KR20040005110A - Auto up date system and method of mobile early screen - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for automatically updating a cellular phone initial screen and a method therefor are provided to supply contents on the initial screen according to designated time of a user in order to automatically update the initial screen, thereby supplying a custom-made service to the user. CONSTITUTION: An MMS(Multimedia Message Service) server transmits an MMS message to a cellular phone terminal of a user by using an SMS, in order to inform the user of downloading of new contents, and the user confirms the received MMS message(S100). A billing system calculates service charges for downloading the contents designated by the cellular phone terminal of the user(S110). The MMS server confirms the contents designated by the user through a DB server, and transmits various contents such as still images, motion pictures, and melody to the cellular phone terminal of the user by using the SMS(S120).

Description

Auto up date system and method of mobile early screen}

The present invention relates to an automatic update system and method of the initial mobile phone screen. More specifically, a technology capable of automatically updating (Up-Date) a user-specified content to the initial screen of a mobile phone by using a short message service (SMS) and a multimedia message service (MMS). It is about.

As mobile communication is popularized, providers of mobile communication and mobile communication terminals (mobile phones) are trying to provide more various services to users. In addition to a simple call connection through a mobile communication system, various additional services such as providing information through a short message service, e-mail, and surfing the web are being performed.

The handset is also miniaturized and lightened in the terminal itself, and in terms of functionality, it is maximizing user convenience by adding and improving additional functions such as electronic organizer, alarm, and clock in addition to functions for call service. If a new function, which is organically combined with other functions of such a mobile phone or an additional service of mobile communication, is added to the mobile phone, it will be able to supply high quality service to the user.

On the other hand, in recent years, a new additional function has been introduced that scans a user's own picture or various pictures and converts them into image data and transmits the image data to the mobile phone to display the initial screen. These add-ons are exploding in demand in response to the demands of users who want to express their unique personalities in mobile phones.

However, the conventional initial screen display method using the image data photographed by a user or a digital camera as the initial screen of a mobile phone as described above has a problem that there are many restrictions on the available image data and the variety is also inferior.

In addition, the initial screen of the current mobile phone to find the corresponding content to download the desired content, but did not meet the higher level of service needs of mobile phone enthusiasts.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to set the initial screen of the mobile phone to match the time or the desired option for each desired content, the initial screen of the mobile phone to automatically provide the updated content in real time An automatic update method is provided.

As the technical idea for achieving the above object of the present invention

In the update method of the mobile phone initial screen,

Receiving an MMS message notifying the download of new content designated by the user as an option on the initial screen as an SMS and confirming with the mobile terminal;

Calculating a service charge for downloading the content optionally designated by the user's mobile terminal;

Checking the content specified by the user through the DB server, and the mobile phone, characterized in that for transmitting the content for the still image, video, melody and the like to be downloaded to the user's mobile terminal using SMS Present the automatic update method of the screen.

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram for explaining the automatic update system of the mobile phone initial screen according to the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating an automatic update process of a mobile phone initial screen according to the present invention.

<Description of Symbols for Major Parts of Drawings>

10: mobile phone terminal 20: MMS server

30: billing system 40: DB server

50: SMS Center

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the configuration and operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an automatic update system of a mobile phone initial screen according to the present invention.

1, a mobile phone terminal 10 for a user to automatically update the content on the initial screen using the SMS (short message service) through a wireless network; An MMS server 20 interworking with the SMS center 50 to provide a user with a desired content to download to the mobile phone terminal; A billing system 30 for billing a service bill for content selected by the cellular phone terminal 10; And a DB server 40 linked with the MMS server 20 to update and store contents for various videos, still images, and melodies.

At this time, the MMS server 20 converts the content data designated by the user to meet the specification of the receiving terminal and executes the download.

In the present invention, as a well-known technology, illustration of a transmission / reception terminal (MS), a base station (BTS), a base station controller (BSC), a switch (MSC), and the like, which are basic components for wireless data communication, are omitted.

The mobile phone terminal 10 has a built-in network-accessible application program such as WAP (Wireless Application Protocol), ANYWEB, etc., and has a TAF (Terminal Adapter Fuction) which is a data service communication protocol function.

In addition, MMS server connected to a wireless network through a mobile switching center (MSC) by supporting a wireless data transmission / reception protocol in conjunction with IWF (Inter Working Function), a network interworking system of a base station controller (BSC) The base station (BS) receives a radio signal for call connection from the mobile phone terminal 10 existing in the cell and transmits the radio data to the base station controller. Informed by.

