KR20030063987A - Prl file of download and update method in mobile communication system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for downloading and updating a PRL(Preferred Roaming List) file in a mobile communication system is provided to generate a specific PRL file by using specific data and parameter values, and to download and update the specific PRL file in a manufacturing terminal or a using terminal, thereby easily coping with abnormal situations or a situation when updating the PRL file in the terminal. CONSTITUTION: A workstation inputs a specific PRL file generation command from an operator, and generates a specific PRL file(S11). The workstation stores the specific PRL file in an internal memory region(S12). The workstation inputs a download command for the specific PRL file from the operator, reads the specific PRL file from the internal memory region, and downloads corresponding PRL source data to a terminal(S13). The step 'S11' comprises the steps as follows. The workstation inputs the specific PRL file generation command from the operator, and decides whether the command is for a PCS(Personal Communication Service) or a DCS(Digital Cellular System), or an AMPS(Advanced Mobile Phone System). If the command is for the PCS, the workstation inputs data and parameter values corresponding to the PCS from the operator. The workstation generates the PRL file for the PCS by using the data and the parameter values.

Description

How to download and update the PRL file in mobile communication system {PRL FILE OF DOWNLOAD AND UPDATE METHOD IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM}

The present invention relates to a method of downloading and updating a Preferred Roaming List (PRL) file in a mobile communication system, and more particularly, to generate a specific PRL file using specific data and parameter values. The present invention relates to a method of downloading and updating a PRL file in a mobile communication system that enables a download and update of a specific PRL file to a terminal of a city or a terminal in use.

The conventional method of downloading and updating a PRL file in a mobile communication system is to download and update a PRL file applied to a terminal from a third party (currently sold by Qualcomm) to a terminal produced or a terminal in use. I was using an update method.

However, when a PRL file is downloaded and updated to a terminal in use or a terminal in use using the conventional method as described above, a new terminal model is developed in terms of operators because the PRL file cannot be actively applied to various terminal models. There is a lot of difficulties, and also, there is a problem that can not respond quickly and easily when the PRL file in the terminal is updated or abnormal, and there is a problem that the cost of purchasing the PRL file.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to reduce the cost of purchasing a PRL file, and to directly generate a PRL file for a variety of terminal models by an operator. Another object of the present invention is to provide a method of downloading and updating a PRL file in a mobile communication system so that the PRL file can be easily downloaded and updated to a terminal in use.

In order to achieve the above object, a method of downloading a PRL file in a mobile communication system according to the present invention may include: an eleventh step of a workstation receiving a specific PRL file generation command from an operator and simultaneously generating a specific PRL file corresponding thereto;

A twelfth step of the workstation storing a specific PRL file in an internal memory area; And

And a thirteenth step in which the workstation receives a download command for a specific PRL file from an operator, reads the specific PRL file from the internal memory area, and downloads the corresponding PRL source data to the terminal. do.

In addition, according to another embodiment of the present invention, a method of updating a PRL file in a mobile communication system includes: a twenty-first step of receiving a read command from an operator and reading PRL source data from a terminal;

A twenty-second step of determining whether or not the workstation has an abnormality in PRL source data read from the terminal;

A twenty-third step in which, if there is no abnormality in the PRL source data in the twenty-second step, the workstation determines whether PRL additional information is input from an operator;

In the twenty-third step, if the PRL additional information is present, the workstation receives data and parameter values corresponding to the PRL additional information from the operator, creates a new PRL file corresponding to the PRL additional information, and stores the same in the internal memory area. step; And

In step 25, the workstation receives an update command from an operator and reads a new PRL file stored in an internal memory area and downloads corresponding PRL source data to the terminal.

1 is a functional block diagram illustrating a configuration of an apparatus for downloading and updating a PRL file in a mobile communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of downloading a PRL file in a mobile communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is an operation flowchart showing an operation process of an eleventh step of the method of downloading a PRL file in the mobile communication system according to FIG. 2;

4 is an operation flowchart showing an operation process of a thirteenth step in the method of downloading a PRL file in the mobile communication system according to FIG. 2;

5 is an operation flowchart illustrating a method of updating a PRL file in a mobile communication system according to another embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a structural diagram illustrating the structure of a PRL file according to the present invention.

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100: workstation 200: terminal

Hereinafter, a method of downloading and updating a PRL file in a mobile communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a functional block diagram of an apparatus for downloading and updating a PRL file in a mobile communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and the apparatus for downloading and updating a PRL file in a mobile communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention. It consists of a workstation 100 and a terminal 200.

The workstation 100 receives a PRL generation command from an operator and at the same time, a corresponding PCS (Personal Communication Service; PCS), a DCS (Digital Cellular System; DCS), and an AMPS ( Each PRL file applied to a specific terminal for the Advamced Mobile Phone System (hereinafter referred to as AMPS) is generated and stored in the internal memory, while receiving a download command, a read command, and an update command from the operator. It downloads and updates the corresponding specific PRL file from the internal memory to the terminal 200.

