KR100841037B1 - Multi-user interface support method of multi-number mobile phone - Google Patents

Abstract

A multi-user interface supporting method of a multi-number cellular phone is provided to be capable of supporting more than two of multiple telephone numbers to one cellular phone, while independent menus can be offered when virtual numbers are used, thus a user can use functions of more than two cellular phones. A common menu(201) maintains an interface mode which supports a fixed number basically registered by a micro processor, is converted into another user interface when a call is transmitted at virtual numbers, and commonly uses the fixed number and the virtual numbers. Independent menus use phone book management menus and differentiated message boxes supported by each user interface assigned to the virtual numbers and the fixed number.

Description

Multi-user interface support method of multi-number mobile phone {Multi-user Interface Support Method of Multi-number Mobile Phone}

1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a terminal device capable of providing two conventional mobile communication services.

2 is an explanatory view showing a common menu and an independent menu of a two-number phone system according to the present invention;

Figure 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a state of wearing, outgoing using the virtual number according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a flow chart showing the incoming call subscriber using the virtual number according to the present invention.

Figure 5 is a flow chart showing a calling process using a virtual number by the subscriber according to the present invention.

6 is a flowchart of an exchange calling unit when a two-number phone subscriber calls using a virtual number.

7 is a flowchart of an exchange destination unit when a two-number phone subscriber receives a call using a virtual number.

* Description of the main parts of the drawings

301: subscriber 302: mobile phone transmitter

303: mobile phone receiver 304: switchboard

305: switchboard transmitter 306: switchboard receiver

307: other subscribers

The present invention is a two-number service mobile phone (hereinafter referred to as "multi-number mobile phone"), which is an additional service that allows one or more additional specific phone numbers to be used and used in addition to the registered subscriber number basically when using a mobile phone. The present invention relates to a method for supporting a multi-user interface of a multi-numbered mobile phone for providing a different interface for each number.

As is well known, the two-number service or the number plus service means that two or more telephone numbers are assigned to one communication terminal according to a customer's need, and one or more telephone numbers are distinguished by a work number or a personal number as necessary. It is a service to provide effects similar to two or more mobile phones. Therefore, the two-number service is basically a mother number which is a registered fixed telephone number (hereinafter referred to as a 'fixed number') and an additional telephone number (hereinafter referred to as a 'virtual number') that is additionally registered as necessary. It consists of a child number which is a telephone number by incoming or outgoing calls.

As a conventional known technology, application number 10-2000-0081199 (name: terminal device capable of two mobile communication services, hereinafter referred to as 'quotation invention') has been proposed, which is illustrated in FIG. As can be seen, the cited invention modulates IF signal by using local frequency when receiving RF signal, down-converts to baseband signal of voice and video, and transmits it, while inputting baseband signal of voice and video. When receiving, the baseband signal is up-converted to an IF signal and simultaneously modulated to an RF signal using a local frequency, and then transmitted to a plurality of IF transmitters and receivers; RF receiver for transmitting to each of a plurality of IF transmitter / receiver; An RF transmitter that amplifies and transmits gains of the RF signals when the respective RF signals are input from the plurality of IF transmitters / receivers; And a duplexer configured to pass an RF signal to the RF receiver when receiving an RF signal through an antenna from a base station, and pass the RF signal to the antenna when the RF signal is received from the RF transmitter. It is a terminal device.

According to the present invention, as mentioned above, according to the terminal device capable of two mobile communication services according to the present invention, it is possible to further secure subscribers in the mobile phone service provider, thereby contributing to the increase in profitability and the manufacturer's sales. In addition, users using mobile communication can reduce the cost of purchasing a terminal by using two mobile communication services with one terminal instead of purchasing two terminals, and selectively select each mobile communication service as necessary. Although there is an effect that can be used as, this is unlike the existing mobile phone, a plurality of transceivers are required, and the circuits constituting the terminal is complicated, there is a problem such as cost increase and volume due to the large number of parts are required. It is not practical.

