KR100848166B1 - Method and system for wireless internet access on mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

A method and a system for wireless Internet access on a mobile terminal are provided to use the access address system of the wireless Internet as the same standard as the wire Internet on the mobile terminal, to enable a user to remember and recognize a wireless Internet website easily to activate a wireless Internet service. A method for wireless Internet access on a mobile terminal comprises the following steps of: inputting a specific sign set to convert into a wireless Internet address input mode on the mobile terminal(S10); setting the input mode of a keypad to the input state of numerals, characters, or specific signs inputted as an Internet address according to the specific sign inputted on the mobile terminal(S12,S16,S19); inputting numerals and characters next to the specific sign continuously by using the keypad of the mobile terminal(S13,S17,S20); recognizing the inputted numerals and characters as an IP(Internet Protocol) address, a domain name, or a keyword made by numerals and characters a combination of numerals and characters according to the input order of the inputted numerals and characters(S15,S22,S23); and asking the inputted IP address, domain name or keyword to a DNS(Domain Name Service) server or a keyword searching server via a mobile network and connecting with a corresponding wireless Internet website according to the response of the DNS server or the keyword searching server.

Description

Method and system for wireless internet access on mobile terminal

1 is a schematic block diagram of a wireless Internet access system in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a detailed module configuration diagram of a mobile terminal in the Internet access system shown in FIG.

3 is a wireless Internet address recognition process in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4A to 4C are flowcharts for access processing of the wireless Internet address input recognized in FIG.

5A to 5C are exemplary views of screens before and after a wireless Internet connection according to a wireless Internet access method in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

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

100: mobile terminal 110: address input mode switching unit

120: IP input processing unit 130: domain input processing unit

140: search word input processing unit 200: base station

300: mobile telephone exchange 400: network interlocking device

500, 510: Gateway

       620, 640, 660, 680: Portal service server

700: DNS Server 800: Keyword Search Server

       900: content providing server

The present invention relates to a method and a system for accessing a wireless Internet in a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to an IP access number, a URL, and a domain in the same manner as a method for accessing the Internet in a wired network using a special key and a text key. The present invention relates to a wireless internet access method and system for inputting a keyword to connect to a desired internet site.

In general, the Internet access method is a connection based on TCP / IP in the case of wired Internet, while the wireless Internet is based on the WAP (Wirelss Application Protocol) method.

In addition, the conventional method of accessing wireless Internet content was a service access method of storing wireless Internet content access information in a specific DB, receiving a number or letter from a mobile communication device, and delivering a corresponding wireless Internet content URL.

The conventional technology is limited in the systematic load balancing processing for a plurality of service users, it is difficult to apply flexibly in a wired and wireless integrated environment where the distinction between wired and wireless Internet is blurred in the future, it is not an international standard communication method There was a problem with the limitation of management system and search speed.

On the other hand, the content information, a number or a combination of numbers and special symbols that can be searched for the content information, or a combination of letters and characters are registered in advance as the content access number, and the content access number is entered in the mobile terminal to access the corresponding wireless Internet content. As a method, WINC (Wireless Internet Numbers for Contents) has been proposed and utilized.

However, since the WINC system is different from the domain system used in the existing wired network, there are many limitations in the user's easy recognition and use.

In particular, the combination of special characters and numbers mapped to a domain name recognized by a user should always be remembered. Unlike a domain name, there is a problem that it is not easily associated or easy to remember.

In addition, since the current WINC system does not provide differentiated services from wired Internet services, it is inconvenient to use as an address system because it is not widely known to users.

In addition, although there is currently .mobi as a global wireless Internet address system, it is not the only standard Internet address system of the global wireless internet, and an address system such as .tel is recommended to ICANN at an equivalent level.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, it is possible to switch the Internet address input mode using the keypad of the mobile terminal in order to be able to use the access address system of the wireless Internet as the same standard as the wired Internet. The present invention provides a method and system for accessing a wireless Internet, which enables a site access by a domain provider, an IP address, and a keyword input of a content provider, a portal site, an enterprise or an individual's Internet site.

Wireless Internet access method in the mobile terminal according to the present invention for achieving the above object, (a) inputting a specific symbol set to switch to the wireless Internet address input mode in the mobile terminal, (b) the mobile terminal Setting the input mode of the keypad to a number, character or specific symbol input state input as an Internet address according to the specific symbol entered in (c); (D) Recognizing and inputting an IP address, a domain name, or a keyword search word made according to a number, a letter, or a combination of letters and letters according to the number entered in step (c) and the order of letter input. And (e) the inputted IP address, domain name or keyword search word is passed through a mobile communication network to a DNS server or After the keyword search query to the server comprises the step of connecting to the wireless Internet site according to the response of the DNS server, or a keyword search server.

