KR100928872B1 - Method of providing bill based on wireless push and computer-readable medium having thereon program performing function embodying the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a method for providing a wireless push-based bill in a mobile communication terminal, comprising: (a) receiving an execution application for a wireless push-based bill, and (b) from the bill providing server for providing the wireless push-based bill. Receiving a short message for a push-based bill; and (c) using a mobile communication network with the bill providing server either automatically in response to the received short message or in response to a user's confirmation input to the short message. After establishing a communication connection, transmitting identification information of the mobile communication terminal to the bill providing server, and receiving the wireless push based bill selected by the bill providing server based on the identification information; (d C) receive the received wireless push based invoice based on the executing application; Phase and, (e) related to a wireless push-based billing service method comprising the step of transmitting the user input to the service of the wireless push-based bill in the bill to the service servers.

According to the present invention, the invoice can be automatically transmitted to the user's mobile terminal and additional information associated with the invoice can be provided so that the company side can eliminate the incurred expenses and management associated with the invoice. Can easily check the bill, reduce the data communication charges associated with the bill inquiries, and can be provided with additional information associated with the bill.

Invoice, Push, Short Message, Additional Information

Description

 METHOD OF PROVIDING BILL BASED ON WIRELESS PUSH AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM HAVING THEREON PROGRAM PERFORMING FUNCTION EMBODYING THE SAME}

1 is an exemplary flow chart of a method for providing wireless push based billing in accordance with the present invention.

2 is a diagram showing an execution environment of a wireless push-based bill providing method according to the present invention.

3 is a view sequentially showing an example of a user interface of a wireless push-based bill providing method according to the present invention.

4 is a view sequentially showing another example of a user interface of a wireless push-based bill providing method according to the present invention.

5 is a view showing an example of a user interface for providing additional information in a wireless push-based bill providing method according to the present invention.

6 illustrates another example of a user interface for providing additional information in a wireless push-based bill providing method according to the present invention.

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110: bill providing server 130: running application providing server

150: mobile communication company server 170: mobile communication terminal

The present invention relates to a wireless push-based bill providing method and a computer-readable recording medium recording a program for realizing the same, and more particularly, to automatically transmit the bill to the user's mobile communication terminal and to provide additional information associated with the bill. The company side can eliminate the incurred expenses and management of invoices from the company side, the user side can easily view the invoice, reduce the data communication charges associated with the invoice, and link to the invoice The present invention relates to a wireless push-based bill providing method capable of receiving additional information, and a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing the additional information.

As computers, electronics, and communication technologies have made rapid progress, various wireless communication services such as voice call service and text message service using a wireless communication network have been provided. In addition, a wireless Internet service that provides an Internet service based on Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (TCP / IP) to a mobile communication service subscriber through a wireless communication network is being activated.

The wireless Internet service is an advanced personalization service according to the use of a user's terminal, and has a feature of providing a unique information based on a user's mobility.

On the other hand, the wireless communication service provider bills the usage fee according to the usage history of the subscribers, and conventionally sent a bill by mail to each subscriber. However, if a bill is mailed to a large number of subscribers one by one, there is a problem that the mail is often lost during delivery, and the subscriber cannot check the bill because the subscriber did not receive it. .

Therefore, in order to solve such a problem, a service may be provided by sending a bill through e-mail to reduce the cost on the service provider side and accessing the e-mail service on the subscriber side to conveniently check the bill.

However, the conventional email bill has a problem in that it is not possible to provide a service for conveniently checking the bill anytime and anywhere because it is necessary to access and check the email service through a computer installed in a company or home based on the wired Internet.

Therefore, in order to solve such a problem, a service for inquiring a bill by accessing the wireless Internet from a mobile communication terminal is provided.

The conventional bill inquiry service through the wireless Internet has a problem of providing only a piece of information based on text, unlike an email bill provided in a multimedia form, and the data capacity is large even when a multimedia form bill is provided to a mobile communication terminal. Therefore, there is a disadvantage that the transmission takes time and cost.

In addition, since the user must access the WAP page corresponding to the bill inquiry service and perform the bill inquiry, it is cumbersome for the user, and the mobile communication network usage fee may be incurred for each such access.

It is an object of the present invention to automatically send a bill to a user's mobile terminal and provide additional information associated with the bill, so that the company side can eliminate the incurred costs and management associated with the bill is sent, the user side The present invention provides a wireless push-based bill providing method for easily inquiring a bill, reducing data communication charges according to the bill inquiring, and receiving additional information associated with the bill.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing each step of the wireless push-based bill providing method.

