KR20030071242A - Mobile phone and Method of two phone number service using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A mobile communication terminal and a two-number service method using the same are provided so that a user of the mobile communication terminal uses two telephone numbers through one mobile communication terminal by installing LEDs(Light Emitting Diodes) corresponding to the telephone numbers provided to the mobile communication terminal through a two-number service and setting a two-number service selection and release function. CONSTITUTION: A control unit(101) controls a two-number service function for selectively performing communication services according to two telephone numbers assigned from a common carrier in service entrance and displaying call signal termination through an LED corresponding to each telephone number. An RF(Radio Frequency) transmitting/receiving unit(102) modulates and demodulates an RF signal, and transmits and receives the RF signal according to the control operation of the control unit(101). A memory unit(103) stores an ESN(Electronic Serial Number) and two telephone number data, which are received from the common carrier. An LED display unit(104) turns on or off the corresponding LED according to the control operation of the control unit(101).

Description

Mobile communication terminal and two-number service method using same {Mobile phone and Method of two phone number service using the same}

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal and a two-number service method using the same. In particular, a mobile communication terminal having two telephone numbers is equipped with an incoming LED for each telephone number and a two-number service function is used to use the mobile communication terminal. If the user selects or deselects the two-number service function as required, incoming or outgoing calls are made by two mounted phone numbers, or the incoming or outgoing calls to the phone numbers assigned by the two-number service are installed through LEDs. The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal having two numbers and a two number service method.

In general, the two-number service means a service that connects two different incoming phone numbers to one mobile communication terminal and connects a call signal received at each phone number to one mobile communication terminal.

In the conventional two-number service, as shown in FIG. 1, when a call signal is received from a mobile communication terminal subscribed to a two-number service by a user (S1), the control unit of the terminal detects an incoming number of the call signal. The called party number is displayed on the display unit, and the set incoming ring is sent (S2).

The controller of the terminal determines whether the call signal is answered by the call button selection of the user who checks the incoming ring or the called number (S3). When the incoming call is answered, the controller forms a call path with the caller of the incoming call signal, and forms a call path. The terminal user calls the caller through (S4).

If the user does not answer the incoming call signal, the controller transmits the set auto-answer message according to whether the auto-answer is set or switches to the voice mailbox.

This two-number service allows users to utilize two phone numbers as needed.

However, the existing two-number service is inconvenient in use because the user can confirm the incoming number of the incoming call signal only through the incoming number displayed on the incoming ring or the display unit.

In addition, when a user cannot control a call signal received by an additionally assigned phone number through a two-number service and does not want to respond to a call signal received by a two-number service telephone number, There was a problem that privacy was not guaranteed.

Accordingly, the present invention is to solve the above problems, the main phone number (hereinafter, the first phone number in the mobile communication terminal equipped with respective LEDs for the two phone numbers assigned from the carrier when the two-number service subscription; When the two-number service function is selected by the user during the communication service using the service, the first and second phone numbers are registered by performing a service registration for the two-number service telephone number (hereinafter referred to as the second phone number) to the base station. By performing the outgoing and incoming calls through each, and canceling outgoing and incoming calls through the second phone number when the two-number service function is selected by the user, the two-number service user selects or releases the second phone number as needed. Its purpose is to enable efficient use of two-number services.

In order to achieve the above object, the mobile communication terminal of the present invention selectively performs each communication service according to two phone numbers assigned when a service is subscribed to a service provider and receives call signals through LEDs corresponding to the respective phone numbers. A control unit for setting the two-number service function to display separately and modulate / demodulate and transmit / receive a radio frequency signal for digital signal transmission to a base station and processing of a call signal received as a radio frequency signal according to the operation control of the control unit. The wireless frequency transmitting / receiving unit, a memory unit for storing the device serial number (ESN) and two telephone numbers assigned when the terminal is manufactured and subscribed to the service, and the corresponding LED blinks according to the operation control of the controller. LED output unit for controlling, call service provided according to the terminal operation operation process through the control unit and a plurality of additional And input / output means for receiving a control command or data for a service and displaying a process and result according thereto.

