KR100882254B1 - System for managing personalization information of mobile terminal and method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A system and a method for managing personalization information of a mobile terminal applying predetermined personalization information to a changed mobile terminal are provided to apply predetermined personalization information to the terminal by storing the information to a smart card or a server according to the preference of a user. A management server(130) stores the set personalization information from a mobile terminal(120). One or more application server(140) provides the application corresponding to the whole in other words. The user authentication is performed by the management server in other words already stored from the mobile terminal. If the user authentication succeeds, the whole is provided for the mobile terminal based on the mobile platform in other words.

Description

System for managing personalization information of mobile terminal and method

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, and in particular, it is possible to apply preset personalized information to a changed mobile terminal as it is, to improve user convenience as well as to maximize user satisfaction. A system and method for managing personalized information of a mobile terminal.

As mobile terminals become more advanced today, various functions are being added in addition to simple wireless communication. In addition to these functions, the mobile terminal downloads and installs various applications through the wireless Internet, thereby enabling various types of additional services.

These various functions can be variously set according to the user's preference.

However, when the mobile terminal is changed according to the device change, the user may reset various functions set in the existing mobile terminal, for example, a wake-up call, an alarm clock, a key / function tone, an auto answer, and an auto area code. There was a hassle to set up.

In addition, in order to continue to use the existing supplementary services, the user may download various applications installed in the existing mobile terminal, for example, ringtones, wallpaper, and games, etc. from the application server through the wireless Internet and reinstall them. I had to.

In addition, when a user increases the number of functions or additional services to be used according to his or her preference, the user may sometimes forget it, and thus may not use the service. This may be a factor that lowers the utilization rate of the additional service.

Accordingly, studies on systems and methods for managing personalization information of a mobile terminal that can apply preset personalized information to the changed mobile terminal as it is even if the mobile terminal is changed should continue.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and because the preset personalized information is stored in a smart card or a separate server according to the taste of the individual, even if the mobile terminal is changed, the preset personalized information is moved. The present invention provides a system and method for managing personalized information of a mobile terminal that can be applied to a terminal as it is.

Another object of the present invention is to selectively store personalized information preset according to personal preferences in a smart card or a separate server, so as to manage personalized information of a mobile terminal to improve convenience of a user using the same. It is to provide a system and a method thereof.

Another object of the present invention is to automatically maximize the user's satisfaction because it can automatically apply the preset personalized information to the changed mobile terminal according to the taste of the individual through a mobile platform based VM (Virtual Machine) A system and method for managing personalized information of a mobile terminal are provided.

In order to achieve the above object, the system according to an aspect of the present invention receives a predetermined personalization information from the mobile terminal and stores it, and a management server for providing a part or all of the personalization information to the requesting mobile terminal and When the mobile terminal is connected according to the location information included in the provided personalized information, characterized in that it comprises at least one application server for providing the application corresponding to some or all of the personalized information.

In order to achieve the above object, a mobile terminal according to another aspect of the present invention is provided with some or all of the personalized information previously backed up to a smart card to set the personalized information, and the location information included in the provided personalized information. And a control unit for accessing an application server to receive an application corresponding to a part or all of the personalization information, and a memory for storing the set personalization information.

In order to achieve the above object, the personalization information management method according to another aspect of the present invention, when a part or all of the personalization information is requested from the mobile terminal, the management server retrieves the stored personalization information is stored in the mobile terminal; And providing an application corresponding to the personalized information when the mobile terminal connects according to the providing and the location information included in the personalized information.

In order to achieve the above object, the personalization information management method according to another aspect of the present invention, when the smart card is mounted, requesting a part or all of the previously backed up personalization information to the smart card, the smart card from the And receiving and applying personalization information and accessing an application server according to the location information included in the provided personalization information and receiving an application corresponding to part or all of the personalization information.

Other objects and features of the present invention in addition to the above object will be apparent from the description of the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Through this, the present invention stores the personalized information set in advance according to the personal preferences in a smart card or a separate management server, so that even if the mobile terminal is changed, the preset personalized information can be applied to the changed mobile terminal as it is. .

According to the present invention, since personalized information is selectively stored in a smart card or a separate management server according to an individual's taste, there is an effect of improving convenience of a user using the same.

In addition, the present invention can automatically apply the preset personalized information to the changed mobile terminal according to the taste of the individual through a mobile platform based VM (Virtual Machine), there is an effect that can maximize the user's satisfaction .

Hereinafter, a system and method for managing personalization information of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

The present invention proposes a method in which preset personalization information can be applied to a changed mobile terminal even if the mobile terminal is changed. That is, the present invention can be applied to the changed mobile terminal by receiving it when the mobile terminal is changed after pre-stored personalized information in a smart card or a separate management server according to the taste of the individual.

To this end, the mobile terminal can use a virtual machine (VM) based on a mobile platform to automatically download and re-install personalized information again.

In this case, the mobile platform may mean a wireless internet platform for interoperability (WIPI) platform or a wireless application protocol (WAP) platform.

1 is a block diagram showing a schematic system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the system according to the present invention may include a smart card 110, a mobile terminal 120, a management server 130, and at least one application server 140.

