KR20030028216A - A system of retrieving the information including telephone numbers using SMS and the method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for inquiring information such as a telephone number by using an SMS(Short Message Service) and a system are provided to transmit a keyword for searching through an SMS message and then receive information according to a transmitted message. CONSTITUTION: An SMS server(10) charges processes for transmitting/receiving short messages, loads SMPP Protocol stacks and interfaces an application server(11) through a TCP/IP(Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol). The application server(11) loads a process logic of a service, analyzes a search request message of a user of the service and provides an optimum search result to the user. A DB(DataBase) server(12) manages telephone numbers and position information related to stores, public office, individuals, data according to a processing result of the service. A switch(13) processes a connection request from the application server(11) to a specific telephone number.

Description

A system of retrieving the information including telephone numbers using SMS and the method approximately}

The present invention relates to a method for querying information such as a telephone number of a company, a public institution, a store, a specialty, a attraction, an individual, etc. using an SMS.

Conventional telephone number search services include a telephone number search service using a wireless Internet and a telephone number guide service in a wired network.

While the search service on the wireless Internet has the advantage of being able to search the phone number regardless of the place, there is a disadvantage that the fee is expensive, the display is limited or the connection procedure is long. In the case of the telephone number guide service in the wired network, when receiving the guidance service in a noisy place, it is difficult to accurately understand the telephone number and the telephone number to be guided during the call should be written in the notebook. There is an inconvenience that can not be called, there is a disadvantage that it is impossible to provide information about the location and map information.

On the other hand, in order to search for restaurants and specialties / places in a specific area, a search service using the wireless Internet is used, but there are disadvantages in that the usage fee is high and the access procedure is long.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a convenient and inexpensive telephone number query method.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide an information inquiry method that provides not only a telephone number but also location information, map information, etc. to a service user using SMS.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for retrieving information that can be directly connected to the retrieved telephone number without having to store or record the telephone number.

1 is a system configuration diagram of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a flowchart showing operation of a service for retrieving information such as a telephone number for a company, a public institution, etc. according to the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a flowchart showing operation of a service for retrieving information such as a telephone number for an individual according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

10: SMS server 11: application server

12: DB Server 13: Switch

20: mobile communication terminal

In order to achieve the above object, a first aspect of the present invention comprises a DB server for managing information such as a telephone number for a keyword, and in a method for inquiring information on a keyword using SMS, the mobile communication of the service user Receiving a keyword to be queried from the terminal as an SMS message, determining whether the received SMS message is valid, if valid, requesting the DB server to retrieve information corresponding to the keyword; Receiving an information retrieval result from the DB server, and if the information retrieval result is one and an automatic telephone connection is set for the retrieved telephone number, dialing the service user to the retrieved telephone number; If there are two or more search results, the information search result is transferred to the service user. Transmitting to the device as an SMS message.

Here, the step of connecting the service user to the searched phone number comprises the steps of confirming whether or not the voice processing module is to make a phone call by calling the searched phone number, and in response to the intention to make a phone call, Connecting the service user to the retrieved telephone number.

In addition, the information search result may include a phone number, location information or map information, and the keyword may be the name of a company, a public institution, a store, a specialty, a landmark, or a restaurant.

In addition, the telephone number inquiry method of the present invention further includes the step of transmitting a message indicating that there is no information to the mobile communication terminal of the service user by SMS when the information search result is zero.

Another aspect of the present invention includes a DB server for storing information such as a telephone number for an individual, and in a method for inquiring information such as a telephone number for an individual using an SMS, inquiring from a mobile communication terminal of a service user Receiving a desired name as an SMS message, determining whether the received SMS message is valid, requesting the DB server to retrieve information corresponding to the name, if valid, and the DB server Receiving an information retrieval result from the mobile station; transmitting a message indicating that there is no information to the mobile communication terminal of the service user as an SMS message when the information retrieval result does not exist; and when the information retrieval result exists. And transmitting the information search result as an SMS message to the mobile communication terminal of the service user. The.

According to this configuration, when the service user transmits a keyword to be searched in an SMS message, the user can receive information such as a phone number and location information of the keyword again in an SMS message, so that the service user does not need to memorize the phone number and callbacks. You can use the function to directly call the phone number stored in the form of a message. In addition, if the transmission result is one case, it is very convenient because it can be automatically connected to the retrieved telephone number.

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

1 is a system configuration diagram of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the system is composed of an SMS server 10, an application server 11, a DB server 12, and a switch 13.

The SMS server 10 is a system for handling short message transmission and reception, and is equipped with an SMPP protocol stack and interfaces with the application server 11 through TCP / IP.

The application server 11 is a system on which the processing logic of the service is mounted. The application server 11 analyzes a search request message of a service user and provides an optimal search result for the search request to the service user.

The DB server 12 manages telephone numbers and location information related to stores, institutions, and individuals, and manages billing and statistics related data according to service processing results.

The switch 13 is a device for processing a connection request for a specific telephone number from the application server 11, and directly connects an institution, a store, a specialty / attraction corresponding to a search result with a service user by using an internal voice processing module. Lets.

The service user may be provided with a service through a connection through a mobile communication network using the mobile communication terminal 20.

2 is a flowchart showing the operation of one embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the application server 11 receives a name of a company, a store, a public institution, etc. as an SMS message from the mobile communication terminal 20 of the service user through the SMS server 10 (S201).

The application server 11 determines whether the SMS message is properly created based on the keyword of the SMS message, and determines the search request target of the service user (S202). If the analysis is impossible, the message analysis impossible and message rewriting request message is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 20 of the service user through the SMS server 10 (S203). When the analysis is made, a search request is made to the DB server 12 based on the keyword corresponding to the search intention of the service user (S204).

