KR100727096B1 - Method and system for call send/receive service in mobile station - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for providing a call sending/receipt service in a mobile terminal and an apparatus thereof are provided to enable a user to set a wanted service without restrictions on a screen displayed when a call connection is being made and a call is terminated as well as when a call is sent and received according to a call sending/receipt state. An apparatus for providing a call sending/receipt service in a mobile terminal comprises a call processor(130) and a platform(120). The call processor accesses a radio communication network according as a call is sent or received for a user's phone conversation, processes the call sending/receipt, and receives information on the call sending/receipt from the radio communication network. The platform presets a call application for each set screen according to a call sending/receipt state, checks a current call sending/receipt state by using the received information on the call sending/receipt, searches for a preset call application according to the checked call sending/receipt state and executes the searched call application.

Description

Method and device for calling / receiving service in mobile terminal {METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CALL SEND / RECEIVE SERVICE IN MOBILE STATION}

1 is a block diagram showing the structure of a wireless communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a block diagram illustrating a structure of a mobile terminal for a service according to a call origination / reception state according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a block diagram showing information stored in a call application database according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for call origination / reception processing according to an embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of setting a call application according to a call origination / reception state in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a flowchart illustrating a call application execution process set according to a call origination / reception state in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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100: mobile terminal 110: terminal software unit

120: platform 121: call application management unit

122: call application register 123: call application database

130: call processor unit 140: browser

151, 152: Call App

The present invention relates to a method and system for calling / receiving a call in a mobile terminal, and in particular, to configure a service platform for a service that is not limited according to a call originating / receiving state to execute a service according to a call originating / receiving state. A method and apparatus for

As wireless communication technology develops, wireless internet related technology is rapidly changing. Recently, a wireless communication terminal (hereinafter referred to as a mobile terminal) provides not only voice calls and data communications but also multimedia services such as games, broadcasting, and wireless Internet. In particular, as the wireless Internet service is provided, users can access the wireless Internet while providing various services to the mobile terminal while moving. The wireless Internet provides an application / service based on a mobile platform. The mobile platform-based application is usually downloaded through the wireless Internet and installed in a wireless communication terminal, and requires a connection with a wireless Internet server when executed. In many cases.

Mobile platforms currently used in mobile terminals include BREW, GVM, WIPI, etc. Applications running on the mobile platform include entertainment programs such as games, e-book programs, Video players such as movies / videos. These various applications / services are set on the call (call) call / reception screen of the mobile terminal to provide the desired service to the user. As a conventional call origination / reception service using such a call origination / reception screen, a service such as showing a business card service and multimedia data is commercially available.

However, the conventional call origination / reception service has a limitation in utilizing a plurality of call origination / reception services, and there is a problem in that the service cannot be controlled according to the call origination / reception state. That is, the conventional call origination / reception service has a problem in that various services cannot be set in the call screen or the call termination screen because the application is set only on the call origination / reception screen.

Accordingly, an aspect of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for performing a call application / service according to a call origination / reception state by configuring a service platform for call origination / reception in a mobile terminal.

Another object of the present invention is a call origination / reception service in a mobile terminal that allows a user to set a desired service on the call screen / end screen as well as the number of call screens, reception screens, call screens, end screens, etc. A method and apparatus are provided.

The method for achieving the object of the present invention, the mobile terminal having a platform and a browser for a call application, the process of receiving an application to be run on the platform and the browser, the user calls (Call) for phone calls Pre-setting a call application for each setting screen according to an outgoing / receiving state; if an event for the outgoing / receiving call occurs, receiving information on the outgoing / receiving call; The method may include: searching for a call application set in advance on a setting screen according to the identified state by identifying a current call origination / reception state through information on reception; and executing the searched call application.

The call originating / receiving service device in the mobile terminal for achieving the objects of the present invention, the user is connected to a wireless communication network to process the call originating / receiving as the call origination / reception for a telephone call, A call processor for receiving information on the call origination / reception from a wireless communication network, and a call application for each setting screen according to the call origination / reception state in advance, and for the received call origination / reception A mobile terminal comprising: a platform for identifying a current call origination / reception state using information, searching for a preset call application on a setting screen according to the identified state, and executing a searched call application; Call origination / reception service device.

