KR20050001071A - Photo-voice mail service method and system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A photo voice mail service method and a system thereof are provided to increase the efficiency of a system and to satisfy customers' desire more by combining a voice message service with a photo mail service and providing a photo voice mail service. CONSTITUTION: A caller makes out a photo voice mail containing a voice message, a photo mail, and receiver-side information by using a sending-side terminal(110). The sending-side terminal(110) transmits the photo voice mail to a photo mail server(140) and a voice message server(150) via a mobile network(130). The photo mail server(140) or the voice message server(150), based on the receiver-side information contained in the photo voice mail, notifies a receiving-side terminal(120) that the photo voice mail has just arrived. If a confirmation request for the photo voice mail is detected from the receiving-side terminal(120), the photo mail server(140) and the voice message server(150) transmit the photo voice mail to the receiving-side terminal(120).

Description

Photo voicemail service method and system {PHOTO-VOICE MAIL SERVICE METHOD AND SYSTEM}

The present invention relates to a technical field of a mail service using a mobile communication terminal in a wireless communication network, and more particularly, to a photo voice mail service method and system for transmitting a voice message and a photo mail together using a mobile communication terminal in a wireless communication network.

In modern times, with the rapid development and expansion of information and communication technology, mobile communication technology and its services have become an integral part of modern life. In this situation, users' demands are increasing, so that in addition to basic call quality excellence, additional services are an important part of enhancing competitiveness for individual mobile operators.

In relation to these additional services, in the prior art, voice message service and photo mail service existed separately.

First, the voice message service is an extension of the existing text message service to voice. To this end, the mobile communication terminal has a voice message transmission function in addition to the general SMS (Short Message Service) function. In addition, an ARS (Automatic Response System) for voice recording is additionally provided in the existing SMS network.

For example, when the receiver terminal inputs the recipient number and the message subject and selects the voice recording key, the recipient MIN (Mobile Identification Number) list and the message subject are transmitted to the ARS as SMS data, and the special number is assigned. Connect to ARS to record a voice message. The ARS processes the message and informs the receiving terminal of the corresponding voice message by SMS, and the called party accesses the ARS with a reply number assigned to each message and listens to the received voice message.

A more detailed description of the voice message service is described in Korean Patent Application No. 10-2001-0068984, "Method of Voice Message Service in a Wireless Communication Network," filed by the present applicant on November 6, 2001, and the patent application is Incorporated herein by reference.

On the other hand, the photo mail service is a service for transmitting a photo mail with a mail subject added to an image captured by a camera provided in a mobile communication terminal to a called party. The sending terminal uploads the image captured by the camera offline, the receiver's mobile phone number or e-mail address, and the message to the photo mail server by POST using the HTTP 1.0 protocol over TCP / IP. The photo mail server notifies the receiver's mobile phone number using an SMS push service, and the SMS receiver directly accesses the call back URL (Universal Resource Locator) sent to the SMS and downloads it.

However, as described above, in the prior art, since the voice message service and the photo mail service are individually performed despite the common use of many parts of the mobile communication system, they have low effectiveness in terms of resource efficiency and the needs of consumers. There was also a slight problem in fulfillment.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a voice message service and a photo mail service together to increase the efficiency of the existing system while still more satisfying the needs of consumers It is to provide a voice mail service method and system.

1 is a schematic diagram of a photo voice mail service system using a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a photo voice mail service method using a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a transmission side of a photo voice mail service system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a diagram illustrating a process of sending a photo voice mail using a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart of a receiving side of a photo voice mail service system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a diagram illustrating a process of receiving a photo voice mail using a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100: photo voice mail service system 110: sender mobile communication terminal

120: receiving side mobile communication terminal 130: mobile communication network

140: Photo Mail Server 150: Voice Message Server

160: database

In order to achieve the above object, a photo voice mail service method according to an aspect of the present invention comprises the steps of: a) receiving a photo voice mail sent from a sending terminal by a photo voice mail server including a photo mail server and a voice message server; ; b) the photo voice mail server notifying the receiving terminal of the arrival of the photo voice mail; c) receiving a request for confirmation of the photo voice mail from the receiving terminal by the photo voice mail server; And d) the photo voice mail server transmitting the photo voice mail to the receiving terminal.