In addition, in the wireless Internet access method of the mobile terminal according to the present invention, in accordance with the repetitive input of the specific symbol input in the step (a) prior to the number, letter input to the keypad of the mobile terminal (c) ), The step of dividing into an IP address, a domain name, or a keyword search word.

 In addition, in the method for accessing a wireless Internet in a mobile terminal according to the present invention, if a specific symbol is first inputted and then a number or letter is input, the number and letter are recognized as an IP address and the process of inputting is included. It is characterized by.

In addition, in the method of accessing the wireless Internet in the mobile terminal according to the present invention, if the combination of characters inputted after the specific symbol is input second after the specific symbol is inputted as a keyword is a keyword search word. And recognizing and input processing.

In addition, in the method of accessing the wireless Internet in the mobile terminal according to the present invention, if the combination of characters inputted after the specific symbol is input three times after the specific symbol is input is recognized as a domain of English domain name To process the input.

In addition, in the wireless Internet access method in the mobile terminal according to the present invention, if a specific symbol is input fourth consecutively after the specific symbol is input, the mobile terminal is released from the wireless Internet address input mode state in the mobile terminal. It is characterized by including the step.

In addition, in the wireless Internet access method of the mobile terminal according to the present invention, the specific symbol is characterized by being selected by selecting from the special character keypad including # or * of the input keypad.

In addition, in the wireless Internet access method of the mobile terminal according to the present invention, the specific symbol is characterized in that is input using a specific key provided in addition to the keypad of the mobile terminal.

In addition, in the method of accessing the wireless Internet in the mobile terminal according to the present invention, in the step (d), an IP address, a domain name, or an IP address made according to a number, a letter, or a combination of letters and letters in accordance with a sequence of numbers and letters. The method further includes recognizing the keyword as a keyword and performing an input process and then authenticating the wireless internet access permission of the mobile terminal or the terminal user.

On the other hand, the Internet access system in a mobile terminal according to the present invention is a base station for performing traffic channel assignment and call processing to the mobile terminal, a mobile telephone exchange for controlling the connection of the mobile communication network between the base station, the mobile telephone exchange and A network interworking device that accesses and provides a packet data transmission / reception service to the mobile terminal; a gateway that controls a traffic path by analyzing a protocol included in packet data when an internet connection is required from the mobile terminal; and wirelessly from the gateway. When the portal service server that selects or selects an access path according to the Internet access request, and queries the IP address corresponding to the host server address, domain name, and search keyword of the Internet site from the portal service server, the corresponding server is returned to the corresponding site server. Establish a connection path A specific DNS server or keyword search server, a plurality of content providing servers that provide Internet site access or Internet content to the portal service server according to an access path delivered from the DNS server or keyword search server, and a keypad input of a mobile terminal Address input mode switching unit converts the number or character input of keypad into wireless internet address input mode when a symbol or a specific key is input, and numbers, letters, or numbers in the order of input of numbers and characters entered in address input mode. It includes a mobile terminal having an IP input processing unit and a domain input processing unit and a search word input processing unit for processing to connect to a wireless Internet site through a mobile communication network by recognizing it as an IP address, domain name, or keyword search word formed according to a combination of characters. .

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

1 is a schematic block diagram of a wireless Internet access system in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a detailed module configuration diagram of the mobile terminal in the Internet access system shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, the wireless Internet access system in the mobile terminal according to the present invention includes a mobile terminal 100, a base station 200, a mobile telephone exchange 300, a network interlocking device 400, and a gateway 500. , 510, portal service servers 620, 640, 660, and 680, a DNS server 700, a keyword search server 800, and a content providing server 900.

In FIG. 1, the base station 200 induces the mobile terminal 100 to recognize the base station 200 and provides data necessary for call processing to allocate a traffic channel when there is a call request from the mobile terminal 100. It performs call processing function that connects call and resource management function required for call setup.

The mobile telephone exchange (MSC) 300 is located at the center of the mobile communication network and is matched with the base station 20 and the home location register (HLR) to control the communication path of the mobile communication network between the base stations to establish a communication path for voice and data. It is in charge of configuring functions and operation and maintenance of the exchange itself.

The network interlock device 400 provides asynchronous data service and fax service in a PSTN through a wired telephone subscriber or interface or various relay line interfaces of the mobile telephone exchange 300, and uses TCP / IP or Point to Point Protocol (PPP). Provides Internet packet data service and packet data service.

