KR100819152B1 - Streaming type SMS service system, method, SMS center, data processing method for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a streaming SMS service system and method, a streaming SMS center apparatus and a data processing method therefor, and more particularly, to prevent delay and omission of an SMS signal due to poor terminal state. And a streaming type SMS service system and method for delivering a streaming technology effect of collecting and sending SMS signals in a seamless manner by performing filter driving, and a streaming SMS center device and data processing method therefor.

According to the present invention, an SMS signal can be transmitted by setting a specific time or a predetermined period according to a terminal user's selection, and the SMS signal can be transmitted in a streaming manner without being mixed.

In addition, by implementing the SMS signal of the reply number preferentially, as if using a one-to-one messenger.

SMS service, short message, streaming, mobile, timer, counter, filter

Description

Streaming sms service system and method, streaming sms center apparatus and data processing method therefor {Streaming type SMS service system, method, SMS center, data processing method for the same}

1 is a configuration diagram schematically showing the configuration of a streaming SMS service system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a streaming SMS center apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a flowchart illustrating a streaming SMS service method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation process of step 500 of the streaming SMS service method illustrated in FIG. 3 in more detail.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

10: mobile communication terminal 20: wireless access network

21: base station 22: base station controller / wireless network controller

30: mobile communication switch 40: home location register

50: SMS Center 60: Streaming SMS Center

The present invention relates to a streaming SMS service system and method, a streaming SMS center apparatus and a data processing method therefor, and more particularly, to prevent delay and omission of an SMS signal due to poor terminal state. And a streaming type SMS service system and method for delivering a streaming technology effect of collecting and sending SMS signals in a seamless manner by performing filter driving, and a streaming SMS center device and data processing method therefor.

SMS (Short Massage Service) is a two-way short message service that can send and receive a short text message of 80 bytes between mobile communication terminals regardless of whether there is a call between mobile terminals. It is widely used because of its advantages.

SMS basically transmits reply numbers and messages between mobile terminals, and also in the form of text, bank account inquiry, money transfer, exchange rate information, travel information, traffic information, weather forecast, leisure information, TV information, news. You can also receive a variety of information, such as stocks and advertisements. In addition, credit card companies are also used for electronic payments and e-commerce, where the transaction authorization is sent via text message to prevent card accidents.

In the process of transmitting a short message created in a mobile terminal to different mobile communication terminals, the transmission frame of the short message may include an SMS type field indicating a type of a message transmitted from the mobile terminal and a TID (Teleservice Identification) indicating a service number. ) Field, a called address field indicating a telephone number of a mobile communication terminal to which a short message is to be delivered, and a transmission message field containing the content of the message.

The TID indicates the service number of the short message, which includes the nature of the short message. For example, TID: 4097 indicates that the delivered short message is a call message that does not include content, TID: 4098 indicates a text message, and TID: 4099 indicates a voice message.

The SMS service operates to process the first incoming SMS signal in FIFO (First Input First Out) format, and if not transmitted according to the status of the called terminal, the SMS service is stored in the database of the SMS center by the Retry Scheme and then resent. The transmission of the signal is made.

However, in this method, since the transmission of the SMS signal depends on the SMS reception state of the called terminal, a tilting phenomenon may occur in which a large amount of SMS signals are instantaneously received, and when the terminal is moving or the terminal state is poor, the SMS signal is transmitted. There was a problem that transmission is often delayed and missed.

In particular, in the case of a terminal user who frequently uses SMS, even if the SMS signal transmission is delayed for about 10 seconds, there is a problem that smooth communication between SMS users is impossible.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to collect SMS signals by performing timer, counter, and filter driving to prevent delay and omission of SMS signals due to poor terminal state. The present invention provides a streaming SMS service system and method for bringing a streaming technology effect to a constant setting and outputting according to a setting, and a streaming SMS center device and a data processing method therefor.

Streaming SMS service system of the present invention for achieving the above object, a mobile communication terminal for sending and receiving SMS signals; A wireless access network for transmitting and receiving an SMS signal wirelessly with the mobile communication terminal; A mobile communication switch that controls the wireless access network to operate efficiently and communicates with other communication networks; A home location register storing location information of the mobile communication terminal and storing profile information of a streaming SMS service subscriber; An SMS center connected to the mobile communication exchange and transmitting a short message received from an outgoing mobile communication terminal to a destination mobile communication terminal; And routed from the SMS center to view the subscriber profile information corresponding to the called terminal number, perform one or more of timer, counter, and filter driving settings according to the setting contents of the subscriber profile information, and then send the SMS signal to the SMS center. It is configured to include; streaming SMS center to provide.

