KR100874548B1 - System and method for providing multimedia ring back tone service - Google Patents

Abstract

A multimedia ring back tone service system and a method thereof are provided to enable a calling terminal to easily receive desired contents after a video call is terminated by offering brief information of various contents to the calling terminal when the video call is attempted. A multimedia ring back tone service system comprises the followings: an exchange(210) transmitting a MRBT service request message to a MRBT server(300); when a call is terminated, a home location register(230) informing a contents provider server of the fact; the MRBT server which manages the contents list provided from the contents provider server, provides a ring back tone including the contents list to a mobile terminal(100), and receives one number selected from the contents list from the mobile terminal; and the contents provider server(400) which provides the callback URL of contents to the mobile terminal.

Description

System and Method for Providing Multimedia Ring Back Tone Service

The present invention relates to a multimedia ringback tone service system and method, and more particularly, to a multimedia ringback tone service system and method for providing a multimedia ringback tone including a content list to a calling terminal.

Mobile service providers are providing various additional services to subscribers.

Ring Back Tone service is a service that sends the sound source designated by the called party to the caller who is waiting for the call. This ring back tone service allows the caller to listen to the sound source instead of listening to the uniform and mechanical ring back tone. It can be felt and fulfills the desire of mobile subscribers to express their personality.

However, the early ringback tone service, which only allowed music or voice to be used as call waiting sound, did not satisfy the needs of video call subscribers, and thus, multimedia ring allowing video call subscribers to enjoy multimedia during call waiting time. Backton service was proposed.

Accordingly, the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned disadvantages and problems of the prior art, the technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to provide a simple information of the various contents to the caller terminal at the time of the video call, and to easily after the end of the call The present invention provides a multimedia ringback tone service system and method for providing a ringback tone including a content list capable of receiving desired content.

Another technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a simple information of various contents to the caller terminal at the time of a video call, regardless of whether or not the MRBT service subscription of the receiver terminal, and to easily provide the desired content after the call ends. The present invention provides a multimedia ring back tone service system and method for transmitting a list before providing a ring back tone or providing the content list as an image replacing the ring back tone.

The objects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned objects, and other objects which are not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

The multimedia ringback tone service method according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a multimedia ringback tone (MRBT) service method for providing a multimedia ringback tone to the calling terminal, according to the call origination of the calling terminal, the calling exchange is a home location register; Transmitting the MRBT service request message to an MRBT server that manages a content list provided from a content provider (CP) server, and the MRBT server includes the content list to the calling terminal. Providing a backtone, a user selecting one of the contents list from the content list and transmitting the selected number to the MRBT server, and transmitting, by the MRBT server, the selection number to the CP server; After the call between the calling terminal and the called terminal, ending the call; After the call is terminated, the CP server providing a callback URL of the content corresponding to the selection number to the calling terminal.

In this case, before the step of transmitting the MRBT service request message to the MRBT server managing the content list provided from the CP server, the CP server periodically the content of any one or more of the news, User Created Contents (UCC), and learning content Collecting and listing the content list; and periodically providing the content list to the MRBT server.

In addition, when the calling exchange requests the called location information to the home location register according to the call origination of the calling terminal, the step of transmitting the MRBT service request message to the MRBT server managing the content list provided from the CP server may include: Requesting incoming location information to a home location register; when a response according to the incoming location information request is received from the home location register, the originating exchange requesting an incoming call to a destination exchange; And requesting confirmation of whether the MRBT service is registered to a location register, and transmitting the MRBT service request message to the MRBT server by the destination exchange.

In addition, when the calling exchange requests the called location information to the home location register according to the call origination of the calling terminal, the step of transmitting the MRBT service request message to the MRBT server managing the content list provided from the CP server may include: Requesting the called location information to a home location register; and when the response according to the called location information request is received from the home location register, the originating exchange may transmit an MRBT service request message to the MRBT server. .

On the other hand, prior to the step of sending the MRBT service request message to the MRBT server by the originating exchange, the originating exchange may further include checking whether the service registration of providing a content list to the home location register as a ringback tone. have.

In addition, in the step of providing the ringback tone including the content list to the calling terminal by the MRBT server, the content list may be provided before the ringback tone is provided.

In this case, the content list is preferably provided for 5 seconds to 10 seconds before the ringback tone is provided.

In addition, when the MRBT server provides a ringback tone including the content list to the calling terminal, the MRBT server may provide the content list as a ringback tone replacement image.

