KR20050050323A - Security message service method in mobile terminal and system thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

When the mobile communication terminal sends a message according to the present invention, a security message is generated by setting security using the view location information designating a location where the message to be sent can be viewed, and a destination for the mobile communication terminal to receive the security message. Send a secure message by specifying. The mobile communication terminal that receives the security message secured by the viewing location information specifying the viewable location, when the user requests to read the security message, uses the current location information of the mobile communication terminal to secure the security message. Clear the setting to display the contents of the released message. Accordingly, the security of the secure message service can be improved in the mobile communication terminal.

Description

SECURITY MESSAGE SERVICE METHOD IN MOBILE TERMINAL AND SYSTEM THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a message service of a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, to a method and system for providing a secure message service.

The mobile communication terminal is not only a short message service (SMS) that has been widely used in the past for transmitting a text message or a special control function for the mobile communication terminal, but also a multimedia message service and an electronic device. Various messaging services, such as mail (E-mail) service and instant messenger service, will be provided to users or will be provided.

When a message is received, the mobile communication terminal having such a message service function typically indicates that the message has been received by the user through the display device. At this time, if a function of displaying the contents of the received message is set by the user, the contents of the received message are also displayed through the display apparatus. As such, when the message is received, if the contents of the received message are automatically displayed, the contents of the message can be viewed by not only the user of the mobile communication terminal but also others. On the contrary, even when the function of displaying the contents of the received message is released, when the user leaves the mobile communication terminal where others can see it, another person may view the contents of the message by operating the mobile communication terminal.

On the other hand, the mobile communication terminal is provided with a locking (locking) function that can prevent the operation of others who do not know the password set by the user. If the user sets the lock function, the user can leave the mobile communication terminal where others can see and prevent others from viewing the contents of the message by operating the mobile communication terminal. However, since the lock function is a lock on the operation of the mobile terminal, not a lock on message viewing, when the lock function is set, the user must enter a password every time the user uses the mobile terminal and set the lock function again after use. Because of the inconvenience, it is rarely used.

Accordingly, in the mobile communication terminal, message security is required to prevent the user from exposing the contents of the message to others. As a technique for implementing message security, various methods can be proposed. The most commonly used technique is Korean Patent Publication No. 2002-75472 published on October 05, 2002 "Method for transmitting short message encryption. And a method for receiving encrypted message decryption. According to this, the transmitting-side mobile communication terminal inputs an encryption key which is a key value previously promised between the transmitting-side user and the receiving-side user from the transmitting side user, encrypts the message using the encryption key and then transmits it. Then, the receiving mobile communication terminal receives the same decryption key as the encryption key from the receiving user and decrypts and displays the received encrypted message. As a result, only the sending user and the receiving user promised in advance can view the contents of the message, thereby realizing message security.

However, as described above, a technique for realizing message security using an encryption key value previously promised between the sending user and the receiving user must share the encryption key between the sending user and the receiving user. Accordingly, the encryption key may be leaked when the encryption key is shared, and when the user forgets the encryption key, a situation may occur in which the contents of the encryption message cannot be confirmed.

In addition, if only the encryption key is found out, the message can be viewed from anywhere without being restricted by the reading place. Therefore, it is difficult to secure security when the mobile communication terminal is lost or stolen.

And even if the message is encrypted, it is preserved permanently even if the sending user does not want it until the receiving user deletes the message, so that the contents of the message are more likely to be exposed to others due to injustice.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a method and system for improving the security of a message service in a mobile communication terminal.

The present invention also provides a method and system for providing a secure message service without notifying the receiving user of the key used for message security.

The present invention also provides a method and system for improving the security of a message service by allowing the security message to be viewed only at a designated location.

The present invention also provides a method and system for improving the security of the message service by restricting the message received at the receiving mobile communication terminal according to the intention of the transmitting user.

According to the present invention, when a mobile communication terminal sends a message, the mobile communication terminal generates a security message by setting security using the view location information designating a location where the message to be sent can be viewed, and receives the security message. Send a secure message specifying the destination.

