KR20020006267A - Network connecting system and its method using numbers - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A network connecting system and its method using numbers are provided so that a user can conveniently use various functions such as image communication, homepage access and electronic mail transmission by receiving one telephone number system ID. CONSTITUTION: A user terminal(3) is connected through a network(1). A management server(5) is connected to the user terminal(3) through the network(1). In addition, the network access system includes a number substitution processing server(7), a mail server(9), a billing server(11), a contents web server(13) and a database server(15). The user terminal(3) includes a public terminal(31), a personal terminal(33), a user computer(35) and a mobile communication terminal(37). The public terminal(31) has an Internet accessible function and structure such as image communication, homepage access, electronic mail transmission and reception and various contents mall access. The personal terminal(33) is installed in a house or company for family members or workers. The user computer(35) has a special program provided by a service provider. In addition, the mobile communication terminal(37) is connected to a wireless network(39), and also connected to a wire network(1) through a WAP gateway(41).

Description

Network connecting system and its method using numbers

The present invention relates to a network access system using a number and a method thereof, and more particularly, to a dedicated terminal, a user computer capable of making a video call, retrieving / acquiring information, outputting / saving a document, sending / receiving mail, and making reservations / issuance of various tickets, The present invention relates to a network access system and method using a number capable of transmitting and receiving video communication, homepage access, and e-mail with one number having a telephone number system using a mobile communication terminal.

In general, video communication uses a telephone line and an Internet line to transmit and receive video and voice, and has a variety of advantages, such as making communication between each other more smoothly by looking at each other's faces. In particular, the video call is not only a video call but also an e-mail transmission, reception, access to the homepage, various ticketing, e-commerce, direct transactions, as well as a video call in a conventional system where a web camera is connected to the phone and can look at the other party's face. It can be transformed into a form that can receive or use services such as home-schooling, movies / videos, local sites, and local information. In this case, IDs of a combination of numbers and English characters are required. In the video communication using the new ID terminal, the video communication using the ID has no problem in making a video call in the current system in which the ID is assigned to the terminal. If is given, it is necessary to introduce a system that can be used by several people, that is, members of the family, etc. through one terminal.

In addition, conventionally, even when accessing the homepage using a computer or the like, the user inputs a URL consisting of a combination of alphabets and numbers into a URL input field appearing on a web browser.

The e-mail was also sent by entering the e-mail recipient's e-mail address in the Recipient field of the e-mail sending page.

Combination IDs such as letters and numbers for video communication, homepage URLs, and IDs necessary for sending and receiving e-mails are inconvenient to use, and therefore not easy to remember.

In addition, the use of the plurality of IDs, URLs, and e-mail addresses in combination with a plurality of numbers or letters, respectively, is inconvenient to use as described above. have.

Therefore, the present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is a wired, wireless terminal having a variety of functions that can make video calls, homepage access, email transmission, reception, etc. based on the Internet or When using a system by a computer or the like to provide an address in a single number system, and to provide a system and method that can be used by one number system.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide convenience in use by making a video call, homepage access, e-mail and internet access to a single number provided to each individual, and to promote the base of information and to create new added value. The present invention provides a network access system using a number and a method thereof.

1 is a configuration diagram showing the overall configuration according to the present invention,

2 is a main configuration diagram of a terminal according to the present invention;

3 is a block diagram showing a main program module of the management server according to the present invention;

4 is a configuration diagram showing a main program module of the number substitution processing server according to the present invention;

5 is a diagram showing the main configuration of a database server according to the present invention;

6 is a table listing the numbers and IP addresses included in the database server;

7 is a flowchart for explaining a method for making a video call using a number in the first embodiment according to the present invention;

8 is a flowchart illustrating a method for accessing a home page using a number as a second embodiment according to the present invention;

9 is a flowchart for explaining a method for sending an email using a number in a third embodiment according to the present invention;

FIG. 10 shows a table displayed for sending an email in FIG. 9; FIG.

