KR20010100493A - Method of providing a phone book service - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a phone book service that provides a phone book service subscriber immediately provides information on a phone number requested from among his phone number information recorded in the next generation intelligent network, and automatically connects a phone number as a search result. The present invention provides a phone book service and automatic connection function based on the next generation intelligent network, so that personal phone number information can be managed without carrying a note paper or an electronic notebook to record a phone number, and using a next generation intelligent network. It will automatically connect after searching the phone number corresponding to the name information entered by the calling user, and thus provides a personalized phone notebook and an automatic incoming call connection service.

Description

Method of providing a phone book service

The present invention relates to a method for providing a phone book service, and more particularly, a method for providing information on a phone number for a phone book service subscriber requesting a search and call connection based on the next-generation intelligent network and automatically connecting the call number. It is about.

In today's diversified society, the number of phone numbers to remember is increasing, but it is very difficult to remember all the phone numbers of many people.

Therefore, in most cases, telephone numbers are recorded in paper notebooks or memo papers, or expensive electronic notebooks are used. In this case, there is a problem to always carry.

In addition, the method of automatically connecting to the called party by using the conventional voice dial service system requires the establishment of a separate voice dial service system, operation maintenance functions such as charging and maintenance, and separately manages the subscriber service profile. There is a problem that should be present.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and provides a phone book service to promptly provide information on a phone number requested from among phone number information recorded by a phone book service subscriber in a next-generation intelligent network. The purpose is to provide a method.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a phone book service providing method for automatically connecting a phone number which is a search result.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a phone book service providing method for allowing a phone book service subscriber to directly add / change / delete information on his / her own through internet connection.

In order to achieve the above objects, a phone book service providing method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in a method for providing a phone book service to a service subscriber using a next-generation intelligent network,

A first step of providing a phone book service start announcement to the caller who requested the service as the phone book service request is received from the service subscriber, and requesting the caller to input a phone book mailbox number and password information for authentication;

A second step of, upon successful completion of the caller's authentication, providing the caller with a selection request announcement for the name information recording function or the mailbox management function;

A third step of searching for a telephone number corresponding to the name information in the database when the caller selects the name information recording function and inputs the name information of the counterpart who wishes to call; And

And a fourth step of providing the caller with guidance about the retrieved telephone number and an automatic connection guide broadcast, and automatically performing a call-side connection.

1 is a block diagram of a next generation intelligent network to which the present invention is applied;

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a phone book service according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a flowchart illustrating a mailbox management function according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of modifying information of a user through the Internet in an embodiment of the present invention.

<Description of Symbols for Major Parts of Drawings>

101: caller's phone

102: originating terminal exchange (LEa: Local Exchange, where a denotes the calling party)

103: Service Switching Point (SSP)

104: common line signal network (CCS No. 7)

105: intelligent network service control system (SCP)

106: intelligent network service management system (SMS)

107: Intelligent Information System (IP: Intelligent Peripheral)

108: terminating station exchange (LEb: Local Exchange, where b represents the called party)

109: incoming user's phone

110: Independent LAN / WAN (Local Area Network / Wide Area Network)

111: IP-CMS: Intelligent Peripheral-Central

Management System)

112: Web-Server

113: Internet

114: User PC

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

1 is a block diagram of a next generation intelligent network to which the present invention is applied.

The next-generation intelligent network of FIG. 1 includes a telephone 101 on the calling user's side, a calling end station switch 102, an intelligent network service switch 103, a common line signal network 104, a service control system 105, and a service management system 106. , Intelligent information providing system 107, called terminal exchange 108, telephone 109 on the called user's side, independent LAN / WAN 110, IP-Central Management System 111, web-server 112, Internet 113 is provided.

The local exchange (hereinafter referred to as LEa, where a means the calling party) 102 is an intelligent network service switching point when the calling user attempts a phone book service call through the phone 101. (Hereinafter referred to as SSP) 103 performs a function of relaying it, and when the SSP 103 requests the calling number, it is collected from the calling user and transmitted.

The SSP 103 recognizes that the incoming call is an intelligent network call and provides a service through interworking with the CCS No. 7 common line signal network 104 with the service control point 105. Perform the function of collecting and exchanging necessary information.