A photo voice mail service method according to an aspect of the present invention includes the steps of: a) receiving a photo voice mail sent from a sending terminal by a photo mail server; b) ARS routing by the photomail server to a voice message server; c) the voice message server sending voice message callback information to the photo mail server; d) the photo mail server notifying the receiving terminal of the arrival of the photo voice mail; e) receiving, by the photomail server, confirmation of the photo voicemail from the receiving terminal; g) the ARS routing of the photo mail server to the voice message server for voice message confirmation; And h) transmitting the photo voice mail to the receiving terminal by the photo mail server and the voice message server.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a photo voice mail service system includes: a photo mail server configured to receive a photo voice mail from a mobile communication terminal through a mobile communication network and to upload and download the photo mail; And a voice message server connected to the mobile communication network and the photo mail server, the voice message server including an automatic answering system (ARS).

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments. In the drawings, the same or similar components are denoted by the same reference numerals.

1 is a schematic diagram of a photo voice mail service system 100 using a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown, the photo voice mail service system 100 includes a transmitting mobile terminal 110, a receiving mobile terminal 120, a mobile communication network 130, a photo mail server 140, and a voice message server 150. ), Database 160. Here, the photo mail server 140 and the voice message server 150 may be implemented as one photo voice mail server. The transmitting mobile communication terminal 110 and the receiving mobile communication terminal 120 communicate with each other via the mobile communication network 130. The mobile communication network 130 includes a photo mail server 140 and a voice message server 150. It is also connected. The voice message server 150 is also connected to each other for direct communication with the photo mail server 140 and to the customer database and the billing database. Since the structure or function of individual components (eg, mobile communication network, photo mail server) of the photo voice mail service system 100 shown in FIG. 1 is merely a technique well known in the art, a detailed description thereof will be omitted. do.

2 is a flowchart of a photo voice mail service method using the photo voice mail service system 100 shown in FIG. 1. First, in step 210, the sender creates a photo voice mail including the voice message, the photo mail and the receiving side information using the sending terminal 110. FIG. The photo voicemail may be written to further include a text message or background music at the sender's option, and the voice message may be written to enable voice modulation. In step 220, the transmitting terminal 110 transmits the photo voice mail to the photo mail server 140 and the voice message server 150 via the mobile communication network 130. In step 230, the photo mail server 140 or the voice message server 150 notifies the receiving terminal 120 of the arrival of the photo voice mail with reference to the receiving side information included in the photo voice mail. In step 240, the photo mail server 140 or the voice message server 150 detects whether there is a request for confirmation of the photo voice mail from the receiving terminal 120. If there is no request for confirmation of the photo voice mail from the receiving terminal 120, this is repeatedly examined. If there is a request for confirmation of the photo voice mail, the process proceeds to step 250, in which the photo mail server 140 and the voice message server 150 transmit the photo voice mail to the receiving terminal 120.

3 to 6 illustrate a photo voice mail service method or system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a transmission side of a photo voice mail service system 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a process of sending a photo voice mail using a screen of a mobile communication terminal.

Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the process of sending a photo voice mail is described below. First, the caller selects 'photo mail' from an item on the menu screen of the mobile communication terminal 110 shown in FIG. 4A. Then, 'write photomail' is selected from the subitems of 'photomail' (see FIG. 4B). In 'Write Photomail', the sender selects a photo to send (see FIG. 4C), and enters a title of the photo mail (see FIG. 4D). Then select text and / or voice message items to add to the photo mail (see FIG. 4E). 4F illustrates a case of adding a text message. Then, the caller enters the 'party contact' and / or 'phone number to contact' (see Fig. 4g and 4h), and then press the 'send' button.

When the 'send' button is pressed, the sender's mobile communication terminal 110 accesses the photo mail server 140 via the mobile communication network 130, uploads a picture selected by the sender, and requests to send a voice message. In response, the photo mail server 140 routes Automatic Response System (ARS) routing to the voice message server 150. The voice message server 150 preferably includes a database 160 in which information about the customer and information about billing are stored. When the voice message server 150 notifies the photo mail server 140 of the voice message callback information, the photo mail server 140 sends an SMS to the receiving mobile terminal 120.

