KR20030021771A - Chatting method using mobile communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A chatting method using a mobile communication terminal is provided to divide a message window into two regions, input an emoticon by the combination of characters, and perform a pseudo real-time chatting at a low cost using a common packet channel. CONSTITUTION: If a chatting service is selected by a user(SP1), the user connects to a random communication company service through a wireless data communication connection of a mobile communication terminal(SP2). A chatting room is opened on a communication company network(SP3). The user transmits and receives a message with a communication company user in a real time by using an up/down common packet channel(SP4,SP5).

Description

Chatting method using mobile communication terminal {CHATTING METHOD USING MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL}

The present invention relates to a chat method using a mobile communication terminal, and in particular, a chat method using a mobile communication terminal enabling a real-time chat (pseudo) similar to the UP / DOWN Link Common Packet Channel by reconfiguring a message input window into a chat window. It is about.

In general, a communication service is an inexpensive and universal mobile service that enables an individual to perform voice and low-speed data communication regardless of place and time using a mobile communication terminal. Currently, wired / wireless communication networks are mainly used for voice communication. However, in recent years, due to the steady increase in the number of data service subscribers, its use is expanding to non-voice services such as data services.

SMS (Short Message Service) supplementary service is a service that performs additional functions other than basic message delivery through a special type of message by providing additional information to the subscriber by loading additional information on the SMS basic service.

In order to provide various SMS supplementary services, it is easy to add or delete supplementary services and to create a service suitable for subscriber's preferences to facilitate the convenience of subscribers. Here, the method of managing received SMS messages of a general mobile communication terminal is attached. It demonstrates with reference to drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an SMS supplementary service processing system in a general personal communication service network. As shown in FIG. 1, a terminal 101 for a subscriber to transmit an supplementary service request and receive a short message as a result of supplementary service is shown. And a base station / base international controller (BSC / BTS) 102 for allowing the terminal 101 to access a network using a wireless protocol, and request for additional services from the base station / base international controller 102 Additional service request and requested additional service from the personal communication exchange / visitor information processing system (PCX / VLR) 103 for relaying / exchanging short messages resulting from the supplementary service, and the exchange / visitor information processing system 103 A short message processing system (SMC) 105 for temporarily storing and transmitting short message data for processing a message, and from the short message processing system (SMC) 105 According to the additional subscriber's request for supplementary service, the supplementary service integrated management system (VAS) 106 which performs SMS supplementary service management such as overall subscriber management, billing management and operation management for all SMS supplementary services, and supplementary service integrated management One or more SMS additional service units (ESME) 107 for generating a short message corresponding to the requested supplementary service under the instruction of the system (VAS), and providing the location of the called terminal for short message processing, and the called terminal is short. Subscriber information processing system (HLR) 104 for notifying whether a message can be received.

The terminal 101 and the SMS supplementary service device (ESME) 107 generate and receive a short message and perform a function of terminating the delivery situation.

In particular, the terminal 101 may have a function of temporarily storing a short message and a short message notification function to process a short message in addition to a general call processing and location registration function.

One SMS supplementary service is implemented in one ESME 107, and the ESME 107 may exist inside or outside the supplementary service integration management system (VAS) 106 depending on the characteristics of the supplementary service.

The Short Message Processing System (SMC) 105 can additionally handle SMS basic services, and also performs a gateway function for short message processing, and exchange / visitor information processing system (PCX / VLR) 103 And performs an SMS Mobile Application Part (MAP) processing function for interworking with the subscriber information processing system (HLR) 104 and a protocol (X.25) matching function for interworking with an external service provider.

In particular, it performs a VMS access function for the VMS (Voice Mail System) notification function and a processing function (X.400) for the E-mail notification function.

The personal communication exchange / visitor processing system (PBX / VLR) 103 is connected to the base station / base international controller 102 and the short message processing system (SMC) 105, and performs routing to perform a short message. It performs relay / exchange and identifies short messages.

Here, a method of inputting the text message will be described.

First, the user presses a text message function button in the menu to switch to a text message transmission / reception function service.

Then, after inputting the telephone number of the other party to send the text, the text to be sent is input using the text on the keypad.

Then, when the text message is completed, the text message is transmitted by pressing the 'SEND' button.