Here, the streaming SMS center, the SMS signal input and output unit for inputting and outputting the SMS center and the SMS signal; A memory for temporarily storing the SMS signal received from the SMS signal input / output unit; A timer driver for controlling to output an SMS signal after a specific time has elapsed when a temporary delay occurs in transmitting an SMS signal; A counter driver for controlling the number of SMS signals output during a specific time from the SMS signals input from the SMS signal input / output unit to be less than or equal to a predetermined number; A filter driver for changing a TID (Teleservice ID) in the SMS signal received from the SMS signal input / output unit; And receiving the subscriber profile information corresponding to the called terminal number of the SMS signal inputted from the SMS signal input / output unit from the home location register, and according to the type and the preset value of the streaming SMS service preset in the profile information. And a streaming SMS center controller which provides the SMS signal to the SMS signal input / output unit after driving at least one of the counter driver and the filter driver.

In addition, the timer driver, when receiving a signal indicating that the power of the terminating mobile communication terminal is off, generates an SMS signal indicating that the transmission of the SMS signal is controlled to transmit to the calling mobile communication terminal, the filter driver Preferably, the TID is reset in the terminating mobile communication exchange so that the corresponding SMS signal is transmitted to the terminating mobile communication terminal in preference to other signals.

The wireless access network includes a base transceiver station (BTS) and a base station controller (BSC) in a synchronous wireless access network, and a base station (Node-B) and a wireless network controller (RNC) in an asynchronous wireless access network. Radio Network Controller) is preferable.

In addition, the SMS service method of the streaming method of the present invention for achieving the above object, the first step of sending an SMS signal from the calling mobile communication terminal; A second step of, after the outgoing mobile communication exchange receives the SMS signal through a wireless access network, providing the SMS signal to an SMS center to which the destination terminal number of the SMS signal belongs; Receiving the SMS signal from the SMS center, reading a home location register to confirm whether the incoming terminal number is subscribed to the streaming SMS service; A fourth step of routing the SMS signal to a streaming SMS center when the called terminal number is subscribed to a streaming SMS service in the third step; And a fifth step of providing the SMS signal to a destination mobile communication terminal through a wireless access network.

Here, after the fourth step, the streaming SMS center reads the subscriber profile information corresponding to the called terminal number and performs one or more of timer, counter, and filter driving setting according to the setting contents of the subscriber profile information. It is preferable to further include;

In addition, the fifth step may include the steps 5-1 of the streaming SMS center changing the TID in the SMS signal; Step 5-2 of the SMS center receiving the SMS signal from the streaming SMS center and providing the received SMS signal to an incoming mobile communication switch; And a fifth step of viewing, by the terminating mobile communication exchanger, the TID in the SMS signal and transmitting the filtered SMS signal to the terminating mobile communication terminal through a wireless access network.

In addition, in order to achieve the above object, in the streaming SMS center device of the SMS service system for providing a streaming SMS over a wireless access network, the streaming SMS center device of the present invention, SMS input and output SMS SMS input and output SMS A signal input / output unit; A memory for temporarily storing the SMS signal received from the SMS signal input / output unit; A timer driver for controlling to output an SMS signal after a specific time has elapsed when a temporary delay occurs in transmitting an SMS signal; A counter driver for controlling to output a predetermined number of SMS signals for a specific time from among the SMS signals inputted from the SMS signal input / output unit; A filter driver for changing a TID in the SMS signal received from the SMS signal input / output unit; And receiving the subscriber profile information corresponding to the called terminal number of the SMS signal inputted from the SMS signal input / output unit from the home location register, and according to the type and the preset value of the streaming SMS service preset in the profile information. And a streaming SMS center controller which provides the SMS signal to the SMS signal input / output unit after driving at least one of the counter driver and the filter driver.

Here, the timer driver, when receiving a signal indicating that the power of the terminating mobile communication terminal is off, generates an SMS signal indicating that the transmission of the SMS signal is characterized in that the control to transmit to the calling mobile terminal, characterized in that It is preferable.

The filter driver may be further configured to reset the TID so that the corresponding SMS signal is transmitted to the terminating mobile communication terminal in preference to other signals in the terminating mobile communication exchange.

In addition, the data processing method of the streaming SMS center of the present invention for achieving the above object, the eleventh step of receiving an SMS signal from the SMS center; A twelve step of reading subscriber profile information corresponding to a called terminal number of the SMS signal from a home location register; And a thirteenth step of providing the SMS signal to the SMS center after performing at least one of a timer, a counter, and a filter driving according to the setting contents of the subscriber profile information.