The SCP 105 oversees the entire process of service processing with service logic and data.

The service management system (hereinafter referred to as SMS) 106 is operated by a network operator and is in charge of a management function for changing data logic required to perform a service, and manages mailbox number and password information required for service subscriber authentication. .

Intelligent information provision system (hereinafter referred to as IP) 107 is composed of ISUP, INAP, TCP / IP protocol processing unit 107a, service function control, mailbox management, tone transmission, DTMF digit collection, voice guidance, voice recording, Resource management and control unit 107b for performing voice recognition and speech synthesis functions, and a database 107c for storing a phone number and name information accordingly.

The IP-Central Management System (hereinafter referred to as IP-CMS) 111 manages locally distributed IPs 107 through interworking with independent LAN / WAN 110 networks. Do this.

The Web-Server 112 performs a function for allowing a phone book service subscriber to directly change his / her phone book mailbox number and password stored in the SMS 106. However, the initial registration information of the subscriber can be registered only by the SMS operator.

The web-server 112 is connected to the Internet 113. As a result, the SMS 106 and the Internet 113 can interoperate with each other, so that the subscriber of the phone book service can operate his personal computer (PC) 114 to access the Internet 113 and then operate the web server 112. It is possible to directly change their own phone book mailbox password stored in the personal phone book database (107c) in the IP (107) or to directly add / change or delete and search the phone number / name information. In addition, subscribers can also add personal information such as family birthdays and wedding anniversaries.

Next, a phone book service providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 2.

When the calling user picks up the handset to receive the phone book service (step 201) and confirms the dial tone transmitted from the LEa 102 (step 202) and presses the phone book service identification number (step 203), the LEa 102 indicates that The number dialed by the calling user is collected and relayed to the SSP 103 (step 204).

When the SSP 103 detects that the call is a call requesting a phone book service, the SSP 103 requests the calling party's calling number from the LEa 102 (step 205) and collects it (step 206). The calling number is later used to generate billing data compared to the called number.

The SSP 103, which collects the calling number from the LEa 102, uses the IDP (InitialDP), an intelligent network application protocol (INAP) operation, to request a phonebook service to the SCP 105. The calling grade is transmitted to the SCP 105 (step 207).

Upon receiving the call, SCP 105 sends three operations simultaneously or sequentially to SSP 103 to indicate the next operation of SSP 103 (step 208). The first is to determine whether the service can be provided based on the received information, and if possible, transmit an ETC (Establish Temporary Connection) to the SSP 103 in order to send the announcement broadcast necessary for the phonebook service to the calling user. ) To connect to. Second, in order to generate the charging record of the SSP 103, the charging information is provided to Furnish Charging Information (FCI), and the SSP 103 receiving the charging information transmits the charging information to the LEa 102 (step 209). Finally, the SCP 105 sends a request report BCSM event (RRBE) to the SSP 103 to report when the calling user's status changes (calling party abandonment, calling party release, etc.).

After receiving the ETC, the SSP 103 checks the available IP 107 and then connects the call path using the IP 107 and the No. 7 signaling method (step 210). An ARI (Assist Request Instruction) is sent to 105 to notify that it is ready to receive orders from SCP 105 (step 211).

Upon receiving the ARI from the IP 107, the SCP 105 requests the IP 107 to transmit the announcement using the Prompt And Collect User Information (PCUI) (step 212). A call broadcast service is sent to the calling user 101 along with a call announcement service through the call path connected to the calling user 101 to enter the call book mailbox number and password information (step 213).

The caller who listens to the announcement enters the phonebook mailbox number and password information (step 214), and the IP 107 collects this information and notifies SCP 105 (step 215).

The SCP 105 requests authentication to the SMS 106 to perform subscriber authentication (step 216), and the SMS 106 retrieves the mailbox number and password information to determine whether the service is suitable for the calling user. (Step 217) The result of authentication is notified to SCP 105 (step 218).

If it is determined that successful authentication has been performed, the SCP 105 requests the IP 107 to transmit a request announcement to select a recording function or a mailbox management function from the IP 107 (step 219). Accordingly, the IP 107 transmits a request announcement to the calling user to select a name information recording function or a mailbox management function (step 220).

