telephone number of the caller to the terminal of the called party before the call. In addition, a nickname service is provided in which a caller designates a nickname as an advanced form of a caller information display service and displays the caller's nickname on the called party's mobile communication terminal when the caller attempts to call.

In the current nickname service, if a registered nickname is displayed to the called party, the same nickname is always displayed until the caller changes the nickname. That is, the same nickname is displayed every time without reflecting the caller's current situation (location, etc.) at all, thereby making the user feel monotonous.

Therefore, if different nicknames are displayed for each caller's location, it is expected that the called party can easily check the current situation of the caller according to the caller's nickname.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems and needs, the mobile communication service subscriber to designate a nickname for each location, if the nickname service subscriber attempts to call the nickname retrieved by searching for the nickname according to the caller location There is a technical problem to provide a method for providing a location-based caller nickname service in a mobile communication network in which the called party can easily recognize the identity and location of the caller by transmitting to the called party's mobile communication terminal.

The present invention for achieving the above-described technical problem is connected to the mobile communication system, the mobile communication service subscriber is connected via the mobile communication system when receiving and storing the nickname for each location to be transmitted to the destination terminal when attempting to send, and the A location-based nicking service providing system for transmitting a nickname to a called terminal, wherein the mobile communication system transmits a nickname to a called terminal when an attempt is made by the mobile communication service subscriber to a home location register of the mobile communication system. Storing whether the subscriber uses the nickname service, and the location-based nickname service providing system includes a nickname transmission request signal including a caller mobile communication terminal number and location information from the home location register as the mobile communication service subscriber attempts to make a call; By receiving, the calling subscriber Extracting a nickname based specified by location and generate a message to the nickname is characterized in that transmitted to the mobile communication system.

In addition, the present invention is connected to a mobile communication system, a mobile communication service subscriber is connected via the mobile communication system to receive and store the location-specific nickname to be sent to the destination terminal when the transmission attempt, the nickname is transmitted to the destination terminal A method for providing a nickname service in a system for providing a location-based nickname service, the database field for providing a location-based nickname service by a called party's home location register as a mobile terminal user wants to use a nickname service. Activating and sending the result to the caller exchange; The caller exchange notifying the called party home location register that the caller is a location-based nickname service user and transmitting a caller mobile communication terminal number, caller location information and a called party information request message; Requesting a nickname for each caller by transmitting the caller mobile communication terminal number, location information, and a service ID indicating that the nickname service user is to the nickname service providing system; Searching, by the nicking service providing system, a nickname for each location by referring to the caller mobile communication terminal number and caller location information; Generating, by the nickname service providing system, a nickname message including the found nickname's text type, a nickname service activation tag, a nickname text length, and a nickname and transmitting the nickname message to the called party's home location register; Sending, by the called party's home location register, a nickname message and a routing information request message to the called party exchange; Making a call setup between the calling party exchange and the called party exchange as the called party exchange sends routing information to the called party home location register and the called party home location register sends the called party information to the calling party exchange; And the called party exchange transmitting the nickname along with the alerting signal to the called base station controller so that the nickname is displayed on the display of the called mobile communication terminal.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is an exemplary diagram of a communication network to which a location-based nickname service providing system according to the present invention is applied. For convenience of description, the mobile communication terminals 10 and 20 may be referred to as a sender mobile communication terminal 10 and a called mobile communication terminal ( 20), and the components of the mobile communication network will also be described by dividing them into calling party components 12, 14, 16, and 18 and called party components 22, 24, 26, and 28.

The mobile communication network controls base stations (BTS) 12 and 22 for performing wireless section communication with the mobile communication terminals 10 and 20, controls a plurality of base stations, supports voice communication and data communication, and provides a mobile communication system and a mobile communication terminal. A base station controller (BSC) 14 and 24 which performs a function of connecting a base station controller (BSC) 14 and 24, an exchanger (MSC, 16 and 26) connected to one or more base station controllers 14 and 24 to perform a call exchange, and a mobile communication terminal 10 20) A kind of database that stores user's personal information, location information, additional service information, etc., which interacts with the exchanges 16 and 26 and the visitor location register (not shown), and is associated with voice call processing and additional services. It includes a home location register (HLR, 18, 28) that performs functions such as authentication and controls services.