The network interworking device 400 includes an inter-working function (IWF), which is a wireless data service device in a 2G network, a packet data switching node (PDSN), a device serving as the IWF in a synchronous 3G network, and an IWF role in an asynchronous 3G network. Includes a Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN).

The gateways 500 and 510 correspond to protocol conversion apparatuses, and when the internet connection is required from the mobile terminal 100, the gateway 500 and 510 analyzes the protocol included in the packet data to control the traffic path.

The gateways 500 and 510 include a portal service server of a mobile carrier gateway 500 and a mobile internet service provider (MISP) that route a path to a portal service server 620 of a mobile carrier. 660 includes a MISP gateway 510 for routing the path.

Here, portal service servers 680 of a plurality of operators performing portal services may be linked to the portal service servers 620 and 660, respectively.

The portal service servers 620, 640, 660, and 680 access the DNS server 700 through the Internet and query the IP address corresponding to the host server address and domain name of the Internet site requested by the mobile terminal 100. do.

The DNS server 700 performs a Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (TCP / IP) network service that translates a domain name or host name into a numeric IP address for the query.

In addition, the keyword search server 800 searches for the keyword of the Internet site requested to be accessed by the mobile terminal 100, and then responds with a list of access URL (Uniform Resource Locator) information of the Internet site including the keyword. Set the connection path to the site server.

In addition, the plurality of content providing server 900 is an Internet site access path to the portal service server (620, 640, 660, 680) according to the access information transmitted from the DNS server 700 or the keyword search server 800 Or provide Internet content.

In the present invention through the configuration shown in Figure 1 by inputting a specific symbol or a specific key in the keypad input of the mobile terminal directly on the mobile terminal after inputting the IP address, domain name, keyword search word through the numeric or character input of the keypad wireless Allows you to access an Internet site.

As such, when a wired Internet connection is connected to a desired Internet site through an IP address, a domain name, and a keyword search word, the mobile terminal 100 can be directly connected to a wireless Internet site according to a number or a letter input. After inputting a symbol or a specific key, input an IP address, domain name, and keyword search term by inputting numbers or letters on the keypad. The mobile terminal 100 recognizes this as an IP address, domain name, and keyword search. It must be done.

As an embodiment for realizing this in the mobile terminal 100, the mobile terminal 100 includes a module as shown in FIG.

In FIG. 2, the mobile terminal 100 includes an address input mode switching unit 110 for converting a numeric or text input of the keypad into a wireless Internet address input mode state when a specific symbol or a specific key is inputted from a keypad input of the mobile terminal. IP input processing unit 120 and domain input which recognizes and processes IP address, domain name, or keyword search word according to numbers, letters or a combination of numbers and letters in order of input of numbers and letters input in address input mode state The processor 130 and the search word input processor 140 are provided.

The function shown in FIG. 2 and the functions performed in the module may be performed by executing a virtual machine (VM) or installing firmware in the mobile terminal 100.

3 is a wireless Internet address recognition process in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4A to 4C are flow charts for connection processing of the wireless Internet address input recognized in FIG.

3, 4A to 4C, the wireless Internet access process in the mobile terminal according to the present invention includes the steps of (a) inputting a specific symbol set to switch to the wireless Internet address input mode in the mobile terminal 100 ( S10), (b) setting the input mode of the keypad to a number, character or specific symbol input state input as an Internet address according to the specific symbol input from the mobile terminal (S12), (c) mobile terminal 100 Step (S13, S17, S20) and (d) inputting the number and letter in the step (c) in the step (c) Or recognizing and inputting an IP address, a domain name, or a keyword search word according to a combination of numbers and letters (S15, S22, and S23), and (e) an IP address and a domain input from the mobile terminal 100. Name or The keyword search word includes querying a DNS server or a keyword search server through a mobile communication network, and then accessing the corresponding wireless Internet site according to the response of the DNS server or the keyword search server.

Referring to Figure 3, it looks at in detail the wireless Internet access process in the mobile terminal.

In step S10 of FIG. 3, when a predetermined symbol, letter, or number specified in advance is input on the keypad of the mobile terminal 100, the input number, letter, or symbol is input for the voice call or text message in the mobile terminal 100. It is determined whether it is an input or an Internet address input for accessing the wireless Internet (S11).

In step S11, when a predetermined specific symbol is input, the mobile terminal 100 then inputs a letter or number through the keypad, and the symbol is processed by the address input mode switching unit 110 to process the address for the wireless Internet access. The numeric or character input of the keypad is converted into the wireless Internet address input mode state (S12).