The smart card 110 may be mounted on or detachably attached to the mobile terminal. The smart card 110 may store or install terminal information or a mobile application.

In this case, the smart card may mean any one of a Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card, a Universal Subscriber Identification Module (USIM) card, a User Identification Module (UIM) card, and a Removal User Identification Module (RUIM) card.

The mobile terminal 120 may download and install various applications. The mobile terminal 120 may generate personalized information about various installed applications. The mobile terminal 120 may back up the generated personalized information to a smart card or a management server.

Thus, even if the mobile terminal is changed, the changed mobile terminal can download the backed up personalized information and apply it as it is.

In this case, the personalization information may include various application information, such as a ring tone, a background screen, and a game, which are preset in a mobile terminal according to a user's preference, as well as location information for receiving the information, for example, a URL (Uniform Resource Locator). Can be.

In addition, the personalized information according to the present invention is not limited to application information downloaded and installed from a separate application server, and variously provided, such as a wake-up call, alarm clock, key / function sound size, automatic answer, and automatic area code, which are basically provided. Function information and the like.

The management server 130 may receive preset personalized information from the mobile terminal. The management server 130 may provide some or all of the personalized information to the mobile terminal.

The application server 140 may provide an application corresponding to some or all of the personalized information. The application server 140 may be provided in plural numbers according to the type of the application serviced.

Such personalized information, which is pre-installed in the mobile terminal, may be stored in a management server or a smart card, which will be described separately with reference to FIGS. 2 to 3.

2 is a first exemplary diagram illustrating a method for managing personalized information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile terminal may store personalized information in any one of a management server and a smart card according to a user's selection. If the management server is selected, the mobile terminal can collect personalized information that is previously installed or set through the mobile platform-based VM (S211). The mobile terminal can provide the collected personalized information to the management server (S212). Thus, the management server may store personalized information (S213).

In the following, it is assumed that the mobile terminal is changed due to the device change.

The mobile terminal may generate a request message for requesting personalization information according to a user's request. The mobile terminal can transmit the generated request message to the management server (S220).

When the management server receives the request message, it may perform user authentication (S230). That is, if the user authentication is successful, the management server may search for personalization information corresponding to the request message (S240).

The management server may generate a response message including the personalized information retrieved in response to the request message. The management server may transmit the generated response message to the mobile terminal (S250).

The mobile terminal can receive a response message from the management server. When the mobile terminal receives the response message, the mobile terminal may drive a VM based on the mobile platform for managing personalization information. The mobile terminal can apply the personalized information included in the response message as it is through the VM (S290).

In this case, basic function information may be simply reset through parameter values, but that is, there may be applications that need to be downloaded again.

Of course, the application itself installed in the mobile terminal may be backed up according to its capacity.

To this end, the mobile terminal can check whether there is location information corresponding to some or all of the personalized information (S260).

If there is location information, the mobile terminal can access the corresponding application server. The mobile terminal can request the corresponding application from the connected application server (S270).

In this case, the mobile terminal may confirm to the user whether to install the corresponding application. That is, the application can be installed only with the approval of the user.

This is to consider the costs incurred by downloading the application over the wireless Internet.

When the application server receives an application request from the mobile terminal, the application server may search for the corresponding application. The application server may provide the retrieved application to the mobile terminal (S280).

As a result, the mobile terminal can receive an application from the application server. The mobile terminal can apply the personalized information as it is by installing the provided application (S290). The personalized information applied in this way allows the user to use the corresponding functions and additional services as in the existing mobile terminal.

3 is a second exemplary diagram illustrating a method for managing personalized information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the mobile terminal may store personalized information in any one of a management server and a smart card according to a user's selection. When the smart card is selected, the mobile terminal may collect personalized information that is previously installed or set through the mobile platform-based VM (S311). The mobile terminal can provide the collected personalized information to the smart card (S312). Thus, the smart card may store personalized information (S313).

In the following, it is assumed that the mobile terminal is changed due to the device change.

The mobile terminal may generate a request message for requesting personalization information according to a user's request. The mobile terminal can transmit the generated request message to the smart card (S320).

When the smart card receives the request message, the smart card may perform user authentication (S330). That is, if the user authentication is successful, the smart card may search for personalization information corresponding to the request message (S340).

In this case, the smart card may perform user authentication through pre-stored authentication information, for example, an accredited certificate.

The smart card may generate a response message including the personalized information retrieved in response to the request message. The smart card may transmit the generated response message to the mobile terminal (S350).

The mobile terminal can receive the response message from the smart card. When the mobile terminal receives the response message, the mobile terminal may drive a VM based on the mobile platform for managing personalization information. The mobile terminal can apply the personalization information included in the response message as it is through the VM (S390).

In addition, the mobile terminal can check whether there is location information corresponding to part or all of the personalized information (S360).

If there is location information, the mobile terminal can access the corresponding application server. The mobile terminal can request the corresponding application from the connected application server (S370).

When the application server receives an application request from the mobile terminal, the application server may search for the corresponding application. The application server may provide the retrieved application to the mobile terminal (S380).