In addition, when the searched call application is an application for displaying an arbitrary web page through the wireless Internet, it is characterized in that it further comprises a browser for executing the searched call application.

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 have the same reference numerals as much as possible even if displayed on different drawings. In the following description of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The present invention will be described with reference to a wireless communication system capable of wireless Internet service, for example, first, the structure of such a wireless communication system will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram showing the structure of a wireless communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a wireless communication system includes a wireless network section including a mobile terminal 100 and a base station 10, a switch 20, a network interworking device 30, and a gateway (GW) 40. It may be classified into a mobile switching network, an internet network including a content server (CP / IP) 60 for providing content, an application server 70 for providing a call application, and the like.

The network interworking device (IWF) 30 is a device that connects different networks such as circuit line and data line switching functions and wired and wireless communication providers.

The gateway (G / W: GateWay) 40 converts protocols and contents between wired and wireless networks and provides an interface for connecting to wired and wireless networks.

The wired / wireless portal 50 receives contents from the content server 60 providing the content of the wireless page or the content server 60 providing the wired page content and provides the contents to the mobile terminal 100 through the gateway 40. do.

 The content server 60 is a server of a content provider (CP) / IP (Internet Provider), and manages various contents developed for providing the mobile terminal 100 through the wireless Internet.

In such a wireless communication system, the mobile terminal is provided with a browser and platform having a software structure based on WIPI. The software structure of such a mobile terminal will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings that briefly illustrate.

2 is a block diagram illustrating the structure of a mobile terminal for a service according to a call origination / reception state according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the mobile terminal 100 includes a terminal software (S / W) unit 110, a platform 120, a call processing unit 130, and a browser 140. ).

The terminal software unit 110 manages and stores software related to the operation of the terminal.

The platform 120 includes an application manager 121, an application register 122, and an application database 123.

The call application manager 121 receives an application in association with the application server 70, sets an application / service according to various call origination / reception states, and sets the first call application (Call App # 1), 2 Manages a life cycle (Call App # 2) and the like, and if a call event according to call origination / reception occurs, the call application / receipt status in the call application database 123 (setting screen) Read the call application information according to the execution of the application (151, 152) or the browser 140.

The call application register 122 records the call application database 123 according to the information set by the user, and performs a service registration so that the call application manager 121 manages the service.

The call application server platform 70 obtains information of a call sender and a receiver by interworking with a switch 20 of a mobile communication network, searches for a service set by a user, and calls the call application manager 121 and the call application register 122. Provide call origination / reception service to

Meanwhile, the user may call the first call application (Call App # 1), the second call application (Call App # 2) and the call call screen, the call screen, the call end screen, and the call reception screen of the mobile terminal 100. Various services such as browser can be set. The mobile terminal 100 then registers various services set by the user in the call application database 123. The setting format of the application registered in the call application database 123 is as shown in FIG. 3.

Referring to FIG. 3, for example, when the call application state is an origination screen, a first call application (Call App # 1) is set, and when it is a reception screen, a second call application (Ca11 App # 2) is set. In the case of a busy screen, a third call application (Call App # 3) is set, and in the case of an end screen, a browser is set. This setting has been described as an example, and it should be noted that the user may set it in another way.

With reference to the accompanying drawings, a method for setting and executing an application / service according to a call origination / reception state in a call origination / reception service system configured as described above will be described in detail.

First, a call transmission / reception process for a phone call to a counterpart through a user's mobile terminal will be described.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a call origination / reception process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, when the mobile terminal 100 is powered on in step 200, the mobile station 100 performs initialization with the base station 20. At this time, the mobile terminal 100 receives the pilot signal and the synchronization signal from the base station 20 and performs initialization. Then, in step 210, the mobile terminal 100 periodically receives a paging message including information for accessing the system from the base station 20.

Thereafter, in step 220, the mobile terminal 100 requests access to the base station 20. Then, the base station 20 transmits the information received from the mobile terminal 100 requesting the connection to the authentication center (not shown), and authenticates the result of the connection. Then, in step 230, the mobile terminal 100 receives a response to the access request from the base station 20 to check whether the access is allowed. At this time, since the state of the mobile terminal 100 is a standby state, the screen maintains the standby screen state.

