KR20040017995A - Internet phone having a temporary ID registration function - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An Internet phone having a temporary ID registration function is provided so that a user takes a call received in a telephone of the user in the third place through a random Internet phone by temporarily registering a user ID in the random Internet phone. CONSTITUTION: A smart card recognizing device(210) electrically recognizes a smart card. A smart card interface module(209) performs a data communication between an Internet phone and the smart card inserted into the smart card recognizing device(210). A memory(206) stores a program for executing a temporary ID registration process of the Internet phone by ID information stored in the smart card. A control unit(201) operates the program stored in the memory(206), and executes the temporary ID registration process for reading ID information stored in the smart card through the smart card interface module(209) and temporarily registering an IP(Internet Protocol) address of the Internet phone having the smart card in a gatekeeper by ID information read in the smart card.

Description

Internet phone having a temporary ID registration function

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an internet phone, and in particular, has a temporary ID registration function for temporarily registering a user ID on an internet phone installed at an arbitrary place to receive a call received from a user's own phone from the outside with a third internet phone. It's about Internet phones.

As communication technology develops, telephone call technology using the Internet is widely spreading. There are two ways to make a phone call using internet phone technology at home.

First, there is a method of using an Internet phone using a computer.

When using an Internet phone with a computer, assign an IP address by connecting to an Internet Service Provider (ISP) using Point to Point Protocol (PPP), a modem and software for Internet access. By completing the preparation for receiving TCP / IP, it is possible to connect to the other host for the voice call. Then, when the PC user attempts to connect to the called party by running an Internet phone program, the voice call is answered. Will be connected and you will be able to talk on the phone.

Second, there is a method using an internet phone.

If you are using an Internet phone, instead of running your computer, connect your Internet line to your Internet phone, enter your subscriber ID and set up your gatekeeper information once, and you will be ready to use it like a regular phone. Free calls can be made to Internet phones, and at the same time, Internet phone service companies can make inexpensive calls from Internet phones to regular phones.

In such an internet phone call system, when both IP phones and IP phones are used, domestic and international calls can be called cheaply. However, the current Internet phone service has a problem in that it is inconvenient to use, which can not only receive a call received by the user ID with its own dedicated Internet phone, but also can not be freely received by any Internet phone in a third place. There was an inconvenience in using the Internet phone can not be used temporarily registered as a private phone of each individual.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to temporarily register a user ID on an arbitrary Internet phone to solve the above-mentioned problem, and to temporarily receive a call received from his or her phone from a third place to an arbitrary Internet phone. An internet phone having a registration function is provided.

1 is a block diagram of an Internet phone system to which the present invention is applied.

2 is a block diagram of an Internet phone having a temporary ID registration function according to the present invention.

In order to achieve the above technical problem, an Internet phone having a temporary ID registration function according to the first embodiment of the present invention is a smart card recognition means for electrically recognizing a smart card in a telephone used in the Internet, and the smart card recognition. A smart card interface module for executing data communication between the smart card inserted into the means and the Internet phone, a memory for storing a program for executing a temporary ID registration process of the Internet phone with ID information stored in the smart card, stored in the memory By operating the program, when the smart card is recognized by the smart card recognition means reads the ID information stored in the recognized smart card through the smart card interface module, the smart card with the ID information read from the smart card IF of Internet Phone A control unit for executing an ID registration process for temporarily registering a address with a gatekeeper and communication for transmitting / receiving data through a channel connected through the gatekeeper, and transmitting ID registration information by the ID registration process to a gatekeeper; It includes a module.

In order to achieve the above technical problem, an Internet phone having a temporary ID registration function according to a second embodiment of the present invention is a telephone used in the Internet, a keypad composed of a number and a function key button, and a predetermined input key using the keypad. A memory for storing a program for executing the temporary ID registration process of the Internet phone according to the information; a key button value inputted from the keypad is analyzed, and a key value corresponding to the analyzed ID registration process is inputted from the keypad. A control unit that executes an ID registration process for temporarily registering the IP address of the Internet phone with the gatekeeper as ID information, and transmits ID registration information by the ID registration process to a gatekeeper, and to a channel connected through the gatekeeper. Contains communication module for transmitting / receiving data It is characterized by.

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

First, the Internet phone system to which the present invention is applied will be described.

As shown in FIG. 1, the Internet phone system to which the present invention is applied includes the Internet 1000, a general public telephone network (PSTN) 2000, Internet phones 110-1 and 110-2, a gateway 120, and a gatekeeper. 130 and a regular telephone 140.

