KR100675165B1 - A mobile communication terminal having a function of transmitting and receiving a reply requsting SMS message and the method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for transmitting and receiving a short message service (SMS) of a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, the calling mobile communication terminal inserts and transmits a code requesting a reply to a text message to be transmitted, and receives a receiving side. The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal having a reply request text message transmission / reception function and a method of outputting a reply request message so that a receiver can make a reply to the received text message and transmit the response to the calling mobile communication terminal.

According to the present invention, a text message transmission and reception method by a mobile communication system includes: a text message transmission process of inserting and sending a reply request code into a text message to be sent; A text message receiving process of receiving and storing a text message transmitted by the text message sending process; If there is a confirmation of the text message stored in the text message receiving process, after outputting a screen for inputting a reply text message by the reply request code, the reply text message is sent to the sender side where the reply text message is input It is characterized by.

SMS, reply text message, reply code, mobile communication system

Description

A mobile communication terminal having a function of transmitting and receiving a reply requsting SMS message and the method

1 is a system configuration diagram of a mobile communication system for providing a text message service;

2 is a block diagram of an SMS processing unit mounted in a mobile communication terminal for a text message service;

3 is a flowchart illustrating the entire processing of a method for transmitting and receiving a reply request text message of a mobile communication terminal of the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a process of transmitting a text message having a reply request code during the above-described process of FIG.

5 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a process of receiving a reply request text message during the process of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a process of confirming a text message of a receiver among the processes of FIG. 3.

* Description of Major Symbols in Drawings *

10: calling mobile terminal 20: calling base station

31, 61: base station controller (BSC) 32, 62: base station exchanger (MSC)

40, 70: home location register (HLR) 51: SMS server

52: CBC (Cell Broadcasting Center)

80: receiving base station 90: receiving mobile terminal

100: SMS processing unit

101: transmitting module 102: receiving module

103: SMS transmission and reception management module

104: user interface module 105: file system interface module

106: file system module

The present invention relates to a method for transmitting and receiving a short message service (SMS) of a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, the calling mobile terminal inserts and transmits a code requesting a reply to a text message to be transmitted, and the receiving side. The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal having a reply request text message transmission / reception function and a method for outputting a reply request message so that a receiver can make a reply to the received text message and transmit the response to the calling mobile communication terminal.

SMS (Short Message Service), which is used in the mobile communication system, conforms to the IS-637 or IS-41 protocol standard, and is used to transmit text message data having a length of 80 to 160 bytes. Refers to a service that allows transmission and reception through a network. For this service, the mobile communication terminal is provided with an SMS processing unit capable of processing the transmission and reception of text messages according to the above-described IS-637 or IS-41 protocol standard. A text message processing function is provided.

Referring to the process of the text message service described above, when the calling user inputs and sends a text message using the mobile communication terminal, the mobile communication system transmits the text message to the receiver mobile terminal, and the receiving mobile communication. The terminal performs data processing on the received text message, displays it on the display unit of the mobile communication terminal, stores it in a memory, and transmits the completion of the text message to the caller-side mobile communication terminal.

In addition, the text message service described above has an advantage of allowing the sending and receiving users to receive the text message service at a low rate by enabling data transmission without allocating a separate call channel.

However, the above-described text message service method in the related art can provide only the service up to the sending and receiving of the text message, and has a problem of not having the function of requesting to send a reply message for the outgoing text message to the receiver. . That is, in the prior art, in the case of the text message service, the acknowledgment text message must support the corresponding functions in both the calling and receiving mobile communication terminals and the mobile communication system. It is possible to change all of them, but since it is very difficult to add a function as a protocol processing procedure for text message processing of a mobile communication system, which is standardized by international standards, the implementation is not easy.

In addition, the SMS processor of the conventional mobile communication terminal recognizes and processes only characters that can be output to the display unit (LCE) of the mobile communication terminal, and performs a data processing process of removing and storing characters that are not displayed on the display unit. It was. Therefore, in order to process the reply request text message, there is a need to change the function of the above-described SMS processing unit.

Accordingly, the present invention is to solve the above problems in the prior art, generating a code for requesting a reply on the mobile communication terminal without changing the protocol processing procedure for a separate text message service, and transmits and receives the text message; The object of the present invention is to provide a mobile communication terminal having a reply request text message transmission / reception function and a method thereof capable of forcibly requesting a reply after reading a code requesting a reply.

