KR101674065B1 - System and method for transmittung message of mobile communication terminal based on two number service - Google Patents

Abstract

In the present invention, a message service system is interworked with a multiple phone number service provided in mobile communication, so that a message can be transmitted to an additional number other than a base number, which is a base number. Alternatively, the message service server may automatically forward a call to a base number, which is a base number of an additional number, and transmit the message along with the base number, thereby implementing a multi-phone number service based message service by utilizing the existing infrastructure without building a separate terminal or network It is possible.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a message transmission system and method for a mobile communication terminal based on a multiple phone number service,

The present invention relates to a method of transmitting a message in a mobile communication terminal based on a multiple phone number service, and more particularly, to a method of transmitting a message in a mobile communication terminal, And more particularly, to a system and method for transmitting a message in a mobile communication terminal.

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a mobile communication terminal has been provided with a telephone number (hereinafter referred to as " additional number ") that can be additionally given a telephone number a two-number service is provided.

This two-number service is provided for a user who needs to use a plurality of telephone numbers as the society becomes sophisticated, and the user can make / receive calls by owning two telephone numbers with one mobile communication terminal .

Accordingly, in the case of a mobile communication terminal to which a calling number display service is subscribed, an incoming call received as a primary number is displayed as a primary number and a called number, and an incoming call received as an additional number is displayed as an additional number And the called number are displayed.

Accordingly, a user who has received a toll number by joining a two-number service can check whether the incoming call is received as a primary number or an additional number by checking the number displayed on the screen at the time of receiving a call, To an additional number, and so on.

However, since the conventional two-number service is provided only for voice call or voice mail, when a message is transmitted from the actual message service, it can not be transmitted to the additional number added by the two-number service, It is necessary to transmit only the basic number which is the number of the mother number.

Accordingly, a conventional system for searching for a base number for an additional number of a terminal using a two-number service and changing the base number to a base number and establishing a call connection attempt is constructed, And a message is transmitted by changing the basic number of the called number in the server and the system.

However, the above-described prior arts have a problem that installation and maintenance costs are incurred because a separate server and system must be constructed for call forwarding in an existing messaging service system.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made keeping in mind the above problems occurring in the prior art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and method for automatically forwarding a base number, The present invention provides a message transmission system and method of a mobile communication terminal that can transmit a message to an additional number without adding or changing a network configuration by transmitting a message together.

Another object of the present invention is to enable a message to be easily transmitted by an additional number even if two or more telephone numbers and additional numbers can be assigned.

To this end, according to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a message transmission system of a mobile communication terminal based on a multiple phone number service, comprising: a subscriber management unit for storing a primary number and an additional number as information of subscribers subscribed to a multi- server; When a message is sent from the calling terminal, the subscriber management server requests routing information of the called number included in the message to the subscriber management server, inquires whether the called number is set for call forwarding by the multiple phone number service, An originating exchange for forwarding the received number included in the message to a base number to route the message if call forwarding is set for the incoming call; And a message service server for transmitting the message to a receiving terminal corresponding to the call forwarded base number when a message is received from the originating exchange.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a message transmission system of a mobile communication terminal based on a multiple phone number service includes a subscriber management server storing basic numbers and additional numbers as information of subscribers subscribed to a multiple phone number service; An originating exchange for routing the message to be transmitted to the receiving terminal when the message is sent from the calling terminal; And, when a message is received from the originating exchange, requesting the subscriber management server for routing information of the reception number included in the message, inquiring whether the reception number is set by the multiple telephone number service, And a message service server for forwarding the reception number included in the message to the primary number when the call forwarding is set for the number and routing the message to the reception terminal corresponding to the forwarded base number.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of transmitting a message of a mobile communication terminal based on a multiple phone number service, the method comprising: when a message is sent from a calling terminal, Requesting information and inquiring whether the called number is set for call forwarding by the multiple phone number service; Routing the message with the location information of the number forwarded to the message service server after forwarding at the originating exchange if call forwarding is set for the recipient number; And the message service server may include routing the message to a called terminal having the called forwarded number.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of transmitting a message of a mobile communication terminal based on a multiple phone number service, the method comprising: transmitting a message from a calling terminal to a message service server in an originating exchange; Wherein the message service server requests routing information of a reception number included in the message to a subscriber management server and inquires whether the reception number is set for call forwarding by a multiple telephone number service; And routing the message to the designated receiving terminal based on the location information of the called number after the call forwarding from the message service server if call forwarding is set for the received number.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile communication terminal having an additional number other than a basic number by subscribing to a multiple phone number service, wherein when a message is received at an additional number other than the basic number of the mobile communication terminal, And the indicator can be classified and managed according to the received number.