In order to achieve the above technical problem, the present invention provides a method for providing a wireless push-based bill in a mobile terminal, comprising the steps of: (a) receiving an execution application for the wireless push-based bill, and (b) the wireless push-based bill Receiving a short message for the wireless push-based bill from a providing bill providing server; and (c) providing the bill automatically in response to the received short message or in response to a user's confirmation input to the short message. After establishing a communication connection using a mobile communication network with a server, the identification information of the mobile communication terminal is transmitted to the bill providing server, and the wireless push-based bill selected by the bill providing server based on the identification information. Receiving (d) the received wireless push-based bill; And providing (e) a user input for providing the wireless push-based bill to the bill providing server to the bill providing server.

In the wireless push-based bill providing method according to the invention, the step (a), (a-1) receiving a callback short message in response to a service subscription request of the wireless push-based bill, (a-2 Setting a communication connection using a mobile communication network with an execution application providing server providing the execution application based on the callback short message; and (a-3) receiving the execution application from the execution application providing server. It may include a step.

In the wireless push-based bill providing method according to the invention, the step (a-3), (a-4) transmitting the device information of the mobile communication terminal to the execution application providing server, (a -5) receiving the selected execution application in the execution application providing server based on the device information.

In the wireless push-based bill providing method according to the present invention, the step (a), (a-6) to provide the execution application based on the radio access number corresponding to the service subscription request of the wireless push-based bill. And establishing a communication connection using a mobile communication network with an execution application providing server, and receiving the execution application from the execution application providing server.

In the wireless push-based bill providing method according to the present invention, the step (a-7), (a-8) transmitting the device information of the mobile communication terminal to the execution application providing server, (a-9) receiving the execution application selected by the execution application providing server based on the device information.

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In the wireless push-based bill providing method according to the present invention, the step (d), (d-1) performing the authentication for displaying the wireless push-based bill, (d-2) the authentication is If successfully performed, the method may include displaying the wireless push-based bill.

In addition, in the wireless push-based bill providing method according to the present invention, the wireless push-based bill may include bill data and additional information.

In addition, in the wireless push-based bill providing method according to the present invention, step (d) may include (d-3) displaying the bill data or the additional information according to a user input.

In addition, in the wireless push-based bill providing method according to the present invention, the additional information may include any one or more of event information, advertising information, announcement information or communication connection information for such information.

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The present invention also provides a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing each step of the above-described wireless push-based bill providing method.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a wireless push-based bill providing method of the present invention and a computer-readable recording medium recording a program for realizing the same will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is an exemplary flowchart of a wireless push-based bill providing method according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a view showing an execution environment of a wireless push-based bill providing method according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, a method for providing a wireless push based bill according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

First, an execution application for a wireless push-based bill is received (S110).

That is, in response to the method for providing a wireless push-based bill according to the present invention, the mobile communication terminal receives an execution application for providing a wireless push-based bill.

The reception of such an execution application may be implemented as follows, for example.

First, a user who wants to receive a wireless push-based bill through the mobile communication terminal 170 may access a homepage or a wireless Internet page or a telephone call of a company that provides a wireless push-based bill according to the method for providing a wireless push-based bill according to the present invention. The subscription request for the wireless push-based billing service through.

In response to the subscription request, a callback short message is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 170 so as to receive an execution application for the wireless push-based bill, and the mobile communication terminal 170 receives it.

The callback short message is transmitted from the server of the wireless push-based bill service provider company to the mobile communication terminal 1570 through the mobile communication server server 150, that is, the server performing the transmission of the short message at the mobile communication company, as shown.

For example, the callback short message may include a link for wireless internet connection with the execution application providing server 130.

The execution application providing server 130 is, for example, a server configured to store an execution application corresponding to each mobile communication terminal and provide the same by request.

In this case, a communication connection using a mobile communication network between the mobile communication terminal 170 and the execution application providing server 130 is established based on the received callback short message.

When the communication setting is performed, the execution application is received from the execution application providing server 130.

In this case, preferably, the execution application is selected by the execution application providing server 130 based on the device information of the mobile communication terminal 170 and transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 170 to be received by the mobile communication terminal 170. It is composed.

That is, the execution application providing server 130 may transmit an execution application to be transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 170 based on the execution environment of the mobile communication terminal 170, for example, the resolution or type of the virtual machine or the operating system and the display device to be used. Will be screened.

For example, in the case of a mobile communication terminal capable of providing a color screen or a mobile communication terminal incapable of providing a color screen, a GVM (General VM), SK-VM, Kilobyte VM (KVM) or Wifi (WIPI) as a virtual machine or an operating system. Platform for Interoperability) and the like, the execution application providing server 130 may store the execution application separately.

Accordingly, in order to receive the execution application suitable for the mobile terminal 170, the mobile communication terminal 170 may transmit the device information of the mobile communication terminal 170 to the execution application providing server 130, and correspondingly, the execution application providing server 130 ) Can receive the selected execution application.