The terminal 200 receives the PRL source data of the PRL file from the workstation 100 and initializes the specific mode (PCS, DCS, and AMPS) corresponding to the PRL source data. do.

FIG. 6 is a structural diagram illustrating a basic structure of the PRL file according to the present invention. Referring to the basic structure of the PRL file shown in FIG. 6 as an example, cellular CDMA (standard, custio) is determined by an operator. , PRL file with preferred) is applied to DCS terminal, PCS CDMA block and PRL file with PCS CDMA channel selected are applied to PCS terminal, and PRL file with cellular analog selected is applied to AMPS terminal. Applied and used.

Next, a method of downloading and updating the PRL file in the mobile communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention using the apparatus for downloading and updating the PRL file in the mobile communication system having the above configuration will be described.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of downloading a PRL file in a mobile communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, the workstation 100 receives a specific PRL file generation command from an operator and simultaneously generates a specific PRL file corresponding thereto (S11).

In this case, the detailed operation process of the eleventh step S11 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 3 as follows.

First, the workstation 100 receives a specific PRL file generation command from the operator (S11-1).

Thereafter, the workstation 100 determines whether the specific PRL file generation command received from the operator is a PCS PRL file generation command, a DCS PRL file generation command, or an AMPS PRL file generation command (S11). -2).

In this case, if the specific PRL file generation command in step 11-2 (S11-2) is a PRL file generation command for PCS, the workstation 100 receives data and parameter values corresponding to PCS for the PCS from the operator ( S11-3).

Subsequently, the workstation 100 generates a PCS PRL file using the PCS data and parameter values received from the operator (S11-4).

On the other hand, if the specific PRL file generation command in step 11-2 (S11-2) is a DCS PRL file generation command, the workstation 100 receives data and parameter values corresponding to the DCS for the operator from the operator. (S11-5).

Thereafter, the workstation 100 generates a DCS PRL file using the input DCS data and parameter values (11-6).

In addition, if the specific PRL file generation instruction in step 11-2 (S11-2) is an AMPS PRL file generation instruction, the workstation 100 receives data and parameter values corresponding to AMPS from an operator ( S11-7).

Subsequently, the workstation 100 generates an AMPS PRL file using the received AMPS data and parameter values (S11-8).

Thereafter, the workstation 100 stores the specific PRL file in the internal memory area (S12). Herein, the specific PRL file in the twelfth step S12 means that the PCS PRL file, the DCS PRL file, and the AMPS PRL file are stored for each internal memory area.

Then, the workstation 100 receives a download command for a specific PRL file from the operator, reads the specific PRL file from the internal memory area, and simultaneously downloads the corresponding PRL source data to the terminal 200. (S13).

In this case, the detailed operation process of the thirteenth step S13 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 4 as follows.

First, the workstation 100 receives a download command for a specific PRL file from the operator (S13-1).

Subsequently, the workstation 100 determines whether the download command for the specific PRL file is for PCS, DCS, or AMPS (S13-2).

At this time, if the download command received in step 13-2 (S13-2) is for PCS, the workstation 100 searches for the corresponding PCS PRL file among the PRL files stored in the internal memory area and simultaneously reads the corresponding PRL file. (S13-3).

Thereafter, the workstation 100 downloads the PRL source data of the read PCS PRL file to the terminal 200 (S13-4).

In addition, if the download command input in step 13-2 (S13-2) is for DCS, the workstation 100 searches for the corresponding DCS PRL file among the PRL files stored in the internal memory area and simultaneously reads the corresponding PRL file. (S13-5).

Thereafter, the workstation 100 downloads the PRL source data of the read DCS PRL file to the terminal 200 (S13-6).

If the download command input in step 13-2 (S13-2) is for AMPS, the workstation 100 searches for the corresponding AMPS PRL file among the PRL files stored in the internal memory area and simultaneously reads the corresponding PRL file. (S13-7).

Thereafter, the workstation 100 downloads the PRL source data of the read AMPS PRL file to the terminal 200 (S13-8).

5 is an operation flowchart illustrating a method of updating a PRL file in a mobile communication system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

First, the workstation 100 receives a read command from an operator and simultaneously reads PRL source data from the terminal 200 (S21).

Subsequently, the workstation 100 determines whether there is an abnormality in the PRL source data read from the terminal 200 (S22).

In this case, if there is no abnormality in the PRL source data in the twenty-second step S22, the workstation 100 determines whether PRL additional information is input from an operator (S23).

Then, if there is PRL additional information in the twenty-third step (S23), the workstation 100 receives data and parameter values corresponding to the PRL additional information from the operator and simultaneously generates a new PRL file corresponding thereto. After that, it is stored in the internal memory area (S24).

Subsequently, the workstation 100 receives an update command from an operator and simultaneously reads a new PRL file stored in an internal memory area and downloads the corresponding PRL source data to the terminal 200 (S25).

In this case, if there is an abnormality in the PRL source data in the twenty-second step S22, the workstation 100 receives a modification command from an operator and performs a modification operation of the corresponding PRL source data at the same time. The flow advances to step S23 (S26).