According to the present invention, a message can be transmitted to an additional number of a receiving terminal to which a message is to be transmitted.

Particularly, since the provision of the above message service can be implemented without adding or changing the configuration of the mobile communication terminal or the network configuration, the message service can be easily applied to the existing system.

1 is a network configuration diagram illustrating a messaging service in a multiple phone number service based mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal,
3 is a flowchart illustrating a message transmission method in a multi-phone number service mobile communication terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is an example of a UI screen to which an indicator for identifying a message received in an additional number other than the basic number is applied in the receiving terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The configuration of the present invention and the operation and effect thereof will be clearly understood through the following detailed description. Before describing the present invention in detail, the same components are denoted by the same reference symbols as possible even if they are displayed on different drawings. In the case where it is judged that the gist of the present invention may be blurred to a known configuration, do.

The 'basic number' referred to in the present invention is also referred to as a mother number and is a basic telephone number assigned when the mobile communication terminal is subscribed.

The 'additional number' referred to in the present invention is also called a child number, and is a telephone number given additionally to the basic number. The number of additional numbers is not limited, and one or more of the additional numbers may be assigned to one terminal according to the needs of the user.

Also, the 'message' referred to in the present invention may include a message by SMS (Short Message Service) or a message by MMS (Multimedia Message Service).

1 is a network configuration diagram illustrating a messaging service in a multiple phone number service based mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

A messaging service in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a calling terminal 100 and a receiving terminal 800 and radio access networks (RANs) 200 and 700 for enabling wireless connection between the calling terminal 100 and the receiving terminal 800, A core network 300 or 600, a message service server 400, and a subscriber management server 500.

Here, the receiving terminal 800 is a subscriber terminal subscribing to a multiple phone number service to which an additional number (B mode) other than the H number is assigned, and the calling terminal 100 is a subscriber terminal A general subscriber terminal may be a device including a computer, a PDA, and a mobile communication terminal.

Alternatively, the calling terminal 100 may be a terminal of a subscriber who subscribes to a multiple telephone number service, like the receiving terminal 800.

In this case, as with the receiving terminal 800, the calling terminal 100 accesses the mobile communication system to perform basic voice call processing of mobile communication, and transmits a plurality of telephone numbers, You can provide an independent interface for each stored and stored phone number. In addition, the calling terminal 100 and the receiving terminal 800 can sort, store and manage messages according to a plurality of telephone numbers.

The radio access networks 200 and 700 are composed of Node Bs 210 and 710 and Radio Network Controllers 220 and 720. A plurality of base stations 210 and 710 connected to the RNCs 220 and 720 may be configured and a calling terminal 100 associated with each of the base stations 210 and 710 may receive broadcasts from the base station 210, , Digital media streaming, download and upload services.

The RNCs 220 and 720 connected between the base stations 210 and 710 and the core networks 300 and 600 control the traffic generated on the communication to be transmitted and received to the destination through the base stations 210 and 710. For example, the RNCs 220 and 720 perform a radio resource management (RRM) function for scheduling radio resources and a handoff function for supporting inter-cell mobility, thereby transmitting and receiving data between the calling terminal 100 and the receiving terminal 800 Circuit traffic of the Circuit Switch Domain or IP (Internet Protocol) packet traffic of the Packet Switch Domain are transmitted to the destination mobile terminal, , An application server, and the like.

The core networks 300 and 600 include both a circuit network (CS network) that enables connection between circuit channels and a packet network (PS network) that connects packet data channels.

The exchanges 320 and 620 in the core networks 300 and 600 control the call processing of the circuit network in relation to the voice call, the video call, and the SMS transmission of the calling terminal 100 and the receiving terminal 800, A call exchanging unit 320 and a receiving switching unit 620 for controlling call processing of a packet network in connection with download / upload of multimedia data, wireless Internet service, portable Internet service, and the like.