Meanwhile, the callback short message may not be transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 170 so as to receive an execution application for the wireless push-based bill in response to the subscription request, but a separate wireless access number may be provided.

For example, a wireless access number may be provided from a homepage, etc., and a user may input the same to establish a communication connection using a mobile communication network between the mobile communication terminal 170 and the execution application providing server 130.

The radio access number may be implemented in the form of a combination of "** 1234" and a mobile communication network access button.

The reception of the execution application after the connection with the execution application providing server 130 through the radio access number is the same as the reception of the execution application after the connection with the execution application providing server 130 through the reception of the above-mentioned callback short message. Description is omitted.

After receiving the short message for the wireless push-based bill (S130).

That is, when the execution application is received through step S110 and executed in the mobile communication terminal 170, the wireless push-based billing may be received and provided to the user.

However, since the reception of the wireless push-based bill is preferably performed automatically through the push, a step for establishing a communication connection between the mobile terminal 170 and the bill providing server 110 is necessary for such a push. .

The communication connection may be performed periodically, for example, but in the present invention, when the bill providing server 110 is ready to provide a bill, a short message is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 170, and the mobile communication terminal 170 Receiving a short message in response thereto is configured to establish a communication connection accordingly.

The bill providing server 110 is a server performing a function of converting and providing a bill of a user using the mobile communication terminal 170 into a wireless push-based bill according to the present invention. In addition, although the execution application providing server 130 and the bill providing server 110 are illustrated separately, in the actual implementation, the execution application providing server 130 and the bill providing server 110 may be configured in one server.

In addition, the short message is transmitted from the bill providing server 110 to the mobile communication terminal 170 via the mobile communication company server 150, that is, the server which transmits the short message at the mobile communication company, as shown.

Thereafter, in response to the short message received in step S130, a wireless push-based bill is received through the mobile communication network (S150).

To this end, a communication connection using a mobile communication network is established between the bill providing server 110 and the mobile communication terminal 170 in response to the short message received in step S130.

Meanwhile, the communication connection may be automatically performed in response to the reception of the short message in step S130.

In other words, the execution application is driven by the reception of the short message, and the execution application automatically establishes a communication connection between the bill providing server 110 and the mobile communication terminal 170.

Alternatively, when the user of the mobile communication terminal 170 confirms receipt of the short message, a confirmation input is generated and a communication connection between the bill providing server 110 and the mobile communication terminal 170 in response to the confirmation input. It can also be configured to set.

After the communication connection is established, a wireless push-based bill is received from the bill providing server 110.

In the reception of the wireless push-based bill, identification information of the mobile communication terminal 170 may be transmitted.

Such identification information may be, for example, a mobile terminal telephone number or a device serial number automatically transmitted, but may also be authentication information.

In this case, the bill providing server 110 selects a wireless push-based bill corresponding to the mobile communication terminal 170 based on the identification information and transmits it to the mobile communication terminal 170.

Thereafter, the wireless push-based invoice received through step S150 is provided based on the execution application received through step S110 (S160).

Meanwhile, when the wireless push-based bill is provided, it may be configured such that only the user of the actual mobile communication terminal 170 can check the bill by performing user authentication.

For example, a user password or social security number may be input as authentication information, and the wireless push-based bill may be displayed on the mobile communication terminal 170 only when such authentication is successful.

To this end, the wireless push-based bill may be configured to include a function capable of performing authentication in response to such authentication information or be included in an execution application.

Meanwhile, such a wireless push-based bill may preferably include not only bill data but also various additional information.

For example, information related to bills such as event information, advertisement information, announcement information, or communication connection information for such information may be additionally provided to the user.

Such additional information may be configured to be displayed when a user input is received through an execution application.

3 to 6 exemplarily illustrate a user interface of a wireless push-based bill providing method according to the present invention.

3 is a diagram sequentially showing an example of a user interface of a wireless push-based bill providing method according to the present invention.

That is, when providing the wireless push-based invoice through step S170 may be configured to perform a user authentication first.

As shown in the figure, user authentication can be performed by receiving a social security number.

After this authentication is performed and the confirmation button is pressed, the wireless push based bill is displayed.

In the display of the wireless push-based bill, the initial screen may be configured to simultaneously display information about the bill and additional information such as event information as shown.

In addition, for example, "bill details", "withdrawal account information", "monthly charges", "events", etc. are distinguished, so that the details can be confirmed by using the direction buttons of the mobile communication terminal. In addition, it is configured to check a variety of information using a menu button, etc., even when checking each detail.

4 is a view sequentially showing another example of a user interface of a wireless push-based bill providing method according to the present invention.

The user interface shown in FIG. 4 is configured such that additional information such as billing information and event information is simultaneously displayed on the initial screen after the user interface of FIG. 3 performs authentication. The difference is that only the billing information is shown on the initial screen, and it is the same in that the detailed item can be checked using the other direction keys or the menu button.