As a result, if the connection is allowed, the mobile terminal 100 requests a service connection (call attempt) in step 240. The base station 20 then receives the service request and delivers the service request signal to the destination via the exchange 20. Thereafter, when the base station 20 is connected to the destination (the other terminal) and receives the response signal, the base station 20 transmits the response to the mobile terminal 100. Accordingly, in step 250, the mobile terminal 100 may receive a response to the service request and attempt to make a call with the destination terminal. At this time, the screen of the mobile terminal 100 is in the outgoing screen state, on the contrary, when receiving a call request from the other party through this process, the screen of the mobile terminal 100 is in the receiving screen state.

Accordingly, in step 260, the mobile terminal 100 transmits and receives packet data for traffic generation, that is, a call. In this case, the screen of the mobile terminal 100 is in a screen state during a call, and in general, in such a call state, other applications / services cannot be executed.

Thereafter, in step 270, when the call is terminated, the mobile terminal 100 receives a connection release request from the base station 20, and releases the connection in step 280 and transmits a response to the release request. At this time, the screen of the mobile terminal 100 is a call end screen state, and in this case, the other application / service cannot be executed similarly in the related art.

Next, in the mobile terminal having a call origination / reception service platform, a process and call setting to execute an application / service in a state according to the call origination / reception, that is, an origination screen, a reception screen, a call screen, a call termination screen, and the like. A description will be given of a process of executing a call application according to origination / reception.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of setting a call application according to a call origination / reception state in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

An application running on the platform 120 of the mobile terminal 100 may be an embedded application or an application downloaded and installed from the call application server 70. At this time, the call application server 70 obtains call origination / reception information in association with the switch 20, searches for a service set by a user, and sends it to the call application manager 121 and the call application register 122. It provides call origination / reception service, that is, call application.

The platform 120 of the mobile terminal 100 may configure a setting menu on the screen to be set directly by the user, or may be preset as a program in the platform itself. Referring to FIG. 5, in step 300, the platform 120 receives an application to be executed for each setting screen (calling screen, receiving screen, call screen, call ending screen, etc.) from a call application setting menu screen. When a selection signal is input from an input unit (not shown), the call application register 122 of the platform 120 registers the selected applications in the call application database 123 for each setting screen in step 310. The information on the call application set for each setting screen registered in the call application database 123 is hereinafter referred to as call application state information, and this example is as shown in FIG. 3. The call application may mean the selected application, and may be a mobile browser, a platform (WIPI) application, or the like.

 Then, the call application register 122 of the platform 120 reads the registered information in step 320 and transmits the registered information and call application state information to the call application server 70 in step 330. Accordingly, the call application server 70 stores the received call application state information and notifies whether registration is successful. In step 340, the call application register 122 receives a registration success message from the call application server 70 and confirms whether registration is successful. At this time, if it is not registered, try to register again.

Thereafter, the call application manager 121 reads the call application state information from the call application data in step 350 and executes the call application in step 360. This call application execution process will be described in more detail.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a call application execution process set according to a call origination / reception state in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As described above, the call processor 130 of the mobile terminal 100 performs processing according to a call origination / reception according to a user's call request, and sends / receives a call to the platform 120 configured for call origination / reception service. It informs the processing of the reception (hereinafter referred to as call event). Then, the platform 120 receives the preset call application state information according to the call origination / reception state and executes the call application. Therefore, the mobile terminal 100 provides a telephone call service to the user and at the same time provide various services. That is, it is possible to provide a wireless Internet service while performing a voice call service.

Referring to FIG. 5, in step 410, the call processor 130 of the mobile terminal 100 determines whether a call event has occurred, and when an event occurs, the call processor 130 calls from the exchange 20 through the base station 20 in step 410. Receive outgoing / receiving information. Then, in step 430, the mobile terminal 100 confirms the received call origination / reception information in the call processor 130, and configures an event message for call origination / reception according to the call origination / reception. The event message includes the confirmed call origination / reception information, and the call origination / reception information includes information including phone caller / receiver information, current call origination / reception status information, and other information required for call origination / reception. Say.

In step 440, the mobile terminal 100 transmits the event message for the call origination / reception from the call processor 130 to the call application manager 121 of the platform 120.