According to the present invention, a mobile communication terminal that has received a security message secured by the viewing location information specifying a viewable location is secured by the viewing location information specifying the viewable location of the user with respect to the received security message. When there is a request for reading, the current location information of the mobile communication terminal is checked, the security setting of the security message is released using the current location information, and the contents of the released message are displayed.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description and the annexed drawings, detailed descriptions of well-known functions and configurations that may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention will be omitted.

1 is a view schematically showing the configuration of a typical mobile communication system to which the present invention is applied. For example, two mobile communication terminals 100 and 110 may each have base stations 102 and 108 in their mobile communication service area. It shows a system for providing a mobile communication service through the mobile communication network 104 by wireless communication. Typically, the mobile communication network 104 is provided by a mobile communication service provider and includes a message server 106 for providing a message service to the mobile communication terminals 100 and 110. The message server 106 corresponds to a server in the Short Message Service Center (SMSC), for example, in the case of providing a Short Message Service (SMS) as a message service.

Among the mobile communication terminals 100 and 110 described above, the mobile communication terminal 100 is a sender mobile communication terminal that sends a message, and the mobile communication terminal 110 receives a message by a sender user. It is assumed that a destination mobile communication terminal designated as a mobile communication terminal to be ie, a receiving mobile communication terminal.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a mobile phone having a positioning function using a global positioning system (GPS) as an example of a configuration of the transmitting and receiving mobile terminals 100 and 110. In FIG. 2, the micro-processor unit (MPU) 200 is a block for processing and controlling functions such as a telephone call, data communication, GPS reception, and positioning, and the security according to the present invention as described below in addition to the conventional functions. Handles message service functions. The ROM (Read Only Memory) 202 stores microcode and various reference data of a program for processing and controlling the MPU 200. Random Access Memory (204) is provided to the working memory of the MPU 200. The flash random access memory (RAM) 206 provides an area for storing not only messages but also various kinds of updatable data for storage. The key input unit 208 includes numeric keys 0 to 9 and a plurality of function keys such as menu, mail, selection, call, erase, power / end, *, #, volume, and the like. The key input data corresponding to the key pressed is provided to the MPU 200. The display device 210 displays image information according to the control of the MPU 200 on the screen. A coder-decoder (212) connected to the MPU 200, and a microphone 214 and a speaker 216 connected to the codec 212 are used for telephone calls and voice recording. The radio frequency (RF) module 220 transmits and receives a radio signal to and from the mobile communication base stations 102 and 108 through the antenna 218, and transmits a signal to be transmitted from the MPU 200 through the baseband processor 222. The modulated RF signal is transmitted through the antenna 218, and the RF signal received through the antenna 218 is demodulated and provided to the MPU 200 through the baseband processor 222. The baseband processor 222 processes baseband signals transmitted and received between the RF module 220 and the MPU 200. The GPS module 226 receives the location information signal from the GPS satellite via the antenna 224 and provides it to the MPU 200.

3 illustrates a configuration of a software module for transmitting a security message executed by the MPU 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention in the mobile communication terminal as shown in FIG. The message creation unit 300, the security setting unit 302 for generating a security message by setting security by using the viewing position information on the message to be sent, the reading guide information attachment unit 304 for attaching the reading guide information to the security message. And a deletion condition setting unit 306 for setting various deletion conditions in the security message, and a message sending unit 308 for sending the message.

The security message according to the present invention will be described with reference to the processing flowchart of FIG. 4, which is shown in steps 400 and 426 of the process of the MPU 200 of the transmitting-side mobile communication terminal 100 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. The transmission processing will be described as follows. When the user of the transmitting-side mobile communication terminal 100 wishes to compose a message, the message input menu item is selected through the key input unit 208 and the message content is input. Accordingly, the message writing is executed in step 400. Such messages are typically sent immediately by the user or otherwise archived and later sent or reserved by the user.

When a user inputs a key determined to be sent as described above through the key input unit 208, a phrase or a menu for inquiring whether to set a security message is displayed through the display device 210. If the user chooses to send the message as a secure message, a secure message is generated according to steps 404 to 424 and sent in step 426. Proceed to step to send the message.

