KR101331455B1 - Method for providing chatting/telephone service, device and server for chatting/telephone service - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a wired / wireless video communication technology, comprising a camera for capturing video information, a microphone for inputting audio information, and a wired connection between the video information captured through the camera and the audio information input through the microphone. A mobile communication terminal for wired / wireless video communication, which is transmitted to a video communication terminal or transmitted to a video communication server through a wireless connection, can be provided.

Video communications, RAN

Description

Video communication method, terminal and server for video communication {METHOD FOR PROVIDING CHATTING / TELEPHONE SERVICE, DEVICE AND SERVER FOR CHATTING / TELEPHONE SERVICE}

1 is a block diagram illustrating a video communication system using a camera embedded mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a flowchart of a video communication process using a camera-equipped mobile communication terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

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

100: mobile communication terminal 102: PC

104: Internet 106: video communication service server

108: RAN 110: Mobile switching center

112: HLR 114: VLR

116: gateway

The present invention relates to a communication technology using a mobile communication terminal, and in particular, a wired / wireless internet video communication system using a camera-equipped mobile communication terminal suitable for providing a video communication service using a mobile communication terminal and a personal computer (PC); It is about a method.

As the Internet is becoming more common, the proportion of the Internet users is increasing, and various web-based services are provided for such Internet users.

Among these web-based services, the chatting service is becoming a more accessible service for users, making up a large part of the Internet service, and a variety of related services such as voice / video chat and avatar chat. Technology is being developed and serviced.

In particular, voice and video chat services are gradually being activated because they cause more interest to users than chat services that simply exchange texts between users.

Meanwhile, in order to make a wired / wireless internet video call or chat on a conventional PC, a web camera is connected to the PC by wire and a separate driver for driving the device has to be installed in the PC.

In other words, there is an economic burden and hassle to purchase a web camera separately from the consumer's point of view, which causes a lot of obstacles to the spread of video chat and video phone service.

In addition, since the application for video communication can only be downloaded through the Internet, there are many limitations in the communication environment.

The present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art and to overcome the limitations, by connecting the camera-integrated mobile communication terminal and the PC to perform a video communication with the image information taken by the camera of the mobile communication terminal to separate web It is an object of the present invention to provide a video communication system and method using a camera built-in mobile communication terminal that can reduce the cost of purchasing a camera.

Another object of the present invention is to download the most recent applications required for video communication from a mobile communication terminal or a PC to perform a video communication after synchronizing with each other to implement a video communication environment regardless of wired or wireless environment It is an object of the present invention to provide a video communication system and method using a camera built-in mobile communication terminal.
According to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, a camera for photographing the image information, and a microphone for inputting the voice information, the image information taken through the camera and the voice input through the microphone A mobile communication terminal for video communication for transmitting information to a video communication terminal or a video communication server can be provided.
According to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, means for driving a video communication application, means for receiving video information and audio information from a mobile communication terminal, and the received video information according to the video communication application And means for transmitting voice information to the video communication server.
According to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, means for providing a video communication application to a video communication terminal and a mobile communication terminal, and the video information and audio information provided from the mobile communication terminal via the video communication terminal According to the present invention can provide a server for video communication, including means for providing a video communication environment.
According to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, a method for performing a video communication service by connecting a camera-embedded mobile communication terminal to a video communication terminal, the video communication application if the video communication application exists in the video communication terminal Determining whether the camera-embedded mobile communication terminal is connected to the video communication terminal, and if the camera-embedded mobile communication terminal and the video communication terminal are connected, the video communication application is connected to the camera-equipped mobile communication terminal. A video communication method may include providing a video communication environment by synchronizing with a network, and activating a camera of the camera-equipped mobile communication terminal and starting a video communication service.

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Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a schematic block diagram of a video communication system using a camera-equipped mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and includes a plurality of mobile communication terminals 100, a PC 102, an Internet 104, and an image. Communication service server 106, Radio Access Network (RAN) 108, mobile switching center 110, Home Location Register (HLR) 112, Visitor Location Register (VLR) 114, gateway 116. .

As shown, a plurality of mobile communication terminal 100 is a wireless terminal capable of voice call and / or video call and data communication with the other party through the RAN 108, for example, CDMA terminal, IMT-2000, PDA, As a DMB phone, in particular, in this embodiment, a camera (not shown) is featured. The camera embedded in the mobile communication terminal 100 according to the present embodiment may be adopted, for example, CCD or CMOS, which can be easily understood by those of ordinary skill in the art. The detailed description will be omitted. In addition, the mobile communication terminal 100 according to the present embodiment is provided with a microphone (not shown) for a voice call, and processes the user's voice information such as a microphone mounted on a web camera to the PC 102. Can provide.