In step 450, the mobile terminal 100 interprets the delivered event message in the call application manager 121, and in step 460, retrieves a call application database 123 according to a result of interpreting the event message and sends a call. Reads preset call application status information according to reception status. In step 470, the mobile terminal 100 executes the corresponding call application set by checking the call application state information in the call application manager 121. The executed call application is automatically executed according to the command of the call application manager 121, and is a mobile browser and platform applications, and executes a mobile browser to display a specific web page (blog, personal business card page) or platform application. By driving, the multimedia data can be displayed or played. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, if the received call origination / reception information is information indicating a current call state, the call application manager 130 may read information read from the call application database 123. The third application is executed by confirming that the application for the busy screen is the third application through the third application.

Meanwhile, in the detailed description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be determined not only by the scope of the following claims, but also by the equivalents of the claims.

As described above, the present invention can enjoy various services by allowing the user to freely set a desired service on other screens such as a call screen and a reception screen as well as a call screen and a reception screen without being limited according to the call origination / reception status. It has an effect.

In addition, the service system according to an embodiment of the present invention can provide a variety of services by providing a service platform for the concurrent (Concurrent) service that can receive voice calls and wireless Internet services at the same time to expand the wireless Internet sales There is an effect that can contribute to.

Claims (13)

In a call origination / reception service method in a mobile terminal having a platform and a browser for a call application, Receiving an application to be executed on the platform and the browser; A process of presetting a call application for each setting screen according to a call origination / reception state for a user for a phone call; Receiving an information on the call origination / reception when an event for call origination / reception occurs; Identifying the current call origination / reception state through the information on the received call origination / reception and searching for a preset call application on a setting screen according to the identified state; The call origination / reception service method comprising the step of executing the retrieved call application. The method of claim 1, wherein the presetting of the call application for each setting screen comprises: Receiving a selection of a desired application for each setting screen from a user; Registering each selected application for each setting screen in a database; And calling and registering the call application state information registered in the database with the server. The method of claim 2, The registering of each selected application for each setting screen in a database may include configuring the registered call application state information by storing an identifier of the corresponding call application corresponding to each setting screen. Call origination / reception service method in mobile terminal. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The setting screen is a screen according to a call origination / reception status of the user for a phone call, and the call origination / reception service method of the mobile terminal, characterized in that the call screen, the reception screen, the call screen, the call end screen. A call processor unit which processes a call origination / reception by connecting to a wireless communication network as a user makes a call call / reception for a telephone call and receives information on the call origination / reception from the wireless communication network; Pre-set a call application for each setting screen according to the call origination / reception state, and grasp the current call origination / reception state by using the received call origination / reception information, according to the identified state Call origination / reception service apparatus for a mobile terminal, characterized in that it comprises a platform for executing a searched call application by searching for a preset call application on the setting screen. The method of claim 5, And a browser for executing the retrieved call application when the retrieved call application is an application for displaying an arbitrary web page through the wireless Internet. The method of claim 5, The call processor, when the user sends / receives a call, generates and sends a call event message including information on the received call origination / reception and transmits it to the platform. Service device. The method of claim 5, wherein the platform, A call application register for selecting a desired application for each setting screen from the user, registering the selected application for each setting screen, and setting call application state information in advance; A call application database for registering the selected application for each setting screen and storing the selected application as the call application state information; When the call origination / reception occurs, the call processor receives information on the received call origination / reception from the call processor to determine a current call origination / reception state, and the current call origination / reception identified in the call application database. And a call application manager for retrieving preset call application state information according to a state and executing a call application corresponding to the retrieved call application state information. The method of claim 8, And the call application register reads the call application state information registered in the call application database and registers the call application state information in the server. The method according to claim 8 or 9, And the call application register receives the application to be executed in the platform and the browser from the server. The method of claim 8, And the call application manager receives the application to be executed in the platform and the browser from the server. The method of claim 8, The call application database is configured to store the identifier of the selected call application corresponding to each of the set screen call origination / reception service apparatus in the mobile terminal, characterized in that for configuring the registered call application state information . The method according to claim 5 or 8, The setting screen is a screen according to a call origination / reception status of the user for a phone call, and the call origination / reception service apparatus of the mobile terminal, characterized in that the call screen, the reception screen, the call screen, the call end screen.

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