11 is a flowchart for explaining a method for receiving a video call in a terminal;

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of receiving a video call from a user computer in another embodiment of FIG. 11.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is connected to the network, wired, wireless, the terminal for transmitting and receiving by inputting a video phone, homepage access and e-mail with a single number, the network is connected to the A management server that receives and receives an input signal of the terminal, maintains and manages a connection state, an IP address, a URL that is linked to receive data of a number inputted from the terminal, and make a video call, access a homepage, and send and receive an email; A network using a number including a number substitution processing server for converting or replacing a mail address, the management server, and a database server, which is connected to the management server and the number substitution processing server, and stores data for member identification and number substitution processing. Provide a connection system.

The present invention comprises the steps of receiving the data value of the number input from the calling terminal during the video call by the system, after converting the data value received in the step to the linked representative number and the contents of the number and IP address storage database Retrieving an IP address corresponding to the representative number by loading a message, and after retrieving the IP address corresponding to the representative number, the calling terminal transmits an IP address value to the receiving terminal so as to make a video call. It provides a network access method using a number comprising the step of transmitting to the calling terminal.

In addition, the present invention is the step of receiving the data value of the number that is the URL from the calling terminal when the homepage is accessed by the above system, in the step of determining whether the entire URL of the data value is input, only the number in the determination step In the case of inputting, the homepage address is set by adding a number to the URL. In the determining step, the entire URL is inputted or after the setting of the address, the data value is changed to a recipient name to display the access screen on the terminal. It provides a network connection method using a number comprising the step of returning.

According to the present invention, when the e-mail is transmitted by the system, receiving an address consisting of a number input to the terminal, determining whether the entire e-mail address has been inputted by the data value received after the step; When only a numbered user name is entered in the address, a network access method using a number including a step of adding a user name, an address sign, and a mail server name is provided.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an overall system for explaining an embodiment according to the present invention, in which a user terminal 3 connected by a network 1 and the user terminal 3 are connected through a network 1. The management server 5, the number substitution processing server 7, the mail server 9, the charging server 11, the content web server 13, and the database server 15 are shown.

The user terminal 3 includes a public terminal 31 and a personal terminal 33 and a user computer 35 or a mobile communication terminal 37 supplied by a service provider.

The public terminal 31 has a structure and a function capable of accessing the Internet, such as image communication, homepage access, e-mail transmission and reception, and various content mall access, and is configured to be used by various users using a telephone card. have.

The personal terminal 33 has the same configuration and function as the public terminal 31, but is installed in a home or a company and configured to be used by a group of family members or office workers.

As shown in FIG. 2, the public and personal terminals 31 and 33 include a server connection processing module 301, which is a program that can be connected to a service provider, and a program that supports homepage access and e-mail transmission and reception. It includes a program management module 303 to manage, and is managed by the program management module 303, the telephone receiving program 305 for receiving a call and the unique number (telephone number) of the terminal and the data related thereto A terminal number database 307 is stored. The public and personal terminals 31 and 33, although not shown, are naturally embedded with related programs for video calling, homepage access, e-mail transmission, reception, and Internet access.

The user computer 35 has the same function as the web cameras are combined with the personal terminals 31 and 33, except that the personal terminals 31 and 33 have related programs embedded in hardware provided by a service provider. In contrast, the program provided by the service provider is installed separately.

The mobile communication terminal 37 may be a conventional one, or may be made of a terminal provided by a service provider in some cases. The mobile communication terminal 37 is connected to the wireless network 39, and has a conventional connection structure that can be connected to the wired network 1 through the WAP gateway 41.

In some cases, the mobile communication terminal 37 may be provided by a service company, or may be partially applied to a cellular phone or a personal communication system (PCS). In such a case, the management server 5 may further include a program module for processing a connection relationship with respect to the mobile or portable communication terminal.

3 is a configuration diagram of the management server according to the present invention, and includes a connection processing module 51 and a representative telephone processing module 53. As shown in FIG.

The connection processing module 51 is a program module for maintaining a connection state or managing and processing contents required when a connection signal is input by public and private terminals 31 and 33 (hereinafter, referred to as 'terminals').

