KR20000014196A - Method for reducing telephone fee by using advertisement message - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for reducing a telephone fee by using advertisement message is provided to reduce a telephone fee by providing advertisement message to the user for a predetermined time before a phone communication. CONSTITUTION: If the user pushes a predetermined button for advertisement broadcasting through a telephone, the advertisement message recorded in a telephone switching center is provided (S130) to the user for a predetermined time. If the advertisement message transmission is completed, the communication standby state at which a telephone fee is reduced is made (S150). Thereby, the user can reduces a telephone fee.

Description

How to call phone discounts through listening to commercials

The present invention relates to a call rate discount call method through listening to commercials, and more specifically, a user calls through a preset commercial listening number for a mobile phone such as a general home / office wired / wireless phone or a cellular phone or a PCS phone. The present invention relates to a call rate discount call method through listening to a commercial that allows a user to receive a discount on a call charge when listening to a commercial provided by a telephone service provider or a mobile phone service provider for a predetermined time.

In general, the telephone is the most basic means of communication with other people in the distance, and is usually carried by wired / wireless telephones or mobile phones such as general home / office telephones, public telephones that are used for a set period of time with a certain call charge. It is divided into mobile phones such as cellular phones and PCS phones that can be used regardless of time and place.

In addition to the basic calling functions, such as general home / office phones and mobile phones, many other types of voice mail services, such as a voice mail service that enables the recording of the other party's voice or telephone number when the mobile phone is turned off or out of the call area, are used. Day by day has been developed with branches.

However, through a home / office phone or a mobile phone as described above, a telephone service fee is discounted to a telephone subscriber who listens to a commercial provided by a telephone service provider or a mobile telephone service provider for a predetermined time period or a free call for a predetermined time period. The telephone system for listening to commercials is not yet developed.

An object of the present invention, by listening to a commercial for a certain time through a commercial listening number set by a telephone service provider or a mobile phone service provider for a predetermined time to receive a certain percentage discount on the call rate, the user, telephone service The present invention provides a method of discounting call charges through listening to commercials that benefit both operators and advertisers.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing an embodiment of a telephone system to which a telephone rate discount calling method through listening to a commercial according to the present invention is applied;

FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing another embodiment of a telephone system to which a telephone rate discount calling method through listening to commercials according to the present invention is applied;

3 is a flow chart illustrating in detail a call rate discount call method through listening to commercials using the general home / office telephone of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of discounting a call charge through listening to an advertisement broadcast using the mobile phone of FIG. 2.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100: regular telephone 200: telephone exchange

210: control unit 220, 530: memory unit

230, 540: call circuit 300: mobile phone

400: wireless base station 500: mobile telephone switching center

510: transceiver 520: central control

Call rate discount call method through listening to the commercials according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a commercial broadcast set by the telephone service provider or mobile phone service provider through the home / office wired and wireless phones and mobile phones If you press the listening number, the commercial recorded in each telephone exchange or mobile telephone exchange station to which home / office wired / wireless telephone and mobile phone are connected is output, and the call charge is discounted after a certain period of time. It is characterized in that it is switched to the call state to perform a phone call.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the call rate discount call through listening to the commercial broadcast of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing an embodiment of a telephone system to which a telephone rate discount calling method through listening to commercials according to the present invention is applied.

As shown, the general telephone 100 is a home / office wired / wireless telephone that is commonly used, and when a commercial listening number (for example, 007) set by the telephone service provider is selected by the user in addition to the general telephone call, The commercial provided by the telephone company switching center 200, which will be described later, is output, and the telephone call is received immediately after the commercial is terminated.

The telephone exchange center 200 is connected to the general telephone 100, which is a wired / wireless telephone for home / office, controls the connection with other telephone switching centers so as to talk to the subscribers according to the dialing of the telephone user, and the user from the telephone 100 When the commercial listening number is input by the control unit 210 for outputting the commercials stored in the memory unit 220 to the general telephone 100, and the commercials to be input from the telephone service provider side at the request of the advertiser The memory unit 220 is stored, and the call circuit unit 230 connects another telephone exchange station under the control of the controller 210 to allow a telephone user to talk to the other party's telephone subscriber.

At this time, the commercial service time stored in the memory unit 220 by the telephone service provider is set to about 10 seconds to about 15, and this time can be arbitrarily adjusted.

2 is a block diagram schematically showing another embodiment of a telephone system to which a telephone rate discount calling method through listening to commercials according to the present invention is applied.