In addition, the mobile communication network applied to the present invention further includes a location-based nickname service providing system 100. The mobile terminal user who wants to use the location-based nickname service is nickname based on the use and location of the nickname service in the home location registers 18 and 28 and the location-based nickname service providing system 100 through a customer oriented information system (COIS). Register. Here, nicknames consist of not only letters, symbols, but also images such as characters, or a combination thereof.

The location-based nickname service subscriber may divide the called party or the called party into multiple groups including at least one called party and designate different nicknames for each group according to their location.

The location-based nickname service providing system 100 is connected to the home location registers 18 and 28 and receives call setting information (outgoing mobile communication terminal number, location information, etc.) from the home location register, and the caller registers according to his location. The nickname is searched for, and a nickname message including the found nickname is created and transmitted to the home location registers 18 and 28 that have requested the nickname. If the location-based nickname service subscriber has designated a nickname for each called party or destination group, the nickname should be searched by referring to the caller's location information and the called party information.

On the other hand, if the location-based nickname service subscriber set the nickname to text, the mobile communication terminal of the called party applied to the nickname service of the present invention is provided with a function capable of encoding the received nickname into the Korean complete type (KSC-5601) It is preferable. However, when the nickname service of the present invention is applied to a mobile communication system of another country, the mobile communication terminal should have a function capable of encoding the received nickname in the language of each country in which it is commonly used.

FIG. 2 is a detailed configuration diagram of the location-based nickname service providing system shown in FIG. 1.

As shown, the location-based nicking service providing system 100 according to the present invention is a control unit 110, communication module 112, subscriber management means 114, location-specific nicking management means 116, nickname search means ( 118, a nickname message creating means 120, a terminal model managing means 122, and a database 124. In addition, the database 124 includes a subscriber database 126, location-specific nickname database 128 and the terminal model database 130, these databases may be composed of one table, each as a separate table It can also be configured.

The subscriber management means 114 stores and manages information of the mobile communication terminal user requesting to use the nickname service by accessing the location-based nickname service providing system 100 through COIS or wired or wireless Internet in the subscriber DB 126. .

The nickname management means 116 for each location stores and manages the nickname service subscriber in the nickname DB 128 for each location when the nickname is input according to its location. The nickname for each called party according to the caller location may be, for example, a nickname of 'speed 011' if the caller is located in Samsung-dong, Seoul, and a nickname of 'let's live happily' if the caller is located in Apgujeong-dong, Seoul. At least one location-specific nickname must be set. In addition, the nickname service subscriber may specify nicknames for different locations for each called party, or group recipients to include at least one or more called parties, and designate nicknames for each desired location for each group.

In addition, the nickname service subscriber is to set the representative nickname, it is preferable that the representative nickname is displayed on the destination mobile communication terminal when attempting to make a call to an unspecified recipient or from a location not designated. Such nicknames consist of not only letters, symbols, but also images, such as characters, or a combination thereof.

The nickname retrieval means 118 receives the caller nickname request signal from the home location register to which the caller belongs as the subscriber registered to the location-based nickname service attempts to make a call. Searches for saved nicknames based on their location. If the subscriber designates a nickname for each called party or for each called group, the nickname searching means 118 searches for the nickname with reference to the called party information.

The nickname message generating means 120 generates a message containing the nickname searched by the nickname searching means 118. The nickname message includes a nickname character type, a nickname service activation tag, a nickname character length, nickname information consisting of nickname, and the like. The nickname message prepared as described above is transmitted to the home location register requesting the nickname through the communication module 112 under the control of the controller 110.

When the subscriber to use the nickname service is to register the nickname for each called party, the terminal model managing unit 122 receives the called terminal number and receives the nickname by referring to the terminal model DB 130. Check whether it is, and inform the subscriber of the result. In this case, a method of extracting a mobile identification number (MIN) matching the called terminal number and checking whether the extracted MIN includes a nickname service related function among the terminal model information for the MIN received from the terminal model DB 130 is described. It is available.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a service registration method for using a location-based nickname service according to the present invention.