On the other hand, after the user selects any number of the content list to the calling terminal to the MRBT server, the MRBT server further comprises the step of transmitting a call termination notification request message to the home location register; can do.

In addition, after the MRBT server transmits the selection number to the CP server, the CP server may further include storing the URL of the content corresponding to the selection number together with the calling terminal number.

Further, after the call is terminated after the call between the calling terminal and the called terminal, the called exchange unit transmits a call end notification message to the home location register, and the home location register notifies the call termination to the CP server. The method may further include transmitting a message.

On the other hand, the multimedia ring back tone service system according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a multimedia ring back tone (MRBT) service system for providing a multimedia ring back tone to the calling terminal, according to the call origination of the mobile communication terminal, home location register A switch for requesting incoming call location information to the MRBT server and transmitting an MRBT service request message to the MRBT server, a home location register for notifying the CP server of completion of a call after receiving a call termination notification request message from the MRBT server, and CP An MRBT server for managing a content list provided from a server, providing a ringback tone including the content list to the mobile communication terminal, and receiving a selected one of the content lists from the mobile communication terminal; Afterwards, the callback URL of the content corresponding to the selection number is returned. It is configured to include a CP server that is provided in the communication terminal.

Here, the CP server may periodically collect and list one or more contents of news, UCC, and learning contents, and periodically provide the contents list to the MRBT server.

The MRBT server may provide the content list before the ringback tone is provided.

In this case, the MRBT server may provide the content list for 5 seconds to 10 seconds before the ringback tone is provided.

The MRBT server may also provide the content list as a ringback tone substitute image.

On the other hand, when the MRBT server receives any one selected from the content list from the mobile communication terminal, the MRBT server may transmit the selection number to the CP server, and transmit a call end notification request message to the home location register. .

In addition, when the CP server receives the selection number from the MRBT server, the CP server may store the URL of the content corresponding to the selection number together with the calling terminal number.

In addition, the multimedia ringback tone service system according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a multimedia ringback tone (MRBT) service system for providing a multimedia ringback tone to the calling terminal, according to the call origination of the mobile communication terminal, home location register A switch for requesting called location information and transmitting an MRBT service request message to an MRBT server, and when the called location information request message is received from the exchange, check an MRBT service state among additional service information of the called party, and the MRBT server After receiving a call termination notification request message from the mobile station, the home location register for notifying the end of the call to the CP server, and manages the content list provided from the CP server, ringback tone including the content list to the mobile communication terminal Providing the content from the mobile communication terminal. MRBT server for receiving any one of the selected number and the CP server for providing a callback URL of the content corresponding to the selected number to the mobile communication terminal after the call is terminated.

Therefore, the present invention can provide a simple information of the various contents to the caller terminal at the time of the video call attempt to be easily provided after the end of the call, regardless of whether or not the MRBT service subscription of the receiver terminal, ring the content list It may be transmitted before providing the backtone, or the content list may be provided as an image replacing the ringback tone.

Details of the above object and technical configuration of the present invention and the resulting effects thereof will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description based on the accompanying drawings.

First, Figure 1 is a block diagram of a mobile communication system for providing a multimedia ring back tone service of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a mobile communication system providing a multimedia ringback tone service according to the present invention can access call origination and call forwarding terminals 100 and 500 through an access network and exchange a call. A content list provided from the switch 210 and 220, a home location register 230 for managing subscriber location information and additional service information, and a CP server 400, and a ringback tone including the content list. A multimedia ring back tone (MRBT) server 300 provided to the calling terminal 100 and configured to receive a selected one of the contents list from the calling terminal 100, and after the call ends, the call to the selection number. And a content provider (CP) server 400 configured to provide a callback URL capable of receiving corresponding content to the calling terminal 100.

Here, the switches 210 and 220 may request the called location information from the home location register 230 and transmit the MRBT service request message to the MRBT server 300 according to the call origination of the mobile communication terminal.

In addition, when the destination location information request message is received from the switch 210, the home location register 230 may check an MRBT service state of additional service information of the called party, and notify the call termination from the MRBT server 300. After receiving the request message, it may play a role of notifying the end of the call to the CP server 400 at the end of the call.

The CP server 400 periodically collects and lists any one or more contents of news, user created contents (UCC), and learning contents, and periodically provides the contents list to the MRBT server 300. In addition, when the MRBT server 300 receives one of the selected numbers from the content list, the URL of the content corresponding to the selected number is temporarily stored together with the calling terminal number.