The PC 102 is a form of a wired terminal, for example, a desktop may be applied, and a microprocessor or the like may be mounted therein to perform overall control, and may also be based on TCP / IP. 104) can be connected. In this case, the PC 102 may be connected to the mobile communication terminal 100 through, for example, a USB cable and a USB port, and the user image information photographed through the mobile communication terminal 100 may be connected to the Internet 104. It serves to provide to the video communication service server 106 through. In addition, the PC 102 may download a predetermined application, that is, a program driving driver for video communication, provided from the video communication service server 106 via the Internet 104.

Although only one PC is shown in the drawing, this is for convenience of description, and it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that a plurality of PCs should be provided to perform video communication according to the present embodiment.

The video communication service server 106 interconnects the PCs 102 connected through the Internet 104 so as to enable video communication. In this case, the information provided from the PC 102 includes user image information, user voice information, etc. photographed by the mobile communication terminal 100, in addition to user ID information and text information. They are processed to implement a video communication environment between multiple PCs.

At this time, in the present embodiment, the user image information photographed through the mobile communication terminal 100 and the user voice information processed through the microphone of the mobile communication terminal 100 are transmitted through the PC 102 and the Internet 104. Although it is implemented to transmit to the service server 106, but is not necessarily limited thereto, the mobile communication terminal 100 may be implemented to transmit the user image and voice information directly to the video communication service server 106. That is, as will be described later, since the mobile communication terminal 100 can access the video communication service server 106 through a wireless access network, when there is no cable for wired connection between the mobile communication terminal 100 and the PC 102, For example, when the USB cable and the USB port are not provided, it may be desirable to implement such that the mobile communication terminal 100 and the video communication service server 106 can directly communicate with each other without passing through the PC 102.

The RAN 108 is a form of a wireless access network that supports both synchronous and asynchronous, and includes a base station transmitter, a base station controller (not shown), and the like. To be connected. Due to the wireless connection through the RAN 108, any mobile communication terminal 100/1 can download a predetermined application provided by the video communication service server 106, that is, a program driving driver for video communication. Can be.

The mobile switching center 110 provides basic and additional service processing, incoming and outgoing call processing of a subscriber, location registration procedure and handoff procedure, and interworking with other networks.

The HLR 112 receives the location information of the terminal from the VLR 114 and performs functions such as registration recognition, registration deletion, and location check. In addition, the HLR 112 stores profile information of standby, incoming and outgoing terminals. Here, the profile information refers to a mobile identification number (MIN), an electric serial number (ESN) and / or subscribed mobile communication service information of the mobile communication terminal 100.

The VLR 114 receives and stores the subscriber data from the mobile switching center 110 in the case of the location information of the visited subscriber whose location registration is performed, in the case of origination from the calling terminal, incoming call to the called terminal, and the like.

The gateway 116 has an IWF (Inter Working Function) conversion function currently used in a mobile communication system, and uses a circuit line and a data line together to process packet data directly connected in units of cells. Switch in units. The gateway 116 includes a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), a Public Switched Data Network (PSDN), an Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), a Broad ISDN (B-ISDN), an Intelligent Network (IN), and a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN). It performs connection with other communication networks.

On the other hand, the gateway 116 also includes a WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) gateway, which is a WAP gateway and the Internet 104 in order for any mobile communication terminal 100/1 provided with a WAP browser to be connected to the video communication service server 106. Via). Here, the WAP gateway receives an Internet service request by the WAP protocol, for example, an application download for video communication, from the mobile communication terminal 100/1, converts it into a TCP / IP protocol, and transmits it to the video communication service server 106. On the contrary, response data from the video communication service server 106, for example, an application for video communication, is converted into a WAP protocol and transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 100/1.

Hereinafter, the video communication process using the camera-equipped mobile communication terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 2.

First, when the PC 102 is turned on and a connection to the Internet 104 is made, as in step S200, the PC 102 proceeds to step S202 to show the microprocessor (shown in FIG. (Omitted), it is determined whether there is a video communication application inside the PC 102.

As a result of the determination in step S202, when there is no video communication application, the PC 102 proceeds to step S204 to determine whether a download path of the video communication application is requested from the user. More specifically, it is determined whether the download of the application via the Internet 104 is selected from the user.

As a result of the determination in step S204, if the download via the Internet 104 is selected by the user, the PC 102 proceeds to step S206 to connect to the video communication service server 106 via the Internet 104. To do the initial process.

When the connection is initiated from the PC 102 to the video communication service server 106, the video communication service server 106 performs the information of the PC 102 and the client mobile communication connected to the PC 102, as in step S208. The information of the terminal, for example, the terminal 100/1 is inquired.