In steps 404 to 424, a security message is generated by securely setting a message to be sent using a reading location information input by a user, and then an ESN (Electronic Serial Number) encryption request is set or reading guide information is set. Set the attachment or deletion conditions.

In step 404, the viewing position information to be used for the security setting is input from the user through the key input unit 208, and then in steps 406 to 412, the setting of the viewing position is performed using the viewing position information. At this time, the security setting is set to one type selected by the user among two types of 'lock' and 'encryption' or both types. The viewing location information refers to location information that designates a location where the receiving user can view the security message received by the receiving mobile communication terminal 110. As the viewing position information, for example, the longitude, latitude, altitude, etc. of the position which can be viewed can be used. In the case of altitude, accuracy is low even when using GPS, so it is preferable to use longitude and latitude as position information. The user of the transmitting side determines the viewing position information in consideration of the error, precision, etc. of the position information that the receiving side mobile communication terminal 110 can confirm with respect to the current position of the receiving side mobile communication terminal 110. When the receiving mobile communication terminal 110 includes the GPS module 226 as shown in FIG. 2, the latitude and longitude of the receiving mobile communication terminal 110 based on the position signal received from the GPS satellites. Can be confirmed as the current location information. Alternatively, the receiving side mobile communication terminal 110 may receive the longitude and latitude information of the base station 108 from the base station 108 in the mobile communication service area where it is currently located and confirm it as current location information. However, in this case, since the current location information is information indicating the location of the base station 108 rather than the actual location of the receiving mobile communication terminal 110, the transmitting user determines the accuracy of the viewing location information in consideration of this.

In step 406, the user requests the security type through the display device 210, and when the user selects the message encryption, the process proceeds to step 408. Otherwise, when the user selects the message lock, step 412 Proceed to In step 408, the content of the message is encrypted using the reading position information input by the user as an encryption key. Thereafter, in step 410, the user inquires whether to lock the encrypted message through the display apparatus 210, and if the message lock is selected, the process proceeds to step 412, and otherwise proceeds to step 414. In the step 412, after the unencrypted message or the encrypted message is locked using the reading position information as the lock key, the process proceeds to the step 414. Accordingly, the message to be sent is secured by one of lock, encryption, lock and encryption to be generated as a secure message. Since various techniques are known about locking, encryption, and the like, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The ESN encryption request may be set in the security message generated as described above, the read guide information may be attached or the delete condition may be set, the read guide information may be attached, and the delete condition may be set. The ESN encryption request means that the mobile communication network 104 is required to encrypt the contents of the encrypted and / or locked security message using the ESN of the receiving mobile communication terminal 110. The reading guide information is information for guiding a viewable location to the receiving user. For example, the content of the reading guide information may be set to 'home', 'office', 'working position 1', and so on. It is desirable to set the information to indicate where only the user can know the location. Of course, if it is previously promised between the user of the sending and receiving side for the viewable location, it is preferable not to attach the reading guide information to increase security.

The deletion condition specifies a condition to be deleted after the security message is received by the receiving mobile communication terminal 110. For example, the number of readings, the elapsed time since the first reading, and the number of abnormal reading attempts. ',' Specific time ',' retransmission attempt ',' viewing area departure ', etc. may be set, and only one of them may be specified or several may be specified together. The number of readings is a condition to automatically delete the receiving message when the receiving user views the security message a predetermined number of times. The elapsed time after the first reading is a condition for automatically deleting a predetermined time since the receiving user first reads the security message. The number of abnormal reading attempts is that the number of times that the receiving user attempts to read the security message from a location other than the viewable location, that is, the number of times that the current location information of the attempted reading from the reading location information is different from the reading location information is determined. The condition to delete the security message automatically. A specific point in time is a condition that automatically deletes a security message when a specified point is reached. The retransmission attempt is a condition to automatically delete the security message when the receiving user attempts to retransmit the security message to a third party. Viewing area departure is a condition to automatically delete the security message when the receiving side mobile communication terminal 110 leaves the area corresponding to the viewable location. For example, if a security message is sent by designating a location within a conference room as a viewable location, the security message is automatically generated when the receiving mobile terminal 110 leaves the conference room after receiving the security message from the conference room. This is to prevent the leakage of the security message content by deleting it.