As shown, the mobile phone 300 is a cellular phone, a PCS phone, etc., which can make a phone call while moving, and, in addition to a general phone call, a commercial listening number set by the user of the mobile phone service provider (for example, If 007 is selected, an advertisement broadcast provided by the mobile telephone switching center 500 to be described below is output, and a telephone call is received for a discount of the call rate immediately after the advertisement is terminated.

The wireless base station 400 wirelessly connects to the mobile telephone 300 and relays and controls information transmission with the mobile telephone switching center 500 described later.

The mobile telephone switching center 500 receives a radio signal applied through the wireless base station 400 according to the user's dialing of the mobile telephone 300, and stores it in the memory unit 530 when a commercial listening number is input by the user. Transmitting and receiving unit 510 for transmitting the commercial to the wireless base station 400, and the other subscribers to talk to the other subscriber in accordance with a signal applied through the wireless base station 400 in accordance with the user's dialing of the mobile phone (300) Controls the connection with the wireless base station or another telephone switchboard, and when a commercial listening number is input by the user from the mobile phone 300, the commercial broadcast stored in the memory unit 530 is moved through the wireless base station 400. The central control unit 520 for outputting the commercial to the phone 300 to output to the transmission and reception unit 510, and the commercial is inputted by the telephone service provider at the request of the advertiser is stored By the memory unit 530 and the other wireless base station or another telephone exchange station under wired or wireless connection under the control of the central control unit 520 to the call circuit unit 540 to allow the user of the mobile phone 300 to talk to the other party's subscriber. It is composed.

At this time, the commercial time stored in the memory unit 530 at the mobile telephone service provider is set to about 10 seconds to about 15 as in the above description of FIG. 1, and can be arbitrarily adjusted.

Next, the operation of the call rate discount call through listening to the commercials according to the present invention configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

First, a call rate discount call method through listening to a commercial broadcast using a general home / office phone shown in FIG. 3 will be described.

When the user picks up the handset (not shown) in order to use the general telephone 100, it is switched to the off hook state (S100).

In this way, after the general telephone 100 is switched to the off-hook state, the control unit 210 of the telephone exchange station 200 listens to a commercial provided by the telephone service provider for a predetermined time by the user, and the telephone to which the discount rate is applied. It is determined whether a commercial listening number (for example, 007) for a call is correctly input (S110 and S120).

If the user inputs the advertisement broadcasting listening number correctly, it switches to the commercial mode and the commercial broadcast recorded in the memory unit 220 is output through the handset of the general telephone 100 under the control of the controller 210. (S130).

At this time, the commercial recorded in the memory unit 220 of the telephone exchange office 200 is an advertisement produced by the advertiser paying a predetermined advertising fee to the telephone service provider.

Now, it is determined whether the commercial broadcast recorded in the memory unit 220 of the telephone exchange station 200 has elapsed by a predetermined time after being output to the user (S140). The output commercial is terminated and switched to the call waiting state to which the discount rate is applied (S150).

When the user dials in the call waiting state as described above, the user makes a phone call with the other party's subscriber (S160), and the call time is counted and recorded (S170).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step (S110) whether a commercial listening number is input by the user, if a commercial listening number is not input by the user, a normal telephone call is performed (S180), and the talk time at this time. Is counted and recorded (S190).

Next, a call rate discount call method through listening to commercial broadcasting using the mobile phone shown in FIG. 4 will be described.

First, when a user presses a key of the mobile telephone 300 to use a telephone, the key signal is applied to the transceiver 510 of the mobile switching center 500 through the wireless base station 400.

When the user presses the key of the mobile phone 300 as described above, the central control unit 520 of the mobile telephone switching center 500 listens to the commercials provided by the telephone service provider for a predetermined time and the discounted rate is reduced. It is determined whether the commercial listening number (for example, 007) for the telephone call to be applied or a telephone number for a general call (S200).

As a result of determination, when the user inputs a commercial listening number, the user determines whether the number is correct (S210). If the key input is correct, the user enters the commercial mode and the memory unit (under the control of the central controller 520). The commercial recorded in the 530 is output to the mobile phone 300 of the subscriber via the transceiver 510 and the wireless base station 400 (S220).

At this time, the commercial recorded in the memory unit 530 of the mobile switching center 500 is an advertisement produced by the advertiser paying a predetermined advertising fee to the telephone service provider.

