KR100806217B1 - Method, apparatus and system for preventing unfair usage of zone based service by using power monitoring - Google Patents

Abstract

A method, an apparatus and a system for preventing illegal usage of a zone based service by using power monitoring are provided to prevent a service zone from being substantially expanded according as a zone setting unit for setting a service zone through local area wireless communication is illegally moved. A mobile communication network(130) provides a mobile communication service including a zone based service. A zone setting unit(120) setting a service zone of the zone based service by transmitting a local area wireless communication signal including a serial number of a device. A mobile communication terminal(110) transmits an authentication request signal, including the serial number and an MDN(Mobile Directory Number), by using the mobile communication network when receiving the local area wireless communication signal from the zone setting unit, and receives the zone based service if the authentication is successful. A service server(140) performs the authentication by using the serial number and the MDN when receiving the authentication request signal from the mobile communication terminal.

Description

Method, Apparatus and System for Preventing Unfair Usage of Zone Based Service by Using Power Monitoring}

1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a system for preventing unauthorized use of a region-based service using power monitoring according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an internal configuration of an apparatus for preventing illegal use of a region-based service using power monitoring according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for preventing unauthorized use of a region-based service using power monitoring according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

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110: mobile communication terminal 120: region setter

130: mobile communication network 140: service server

210: constant power supply 220: emergency power supply

230: power detector 240: pressure detector

250: control unit 260: short-range wireless communication unit

270: output unit

The present invention relates to a method, an apparatus, and a system for preventing unauthorized use of a region-based service using power monitoring. More specifically, in setting a service area using short-range wireless communication and providing a regional-based service using short-range wireless communication that provides additional services in the service area, the area setter monitors power and schedules for a predetermined period of time. When the power is turned off more than the number of times, the short-range wireless communication signal transmitted to the mobile communication terminal is cut off, and thus the subscribers move the area setter for setting the service area from time to time, thereby substantially expanding the service area. A method, apparatus and system for preventing the use thereof.

In the conventional location-based charging service, when a call from the mobile communication terminal is attempted, the mobile terminal determines the current location of the mobile communication terminal based on a cell-based or global positioning system (GPS), and a specific rate when the mobile communication terminal is located in a specific discounted area. It was common to discount call rates according to the above, but in this case, whenever a call is attempted, it is necessary to check where the mobile terminal is currently located, or to register and enter a specific discount area when entering or exiting a discount area. There was a hassle to perform the release regardless of the call attempt.

In addition, in order to reduce call charges, mobile subscribers compare the call charges of mobile communication terminals with the call charges of wired terminals located in the home. However, in general, the wired terminal in the home is used in common by several people, and thus there is a problem in that even though the call rate is low, inconvenience in long-term use.

Accordingly, in recent years, a technology for enabling both a call using a mobile communication service and a call using a wired communication network to a single mobile communication terminal has emerged. In addition, the cost is increased because additional mobile devices are required or additional devices are required, and a complicated process is performed in order to use a plurality of networks with one mobile communication terminal, thereby reducing communication efficiency. There was this.

In order to solve this problem, a location setter using a short range wireless communication device can be provided in a home or the like to provide location-based services such as a home call discount service through a simple device and communication without a separate call transfer process. After setting the area and confirming that the mobile communication terminal is located in the service area by communicating with the area setter using the short range wireless communication, the short-term wireless communication that charges a free or a discount fee when a call is attempted in the area is used. Regionally based services are being developed and commercialized.

However, since the area-based service using the short-range wireless communication provides free or discounted calls within the service area set by the regional setter, when the service area is illegally expanded or moved by the subscriber of the service, There is a problem that a service provider providing a service receives an unexpected disadvantage.

In other words, the area setter is usually installed in a personal place such as a home or company of a service subscriber, and sets the area around the service area.If the service subscriber installs the area setter as needed with impure intention, In addition to the service area, there is a problem in that the service area is substantially extended to the moved area.