In step 414, the display device 210 inquires of the user whether to set the ESN encryption request. At this time, the user selects the ESN encryption request setting if the user wants the secure message to be received by the receiving mobile communication terminal 110 by ESN encryption. As such, when the user selects the setting of the ESN encryption request, in step 416, the ESN encryption request is set in the secure message.

In step 414, the user selects not to set the ESN encryption request or after executing step 416, in step 418, the user is asked whether or not to attach the browsing guide information through the display device 210. When the user selects to attach the browsing guide information, the user attaches the browsing guide information input by the user through the key input unit 208 to the security message in step 420. In step 418, the user selects not to attach the browsing guide information or after executing step 420, in step 422, the user is asked whether the deletion condition is set through the display device 210. If the user selects to set the delete condition, in step 424, the delete condition specified according to the user's key input through the key input unit 208 is set in the security message. In step 422, if the user selects not to set the deletion condition or executes step 424, step 426 is executed.

In step 426, a mobile communication terminal, i.e., a security message, for which a user designates a security message in which a normal message or a setting of an ESN encryption request, an attachment of reading guide information, and a setting of a deletion condition are selectively set as described above. The receiving-side mobile communication terminal 110 to be received is designated as a destination mobile communication terminal and sent.

On the other hand, additional information such as whether the security message, the security type, whether the ESN encryption request is set, whether to attach the browsing guide information, the browsing guide information, whether to set the deletion condition, the deletion condition, and the like, are described in the mobile communication network 104. And / or is included in the security message is transmitted because it must be confirmed in the receiving side mobile communication terminal (110). In order to transmit such additional information in a secure message, a separate message format having a field for transmitting the additional information may be defined and used. However, in this case, it is not compatible with a normal message service. Accordingly, for the mobile communication terminals 100 and 110 to which the present invention is applied, a part of the user data field used for transmitting message content in a general message format is defined as a field for transmitting the above additional information. It is desirable to.

5 is a flow chart illustrating a secure message service process of a message server according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which the message service process executed by the message server 106 of the mobile communication network 104 is shown in steps 500 and 508. . When the message server 106 receives the message from the transmitting-side mobile communication terminal 100 in step 500, it checks in step 502 whether the ESN encryption request is set. If the received message is a security message or a normal message for which the ESN encryption request is not set, the process proceeds directly to step 508 to transmit the received message to the receiving side mobile communication terminal 110 designated as a destination of the message.

On the contrary, if the received message is the secure message in which the ESN encryption request is set as described above, the ESN of the destination mobile communication terminal stored in the mobile communication network 104, that is, the receiving mobile communication terminal 110, is stored in step 504. Check the ESN. Thereafter, in step 506, the content of the message is encrypted using the ESN of the receiving mobile communication terminal 110 as an encryption key, and then, in step 508, the message is transmitted to the receiving mobile communication terminal 110, which is the destination mobile communication terminal. . Therefore, when the user of the transmitting side mobile communication terminal 100 has set the ESN encryption request in the security message, the receiving side after the secure message is encrypted by the ESN of the receiving side mobile communication terminal 110 in the mobile communication network 104. The mobile communication terminal 110 is to be transmitted.

6 is a block diagram illustrating a software module for receiving a security message according to an embodiment of the present invention executed by the MPU 200 in the mobile communication terminal as shown in FIG. Message management unit 602 for storing and deleting received messages, security release unit 604 for releasing security settings using ESN and / or location information for security messages, and message output for outputting message contents. A portion 606 is made.

The security message according to the present invention will be described with reference to the processing flowchart of FIG. 7, which is shown in the steps 700 through 734 of the processing performed by the MPU 200 of the receiving mobile terminal 110 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 6. The reception processing will be described as follows. When the receiving mobile terminal 110 receives the message, the MPU 200 performs the message receiving process as in the normal case. In this state, the MPU 200 checks whether there is a security message corresponding to the deletion condition set by the user of the transmitting side as described above among the messages received in steps 700 to 702, and (704). In step), it is checked whether the user selects a message to be viewed among the received messages.