Meanwhile, the MRBT server 300 may provide the content list before the ringback tone is provided. Specifically, the MRBT server 300 may provide the content list for 5 seconds to 10 seconds before the ringback tone is provided. Can be. In addition, the content list may be provided as a ringback tone replacement image.

In addition, when the MRBT server 300 receives any number selected from the content list from the mobile communication terminal, the MRBT server 300 transmits the selection number to the CP server 400, and sends it to the home location register 230. The call termination notification request message may be transmitted.

Next, embodiments of the multimedia ringback tone service method in the mobile communication system for providing the multimedia ringback tone service described above will be described in detail with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 2 and 3.

First, a multimedia ringback tone service method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 2.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a multimedia ringback tone service method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, first, the CP server 400 periodically collects and lists contents such as news, user created contents (UCC), and learning contents, and lists the contents list in the MRBT server 300. Periodically transmit (S101).

In this case, the content list is designated by a number, so that the subscriber can select the corresponding number of the desired content.

Next, the MRBT server 300 periodically stores the content list received from the CP server 400 (S102).

Next, when the call origination of the mobile communication subscriber is made (S103), the originating exchange 210 requests the location information of the called terminal 500 to the home location register 230 (S104).

Subsequently, when a response according to the request for location information of the called terminal is received from the home location register 230 (S105), the originating exchange 210 performs an incoming request to the destination exchange 220 (S106).

Next, the destination exchange 220 transmits a confirmation request message to the home location register 230 whether the subscriber of the destination terminal 500 is MRBT service registration (S107).

After the response according to the MRBT service registration confirmation request (S108), the destination exchange 220 transmits an MRBT service request message to the MRBT server 300 (S109).

Subsequently, the MRBT server 300 provides the caller terminal 100 with a ringback tone including the content list (S110).

In this case, the MRBT server 300 may provide the content list before the existing ringback tone is provided, and specifically, the content list for 5 seconds to 10 seconds before the ring backtone is provided. It is desirable to provide.

In addition, the content list image may be provided to the calling terminal 100 as a ringback tone replacement image to replace the existing ringback tone.

Next, the user of the calling terminal 100 may select the number of the content of interest from the content list provided before the call is connected and reply to the MRBT server 300 (S111).

Subsequently, when the MRBT server 300 receives the selection number from the calling terminal 100, the MRBT server 300 transmits the selection number to the CP server 400 (S112), and sends a call end notification request message to the home location register 230. It transmits (S113).

Next, the CP server 400 temporarily stores the URL of the content corresponding to the selection number together with the calling terminal number (S114).

On the other hand, when a call is connected between the calling terminal 100 and the called terminal 500 (S115), when the call is terminated (S116), the destination exchange 220 transmits a call end notification message to the home location register (230). (S117).

Subsequently, the home location register 230 transmits a call termination notification message to the CP server 400 (S118).

Next, when the CP server 400 receives the call end notification message from the home location register 230, the CP server 400 transmits the temporarily stored URL to the calling terminal 100 as a call back URL message (S119).

Accordingly, when a subscriber who attempts a video call selects a desired content number from a content list provided as a ringback tone, the subscriber can easily access the wireless Internet through the callback ULR SMS and receive desired content after the call ends.

Therefore, according to an embodiment of the present invention, even when a video call is attempted, the caller may be provided with brief contents of various contents and easily provided with desired contents after the call is terminated.

Next, a multimedia ring back tone service method according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 3.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a multimedia ringback tone service method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

In the above-described embodiment of the present invention, the receiver terminal user provides a list of contents as a ringback tone to the caller terminal according to the presence or absence of the MRBT service subscription, but in another embodiment of the present invention, the MRBT of the receiver terminal user Regardless of whether there is a service subscription, a description will be given of an example in which a ringback tone including a content list of the present invention is provided to a calling terminal.

As shown in FIG. 3, the CP server 400 periodically collects and lists contents such as news, user created contents (UCC), and learning contents, and lists the contents list in the MRBT server 300. Periodically transmit (S201).

In this case, the content list is designated by a number, so that the subscriber can select the corresponding number of the desired content.

Next, the MRBT server 300 periodically stores the list of contents received from the CP server 400 (S202).

Next, when the call origination of the mobile communication subscriber is made (S203), the originating exchange 210 requests the location information of the called terminal 500 to the home location register 230 (S204).

