KR20020069747A - A method of telecommunication control for protecting privacy of a receiver - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A call control method for receiver protection is provided to protect a receiver against a malicious caller by enabling the receiver to selectively receive a call after identifying a caller. CONSTITUTION: If a caller inputs a telephone number, this signal is terminated to a repeater(S1). The repeater sends an announcement message to the caller(S2) and starts the recording of the caller's voice(S3). The repeater receives the caller's voice and provides it to the receiver(S4). If the caller inputs a specific signal obtained from the receiver so that a rapid call can be made, the repeater connects the caller directly to the receiver(S5). Meanwhile, in case that the caller does not know the specific signal, the repeater initializes a timer(S6) and waits for a receiving intension signal from the receiver(S7). In case that the receiving intension signal is not generated from the receiver within a preset time, the repeater outputs an announcement message and automatically disconnects the telephone call(S10,S12).

Description

A method of telecommunication control for protecting privacy of a receiver}

The present invention relates to a call control method that can protect a receiver from a call against the receiver's intention, and more particularly, provides a caller's voice or video signal to a receiver for a predetermined time, and whether or not the call is made according to the receiver's reception signal. It relates to a call control method that can protect the receiver by determining.

A telephone is a device device that connects a sender and a receiver to transmit both voices. Phones have evolved together as the times evolved, from the first magnetic phones developed to cordless cordless phones, the most widely used mobile telecommunications phones, and the IMT-2000 phones that are expected to be used in the future. Telephone usage is also increasing day by day.

With the exception of the upcoming IMT-2000 handset, the most used phone to date will be voice-based. Although humanity has used the telephone for more than 100 years and the frequency of telephone usage has increased to one phone per capita, the function of the telephone has not changed much with the changing times and usage, and the difference from the initial telephone. It's just about answering and recording.

The telephone connects people located in different areas and enables the exchange of voice and data data between the two sides, allowing exchange between different areas with less time and place. The phone has this advantage, but it also has the disadvantage of not being able to directly tell the other party's identity. So, in a call with someone you know, or with a person who has called several times before, you can easily see who the other person is, but if you have a call with someone you haven't heard or heard before, or if the person has altered your voice, The inability to verify your identity creates a loophole that allows callers to gain anonymity. If a malicious person exploits the anonymity of the telephone, he or she may use pornography, abusive language, or violent or sensational content to provoke the recipient's feelings or to threaten the recipient, such as intimidation. Talking without hesitation can damage your telephone receiver. In addition, although there is a loophole in the law that no one is legally restrained because the caller cannot be known even if the user continues to harass the person using the telephone, a device for protecting the telephone receiver from such malicious persons has not been developed yet. .

A device developed to limit the caller's anonymity to some extent is a caller tracking device. This device locates the phone used by the caller and keeps track of the phone number used by the caller and displays it. However, if the caller is calling from a public phone or using another person's phone, the caller cannot be found. Moreover, if the caller threatens, it is difficult to distinguish the other party in the situation where the call is not recorded. You will not be able to verify your identity or submit legal evidence.

Therefore, in order to use the telephone in a safe and comfortable environment, not only the basic etiquette of the telephone user should be established, but also a device for protecting the telephone user from malicious use of the telephone must be provided so that the telephone user can use the telephone with confidence.

An object of the present invention is to provide a call control method that can protect the receiver from malicious senders by allowing the receiver to select whether to call after confirming the identity of the caller.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a call control method capable of confirming the identity of a malicious caller by partially recording or recording and storing voice or image information of the caller.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a call control method that does not charge a fee while listening to a caller's voice.

The call control method according to the present invention for achieving the above objects is a process of receiving an outgoing signal, transmitting a guide message, receiving a caller's response to provide a predetermined signal signal to the receiver, and for a predetermined time And a process of waiting for a receiver's reception signal, a process of proceeding with a call if the receiver is intent, and a process of stopping a call if there is no reception doctor.

A detailed feature of the call control method according to the present invention is that it is applicable to all call methods including wired, wireless or video telephony.

Another detailed feature of the call control method according to the present invention is that it is possible to recognize the caller's voice, or to control the call when a specific word included in the voice is extracted or when the caller inputs a specific number.

Another detailed feature of the call control method according to the present invention is that if a receiver wants to receive a call, the receiver can control to make a call when a specific word is extracted by pressing a specific button of the phone or recognizing the voice of the receiver. .

Another detailed feature of the call control method according to the present invention is that a process of recording the caller's voice for a predetermined time may be added.

1 is a block diagram showing the principle of the telephone,

Figure 2 is an exemplary view showing the inside of the relay device of Figure 1,

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of a call control method according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described the configuration and operation of the receiver protection telephone system according to the present invention. 1 illustrates the basic method of making a call. The call is a device in which the caller 10 makes a phone call to the receiver 100 via the relay device 20.