The representative phone processing module 53 receives the number input by the terminals 31 and 33 and converts the number input by the member into the representative number designated by the member among the member images stored in the database server and transmits the number to the number substitution processing server 7. Is a program module. Although the representative telephone processing module 53 has been described in the drawings and descriptions included in the management server 5 for convenience, the program module having the same function may be included and applied to the number substitution processing server 7 as necessary. Can be.

The number substitution processing server 7 includes an Internet Protocol address (IP) conversion module 71, a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) and a number processing module 73, and a number and address connection module 75.

The IP address change module 71 retrieves the contents of the database server 15, converts the contents into an IP address corresponding to the representative number obtained by the representative telephone processing module 53, and transmits the IP address to the calling terminal. A video module is connected to enable a video call and performs data processing related to the video call.

When the URL and number processing module 73 receives a homepage connection request signal and a URL number from the terminal 3, the URL and number processing module 73 links or sums the URL and the number which received the input data signal and changes the entire URL to the recipient name. The program module transmits the changed data to the terminal and performs processing related to accessing the homepage.

When the number and address connection module 75 receives the data signal value when the address value of the telephone number input for e-mail data and transmission is input from the terminal 3, only the number of the telephone number type is input. A program module that links or adds a user name, an address sign, and a mail server name to change an input value to a recipient name, and sends a mail with this change processing value, and performs data processing related to an email transmission. .

The mail server 9, the charging server 11, and the content web server 13 are conventional and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The database server 15 is managed or loaded / processed by the management server 5 or the number substitution processing server 7, the member profile database 151, the terminal information storage database 153, and the number and IP. The address storage database 157 is included.

The member profile database 151 stores the personal information of the user of the terminal 3 and related information. In particular, the member database 151 stores a table linked with a representative number designated by each user for a personal number in the form of a telephone number. have.

The terminal information storage database 153 includes data related to the history of the terminal 3, data related to each of the terminals 3, a unique number of the terminal 3 (which may be in the form of a telephone number for reception), and the like. Saving.

As shown in Fig. 6, the number and IP address storing database 157 converts the unique number of the member or the terminal 3 and the IP address and the number corresponding to the unique number into IP addresses. It stores the relevant data needed.

The method for accessing the network using the number by the network connection system using the number of the present invention configured as described above will be described in more detail.

Fig. 7 is a flowchart showing a first embodiment according to the present invention, showing a method for making a video call.

First of all, the user is provided with a number having a telephone number system, and used for video calls, homepage access, and Internet access, such as sending and receiving e-mails. The personal terminal 33 will be described by way of example, and a number is inputted to the calling terminal as a 'calling terminal' and the receiving terminal described as a 'receiving terminal' (S1). Then, the server connection processing module 301 of the calling terminal transmits the input data value to the number substitution processing server 7 (S3). Then, the number substitution processing server 7 receives the transmitted number value input from the calling terminal (S5). The IP address conversion module 71 then calls the representative telephone processing module 53 of the management server 5. The called representative phone processing module 53 calls the contents of the member profile database 151 to retrieve the representative number linked to the input number and transmits the representative number to the IP address conversion module 71. Then, the IP address conversion module 71 loads the number and contents stored in the IP address storage database 157 and searches for the IP address corresponding to the input representative number (S7). Subsequently, the IP address conversion module 71 transmits the retrieved IP address to the calling terminal (S9). Then, the calling terminal 31 receives the IP address from the IP address conversion module 71 and transmits a connection request signal to the receiving terminal with the received IP address (S13). Therefore, the receiving terminal defined in the IP address is switched to the video communication state S17 by receiving the connection request value via the IP address S15 (S17). At the same time, the calling terminal 31 is also switched to a mode in which video communication is possible (S19). Then, the user can perform video communication, and when either of the communication release signals is input (S21, S23), the user ends. In this case, the public terminal 31 may be configured to be terminated even if all the amounts are used for the card in which the amounts are stored.