In order to solve this problem, the present invention is to set the service area by using the short-range wireless communication and to provide a region-based service using the short-range wireless communication that provides additional services in the service area, the area setter monitors the power When the power is always off for a certain number of times for a certain period of time, the short-range wireless communication signal transmitted to the mobile communication terminal is cut off, so that the service subscriber moves the area setter for setting the service area from time to time and substantially expands the service area. Its main purpose is to provide a method, an apparatus and a system for preventing use in an illegal manner.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a system for providing a region based service, comprising: a mobile communication network for providing a mobile communication service including a region based service; A region setter configured to set a service region of a region-based service by transmitting a short range wireless communication signal including a serial number of a device; Receiving a short range wireless communication signal from a region setter, transmitting an authentication request signal including a serial number and a mobile phone number using a mobile communication network, and receiving a region based service upon successful authentication; And a service server for performing authentication by using a serial number and a mobile phone number when receiving an authentication request signal from a mobile communication terminal, wherein the local setter is short-range wireless when the constant power is turned off for a predetermined number of times. Provided is a system for preventing unauthorized use of a region-based service using power monitoring, characterized in that the transmission of communication signals is stopped.

In addition, according to another object of the present invention, an apparatus for setting a service area of a region-based service provided to a mobile communication terminal, the apparatus comprising: a constant power supply for supplying a constant power; Emergency power supply for supplying emergency power; A power sensing unit for monitoring an always-on power unit to detect on / off of the regular power and controlling the emergency power unit to supply emergency power when the regular power is off; A short range wireless communication unit configured to perform short range wireless communication with the mobile communication terminal; And operating the device in a normal mode, a lock mode, and an administrator mode, generating a short range wireless communication signal including a serial number of the device in the normal mode to control the short range wireless communication unit to transmit a short range wireless communication signal, And a control unit for controlling the short-range wireless communication unit to block transmission of the short-range wireless communication signal by switching the normal mode to the lock mode when detecting that the power is always turned off using the local-based service. Providing a device to prevent fraudulent use.

In addition, according to another object of the present invention, a regional setter for transmitting a short-range wireless communication signal including a serial number to a mobile communication terminal to set a service area of a region-based service, monitors the power supply, and illegally uses the region-based service. A method for preventing a problem, the method comprising: (a) transmitting a short range wireless communication signal; (b) monitoring the constant power to determine whether the constant power is off; And (c) stopping transmission of short-range wireless communication signals.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First of all, in adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same reference numerals are used as much as possible even if displayed on different drawings. In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that the detailed description of the related well-known configuration or function may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a system for preventing unauthorized use of a region-based service using power monitoring according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The area-based service providing system using short-range wireless communication according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a mobile communication terminal 110, a region setter 120, a mobile communication network 130, and a service server 140.

The mobile communication terminal 110 is wirelessly connected with the mobile communication network 130 to provide a voice call function for performing a normal voice call by wireless communication with another mobile communication terminal or a wired telephone, and also the mobile communication network 130. Provides a message transmission and reception function for transmitting and receiving a short message or a multimedia message using a short message service (SMS), a multimedia messaging service (MMS), and the like provided by the mobile communication network 130 A mobile communication terminal that performs wireless data communication with another mobile communication terminal or a computer connected to the Internet by using a wireless Internet service.

Mobile communication terminal 110 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is a wireless local area network (WLAN), Bluetooth (Bluetooth), Zigbee (Zigbee), ultra-wideband (UWB: Ultra Wideband) short-range wireless communication, etc. Further comprising a device for communication to receive a short range wireless communication signal transmitted from the area setter 120, and after obtaining the serial number of the area setter 120 included in the short range wireless communication signal, the area setter An authentication request signal including the serial number of the 120 and its mobile phone number (MDN) is generated and transmitted to the service server 140 through the mobile communication network 130 using the control short message.

In addition, if the mobile communication terminal 110 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is notified from the service server 140 using the control short message that the normal area-based service can be used, the area-based service for the call origination. By adding a feature code to make a call, using a voice call or data communication at a discount or free of charge, and receiving a notification from the service server 140 using a control short message that the service cannot be used, Initiate a normal voice call or data communication by sending a call by a mobile communication service.

The area setter 120 is a means for setting a service area of a region-based service using near field communication, and transmits a near field communication signal including a serial number of a device to a predetermined area (communicable area of near field communication). In addition, the mobile communication terminal 110 entering the corresponding area receives a short range wireless communication signal and sets a service area to use the area-based service.

The region setter 120 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention operates in the normal mode, the lock mode, and the manager mode, and in the normal mode, monitors the power supplied while transmitting a short-range wireless communication signal normally for a predetermined period of time. When the power is always turned off in excess of the number of times, it switches to the lock mode to block the transmission of the short-range wireless communication signal and output that the area-based service is not available.