2 is an exemplary view showing an internal view of the relay device 20 of FIG. The relay device 20 is composed of a signal input unit and an output unit. The voice signal of the caller 10 is input to the voice input unit 40, processed by the computing device 30, and output to the voice output unit 50. The voice of the receiver 100 is input to the signal input unit 70, is outputted to the voice output unit 60 via the computing device 30, and sent back to the caller 10.

Systems that deliver only the caller's voice during the first few seconds of a call cannot be configured with a phone alone. In order to control the voice signal, the computing device 30 of the relay device 20 is required. In order to include the arithmetic unit 30, a system must be constructed to control the voice signal of the receiver with respect to a specific telephone line through a repeater installed in the telephone station.

The computing device 30 is a device for processing a voice signal and manages input and output of the voice signal, but controls the connection process of the input and output units. Therefore, the input and output of the specific voice signal can be stopped because the entry and exit of the signal sent in the specific direction is controlled.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of the telephone control method according to the present invention. First, when the caller 10 inputs a phone number using the telephone button, the signal is received at the relay device in the form of wire or wireless. (S1)

The relay device sends a guide message to the caller. (S2) For example, the phone automatically outputs a prompt message "Hello? Who do you want to talk to?" (S2). )

After the guidance message is output, recording starts (S3).

Receives the caller's voice and provides it to the receiver. At this time, even if the receiver's voice signal is input, the caller cannot hear the receiver's voice unless it is output to the sender. The caller says "I'm OOO. I want to call 000." When speaking, the receiver can hear the caller's voice, but the caller can hear no voice other than the guidance message automatically output from the telephone.

If the caller 10 knows the specific signal obtained from the receiver 100, the caller 10 outputs the corresponding signal for a quick call. That is, pressing a password through the number input unit of the phone, or speaking a specific word, the voice recognition device extracts it and recognizes that the caller is allowed to connect so that the call can be made.

If the apparatus for recognizing the caller's voice is not included or if the caller does not know the specific signal, the timer t is initialized (S6) and waits for the receiver's reception signal for a predetermined time. If the reception signal is input, the call is started. In this case, the reception doctor signal has a speech recognition device (ASR) embedded in the telephone, so that when the receiver speaks a specific word or word or pronounces any word, the receiver 100 speaks a specific word spoken by the receiver. If the receiver is recognized through a separate signal generator, that is, through a call button installed at a predetermined position of the phone, or using a speaker phone, the receiver may indicate a reception intention by lifting the handset (S7).

Increasing the timer (S11) and checking the elapse of the set time (S10), if the receiver does not indicate the reception signal, the call is automatically disconnected and the call is not made. At this point, for example, if there is no answer from the recipient for 5 seconds or if the button is not pressed, the phone will say, "Sorry. The person you are looking for is not available or can not answer the phone. Thank you." Message is output and the phone is automatically disconnected. (S12)

In addition to this method, the message that is sent to the caller from the beginning is like "Hello? Who do you want to talk to? If there is no answer and there is no answer, the phone will automatically disconnect after 10 seconds." By automatically disconnecting the phone afterwards, you can avoid answering the call without stimulating the caller's feelings.

If the caller calls on the toll-free telephone for the first few seconds, there is no charge. Similarly, the present invention should not be charged for a few seconds while the sender's voice is delivered to the receiver. If the caller is charged while delivering only the caller's voice while the caller does not hear the caller's voice, and the caller refuses to receive the call, the caller will be greatly offended. Thus, in the present invention, a charge should not be charged for the first few seconds when the caller's voice is transmitted to the receiver. For this purpose, it can be used as an additional service form of the phone station in cooperation with the phone station. Using this method, a user applies for an additional service to a telephone company, and there is no charge while listening to the caller's voice for the first few seconds when receiving a call.

The receiver's phone has a built-in recording device (RD), which records the caller's voice when the caller hears only the caller's voice for the first few seconds. In case of verbal abuse, it can be used as evidence. The recording device may not be embedded in a telephone, but may be incorporated in a communication relay in consultation with a communication provider so that the telephone receiver can record while listening to the caller's voice for the first few seconds.

The present invention can be applied to a wireless telephone or a mobile telephone as well as a landline telephone. In this case, the wireless telephone or the mobile telephone records the caller's voice in the wireless relay station because the call can be made only through the wireless relay station. It is also possible to install a sounding device and an arithmetic device that can only listen to the caller's voice, or a recording device inside the telephone without installing the recording device in the wireless relay station. In addition, it can be applied to the future IMT-2000 phone or video phone, and the process in this case is shown in Figure 4, the first two seconds the appearance of both parties do not appear on the screen, only the appearance of the caller Can see on the phone and listen to the caller's voice at the same time, but the caller cannot see the recipient's voice, cannot hear the recipient's voice, and the caller's appearance and voice can be used in a stored form, so that the caller's appearance once stored Voices and voices can be submitted to court and used as evidence.