The user of the mobile communication terminal 10 who wants to use the location-based nickname service requests to register as a nickname service user in the home location register 18 of the mobile communication system through the COIS (S101), and the home location register 18 In the database storing subscriber information of the mobile communication terminal 10, the additional field is changed by changing a database field related to the nickname service (K-digit Trigger or Originating Service Feature Indicator (OSFI) = Location-based nickname service) to an active state. It registers (S102), and transmits the result to COIS (S103). The home location register 18 requests the visitor location register (VLR), that is, the caller exchange (MSC), to make the corresponding database field (K-digit or OSFI) active. As will be described later, the K_digit field is used for the nickname service providing method by the calling party HLR (FIG. 4), and the OSFI field is used for the nickname service providing method by the called party HLR (FIG. 5). Subsequently, the COIS requests to register the subscriber of the mobile communication terminal 10 as a nickname service user to the location-based nickname service providing system 100 (S104). The user management means 114 of the location-based nickname service providing system 100 having received this modifies the database 126 to indicate that the subscriber is a nickname service user and transmits the registration result to the COIS (S106). COIS is a customer-oriented information system designed, built, and operated in a mobile communication system. It means a comprehensive information system that manages customer management, billing, billing, and payment.

In the present embodiment, a case of registering a nickname service through COIS has been described, but the nickname service registration may be any one of all possible methods such as Internet access using a personal computer, wireless Internet access using a mobile communication terminal 10, and an automatic response service. Can be done by

In addition, after registering the nickname service as described above, the process of designating a nickname for each called party or a called group according to the location of the subscriber is performed, and if a subscriber using the nickname service attempts to make a call, the nickname designated by the subscriber to the called terminal To be displayed. The nickname designation may be designated by the called party or the called group, but the nickname service user may also have the same nickname transmitted to all the callers attempting the call.The nickname service user registers a nickname as the representative nickname. It is desirable to allow a representative nickname to be sent to an unspecified called party.

In addition, the terminal model management means 410 receives the receiver terminal number from the subscriber, and extracts the MIN from the terminal number in order to check whether the called party's terminal is a model capable of displaying the nickname when designating the nickname for each called party. It is preferable to search whether the extracted MIN includes a nickname service related function among the terminal model information on the MIN received from the terminal model DB 130, and notify the subscriber of the result.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a location-based nickname service according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which a homepage register of a calling subscriber receives a nickname message from a location-based nickname service providing system and transmits the same to a calling exchange. It shows the service method in case call setting is made with an exchange.

When the subscriber who registers to the nickname service by the method described in FIG. 3 and designates a nickname for each called party attempts a call using the mobile communication terminal 10, the caller MSC (MSC _O , 16) is the caller HLR (HLR _O , 18). The caller additional information is requested by transmitting caller information (mobile communication terminal number, calling location information, etc.) according to the call attempt (ORIREQ [Digits, MIN, MSCID, LAID]) (S201).

Accordingly, the caller HLR (HLT _O , 18) checks whether the location-based nickname service is activated by searching the caller profile with reference to the mobile communication terminal number among the caller information (S202). Determined that the sender is sending a location-based nickname if the service consumer caller HLR (HLR _O, 18) is a service ID indicating that the calling party information and the nickname service user with location-based nickname service providing system 100 to request the nickname of the sender (SERVREQ [SVID, Digits, MIN, MSCID, LAID]) (S203).

The nickname search means 118 of the location-based nickname service providing system 100 that has received the nickname search request refers to the caller mobile communication terminal number and the caller location information (MSCID, LAID) received from the caller HLR (HLR _O , 18). Search the nickname DB (128) for each location to search for a nickname (S204), and create a nickname message including the found nickname and send it to the caller HLR (HLR _O , 18) (servreq [ActCode, DisplayText]) (S205). ). Here, the nickname message includes a nickname character type, a nickname service activation tag (ActCode), nickname character length, nickname information consisting of nickname (DisplayText), and the like.

Then, the caller HLR (HLR ₀ , 18) receiving the nickname message created by the nickname message creation means 118 transmits the received nickname message to the caller MSC (MSC _O , 16) (orireq [ActCode, DisplayText, TL]). (S206).

Caller MSC (MSC _O , 16) receiving the nickname message sends a message to the called party HLR (HLR _T , 28) requesting the called party information along with the nickname message (LOCREQ [Digits (dialed), CPND1, DisplayText]) ( S207), the called party HLR (HLR _T , 28) receiving the request checks the MSC (MSC _T , 26) to which the called party belongs, requests routing information to the MSC (MSC _T , 26), the nickname message It transmits together (ROUREQ [MIN, DisplayText]) (S208). The called MSC (MSC _T, 26) is assigned to the called party's HLR (HLR _T, 28) to a terminating MSC (MSC _T, 26) a temporary identification number TLDN (Temporary Local Directory Number) to route the call to the called terminal in, and this In response to the routing information request (roureq [TLDN]) (S209), the called party HLR (HLR _T , 28) sends the called party routing information to the calling party MSC (MSC _O , 16) (locreq [TLDN]). At step S210, the caller MSC (MSC _O , 16) attempts to set up a call to the called party MSC (MSC _T , 26) (ISUP [TLDN]), thereby forming a call path (S211). Thereafter, the called party's MSC (MSC _T, 26) is called a base station controller (BSC _T, 24) to alert transmitting a nickname with a boot signal (S212), alert boot signal to the called terminal, the called base station controller (BSC _T, 24) The nickname is transmitted together with the nickname to be displayed on the display of the called mobile communication terminal.

