KR20020039936A - A device and a method of serving local area information by using mobile phone - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An apparatus for providing local information using a mobile communication portable terminal and a method therefor are provided to confirm a current position and offer geographic, historical, and cultural local information of the current position to the portable terminal using a location registration function of the portable terminal of a cellular type mobile communication system. CONSTITUTION: An SCP(Service Control Point)(60) stores service kind information provided to a portable terminal(10) and programs and data for performing a service. An HLR(Home Location Register)(70) retrieves information a BTS(Base Transceiver Station) in which the portable terminal(10) is registered from an MSC(Mobile Switching Center)(30) and outputs retrieved information by the control of the SCP(60). An administrative district server(80) outputs information of an administrative district of the BTS(20) in which the portable terminal(10) is located by the control of the SCP(60). A local information server(90) outputs geographic, historical, and cultural various local information received from the administrative district server(80) through the SCP(60) as a selected language to the MSC(30).

Description

Apparatus and method for providing local information using mobile communication terminal {A DEVICE AND A METHOD OF SERVING LOCAL AREA INFORMATION BY USING MOBILE PHONE}

The present invention provides a mobile terminal user or subscriber with local information on the current location using a cellular type mobile communication system, and in particular, to provide cultural, historical, and geographical area information on the current location in various foreign languages. It's about doing.

The cellular mobile communication system is connected to a mobile switching center (MSC) or a service switching point (SSP), and a base station (BTS) is connected to a public switching network (PSTN). It is connected to the system, the subscriber to the mobile communication system is a system that allows the free communication on the move.

In the mobile communication system as described above, the base stations (BTS) are uniformly installed throughout the country at regular intervals, and each mobile terminal is registered with the corresponding base station in the service area of the specific base station (BTS) and communicates therewith. The MSC may identify the current location of the specific mobile terminal by dividing it by the service area of the base station.

Hereinafter, a method of operating a mobile communication system according to the prior art will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Attached to explain the prior art, FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a mobile communication system according to the prior art.

Referring to FIG. 1, the mobile communication system according to the prior art includes a mobile terminal 10 capable of communicating anytime and anywhere while moving;

A base station (BTS) 20 for wirelessly communicating with the mobile terminal 10 by allocating a wireless communication channel in a predetermined service area;

A mobile switching center (MSC) 30 connected to the base station 20 by wire to control the mobile terminal 10 in the corresponding service area to communicate with the base station 20;

An gateway station (IGS) which allows the mobile switching center (MSC) 30 to connect with an external public telecommunication network;

A public telecommunication network (PSTN) for establishing a communication path with an unspecified majority by connecting to the gateway station (IGS);

And a fixed terminal 40 connected through the public communication network PSTN and communicating therewith.

Hereinafter, a mobile communication system according to the related art having the above configuration will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 1.

The base station (BTS) 20 is to set the effective propagation distance of the radio signal transmitted from the corresponding antenna as a service area. The service area forms one cell, and a plurality of base stations have a constant distance interval. Are deployed successively and nationwide,

Since a plurality of base stations 20 having a constant cell area as described above are arranged consecutively. Called a cellular system, such a cell is nationwide and is connected to the mobile switching center 30 by wire to be controlled.

The mobile terminal 10 registers its location by being located inside a cell, which is a service area of a specific base station 20, and registering the location of the base station in a virtual location register (VLR) in the exchange. In this case, communication can be performed, and when the mobile station moves to the cell area of the adjacent base station 20, the current base station 20 is deregistered, and another neighbor base station 20 is registered again in the VLR of the affiliated exchange. As a result, the mobile communication is carried out continuously.

Therefore, the mobile switching center 30 can check and control which base station 20 or cell location the specific mobile terminal 10 is located by controlling and managing each base station 20, the mobile terminal 10 You can call.

However, the above-described conventional cellular communication system has been used only for the purpose of facilitating the called of the mobile terminal by registering the location of the mobile terminal 10.

The technology of the present invention enables the user to check the current location on the mobile terminal by using the mobile terminal location registration function of the cellular mobile communication system and to provide geographical, historical, and cultural local information of the current location. It is an object to provide an apparatus and method.

The present invention has been made in order to achieve the above object, in the mobile communication system consisting of a base station, a mobile switch, a portable terminal; A service control unit for recording and storing information on a service type that can be provided by the portable terminal and a program and data for performing a service; A subscriber information unit for retrieving and outputting information of a base station registered with a mobile terminal from a mobile switch under control of the service controller; An administrative area server for outputting administrative area information of a base station where a mobile terminal is located under the control of the service control unit; A regional information server for outputting geographic, historical, and cultural information of a region authorized by the administrative district server through the service control unit to the mobile switch in a selected language; A telephone number server for outputting an administrative information center call number of an area authorized by the administrative region server through the service control unit; It is characterized in that it comprises a local information center connected by the mobile switch.

