KR20010087845A - Free of Charge Internet Phone - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A free telephone conversation method though watching advertisement through a screen attached to an Internet phone is provided to be automatically connected with the Internet as soon as a user uses the Internet phone, display the advertisement of a specific sponsor on the screen from the connected Internet communication network, and perform the telephone conversation free during a watching time of the advertisement. CONSTITUTION: An Internet phone confirms whether a connection function with a specific additional communication company is executed. If a user holds a receiver or inputs an on-hook button for using an Internet phone, it is automatically connected with a specific site of a predetermined Internet additional communication company through a previously subscribed communication network and an Internet site connection state is received. A specific advertisement and information are displayed on a screen attached to the Internet phone. The user of the Internet phone inputs a telephone number of an object, and the additional communication company is connected with a communication network of a basic communication company. It is confirmed whether a telephone input is completed in the connected state. A state of an object telephone is confirmed. If it is capable of the telephone conversation, the telephone is connected. If it is incapable of the telephone conversation, a signal for information the incapability of the telephone conversation is outputted to the user. It is continuously confirmed whether the telephone conversation with the object is performed. If the telephone conversation is ended, the connection with the basic communication company is released. It is confirmed whether the user blocks a screen display function. If the user blocks the screen display function, the connection with the Internet additional communication company is released and the power of a display panel is blocked, and operations of the telephone function and the advertisement display are stopped. The Internet additional communication company continuously displays the advertisement on the screen of the Internet phone.

Description

Free phone call method that allows you to make phone calls for free instead of watching an ad on the screen attached to your Internet phone {Free of Charge Internet Phone}

The present invention uses the Internet phone attached to the screen, instead of watching the advertisement through the screen attached to the Internet phone to be able to use the phone call free of charge only by viewing the advertisement on the screen attached to the Internet phone phone It is a free phone call method that allows you to make a call free of charge. In particular, it is the same as using a regular phone by simply watching the advertisement displayed on the screen through an internet phone with a screen, without a separate device or procedure. To make a call and allow the advertising provider to pay for the call.

In order to make a free phone call in the past, a user must use a personal computer (PC) to connect to the Internet and execute a separate program, or call an advertisement provider's line before the phone call to advertise before the call. After listening, you could only talk for a fixed amount of time. The former method required operating time for the use of a computer, time to connect to the Internet, and time to run the program. The latter method required time to call an advertising provider and to listen to the advertisement. There was a disadvantage in that it takes time to make phone calls.

How to make a telephone call for free instead of seeing the advertisement displayed on the screen through the Internet phone with the screen according to the present invention, it is automatically connected to the Internet just by using the Internet phone in the same way as a normal phone Internet phone users can use the screen-mounted internet phone user to pay for the call by simply watching the advertisement provided through the internet network connected to the phone on the screen attached to the phone. This is how you can make a phone call.

In order to use the existing free telephone, there was a method of using a computer by connecting to the Internet and executing a separate program. In order to make a free call using this method, a separate peripheral such as a computer, a speaker, a microphone, a sound card, and a communication program had to be purchased, and there was an inconvenience of having to pay a separate communication fee for accessing the Internet by joining a certain carrier. . To access the Internet, they had to go through the steps of running a computer, running a communication program, and then accessing a free service site. Advertisers have the benefit of promoting their products by placing ads on free service sites, but the majority of users use only toll-free phone services and are not interested in advertising.

Another toll-free phone was to call a specific ad provider and listen to the ad. As a method of listening to an advertisement message, a call for listening to an advertisement has to be made once more, and after listening to an advertisement, a call must be made within a predetermined time. Advertisers get the effect of promoting their products by advertising by voice message, but most of the users are interested in making a free call only after the advertisement message is finished rather than listening to the contents of the advertisement.

In addition, when using an existing Internet phone for Internet communication, there is a disadvantage in that it requires paying the Internet usage fee set by each service provider to connect to the Internet, and a call charge for the connection between the Internet network and the existing communication network. I could not escape.

The present invention is to improve the above problems, to present an effective advertising method to advertisers, and to provide a method for making free calls in a convenient way for the user.

To this end, a free call method using an internet phone with a screen according to the present invention is automatically connected to an advertisement provider when using an internet phone with a screen, so that an advertisement is displayed on the attached screen, and only by viewing an advertisement. By making the phone free of charge, advertisers can provide real-time and effective advertisements that can focus the user's attention visually on the screen. It is easy to make free phone calls.

1 is a block diagram of a network for enabling a free telephone call when a provider of an advertisement for enabling a free telephone call according to the present invention is an additional communication service provider.