Subsequently, when a response according to the request for location information of the called terminal is received from the home location register 230 (S205), the originating exchange 210 transmits an MRBT service request message to the MRBT server 300 (S206).

At this time, before the step S206 of the originating exchange 210 transmitting the MRBT service request message to the MRBT server 300, the originating exchange 210 to the home location register 230 of the user of the originating terminal 100; The method may further include checking whether the corresponding service is registered. Here, whether to register a corresponding service means whether to register a service that provides a content list of the present invention as a ringback tone.

Next, the MRBT server 300 provides the caller terminal 100 with a ringback tone including the content list (S207).

In this case, the MRBT server 300 may provide the content list before the existing ringback tone is provided, and specifically, the content list for 5 seconds to 10 seconds before the ringback tone is provided. It is desirable to provide.

In addition, the content list image may be provided to the calling terminal 100 as a ringback tone replacement image to replace the existing ringback tone.

The originating exchange 210 performs an incoming request to the destination exchange 220 (S208).

Here, the incoming request may be performed before the ringback tone is provided, or may be performed while the ringback tone is provided.

Next, the user of the calling terminal 100 may select the number of the content of interest from the content list provided before the call is connected and reply to the MRBT server 300 (S209).

Subsequently, when the MRBT server 300 receives the selection number from the calling terminal 100, the MRBT server 300 transmits the selection number to the CP server 400 (S210), and sends a call end notification request message to the home location register 230. It transmits (S211).

Next, the CP server 400 temporarily stores the URL of the content corresponding to the selection number together with the calling terminal number (S212).

On the other hand, when a call is connected between the calling terminal 100 and the called terminal 500 (S213), when the call is terminated (S214), the destination exchange 220 transmits a call end notification message to the home location register (230). (S215).

Subsequently, the home location register 230 transmits a call termination notification message to the CP server 400 (S216).

Next, when the CP server 400 receives the call end notification message from the home location register 230, the CP server 400 transmits the temporarily stored URL to the calling terminal 100 as a call back URL message (S217).

Accordingly, when a subscriber who attempts a video call selects a desired content number from a content list provided as a ringback tone, the subscriber can easily access the wireless Internet through the callback ULR SMS and receive the desired content after the call ends.

Therefore, according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, even when a video call is attempted, the caller may be provided with brief contents of various contents and easily provided with desired contents after the call is terminated.

In addition, regardless of whether the receiver terminal subscribes to the MRBT service, the content list may be transmitted before the ringback tone is provided, or the content list may be provided as an image replacing the ringback tone.

As those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may implement the present invention in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features, the embodiments described above should be understood as illustrative and not restrictive in all aspects. Should be. The scope of the present invention is shown by the following claims rather than the detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

The present invention described above can be applied to a multimedia ring back tone service that provides a multimedia of a ringback tone provided to a calling terminal after a video call is made and before a call is connected.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile communication system for providing a multimedia ringback tone service of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a multimedia ringback tone service method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a multimedia ringback tone service method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

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100: calling terminal 210: calling exchange

220: incoming exchange 230: home location register

300: MRBT server 400: CP server

500: called terminal

Claims (24)