In addition, when the local setter 120 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention operates in the lock mode, the local setter 120 may resume transmission of the short-range wireless communication signal that is being blocked only after being switched to the manager mode. Locks all of the features.

In addition, when operating in the manager mode, the area setter 120 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention normalizes the function of transmitting the short range wireless communication signal so that the short range wireless communication signal is interrupted.

In addition, when the local setter 120 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention operates in the normal mode, it detects when the device is detached by applying physical force from the outside, and switches to the lock mode for short range wireless communication signals. It blocks the transmission of the data and outputs that the regional based service is not available.

The mobile communication network 130 may include a wireless base station 132, a mobile switching center (MSC: 134), a home location register (HLR), 136, and a short message service center (HLR). SMSC: Short Message Service Center, hereinafter referred to as 'SMSC', 138) performs various functions for the mobile communication terminal 110 to perform a mobile communication service including a region-based service.

Here, the wireless base station 132 performs a location registration function, a function of allocating a radio channel, various functions required for radio call processing such as handoff, and the like. The mobile communication switching center 134 performs basic and additional service processing for providing a voice communication service, incoming and outgoing call processing of a subscriber, location registration procedure and handoff procedure, and interworking with other networks. The home location register 136 is a database that stores a service profile of mobile subscriber information, including a subscriber's telephone number, a mobile identification number (MIN) of the mobile communication terminal 110, and a terminal unique number. (ESN: Electronic Serial Number) and service type information is stored to store subscriber information. The SMSC 138 is a center for providing an SMS, and performs a function of transmitting, scheduling, and delivering a short message.

When the mobile communication network 130 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention receives an authentication request signal from the mobile communication terminal 110 as a control short message, the mobile communication network 130 transmits the service-based service to the service server 140 and receives the area-based service from the service server 140. A request for transmission of a control short message indicating available or unavailable is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 110.

In addition, the mobile communication network 130 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention recognizes that it is requested to provide a region-based service when receiving the feature code with the outgoing call from the mobile communication terminal 110, the discount for the outgoing call Or charge a free call.

The service server 140 is implemented as a conventional network server to authenticate the use of the area based service. If the service server 140 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention stores the service subscription information for the area-based service of the mobile communication terminal 110 and receives the authentication request signal from the mobile communication terminal 110 as a control short message. , The serial number of the local setter 120 included in the authentication request signal and the serial number of the local setter 120 included in the service subscription information previously stored in the mobile phone number of the mobile communication terminal 110 and the mobile communication terminal. By comparing the mobile phone number of 110 and checking whether it matches, it authenticates whether the area-based service can be used normally, and generates the result as a control short message and transmits the result to the mobile communication terminal 110.

2 is a block diagram schematically illustrating an internal configuration of an apparatus for preventing unauthorized use of a region-based service using power monitoring according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Since the apparatus for preventing illegal use of the area-based service using the power monitoring according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention may be implemented as the area setter 120 described above with reference to FIG. 1, hereinafter, the area setter 120 will be referred to. .

The region setter 120 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a power supply unit 210, an emergency power unit 220, a power detector 230, a pressure detector 240, a controller 250, a short range wireless communication unit ( 260 and an output unit 270.

The constant power supply unit 210 is a power supply means for supplying the constant power to the local setter 120, and receives the AC power which is commercial power from the outside to convert the DC power to the local setter 120 through the control unit 250 Always supply power to its entire component.

The emergency power unit 220 is a power supply unit for supplying emergency power to the local setter 120. When the emergency power unit 220 is implemented by a battery or the like and is always turned off, the emergency power unit 220 controls the emergency power under the control of the power detector 230 ( 250 to supply emergency power to all components of the regional setter (120).

The power detector 230 detects whether the power is always on or off and controls the emergency power supply 220 to supply emergency power when the power is always turned off, and notifies the controller 250 that the power is always turned off. do.

To this end, the power detector 230 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention detects whether the region setter 120 is physically removed from a commercial power source by being detached from an outlet attached to a wall, etc. It is preferable to be implemented as a touch sensor including a light emitting sensor and a light receiving sensor for detecting whether or not.