The gateway 120 converts the signal specification to enable voice telephony communication between the Internet 1000 and the PSTN 2000, which are communication networks having different standards, including call control, DTMF reception, and DTMF tone generation functions. Run the function.

The gatekeeper 130 is connected to a plurality of Internet telephones IP1 and IP2 through a local area network (LAN) (not shown) or the Internet 1000. The gatekeeper 130 has a function of controlling a network, performs an authentication operation for determining whether to permit an incoming call from the outside, and executes a control for a bandwidth change request. In addition, conversion between the telephone number and the IP address of the Internet phone is performed using the conversion table already registered. If you are using a static IP address, the IP address that matches the Internet phone number in the conversion table is fixed.However, if you are using a dynamic IP, such as ADSL or cable modem, you may need to set up a regular connection between your internet phone and your gatekeeper. Internet phone telephone call by confirming and storing the changed IP address corresponding to subscriber ID (Internet phone number, H.323ID and e164ID) through the exchange of personal information. It is possible to support.

The gatekeeper 130 matches the ID information transmitted by the temporary ID registration programs of the Internet phones 110-1 and 110-2 according to the present invention with the IP address of the corresponding Internet phone transmitting the ID information to the conversion table. Save it.

First, a communication method between internet phones connected to the Internet 1000 will be described.

If you want to make a call from the Internet phone IP1 110-1 to the Internet phone IP2 110-2, enter the phone number of the Internet phone IP2 110-2 by using the keypad of the Internet phone IP1 140-1. 130 converts the telephone number of the Internet phone IP2 110-2 registered in the conversion table into an IP address corresponding thereto to set up a call channel. Accordingly, the Internet phone IP1 110-1 and the Internet phone IP2 110-2 form a call channel with each other to perform a voice telephone call.

Next, the telephone call method of the Internet phone user and the public telephone network subscriber is a call signal of the Internet phone IP1 (110-1) connected to the Internet 1000 is applied to the gateway 120 via the gatekeeper 130, A voice line is made by being connected to the PSTN 2000 by the gateway 120 on a designated line.

Next, an Internet phone having a temporary ID registration function according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, an Internet phone having a temporary ID registration function according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a control unit 201, a keypad 202, a display unit 203, a communication module 204, and a digital signal processing unit. (DSP) 205, memory 206, codec module 207, speaker phone 208, smart card interface module 209, and smart card recognition means 210.

First, programs are stored in the memory 206 to execute a process of automatically registering the ID of the Internet phone with the gatekeeper 130 based on the ID information stored in the smart card.

The smart card recognition means 210 is a means for electrically recognizing the smart card, and electrically detects whether the smart card is loaded, and performs smart communication to perform data communication between the loaded smart card and the smart card interface module 209. Electrically connect the card.

The smart card interface module 209 executes data processing to execute data communication between the smart card inserted into the smart card recognition means 210 and the control unit 201 of the Internet phone.

The control unit 201 operates a program stored in the memory 206, reads ID information stored in the recognized smart card when the smart card is recognized by the smart card recognition unit 209, and contacts the gatekeeper 130. By performing data communication, the ID registration process of temporarily matching the ID information read from the smart card with the IP address of the Internet phone on which the smart card is mounted is registered in the conversion table of the gatekeeper 130.

The codec module 207 encodes an analog voice signal input from the microphone of the speaker phone 208 into digital data so that the communication module 204 is connected to an internet phone or gateway 120 connected to a call line connected through the Internet 1000. The digital data received from the communication module 204 is decoded, converted into an analog signal, and then output to the speaker of the speaker phone 208, thereby enabling a voice call.

The keypad 202 is arranged with various keys necessary for Internet phone call.

Specifically, the temporary ID registration process according to the present invention will be described.

First, assume that the Internet phone IP1 110-1 receives an Internet phone service with an ID that is fixedly registered as User A's Internet phone. Accordingly, when the Internet phone IP2 110-2 or the general telephone 140 makes a call to the Internet phone number corresponding to the registered ID of the user A, the gateway (via the telephone only when the telephone is dialed) and the gate are used. Through the keeper, the IP address corresponding to the registered ID of the user A is searched and the call signal is transmitted to the Internet phone IP1 110-1, and when the user A answers the call signal to the Internet phone IP1 110-1, the call is made. Is executed.