In the above embodiment, the server connection processing module 301 of the calling terminal transmits the input value to the number substitution processing server 7 (S3), and the number substitution processing server 7 inputs from the calling terminal. Receiving the transmitted number value (S5), the IP address conversion module 71 calls the representative telephone processing module 53 of the management server 5, and the called representative telephone processing module 53 is a member. Although it describes a step of calling the contents of the personal database 151, searching for the representative number linked to the input number and transmitting the representative number to the IP address conversion module 71, but the server connection processing module of the calling terminal ( 301 transmits the input data value to the management server 5, and the representative telephone processing module 53 of the management server 5 receives the input value to display the contents of the member profile database 151. Call the entered number and ring Retrieve the key number and the key number can also be transferred to the IP address conversion module (71).

8 is a flowchart illustrating a process of accessing a home page using a number.

If the user wants to access the homepage, the terminal inputs a homepage connection request signal to the terminal 3 (S41). Then, the server connection processing module 301 of the terminal 3 displays the URL input screen (S43). The user enters a number which is a URL (S45). In this case, it is also possible to enter the URL of a normal character. Subsequently, the server connection processing module 301 transmits the data signal of the inputted content to the number substitution processing server 7 (S47). Then, the URL and the number processing module 73 of the number substitution processing server 7 receives the signal transmitted from the server connection processing module 301 of the terminal 3 (S49) and determines whether the entire URL has been input (S51). . If only the content corresponding to the number is entered, the number is linked or summed in the URL (S53), and the converted value is changed to the recipient name (S55) to return the converted value to the terminal 3. When the entire URL is input, only the input value is changed to the recipient name (S55) and the input value is returned to the terminal 3 (S55). Then, the terminal 3 displays the access screen (S57).

9 is a flow chart illustrating a process for sending an email to a number provided in accordance with the present invention.

When the user inputs a write signal from the terminal 3 (S71), the program management module 303 displays a previously written letter form (S73). Such a letter-writing form is shown in FIG. 10, and a conventional form can be used. Subsequently, the user inputs an address value consisting of numbers in the recipient field B1 (S75). Then, reference (B3), sender (B5), title (B7), content (B9) and the like are entered. Although not shown, you can enter attachments as needed. After the input is completed, the terminal 3 transmits the input contents to the number substitution processing server 7 (S77). The number and address connection module 75 of the number substitution processing server 7 receives the transmission value (S79) and determines whether the entire e-mail address has been input (S81). In this case, if only an address consisting of numbers is input, the user name, address sign, and mail server name consisting of numbers are linked or combined (S83), and mail is transmitted through the mail server 9 using the resultant data (S85). . If not only the address consisting of the number but also the address sign and the mail server name are input, the step S83 is omitted and the mail is sent immediately (S85).

11 is a flowchart illustrating a process in which a terminal supplied from a service provider is in a reception state.

When the switch of the terminal 3 is turned on (S101), the program management module 303 loads a video call reception program stored in the call reception program database 305 (S103), and stores a number already stored in the terminal number database. The number substitution processing server 7 receives the terminal identification number (S107) and registers it (S105). As a result, the result is returned to the receiving terminal to be in a waiting state (S111).

Fig. 12 is a flowchart showing a process of placing a reception standby state in the case of a user computer.

When the user executes the stored video call program already supplied by the service provider (S171) and inputs a reception standby mode signal (S173), a login window is displayed (S175). Then, the user enters the number and password in the login window (S177). Then, the control unit (not shown) of the user computer transmits the input contents to the number substitution processing server 7 (S179). The number substitution processing server 7 receives an input value (S181) and calls the authentication server 17 to perform user authentication (S183). In this case, it is determined whether the member is a member (S185), if it is not a member, a signal for the result is transmitted to the user computer, and the control unit of the user computer receives the signal and displays a member registration window (S187). When the user registers as a member, it returns to the previous stage where the login window is displayed. In the case of a member, the number substitution processing server 7 registers (S191) and transmits a normal processing signal to the user computer (S193). Then, the control unit of the user computer displays the login state on the server (S195), and switches to the mode of the reception standby state (S197). Thus, as described above, a video call or the like becomes possible.

Therefore, in the present invention, the user is provided with an ID having a single phone number system, thereby enabling convenient Internet use such as video communication, homepage access, and e-mail transmission.

As described above, the present invention provides a single number system when using a system based on a wired, wireless terminal or a computer having various functions such as video call, homepage access, e-mail transmission, and reception based on the Internet. In addition, by using a single number having a telephone number system when using each service, there is an effect that can be convenient in use.