In the present embodiment, when the calling subscriber registers for the nickname service but does not designate a nickname, that is, if no nickname is found at step S204, the nickname service providing system 100 indicates that there is no designated nickname. The caller is notified to the HLR, and subsequent call attempts are performed in the same manner as general call processing.

In addition, in step S204 of searching for a nickname, if the nickname registered to the called party does not exist, but the representative nickname exists, the nickname search means 118 extracts the representative nickname and the nickname message creating means 120 represents the representative. Use nicknames to create nickname messages.

In addition, when an error occurs in the nickname service providing system that is requested to search for a nickname, that is, when the caller HLR does not receive a nickname message or receives the fact that an error occurs until a predetermined time is exceeded from the nickname service providing system 100, The calling party HLR notifies the calling MSC of the timeout or the occurrence of an error, so that the calling MSC performs the general call processing process.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a location-based nickname service according to another embodiment of the present invention, wherein a calling subscriber is a user of a location-based nickname service by a called party's home location register in a home location register of a calling party. Location register) (notifying that the OSFI is enabled in the database fields associated with location-based nickname services), and when the caller exchange requests the called party information to the called party's home location register, it sends the nickname service facts together. A service method is a case where a location register receives a nickname message from a location-based nickname service providing system, transmits it to a called party exchange, and then sets up a call with the destination exchange.

When a subscriber who registers to a nickname service by the method described in FIG. 3 and designates a nickname for each called party attempts a call using the mobile communication terminal 10, the calling party MSC (MSC _O , 16) is called by the called party HLR (HLR _T , 28). Send the caller information request message including OSFI and caller location information indicating the caller's location-based nickname service (LOCREQ [Digits (dialed), OSFI, MIN, MSCID, LAID]) (S301) One called HLR (HLR _T , 28) requests the nickname of the caller to the location-based nickname service providing system 100 (SERVREQ [SVID, Digits, MIN, MSCID, LAID]) (S302).

The nickname search means 118 of the location-based nickname service providing system 100 that receives the nickname search request refers to the caller mobile communication terminal number and the caller location information (MSCID, LAID) received from the called party HLR (HLR _T , 28). Search the nickname DB 128 by location to search for a nickname (S303), and create a nickname message including the found nickname and transmit it to the called party's HLR (HLR _T , 28) (servreq [ActCode, DisplayText]) (S304). ). Here, the nickname message includes a nickname character type, a nickname service activation tag (ActCode), nickname character length, nickname information consisting of nickname (DisplayText), and the like.

Thereafter, the called party HLR (HLR _T , 28) receiving the nickname message created by the nickname message creating means 118 transmits a routing information request message including the received nickname message to the called party MSC (MSC _T , 26) (ROUREQ). [MIN, DisplayText]) (S305).

The recipient MSC (MSC _T , 26) then assigns a Temporary Local Directory Number (TLDN), which is a temporary identification number for routing the call from the destination MSC (MSC _T , 26) to the called terminal, to the called party HLR (HLR _T , 28). Send it as a response message to the routing information request (roureq [TLDN]) (S306), and the called party HLR (HLR _T , 28) sends the called party routing information to the calling party MSC (MSC _O , 16) (locreq [TLDN]). ]) (S307), whereby the calling MSC (MSC _O , 16) attempts to set up the call to the called MSC (MSC _T , 26) (ISUP [TLDN]) and a call path is formed (S308). Thereafter, the called party's MSC (MSC _T, 26) is called a base station controller (BSC _T, 24) to alert transmitting a nickname with a boot signal (S309), alert boot signal to the called terminal, the called base station controller (BSC _T, 24) The nickname is transmitted together with the nickname to be displayed on the display of the called mobile communication terminal.