However, if the user A loads the smart card in which the user A's ID is stored in the smart card recognition means 210 of the Internet phone IP2 110-2 installed in the third region, the Internet phone IP2 110-2. The control unit 201 operates a temporary ID registration program stored in the memory 206, reads ID information of the user A stored in the recognized smart card, and executes data communication with the gatekeeper 130 to execute the smart card. The ID registration process of temporarily matching the ID information of the user A read from the IP address of the Internet phone IP2 110-2 equipped with the smart card with the conversion table of the gatekeeper 130 is executed.

In the process of executing the ID registration process, the ID information read from the smart card is processed by the digital signal processing unit 205 as a graphic signal and output to the display means 203 such as a liquid crystal display panel.

Accordingly, the Internet phone IP2 110-2 is set up as an Internet phone dedicated to User A, so that a call to the user A's own Internet phone number is not stored in the user's A dedicated Internet phone IP1 110-1. The card can be returned to the Internet phone IP2 110-2 temporarily registered with the ID. In addition, the ID-registered Internet phone IP2 110-2 temporarily allows A to make a phone call and receive a call at a third place by using a dedicated phone.

That is, the Internet phone IP2 110-2 in which the user A's ID is registered by the smart card temporarily operates in the same manner as the user A's dedicated Internet phone.

Accordingly, by using a smart card stored with the Internet phone ID, the local Internet phone can be automatically registered with his or her ID temporarily, so that the user can receive the Internet phone call made to himself anywhere regardless of the place.

As described in FIG. 2, in one embodiment of the present invention, an Internet phone ID is temporarily registered automatically using a smart card. However, in another embodiment of the present invention, a keypad 202 is manually used without using a smart card. It can also be designed to register ID temporarily. Of course, in this case, the smart card recognition means 210 and the smart card interface module 209 are deleted in the circuit configuration of FIG. 2, and the memory 206 temporarily stores the Internet phone by input key information using the keypad 202. Programs for executing the ID registration process are stored.

Specific embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings are to be understood only as examples of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, but also various technical scope described in the present invention in the technical field to which the present invention belongs. It is obvious that the invention is not limited to the specific configurations and arrangements shown or described, as other changes may occur.

As described above, according to the present invention, by controlling the registration of the temporary user ID of the Internet phone regardless of the place, the incoming call to the user's phone can be received by the Internet phone temporarily registered at the third place. A convenient effect is generated, and an internet phone that is not owned by a user can be temporarily used as a user's own phone by temporarily registering an ID.

Claims (4)

In the telephone used on the Internet, Smart card recognition means for electrically recognizing a smart card; A smart card interface module for executing data communication between the smart card inserted into the smart card recognition means and the Internet phone; A memory for storing a program for executing a temporary ID registration process of the Internet phone with ID information stored in the smart card; By operating the program stored in the memory, when the smart card is recognized by the smart card recognition means reads the ID information stored in the recognized smart card through the smart card interface module, the ID information read from the smart card A controller which executes an ID registration process for temporarily registering an IP address of the smart phone-mounted Internet phone with a gatekeeper; And And a communication module for transmitting ID registration information by the ID registration process to a gatekeeper and transmitting / receiving data through a channel connected through the gatekeeper. In the telephone used on the Internet, A keypad consisting of numeric and function key buttons; A memory for storing a program for executing a temporary ID registration process of the Internet phone according to predetermined input key information using the keypad; ID registration for analyzing the key button value inputted from the keypad and registering the IP address of the corresponding Internet phone temporarily with the gatekeeper when the result of the analysis is a key value corresponding to the ID registration process. A control unit for executing a process; And And a communication module for transmitting ID registration information by the ID registration process to a gatekeeper and transmitting / receiving data through a channel connected through the gatekeeper. In the telephone system used on the Internet, ID information received by the temporary ID registration process and the IP address of the Internet phone transmitting the ID information are matched and registered in the conversion table, and the ID of the Internet phone corresponding to the Internet phone number requested for the call using the change table is used. A gatekeeper for translating the information and the IP address and authenticating whether to permit the call request; And A memory for storing a smart card interface module for performing data communication with a smart card having stored ID information, a program for executing a temporary ID registration process of the Internet phone with ID information stored on the smart card, and a program stored in the memory; A control unit that executes an ID registration process for temporarily registering an IP address of the smart phone equipped with the Internet phone with a gatekeeper with ID information read from the smart card, and ID registration information read from the smart card. And an internet phone including a communication module for transmitting the data to a gatekeeper and transmitting / receiving data through a channel connected through the gatekeeper. 4. The Internet phone system according to claim 3, further comprising a gateway for converting a signal specification to enable a voice call between the Internet and a general public telephone network.