The pressure sensing unit 240 is a pressure sensing means for detecting and transmitting whether the physical force applied from the outside is a predetermined size or more, and may be variously implemented such as a mechanical pressure sensor, an electronic pressure sensor, a semiconductor pressure sensor, and the like. have. The pressure detector 240 is a detection means for detecting that the region setter 120 is separated from the outside by applying a predetermined magnitude or more from the outside, and prevents the user from illegally disassembling and controlling the region setter 120. It is a means for.

The controller 250 is a control means for controlling the overall operation of the region setter 120. The controller 250 operates the region setter 120 in a normal mode, a lock mode, and an administrator mode. Control to send communication signal normally.

In addition, the controller 250 controls the short-range wireless communication signal to be transmitted in the normal mode, and when the power is detected by the power detecting unit 230 to switch off the normal mode, the short-range wireless communication unit 260 ) To block transmission of a short range wireless communication signal. Here, as described above, the control unit 250 may be controlled to block the transmission of the short-range wireless communication signal unconditionally when detecting that the power is always off, a predetermined number of times (for example, one month) ( For example, it is preferable to control the transmission of the short-range wireless communication signal only when the power is turned off more than three times).

That is, the controller 250 recognizes that the region setter 120 is detached from an outlet to which commercial power is supplied when the power is always turned off, so that the short range wireless communication signal is prevented from being expanded in an unintended manner. Although the transmission may be blocked, the local power supply may be interrupted or the power may be turned off due to unstable commercial power supply or unstable commercial power even when the local setter 120 is not detached from the outlet. It is preferable to control to cut out the short-range wireless communication signal only when the power is turned off for more than a predetermined number of times during the period of. This is because, even when the power of the local setter 120 is turned off due to an unavoidable phenomenon such as a power failure, when the short-range wireless communication signal is interrupted and the use of the area-based service is impossible, the use of the area-based service may be inconvenient.

In addition, when the control unit 250 operates in the normal mode and the power is always turned off to the lock mode, the control unit 250 causes the short range wireless communication unit 260 to transmit the short range wireless communication signal until the lock mode is switched to the manager mode. Control to block. That is, in order to prevent the area setter 120 from being used for illegal purposes, the user may not easily switch to the normal mode after blocking the transmission of the short range wireless communication signal, that is, after operating in the lock mode. In order to recover the short-range wireless communication signal, it is only possible to return to the normal mode until the lock mode is changed to the manager mode.

To this end, the control unit 250 receives a password in the lock mode and checks whether the input password matches a previously stored password to authenticate the administrator, and only when the authentication is successful, changes the lock mode to the administrator mode, and the administrator mode. Only locks all functions of the local setter 120 so that it can return to the normal mode.

In addition, when the control unit 250 is notified that a force of a predetermined magnitude or more is applied from the pressure sensing unit 240 while operating in the normal mode, the control unit 250 switches the normal mode to the lock mode and causes the short range wireless communication unit to perform a short range wireless communication signal. Control to block the transmission of In addition, when the control unit 250 switches from the normal mode to the lock mode, the controller 250 controls the output unit 270 to inform that the area-based service is not available.

The short range wireless communication unit 260 includes a short range wireless communication device such as wireless LAN, Bluetooth, Zigbee, ultra wideband wireless communication, and the like, and can communicate a short range wireless communication signal transmitted from the control unit 250 under the control of the control unit 250. Send to the area. Meanwhile, the mobile communication terminal 110 and the short range wireless communication unit 260 preferably have the same short range wireless communication device. For example, when the short range wireless communication unit 260 plays a role as a Bluetooth master, the mobile communication terminal 110 preferably plays a role as a Bluetooth slave.

The output unit 270 is an output means for outputting sound, vibration, light emission, and the like. The output unit 270 may be a speaker when outputting sound, and may be a vibrator when outputting vibration, and emits light when outputting light. It may be a lighting means such as a diode, and outputs sound, vibration, light emission, etc. under the control of the controller 250 to inform the service subscriber that the region-based service can be normally used or the region-based service cannot be normally used. .

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for preventing unauthorized use of a region-based service using power monitoring according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

After the service subscriber subscribes to the mobile communication service and the area-based service, the regional setter 120 is purchased or paid and connected to a power source supplied with commercial power, such as an outlet provided at home, company, and the like. After the power is turned on, if the mobile communication terminal 110 is registered as a device capable of performing short-range wireless communication with the area setter 120 in the menu of the mobile communication terminal 110, the area setter 120 normally operates in a short distance. The wireless communication signal is transmitted, and the mobile communication terminal 110 receives the short range wireless communication signal and transmits an authentication request signal to the service server 140 as a control short message through the mobile communication network 130, and the service server 140. Performs authentication and transmits the result to the mobile communication terminal 110 as a control short message, and the mobile communication terminal 110 uses the area-based service according to the authentication result (S310).