A multimedia ring back tone (MRBT) service method for providing a multimedia ring back tone to a calling terminal, When the calling exchange requests the called location information to the home location register according to the call origination of the calling terminal, the called exchange or the calling exchange sends the MRBT service request message to the MRBT server that manages the content list provided from the Contents Provider (CP) server. Transmitting; Providing, by the MRBT server, a ringback tone including the content list to the calling terminal; A user selecting one of the contents list from the contents list and transmitting the selected number to the calling terminal to the MRBT server; Transmitting, by the MRBT server, the selection number to the contents provider server; After the call between the calling terminal and the called terminal, ending the call; And And after the call is terminated, providing a callback Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of the content corresponding to the selection number to the calling terminal by a contents provider (CP) server. In claim 1, Before the step of transmitting the MRBT service request message to the MRBT server managing the content list provided from the CP (Contents Provider) server, The contents provider (CP) server periodically collecting and listing any one or more contents of news, user created contents (UCC), and learning contents, and periodically providing the contents list to the MRBT server. Multimedia ringback tone service method. In claim 1, According to the call origination of the calling terminal, when the calling exchange requests the called location information to the home location register, the step of transmitting the MRBT service request message to the MRBT server managing the content list provided from the content provider (CP) server, The originating exchange requesting the called location information to the home location register; Requesting an incoming call from the home location registrar by the originating exchange when the response is received according to the called location information request; Requesting, by the destination exchange, to confirm registration of an MRBT service to the home location register; And And the terminating exchange transmits an MRBT service request message to the MRBT server. In claim 1, According to the call origination of the calling terminal, when the calling exchange requests the called location information to the home location register, the step of transmitting the MRBT service request message to the MRBT server managing the content list provided from the content provider (CP) server, The originating exchange requesting the called location information to the home location register; And And sending the MRBT service request message to the MRBT server by the originating exchange when the response according to the called location information request is received from the home location register. In claim 4, Before the originating exchange sends an MRBT service request message to the MRBT server, And checking, by the originating exchange, whether to register a service for providing a list of contents as a ringback tone to the home location register. In claim 1, The MRBT server provides a ringback tone including the content list to the calling terminal, And providing the content list before the ringback tone is provided. In claim 6, And providing the content list for 5 seconds to 10 seconds before the ring back tone is provided. In claim 1, The MRBT server provides a ringback tone including the content list to the calling terminal, And providing the content list as a ringback tone substitute image. In claim 1, After the user selects any number of the content list to the calling terminal and transmits it to the MRBT server, The MRBT server further comprises the step of transmitting a call termination notification request message to the home location register. In claim 1, After the MRBT server transmits the selection number to the Contents Provider (CP) server, And storing, by the CP server, a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of the content corresponding to the selection number together with the calling terminal number. In claim 1, After the call is terminated after the call between the calling terminal and the called terminal, The destination exchange sending a call termination notification message to the home location register; And And sending, by the home location register, a call termination notification message to the contents provider server. A multimedia ring back tone (MRBT) service system for providing a multimedia ring back tone to a calling terminal, An exchange for requesting incoming location information to a home location register and transmitting an MRBT service request message to an MRBT server according to a call origination of a mobile communication terminal; A home location register that notifies the CP (Contents Provider) server of the termination of the call after receiving the call termination notification request message from the MRBT server; An MRBT that manages a content list provided from a content provider (CP) server, provides a ringback tone including the content list to the mobile communication terminal, and receives a number selected from the content list from the mobile communication terminal. server; And And a Contents Provider (CP) server for providing a callback Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of the content corresponding to the selection number to the mobile terminal after the call is terminated. In claim 12, The CP server, And at least one content among news, user created contents (UCC), and learning contents are periodically collected and listed, and the contents list is periodically provided to the MRBT server. In claim 12, The MRBT server, And providing the content list before the ringback tone is provided. The method of claim 14, The MRBT server, And providing the content list for 5 seconds to 10 seconds before the ring back tone is provided. In claim 12, The MRBT server, Multimedia ringback tone service system, characterized in that for providing the content list as a ringback tone replacement image. In claim 12, The MRBT server, When receiving the number of the selected one of the content list from the mobile communication terminal, And transmitting the selection number to the contents provider server and transmitting a call termination notification request message to the home location register. In claim 12, The CP (Contents Provider) server, And receiving the selection number from the MRBT server, storing a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of the content corresponding to the selection number together with the calling terminal number. A multimedia ring back tone (MRBT) service system for providing a multimedia ring back tone to a calling terminal, An exchange for requesting incoming location information to a home location register and transmitting an MRBT service request message to an MRBT server according to a call origination of a mobile communication terminal; When the destination location information request message is received from the exchange, the MRBT service state of the additional service information of the called party is checked. A home location register to indicate termination; An MRBT that manages a content list provided from a content provider (CP) server, provides a ringback tone including the content list to the mobile communication terminal, and receives a number selected from the content list from the mobile communication terminal. server; And And a Contents Provider (CP) server for providing a callback Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of the content corresponding to the selection number to the mobile terminal after the call is terminated. The method of claim 19, The MRBT server, And providing the content list before the ringback tone is provided. The method of claim 20, The MRBT server, And providing the content list for 5 seconds to 10 seconds before the ring back tone is provided. The method of claim 19, The MRBT server, Multimedia ringback tone service system, characterized in that for providing the content list as a ringback tone replacement image. The method of claim 19, The MRBT server, When receiving the number of the selected one of the content list from the mobile communication terminal, And transmitting the selection number to the contents provider server and transmitting a call termination notification request message to the home location register. The method of claim 19, The CP (Contents Provider) server, And receiving the selection number from the MRBT server, storing a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of the content corresponding to the selection number together with the calling terminal number.

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