As described above, the present invention provides the telephone user with an environment in which the caller can check the voice and make a call, thereby preventing damage to the telephone receiver such as criminal activity or verbal violence caused by little knowledge of the identity information of the caller. Giving has the effect of preventing acts. In addition, because the caller's voice is recorded for the first few seconds, it can be used as the sender's identity data, which can be used as legal evidence if submitted to court in a criminal trial. In this regard, the present invention not only establishes sound telephone etiquette, but also has an effect of preventing various criminal acts and verbal violence acts that damage the telephone user due to the telephone. In addition, the present invention can be applied to the future IMT-2000 telephone or video telephone and mobile communication telephones that are currently used a lot, thus preventing any type of behavior that may cause damage to the recipients caused by the telephone regardless of a specific telephone system. It can prevent.

Claims (34)

The incoming call signal; Sending the announcement message, Receiving a sender's response and providing a predetermined signal to the receiver; Waiting for the receiver's reception signal for a predetermined time; If there is a reception signal, performing a call; If there is no reception signal, the call protection method comprising the step of stopping the call. The method of claim 1; Recipient protection call control method characterized in that the addition of the process of recording the caller's voice for a predetermined time. The method of claim 2; Receiving a predetermined signal provided from the caller, the method for receiving a call protection method comprising the step of performing a call with the receiver. The method of claim 3; And a predetermined signal provided from the caller is a caller's voice. The method of claim 3; And the predetermined signal provided from the caller is a specific word extracted by recognizing the caller's voice. The method of claim 3; And a predetermined signal provided from the caller is extracted by recognizing a number input by the caller through the telephone. The method of claim 1; Receiving a predetermined signal provided from the caller, the method for receiving a call protection method comprising the step of performing a call with the receiver. The method of claim 7; And a predetermined signal provided from the caller is a caller's voice. The method of claim 7; And a predetermined signal provided from the caller is a specific word extracted by recognizing the caller's voice. The method of claim 7; And a predetermined signal provided from the caller is extracted by recognizing a number input by the caller through the telephone. The method of any one of claims 1 to 10; And the received doctor signal is a specific word extracted by recognizing a voice of a receiver. 12. The method of claim 11; The receiver protection call control method, characterized in that the image information is included in a predetermined signal provided from the caller. The method of any one of claims 1 to 10; If the receiver uses a speakerphone, the receiver is a receiver, characterized in that the receiver to pick up the receiver intended to protect the call. The method of claim 13; A method for controlling a call protection for a receiver, characterized in that image information is included in a predetermined signal provided from a caller. The method of any one of claims 1 to 10; A receiver protected call control method, characterized in that the receiver presses a call button installed in a predetermined position of the phone to indicate a reception intention signal. The method of claim 15; A method for controlling a call protection, characterized in that image information is included in a predetermined signal provided from a caller. The method of any one of claims 1 to 10; The receiver protection call control method, characterized in that the image information is included in a predetermined signal provided from the caller. The incoming call signal; Sending the announcement message, Receiving a sender's response and providing a predetermined signal to the receiver; Waiting for the receiver's reception signal for a predetermined time; If there is a reception signal, controlling the call so that the call is charged; If there is no reception signal, the call protection method comprising the steps of sending a call announcement message, and stopping the call. 19. The method of claim 18; Recipient protection call control method characterized in that the addition of the process of recording the caller's voice for a predetermined time. The method of claim 19; Receiving a predetermined signal provided from the caller, the method for receiving a call protection method comprising the step of performing a call with the receiver. The method of claim 20; And a predetermined signal provided from the caller is a caller's voice. The method of claim 20; And the predetermined signal provided from the caller is a specific word extracted by recognizing the caller's voice. The method of claim 20; And a predetermined signal provided from the caller is extracted by recognizing a number input by the caller through the telephone. 19. The method of claim 18; Receiving a predetermined signal provided from the caller, the method for receiving a call protection method comprising the step of performing a call with the receiver. The method of claim 24; And a predetermined signal provided from the caller is a caller's voice. The method of claim 24; And the predetermined signal provided from the caller is a specific word extracted by recognizing the caller's voice. The method of claim 24; And a predetermined signal provided from the caller is extracted by recognizing a number input by the caller through the telephone. 28. The method of any one of claims 18 to 27; And the received doctor signal is a specific word extracted by recognizing a voice of a receiver. 29. The method of claim 28; The receiver protection call control method, characterized in that the image information is included in a predetermined signal provided from the caller. 28. The method of any one of claims 18 to 27; If the receiver uses a speakerphone, the receiver is a receiver, characterized in that the receiver to pick up the receiver intended to protect the call. The method of claim 30; The receiver protection call control method, characterized in that the image information is included in a predetermined signal provided from the caller. 28. The method of any one of claims 18 to 27; A receiver protected call control method, characterized in that the receiver presses a call button installed in a predetermined position of the phone to indicate a reception intention signal. 33. The method of claim 32; A method for controlling a call protection, characterized in that image information is included in a predetermined signal provided from a caller. 28. The method of any one of claims 18 to 27; The receiver protection call control method, characterized in that the image information is included in a predetermined signal provided from the caller.