KR101194828B1 - apparatus and method of providing absence service in VoIP terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a method for setting an absence list information and a call forwarding number information including at least one or more number information in a VoIP terminal, and the calling party number of the call request message received from the calling terminal by the VoIP terminal in the absence list information. If so, setting up a call with the calling terminal, recording the received voice information, generating a multimedia message including the recorded voice information by the VoIP terminal, and transmitting the call to the user terminal having the call forwarding number information. And by the user terminal discloses a method for providing a missed service of the VoIP terminal comprising the step of outputting the voice information contained in the multimedia message, if the user of the VoIP terminal is not provided with additional additional components of the call content required in the absence Can be checked in real time, and only the missed calls are needed. It would allow.

Description

Apparatus and method of providing absence service in VoIP terminal

1 is a view for explaining a system for providing an absence service of a VoIP terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a VoIP terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing an absent service of a VoIP terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of performing a remote control function according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flow chart illustrating the missed message process according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a method for providing an absent service of a VoIP terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

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

100: calling terminal 200: VoIP terminal

210: voice processing unit 220: display unit

230: keypad portion 240: interface portion

250: storage unit 260: central control unit

270: absence processing unit 280: message processing unit

300: MMSC (multimedia message center)

400: WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) push server

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for providing a missed service of a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) terminal.

Due to the development of network technology and the development of VoIP technology, users using the call service according to VoIP are increasing.

Such a method of providing a variety of services using a VoIP terminal providing a call service according to VoIP has been proposed, and there is a missed service that informs the contents of a missed call for a call requested in the absence of the user among various services.

The missed service refers to a service that allows a user to record a call content or caller's voice information requested externally or in the absence, so that the user can check it later.

In general, a missed service method of a VoIP terminal stores a call ID of a calling terminal as a call history or records a caller's voice information after a user's response to a call request for a predetermined time is set. It is just a way of playing the recorded voice information on request.

Therefore, the user cannot check the absence history of the urgent call request in real time in absence, which results in not satisfying the quality of service required by the user.

In addition, the VoIP terminal records the caller's voice information when the user is absent due to the limited storage capacity of the VoIP terminal, thereby limiting the transmission of the absent contents that the user can provide to the user.

In addition, by interlocking with a storage means such as a separate voice mail box, a method of providing missed call contents to the user after recording the caller's voice information requested to the VoIP terminal also does not allow the user to check the missed contents in real time. The cost is incurred further.

Therefore, the present invention was devised to solve the above problems, and it is possible to check the contents of the call required in the absence of the user of the VoIP terminal in real time without further additional components, and only necessary missed call contents It is an object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for providing an absent service of a VoIP terminal to confirm.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing an absence service of a VoIP terminal, the method comprising: setting absence list information and call forwarding number information including at least one or more number information in the VoIP terminal; If the caller ID information of the call request message received from the calling terminal is included in the absence list information, setting up a call with the calling terminal, recording the received voice information, and including the voice information recorded by the VoIP terminal. Generating a multimedia message to be transmitted to a user terminal having call forwarding number information; and outputting voice information included in the multimedia message by the user terminal.

In the missed service providing method of a VoIP terminal according to the present invention, if the caller ID information of the call request message is call forwarding number information, setting a call with the user terminal, and input information input through the call set up with the user terminal; And performing a mode change, transmitting voice information according to the mode change to a user terminal, and ending a call established with the user terminal.

In the missed service providing method of a VoIP terminal according to the present invention, the mode change may include a missed mode or a voice storing voice information received from an originating terminal according to a dual tone multi frequency (DTMF) signal input through a call established with the user terminal. Sets or releases the missed message mode for transmitting the multimedia message including the information to the user terminal.

In the method for providing a missed service of a VoIP terminal according to the present invention, the multimedia message may be transmitted by the VoIP terminal transmitting the multimedia message to a multi-media message service center (MMSC) or a wireless application protocol (WAP) server, and the MMSC or WAP. The server includes the step of notifying the reception of the message to the user terminal, and the step of connecting the user terminal to the MMSC and downloading the multimedia message.

In the method for providing an absent service of a VoIP terminal according to the present invention, the multimedia message is generated by encoding WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) for a multimedia message in which voice information is encoded, encoded voice information is included, and the incoming information is set as call forwarding number information. Create according to).

According to another aspect of the present invention, a VoIP terminal for providing an missed service includes a storage unit for storing absence list information and call forwarding number information including at least one or more number information, and a calling number of a call request message received from an originating terminal. If the information is included in the absence list information, a call is set up with a calling terminal, an absence processing unit for recording voice information, a multimedia message including the recorded voice information is generated, and transmitted to a user terminal having call forwarding number information. It includes a message processing unit.