Accordingly, the originating terminal 100 and the receiving terminal 800 can communicate with the subscriber management server (e. G., The originating exchange 100) and the receiving exchange 800 through communication with the originating exchange 320 or the receiving exchange 620, 500). ≪ / RTI > At this time, the calling terminal 100 and the receiving terminal 800 that have subscribed to the multiple telephone number service transmit a registration message and a call forwarding setting message according to the use of the multiple telephone number service to the originating exchange 320 or the receiving exchange 620 And can register in the subscriber management server 500.

In particular, the originating exchange 320 according to the embodiment of the present invention changes the destination number of the message to the forwarded telephone number and transmits the message to the telephone number of the multiple telephone number service.

For example, when an outgoing call for sending a message to the originating terminal 100 is received at the originating exchange 320, the originating exchange 320 extracts the received number included in the outgoing call and sends the received number to the subscriber management server 500 Whether the terminal number set for call forwarding by the multiple telephone number service is inquired. Upon receipt of a response signal from the subscriber management server 500 in response to the response, the terminal checks the reception number of the outgoing call and performs the reception processing according to the additional number added by the primary number or the multiple number service.

If the number of the outgoing call is the basic number, the originating exchange 320 transmits the message to the originating terminal 100 directly to the message service server 400. If the number of the outgoing call is a supplementary number, And then transmits the message to the message service server 400 together with the basic number.

The subscriber management server 500 stores a service profile related to subscriber information of the calling terminal 100 and the receiving terminal 800 and stores various information related to the terminal identification number, Is stored.

In addition, the subscriber management server 500 according to the embodiment of the present invention can also store and manage subscription information of a multiple phone number service subscriber. For example, an additional number added by the multiple phone number service may be mapped to the basic number for each subscriber stored in the subscriber DB, and stored and managed.

The subscriber management server 500 returns the subscriber information of the called number to the originating exchange 320 in response to the inquiry about the received number from the originating exchange 320. [ At this time, if the received number is an additional number added by the multiple phone number service, information on the base number, which is the base number of the additional number, is returned to the originating exchange 320.

Meanwhile, the subscriber management server 500 informs the location information if there is a location inquiry about the received number that is forwarded from the originating exchange 320 or the message service server 400.

When a message is received from the originating exchange 320, the message service server 400 receives the message related service and transmits the message to the reception switching center 620 at the corresponding location based on the location information inquired by the subscriber management server 500 Message.

Meanwhile, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the message service server 400 may perform the call forwarding function in the originating exchange 320 in place of the call forwarding function. That is, when a message is received from the originating terminal 100 through the originating exchange 320, the message service server 400 notifies the subscriber management server 500 of the reception number of the outgoing call for sending the message to the subscriber management server 500, The caller can inquire the number of the caller and can forward the message according to the inquiry result in the same manner as the originating exchange 320.

In this case, the originating exchange 320 only performs a function of delivering the message sent from the originating terminal 100 to the message service server 400, and the call forwarding based on the additional number and the inquiry about the location information of the forwarded number And is performed by the service server 400.

Accordingly, the system configured as described above differs in the process of transmitting a message according to a subject performing call forwarding.

In one embodiment, the case where call forwarding is performed in the originating exchange 320 will be described.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a message transmission method in a multiple phone number service based mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2, in step S100, the calling terminal 100 transmits a message The originating exchange 320 receives a message sent from the originating terminal 100 through the radio access network 200 and the core network 300 in FIG. 1 Extracts a telephone number of the receiving terminal 800 (hereinafter referred to as a receiving number), and requests the subscriber management server 500 for routing information of the receiving number. Then, the originating exchange 320 inquires of the subscriber management server 500 whether the reception number is the terminal number to which the call forwarding is set by the multiple telephone number service, and confirms it.

In step S120, the subscriber management server 500 returns the relevant routing information (ACK information) to the originating exchange 320 in response to the inquiry request from the originating exchange 320. [

Next, in step S130, the originating exchange 320 performs call forwarding based on the routing information returned from the subscriber management server 500. [

In steps S140 and S150, the originating exchange 320 provides location information on the number (i.e., the base number) forwarded to the message service server 400, and transmits the message together with the location information.

In step S160 and step S170, the message service server 400 transmits a message to the receiving exchange 620 in the corresponding location, and the receiving exchange 620 transmits the message to the designated receiving terminal 800.