In addition, the method of the present invention for achieving the above object is a two-number using a mobile communication terminal is equipped with an LED corresponding to each phone number is stored in the first and second phone number given at the service registration from the service provider A service method, comprising: a second phone number registration step of registering a service with a base station for a communication service through a second phone number according to a user's two-number service function selection in the mobile communication terminal; A two-number service execution step of calling and receiving through first and second phone numbers when service registration for the second phone number is completed; And a two-number service releasing step of blocking outgoing and incoming calls through the second phone number according to the user's two-number service release in the mobile communication terminal.

1 is a flowchart illustrating a two-number service process provided by a conventional mobile communication terminal.

2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a service registration process between a mobile communication terminal and a base station according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is an operation flowchart showing a two-number service process using a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is an external view of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

※ Explanation of code for main part of drawing ※

101: control unit 102: radio frequency transmitting and receiving unit

103: memory unit 104: LED display unit

105: key input unit 106: display unit

107: voice processing unit 108: microphone

109: speaker 110: antenna

201: LED 1 202: LED 2

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

As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention selectively performs each communication service according to two phone numbers assigned when a service is subscribed to a service provider, and receives a call signal corresponding to each phone number. The control unit 101 for controlling the two-number service function to be displayed separately through the display, and the radio frequency for the digital signal transmission to the base station and the processing of the call signal received as a radio frequency signal according to the control operation of the control unit 101 A radio frequency transmitting / receiving unit 102 that modulates / demodulates a signal and transmits / receives through an antenna 110, and stores a device serial number and two phone number data allocated when a terminal is manufactured and subscribed to by a service provider. The memory unit 103, the LED display unit 104 for blinking the corresponding LED in accordance with the control operation of the control unit 101, and through the control unit 101 It is configured to include the group call service operation and a plurality of additional I / O unit receives the control command or the data for the service to display the processing result, and accordingly provided in accordance with the operational procedure.

The input / output means includes a key input unit 105 having a plurality of numbers or function keys and generating corresponding key data according to a user's key selection and transmitting the generated key data to the control unit 101, and controlling the operation of the control unit 101. Accordingly, the display unit 106 displaying the terminal operation state through the key data and the information signal input from the key input unit 105 and the voice signal input to the microphone 108 and the speaker 109 according to the operation control of the controller 101. It comprises a voice signal processing unit 107 for performing the modulation / demodulation of.

The two-number service function transmits the device serial number and the second phone number of the terminal to the base station for use of the second phone number in the course of performing the communication service through the first phone number, and registers the service with the base station. A call ring and a call LED of a call signal received at the second phone number are distinguished and set to be output / displayed respectively.

The communication service registration process with the base station according to the present invention using the mobile communication terminal configured as described above is performed as shown in FIG.

The base station transmits a paging signal for inquiring about the mobile communication terminal entered within the frequency transmission / reception range at predetermined time intervals (S11). The paging signal is powered on and executed by the user in the mobile communication terminal. It is received by the wireless frequency transmitting / receiving unit of the mobile communication terminal through a signal scanning process.

The mobile communication terminal transmits the device serial number (ESN) of the terminal, which is service registration information for service registration, and the main service telephone number, that is, the first phone number, to the base station according to the received paging signal (S12).

The base station performs an authentication process for the mobile communication terminal through the device serial number and the first phone number, which are service registration information transmitted from the mobile communication terminal, and when the terminal authentication is completed, the service is approved and registered.

When the service registration is approved in the base station, the control unit of the mobile communication terminal is switched to the mode of waiting for reception (Sleep or IDLE) for performing the communication service through the base station (S13).

As such, when the user registered with the communication service selects the two-number service function through the user interface menu of the terminal for receiving the communication service using the second phone number while using the communication service through the first phone number, According to the two-number service function selection, the controller 101 of the terminal transmits the service registration information including the device serial number (ESN) and the second phone number of the terminal to the base station for registering the second phone number service (S14).

The base station performs the authentication process for the mobile communication terminal through the device serial number and the second phone number transmitted from the mobile communication terminal, and when the terminal authentication is completed, the service is approved and registered.

According to the service registration approval in the base station, the mobile communication terminal performs a communication service including each incoming / outgoing call using the first and second phone numbers.

When the user of the mobile communication terminal does not need to use the second phone number during the communication service using the first and second phone numbers, the user selects the release of the two number service function through the user interface menu of the terminal.

The controller 101 of the terminal blocks outgoing and incoming calls through the second phone number according to the user's selection of the two-number service function release.