If the caller ID information of the call request message is call forwarding number information, the absence processing unit according to the present invention sets up a call with the user terminal and sets or releases the missed mode or the missed message mode according to the input information.

When the absence mode is set, the absence processing unit according to the present invention sets up a call with the calling terminal, transmits the absence voice information, and stores the received voice information in the storage unit.

The message processing unit according to the present invention encodes the voice information, and generates a multimedia message according to the WAP, in which the encoded voice information is included and the incoming information is set to the call forwarding number information.

Hereinafter, a method and apparatus for providing a missed service for a VoIP terminal according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a view for explaining a missed service provision system of a VoIP terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a plurality of originating terminals 100, a user terminal 500, a VoIP terminal 200, an MMSC 300, and a WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) push server 400 are included.

Here, the calling terminal 100 refers to a terminal capable of transmitting a call request message to the VoIP terminal 200 through a VoIP network, such as a digital terminal, a computer terminal, etc., the user terminal 500 is connected to the MMSC (300) A terminal equipped with a multi-media message service (MMS) function capable of downloading a multimedia message.

The VoIP terminal 200 receives a call request message from each originating terminal 100 and the user terminal 500 through a VoIP network such as the Internet network.

The VoIP terminal 200 receives a call request message when a missed mode for setting a missed service for a call request message received when the user is absent, and if there is no response from the user for a predetermined time, guide voice information ( For example, 'Missing, leave a message') to the calling terminal 100, and generates a multimedia message (multi-media message) containing the incoming caller voice information MMSC 300 or WAP push Send to server 400. The destination terminal of the multimedia message becomes the user terminal 500.

When the WAP push server 400 receives the multimedia message, the WAP push server 400 transmits a message reception notification to the user terminal 500. When the WAP push server 400 receives the message reception notification, the WAP push server 400 accesses the MMSC 300 to access the multimedia. Download the message. The user terminal 500 outputs caller voice information recorded by the caller to the VoIP terminal 200.

In addition, the user may set / change the function of the VoIP terminal 200 remotely from the outside using the user terminal 500.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a VoIP terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2, the VoIP terminal 200 according to the present invention includes an interface unit 240, a storage unit 250, a central control unit 260, a voice processing unit 210, a display unit 220, and a keypad unit 230. The central control unit 260 includes an absence processing unit 270 and a message processing unit 280.

The voice processor 210 receives voice information of the user or outputs a call reception sound information and a caller's voice information when a call request message is received.

The display unit 220 displays image information (eg, set mode status information, absence list information, etc.) according to the received display signal.

The keypad 230 provides a key signal according to a user's selection, for example, a key signal according to a telephone number, a mode selection signal, and the like.

The storage unit 250 is an operation program information and guidance voice information of the VoIP terminal 200, the user list which is a terminal of the multimedia message, the member list information set by the user via the keypad unit 230 and the display unit 220 The telephone number information and mode status information of the 500 are stored.

The interface unit 240 accesses the VoIP network and receives a call request message or transmits a multimedia message generated at the VoIP terminal 200 to the MMSC 300 or the WAP push server 400.

When the missed mode is set according to the user's selection, the central controller 260 checks whether the caller information of the received call request message is included in the absence list information, and the caller information includes the absence list information. If yes, check if the missed message mode is set.

Here, the absence list information may be phone number information of the user terminal 500 to which the user should check the missed call contents in real time from the outside.

If the missed message mode is set, the central control unit 260 transmits the guide voice information to the calling terminal 100 and generates a multimedia message including the input caller voice information.

In addition, the central control unit 260 is a user terminal when the caller information of the call request message is the telephone number information of the user terminal 500, that is, when the user transmits the call request message through the user terminal 500 from the outside. The mode state is changed or the member list information is added / updated according to the input information (Dual Tone Multi Frequency (DTMF) signal) transmitted from the 500.

That is, the member processing unit 270 of the central control unit 260 stores the member list information set by the user in the storage unit 250 and sets the mode state of the VoIP terminal 200.

Here, the manner in which the absence processing unit 270 sets the mode state and the absence list information of the VoIP terminal 200 is largely set by the user directly through the keypad unit 230 and the display unit 220, and the user from the outside. According to the input information received from the terminal 500 may be divided into a setting method.

First, when the user directly sets the mode state and the absence list information, the absence processing unit 270 of the VoIP terminal 200 sets / cancels the absence mode and the missed message mode from the keypad unit 230 according to the user's selection. , Add / update member list information.

The absence processing unit 270 stores the phone number information of the calling terminal 100 input from the user in the storage unit 250 as the absence list information.

On the other hand, when the user sets the mode status and the absence list information from the outside, the absence processing unit 270 of the VoIP terminal 200 stores the telephone number information of the user terminal 500 input by the user, that is, the incoming telephone number information. Stored in the unit 250.