In this case, the specific symbol designated in advance for switching the address input mode may be selected from a special character keypad including # or * installed on the keypad of the mobile terminal 100.

In addition, the specific symbol designated in advance for switching the address input mode may be set by inputting the specific key by setting a specific specific key in addition to the keypad of the mobile terminal.

At this time, in step S11, when a specific symbol is input for the first time, the mobile terminal 100 enters an address input mode, and if a number or a symbol is input after the specific symbol (S13), whether the input is a number or a specific symbol. It is determined (S14).

For example, when the specific symbol is designated as '#' and the number is input in the form of 222.128.22.250 or 222 * 128 * 22 * 250 after inputting the specific symbol '#', it is recognized as an IP address. IP address input processing is performed (S15).

Here, in the step S14, when the input of the keypad other than the number or the specific symbol after the input of the specific symbol '#', the mobile terminal 100 ends the wireless Internet address input mode state.

In addition, when a specific symbol '#' is input again a second time after the specific symbol '#' is input in step S14, the mobile terminal 100 wirelessly receives a Hangul character or a specific symbol input next. In operation S16, the keyword search word input step of the Internet site is switched.

In this case, it is also possible to set the input mode to receive characters in other languages, such as Japanese and Chinese, instead of the Korean characters according to the keypad of the mobile terminal.

After the step S16, the Hangul alphabet or the specific symbol '#' may be continuously input by the keypad input of the mobile terminal (S17).

In this case, when the Hangul alphabet is input according to the determination process of step S18, when the Jamo combination is a predetermined word in the input order, it is recognized as a keyword search word and input processing (S23).

For example, when the keypad input of the mobile terminal 100 is input after 'b', 'ㅔ', 'ㅇ', 'ㅣ', 'ㅂ', 'ㅓ' after a specific symbol ##, the keyword "naver" is entered. The search word is treated as entered.

In step S18, when there is an input of a keypad other than the Hangul alphabet or a specific symbol, the mobile terminal 100 ends the wireless Internet address input mode.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S18 that the specific symbol is continuously input for the third time, the mobile terminal 100 is switched to the domain name input step of the wireless Internet site for receiving an English letter or a specific symbol input next. (S19).

In this case, an English letter or a specific symbol may be input in step S20.

If the English character is input in step S20, after determining this in step S21, if the combination of characters is an English domain name, it is recognized as a domain and is input (S22).

For example, the keypad input of the mobile terminal 100 is 'n', 'a', 'v', 'e', 'r', '.', 'C', 'o', after the specific symbol ###. When 'm' is input, it recognizes as a domain "naver.com" and processes the domain input.

In the step S21, when a specific symbol is inputted through the keypad of the mobile terminal 100, that is, when a specific symbol is input four times in a state of being '####', the wireless Internet address input mode is in the state. It is converted to the initial mode of (S24).

On the other hand, when there is an input of a keypad other than an alphabetic character or a specific symbol in step S21, the mobile terminal 100 terminates the wireless Internet address input mode.

FIG. 4A is a flow chart of an IP address when the mobile terminal 100 is recognized as an IP address in FIG. 3 and input processing. FIG. 4B is an input process recognized as a search target keyword in the mobile terminal 100 in FIG. In FIG. 3, FIG. 4C is a flowchart of processing a domain when the mobile terminal 100 is recognized as an access target domain in FIG. 3 and input processing is performed.

Referring to FIG. 4A, when the recognition target IP is input in step S15 of FIG. 3 and an access target IP is input (S41), the mobile terminal 100 connects to a mobile telephone exchange (MSC) of the user's mobile terminal 100. When the access permission is requested (S42), when the access permission is made, the charge is calculated and the path is set to the connection target IP and moved to the Internet site (S43).

In addition, referring to FIG. 4B, when the recognition process is input as a search target keyword in step S23 of FIG. 3 (S51), the mobile terminal 100 accesses a mobile telephone exchange (MSC) to access the mobile terminal 100 of the user. After requesting permission (S52), the keyword search server 800 is queried and then a search result URL is provided (S53).

In this case, by determining the number of search result URLs (S54), if the searched URLs are the only one (S56), if the searched URLs are two or more, provide a search result list and the URL to be moved After the selection process (S55) to go to the URL (S56).

When the search result URL is not searched, the process returns to the search keyword input step S51.