In step S180, the receiving terminal 800 stores and stores the received message in a message box, and can manage the message according to the received number.

For example, a message box may be separately provided according to a received number so that a message can be divided into a message box or a message box can be displayed by displaying an indicator according to a received number in one message box.

For example, FIG. 4 shows a screen in which different indicators are applied according to reception numbers in one reception message box.

In the case of the message received with the H number, the H number is displayed at the beginning of the message, and the B number is displayed in the message received in the B number mode. In addition, it can be further distinguished by color or blinking.

In another embodiment, a case where call forwarding is performed in the message service server 400 will be described.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a message transmission method in a multiple phone number service based mobile communication terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention. In a first step S200, the originating terminal 100 transmits a message A message for sending a message to the terminal 800 is received.

As mentioned above, the message may include a short message (short message service) message or a multimedia message service (MMS) message.

Next, in step S210, the originating exchange 320 delivers the message received from the originating terminal 100 to the message service server 500 through the radio access network 200 (FIG. 1) and the core network 300 (FIG. 1) .

Next, in step S220, the message service server 500 extracts the telephone number of the receiving terminal (hereinafter referred to as a receiving number) from the message received from the originating exchange 320, and transmits the routing information of the receiving number to the subscriber management server 400 And inquires whether the reception number is the terminal number to which call forwarding is set by the multiple telephone number service, and confirms it.

In step S230, the subscriber management server 400 returns the relevant routing information (ACK information) to the message service server 500 in response to the request of the message service server 500. [

Then, in step S240, the message service server 500 performs call forwarding based on the routing information returned from the subscriber management server 400. [

At this time, the subscriber management server 400 provides the location information of the call forwarded number.

Thereafter, in steps S250 and S260, the message service server 400 transmits a message to the receiving exchange 620 where the called number is located, and the receiving exchange 620 receives the message, .

Next, in step S270, the receiving terminal 800 stores the received message in a message box, stores and manages the message, and classifies, stores, and manages the message according to the received number.

For example, a message box may be separately provided according to a received number to distinguish a message from a message box, or a message can be distinguished by applying an indicator that can be distinguished according to a received number in a message box. Indicators can use shape, color, flashing, and so on.

The present invention has been described with respect to a configuration and a method for transmitting a message through a switchboard in a (W) CDMA network. But. As described above, the mechanism may be implemented in the fourth generation, the fifth generation, and the IP network.

The IP network is connected to a circuit switching domain through a Mobile Switching Center (MSC) and a Packet Data Serving Node (PDSN) or a Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN) (IP Multimedia Domain) that can integrate IP-based multimedia applications into a single network.

As an example of such an integrated Internet protocol (All-IP) network, in 3GPP, there is a CSCF (Call Session Control Function) as a means for replacing the function of an MSC and a means for replacing the function of the HLR , There is an HSS (Home Subscriber Server).

Accordingly, in 3GPP, a Call Subscriber Control Function (CSCF) can perform the functions of an originating exchange and a receiving exchange according to the present invention, and an HSS (Home Subscriber Server) managing a user profile can perform functions of the subscriber management server .

As another example, in 3GPP2, there is a mobility manager (MM) as a means for replacing the function of an exchange (MSC), and there is an AAA (Authentication Authorization Accounting, Layer 2 AAA) as a means for replacing the function of the home location register (HLR) .

Accordingly, the Mobility Manager (MM) may perform the functions of the originating exchange and the receiving exchange according to the present invention, and AAA (Authentication Authorization Accounting, Layer 2 AAA) may perform the functions of the subscriber management server of the present invention .

The foregoing description is merely illustrative of the present invention, and various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Accordingly, the embodiments disclosed in the specification of the present invention are not intended to limit the present invention. The scope of the present invention should be construed according to the following claims, and all the techniques within the scope of equivalents should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

In the conventional multiple phone number service, it is difficult to transmit a message to a newly added additional number in a multiple phone number service because services are provided only for a voice call or voice mail. However, Furthermore, it is possible to transmit messages based on multiple phone number service by utilizing existing infrastructure without additional configuration in existing terminal or network, thereby satisfying the needs of customers and thereby increasing the number of multiple phone number service subscriptions The present multi-phone number service business can be more activated.