If the caller information of the received call request message is the same as the called phone number information, the absence processing unit 270 sets the remote control mode.

When the remote control mode is set, the absence processing unit 270 sets / cancels the mode state to the missed mode or the missed message mode or adds the absence list information according to the input information received through the call set up with the user terminal 500. / Update.

If the absence processing mode is set, the absence processing unit 270 receives the call request message, and if the absence processing unit does not exist in the user response for a predetermined time, performs the absence processing process.

Here, the absence processing process, means that the VoIP terminal 200 transmits the guide voice information to the calling terminal 100, and stores the caller voice information received from the calling terminal 100.

Meanwhile, when the missed message mode is set, the message processing unit 280 generates a multimedia message including caller voice information.

For example, the message processor 280 encodes the stored caller voice information using an encoding scheme such as Adaptive Multi-Rate (AMR), and encodes a multimedia message including the encoded caller voice information to the WAP (Wireless Application Protocol). Create accordingly.

The message processing unit 280 sets the destination address information of the multimedia message as the destination telephone number information and transmits the received address information to the user terminal 500.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing an absent service of the VoIP terminal 200 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the VoIP terminal 200 stores telephone number information of the user terminal 500 set up from the user, that is, incoming call number information and absence list information (S 100).

 When the call request message is received from the calling terminal 100 (S 110), the VoIP terminal 200 checks whether the missed mode is set (S 120).

If the missed mode is not set, the VoIP terminal 200 outputs a general call waiting function, that is, a call alarm sound according to a call request message, and provides a call service if the user responds (S130).

If the missed mode is set, the VoIP terminal 200 checks whether the caller information of the call request message is the same as the called phone number information (S 140).

If the caller information of the call request message is the same as the called phone number information, the VoIP terminal 200 sets a remote control mode to perform a remote control function (S 150).

Meanwhile, the VoIP terminal 200 checks whether caller information of the call request message is included in the absence list information. That is, the VoIP terminal 200 checks whether the missed message mode is set (S 160). If not, the VoIP terminal 200 transmits guide voice information to the calling terminal 100 and is received from the calling terminal 100. The missed process of storing caller voice information is performed (S 170).

When the missed message mode is set and the caller information is included in the absence list, the VoIP terminal 200 generates a multimedia message including caller voice information received from the caller terminal 100 to the user terminal 500. The missed message processing process of transmitting is performed (S180).

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of performing a remote control function according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, when the caller information of the call request message and the called phone number information are the same, if there is no response of the user to the call request message for a predetermined time, the VoIP terminal 200 may call the caller terminal 100. A call is established with the terminal 500 (S 151).

The VoIP terminal 200 transmits guide voice information to the user terminal 500 and waits for input information (DTMF signal) (S 152).

The user selects the set function key of the user terminal 500 and transmits the input information to the VoIP terminal 200 (S 153). That is, the VoIP terminal 200 receives input information from the user terminal 500.

The VoIP terminal 200 adds / updates the absence list information or changes the mode state according to the received input information.

That is, the VoIP terminal 200 sets the missed mode when the missed mode setting information is received from the user terminal 500 and releases the missed mode when the missed mode release information is received. When the missed message mode setting information is received from the user terminal 500, the VoIP terminal 200 sets the missed message mode, and when the missed message mode release information is received, releases the missed message mode (S 154).

The VoIP terminal 200 transmits the change guide voice information for which the mode state is changed to the user terminal 500 (S 155), and releases the call set up with the user terminal 500 (S 156). In this case, when the mode state is changed, the VoIP terminal 200 releases the call after a predetermined time elapses, or releases the call when a call release message is received from the user terminal 500.

On the other hand, the VoIP terminal 200 changes the currently set mode if the input information is not received for a predetermined time while the call is established with the user terminal 500. For example, the VoIP terminal 200 may release the missed mode if the input information is not received from the user terminal 500 for a predetermined time while the missed mode is set. That is, the VoIP terminal 200 may set / cancel the missed mode or missed message mode if the input information is not received while the call is set for a predetermined time by driving the timer.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a missed message processing process according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, when the call request message is received while the missed message mode is set, the VoIP terminal 200 checks whether caller information of the call request message is included in the absence list information (S 181).

If the caller information is not included in the absence list information and there is no user response to the call request message for a predetermined time, the VoIP terminal 200 performs the missed processing process (S 182).

If the caller information is included in the absence list information, the VoIP terminal 200 transmits guide voice information to the calling terminal 100 by connecting a call after a predetermined time has elapsed, and the caller received from the calling terminal 100. Voice information is recorded (S 183).

When the recording is terminated and the call is released from the calling terminal 100, the VoIP terminal 200 generates a multimedia message including caller voice information (S184).