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 4C, when the recognition process is input as the connection target domain in step S22 of FIG. 3 (S61), the mobile terminal 100 connects to a mobile telephone exchange (MSC) to access the mobile terminal 100 of the user. When the permission is requested (S62), when the access permission is made, the charge is calculated and the path is set to the access target domain and moved to the Internet site (S63).

5A to 5C are exemplary views of screens before and after a wireless Internet connection according to a wireless Internet access method in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

In FIG. 5A, when a specific symbol # and the number 222.122.84.110 are inputted using a keypad of a mobile terminal without access to the wireless Internet, the wireless terminal button of the mobile terminal is pressed and a connection is attempted, from the mobile terminal screen to the NAVER mail server. You will be connected to the site's mailbox screen.

In FIG. 5B, after entering the specific symbol ## and the Hangul alphabet 'Nike' using the keypad of the mobile terminal without accessing the wireless Internet, pressing the wireless access button of the mobile terminal and attempting to access the corresponding wireless Internet on the mobile terminal screen When connected to the server, the search results for the keyword 'Nike' are displayed as a list. At this time, if you select "1.Nike's official home", the selected site screen is displayed and displayed.

In FIG. 5C, after entering a specific symbol ### and the letter m.naver.com using the keypad of the mobile terminal without accessing the wireless Internet, the wireless terminal button of the mobile terminal is pressed and a connection is attempted. It connects to the mail server and displays the site's mailbox screen.

5A to 5C illustrate an embodiment of a mobile terminal, the wireless internet access method of the mobile terminal according to the present invention is not limited thereto, and the arrangement of the keypad and the configuration of a connection button in the mobile terminal are not limited thereto. You can make various changes.

As described above, according to the method and system for accessing the wireless Internet in the mobile terminal according to the present invention, the access address system of the wireless internet can be used in the mobile terminal as the same standard as the wired internet.

In addition, in the wireless Internet access method, the wired Internet access address system may be used in the same manner, so that the user may easily remember or recognize the wireless Internet site, and thus activation of the wireless Internet service may be expected.

In addition, the mobile terminal functions as an interface of the wireless Internet addressing system and uses an intuitive and easy-to-relate wireless Internet address similar to the wired Internet, so that a mobile terminal can quickly reach a desired site without passing through a portal service server such as a mobile carrier. There is an advantage that can be connected.

Although the present invention has been described in detail only in the specific embodiments described, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations are possible within the technical spirit of the present invention, and such modifications and modifications belong to the appended claims.

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(a) inputting a specific symbol set to switch to a wireless Internet address input mode in a mobile terminal; (b) setting a keypad input mode to a number, character, or specific symbol input state input as an Internet address according to the specific symbol input at the mobile terminal; (c) using the keypad of the mobile terminal to sequentially input numbers and letters after the specific symbol; (d) recognizing and inputting an IP address, a domain name, or a keyword search word according to a number, a letter, or a combination of letters and letters according to the input order of numbers and letters input in step (c); And (e) the inputted IP address, domain name, or keyword search word includes querying a DNS server or a keyword search server through a mobile communication network, and then accessing the corresponding wireless Internet site according to the response of the DNS server or keyword search server. , And dividing into an IP address, a domain name, or a keyword search word in step (c) according to the repeated input of the specific symbol input in step (a) prior to the number and letter input through the keypad of the mobile terminal. Wireless Internet access method in a mobile terminal, characterized in that. delete The method of claim 1, And a number and a letter are first inputted after a specific symbol is input, and the number and letter are recognized as an IP address and input processing is performed. The method of claim 1, In the mobile terminal comprising the step of recognizing as a keyword search word if the combination of the characters that are input after the particular symbol is input second after the particular symbol is input is a predetermined word; How to access wireless internet. The method of claim 1, Recognizing as a domain when the combination of characters inputted after the specific symbol is input for the third time after the specific symbol is input in the English domain name comprising the step of processing the input wireless; How to connect to the internet. The method of claim 1, And if the specific symbol is input for the fourth time consecutively after the specific symbol is input, canceling processing from the wireless Internet address input mode state in the mobile terminal. The method of claim 1, The specific symbol is selected from among the special character keypad including # or * of the input keypad, characterized in that the wireless Internet access method for a mobile terminal. The method of claim 1, The specific symbol is input using a specific key installed in addition to the keypad of the mobile terminal wireless Internet access method in a mobile terminal. The method of claim 1, In step (d), the wireless Internet of the mobile terminal or the terminal user is recognized as an IP address, a domain name, or a keyword search word that is formed according to the numerals, letters, or a combination of numbers and characters according to the input order of the numerals and characters. And performing authentication for access permission. delete

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