The present invention for achieving the above object is, in a mobile communication terminal having a text message transmission and reception function, the mobile communication terminal, to create a text message having a reply request code, to the reply request code included in the received text message A user interface module for outputting a reply text message input screen and generating a reply text message according to input information of the reply text message input screen; The user interface module performs transmission and reception of the text message, inserts and sends the reply request code into the transmitted text message, and outputs the user interface module if there is a reception of the text message having the reply request code. It is characterized in that it comprises an SMS processing unit having a; SMS transmission and reception management module for sending out a reply text message generated by the (SMS) .

The SMS processing unit includes: a file system interface module controlled by the SMS transmission / reception management module to perform storage and reading of transmission / reception text messages generated and output by the user interface module; And a file system module for storing a text message by the file system interface module.

In still another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a text message transmission and reception method by a mobile communication system, comprising: a text message transmission process of inserting and sending a reply request code into a text message to be sent; A text message receiving process of receiving and storing a text message transmitted by the text message sending process; If there is a confirmation of the text message stored in the text message receiving process, after outputting a reply text message input screen by the reply request code, if a reply text message is input, the reply text message is sent to the sender side to the reply text message transmission process. Characterized in that made.

The text message receiving process may include: an acknowledgment step of transmitting a confirmation message after receiving the text message; A data filtering step of removing unnecessary data except for a reply request code from the text message after the acknowledgment step; Character data storing step of storing the text message filtered by the data filling step, characterized in that made.

The reply text message transmission process includes: a reply request code checking step of confirming a reply request code from the received text message; A reply text message input screen output step of outputting a reply text message output screen if there is a confirmation by the reply request code; A text message restoring step of deleting the reply request code and restoring the text message after outputting the reply text message input screen; The reply text message is input through the reply text message input screen.

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

1 is a configuration of a mobile communication system for a text message service.

As shown in FIG. 1, for the above-described text message service, both the calling mobile terminal 10 and the receiving mobile terminal 90 are IS-637 or IS-41 protocols for transmitting and receiving text messages. The SMS processing unit 100 as software in accordance with the standard is mounted. In addition, the mobile communication system for the text message service is connected to the base station (20, 80), the base station controller (BSC: 31, 61) and the home location register (HLR: 40, 70) An MSC (Mobile Switching Center) 32 and 62 are provided at a transmitting side and a receiving side, respectively, and perform an SMS message center (SMC) 50 performing a routing function (routing function) for the transmission of a text message. ) Is configured to work with the base station exchange (MSC) 32, 62. In addition, an SMS server 51 configured to provide various additional services for text messages and a CBC (Cell Broadcasting Center) for providing a broadcast SMS service are optionally provided.

In the above-described configuration, the SMS processing unit 100 mounted on the sending and receiving mobile communication terminals 10 and 90 processes text messages in the mobile communication terminal according to the IS-637 or IS-41 protocol.

FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram of the SMS processing unit 100 for text message processing in a mobile communication terminal. As shown in FIG. 2, the SMS processing unit 100 includes a transmitting module 101 and a receiving module 102. And the SMS transmission and reception management module 103, the user interface module 104, the file system interface module 105 and the file system module 106.

Each configuration of the SMS processing unit 100 described above is as follows.

The transmission module 101 transmits a text message to the base station through an access channel or a traffic channel.

The reception module 102 receives a data burst type message from a base station through a paging channel or a traffic channel.

The SMS transmission and reception management module 103 manages a task and a resource of each module of the SMS processing unit 100 for a text message service and performs a role of an operating system.

The user interface module 104 provides an interface between a mobile communication terminal and a user for writing and outputting a text message. In addition, when a user inputs a text message to be sent, a menu for inserting a reply request code is provided, and the response request codes are inserted into the text message according to the menu selection. In addition, before the text message is output to the file system interface module 105 for storage from the received text message to the file system module 106, the text message that cannot be displayed on the display unit is deleted and then the file system interface module 105 is deleted. To send). The reply request code is not deleted during this process. If a reply request code is inserted in the received text message, this message is checked and the reply text message input screen is displayed on the display unit (LCD) so that the receiver can input the reply text message. Thereafter, after the user interface module 104 confirms the text message and the reply request screen by the user in the above-described process, the file system interface deletes the reply request code and re-stores the text message in the file system 106. Transmit to module 105.