As a result of the inspection in the steps (700) to (702), if the deletion condition is received in the received security message, that is, the number of readings as described above, the elapsed time since the first reading, the number of abnormal reading attempts, a specific point in time, a retransmission attempt, and the reading area departure If there is a security message corresponding to the deletion condition set by the user of the sending side, the corresponding security message is deleted. For example, if the sending user sets the number of abnormal reading attempts as deletion conditions and sets the elapsed time immediately after the initial reading to destroy immediately, the receiving user sends the security message more than three times outside the designated reading position. Delete the security message immediately after attempting to read the message or after normal reading.

When the user selects any one message among one or a plurality of received messages through the key input unit 208 in steps 700 and 704, it is determined in step 706 whether the message is a secure message. Check it. If the message selected by the user is not a secure message, that is, a normal message, the message content is displayed through the display device 210 in step 734, and when the message content display is ended, the above-described operations 700 to 704 are performed. Proceed to step). In contrast, if the message selected by the user is a secure message, the display device 210 indicates that the message is a secure message. In step 708, the user determines whether the browsing guide information is attached. If the browsing guide information is not attached, the process proceeds to step 712. On the contrary, if the reading guide information is attached, the reading guide information attached by the transmitting user is displayed on the display apparatus 210 in step 710 and the process proceeds to step 712.

When the user selects a message as described above, if the message is displayed as a secure message through the display device 210, if the user is a legitimate user, the mobile terminal 110 moves to the pre-appointed viewable location. After that, it attempts to read the security message. In this case, the user moves to a viewable position with reference to the reading guide information displayed on the display apparatus 210 as the sending user attaches the reading guide information.

In step 712, the user checks whether the user attempts to view the message. If the user ends without attempting to read the message, the process proceeds to steps 700 through 704. On the contrary, when the user attempts to view the message, in step 714, the user checks whether the corresponding security message is ESN encrypted. If not, the user proceeds to step 720 if the ESN is not encrypted. Proceed to step. In step 716, an attempt is made to decrypt the security message using its ESN, that is, the ESN of the receiving mobile communication terminal 110 as a decryption key. The decryption in step 716 uses an algorithm that can confirm whether the decryption is successful, and after decryption is attempted, the decryption is verified in step 718. If the decryption is successful, the process proceeds to step 720, and if the decryption is not successful, the process proceeds to step 736.

In step 720, the current location information of the receiving mobile communication terminal 110 is checked. At this time, the current position information is confirmed as the current position information the longitude and latitude of the current location of the receiving mobile communication terminal 110 based on the position signal received from the GPS satellite by the GPS module 226 as described above. It may be determined to receive the longitude and latitude information of the base station 108 from the base station 108 to confirm as the current location information.

After that, in step 722, the security message is checked whether the security setting is locked. If locked, the current location information is used as the release key in step 724. If yes, the process proceeds to step 730. In the operation 724, the unlocking algorithm uses an algorithm to determine whether the unlocking is successful. After the unlocking is attempted, the unlocking operation is confirmed in the operation 726. FIG. If the unlocking is not successful, the process proceeds to step 736, and if the unlocking is successful, the process proceeds to step 728 to check whether the unlocked security message is encrypted. At this time, if the unlocked security message is encrypted, the current location information is used as a decryption key in step 730 to attempt decryption of the encrypted content of the security message, and if not encrypted, step 734. Decryption in the above step 730 uses an algorithm that can determine whether the decryption of the encryption is successful, and after attempting decryption, in step 732 confirms whether the decryption was successful. If the decryption is successful, the process proceeds to step 734, and if the decryption is not successful, the process proceeds to step 736.

In step 734, the content of the message decrypted by the unlocking and / or decryption is displayed on the display apparatus 210. When the display is terminated, the process proceeds to steps 700 to 704 described above. As such, the contents of the security message decrypted by the security release, that is, the unlocking and / or decryption are displayed, but the contents of the message are not stored or the security setting state of the corresponding security message is not changed. Accordingly, when a receiving user reads a security message from a viewable location and then moves to another location, the message is automatically returned to its original security setting, so even if the security message is resent to a third party, Transmitted as it is.