The DB server 12 searches a database, searches for a phone number, location information, and map information corresponding to a keyword, and then passes the search result to the application server 11 (S205).

The application server 11 checks whether a search result exists (S206), and if there is no DB search result, transmits a message indicating that there is no information and requests to rewrite the message (S207).

Next, check whether the DB search result is one (S208), and if it is one case, when the corresponding company / store / public institution is set to automatic telephone setting (S209), the switch 13 is the corresponding company / store By calling a public institution or the like and using the voice processing module inside the switch 13, asking whether the user wants to call while guiding the user's telephone number (S210). When the corresponding company selects the call, the service provider automatically makes a call to the mobile communication terminal 20 of the service user who retrieved the phone number (S211). If the corresponding company does not select the call, the search result is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 20 of the service user as an SMS message (S212).

If the DB search result is one case and the corresponding company / store / public institution does not have automatic phone setting, the search result is transmitted as an SMS message to the mobile communication terminal 20 of the service user (S212).

If there are two or more DB search results, the search results are transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 20 of the service user in an SMS message (S212). At this time, the location information and the map information corresponding to the searched result can be transmitted to the service user by displaying the URL in the reply number of the SMS message so that the wireless Internet can be confirmed.

The service user who receives the search result message through SMS can check the requested information search result and call the relevant company / store / public institution.

FIG. 2 illustrates an embodiment of a service that allows a user to receive a phone number, location information, map information, and the like in an SMS message when a service user transmits a name of a company, a store, or a public institution in an SMS message. Instead of the names of companies, stores, and public institutions, you can also search for restaurants, specialties, and places by SMS. In this case, the DB server 12 may search for a specialty / a spot of a corresponding region based on the location information currently roaming by the service user, and the guide for another region may be searched based on a region related keyword created by the service user. have.

3 shows an embodiment of a service for guiding a phone number and location information of an individual in an SMS message.

As shown in FIG. 3, the service user uses the mobile communication terminal 20 to create a keyword, for example, name + work place / address, about an individual to be known in an SMS message, and transmits it (S301). The application server 11 analyzes the search request message received through the SMS server 10 on the basis of keywords to determine whether the message is appropriately written and what is the target of the search user's search request (S302). If the analysis is impossible, the message analysis impossible and message rewriting request message is transmitted to the service user (S303). When the analysis is made, a personal telephone number DB search request is made to the DB server 12 based on the keyword corresponding to the search intention of the service user (S304). The application server 11 receives a search result from the DB server 12 (S305). The DB search result may include a phone number and location information. The application server 11 checks whether the DB search result exists (S306), and if there is no DB search result, transmits a message indicating that there is no information (S307), and if there is a DB search result, SMS The search result is transmitted to the service user in a message (S308). The service user who has received the search result message can check the suitability for the requested information search and call the individual.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to various embodiments, various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention.

When a service user sends a keyword to search for an SMS message, the user can receive information such as the phone number and location information of the keyword in an SMS message. Therefore, the service user does not need to memorize the phone number. You can call a phone number stored in the form of a message. In addition, if the transmission result is one case, it is very convenient because it can be automatically connected to the retrieved telephone number.

Claims (8)

In the DB server for managing information, such as telephone number for the keyword, and the method for inquiring information about the keyword using SMS, Receiving a keyword to be inquired from a mobile communication terminal of a service user in an SMS message; Determining whether the received SMS message is valid; Requesting the DB server to retrieve information corresponding to the keyword if valid; Receiving an information search result from the DB server; Calling the service user to the searched telephone number when the information search result is one case and automatic telephone connection is set for the searched telephone number; If the information search result is two or more, transmitting the information search result to the mobile communication terminal of the service user as an SMS message. The method of claim 1, Connecting the service user to the retrieved telephone number Confirming whether or not the voice processing module is to make a telephone call by calling the retrieved telephone number; In response to an intention to make a telephone call, connecting the service user to the retrieved telephone number. The method of claim 1, wherein the information search result comprises a telephone number, location information, and map information. The method of claim 1, further comprising: when the information search result is zero, transmitting a message indicating that there is no information to the mobile communication terminal of the service user by SMS. The method of claim 2, further comprising: transmitting the information search result as an SMS message to the mobile communication terminal of the service user when the information search result is one case and automatic telephone connection is not set up for the searched telephone number. How to look up a phone number that includes The method of claim 1, wherein the keyword is a name of a company, a public institution, a store, a specialty, a landmark, or a restaurant. In the method of having a DB server for managing information such as a telephone number for an individual, using the SMS to query information such as a telephone number for an individual, Receiving a name to be queried from the mobile communication terminal of the service user in an SMS message; Determining whether the received SMS message is valid; Requesting the DB server to retrieve information corresponding to the name, if valid; Receiving an information search result from the DB server; If the information search result does not exist, transmitting a message indicating that there is no information as an SMS message to the mobile communication terminal of the service user; And transmitting the information search result as an SMS message to the mobile communication terminal of the service user when the information search result exists. An SMS server that transmits and receives a short message from a mobile communication terminal of a service user through a mobile communication network, is equipped with an SMPP protocol stack, and interfaces with an application server through TCP / IP; DB server that manages information such as phone number for keyword, After receiving a keyword from the mobile communication terminal of the service user through the SMS server, checking whether it is valid, requesting the DB server to search for information on the keyword, and receiving an information search result, and receiving the information search result. An application server transmitting the service user through the SMS server to a mobile communication terminal; If there is a request for connection to a specific phone number from the application server, an information inquiry system using an SMS including a switch for making a call connection with the service user to a phone number corresponding to a search result using an internal voice processing module. .