The file system interface module 105 performs a function of a file system interface that allows the SMS transmission / reception management module 103 and the user interface module 104 to access the file system.

The file system module 106 functions as a data structure management and auxiliary storage device of the text message, converts the text message into a preset data structure, and stores the text message. Then, if there is a text message confirmation of the receiver, the user interface module 104 accesses through the file system interface module 105, reads the stored text message and outputs it to the display unit LCD.

Figure 3 is a flow chart showing the overall process of the response request text message transmission and reception method of the mobile communication terminal of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the present invention, the user interface module 104 inserts a reply request code and transmits it to the mobile communication system in the process of generating a text message to be sent first (S100). In this case, the response request code inserted is preferably designated so that the user interface module 104 can recognize and use the reply request code among characters that the SMS processor does not recognize.

Thereafter, the mobile communication system transmits the text message transmitted from the calling mobile terminal 10 to the calling base station 20 in the form of a data burst through an access channel or a traffic channel. When transmitting, the originating base station 20 receives the text message transmitted through the mobile communication system by the receiving base station 80 and then receives the receiving mobile communication terminal 90 through a paging channel or a traffic channel. To send). The user interface module 104 of the receiving mobile terminal 90 stores the displayed text message and the reply request code after performing a filtering process of deleting the non-displayed character code except the reply request code from the received text message. (S101).

Next, after the step S101, if there is a text message confirmation of the user outputs a reply text message input screen at the end of confirmation (S102).

Next, if there is an input of the reply text message after the reply text message input screen is output or the check process of the text message is finished, the user interface module 014 deletes the reply request code from the stored text message data (S103). .

Thereafter, if there is an input of the reply text message in step S103, the reply text message is transmitted to the sender side mobile communication terminal 10, and then the processing is terminated.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a process of transmitting a text message having a reply request code among the above-described process of FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a process of receiving a reply request text message during the process of FIG. 3. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a text message verification process of a receiver in the above-described process of FIG. 3.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the processing of FIG. 3 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6.

First, referring to FIG. 4, a process of transmitting a text message having a reply request code is as follows.

First, the calling mobile terminal user inputs a text message using the user interface module 104 of the calling mobile terminal 10, and optionally selects and inputs a reply request code (S1). Thereafter, the user interface module 104 transmits a text message having a reply request code to the SMS transmission and reception management module 103 (S2). SNS transmission and reception management module 103 transmits a text message to the transmission module 101 (S3). The transmitting module 101 transmits a text message to the originating base station 20 through an access or traffic channel. The transmitted text message is a source base station controller 31, a base station exchanger 32, an SMS message center (SMC) 50, a receiver base station exchanger (MSC) 62, and a base station controller of a mobile communication system. BSC) is transmitted to the receiving side device station 80 through S61 (S4).

Next, after the processing of FIG. 4, a text message receiving process of the receiving mobile terminal 90 from the receiving base station 80 is performed. Referring to FIG.

The receiving base station 80 receiving the text message by the process of FIG. 4 transmits the data packet of the received text message in the form of a data burst through a paging channel or a traffic channel. The receiver transmits to the receiving module 102 of the mobile terminal 90 (S5). The receiving module 102 of the mobile communication terminal receiving the text message by the process S5 transmits the received text message to the SMS transmission and reception management module 103 (S6). The SMS transmission and reception management module 103 analyzes the text message (S7), generates an acknowledgment message, and outputs it to the transmission module 101 (S8). The transmitting module 101 transmits an acknowledgment message to the receiving base station 80 through an access or traffic channel so that the calling mobile communication terminal can receive the received acknowledgment message (S9). Next, the SMS transmission and reception management module 103 transmits the extracted text message to the user interface module 104 (S10). The user interface module 104 performs a filtering operation for deleting a code that cannot be outputted except for a reply request code among the received text messages (S11). Thereafter, the user interface module 104 transmits the filtered text message performed in step S11 to the file system interface module 105 (S12). The file system interface module 105 stores the received text message in the file system module 106 (S106). By the above-described processing, the text message receiving processing in the receiving mobile communication terminal 90 is performed.