Here, in the thirteenth step, when a temporary delay occurs in transmitting an SMS signal to drive a timer according to the setting contents of the subscriber profile information, the SMS signal is provided to the SMS center after a predetermined specific time has elapsed. It is desirable.

Further, in the thirteenth step, when the counter is driven according to the setting contents of the subscriber profile information, it is preferable to provide the SMS center to the SMS center within a predetermined specific number for a predetermined specific time.

In the thirteenth step, when the filter is driven according to the setting contents of the subscriber profile information, it is preferable to change the TID in the SMS signal and then provide the SMS signal to the SMS center.

Hereinafter, an SMS service system of a streaming method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a configuration diagram schematically showing the configuration of a streaming SMS service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The mobile communication terminal 10 serves to send and receive an SMS signal, and in FIG. 1, an incoming mobile communication terminal subscribed to a streaming SMS service.

The wireless access network 20 transmits and receives an SMS signal wirelessly with the mobile communication terminal 10, and can be classified into a synchronous wireless access network and an asynchronous wireless access network. At this time, the synchronous radio access network is composed of a base transceiver station (BTS) 21, a base station controller (BSC: base station controller) 22, the asynchronous radio access network is a base station (Node-B) 21, a wireless network It consists of a controller (RNC: Radio Network Controller) 22.

The mobile communication switch 30 controls the wireless access network 20 to be efficiently operated, and serves to communicate with other communication networks such as a public switched telephone network.

The home location register 40 stores location information of the mobile communication terminal 10 and stores profile information of a streaming SMS service subscriber.

SMS center 50 is connected to the mobile communication exchange 30, and transmits a short message received from the outgoing mobile communication terminal to the destination mobile communication terminal (10).

The streaming SMS center 60 is routed from the SMS center 50 to view subscriber profile information corresponding to the called terminal number, and to perform at least one of timer, counter, and filter driving setting according to the setting contents of the subscriber profile information. The SMS signal is then provided to the SMS center 50. In this case, the streaming SMS center 60 includes an SMS signal input / output unit, a memory, a timer driver, a counter driver, a filter driver, and a streaming SMS center controller, which is illustrated in FIG. 2.

Figure 2 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a streaming SMS center apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the SMS signal input and output unit 61 serves to exchange SMS signals with the SMS center 50.

The memory 62 temporarily stores the SMS signal provided from the SMS signal input / output unit 61 and is generally implemented as a queue in the form of FIFO (First Input First Output).

The timer driver 63 controls to output the SMS signal after a specific time elapses when a temporary delay occurs in the transmission of the SMS signal. For example, when a temporary delay such as NPR (No Response) occurs, the delay is maintained for about 10 seconds to transmit the SMS signal. In this case, when the terminating mobile communication terminal is turned off and the transmission is not possible immediately, it generates an SMS signal indicating that the transmission of the SMS signal is impossible and transmits it to the outgoing mobile communication terminal.

The counter driver 64 controls the number of SMS signals output for a specific time to be less than or equal to a predetermined number of SMS signals input from the SMS signal input / output unit 61. That is, when the SMS signal is received at once, the continuity between the same outgoing SMS text is reduced if another SMS text continuously comes in while the mobile terminal user reads the SMS text, thereby limiting the number of SMS signals received at a specific time. Equipped with.

The filter driver 65 changes the TID (Teleservice ID) in the SMS signal received from the SMS signal input / output unit 61. This is a component for implementing a one-to-one messenger function between the calling mobile terminal and the called mobile terminal, and changing the TID in the SMS signal transmitted from the calling mobile terminal to receive the corresponding SMS signal from the called mobile communication exchange 30. Priority is processed compared to other communication data signals. Therefore, the effect is like a one-to-one messenger.

The streaming SMS center controller 66 receives the subscriber profile information corresponding to the called terminal number of the SMS signal received from the SMS signal input / output unit 61 from the home location register 40, and the streaming SMS service preset in the profile information. After driving one or more of the above-described timer driver 63, counter driver 64, and filter driver 65 according to the type and preset value, the SMS signal is provided to the SMS signal input / output unit 61.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a streaming SMS service method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, first, the calling mobile terminal transmits an SMS signal (S100).

Then, after the outgoing mobile communication exchange receives the SMS signal through the wireless access network, the SMS signal is provided to the destination SMS center 50 to which the destination terminal number of the SMS signal belongs (S200).

When receiving the SMS signal from the incoming SMS center 50, the home location register 40 is read to check whether the incoming SMS number is subscribed to the streaming SMS service (S300).

Next, when the destination terminal number is subscribed to the streaming SMS service, the SMS signal is routed to the streaming SMS center 60 (S400).