2 is a block diagram of a network for enabling a free telephone call when a provider of an advertisement for enabling a free telephone call according to the present invention is a main communication service provider.

3 is a block diagram of a network for enabling free phone calls when the provider of an advertisement for making a free phone call according to the present invention is a separate Internet-related service provider (entrepreneur, service provider for advertising) or a free phone service provider. .

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for enabling a free telephone call when a provider of an advertisement for enabling a free telephone call according to the present invention is an additional carrier.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for enabling a free telephone call when a provider of an advertisement for enabling a free telephone call according to the present invention is a main communication operator.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a method for enabling free phone calls when the provider of an advertisement for making a free phone call according to the present invention is a separate Internet service provider (entrepreneur, an agent for advertising) or a free phone service provider. .

7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of causing an advertisement displayed to the user of the Internet phone to be outputted to the other party on a call during the free telephone call according to the present invention.

The above object is a free calling method using an internet phone with a screen, the user of the phone with the screen attached to the Internet when the handset is automatically connected to the Internet, when connected to the Internet ads appear on the phone screen Internet connection by checking whether the call is made, calling the phone number by selecting the call function, sending the advertisement continuously even when the user ends the call, and whether the user has exited the screen output function. It characterized in that it comprises a step of controlling the state, it is made in a free phone call method that allows a free phone call instead of watching an advertisement through a screen attached to the Internet phone.

1 is a block diagram of a network for enabling a free telephone call when a provider of an advertisement for enabling a free telephone call according to the present invention is an additional communication service provider. Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, a description will be given of a free telephone call method for enabling a telephone call for free instead of watching an advertisement through a screen attached to the Internet phone according to the present invention. When the user 11 of the screen-mounted Internet phone picks up the handset, the signal passing through the gateway 12 is directly connected to the telecommunication service provider 13 that provides the Internet communication network and is connected to the telephone screen of the user 11. The advertisement provided by the operator 13 appears. When the user presses a dial to make a call, the supplementary service provider 13 checks whether the user to be dialed is a user of an ordinary telephone or an Internet phone or a computer. The signal is connected through the gateway 14 to the communication network of the main telecommunications carrier 15 and enables the call with the desired counterpart 16. If the call destination is a user of an Internet phone or a computer, this signal is connected to the Internet phone user or a computer user through the gateway 17 to enable a call with the other party 18. During this free call, ads appear constantly on the screen of the Internet phone. The supplementary service provider 13 checks whether the user uses the Internet phone, stops the telephone connection when the user stops using the device (if the call is finished), and continuously sends an advertisement even when the user ends the call. . The advertisement displayed on the screen is continuously displayed on the screen of the Internet phone until the user terminates the screen output function. If the screen display function is terminated, the advertisement is automatically stopped and the connection is disconnected.

2 is a block diagram of a network for enabling a free telephone call when a provider of an advertisement for enabling a free telephone call according to the present invention is an additional communication service provider. Hereinafter, referring to the accompanying drawings, a method of making a telephone call for free by only viewing an advertisement through a screen attached to an Internet phone according to the present invention will be described. When the user 21 of the screened Internet phone picks up the handset, the signal passing through the gateway 22 is directly connected to the telecommunication service provider 24 providing the Internet communication network 23 so that the user 21's Internet phone is connected. An advertisement provided by the telecommunications carrier 24 is displayed on the screen. When the user dials to make a call, the telecommunications carrier 24 determines whether the caller is a user of an ordinary telephone, an Internet phone user, or a computer user. When confirming, when making a call to the user of the general telephone, the signal is sent to the internet phone of the counterpart through the gateway 25 which operates the signal itself, thereby enabling the call with the desired counterpart 26. If the call destination is a user of an Internet phone or a computer, this signal is connected to the Internet phone user or computer user through the gateway 27 to enable a call with the other party 28. During this free call, ads appear constantly on the screen of the Internet phone. The telecommunication service provider 24 continuously checks whether the user uses the Internet phone, stops the phone connection when the user stops using the Internet phone (if the call is over), and continuously sends the advertisement even when the user ends the call. do. The advertisement displayed on the screen is continuously displayed on the screen of the Internet phone until the user terminates the screen output function. When the screen output function is terminated, the advertisement is automatically stopped and the connection is disconnected.