The object of the present invention is to solve the above problems,

Basically, the microprocessor maintains the interface mode that supports the registered fixed number. When sending a virtual number, the user can switch to a different user interface than before and use the fixed number and virtual number in common. Method for supporting multi-user interface of multi-numbered mobile phones, which is equipped with a common menu, and an independent menu for using differentiated message boxes and phonebook management menus supported by respective user interfaces assigned to fixed numbers and virtual numbers. It is to provide.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a mobile phone caller that performs the process of calling, a mobile phone receiver that performs the process of incoming call using a virtual number, and a two-number phone subscriber process of calling using a virtual number. Fixed based on one exchange using a mobile phone, based on an exchange originator that performs a call and an exchange receiver performs a process when a two-number phone subscriber uses a virtual number at an exchange of a mobile communication service provider. Using the number and additionally registered virtual numbers, common menus for executing additional service settings, screen settings, sound settings, environment settings, etc. that are commonly available, and a phone book for searching or registering phone numbers, and records by users And an independent menu consisting of a message box that manages various messages in audio, video, and text that can be deleted. In contrast, we propose a multi-user interface support method for multi-number mobile phones.

Accordingly, the present invention can be conveniently used as carrying a plurality of mobile phones by using a single fixed number and a plurality of virtual numbers additionally assigned to a single mobile phone without having to carry a plurality of mobile phones is very easy to carry And, there is a useful effect that can reduce the mobile phone purchase cost and additional costs.

The present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings as follows.

2 is an explanatory diagram showing the configuration of a mobile phone menu according to the present invention to which a multi-user interface supporting method of a multi-number mobile phone according to the present invention is applied.

As can be seen from the above, the present invention is based on a microprocessor, using a single mobile phone basically registered by using a fixed number and additionally registered virtual number additional service settings, screen settings, sounds A common menu 201 for executing a setting, an environment setting, and the like, and a common menu 201 having a message box and a phone book corresponding to a fixed number and a plurality of virtual numbers are provided. In addition to the fixed number, a common menu 201 and a plurality of independent menus 202, each of which can be edited and managed independently for each virtual number, provide a user interface for each virtual number different from the fixed number. The environment is provided. In the present invention, as shown in FIG. 3, the two-number phone subscriber 301 normally switches to the virtual number use mode by pressing a specific key in the two-number phone set to use a fixed number, and then converts the virtual number to another subscriber 307. When making a phone call, the exchange 304 of the mobile communication company communicates with the artificial intelligence network, finds the intelligent network code and the recipient number, and the exchange transmitter 305 connects the call with another subscriber 307. At this time, the mobile phone transmitter 302 and the two-number phone subscriber 301 which perform the process at the time of the call using the virtual number such that the virtual number of the two-number phone subscriber 301 is displayed on the mobile phone of the other subscriber 307. When another subscriber 307 makes a call using the virtual number, the two-number phone subscriber 301 receives a call using the virtual number at the exchange 304 of the mobile communication service provider, such as checking the virtual number code and making a call connection. By the exchange receiving unit 306 performing the process, the mobile phone of the subscriber 301 may include a specific indication indicating that the mobile phone is connected with a virtual number so as to enable a caller indication in which the phone number of the other subscriber 307 is displayed. .

Referring to the process for performing the function in this invention in detail as follows.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a mobile phone receiver 303 in which a two-number phone subscriber 301 performs an incoming process using a virtual number.

As shown in this figure, by turning on the power switch, the microprocessor performs a start step 401 which is an entire process of performing an initialization process.

Subsequently, a caller display step 402 is performed in which the caller's phone number is displayed on the screen of the mobile phone when the user is called.

Subsequently, a call button step 403 is executed in which a user opens a folder or presses a button to make a call and receive a call with a virtual number, and the two-number phone subscriber 301 is authorized to use the virtual number. Since only the call should be allowed, the authentication step 404 must be performed.

As described above, in the present invention, only a user authorized in advance should receive a virtual number so that the user can make a phone call. However, when such a procedure is too complicated, it causes inconvenience in use, thereby decreasing practicality. Therefore, it is generally desirable to establish a password with 4 or more and 8 or fewer numbers to perform authentication. Therefore, in the authentication step 404, it is preferable that the microprocessor displays a phrase requesting the input of a password on the display panel. In this case, if the user inputs a password within a specified time, the microprocessor compares it with a pre-stored password and, if the same, the call step. (406), and if the password is entered over a specified time or is incorrect, a message requesting re-entry is displayed on the display panel; And ends all operations (408).