The VoIP terminal 200 transmits the generated multimedia message to the called telephone number information, that is, the user terminal 500 (S 185).

The user terminal 500 may output caller voice information included in the received multimedia message, and store or delete the multimedia message according to a user's selection.

That is, instead of storing or storing caller voice information when the user is absent from the VoIP terminal 200, the user may manage the caller voice information using the user terminal 500.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a method for providing an absent service of a VoIP terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the case where the missed message mode is set in the VoIP terminal 200 will be described.

The calling terminal 100 transmits a call request message to the VoIP terminal 200 through the VoIP network (S 200).

The VoIP terminal 200 receives a call request message and, if there is no user response for a predetermined time, sets up a call with the calling terminal 100 and transmits guide voice information. In addition, the VoIP terminal 200 records caller voice information received from the calling terminal 100 (S210).

When the caller voice information is recorded, the VoIP terminal 200 generates a multimedia message including the caller voice information and transmits it to the MMSC (HTTP Post) (S 220).

In this case, the destination terminal of the multimedia message becomes the user terminal 500.

When the multimedia message is received, the MMSC transmits a reception completion message (HTTP 200ok) to the VoIP terminal 200 (S 230).

The MMSC notifies the WAP push server that the multimedia message has been received (S240), and the WAP push server informs the user terminal 500 that the multimedia message has been received (S250).

The user terminal 500 outputs that the multimedia message has been received, and the user connects to the MMSC when the multimedia message is received, and the user terminal 500 requests the download of the multimedia message (S HTTP get) (S 260). The MMSC downloads the multimedia message to the user terminal 500 (S270).

In the above detailed description of the present invention, for example, a case where a VoIP terminal transmits a multimedia message including a caller voice information received to a user in real time has been described. However, the voice of a specific caller through other phone terminals and other messages is described. The same applies to the case of transmitting information in real time.

As described above, according to the present invention, the user can check the call history received by the VoIP terminal in real time from the outside.

In addition, since the user manages the caller voice information through the user terminal, the use efficiency of the storage area of the VoIP terminal can be improved, and the caller voice information can be effectively managed without having a separate voice mailbox.

In addition, the VoIP terminal transmits only the caller's voice information included in the absence list information selected by the user, rather than transmitting the multimedia message for all call request messages in the absence, thereby effectively confirming the missed call contents.

Claims (9)

In the absence service of the VoIP terminal, Setting absence list information and call forwarding number information including at least one piece of number information in the VoIP terminal; When the VoIP terminal includes the caller ID information of the call request message received from the calling terminal in the absence list information, setting up a call with the calling terminal and recording the received voice information; Generating, by the VoIP terminal, a multimedia message including the recorded voice information and transmitting the multimedia message to a user terminal having the call forwarding number information; And providing, by the user terminal, the voice information included in the multimedia message. The method of claim 1, Setting up a call with the user terminal if the caller number information of the call request message is the call forwarding number information; And performing a mode change according to the input information input through the call set up with the user terminal, transmitting voice information according to the mode change to the user terminal, and ending the call set up with the user terminal. How to Provide Out of Service The method of claim 2, wherein the mode change, Missed mode for storing voice information received from the originating terminal according to a dual tone multi frequency (DTMF) signal input through a set call with the user terminal or missed for transmitting a multimedia message including the voice information to the user terminal Missed service providing method of the VoIP terminal to turn on or off the message mode. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmission of the multimedia message, Transmitting, by the VoIP terminal, the multimedia message to a multi-media message service center (MMSC) or a wireless application protocol (WAP) server; Notifying, by the MMSC or the WAP server, a message reception notification to the user terminal; And accessing the MMSC by the user terminal to download the multimedia message. The method of claim 1, wherein the generation of the multimedia message, And encoding the voice information, and generating a multimedia message according to WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) in which the encoded voice information is included and the call information is set to the call forwarding number information. In the VoIP terminal, A storage unit for storing the absence list information and the call forwarding number information including at least one number information; If the caller ID information of the call request message received from the caller terminal is included in the absence list information, an absence processing unit for setting a call with the caller terminal and recording voice information; And a message processing unit which generates a multimedia message including the recorded voice information and transmits the multimedia message to the user terminal having the call forwarding number information. The method of claim 6, wherein the member processing unit, If the caller number information of the call request message is the call forwarding number information, establishes a call with the user terminal and provides the missed service for setting or releasing the missed mode or the missed message mode according to the input information. The method of claim 7, wherein the member processing unit, When the missed mode is set, the VoIP terminal establishes a call with the calling terminal to transmit the absent voice information and provides the missed service for storing the received voice information in the storage unit. The method of claim 6, wherein the message processing unit, And generating the multimedia message according to WAP, wherein the voice information is encoded and the encoded voice information is included, and the incoming information is set to the call forwarding number information.

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