The base station controller and the exchanger perform a call connection to the network interworking system IWF for a call requested as a data service option, and perform a data relay transfer protocol for data transmission of the terminal. 10) Enable wireless data transmission / reception.

The MMS server 20 is interlocked with the DB server 30 for the content selected by the user when requesting information from the mobile terminal 10 via SMS for updated information of various videos, still images, and melodies. Provide this information.

In addition, the billing system 30 is a system for calculating the service billing for the content selected by the mobile phone terminal 10. In the past, a predetermined amount was settled to the content provider CP whenever the user downloads the content. In the present invention, the CPs can adopt a fare system in an advantageous direction among the number of downguns or the monthly fee.

2 is a flowchart illustrating an automatic update process of a mobile phone initial screen according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, first, when the MMS server 20 wants to access a wireless network with a mobile terminal 10 of a user, the wireless network connection request is executed by executing a wireless access communication protocol such as WAP or ANYWEB installed in the mobile terminal.

Then, the cellular phone terminal 10 accesses the wireless network through the base station controller and the switch in response to the wireless network connection request from the user.

At this time, the base station controller and the exchanger perform a call connection to a network interworking system IWF (InterWorking Function) for the wireless network connection call requested from the cellular phone terminal 10 as a data service option, and transmit data relay for terminal data transfer. By performing the protocol, it is possible to transmit and receive wireless data between the corresponding mobile terminal 10 over a wireless network.

In this state, using the SMS from the MMS server 20, an MMS message notifying the download of new content designated by the user as an option is received to the user's cellular phone terminal 10, and the user confirms this (S100).

At this time, various contents such as still images, videos, melodies, etc., produced from the authoring tool before the reception of the MMS message are transmitted to the MMS server 20, and are stored in the DB server 40 linked with the MMS server 20. .

Accordingly, the billing system 30 calculates the service billing for the content download that is optionally designated by the user's mobile terminal 10 (S110).

Subsequently, the MMS server 20 checks the content designated by the user through the DB server 40, and displays various contents corresponding to the still image, the video, the melody, etc. using the SMS service of the user's mobile phone terminal ( 10) (S120).

At this time, when the mobile phone terminal 10 of the user requests the download of the content on the initial screen specified as an option, the MMS server 20 recognizes the initial screen selected by the user and in response to the download request for the corresponding initial screen The content is downloaded to the mobile phone terminal 10.

In other words, the MMS server 20 converts the content data selected by the user into data corresponding to the graphic LCD format to meet the specifications of the mobile phone terminal 10, and stores the data in the DB server 40.

In addition, the contents downloaded to the user's mobile terminal 10 is updated in real time according to the user's designated option time. Accordingly, the user can automatically download the desired content and use it as the initial screen of the mobile phone.

According to the automatic update system and method of the initial mobile phone screen according to the present invention as described above, the content (still image, video, melody, etc.) for the initial screen of the mobile phone is provided to be automatically updated according to the user specified time By doing so, it is possible to provide users with services tailored to their tastes.

In addition, by changing the format of the service to the concept of before service for mobile phone enthusiasts, it is possible to create new revenue by differentiating additional services and activating wireless data.

Claims (4)

In the update system of the mobile phone initial screen, A mobile phone terminal for automatically updating contents of an initial screen using a short message service (SMS) through a wireless network; An MMS server linked with an SMS center to provide a user with a desired content to the mobile terminal; A billing system for billing a service bill for content selected by the mobile phone terminal; And Automatic update system of the initial mobile phone screen, characterized in that it comprises a DB server that is linked to the MMS server and the content for the video, still image and melody produced from the authoring tool is updated and stored. The automatic update system of a mobile phone initial screen according to claim 1, wherein the MMS server converts the content data designated by the user to meet the reception terminal specification and executes the download. In the update method of the mobile phone initial screen, Receiving an MMS message notifying the download of new content designated by the user as an option on the initial screen as an SMS and confirming with the mobile terminal; Calculating a service charge for downloading the content optionally designated by the user's mobile terminal; Checking the content specified by the user through the DB server, and the mobile phone, characterized in that for transmitting the content for the still image, video, melody and the like to be downloaded to the user's mobile terminal using SMS How to auto update your screen. The method of claim 3, wherein the contents downloaded to the mobile terminal of the user are updated in real time according to a user's designated option time.