The calling user who listens to the announcement selects the name information recording function or the mailbox management function, and when the calling user sends the selected information to the IP 107 in DTMF tones, the IP 107 collects it and sends it to the SCP 105. The function selection information is notified of (step 221).

The SCP 105 determines whether it is a phone number search / automatic link function request from the function selection information received from the IP 107 (step 223), and if it is a phone number search / automatic link function request, the name is IP 107. Information broadcast request announcement broadcast request is requested (step 224).

The IP 107 receives the name information recording request announcement broadcast instruction from the SCP 105 and transmits the name information recording request announcement broadcast message to the calling user (step 225), and the calling user listens and records the name information (step 225). Step 226), the IP 107 notifies the name information to the SCP 105 when the recording is completed (step 227), and searches the personal telephone notebook database managed by the IP itself (step 228) to retrieve the telephone number from the SCP ( 105).

The SCP 105 is informed of the completion of the name information recording and the retrieved telephone number from the IP 107 (steps 227 and 229), and again requests the IP number 107 to transmit the telephone number and the automatic connection announcement broadcast (step 230). .

The above IP (107) is instructed by SCP (105). "OOO's phone number is OOOO to the area code OOOO, OOO station. Please wait a minute and we will automatically connect you. Phone number guidance and automatic connection announcement broadcast to the calling user (step 231).

The SCP 105 requests the SSP 103 to generate a new call using the Initial Call Attempt (ICA) and Continue to connect with the called party to connect with the called user (step 232). The information in the ICA includes the telephone number of the called user. In addition, the SCP 105 sends an RRBE to the SSP 103 to request reporting of a change in the status of the called party (called party response / busy / no answer, called party release).

The SSP 103, which receives the ICA and Continue from the SCP 105, makes a call request to the called party's station (LEb) 108 to which the called user belongs (step 233). Send a ring tone (step 234). When the called user hears a ring tone and picks up the receiver (step 235), the LEb 108 signals the SSP 103 that the called user has answered (step 236), and the SSP 103 receives the SCP (105). Report the response of the called user to the ERB (237).

If the called user is busy or unanswered, the call is terminated after the SSP 103 reports the busy or no answer to the calling user who has reported the incoming or unanswered call to SCP 105 and is waiting. .

SCP 105, receiving the response of the called user, sends the DFCa (Disconnect Forward Connection) to the SSP 103 to stop the announcement (step 231) that was being sent to the calling user at IP 107. Send a message to the user side, instructing to disconnect the IP 107 (step 238), and sending Connect (step 238) for connection with the called user.

SCP 105 also sends an FCI to SSP 103 to instruct generation of the charging record (step 238).

The SSP 103 connects the calling user and the called user to each other, and the call is started (step 239).

If the calling user hangs up after the call (step 240), the calling line from the LEa 102 to the SSP 103 is restored (step 241), and the SSP 103 is sent to the SCP 105. The calling party reports via the ERB that it has been released (step 242) and the service is terminated.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of function execution when it is determined in step 223 described in FIG. 2 that the calling user has selected the telephone book mailbox management function.

First, when SCP 105 requests the mailbox management function code selection announcement broadcast to IP 107 (step 301), IP 107 sends the mailbox management function code selection announcement to the calling user to manage the phonebook mailbox. Initiate a functional procedure (step 302).

The caller can listen to the announcement and select the desired functions (add name / phone number information (record recording), change name / phone number information (record recording), delete name / phone number information, phone number confirmation search, password Change, voice memo) is selected and notified (step 303).

The IP 107 reports the mailbox management function code selection information requested by the calling user to the SCP 105 (step 304), and the SCP 105 receives the announcement and broadcasts the corresponding broadcast and user request information reception request announcement. Instructed to IP 107 (step 305), the IP 107 receiving the announcement announcement instruction sends a name recording and phone number change information, password request announcement broadcast to the calling user (step 306).

The name recording, telephone number, and password from the calling user who listened to this are collected from the IP 107, and the personal telephone notebook database 107c which manages itself is updated (steps 307 and 308).