In step 736, a warning message is output and the process proceeds to steps 700 through 704. In this case, for example, the warning message output is displayed on the display apparatus 210 and the warning sound is output through the speaker 216.

Accordingly, the receiving user can view the contents of the received security message only when the user carries the mobile communication terminal and is located at the location corresponding to the reading location information designated by the transmitting user.

In this case, when the sender user sets the ESN encryption request when sending the security message, the contents of the security message can be viewed only through the mobile communication terminal designated by the sender user. Accordingly, the contents of the security message are leaked when an illegal user attempts to extract and view the security message from the receiving mobile terminal forcibly or when the sending user sends a security message to an unwanted mobile terminal due to a mistake. Can be prevented.

In addition, the present invention can check the message only at a specific place by encrypting or locking the message using the location information as a key, thereby preventing unintended leakage of information. For example, if a company sends a secure message to employees, it can be used to ensure that the message is only visible when the employee is in the company. In particular, if the area is physically secured, information leakage can be prevented even when the mobile communication terminal is lost.

As such, the present invention can improve the security of the message service because only the information related to the encryption key needs to be shared, instead of sharing the actual encryption key between the sending user and the receiving user, and by using the location information as a key, Applicable to secure message service.

In addition, security messages that meet the desired deletion conditions are automatically deleted by the user setting various deletion conditions for the security message, thereby preventing abnormal viewing attempts and more preservation of the security messages. It can also help with the

On the other hand, if a function of displaying the contents of the received message as described above is set by the user in the receiving mobile communication terminal, when the security message arrives, the contents of the security message are not displayed on the screen of the display device. Notify reception only. In this case, when the reading guide information is attached to the corresponding security message, the reading guide information is displayed through the display device.

Meanwhile, in the above description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications may be made within the scope of the present invention. Particularly, in the embodiment of the present invention, ESN encryption or attachment guide information is added to the receiving user for reference according to the user's selection, and after the security message is received at the receiving mobile communication terminal by setting the deleting condition, the deleting is performed. Although an example of automatically deleting when a condition is met, these may be omitted or selectively applied when actually applied.

You may also go through more personal identification procedures to increase security. In addition, although an example of displaying the message contents only when the security release is successful by checking whether the security release is successful, the security message may be displayed on the display device as it is. In this case, if the receiving mobile communication terminal is located at a location other than the view location information, even if the content of the security release processed message is displayed on the screen, the content is unreadable and the security is maintained. .

Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited by the described embodiments, but should be defined by the equivalent of claims and claims.

As described above, the present invention makes it possible to view the contents of the received security message only when the receiving user carries the mobile communication terminal and is located at the location corresponding to the reading position information designated by the transmitting user. Instead of sharing the actual encryption key among users, only the information related to the encryption key needs to be shared, thereby improving the security of the message service.

In addition, the sending user sets various deletion conditions for the security message so that the security message received by the receiving mobile communication terminal is automatically deleted when the sending user's desired deletion condition is met. Attempts at viewing and preservation more than necessary can be prevented.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile communication system to which the present invention is applied;

2 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal to which the present invention is applied;

3 is a configuration diagram of a software module for transmitting a security message of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating a security message transmission process of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a flowchart for processing a secure message service of a message server according to an embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a configuration diagram of a software module for receiving a security message of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

7 is a flowchart illustrating a security message receiving process of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (24)