As in step S310, the normal power of the local setter 120 is normally maintained in a state that the local setter 120 normally transmits a short range wireless communication signal, the power detecting unit of the local setter 120 ( 230 monitors whether the power is always off (S320), and when the power is always off, controls the emergency power unit 220 to supply the emergency power to the local setter 120, the control unit 250 Notify that the power is always off, the control unit 250 stores the number of times the power is always off (S330).

The controller 250 storing the number of times that the power is always turned off checks whether the number of times the power is turned off exceeds a predetermined number of times for a predetermined period (S340), and the number of times the power is turned off for the predetermined period is determined. When exceeding a predetermined number of times, the short range wireless communication unit 260 controls to block transmission of the short range wireless communication signal (S350).

On the other hand, if the number of times that the power is turned off does not exceed a predetermined number of times during the predetermined period as a result of the check in step S340, the controller 250 checks whether the power is turned on again (S342), If it is turned on again, the process proceeds to step S310 so that the short-range wireless communication unit 260 transmits the short-range wireless communication signal normally, and if the constant power is not turned on again, check whether the preset maximum time is exceeded ( S344), if the preset maximum time is not exceeded, proceeds to step S342 to check whether the power is always turned on again, and if the preset maximum time is exceeded, proceeds to step S350 and the short-range wireless communication unit 260 Control to block transmission of a short range wireless communication signal.

In operation S350, the controller 250 that controls the short-range wireless communication signal is controlled to output sound, vibration, and light emission so that the output unit 260 may notify that the area-based service is not available (S360). By switching from the normal mode to the lock mode, all functions of the area setter 120 are locked so that transmission of the short range wireless communication signal can be resumed only in the manager mode.

As described above, the control unit 250 of the region setter 120 is a predetermined number of times (for example, three times) for a predetermined period of time (for example, one month) of the region setter 120. By checking whether or not to turn off in excess of, the service subscriber can move and use the local setter 120 with unavoidable intention, except in the case of unavoidable power failure, such that the service area can be substantially prevented from expanding and illegally used. Can be.

On the other hand, through FIG. 3 shows that when the continuous power is turned off in step S320 to store the number of times the power is turned off, the transmission of the short-range wireless communication signal is blocked only when turned off for more than a predetermined number of times for a predetermined period. As described above, when the power is always turned off, the short-range wireless communication signal may be immediately interrupted. In this case, without always considering an exceptional situation such as a power failure, when the local power is turned off to the local setter 120, the local setter 120 is unconditionally determined to be illegally moved to block the transmission of the short-range wireless communication signal. This is to prevent illegal use due to movement.

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may make various modifications and changes without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention but to describe the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The protection scope of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the equivalent scope should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, an area setter for setting a service area of a region-based service using short-range wireless communication is illegally moved and used, thereby preventing the service area from being substantially expanded.

In addition, by checking whether the region setter is illegally moved and used or not and always checking whether the region setter is turned off, it is possible to accurately determine whether or not the region setter is moved.

In addition, the region setter does not operate only when the power is always turned off for a predetermined number of times for a certain period of time, so that the service subscriber normally operates the region-based service even when the region set is always turned off (blackout, etc.). Can be provided.

In addition, when the power is turned off and the regional setter blocks transmission of the short range wireless communication signal, the short range wireless communication signal is resumed only in the administrator mode, so that the service subscriber arbitrarily disassembles and operates the local setter and illegally reuses the area-based service. And only authorized administrators such as service centers can operate the local setter to operate normally.