Then, the streaming SMS center 60 reads the subscriber profile information corresponding to the called terminal number and performs one or more of timer, counter, and filter driving setting according to the setting contents of the subscriber profile information (S500).

Finally, the streaming SMS center 60 provides an SMS signal to the terminating mobile communication terminal 10 through the wireless access network 20 (S600).

FIG. 4 illustrates in more detail the operation of operation 500 (S500) of controlling the SMS signal in the streaming SMS center to execute the streaming SMS service in the streaming SMS service method shown in FIG. The flowchart shown.

First, the streaming SMS center 60 receives an SMS signal from the incoming SMS center 50 (S510).

Next, the subscriber profile information corresponding to the called terminal number of the SMS signal is read from the home location register 40 in order to know the timer, counter, and filter driving setting items (S520).

Next, it is determined whether or not a timer driving setting for transmitting an SMS signal is required by maintaining a delay due to a temporary delay in the transmission of the SMS signal (S530).

As a result of the determination, when setting the timer driving, it is controlled to provide the SMS signal after a predetermined time elapses according to the setting contents of the subscriber profile information (S540).

Next, it is determined whether the counter is driven according to the setting contents of the subscriber profile information (S550).

As a result of the determination, when setting the counter driving, it controls to provide the SMS center to the SMS center within a predetermined specific number for a predetermined specific time (S560).

Next, it is determined whether the filter is driven according to the setting contents of the subscriber profile information (S570).

As a result of the determination, when the filter driving is set, the control unit is configured to change the TID (Teleservice ID) in the SMS signal and to provide the SMS signal to the incoming SMS center 50 (S580). In this way, the terminating mobile communication exchange 30 reads the TID in the SMS signal and transmits the filtered SMS signal to the terminating mobile communication terminal 10 through the wireless access network 20 first.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention described above are disclosed for the purpose of illustration, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains various substitutions, modifications, and without departing from the spirit of the present invention. And it will be possible to change, and such substitutions, changes, etc. should be regarded as belonging to the following claims.

As described above, according to the streaming SMS service system and method according to the present invention, the streaming SMS center apparatus and data processing method therefor, according to the user's selection to set a specific time or a certain period to receive the SMS signal And, there is an effect that can be received in a streaming manner without the SMS signal mixed.

In addition, by implementing the SMS signal of the reply number preferentially, as if using a one-to-one messenger.