The IP 107 notifies the SCP 105 of the update result of the personal phone book database 107c after updating the personal phone book database 107c (step 309).

The SCP 105 transmits the update result of the personal phonebook database 107c to the SMS 106 and requests the subscriber information change (step 311).

The SMS 106 requested to change the subscriber information changes the service subscriber information (step 312) and notifies SCP 105 of the result (step 313).

The SCP 105 requests the announcement of the user information change result to the IP 107 (step 314), and the IP 107 sends the name recording function or the mailbox management function selection information announcement to the calling user (Fig. 2). Same as step 220). The procedure is then performed in the same manner from step 221 to step 242 shown in FIG.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of modifying information of a user through the Internet in an embodiment of the present invention.

The phone book service subscriber accesses the Internet 113 through his PC 114 (step 400), and a modification instruction for modifying information about himself among the information already stored in the personal phone notebook database 107c. Enter (step 410). At this time, the phone book service subscriber also inputs information that can authenticate itself.

Accordingly, SMS 106 performs authentication on the phone book service subscriber (step 420) and notifies SCP 105 of the result.

As a result, the SCP 105 sends an information modification command and the corresponding information to IP 107 if authentication is successful ("Yes" in step 430). Accordingly, in IP 107, the information that the phone book service subscriber wants to modify among the information stored in the personal phone book database 107c is modified (step 440).

That is, a subscriber to the phone book service can directly change his / her phone book mailbox password and add / change / delete / search for phone number / name information. In addition, his or her family birthday or wedding anniversary, and personal schedule information can be added.

On the other hand, if the authentication for the phone book service subscriber fails in step 430, the SMS 106 sends a message to the phone book service subscriber to re-enter the correct data (step 450).

The SMS 106 then re-authenticates based on the data re-entered by the phonebook service subscriber (step 460).

If the authentication is successful as the result of the re-authentication of the step 460, the operation of the step 440 described above is performed, and if the re-authentication fails, the SMS 106 receives a predetermined number of times of authentication for the phone book service subscriber (for example, about three times). It is determined whether or not to reach the step (step 470).

As a result of the determination of step 470, if the number of times of authentication is less than the predetermined value, the process returns to step 450. Thus, the SMS 106 sends a message to the phone book service subscriber to re-enter the correct data because authentication failed.

As a result of the determination of step 470, when the number of times of authentication reaches the predetermined value, the information correction operation is terminated.

According to the present invention as described above, in providing a phone book service and an automatic connection function based on the next-generation intelligent network, it is possible to manage personal phone number information without carrying a note or electronic notebook to record the phone number, Without the additional equipment investment such as voice dial service system, it is possible to provide voice dial service with automatic connection function using next generation intelligent network, and to provide high quality announcement.

On the other hand, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but can be modified and modified within the scope not departing from the gist of the present invention, such modifications and changes should be regarded as belonging to the following claims. will be.

Claims (4)

In the method of providing a phone book service to a service subscriber using the next generation intelligent network, A first step of providing a phone book service start announcement to the caller who requested the service as the phone book service request is received from the service subscriber, and requesting the caller to input a phone book mailbox number and password information for authentication; A second step of, upon successful completion of the caller's authentication, providing the caller with a selection request announcement for the name information recording function or the mailbox management function; A third step of searching for a telephone number corresponding to the name information in the database when the caller selects the name information recording function and inputs the name information of the counterpart who wishes to call; And And a fourth process of providing the caller with guidance about the retrieved telephone number and an automatic connection guide broadcast, and automatically performing a called party connection. The method of claim 1, If the sender selects the mailbox management function in the second step A code selection announcement broadcast for a desired option among a plurality of option mailbox management functions having a plurality of options; The phone book service providing method, characterized in that for updating the information of the database in accordance with the selection options selected by the caller. The method of claim 2, The multiple options include name / phone number information, name / phone number information change, name / phone number information deletion, phone number confirmation search, password change, voice memo, family birthday, wedding anniversary How to Provide Services. The method of claim 3, wherein And the service subscriber can access / internet to add / change / delete / search his / her personal information previously stored in the database.