In addition, in this process, if the user operates the button corresponding to the end of the call through the normal authentication step 404 and the call step 406, or is deemed to be the end of the call by the microprocessor, the end step 407 is considered. And the operation of the voice transmission and reception circuit can be terminated to complete the operation (408) and then to return to the initial screen of the fixed number or to return to the reception standby state.

In addition, the present invention can perform the process of calling to a virtual number. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the two-number phone subscriber 301 is normally in the fixed number mode after performing the start step 501, which is an all-in process in which the microprocessor performs the initialization process by turning on the power switch. As the user manipulates one or more numbers or other function keys to make a call to the virtual number, the user switches to the virtual number mode corresponding to the virtual phone number (502).

Subsequently, in the same manner as in the above-mentioned incoming step, since the outgoing call should be set to be used only by a user authorized to use the virtual number, an authentication step 503 is required for this purpose.

Therefore, it is also necessary to use a password set to maintain security without compromising security and practicality, and to display a message requesting the input of such a password on the screen, and the user decides a password. The menu corresponding to the virtual number is provided only when the correct time is input.

As shown in FIG. 2, the menu provided to the virtual number includes a common menu such as an additional service, a screen, a sound, an environment, a message box such as text, a photo, an email, a message, and a call log, a name, a phone number, an email address An independent menu is provided, which consists of a telephone directory containing the back.

As a specific example, the dialing step 510, the phone book step 508, the SMS step 511, the call history step 513, and the end step 515 may be presented. When the telephone number of the counterpart who wants to call is pressed, the microprocessor inserts the virtual number code into the calling number to create data (506), and then transmits it to the radio wave output via the transmitting unit (507). Do it. Accordingly, the radio wave is transmitted to the counterpart mobile phone via the calling exchange and the receiving exchange, and in this process, a ringtone transmission step 516, which is a ring tone, is performed. As a result, a normal call is made with the calling party's mobile phone by operating the call button on the receiving side, and a call cannot be made by the microprocessor when the calling end button or the corresponding operation is performed on the calling mobile phone or the receiving mobile phone. If it is considered to be in the state, such as the end of the call step 518 is considered to stop the operation of the mobile phone transceiver to terminate the call completely.

Subsequently, the microprocessor of the cellular phone restores the state of the cellular phone to the initial screen of the fixed number. In this case, when the user presses a button corresponding to the end of use of the cellular phone or moves the folder to its original position (520). Step 521 is terminated a series of operations to stop the operation and to wait for a call reception or operation.

In addition, in the present invention, the phone book step 508 may be selected according to a general button operation method. In this case, a contact name, a phone number, an e-mail address, and other matters dedicated to the corresponding virtual number stored in a specific area of the memory may be selected. The phone book can be edited, added or deleted by using a conventional mobile phone. If the user needs to do this, the dialing step 510 is performed. If the dialing step 510 is performed, the ring tone transmission step 516, which is a ring tone, is repeated as described above. .

In addition, when the user selects the short message service (SMS) step 511 from the independent menu of the virtual number, the user writes and transmits a text in a normal manner, and when the call history inquiry step 513 is desired, The call history data of only the virtual number designated and stored in the specific area is decoded and displayed on the display panel. In addition, when the user wants to stop using the virtual number, the user can select the end step 515 of pressing the end button so that the user can return to the initial screen state of the fixed number. Ending 512.

In this way, the two-number phone subscriber 301 performs the mobile communication service to perform the entire process such as checking the virtual number code of the calling party and the called party, calling a call, and displaying the virtual number caller in executing the calling and incoming call process using the virtual number. Support by the source and destination exchanges on the provider side is essential.

6 illustrates a specific function of the calling exchange.