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A mobile communication terminal for sending and receiving SMS signals; A wireless access network for transmitting and receiving an SMS signal wirelessly with the mobile communication terminal; A mobile communication switch that controls the wireless access network to operate efficiently and communicates with other communication networks; A home location register storing location information of the mobile communication terminal and storing profile information of a streaming SMS service subscriber; An SMS center connected to the mobile communication exchange and transmitting a short message received from an outgoing mobile communication terminal to a destination mobile communication terminal; And Routed from the SMS center to view subscriber profile information corresponding to a called terminal number and according to the setting contents of the subscriber profile information, A timer-driven setting that controls to output an SMS signal after a specific time has elapsed, if a temporary delay occurs in SMS signal transmission, Counter driving setting to control the number of SMS signals outputted during a specific time to be less than a predetermined number among the input SMS signals, Filter drive setting to change TID (Teleservice ID) in received SMS signal A streaming SMS center providing the SMS signal to the SMS center after performing one or more of the following; Streaming SMS service system is configured to include. The method of claim 1, The streaming SMS center, An SMS signal input / output unit configured to input / output an SMS center and an SMS signal; A memory for temporarily storing the SMS signal received from the SMS signal input / output unit; A timer driver for controlling to output an SMS signal after a specific time has elapsed when a temporary delay occurs in transmitting an SMS signal; A counter driver for controlling the number of SMS signals output during a specific time from the SMS signals inputted from the SMS signal input / output unit to be less than a predetermined number; A filter driver for changing a TID (Teleservice ID) in the SMS signal received from the SMS signal input / output unit; And Receiving the subscriber profile information corresponding to the called terminal number of the SMS signal inputted from the SMS signal input / output unit from the home location register, the timer driving unit according to the type of streaming SMS service preset to the profile information and a preset value; A streaming SMS center controller which provides the SMS signal to the SMS signal input / output unit after driving at least one of the counter driver and the filter driver; Streaming SMS service system, characterized in that configured to include. The method of claim 2, The timer driver, when receiving a signal indicating that the power of the terminating mobile communication terminal is off, controls to generate an SMS signal indicating that the transmission of the SMS signal is impossible to transmit to the calling mobile terminal, The filter driver, the streaming SMS service system, characterized in that for resetting the TID so that the corresponding SMS signal is transmitted to the destination mobile communication terminal prior to other signals in the destination mobile communication switch. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The wireless access network includes a base transceiver station (BTS) and a base station controller (BSC) in a synchronous wireless access network, and a base station (Node-B) and a radio network controller (RNC) in an asynchronous wireless access network. Streaming SMS service system, characterized in that consisting of a controller. A first step of sending an SMS signal by an outgoing mobile communication terminal; A second step of, after the outgoing mobile communication exchange receives the SMS signal through a wireless access network, providing the SMS signal to an SMS center to which the destination terminal number of the SMS signal belongs; Receiving the SMS signal from the SMS center, reading a home location register to confirm whether the incoming terminal number is subscribed to the streaming SMS service; A fourth step of routing the SMS signal to a streaming SMS center when the called terminal number is subscribed to a streaming SMS service in the third step; The streaming SMS center reads the subscriber profile information corresponding to the called terminal number and controls to output the SMS signal after a specific time has elapsed when a temporary delay occurs in transmitting the SMS signal according to the setting contents of the subscriber profile information. At least one of a timer driving setting, a counter driving setting controlling a number of SMS signals outputted for a predetermined time or less among input SMS signals, and a filter driving setting for changing a TID (Teleservice ID) in the input SMS signal. A fifth step; The streaming SMS center providing the SMS signal to a terminating mobile communication terminal through a wireless access network; Streaming SMS service method comprising a. delete The method of claim 5, The sixth step may include steps 6-1 of the streaming SMS center changing a TID in the SMS signal; Step 6-2 of the SMS center receiving the SMS signal from the streaming SMS center and providing the received SMS signal to an incoming mobile communication switch; And A step 6-3 of the terminating mobile communication exchange viewing the TID in the SMS signal and transmitting the filtered SMS signal to the terminating mobile communication terminal through a wireless access network; Streaming SMS service method comprising a. In the streaming SMS center device of the SMS service system for providing a streaming SMS over a wireless access network, An SMS signal input / output unit configured to input / output an SMS center and an SMS signal; A memory for temporarily storing the SMS signal received from the SMS signal input / output unit; A timer driver for controlling to output an SMS signal after a specific time has elapsed when a temporary delay occurs in transmitting an SMS signal; A counter driver for controlling to output a predetermined number of SMS signals for a specific time from among the SMS signals inputted from the SMS signal input / output unit; A filter driver for changing a TID in the SMS signal received from the SMS signal input / output unit; And Receiving the subscriber profile information corresponding to the called terminal number of the SMS signal inputted from the SMS signal input / output unit from the home location register, the timer driving unit according to the type of streaming SMS service preset to the profile information and a preset value; A streaming SMS center controller which provides the SMS signal to the SMS signal input / output unit after driving at least one of the counter driver and the filter driver; Streaming SMS center device, including. The method of claim 8, The timer driver, when receiving a signal indicating that the power of the terminating mobile communication terminal is off, generates an SMS signal indicating that the transmission of the SMS signal, SMS to control to send to the outgoing mobile terminal, characterized in that the streaming SMS Center unit. The method of claim 8, The filter driver, the streaming SMS center device, characterized in that for resetting the TID so that the corresponding SMS signal is transmitted to the destination mobile terminal prior to other signals in the destination mobile communication switch. An eleventh step of receiving an SMS signal from an SMS center; A twelve step of reading subscriber profile information corresponding to a called terminal number of the SMS signal from a home location register; And According to the setting contents of the subscriber profile information A timer-driven setting that controls to output an SMS signal after a specific time has elapsed, if a temporary delay occurs in SMS signal transmission, Counter driving setting to control the number of SMS signals outputted during a specific time to be less than a predetermined number among the input SMS signals, Filter drive setting to change TID (Teleservice ID) in received SMS signal Providing the SMS signal to the SMS center after performing one or more of the following; Data processing method of streaming SMS center comprising a. The method of claim 11, In the thirteenth step, when a temporary delay occurs in the transmission of an SMS signal and the timer is driven according to the setting contents of the subscriber profile information, the SMS signal is provided to the SMS center after a predetermined time elapses. Data processing method of streaming SMS center. The method of claim 11, In the step 13, when the counter is driven according to the setting contents of the subscriber profile information, the data of the streaming SMS center, characterized in that to provide the SMS center within the predetermined number of predetermined number for a predetermined time period Treatment method. The method of claim 11, In the thirteenth step, when the filter is driven according to the setting contents of the subscriber profile information, the SMS signal is provided to the SMS center after changing the TID in the SMS signal. .

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