Now, it is determined whether the advertisement recorded in the memory unit 530 of the mobile switching center 500 has elapsed by a predetermined time after being output to the user (S230), and when the predetermined time has elapsed, the mobile switching center 500 ) Ends the commercial broadcast output to the mobile phone 300 and outputs a guide message indicating that the telephone fee to be called is discounted by a certain percentage (S240).

When the user dials after hearing the guidance message as described above, the user makes a phone call with the other party's subscriber (S250), and the call time is counted and recorded (S260).

Meanwhile, in the step S200 of determining whether the advertisement listening number is input by the user, if the advertisement listening number is not input by the user, a normal telephone call is performed (S270). Is counted and recorded (S280).

Here, although not mentioned in the present invention, after listening to the commercial by operating a function key provided in the telephone itself, the telephone may be configured to make a telephone call to which a discount rate is applied. And a key input means capable of making a discount call through listening to a commercial on the mobile phone. When the user operates the key input means without inputting a commercial listening number, the mobile phone is immediately connected to a telephone exchange and a mobile telephone exchange. After listening to the call can be configured to make a phone call with a discounted rate.

In addition, the present invention has been described as a guide message for notifying that the contents of the telephone call to be used after listening to a commercial for the convenience of the user applies only to the mobile phone, but such a guide message in addition to the mobile phone general home / office Of course, it can be applied to wired and wireless telephones.

As described above, according to the call rate discount call method through listening to commercials of the present invention, when a commercial service provided by a telephone service provider is listened for a predetermined time, a call charge can be discounted, thereby providing a great benefit to a telephone user. There is an advantage.

In addition, even if the advertisement for a short time can get the advertising effect similar to the advertising effect through the broadcast media at a low cost, it can also attract a lot of attention to the advertiser, the development of the telephone system through the advertising costs from the advertiser to the telephone service provider It has the effect of inducing, maintaining, managing and improving the service.

Claims (4)

When the user presses the commercial listening number set by the telephone service provider through the home / office wired / wireless telephone, the commercial recorded in each telephone exchange station to which the home / office wired / wireless telephone is connected is output, and a predetermined time has elapsed. After the commercial is finished, the call charge discount call method through listening to the commercial, characterized in that the call charge is switched to the call waiting state is discounted. The method of claim 1, wherein the telephone rate discount call using the home / office wired / wireless telephone; A first step of determining an off hook state of the telephone; A second step of determining whether a commercial listening number set by the telephone service provider is input; A third step of determining whether the number input is correct when the number for the advertisement listening is input as the determination result of the second step; A fourth step of switching to a commercial mode when the correct commercial listening number is input through the third step, and outputting a commercial stored in a memory of a telephone exchange station that a user can listen to; A fifth step of determining whether a predetermined time has elapsed by outputting the commercial of the fourth step; A sixth step of terminating the commercial output to the home / office wired / wireless phone when a predetermined time elapses and switching to a call waiting state where the call rate is discounted; A seventh step of performing a telephone call with the other party subscriber who wants to make a call by dialing in the call waiting state of the sixth step, and counting and recording a charge discount call time; And If the commercial broadcasting listening number is not entered as a result of the determination of the second step, the telephone fee discount call method through listening to the commercials, characterized in that the eighth step of performing a normal telephone call, counting and recording the talk time . When the user presses the commercial listening number set by the mobile phone service provider through the mobile phone, the commercial recorded in each mobile telephone exchange station to which the mobile phone is connected is output, and the commercial is terminated after a certain time has elapsed. And when a guide message indicating that a charge discount call can be made by the mobile telephone exchange station is performed, the telephone call discount service is performed by listening to a commercial broadcast. The method of claim 3, wherein the call rate discount call using the mobile phone; A tenth step of determining whether a commercial listening number set by the mobile service provider is input through the mobile phone; An eleventh step of judging whether the number input is correct when the advertisement listening number is input as the determination result of the tenth step; A twelfth step of outputting a commercial stored in a memory of a mobile switching center that a user can listen to when the correct commercial listening number is input through the eleventh step; A thirteenth step of determining whether a predetermined time has elapsed by outputting the commercial of the twelfth step; A fourteenth step of outputting a guide message indicating that the user can end the commercial broadcast to the mobile phone and receive a discount on the call charge when a predetermined time elapses; A fifteenth step of performing a telephone call with the other party subscriber who wants to call by dialing according to the voice message of the fourteenth step, and counting and recording a charge discount call time; And If the result of the determination of the tenth step is not input the commercial listening number, the telephone call rate discount call through listening to the commercials, characterized in that the 16th step of performing a normal telephone call, counting and recording the call time .