In the security message service method of a mobile communication terminal, Creating a secure message by setting security using the view location information which specifies a viewable location of the message to be sent; And transmitting the security message by designating a mobile communication terminal to receive the security message as a destination. The security message of claim 1, wherein the sending process further includes attaching reading guide information to the security message to notify a user of the destination mobile communication terminal of information related to the viewable location. Service method. 2. The security message of claim 1, wherein the sending process includes setting a deletion condition in the security message that specifies a condition to be deleted after the security message is received by the destination mobile communication terminal. Service method. The method of claim 3, wherein the deleting condition includes at least one of a reading count, an elapsed time since the first reading, an abnormal reading attempt, a specific time point, a retransmission attempt, and a departure from the reading area. The method of claim 1, wherein the sending process comprises: setting an ESN encryption request for requesting a mobile communication network to encrypt a content of the security message by using an electronic serial number (ESN) of the destination mobile communication terminal. Secure message service method characterized in that. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the security setting encrypts the contents of the message using the reading position information as an encryption key. The method of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the security setting is to lock the message by using the reading position information as a lock key. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the security setting encrypts the contents of the message using the reading position information as an encryption key and uses the reading position information as a locking key to the message. Secure message service method, characterized in that for setting a lock. In the method for providing a message service to a mobile communication terminal in a mobile communication network, Receiving a secure message having an electronic serial number (ESN) encryption request; Encrypting the contents of the secure message using the ESN of the destination mobile communication terminal for the secure message as an encryption key; And transmitting the ESN encrypted security message to the destination mobile communication terminal. In the security message service method of a mobile communication terminal, Receiving a security message secured by reading location information specifying a viewable location; Releasing the security setting of the security message by using the current location information of the mobile communication terminal when the user requests to view the security message; And displaying the message contents of which the security setting is released. The method of claim 10, further comprising: outputting a warning message if the security setting of the security message fails to be released. The method of claim 10, wherein the releasing step includes the step of checking the current location information based on a location signal received from a global positioning system (GPS) satellite. The method of claim 10, wherein the releasing step includes checking the current location information from a base station of a mobile communication service area where the mobile communication terminal is currently located. The security message service method of claim 10, further comprising displaying the reading area guide information when the reading area information for informing the information related to the viewable location is attached to the security message. . The method of claim 10, Checking whether the security message corresponds to the deletion condition when a deletion condition is set in the security message that specifies a condition to be deleted after the security message is received; And deleting the security message if the deletion condition is met. The method of claim 15, wherein the deleting condition includes at least one of a reading count, an elapsed time since the first reading, an abnormal reading attempt, a specific time point, a retransmission attempt, and a departure from a viewing area. 12. The method of claim 10, wherein the deactivation process further comprises: decrypting the ESN encryption content of the security message by using the ESN of the mobile communication terminal as a decryption key when the security message is encrypted with an electronic serial number (ESN). Secure message service method characterized in that it comprises. The method according to claim 10 or 17, The security message is a message locked using the reading position information as a lock key, The release of the security message service method, characterized in that for unlocking the security message using the current location information as a release key. The method according to claim 10 or 17, The security message is a message encrypted using the reading position information as an encryption key, And wherein the releasing decrypts an encrypted content of the secure message using the current location information as a decryption key. The method according to claim 10 or 17, The security message is a message encrypted by using the reading position information as a lock key and using the reading position information as an encryption key. And the release means unlocks the security message using the current location information as a release key and decrypts an encrypted content of the security message using the current location information as a decryption key. In the system for providing a message service to the mobile communication terminal, Creates a secure message by setting security using the view location information designating a location where a message to be sent can be viewed, and sets an ESN encryption request for requesting an ESN (Electronic Serial Number) encryption for the secure message content A mobile communication terminal for sending the security message by designating a mobile communication terminal to receive the security message as a destination mobile communication terminal; Receiving the security message with the ESN encryption request set and encrypting the contents of the security message using the ESN of the destination mobile communication terminal as the encryption key and transmitting the encrypted message to the destination mobile communication terminal; When the security message is received and a user's request for viewing the security message is received, the contents of the security message are decrypted using its ESN as a decryption key and the current location information of the mobile communication terminal is used to secure the security message. And a destination mobile communication terminal for displaying the message contents by releasing the setting. The method of claim 21, The security setting is to encrypt contents of the message using the reading position information as an encryption key, And wherein said releasing decrypts the contents of said security message using said reading position information as a decryption key. The method of claim 21, The security setting is to set a lock on the message using the reading position information as a lock key, And the release is to unlock the security message by using the read position information as a release key. The method of claim 21, The security setting is to encrypt the contents of the message using the reading position information as an encryption key and to set a lock on the message using the reading position information as a lock key. And the release means unlocks the security message using the current location information as a release key and decrypts an encrypted content of the security message using the current location information as a decryption key.