In step S210, the video communication service server 106 provides the PC 102 with an application suitable for the client mobile communication terminal 100/1 according to the information inquiry result. Download is complete. In this case, the optimal application refers to an application that conforms to the standard in consideration of differences in detailed programming depending on the manufacturer and OS version of the terminal 100/1 and the OS version of the PC 102.

On the other hand, in step S212, the PC 102 determines whether the download via the RAN 108, rather than the Internet 104, is selected by the user. That is, it is determined whether an application download is requested wirelessly through the mobile communication terminal 100/1.

As a result of the determination in step S212, when the download via the RAN 108 is selected, the mobile communication terminal 100/1 proceeds to step S214 and connects to the video communication service server 106 through the RAN 108. Initiate. This access process refers to a radio access process through the mobile switching center 110, the HLR 112, the VLR 114, the gateway 116, etc., as described above, since the detailed process has already been mentioned in FIG. Detailed description will be omitted.

When the mobile communication terminal 100/1 is connected to the video communication service server 106 via the RAN 108, the video communication service server 106 returns the information of the PC 102, as in step S216. And query the information of the client mobile communication terminal 100/1 connected to the PC 102.

In step S218, the video communication service server 106 passes through the gateway 116, the mobile switching center 110, the RAN 108, and the like according to the information inquiry result to the application suitable for the client mobile communication terminal 100/1. The mobile terminal 100/1 is provided, and as a result, the download of the optimum application is completed in the mobile terminal 100/1.

On the other hand, if the video communication application exists in the PC 102 as a result of the determination in step S202, the PC 102 proceeds to step S220 to drive the application.

At this time, the PC 102 determines whether any mobile communication terminal 100/1 is connected through the USB port as in step S222, and if the terminal 100/1 is not connected, Proceeding to step S224, an error message, for example, "an external connection does not exist" is output through the display means of the PC 102.

If the terminal 100/1 is connected to the PC 102, the PC 102 proceeds to step S226 to perform a synchronization process between the PC 102 and the mobile communication terminal 100/1. That is, the video communication application existing in the PC 102 is synchronized to the mobile communication terminal 100/1 in order to set the video communication environment according to the present embodiment.

Thereafter, in step S228 and step S230, the camera of the mobile communication terminal 100/1 is activated and video communication service is started. In this case, the video communication service is provided with not only user image information photographed through a camera of the mobile communication terminal 100/1, but also user voice information processed through a microphone built in the mobile communication terminal 100/1. .

As described above, the present invention provides a video communication environment by connecting a camera-equipped mobile communication terminal to a PC or directly connecting the mobile communication terminal to a server wirelessly, thereby enabling an internet chat service without a web camera.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art within the spirit and scope of the present invention described in the claims below.

According to the present invention, the economic burden and hassle of separately purchasing a web camera for video communication has been eliminated, and related applications can be easily downloaded regardless of wired or wireless Internet environments. This has the effect of contributing to the spread of video chatting and video telephony services.

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delete delete delete delete Means for providing a video communication application corresponding to the information of the mobile communication terminal to a video communication terminal through a wired network; Means for providing a video communication environment as the video communication application of the video communication terminal is driven, and transmitting video and audio information from the mobile communication terminal to a third video communication terminal via the video communication terminal. doing Server for video communication. 6. The method of claim 5, The means for delivering, Transmitting video and audio information from the mobile communication terminal to the third video communication terminal through the wired network. Server for video communication. delete A video communication service is performed by connecting a camera-equipped mobile communication terminal to a video communication terminal. If the video communication application exists in the video communication terminal, driving the video communication application and determining whether the camera-embedded mobile communication terminal is connected to the video communication terminal; Synchronizing the video communication application with the camera embedded mobile communication terminal when the camera embedded mobile communication terminal and the video communication terminal are connected; Activating a camera of the camera-equipped mobile communication terminal and starting a video communication service; Determining whether a download is required from the video communication terminal via a wired or wireless network if the video communication application does not exist in the video communication terminal; Inquiring, by the video communication service server, information of the video communication terminal and information of the camera embedded mobile communication terminal when the download is requested through the wired network; And providing an application corresponding to the information of the video communication terminal and the information inquiry result of the camera-equipped mobile communication terminal from the video communication service server to the video communication terminal through the wired network. Video communication method. 9. The method of claim 8, The method comprises: Inquiring, by the video communication service server, information of the video communication terminal and information of the camera-embedded mobile communication terminal when the download is requested through the wireless network; The method may further include providing an application corresponding to the information of the video communication terminal and the information inquiry result of the camera embedded mobile communication terminal from the video communication service server to the camera embedded mobile communication terminal through the wireless network. Video communication method.

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