The method may further include: determining whether the mobile terminal of the mobile communication system requests the local information service, and if the local information is not requested, executing the communication mode; When the mobile terminal requests the local information service in the communication mode process, it is determined whether the mobile terminal can receive the service, and when the mobile terminal can receive the service, the mobile terminal can receive the service by checking the location of the base station currently registered. Service preparation process; A search process for searching administrative area information and corresponding area information of the confirmed registered location of the mobile terminal; Selecting a voice output language of the searched administrative region information and region information and outputting the information in the selected language; Judging whether the mobile terminal requests a local information center, and when requesting a local information center is characterized by consisting of a guide process to call the local information center of the relevant administrative area.

1 is a configuration diagram of a mobile communication system according to the prior art,

2 is a functional configuration diagram of a mobile communication system according to the present invention;

3 is a flowchart of providing local information according to the present invention.

** Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawing **

10: mobile terminal 20: base station

30: mobile exchange 40: fixed terminal

50: regional information center 60: service control unit

70: subscriber information department 80: administrative area server

90: local information server 100: telephone number server

Hereinafter, a method for providing local information using a mobile communication terminal according to the configuration of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Attached to explain the technique of the present invention, Figure 2 is a functional configuration state diagram of a mobile communication system according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a flow chart of providing local information according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the system for providing local information using a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention includes a base station (BTS) 20, an intelligent network mobile switch (MSC) 30, and a mobile terminal 10. In the mobile communication system comprising a service control point (SCP) (60) to record and store the information of the type of service that can be provided by the mobile terminal 10 and various programs and data for performing the intelligent network service Wow,

The mobile terminal 10 is located by the control signal applied from the service control unit (SCP) 60 and retrieves the location information of the registered base station 20 from the mobile switching center (MSC) 30. And a home location register (HLR) 70 for outputting

The administrative zone server 80 which outputs unit information such as administrative districts 'gu, dong' of the base station 20 in which the mobile terminal 10 is located and registered under the control of the service control unit (SCP) 60 as data. ,

The mobile terminal provides information on the area authorized by the administrative area server 80 through the service control unit 60, that is, the administrative area where the base station 20 is located, and various geographic, historical, and cultural information of the area. A local information server 90 outputting to the mobile switching center 30 so as to be transmitted as a voice signal to the mobile terminal 10 in a language selected by 10;

A telephone number server 100 for outputting, as data, a call number of the information center 50 authorized by the administrative area server 80 through the service control unit (SCP) 60;

A local information center 50 is output from the telephone number server 100 and connected by the mobile switching center 30 to process the telephone number authorized through the service control unit 60.

In addition, the mobile switching device 30 determines whether the mobile terminal 10 of the mobile communication system inputs a corresponding number for requesting local information service (S100), and if the local information is not requested, communication is performed by a general process. (S110) communication mode process,

When the mobile terminal 10 inputs a corresponding button for requesting a local information service in the communication mode process, the service controller 60 searches for a corresponding database (DB), and the mobile terminal 10 provides a local information service. It is determined whether the mobile terminal 10 can receive (S120), and in the case of the mobile terminal 10 that can receive the local information service, the location (Location) of the currently registered base station 20 is searched for Service preparation process to confirm (S130),

The administrative registered location of the mobile terminal 10, that is, the administrative area information in which the base station 20 that manages the corresponding service area or cell is located is retrieved from the administrative area server 80 (S140). A search process (S150) for searching for local information about the searched administrative area from the local information server 90;

The local information server 90 selects the voice output language of the searched administrative district information and the local information as a language selected and input from the mobile terminal 10 (S160), and carries the information in the selected language. A process of outputting the voice signal from the terminal 10 (S170);

If the mobile terminal 10 requires more detailed local information or other local information, it is determined whether the mobile terminal 10 requests the connection with the corresponding local information center 50 (S180), and when the local information center 50 is requested, the mobile terminal 10 moves. The exchange 30 is characterized by consisting of a guide process for receiving a call to the local information center telephone number of the corresponding administrative area from the telephone number server 100 as data (Call Process) (S190).

Hereinafter, a method of providing local information using a mobile communication terminal having the above configuration will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the mobile communication system according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of base stations 20 use a cell of a predetermined size as a service area, and the location information of the mobile terminal 10 located inside the cell is exchanged within the switch. You can register by communicating with VLR.