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In a system for providing a region-based service, A mobile communication network providing a mobile communication service including the area based service; A region setter configured to set a service region of the region-based service by transmitting a short range wireless communication signal including a serial number of a device; Receiving the short range wireless communication signal from the area setter, transmitting the authentication request signal including the serial number and the mobile phone number using the mobile communication network, and if the authentication is successful, the mobile communication provided with the area based service. terminal; And Service server for performing the authentication using the serial number and the mobile phone number when receiving the authentication request signal from the mobile communication terminal Including but, The area setter stops the transmission of the short-range wireless communication signal when the power is turned off for a predetermined period of time for a predetermined period, the system for preventing unauthorized use of the area-based services using power monitoring. The method of claim 1, wherein the region setter, System for preventing unauthorized use of the area-based services using power monitoring, characterized in that the transmission of the short-range wireless communication signal is stopped when a physical force is applied from the outside more than a predetermined size. An apparatus for setting a service area of a region based service provided to a mobile communication terminal, A regular power supply unit for supplying regular power; Emergency power supply for supplying emergency power; A power sensing unit for monitoring the always-on power unit to sense the on / off of the regular power, and controlling the emergency power unit to supply the emergency power when the regular power is off; A short range wireless communication unit configured to perform short range wireless communication with the mobile communication terminal; And Operating the device in a normal mode, a lock mode, and an administrator mode to generate a short range wireless communication signal including a serial number of the device in the normal mode to control the short range wireless communication unit to transmit the short range wireless communication signal. And a control unit for controlling the short-range wireless communication unit to block transmission of the short-range wireless communication signal by switching the normal mode to the lock mode when the regular power is detected by using the power detecting unit. Apparatus for preventing unauthorized use of the area-based services using power monitoring, comprising a. The method of claim 3, wherein the control unit, And controlling the near field communication unit to block transmission of the near field communication signal until the change to the manager mode when the lock mode is changed. The method of claim 4, wherein the control unit, And a password is input in the lock mode, and when the password matches a pre-stored password, the lock mode is switched to the administrator mode. The method of claim 3, wherein the power detector, Using the contact sensor including a light emitting sensor and a light receiving sensor to detect the physical removal of the device from the commercial power source by detecting the on / off of the power supply, characterized in that illegal use of the area-based service using power monitoring Prevention device. The method of claim 3, wherein the device, The apparatus may further include a pressure sensing unit configured to detect whether the physical force applied from the outside is greater than or equal to a predetermined size, and wherein the controller switches to the lock mode when the force is greater than or equal to a predetermined magnitude, thereby causing the short range wireless communication unit to operate. Preventing the unauthorized use of the area-based services using power monitoring, characterized in that the control to stop the transmission of the short-range wireless communication signal. The method of claim 3, wherein the control unit, The area using the power monitoring, characterized in that the short-range wireless communication unit to stop the transmission of the short-range wireless communication signal by switching to the lock mode only when the power is turned off more than a predetermined number of times for a predetermined period. Device to prevent fraud of foundation services. The method of claim 3, wherein the device, The apparatus may further include an output unit configured to output one or a plurality of sound, vibration, and light emission, wherein the control unit causes the output unit to output one or more of the sound, vibration, and light emission when the control mode is switched from the normal mode to the lock mode. Device for preventing unauthorized use of the area-based services using power monitoring, characterized in that the control to output the. In the method of setting a service area of the area-based service by transmitting a short-range wireless communication signal including a serial number to the mobile terminal, the method for monitoring the power supply to prevent fraudulent use of the area-based service, (a) transmitting the short range wireless communication signal; (b) monitoring the constant power to determine whether the constant power is off; And c) stopping transmission of the short range wireless communication signal; Method for preventing unauthorized use of the area-based services using power monitoring, characterized in that it comprises a. The method of claim 10, wherein the method is After step (b), (b1) storing the number of times the regular power is turned off; And (b2) checking whether the number of times that the regular power is turned off exceeds a predetermined number of times for a predetermined period of time; Method for preventing the illegal use of the area-based services using power monitoring, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 11, wherein the method is After the step (b2), (b3) checking whether the regular power is turned on when the number of times that the regular power is turned off does not exceed the predetermined number of times during the predetermined period; And (b4) proceeding to step (a) when the continuous power is turned on; Method for preventing the illegal use of the area-based services using power monitoring, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 12, wherein the method is After the step (b4), (b5) if the normal power is not turned on, further comprising the step of checking whether or not to exceed a preset maximum time. The method of claim 10, wherein the method is After step (c), (d) informing that the area based service is not available; Method for preventing the illegal use of the area-based services using power monitoring, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 10, wherein the method is After step (c), (e) resuming transmission of the short range wireless communication signal when entering the manager mode; Method for preventing the illegal use of the area-based services using power monitoring, characterized in that it further comprises.

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