5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user interface for providing additional information in the wireless push-based bill providing method according to the present invention.

As illustrated, when additional information, that is, event information is displayed at the bottom of the initial screen or event information is displayed as a separate item, for example, pressing an OK button or selecting an event item using a direction button. In this case, the corresponding event is displayed.

6 is a diagram illustrating another example of a user interface for providing additional information in the wireless push-based bill providing method according to the present invention.

As shown in the drawing, a detailed item is inquired by using a menu button, and additional information, that is, a notice is confirmed.

For example, the menu button and the "2" button can be used to check the announcements. In the case of checking the announcements, for example, pressing the "call" button can be configured to provide additional services.

Using the wireless push-based bill providing method according to the present invention it is possible to provide a variety of additional services.

That is, for example, various events or advertisements may be inserted and exposed to the user through the additional information of the above-described wireless push-based bill, and further information may be provided in association with a call center in response to the additional information. In addition, in the execution application of the wireless push-based bill providing method according to the present invention, it is possible to dynamically update the user interface or the bill item by implementing the update to be executed automatically. In addition, payment may be induced through, for example, an automatic link to a payment page for unpaid fees. In addition, a company that provides a wireless push-based bill based on user input for the wireless push-based bill may obtain statistical data.

Accordingly, in the wireless push-based bill providing method according to the present invention, after step S170, the user input for the provision of the wireless push-based bill in step S170 is provided to the server for providing the wireless push-based bill, for example, the bill providing server 110. The method may further include transmitting to.

The present invention also provides a computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing each step of the wireless push-based bill providing method according to the present invention described above.

A computer readable recording medium refers to any kind of recording device that stores data, that is, data in code or program form, so that it can be read by a computer system. Such computer-readable recording media include, for example, memories such as ROM and RAM, storage media such as CD-ROM and DVD-ROM, magnetic storage media such as magnetic tape and floppy disk, optical data storage devices, and the like. It also includes a case where it is implemented in the form of transmission via. Such computer readable recording media can also be distributed over network coupled computer systems so that the computer readable data is stored and executed in a distributed fashion.

However, a detailed description of such a computer-readable recording medium is omitted since it overlaps with the method for providing a wireless push-based bill according to the present invention described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6.

Although the configuration of the present invention has been described in detail, these are merely illustrative of the present invention, and various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. This will be possible.

Therefore, the embodiments disclosed herein are not intended to limit the present invention but to describe the present invention, and the spirit and scope of the present invention are not limited by these embodiments. It is intended that the scope of the invention be interpreted by the following claims, and that all descriptions within the scope equivalent thereto will be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, the invoice can be automatically transmitted to the user's mobile terminal and additional information associated with the invoice can be eliminated in the company side, thereby avoiding the cost and management of the invoice. On the user side, the invoice can be easily inquired, the data communication fee according to the invoice can be saved, and additional information associated with the invoice can be provided.

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A wireless push-based bill providing method in a mobile communication terminal, (a) receiving an execution application for a wireless push based bill; (b) receiving a short message for the wireless push based bill from a bill providing server providing the wireless push based bill; (c) when the short message is received, the execution application is automatically started to establish a communication connection using a mobile communication network with the bill providing server, and transmits identification information of the mobile communication terminal to the bill providing server. Receiving the wireless push based bill selected at the bill providing server based on the identification information, as the wireless push based bill is provided in a push manner at the bill providing server; (d) providing the received wireless push based bill based on the executing application; (e) sending a user input for provision of the wireless push based bill to the bill providing server, Step (a) is, (a-1) receiving a callback short message or a wireless access number in response to a service subscription request of the wireless push-based bill; (a-2) establishing a communication connection using a mobile communication network with an execution application providing server providing the execution application based on the callback short message or the wireless access number; (a-3) receiving the execution application from the execution application providing server Wireless push-based bill providing method comprising a. delete The method of claim 1, wherein step (a-3) comprises: (a-4) transmitting the device information of the mobile communication terminal to the execution application providing server; (a-5) receiving the execution application selected by the execution application providing server based on the device information Wireless push-based bill providing method comprising a. delete delete delete delete delete delete The method of claim 1, wherein step (d) (d-1) performing authentication to display the wireless push based bill; (d-2) displaying the wireless push based bill if the authentication is successfully performed Wireless push-based bill providing method comprising a. The method of claim 1, And wherein the wireless push based bill includes bill data and additional information. The method of claim 11, wherein step (d) comprises: (d-3) displaying the invoice data or the additional information according to a user input Wireless push-based bill providing method comprising a. The method of claim 11, The additional information includes one or more of event information, advertisement information, announcement information or communication connection information for such information. delete A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing each step of the method for providing a wireless push-based bill according to any one of claims 1, 3 and 10-13.

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