Therefore, the mobile switch 30 that controls and manages a plurality of base stations (BTS) 20 records and manages the location information of the mobile terminal 10 and the base station 20 registered in each base station 20 as data, The subscriber information unit 70 connected to the mobile switch 30 receives and manages the mobile switch 30 and the base station 20 management information, so that the position information of the mobile terminal 10 can be specifically confirmed. do.

In order for the mobile terminal 10 or the user to use the local information service, the user must register to use the local information service, and such service registration is registered in the service control unit 60, and the service control unit 60 receives the local information. It has a variety of control programs and data to provide services and other services.

The administrative zone server 80 operating under the control of the service control unit 60 receives data of the base station 20 authorized through the service control unit 60 from the subscriber information unit 70, and the base station ( 20 outputs administrative area information such as 'gu', 'dong', etc., and the local information server 90 receives administrative area data information authorized through the service control unit 60 from the administrative area server 80. The system converts and outputs the audio signal into a voice signal and retrieves information on the geographical, historical, cultural or major buildings of the relevant administrative area from the database.

The various local information retrieved as described above is a voice signal of a designated language selected and input from the mobile terminal 10, is output from the local information server 90, and is transmitted to the mobile terminal 10 by the mobile switch 30. .

The mobile terminal 10 or the user listens to the regional information of the voice signal output from the local information server 90, and if the user wants additional information, the base station (by inputting the corresponding key button of the mobile terminal 10). 20), which is applied to the service control unit 60 through the mobile switch 30, and the service control unit 60 controls the telephone number server 100 by recognizing the key button signal. ) Is outputted to the service control unit 60, the phone number data that can call the local information center 50 for the administrative area of the base station 20 is located, and is again output to the mobile switching center 30, the corresponding mobile terminal ( 10) and the Local Information Center (50).

Therefore, the mobile terminal 10 or the user can make a direct call with the guide of the local information center 50, and can obtain necessary local information.

Referring to the attached area information providing method of the present invention using the above-described configuration in detail with reference to the accompanying Figure 3, whether the access number or signal for requesting the local information by the mobile terminal 10 is input, that is, an example As to, it is determined whether the number of '# 1234,700-1234' is input from the mobile terminal 10 (S100), the communication service by the general communication mode only when the signal for requesting local information as described above is not input Provides (s110).

In the communication mode process (S100), when the mobile terminal 10 requests the local information service, by the service control unit 60, the mobile terminal 10 registers with the corresponding service to receive the regional information. It is determined whether or not the portable terminal 10 (S120), and in the case of an unregistered portable terminal 10 is fed back to the communication mode process (S100) to perform the communication mode (S110).

If the mobile terminal 10 is registered to receive the local information service as determined in the service preparation determination process (S120), the service control unit 60 controls the subscriber information unit 70 to perform a mobile terminal ( 10) locates and checks the location information of the registered base station 20 (S130).

The above-described location information check is performed by retrieving the location data of the corresponding base station 20 which is connected to the corresponding mobile switching center 30 and providing the service from the VLR, and outputting it to the service control unit 60 again. Is performed.

The service control unit 60 outputs the data authorized from the subscriber information unit 70 to the administrative area server 80, and thus, by analyzing and processing the administrative area server 80, the corresponding administration where the mobile terminal 10 is located. The data of the area is retrieved and output to the service controller 60 (S140).

The service control unit 60 transmits the corresponding data output from the administrative area server 80 to the local information server 90.

The local information server 90 outputs the stored data as a voice signal of a designated language, and is also called an intelligent peripheral (IP) or an answering machine (ARS).

As described above, the local information server 90 provides voice guidance information of administrative districts such as 'gu', 'dong', etc., and geographical, historical, and cultural voice information of the region or the location, function, and history of the main building. Search for voice guidance information such as (S150).

In this case, the service control unit 60 outputs a corresponding signal to the mobile terminal 10 through the mobile switch 30, thereby allowing the mobile terminal 10 or the user to select a language for listening to local information. (S160).

The above language selection is, for example, Korean and English, "Please select the language you want. 1. English, 2. French, 3. Spanish, 4. Japanese, 5. Chinese, 6. Russian, 7. A guide broadcast such as "Korean ,,," is performed, and a language to be listened to is selected by the user.

The mobile terminal 10 or the service control unit 60 recognizing the language selected by the user controls the local information server 90 to output all the local information searched to the mobile switching center 30 in the selected language. In step 10, it is possible to listen to local information (S170).

The local information output as described above is, for example, "The current location is XX dong. Within 500 meters of your current location, there are City Hall, Deoksugung Palace, OO Hotel, Namdaemun ,,, etc. City Hall is YY Built in the year, Namdaemun is the National Treasure No. 1, and local information such as "," is provided to the mobile terminal 10.