5 is a flowchart of a receiving side of the photo voice mail service system 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a view illustrating a process of receiving a photo voice mail using a screen of the mobile communication terminal 120. .

Referring to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the receiver receives the SMS sent to the receiving terminal 120 and accesses the photo mail server 140 to confirm the photo voice message. For example, the 'listening to voice message' is selected from the menu items shown in FIG. 6A to access the server as shown in FIG. 6B. In response, the photo mail server 140 performs ARS routing to confirm the voice message to the voice message server 150. The receiver then listens to the voice message.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the calling mobile terminal 110 first accesses the voice message server 150, and the voice message server 150 is implemented in such a manner that it notifies the photo mail server 140. do.

That is, a) the voice message server 150 receives the photo voice mail sent from the transmitting terminal 110; b) the voice message server 150 transmitting the photo mail to the photo mail server 140; c) the photo mail server 140 transmitting photo mail callback information to the voice message server 150; d) the voice message server 150 notifying the receiving terminal 120 of the arrival of the photo voice mail; e) receiving a request for confirmation of the photo voice mail from the receiving terminal 120 by the voice message server 150; g) requesting, by the voice message server 150, to confirm the photo mail to the photo mail server 140; And h) transmitting the photo voice mail to the receiving terminal 120 by the photo mail server 140 and the voice message server 150.

While the present invention has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that various modifications or changes can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, a photo voice mail service in which a voice message service and a photo mail service are combined increases the efficiency of the system and at the same time satisfies the needs of consumers.

Claims (13)

a) receiving a photo voice mail sent from a sending terminal by a photo voice mail server including a photo mail server and a voice message server; b) the photo voice mail server notifying the receiving terminal of the arrival of the photo voice mail; c) receiving a request for confirmation of the photo voice mail from the receiving terminal by the photo voice mail server; And d) transmitting, by the photo voice mail server, photo voice mail to the receiving terminal. a) receiving, by the photo mail server, the photo voice mail sent from the sending terminal; b) ARS routing by the photomail server to a voice message server; c) the voice message server sending voice message callback information to the photo mail server; d) the photo mail server notifying the receiving terminal of the arrival of the photo voice mail; e) receiving, by the photo mail server, a request for confirmation of the photo voice mail from the receiving terminal; g) the ARS routing of the photo mail server to the voice message server for voice message confirmation; And h) transmitting the photo voice mail to the receiving terminal by the photo mail server and the voice message server. a) receiving, by the voice message server, the photo voice mail sent from the sending terminal; b) the voice message server sending photo mail to a photo mail server; c) the photo mail server sending photo mail callback information to the voice message server; d) the voice message server notifying the receiving terminal of the arrival of the photo voice mail; e) receiving a request for confirmation of the photo voice mail from the receiving terminal by the voice message server; g) requesting the voice mail server to confirm the photo mail to the photo mail server; And h) transmitting the photo voice mail to the receiving terminal by the photo mail server and the voice message server. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, And the photo voice mail comprises at least one of a group consisting of a text message, a voice message, and a photo mail, and further comprises receiving side information. The method of claim 4, wherein And the voice message is capable of voice modulation. The method of claim 4, wherein And the photo voicemail further comprises background music. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The voice message server is connected to a database in which information about the customer and information on billing is stored. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The step of transmitting the voice message server and the photo mail server to the receiving terminal by the voice message server further comprises the step of confirming whether the receiving terminal can receive the photo voice mail. Way. A photo mail server which receives a photo voice mail from a mobile communication terminal through a mobile communication network and which can upload and download the photo mail; And And a voice message server connected to the mobile communication network and the photo mail server, the voice message server including an automatic answering system (ARS). The method of claim 9, The photo voice mail system includes at least one of a group consisting of a text message, a voice message, and a photo mail, and further includes receiving side information. The method of claim 10, And the voice message is capable of voice modulation. The method according to claim 10 or 11, wherein The photo voice mail system further comprises a background music. The method according to any one of claims 9 to 11, The voice message server is a photo voice message service system, characterized in that connected to a database storing information about the customer and information about billing.