As a result, the mobile terminal can receive an application from the application server. The mobile terminal can apply the personalized information as it is by installing the provided application (S390). The personalized information applied in this way allows the user to use the corresponding functions and additional services as in the existing mobile terminal.

4 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of a mobile terminal shown in FIG. 1.

As shown in FIG. 4, the mobile terminal according to the present invention includes a display unit 410, an audio output unit 420, a controller 430, a memory 440, a transceiver 450, an interface 460, and the like. It may include.

The mobile terminal may apply preset personalization information to the display unit 410 and the audio output unit 420.

The memory 440 may collect preset personalization information and store it.

The controller 430 may back up personalized information to a management server or a smart card. The controller 430 may request an application corresponding to a part or all of the personalized information to the application server through the transceiver 450 based on the backed up personalized information and receive the information.

The mobile terminal can detachably connect the smart card through the interface 460.

The system and method for managing personalization information of a mobile terminal according to the present invention can be modified and applied in various forms within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention and are not limited to the above embodiments. In addition, the embodiments and drawings are merely for the purpose of describing the contents of the invention in detail, not intended to limit the scope of the technical idea of the invention, the present invention described above is common knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs As those skilled in the art can have various substitutions, modifications, and changes without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention, it is not limited to the above embodiments and the accompanying drawings, of course, and not only the claims to be described below but also claims Judgment should be made including scope and equivalence.

1 is a block diagram showing a schematic system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a first exemplary diagram illustrating a method for managing personalized information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a second exemplary diagram illustrating a method for managing personalized information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of a mobile terminal shown in FIG. 1.

<Description of Symbols for Main Parts of Drawings>

110: smart card

120: mobile terminal

130: management server

140: application server

410: display unit

420: audio output unit

430: control unit

440: memory

450: transceiver

460: interface

Claims (15)

A management server that receives preset personalization information from a mobile terminal and stores the received personalization information, and provides a part or whole of the personalization information to the mobile terminal requesting the personalization information; And At least one application server providing the application corresponding to part or all of the personalization information when the mobile terminal accesses according to the location information included in the provided personalization information System comprising a. According to claim 1, The management server, When the mobile terminal receives a request for some or all of the previously stored personalization information, the user authentication is performed. And if the user authentication is successful, search for some or all of the personalization information corresponding to the user, and provide the mobile terminal with the mobile terminal based on a mobile platform. delete The method of claim 2, The personalized information, The information is preset in the mobile terminal according to a user's preference, and includes at least one of function information for setting various functions of the mobile terminal, application information for providing various services, and corresponding location information. System. An application corresponding to some or all of the personalization information is set by receiving a part or all of the personalized information previously backed up in a smart card, setting the personalization information, and accessing an application server according to the location information included in the provided personalization information. The control unit receiving the; And Memory for storing the set personalization information A mobile terminal comprising a. The method of claim 5, The control unit, Perform user authentication to receive personalized information previously backed up to the smart card, When the user authentication is successful, the mobile terminal is provided with the personalized information previously backed up from the smart card, and requests the application server corresponding to part or all of the personalized information to the application server to receive the received personal information. The method of claim 6, The control unit, And the user authentication is performed using pre-stored authentication information to receive the personalized information previously backed up to the smart card. The method of claim 6, The control unit, When the personalized information backed up from the smart card is provided, the mobile terminal is configured to apply a part or all of the personalized information through a mobile platform based virtual machine (VM) for managing the personalized information. . The method of claim 5, The control unit, Back up the personalized information to a management server; The mobile terminal, characterized in that for requesting the application server corresponding to a part or all of the personalization information based on the personalized information backed up to receive the application. The method of claim 5, The smart card, Any one of a Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card, a Universal Subscriber Identification Module (USIM) card, a User Identification Module (UIM) card, and a Removal User Identification Module (RUIM) card that can be mounted on or detachably connected to the mobile terminal. Mobile terminal characterized in that. If a part or all of the personalization information is requested from the mobile terminal, the management server searching for the previously stored personalization information and providing the same to the mobile terminal; And When the mobile terminal accesses according to the location information included in the personalization information, providing an application corresponding to the personalization information by an application server; Personalized information management method comprising a. The method of claim 11, wherein Providing the personalized information to the mobile terminal, Receiving, by the management server, user authentication when receiving a request message for requesting the personalization information from the mobile terminal; And And if the user authentication succeeds, the management server searching for the personalization information corresponding to the user and providing a response message including the response message to the mobile terminal through a mobile platform. . The method of claim 11, wherein The location information, Personal information management method, characterized in that the URL (Uniform Resource Locator) information of the application server for providing an application corresponding to some or all of the personalization information. If the smart card is mounted, requesting the smart card for some or all of the personalized information previously backed up; Receiving the personalized information from the smart card and applying the personalized information; And Accessing an application server according to the location information included in the provided personalization information and receiving an application corresponding to part or all of the personalization information; Personalized information management method comprising a. The method of claim 14, The step of receiving the application, Checking whether location information is included in the provided personalized information; If there is the location information, accessing the corresponding application server according to a user selection; And And requesting an application corresponding to a part or all of the personalization information and receiving the same, when the application server is connected to the application server.

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