If there is no PRL additional information in the twenty-third step S23, the workstation 100 receives an update command from an operator and simultaneously downloads PRL source data of a corresponding PRL file to the terminal 200. (S27).

As described above, according to the method of downloading and updating a PRL file in a mobile communication system according to the present invention, after generating a specific PRL file using specific data and parameter values, the specific PRL file is generated in a terminal or a terminal in use. By enabling the download and update of the PRL file used in the terminal not only ensures the maximum generation / download and update, but also has an excellent effect that can be easily responded when the PRL file in the terminal is updated or an error occurs.

In addition, the PRL file applied to various models can be actively utilized for the development of the terminal model by the operator himself. Also, since the PRL file is not purchased from other companies, it is possible to reduce the cost incurred when purchasing the PRL file. It works.

Claims (11)

An eleventh step of receiving, by the workstation, a specific PRL file generation command from an operator and generating a specific PRL file corresponding thereto; A twelfth step of the workstation storing a specific PRL file in an internal memory area; And And a thirteenth step in which the workstation receives a download command for a specific PRL file from an operator, reads the specific PRL file from the internal memory area, and downloads the corresponding PRL source data to the terminal. A method of downloading a PRL file in a mobile communication system. The method of claim 1, The eleventh step may include: an eleventh step in which the workstation receives a specific PRL file generation command from an operator; Step 11-2 of the workstation determining whether the specific PRL file generation command input from the operator is a PCS PRL file generation command, a DCS PRL file generation command, or an AMPS PRL file generation command; If the specific PRL file generation command in step 11-2 is a PRL file generation command for PCS, step 11-3 in which the workstation receives data and parameter values corresponding to PCS use from the operator; And And a step 11-4 of generating a PCS PRL file by using the PCS data and parameter values inputted by the workstation. The method of claim 2, If the specific PRL file generation command in step 11-2 is a DCS PRL file generation command, step 11-5 in which the workstation receives data and parameter values corresponding to DCS from the operator; And And a 11 th-6 th step of generating a DCS PRL file using the DCS data and parameter values received by the workstation. The method of claim 2, If the specific PRL file generation command in step 11-2 is a PRL file generation command for AMPS, step 11-7 in which the workstation receives data and parameter values corresponding to AMPS from an operator; And The 11-8 step of generating a PRL file for the AMPS using the AMPS data and parameter values received by the workstation, characterized in that the PRL file download method in a mobile communication system. The method of claim 1, The thirteenth step may include: a thirteenth step of the workstation receiving a download command for a specific PRL file from an operator; Step 13-2, wherein the workstation determines whether the download command for the specific PRL file is for PCS, DCS, or AMPS; Step 13-3, if the download command input in step 13-2 is for PCS, the workstation searches for and simultaneously reads the corresponding PCS PRL file among the PRL files stored in the internal memory area; And And downloading the PRL source data of the PCS PRL file read by the workstation to the terminal. The method of claim 5, If the download command received in step 13-2 is for DCS, step 13-5 of the workstation searching for the corresponding DCS PRL file among the PRL files stored in the internal memory area; And And downloading the PRL source data of the DCS PRL file read by the workstation to the terminal. The method of claim 5, If the download command input in step 13-2 is for AMPS, step 13-7 in which the workstation searches for and simultaneously reads a corresponding PPS file for AMPS among PRL files stored in an internal memory area; And 13 to 8, wherein the PRL source data of the AMPS PRL file read by the workstation is downloaded to the terminal. A twenty-first step of receiving, by the workstation, a read command from an operator and reading PRL source data from the terminal; A twenty-second step of determining whether or not the workstation has an abnormality in PRL source data read from the terminal; A twenty-third step in which, if there is no abnormality in the PRL source data in the twenty-second step, the workstation determines whether PRL additional information is input from an operator; In the twenty-third step, if the PRL additional information is present, the workstation receives data and parameter values corresponding to the PRL additional information from the operator, creates a new PRL file corresponding to the PRL additional information, and stores the same in the internal memory area. step; And And a twenty-fifth step in which the workstation receives an update command from an operator and reads a new PRL file stored in an internal memory area and downloads corresponding PRL source data to the terminal. To update a PRL file on Windows The method of claim 8, If there is an error in the PRL source data in the twenty-second step, the workstation receives a correction command from the operator and performs a correction operation on the corresponding PRL source data, and then proceeds to the twenty-seventh step. The method of updating a PRL file in a mobile communication system, further comprising. The method of claim 8, If there is no additional PRL information in the twenty-third step, the workstation further includes a twenty-seventh step of downloading the PRL source data of the corresponding PRL file to the terminal upon receiving an update command from the operator. A method of updating a PRL file in a mobile communication system. On workstations with a processor for generating / downloading PRL files, A function of generating a specific PRL file for a specific terminal and downloading a specific PRL file in the manufacture of the terminal for generating / downloading and updating the PRL file; And Function of updating PRL source data according to abnormal PRL source data for a terminal, generating new PRL source data according to new PRL additional information, and updating PRL source data when updating a specific terminal. A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for realizing this.