Here, the transmission of the text message may be set to urgent or normal to select a transmission speed, or group transmission to a plurality of counterparts.

At this time, in the case of the terminal for transmitting the text as described above, it is impossible to express the emoticon through the combination of characters by directly entering the characters in the message window, that is, there is no function to convert '(v)' to '♥', In addition, the existing real-time service has a problem that the cost increases because the terminal user uses the traffic channel.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, by dividing the message window into two areas to express the emoticon input as a combination of characters, and inexpensive Pseudo real-time chat using the COMMON packet channel The purpose of the present invention is to provide a chat method using a mobile communication terminal.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an SMS supplementary service processing system in a general personal communication service network.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a chat method using the present invention mobile communication terminal.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a method of inputting a message in a message input window in FIG.

4 is a view showing a state after inputting a message in the message input window in FIG.

5 is a view showing a chat through a chat window in FIG.

Figure 6 is a schematic diagram showing a general message service operation in Figure 2;

7 is a schematic diagram showing a chat service operation in FIG.

The present invention for achieving the above object, the first step of selecting a general message service or chat service by the user; A second step of establishing a chat room via a wireless data communication connection in the case of a chat service; After the chat window is opened, a message is input, and the message is transmitted.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the operation and effect of the chat method using a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention will be described in detail.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a chat method using a mobile communication terminal of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, a user selects a general message service or a chat service by a user (SP1); A second step (SP2, SP3) for establishing a chat room through a wireless data communication connection in the case of a chat service; A third step (SP4, SP5) of opening a chat window, inputting a message, and then transmitting and receiving the message in real time; In the general message service, a message is input to the message input window, and the confirmation button is pressed to inform the completion of the input, and then presses the send button is made of a fourth step (SP6 ~ SP8), the present invention as described above The operation of the will be described.

First, when the general message service is selected by the user (SP6), the user inputs a predetermined message in the message input window (SP7), and then presses the OK button to command the transmission of the message. The message is displayed in the message view window. While performing the transmission (SP8).

At this time, by matching and storing the character combination and the picture, it is possible to express the figure in a simple character combination, that is, as shown in Figure 3 after entering the message and the letter combination in the message input window, press the OK key as shown in Figure 4 Pictures corresponding to the message and text combinations are sent together.

If a chat service is selected by the user (SP1), the terminal connects to an arbitrary telecommunication service through a wireless data communication connection (SP2), and establishes a chat room in the telecommunication company network as shown in FIG. 5 (SP3).

At this time, the terminal user can exchange messages with the carrier user in real time using the up / down link common packet channel in real time (SP4, SP5). You can send and receive messages with the service.

In more detail, referring to FIGS. 6 and 7, when a user selects a message transmission service, if a user inputs a predetermined message in a message input window and then presses an OK button to command transmission of the message, the message is transmitted. Is transmitted to the network while being displayed in the message viewing window, and the network then transmits the message to be transmitted from the user's terminal to the other terminal.

On the other hand, when a user requests a real-time chat service, the network notifies that the other user is requesting a chat, and notifies the user when the other user accepts the chat request.

Then, the user sends and receives messages in real time with the other user.

The specific embodiments or examples made in the detailed description of the present invention are only for clarity of the technical contents of the present invention, and should not be construed as limited to these specific examples and should not be construed in consultation. Various changes can be made within the scope.

As described in detail above, the present invention has an effect of simply expressing an emoticon input by a combination of characters by dividing the message window into two areas during a chat, and also using a common packet channel at a low cost. This has the effect of performing a live chat.

Claims (5)

A first step of selecting, by the user, a general message service or a chat service; A second step of establishing a chat room via a wireless data communication connection in the case of a chat service; A chat method using a mobile communication terminal, comprising: opening a chat window, inputting a message, and then transmitting the message to send and receive a message in real time. The method of claim 1, wherein the chat window, Chat window using a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that consisting of a window for showing a message, a window for inputting a message. The method of claim 1, further comprising: matching and storing a plurality of character combinations and pictures in advance. The method of claim 1 wherein the third step is Up / down link Chat method using a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that the user and the short-term communication with the carrier via a common packet channel. The method of claim 1, wherein the general message service And inputting a message in the message input window, notifying that the input is completed by pressing a confirmation button, and transmitting a input message by pressing a transmission button.