3 is a block diagram of a network for enabling a free phone call when a provider of an advertisement for enabling a free phone call according to the present invention is a separate Internet service provider (entrepreneur, operator for advertising) or a free phone service provider. . Hereinafter, referring to the accompanying drawings, a method of making a phone call for free instead of watching an advertisement through a screen attached to the Internet phone according to the present invention will be described. When the user 31 of the screen-mounted Internet phone picks up the handset, the signal passing through the gateway 32 is directly connected to an additional telecommunication service provider 33 that provides an Internet communication network. An advertisement provided by the toll free owner 34 is displayed on the Internet phone screen of the user 31 connected to a server (entertainer, a provider of an advertisement) or a server of a toll free operator. When an Internet service provider (entertainer, service provider) or toll free telephone operator 34 dials to make a call, the Internet service provider checks whether the caller is a user of an ordinary telephone, an Internet phone user or a computer user. When calling the user of the ordinary telephone, the signal is connected to the communication network of the main service provider 36 through the gateway 35, and the call with the desired counterpart 37 is made possible. If the call destination is a user of an Internet phone or a computer, the signal is connected to a supplementary service provider 38 providing an Internet communication network, and connected to an Internet phone user or a computer user through a gateway 39 to connect to the other party (40). Enable call with). During this free call, ads appear constantly on the screen of the Internet phone. Internet service providers (entrepreneurs, agencies that advertise) or toll-free telephone providers (34) constantly check the user's use of the Internet phone, and when the user stops using the Internet phone (when the call ends), stops the phone connection. Even if the user ends the call, the advertisement is continuously sent. The advertisement displayed on the screen is continuously displayed on the screen of the Internet phone until the user terminates the screen output function. When the screen output function is terminated, the advertisement is automatically stopped and the connection is disconnected.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for enabling a free telephone call when a provider of an advertisement for enabling a free telephone call according to the present invention is an additional carrier. Hereinafter, referring to the accompanying drawings, a description will be given of a free telephone call method for enabling a telephone call for free instead of viewing an advertisement through a screen attached to an internet phone according to the present invention. The Internet phone continuously checks whether the connection function with the specific internet telecommunication service provider is executed (101). If the user picks up the handset or presses the on-hook button to continuously use the Internet phone in the continuous checking step, it automatically connects to a specific site of a preset Internet telecommunication service provider through a subscribed communication network (102). In operation 104, specific advertisements and information are displayed on a screen attached to the Internet phone. When the advertisement or information is displayed on the screen, the Internet phone user inputs the other party's telephone number (105), and the communication service provider connects with the telecommunications carrier's network (106) and checks whether the telephone number is completed in the connected state (107). ), Check the phone state of the other party to make a call (108), if the call is available to connect the phone (109), and if the call is not possible outputs a signal informing the user of this (117). When the telephone call is connected with the other party to make a call (109), continuously check whether the call with the other party (110) When the call is over (111), the connection with the main carrier is released (112) After confirming whether the user has blocked the display function (113), if the user selects the blocking of the display function, after disconnecting from the Internet service provider (114), the power of the display panel is cut off. (115) The phone function and display stop operation (116). Until the user chooses to block the display, the Internet service provider continuously displays the advertisement on the screen of the Internet phone (118).

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for enabling a free telephone call when a provider of an advertisement for enabling a free telephone call according to the present invention is a main telecommunication service provider. Hereinafter, referring to the accompanying drawings, a description will be given of a free telephone call method for enabling a telephone call for free instead of viewing an advertisement through a screen attached to an internet phone according to the present invention. The Internet phone continuously checks whether the connection function with the set specific communication service provider is executed (121). When the user picks up the handset or presses the on-hook button to continuously use the Internet phone in the continuous checking step, the user automatically connects to a specific Internet supplementary communication site of a predetermined telecommunications carrier through a subscribed communication network (122). In response to the notification of the connection state (123), a particular advertisement and information is displayed on the screen attached to the Internet phone (124). When the advertisement or the information is displayed on the screen, the Internet phone user inputs the other party's phone number (125), and the service provider connects the information to the communication network and checks whether the telephone number is completed (126). Check the phone state of the other party (127), if the call is possible to connect the phone (128), if the call is impossible state outputs a signal to inform the user (135). When the call is connected to the other party to make a call (128), the device continuously checks whether the call is made (129) and when the call ends (130), whether the user has blocked the display function. After checking (131), if the screen display function is selected to be blocked, the communication service provider disconnects the communication provider's specific Internet additional communication site (132) and then cuts off the power of the display panel (133). The display of the advertisement is stopped (134). Until the user chooses to block the display function, the main service provider continuously displays the advertisement on the screen of the Internet phone (135).