Such a switch enables the exchange to recognize the multi-number even with only one ESN (electronic serial number) assigned to the terminal. As can be seen here, the switch can be applied to the present invention. The originating exchange is an initial step in which the two-number phone subscriber 301 reads and loads each seed initialization value from the exchange sender 305 at the time of the call using the virtual number, and recognizes the peripheral device and becomes an operable state. After the implementation of step 701, the virtual number registration confirmation step 702 for checking whether virtual number data exists among call data transmitted from the calling party's mobile phone, and the number used by the caller in the virtual number registration step is virtual. If it is not a number, the call step 706 is connected to the destination exchange for the call by considering the caller data with the fixed number. When the call termination button or the corresponding operation is performed on the new cell phone or the receiving cell phone, or when the call is considered impossible by the microprocessor, the call termination step 707 is considered and The process proceeds to the charging step 708 of calculating the charge corresponding to the talk time and the call conditions related to the call, and then to the end step 709 of completing the series of operations.

In addition, if the number transmitted from the calling mobile phone is confirmed to be a virtual number in the above-described process, the user can check the fixed number registered by the user of the virtual number in the intelligent network so that it can be charged in the future, and the call can be connected to the destination exchange. A call connection step 704 for the state.

Subsequently, the virtual number should be transmitted so that the virtual number is delivered to the called exchange, and then the normal call step 706 is made, and the billing step 708 is performed after the call.

In addition, Fig. 7 shows the operation of the called-side exchanger for implementing the present invention. This is performed by starting step 601, which is a process of reading and loading an initialization value from the destination exchange, recognizing a peripheral device, and performing an operation, and then dialing transmitted in steps 704 and 705 of FIG. Receiving a number and a virtual number code to perform a call connection step 602 to connect with the called party, if there is no virtual number code received in this process to recognize the fixed number (603-1) Then, the call connection step (603-2) to make a call when the called mobile phone user performs a call operation, such as operating a call button or folder, and the caller to send a fixed number to the called mobile phone to display the caller After performing the display step 603-3, it is monitored whether or not the call is ended by the above-described process, and at the call termination step 609 where the call is considered to be ended. So that the end step 610 to stop the operation of relevant. In addition, when the called side exchange applied to the present invention determines that the virtual number code is received at the calling side exchange, the receiving side exchange receives the generated virtual number identification code and performs step 604 of generating a virtual number identification code, and selects the actual fixed number in the intelligent network. Obtained fixed number receiving step 605, a call connection step 606 for operating the transceiver for making a call connection with the destination mobile phone, and a virtual number caller display step 607 for transmitting the virtual number to the destination mobile phone; In the call step 608, the caller's mobile phone user connects to make a call with the calling party's mobile phone in connection with the calling party's exchange when the called user presses a call button or manipulates a folder. Pressing the call end button or performing the corresponding operation or calling by the microprocessor The main case or the like is that it would take the end step 610 of stopping the series of operations as the exchange only when the call termination step 609.

In addition, in the present invention, an example of selecting and using one virtual number is illustrated as shown in FIG. 5 for convenience, but the virtual number may be plural, and in the case of plural numbers, one of a plurality of virtual numbers is selected and manipulated. Since the virtual number selection method should be changed.

For example, to select a virtual number, press a specific button for more than a certain time to enter the virtual number selection mode.At this time, the microprocessor displays a plurality of virtual numbers on the display panel to select one by using a cursor or a selection number. It is preferable to take the data of the corresponding part of the memory for operating the independent menu and to utilize it.

In this way, the present invention can be utilized in the same state as carrying a plurality of mobile phones by selecting one of a fixed number and a plurality of virtual numbers in one multi-number mobile phone and using a plurality of different interfaces. .

In addition, in the present invention, since the use time of the fixed number and the virtual number is recorded between the calling party and the receiving exchange, and the billing is possible based on the calling party, the billing is possible for the fixed number and the virtual number, respectively. In the case of a corporation or a company, a reasonable fee can be paid by allowing an individual to pay for personal use. In this case, the exchange uses the fixed number as the billing standard, but the virtual number is regarded as an additional service even if the number is changed, so that the exchange can be divided into virtual number service charges belonging to the fixed number.

Accordingly, the present invention can be replaced with only one mobile phone without purchasing, carrying, and managing two or three phones, which greatly reduces the purchase and management costs, and has a useful effect of being very easy to carry. In addition, since the telephone bill portion related to the work and the telephone bill portion due to personal use can be separately charged, a reasonable burden of the telephone bill is possible. In addition, the mobile phone service provider's point of view is that when the present invention is spread, it is easy to secure additional subscribers, and thus a high profitability is expected to have a useful effect.