4 and 5, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to an embodiment of the present invention. A mobile communication terminal user registered as a service using a personal telephone number for personal use uses a business telephone number used for work through a communication service provider. If registered in the two-number service for use, the user of the mobile communication terminal registers a business telephone number to be used through the two-number service in the two-number service function of the terminal.

When the user of the mobile communication terminal turns on the terminal (S21), the controller of the terminal to which the power is applied performs signal scanning for receiving a paging signal transmitted from a base station in proximity through the wireless frequency unit.

The control unit 101 of the mobile communication terminal receiving the paging signal through this process transmits the device serial number of the terminal for service registration and the personal phone number which is the main service registration telephone number set in the terminal to the corresponding base station.

When terminal authentication is completed in the base station through the transmitted device serial number and the personal phone number and the service is registered, the mobile communication terminal user executes a communication service such as calling and receiving using his / her own registered personal phone number (S22).

The control unit of the mobile communication terminal providing the communication service through the registered personal phone number determines whether the user wants to use the work phone number according to whether the user selects the two-number service function (S23).

The terminal user selects the two number service function through the user interface menu of the terminal when he / she wants to use the work phone number through the two number service during working hours.

The control unit 101 of the terminal executes a service registration process for a work phone number with a neighboring base station for use of a work phone number set according to a user's two-number service function selection.

When the service for the work phone number is registered in the base station through the service registration process, the control unit 101 of the terminal executes a two-number service for performing the call and incoming through the personal phone number and the work phone number (S24).

Through the mobile communication terminal on which the two-number service is executed, the user can simultaneously use the personal phone number and the work phone number while at work.

If the LED 1 201 of FIG. 5 is set to a personal phone number and the LED 2 202 is a work phone number, the LED display for the incoming call signal in the state in which the two-number service is executed is indicated by each incoming call. It is displayed according to the number.

Through this, the terminal user distinguishes and responds to a call signal received through the LED 1 201 and the LED 2 202.

The control unit of the mobile communication terminal which executes the two-number service determines whether or not to cancel the two-number service of the user who wants to cancel the use of the work phone number provided through the two-number service (S25).

If the terminal user does not want to receive and call through the work phone number after the working hours, the user selects the two-number service release through the user interface menu of the terminal.

According to the user's two-number service release selection, the control unit of the terminal executes the two-number service release to block communication services such as call and reception using the work phone number additionally used as the two-number service. Use a communication service using only a personal phone number (S26).

As described above, in the present invention, the mobile communication terminal is equipped with LEDs corresponding to the respective telephone numbers provided through the two number service, and the two number service selection and release function is set so that the user of the mobile communication terminal uses one terminal. Through this, the two-number service using two numbers can be used more efficiently.

Claims (3)

The mobile communication terminal selectively performs each communication service according to the two telephone numbers assigned when the service provider subscribes to the service, and controls the two-number service function to distinguish call indications through LEDs corresponding to the telephone numbers. With a control unit A wireless frequency transmitting / receiving unit which modulates / demodulates and transmits / receives a radio frequency signal for digital signal transmission to a base station and processing of a call signal received as a radio frequency signal according to a control operation of the controller; A memory unit for storing the device serial number and the two phone number data allocated when the terminal is manufactured and subscribed to a service by a telecommunications operator; An LED display unit which blinks a corresponding LED according to a control operation of the controller; And input / output means for receiving a control command or data for a call service and a plurality of additional services provided according to a terminal operation operation process through the control unit, and displaying a processing process and a result according thereto. Mobile terminal. A two-number service method using a mobile communication terminal having a first phone number and a second phone number assigned when a service is registered from a telecommunications carrier and having an LED corresponding to each phone number. A second phone number registration step of registering a service with a base station for a communication service through the second phone number according to the service function selection; A two-number service execution step of calling and receiving through first and second phone numbers when service registration for the second phone number is completed; And a two number service releasing step of blocking outgoing and incoming calls through the second phone number according to the user's two number service release from the mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 2, The two-number service function transmits the device serial number and the second phone number of the terminal to the base station for use of the second phone number in the course of performing the communication service through the first phone number, and registers the service with the base station. A two-number service method using a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that for each output ring / ringing the incoming call ring and the incoming LED of the incoming call signal to the second phone number.