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a method for enabling a free phone call when a provider of an advertisement for enabling a free phone call according to the present invention is a separate Internet service provider (entrepreneur, service provider for an advertisement) or a free phone service provider. to be. Hereinafter, referring to the accompanying drawings, a description will be given of a free telephone call method for enabling a telephone call for free instead of viewing an advertisement through a screen attached to an internet phone according to the present invention. The Internet phone continuously checks whether the connection function with the set specific Internet telecommunication service provider is executed (151). When the user picks up the handset or presses the on-hook button in the continuous checking step, the user automatically connects to a specific site of a preset Internet communication provider through a subscribed communication network (152). (153) The user connects to a specific Internet service provider (entertainer or service provider) or toll-free service provider site (154) to display specific advertisements and information on the screen attached to the Internet phone. (155). When the advertisement or information is displayed on the screen, the telephone user enters the other party's telephone number (156), and the Internet service provider (entertainer, service provider) or toll free telephone operator (157) is connected to the carrier's network. Check whether the phone number is completed in (158), check the phone status of the other party to make a call (159), if the call is available to connect the phone (160), if the call is not available to inform the user Output a signal (169). When the telephone call is connected to the other party to make a call (160), the device continuously checks whether the call is in progress by connecting with the other party (161), and when the call is over (162), releases the connection with the main communication service provider. (163), after checking whether the user has blocked the display function (164), if the user chooses to block the display function, the specific site of the Internet provider (entertainer, carrier for advertising) or toll free carrier After disconnecting (165) and disconnecting from the Internet telecommunications provider (166), the power of the display panel is cut off (167) to stop the operation of the telephone function and the display (168). Until the user chooses to block the display function, the Internet service provider (entertainer, service provider) or toll-free service provider continuously displays the advertisement on the screen of the Internet phone (170).

7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of allowing an advertisement, which is shown to a user of an Internet phone, to be output to a counterpart on a call when a call is suspended during a free telephone call according to the present invention. Hereinafter, referring to the accompanying drawings, instead of viewing an advertisement through a screen attached to the Internet phone according to the present invention, when a telephone call is held for free during a call, an advertisement displayed to the user of the Internet phone is output to the other party on the call. It will be described as follows. If the user who is using the Internet phone with the screen is on the phone call with the other party (171), check whether the user is continuously on the phone call (172), and if the user of the device presses the hold key to hold the call (173), if the user keeps busy, the advertisement is continuously displayed on the screen (177). Send the contents of the advertisement displayed on the screen to the other party at the same time (174), and continuously check whether or not the suspension function is terminated (175), and when the suspension function is terminated, the advertisement contents sent to the other party are transmitted. Stop, execute the re-call (176), and continuously display the advertisement on the screen (177).

As described above, the free phone call method of allowing a phone call to be made free of charge instead of watching an advertisement through a screen attached to the Internet phone according to the present invention is a conventional phone using only an internet phone with a screen attached thereto. It is a method of making a phone call in the same way as the usage method, and by allowing an advertisement provider to pay the call charges simply by viewing an advertisement on a screen attached to the Internet phone, so that an Internet phone user can make a call for free. . Through this method, there is no need to purchase a peripheral device such as a personal computer, and it is necessary to go through internet access and site access steps, or to avoid the inconvenience of having to listen to advertisements in advance and make a call within a predetermined time before making a phone call. From the advertiser's point of view, the user of the device can continuously watch the advertisement while making a call to enhance the advertisement effect.

Claims (6)