In the present embodiment, since the calling party confirms that the calling subscriber is a location-based nickname service user by the OSFI field transmitted from the calling exchange at the called party's home location register, and requests the location-based nickname information of the calling subscriber from the location-based nickname service providing system. As a result, the service procedure can be simplified compared to the case where the calling home location register controls the service.

In the present invention described above, the mobile communication service subscriber designates a nickname capable of expressing his / her current situation according to his / her location, and sets the nickname designated by the caller along with the paging signal to the called party's mobile communication terminal when the call attempt is made. By sending, the sender's personality can be indicated and the called party can easily identify the sender.

In order to provide the service of the present invention, by adding a field indicating that the subscriber is a nickname service user to the home location register of the mobile communication system and activating or deactivating the corresponding field, it is possible to easily check whether the subscriber uses the nickname service.

As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features thereof. Therefore, the above-described embodiments are to be understood as illustrative in all respects and not as restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown by the following claims rather than the detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

In the present invention described above, the caller sets a nickname according to his / her location, and when the call attempt is made, the nickname set for each location is displayed on the called party's mobile communication terminal so that the called party can easily identify the caller. Understand the situation.

For example, if a corporate subscriber makes a call from work, the company may set the nickname required by the company, and outside of the work place, the nickname registered by the individual may be displayed. Advertising is possible, and mobile operators can gain a competitive edge in retaining and attracting corporate subscribers.

In addition, it is possible to predict the location of the caller according to the nickname of the calling subscriber. In other words, if a minor member is identified by setting a nickname in a specific area, such as a school or a school, and a nickname in another area, parents can predict where their child is located and provide different nicknames according to their location. It can be used in criminal investigations such as crimes and kidnappings.

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delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete Location-based to be connected to a mobile communication system, a mobile communication service subscriber receives and stores a nickname for each location to be transmitted to a called terminal when the mobile communication service subscriber connects through the mobile communication system, and transmits the nickname to the called terminal. As a nickname service providing method in a nickname service providing system, As the mobile communication terminal user wants to use a nickname service, a home location register activating a database field for providing a location-based nickname service by a called party home location register, and transmitting the result to a caller exchange; The caller exchange notifying the called party home location register that the caller is a location-based nickname service user and transmitting a caller mobile communication terminal number, caller location information and a called party information request message; Requesting a nickname for each caller by transmitting the caller mobile communication terminal number, location information, and a service ID indicating that the nickname service user is to the nickname service providing system; Searching, by the nicking service providing system, a nickname for each location by referring to the caller mobile communication terminal number and caller location information; Generating, by the nickname service providing system, a nickname message including the found nickname's text type, a nickname service activation tag, a nickname text length, and a nickname and transmitting the nickname message to the called party's home location register; Sending, by the called party's home location register, a nickname message and a routing information request message to the called party exchange; Making a call setup between the calling party exchange and the called party exchange as the called party exchange transmits routing information to the called party home location register and the called party home location register sends the called party information to the calling party exchange; And The called party exchange transmitting the nickname with an alerting signal to a called base station controller, such that the nickname is displayed on a display of the called mobile communication terminal; Location-based caller nickname service providing method in a mobile communication network comprising a. The method of claim 10, Registering the mobile communication terminal user to use a nickname service, Registering that the mobile communication terminal user is a location-based nickname service user in the subscriber information field of the home location register as the mobile communication terminal user requests access to the mobile communication system to use a location-based nicking service; And Registering that the mobile communication terminal user is a location-based nickname service user in the nickname service providing system; Location-based caller nickname service providing method in a mobile communication network comprising a. delete The method of claim 10, When the nickname service providing system searches for the nickname, if the nickname designated by the calling subscriber does not exist, the nickname service providing system notifies that there is no nickname designated as the home location register requesting the nickname. The call attempt process of the method of providing a location-based caller nickname service in a mobile communication network, characterized in that the same as the normal call processing process. The method of claim 10, The searching of the nickname may include extracting the representative nickname when the nickname registered to the called party does not exist but the representative nickname exists. The method of claim 10, If the home location register requesting the nickname search does not receive a nickname message or receives an error from the nickname service providing system requesting the nickname search until a predetermined time has elapsed, the subsequent call attempt process is a general call process. Method for providing a location-based caller nickname service in a mobile communication network, characterized in that the same as the process. The method of claim 10, Wherein the nickname is a character, symbol, image, or a combination thereof location-based caller nickname service providing method in a mobile communication network.

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