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delete Two-number phone When a subscriber uses a virtual number to switch to virtual number use mode by pressing a specific key on a two-number phone set to use a fixed number, the mobile phone of another subscriber goes through the calling exchange and the called exchange. Shows the calling party's virtual number, and when a call is made to the subscriber's virtual number from another subscriber, the calling party's telephone number, including a specific indication that the subscriber is connected to the virtual number via the calling exchange and the called exchange, To support the multi-user interface of the multi-numbered mobile phone, which is displayed on the basis of the microprocessor, the additional service settings commonly available for the fixed number registered additionally and the additional registered virtual number using one mobile phone, Screen settings, sound settings, environment settings, etc. Execution phase of a common menu for performing a; Multi-user of multi-number mobile phone, consisting of a phone book for searching or registering phone numbers and an independent menu using a message box for managing messages that can be recorded and deleted by a user for a single fixed number and a plurality of virtual numbers. In the interface support method, The multi-number mobile phone having the aforementioned common menu and a plurality of independent menus includes a screen switching mode step including an independent menu corresponding to a selected virtual number among a plurality of virtual numbers implemented by operating one or more numbers or other function keys, and a password. An authentication step performed by input, a two-number phone menu display step for selecting a function that can be executed using a virtual number when the authorized user is authenticated, and a phone number of a receiver who wants to call using the keypad. Dialing step for dialing, virtual number code insertion step, transmission step implemented by operating the transmitter, ringtone confirmation step, call execution step, call end confirmation step, fixed number switch step, phone close confirmation And an end step of terminating the program, If you want a function other than the above-mentioned call, the phone book selection step for processing the address book, the address book processing step, the SMS step for sending a short message, the call history inquiry step for querying the call history according to the user's selection A method for supporting a multi-user interface of a multi-numbered mobile phone, characterized in that for performing a termination step of selecting and executing one or activating the termination key. The method according to claim 2, The multi-number mobile phone having the aforementioned common menu and a plurality of independent menus has a start step, a caller display step of displaying a virtual number caller indication transmitted from the called exchange, and a call button operation step for manipulating a call. And, an authentication step using a password, an end selection step performed when authentication fails or abandoned, a call step allowed only when authentication is successful, a call termination step performed when the call is terminated, and a series of And a terminating step of suspending operation. The method according to claim 3, The above-described calling party exchange includes a start step for initializing a program, a virtual number registration step for determining whether a virtual number exists, and a fixed number caller indication signal that is executed when it is determined that there is no virtual number code. Fixed number caller processing step for the call, the call step connected to the destination exchange, the call termination check step to determine whether the call between the calling party and the calling party is terminated, and processing in accordance with various conditions such as call time A charging process step of terminating the program, an end step of terminating the program, a fixed number checking step of confirming a fixed number in the intelligent network when it is determined that the virtual number code exists as a result of the above-described determination of the presence or absence of a virtual number code, Call connection step of, and virtual number caller processing to transmit the virtual number to the destination exchange A method for supporting a multi-user interface of a multi-numbered mobile phone, comprising the steps of: The method according to claim 3, The above-mentioned destination exchange has a start step for initialization such as initial value setting for program operation, a call connection step sent from the originating exchange, a virtual number code checking step for determining whether a virtual number exists, and a virtual A fixed number recognition step for recognizing a fixed number if there is no number code, a fixed number call connection step for connecting lines of the calling exchange and the called mobile phone, and a fixed number for transmitting the calling party fixed number to the called mobile phone A caller display step, a general call step, a call end confirmation step, an end step for terminating the exchange operation program, a virtual number recognition code generation step if it is determined that the virtual number is in the above-described virtual number code check step; Receiving a real number in an intelligent network and connecting a call connecting the calling exchange with the called mobile System and a virtual number caller ID stage, and a multi-user interface supporting method for a multi-number mobile phone, characterized by carrying out the above described call and transmitting the virtual number of the calling party to the called party phone handset. The method according to claim 4, In the above billing processing, if the virtual number is a virtual number, the fixed number and the virtual number are each assigned a separate account code. How to support multi-user interface of mobile phone.

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