A free telephone call method, which allows a user to use a telephone call for free instead of watching an advertisement through a screen attached to the internet phone by using an internet phone with an attached screen. Picking up the handset automatically connects to the Internet, when connected to the Internet, an advertisement appears on the phone screen, checking whether the user is calling, dialing the phone number when selecting a call function, and using the phone. Continuously transmitting the advertisement, checking whether the user has exited the screen output function, and controlling the state of the Internet connection, and the like, instead of watching the advertisement through the screen attached to the Internet phone. Free phone call method that allows you to make free calls. The method according to claim 1, wherein if the provider of the advertisement for enabling a free telephone call according to the present invention is an additional carrier, the user of the screened Internet phone lifts the handset, lifts the handset, the signal passes through the gateway. Connecting to a telecommunications provider providing an internet communication network; displaying advertisements provided by the telecommunications provider on the screen of the Internet phone user; and when the Internet phone user presses a dial to make a call, When the signal is connected to the telecommunications carrier's network through the gateway, talking to the desired party, connecting to the other party through the gateway when the desired party uses the Internet phone or computer, and free calls Appears on the screen of the Internet phone continuously while I step, the additional service provider continuously checks whether the Internet phone user using the phone, and if the use of the Internet phone stops (if the call is finished) to check whether the display display function, automatic when the display function is turned off Instead of watching the advertisement through the screen attached to the Internet phone, characterized in that the step of stopping the transmission of the advertisement and disconnecting the Internet connection, continuously displaying the advertisement on the screen until the display function is released Free phone call method that allows you to make phone calls for free. The method according to claim 1, wherein if the provider of the advertisement for enabling a free telephone call according to the present invention is a telecommunications carrier, the user of the screened Internet phone picks up the handset, lifts the handset, and the signal passes through the gateway. A step in which a signal passing through the gateway is connected to a main service provider providing an internet communication network, an advertisement provided by the service provider appears on the screen of the internet phone user, and the Internet phone user dials to make a call Press to send the signal to the other party's phone through the gateway if the desired party is a user of the desk phone, to talk to the desired party, or to open the gateway if the desired party uses an Internet phone or computer. Connecting to the other party through the call Advertisement is displayed on the screen of the phone continuously, when the user stops using the Internet phone (when the call is finished), checks whether the display is maintained or not. A step of releasing, continuously displaying an advertisement on the screen until the display function is released, and the like, so that a telephone call can be made free of charge instead of watching an advertisement through a screen attached to an Internet phone. How to call free. The Internet phone with a screen according to claim 1, wherein if the provider of an advertisement for making a free telephone call according to the present invention is a separate Internet-related business operator (a business that acts on behalf of a company's advertising) or a toll telephone system provider, The user of the receiver picks up the handset, the signal passes through the gateway, the signal passes through the gateway to an additional carrier providing the Internet network, and the Internet operator (entertainer, Connecting to the server of the service provider or the toll-free telephone provider; displaying the advertisement provided by the service provider or the toll-free telephone operator on the screen of the Internet phone user. When the user presses the dial to make a call, the desired party If you are a telephone user, connect this signal to your telecommunications carrier's network via a gateway, make a call to the intended party, or if the desired party uses an Internet phone or computer, send this signal to the Internet carrier. Connecting, connecting to the other party through the gateway, if the user stops using the Internet phone (when the call is finished), checking whether the display is maintained or not. Disconnecting the Internet connection, continuously displaying the advertisement on the screen until the display is turned off, and the like. How to make free phone calls. The method according to claim 1, wherein when the user is on a free phone call according to the present invention, if the user who is using the Internet phone with the screen is on the phone call with the other party, the user continuously checks whether the user is on the phone call. Checking whether the user put a call on hold by pressing the hold key, and continuously displaying an advertisement on the screen if the user keeps busy. If the user of the device presses the hold key to hold the call, the advertisement provider simultaneously transmits the content of the advertisement currently being displayed on the screen to the other party, continuously checking whether the holding function is terminated, or holding the call. If the function is terminated, the advertisement is displayed to the user of the Internet phone, characterized in that the step of stopping the transmission of the advertisement contents sent to the other party, executing the re-call, continuously displaying the advertisement on the screen To make the call output to the party on the call. The method according to claim 4, wherein the provider of the advertisement for enabling a free telephone call according to the present invention is a separate Internet-related service provider (an enterprise, a service provider for an advertisement), a toll free service provider, etc. If the user of the Internet phone attached to the screen, the user picks up the handset, the signal is passed through the gateway when the handset, the signal passed through the gateway is connected to the telecommunications provider that provides the Internet communication network , When the advertisement of the additional service provider is transmitted through the connected internet communication network, when the user of the Internet phone dials to make a call, the Internet-related service provider (the company, the service provider for the advertisement), or the server of the toll free service provider. Steps to be connected, Internet phone operators (internet, optical) Or the advertisement provided by the toll-free telephone operator; if the desired counterpart is a user of a regular telephone, connecting this signal to the telecommunications carrier's network through a gateway; When the desired party uses an Internet phone or computer, connects this signal to an Internet telecommunications provider, connects to the other party through a gateway, or stops using the Internet phone (when the call is over). ) The steps that the advertisement provided by the internet supplementary service provider is displayed on the screen, the step of checking whether the screen display function is maintained, the step of automatically discontinuing the transmission of the ad when the display function is released, the step of disconnecting the Internet connection, and before the display function is released. Continuously displaying advertisements on the screen, etc. Free phone call method that allows you to make a phone call for free instead of watching the advertisement through the screen attached to the Internet phone, characterized in that.