KR20040104874A - A ring back tone service for a group - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method of servicing a call connection signal for group publicity is provided to transmit telephone numbers of group members and sound source information to the group members by using an SMS function, so that each member can download sound sources by connecting to a connection site. CONSTITUTION: A database(10) stores telephone numbers of members belonging to a group. A service operating server(5) is used for a call connection signal service. An SMS transmitter(6) transmits an SMS message in large quantities by interworking with the service operating server(5). The SMS message sent from the SMS transmitter(6) is transmitted to cellular phones(11) through various wireless network providers(7), so that the members can receive the call connection signal service.

Description

Ring back tone service method for group promotion {A ring back tone service for a group}

In the past, each user applied for a ring tone to the Internet or ARS or mobile phone according to their taste or purpose.

The site is resent to SMS (short message service), and the applicant confirms the application and connects to the connection site where the user can download the requested sound source. The service is made by connecting to the site where the user can download the sound source and using the downloaded sound source, and the billing is processed in the manner of incorporation into the usage fee bill of the applied mobile phone.

The present invention does not apply for each user using the Internet or ARS or mobile phone during the process of downloading the sound source for the ring back tone service, but when the representative of the group applies for the SMS sender to send SMS to the members of the group The billing can be downloaded to the individual, or the fee is notified to the representative who applied for the service. The present invention is a service method that is easy for a group subscriber to use unlike the current service method. For example, if the existing service method is difficult to sell to sell the ringback sound source through the common purchase on the Internet, it is difficult to sell, but the service scenario proposed in the present invention can be used to facilitate the service. When a group or website administrator purchases a ringback tone, recruits users, and sends SMS to the purchased individuals by mass SMS sender, the individuals are serviced by downloading the sound recordings, and the charge is separated from the user through the website. Pay the bill.

1 is a system configuration diagram for an existing service

2 is an overall system configuration for the service proposed in the present invention

3 is an existing service scenario

4 is a proposed service scenario

5 is a service scenario with a recruitment process of the proposed service scenario

<Description of Symbols for Main Parts of Drawings>

1. Cell Phone

2. Website

3. ARS system

4. Service Request

5. Service Operation Server

6. SMS Sender

7. Wireless Network Operators

8. Wireless section

9. Cell Phone

10. Group Telephone Number DB

11. Cell phone to be serviced

12. Start

13. Application for ring back tone: ARS, mobile phone, website

14. Receive confirmation SMS and Receive connection site

15. Connect to the site and download the ring tone sound

16. Use

17. Termination

18. Billing

19. Group users simultaneously receive SMS and connect site

20. Group user recruitment and user telephone DB construction (offline)

The present invention for achieving the above object, the database 10 having the telephone number of individuals belonging to the group, the service operation server 5 for the ring back tone service, SMS linked with this server to send SMS in large quantities It is composed of a sender (6) is configured to conveniently provide a ring back tone service to the members of the group, SMS sent from the SMS sender (6) to receive the service of the group belonging through several wireless network operators (7) Send SMS to the mobile phone 11, so that the subscriber belonging to the group can conveniently receive the ring back tone service according to the interests and purposes of the group.

FIG. 1 shows the current system configuration using the cellular phone 1, the website 2, the ARS system 3, the service operation server 5, the SMS sender 6, and the subscriber of the cellular phone 9 receiving a ring back tone service. see. The subscriber using the mobile phone 1 connects to the ring tone service company using WAP from the mobile phone, and the subscriber using the website 2 connects to the ring tone service company using the web, ARS A subscriber using the system 3 connects to a ring back tone service company using a landline telephone. The subscriber to receive the ring back tone service selects the sound source to be serviced using the mobile phone (1), the website (2), and the ARS system (3), and sends a request to the operation server (5) of the company operating the ring back tone service. Then, the service operation server 5 receives this, and sends the SMS to the user mobile phone 9 through the SMS sender 6, the user is serviced by the mobile phone (9).

2 is a ring tone service to a group using a telephone number DB (10), a mobile phone (1), a website (2), an ARS system (3), a service operation server (5), and an SMS sender (6) of group members. It shows a configuration proposed by the present invention. The group telephone number DB 10 that registers a group user for receiving a service is constructed by a service operating company 5, and sends an SMS to a group via a wireless network operator 7 with an SMS sender 6, and a mobile phone to be serviced. (11) The subscribers receive the ring back tone service after receiving it. In order to provide a ring back tone service to a group in the current service, the inconvenience of having to subscribe to the ring back tone service to be downloaded by each subscriber using a mobile phone (1), a website (2), and an ARS system (3) There must be a change in the way in which costs are charged.

3 shows a scenario of receiving a ring back tone service. When the subscriber who receives the ring back tone service requests the service to the ARS, the mobile phone, and the website (13), the charge is charged to his / her mobile phone (18). After applying for service, the applicant receives a confirmation SMS and a connection site address (14) to confirm the application. Connect to the received connection site and download the call ring tone sound source (15) to use (16).

4 is a service scenario for a group subscriber. When an organization pays for service (18), it sends an SMS to the group subscriber and receives a connection site (19).

All. Access to the connection site received and download (15) the ring tone sound source is used (16). Group members can apply for direct ring tone to ARS, mobile phone, or website (13) .However, due to inconvenience and billing problem, the group applying for ring tone service pays the cost and sends SMS to the user. Have a service scenario to use.

FIG. 5 shows that the service is started from the group user recruitment and telephone DB construction 20 offline. When a usage group is recruited, the group pays a fee (18), the group user receives an SMS (19), and the subscriber accesses the connection site for the ring back tone service and downloads the ring back tone source (15). Begins.

The present invention is a service scenario that can be more conveniently serviced when the entire member receives the ring-tone service in the same sound source from the group having the same purpose. As a convenient way for organizations to provide members with a ring tone service to promote common interests or products, build a database with the phone numbers of members of the organization and then send SMS to the members with a mass SMS sender. It provides ring back tone service by sending. Costs are charged by the group in advance or postpayment, which can be useful in businesses such as co-purchase, which is widely used on the Internet, in addition to advertising and promotion for organizations.

Claims (4)

As a convenient way for members of the group to download the sound source for the ring tone service of the group members, the group members' phone numbers and sound recording information can be sent to the members of the group by SMS using a mass SMS sender. Sending, each individual is connected to the connection site received from the received SMS, the ring tone service method for the promotion of the group to service by downloading the sound source. The method of claim 1, wherein in addition to the existing method of incorporating billing charges to individual individuals' bills for billing, a ringtone service method for promoting a group that charges in a separate manner in which a group applies for a ringtone service. Claim 1 and claim 2 to send the SMS information for downloading the music service to the individual, the individual who receives the call using the method of downloading the sound source by using the method to the ringtone service of the organization advertising, promotion of the organization, Ring back tone service method for group publicity which can be used. The method of claim 1, wherein a ringtone service method for promoting a group that can facilitate a group service by configuring a database having information of group members downloading the ringtone sound source.