Next, after the process of FIG. 5, as the receiver checks the text message of the receiving mobile terminal 90, a reply text message process of generating and outputting a reply message as shown in FIG. 6 is performed. Referring to Figure 6 describes the reply text message processing process as follows.

When the user of the receiving side mobile communication terminal 90 selects a text message confirmation for the received and stored text message, the file system interface module 105 reads the text message stored from the file system module 106 (S14). Transfer to the user interface module 104 (S15). The user interface module 104 confirms that the received text message contains a reply request code value, and then displays a phrase such as "a message requesting a reply" on the display unit (LCD) of the mobile communication terminal for a predetermined time ( For a few seconds). Next, when the user reads the text message and selects the next menu, the user inputs a reply text message by outputting a reply input screen, and then shears the reply text message to the SMS transmission and reception management module 103 ( S16). The SMS transmission and reception management module 103 transmits the received reply text message to the transmission module 101 (S18). The transmitting module 101 transmits a reply text message to the receiving base station 80 through an access or traffic channel (S19). Thereafter, the user interface module 104 deletes the reply request code included in the text message checked by the receiver in order to prevent the output function of the reply request text and the reply text message input screen from operating from the second time. The file system interface module 105 is transferred to the file system interface module 105 (S20). When the file system interface module 105 stores the received text message in the file system module 106, the reply text message transmission process is terminated (S21).

The present invention described above is that the user interface of the SMS processing unit configured on the mobile communication terminal can output the reply text message input screen after checking the reply request code without changing the SMS protocol, which is an international standard. Enables the sending and receiving of text messages with codes. In other words, the present invention described above is to enable the implementation of additional functions at the application level simply without changing the protocol for text message transmission and reception.

The present invention having the above-described characteristics enables the transmission and reception of a message that performs a reply request at the user program level without modifying the protocol even for services such as MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) or EMS (Enhanced Messaging Service).

In the above-mentioned invention, the reply request text message notifies the reply request within itself, and outputs the reply text message input screen so that the receiver can reply to the received text message, so that the sender side wants to request a reply. Since it does not require a sentence, the text message requesting a reply is simplified, thereby saving time according to the text message input.

In addition, the present invention described above eliminates the hassle of driving a separate text message input interface for writing a reply message when the recipient side of the text message also wants to input a reply message, thereby saving time for writing a reply text message. It provides the effect of doing so.

Claims (5)

A user interface for creating a text message having a reply request code, outputting a reply text message input screen according to the reply request code included in the received text message, and generating a reply text message according to the input information of the reply text message input screen. A module; The user interface module performs transmission and reception of the text message, inserts and sends the reply request code into the transmitted text message, and outputs the user interface module if there is a reception of the text message having the reply request code. And an SMS processing unit having an SMS transmission and reception management module for sending out a reply text message generated by the mobile communication terminal having a reply request text message transmission and reception function. The method of claim 1, wherein the SM processing unit, A file system interface module controlled by the SMS transmission and reception management module to store and read text messages transmitted and received by the user interface module; And a file system module configured to store a text message by the file system interface module . In the text message transmission and reception method by a mobile communication system, A text message sending process of inserting and sending a reply request code into a text message to be sent; A text message receiving process of receiving and storing a text message transmitted by the text message sending process; If there is a confirmation of the text message stored in the text message receiving process, after outputting a reply text message input screen by the reply request code, if a reply text message is input, the reply text message is sent to the sender side to the reply text message transmission process. Reply request text message transmission and reception method of a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that made. The method of claim 3, wherein the text message receiving process comprises: An acknowledgment step of transmitting the acknowledgment message after receiving the text message; A data filtering step of removing unnecessary data except for a reply request code from the text message after the acknowledgment step; And a text message storing step of storing the text message filtered by the data filling step. The method of claim 3, wherein the reply text message transmission process, A reply request code checking step of confirming a reply request code from the received text message; A reply text message input screen output step of outputting a reply text message output screen if there is a confirmation by the reply request code; A text message restoring step of deleting the reply request code and restoring the text message after outputting the reply text message input screen; The reply text message transmission and reception method of the mobile communication terminal, characterized in that it comprises a reply text message transmission step of transmitting a reply text message entered through the reply text message input screen.

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