When the mobile terminal 10 or the user who has listened to the local information in the selected language requests the additional local information, the corresponding function key button is input (S180), and the input of the corresponding function key button is recognized. One mobile exchange 30 transmits the corresponding information to the service control unit 60.

The service control unit 60 which has received the signal as described above is analyzed and processed by the telephone number server 100 by outputting the corresponding administrative area information to the telephone number server 100, and the corresponding database DB. Search, and output the telephone number data that can call the local information center 50 of the administrative area.

The service control unit 60, which has received the telephone number data of the local information center 50 from the telephone number server 100, outputs the telephone number data to the mobile switching center 30, thereby carrying the mobile number 30 by the mobile switching center 30. The terminal 10 and the local information center 50 are connected to perform a call process (Call Process) to communicate (S190).

By the call processing as described above, the mobile terminal 10 and the local information center 50 are connected, and the additional information necessary for the area is directly provided by the guide of the local information center.

Therefore, the mobile terminal 10 or the user uses the management information of the base station 20 of the mobile communication system and the characteristic that can be communicated only when registered in a specific base station 20, and the local information of the current location using a plurality of servers. Listen in a variety of languages.

The mobile communication system operator increases the efficiency of the system by using an additional service that provides local information. Particularly, when a foreigner visits, the mobile communication system operator currently provides the local information provided in the corresponding language without a separate guide. The position of can be easily confirmed.

The mobile terminal 10 for providing the local information may use the general mobile terminal 10, or may be assigned to a special allocation number to be used exclusively for local information.

The technology of the present invention as described above, by using a mobile communication system, the user of the mobile terminal can be provided with various regional information about the current location, and at the same time has the effect of increasing the utilization efficiency of the mobile communication system. .

In addition, even if the user of the mobile terminal is located in another area, it is easy to check the current location of the user, and in particular, foreigners provide a variety of local information in the language, there is an effect of tourism promotion combined with local promotion.

Claims (9)

In a mobile communication system comprising a base station, a mobile switch, and a mobile terminal, A service control unit for recording and storing information on a service type that can be provided by the portable terminal and a program and data for performing a service; A subscriber information unit for retrieving and outputting information of a base station registered with a mobile terminal from a mobile switch under the control of the service control unit; An administrative area server for outputting administrative area information of a base station where a mobile terminal is located under the control of the service control unit; The mobile communication terminal comprising a local information server for outputting the geographic, historical, and cultural information of the area authorized by the administrative zone server through the service control unit to the mobile switch in a selected language. Local information providing device. According to claim 1, Local information providing apparatus using a mobile communication mobile terminal, characterized in that it further comprises a local information center is connected to the mobile switch and a guide resident to guide the area. According to claim 1, And a telephone number server for outputting information of a call center number of an area authorized by the administrative zone server through the service control unit as a data. According to claim 1, The area information server records and stores the area information in various languages and outputs the voice signal of the selected language as a local information providing device using a mobile communication terminal. According to claim 1, The information output from the administrative area server is output as a voice signal by the local information server, and the voice signal output from the local information server is transmitted to the mobile terminal by the mobile exchanger. Provision device. According to claim 1, The call number output from the telephone number server is a local information providing device using a mobile communication mobile terminal, characterized in that the mobile switch is output as telephone number data that can be accessed by selecting the local information center. Determining whether the mobile terminal of the mobile communication system requests the local information service, and when not requesting the local information, executing the communication mode; When the mobile terminal requests the local information service in the communication mode process, it is determined whether the mobile terminal can receive the service, and when the mobile terminal can receive the service, the mobile terminal can receive the service by checking the location of the base station currently registered. Service preparation process, A search process for searching the administrative region information and the corresponding local information about the confirmed registered location of the mobile terminal; And a process of selecting the voice output language of the searched administrative region information and the region information and outputting the information in the selected language. The method of claim 7, wherein Determining whether the mobile terminal requests a local information center, and when requesting a local information center, provides local information using a mobile communication mobile terminal, characterized in that it further comprises a guide process for processing a call to a local information center in the relevant administrative area. Way. The method of claim 7, wherein Determination of the request for local information service in the communication mode process is performed by a mobile switching center. Determination of a mobile terminal that can receive the service of the service preparation process is performed by the service control unit, and the registration information of the mobile terminal is checked by the subscriber information unit. The administrative district information of the search process is provided by the administrative district server, the local information is provided by the local information server, Outputting the corresponding information in the process as a voice signal of the selected language is performed by the local information server, The local information center call processing telephone number of the guide process is provided by the telephone number server, the local information providing method using a mobile communication terminal.