100: originating terminal 200, 700: wireless access network
210, 710: base station 220, 720: RNC
300, 600: core network 320: originating exchange
400: Message service server 500: Subscriber management server
620: Receiving exchange 800: Receiving terminal
812, 814: Indicator

Claims (9)

A message transmission system of a mobile communication terminal based on a multiple phone number service,
A subscriber management server storing a primary number and an additional number as information of subscribers subscribed to the multiple phone number service;
When a message is sent from the calling terminal, the subscriber management server requests routing information of the called number included in the message to the subscriber management server, inquires whether the called number is set for call forwarding by the multiple phone number service, An originating exchange for forwarding the received number included in the message to a base number to route the message if call forwarding is set for the incoming call; And
When a message is received from the originating exchange, a message service server for transmitting the message to a receiving terminal corresponding to the forwarded base number
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Wherein the call forwarding is performed by changing the additional number to the primary number and the originating exchange is performed by requesting the subscriber management server to inquire whether the called number corresponds to the additional number,
Wherein the receiving terminal applies an indicator differently depending on whether the message is a message corresponding to the basic number or a message corresponding to the additional number for each message received from the message service server, A message transmission system of a mobile communication terminal based on a mobile communication terminal.
A message transmission system of a mobile communication terminal based on a multiple phone number service,
A subscriber management server storing a primary number and an additional number as information of subscribers subscribed to the multiple phone number service;
An originating exchange for routing the message to be transmitted to the receiving terminal when the message is sent from the calling terminal; And
When a message is received from the originating exchange, requests the subscriber management server for routing information of the reception number included in the message, inquires whether the reception number is set for call forwarding by the multiple telephone number service, And a message service server for routing the message to the receiving terminal corresponding to the base number forwarded to the base station,
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Wherein the call forwarding is performed by changing the additional number to the basic number, and the message service server is performed by requesting the subscriber management server to inquire whether the received number corresponds to the additional number,
Wherein the receiving terminal applies an indicator differently depending on whether the message is a message corresponding to the basic number or a message corresponding to the additional number for each message received from the message service server, A message transmission system of a mobile communication terminal based on a mobile communication terminal.
Claim 3 has been abandoned due to the setting registration fee. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
Wherein the message is a Short Message Service (SMS) message or a Multimedia Message Service (MMS) message.
delete A message transmission method of a mobile communication terminal based on a multiple phone number service,
Requesting routing information of a reception number included in the message to a subscriber management server at an originating exchange and inquiring whether the reception number is set for call forwarding by a multiple phone number service when a message is sent from a calling terminal;
Routing the message with the location information of the number forwarded to the message service server after forwarding at the originating exchange if call forwarding is set for the recipient number; And
Wherein the message service server routes the message to a receiving terminal having the forwarded number
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Wherein the call forwarding is performed by changing the additional number to a primary number and the originating exchange is performed by requesting the subscriber management server to inquire whether the called number corresponds to the additional number,
Wherein the receiving terminal applies an indicator differently depending on whether the message is a message corresponding to the basic number or a message corresponding to the additional number for each message received from the message service server, A message transmission method of a mobile communication terminal.
A message transmission method of a mobile communication terminal based on a multiple phone number service,
Transmitting a message from the originating terminal to a message service server at an originating exchange;
Wherein the message service server requests routing information of a reception number included in the message to a subscriber management server and inquires whether the reception number is set for call forwarding by a multiple telephone number service; And
Routing the message to the designated receiving terminal based on the location information of the forwarded number after forwarding from the message service server if call forwarding is set for the receiving number
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Wherein the call forwarding is performed by changing the additional number to a base number and the message service server is performed by requesting the subscriber management server to inquire whether the received number corresponds to the additional number,
Wherein the receiving terminal applies an indicator differently depending on whether the message is a message corresponding to the basic number or a message corresponding to the additional number for each message received from the message service server, A message transmission method of a mobile communication terminal.
Claim 7 has been abandoned due to the setting registration fee. The method according to claim 5 or 6,
Wherein the message is a Short Message Service (SMS) message or a Multimedia Message Service (MMS) message.
delete Claim 9 has been abandoned due to the setting registration fee. 8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the indicator is a character that can be identified according to a reception number, or a color or blinking method.

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