In addition, the convenience of use has the effect of expanding the base of the informatization population and creating new added value.

Claims (14)

A terminal connected to a network via a wired or wireless network for transmitting and receiving video telephones, homepage access, and e-mail with a single number; A management server connected to the network and maintaining and managing a connection state by receiving an input signal from the terminal; A number substitution processing server which receives the data of the number inputted from the terminal and converts or substitutes the linked IP address, URL and mail address so as to enable a video call, homepage access, e-mail transmission, reception, etc .; A database server connected to the management server and the number substitution processing server, the database server storing data required for member identification and number substitution processing; Network access system using a number comprising a. The method of claim 1, wherein the management server A connection processing module configured to maintain and manage a connection state by performing data processing related to a connection when a connection signal is input from the terminal; A representative telephone processing module for loading data in which the representative number stored in the database server and the personal number are linked when the number is input from the terminal, and transmitting the representative number corresponding to the input number to the number substitution processing server; Network access system using a number comprising a. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the number substitution processing server receives a representative number transmitted from the representative telephone processing module of the management server, converts the representative number into an IP address, and transmits the converted signal to the terminal to which the number is input. Network access system using a number including an IP address translation module. The terminal of claim 1, wherein the number substitution processing server receives a number that is a URL to access the homepage from the terminal, receives the link number, links the URL and the number, changes the input value to a recipient name, and transmits the changed signal to the terminal. Network access system using a number including a URL and a number processing module. The number and address of claim 1, wherein the number substitution processing server receives a data value of a number input from a terminal and links a user name, an address sign, and a mail server name consisting of numbers to manage mail transmission and reception. Network access system using a number containing a connection module. The method of claim 1, wherein the database server A member profile database storing data relating to a member profile and a representative number table linked to each individual number; A terminal information storage database storing data related to the terminal such as the number of the terminal; A number and IP address storing database storing a number and an IP address corresponding to the number; Network access system using a number comprising a. The method of claim 1, wherein the terminal A server connection processing module for connecting to the management server and performing processing related to the connection; A program management module for managing programs related to video calls, homepage access, and e-mail transmission and reception; Network access system using a number comprising a. The method of claim 1, wherein the terminal A program database storing a telephone reception program and the like related to a video call; A terminal number database storing the number of the terminal and data related thereto; Network access system using a number comprising a. Receiving a data value of a number input from a calling terminal; Converting the data value received in the step into a linked representative number and retrieving the IP address corresponding to the representative number by loading the contents of the number and IP address storage database; Retrieving the IP address corresponding to the representative number and transmitting the retrieved IP address to the calling terminal so that the calling terminal transmits the IP address value to the receiving terminal to make a video call; Network access method using a number comprising a. The method of claim 9, wherein the receiving mode setting of the receiving terminal is Receiving, by the number substitution processing server, the number stored in the receiving terminal; Storing, by the number substitution processing server, the transmission value in the terminal information storage database and returning a confirmation value to the receiving terminal; Network access method using a number comprising a. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the reception mode is set when the receiving terminal is a user computer. Receiving, by a number substitution processing server, a number and a password input to the user computer; Processing user authentication on the received value; Determining whether to be a member after the authentication process; Recording by the number substitution processing server in the terminal information storage database when the member is a member in the step; Transmitting a confirmation return value normally recorded in the step to a user computer; Network access method using a number comprising a. Receiving a data value of a number which is a URL at a calling terminal; Determining whether a data value has been input in the entire URL in the step; Setting a homepage address by adding a number to a URL when only a number is input in the determining step; Returning the terminal to display the access screen by changing the data value to a recipient name after the entire URL is input or the setting of the address in the determining step; Network access method using a number comprising a. Receiving an address consisting of a number entered in the terminal; Determining whether the data value received after the step has been entered in the entire e-mail address; Adding only a user name, an address sign, and a mail server name when only a numerical user name is entered in the e-mail address in the determining step; Network access method using a number comprising a. 15. The method of claim 13, further comprising the step of sending an email input from the terminal after combining the user name, address sign and mail server name.