KR20050050342A - System and method of coloring service - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a coloring service system and method, and more particularly, to a caller to tell the coloring information set by a subscriber instead of a ringing tone when setting up a landline telephone call in a next-generation network. Sending a call setup request to the called party and providing active coloring information to the caller instead of the ringing tone, and if the caller is a passive coloring service subscriber, sending the call setup request to the called party and providing the manual coloring information to the called party instead of the ringing tone. A coloring service subscriber block; It is connected to the coloring service subscriber block and next-generation network delivery network and receives the call setup request and provides it to the called party when the caller is an active coloring setter and receives the call setup request when the caller is a passive coloring setter. And a coloring service counterpart block which provides the manual coloring information to the called party instead, and the present invention further comprises the steps of: subscribing to a coloring service to register coloring service subscriber information and setting coloring information; The method may include providing active coloring information to a coloring service subscriber or providing passive coloring information to a counterpart, depending on whether the registered coloring service is an active or passive coloring service when setting up a call through a next generation network.

Description

Coloring service system and method {System And Method Of Coloring Service}

The present invention relates to a coloring service system and method, and more particularly, to a caller when setting up a landline telephone call based on Next Generation Network (NGN), to a caller, instead of ringing back tone, the coloring information set by a subscriber. A coloring service system and method are described.

In general, Next Generation Network (NGN) is a next-generation communication that integrates existing public telephone, wireless telephone and Internet network into one packet structure. It is composed of open modular standard protocol and open interface. It is suitable for the needs of users and telecommuters, and has the advantages of flexibility, variability and low cost, and web-based information such as news, diaries, stock quotes and account balances can be obtained anytime, anywhere by simple voice message or telephone.

On the other hand, the coloring service includes an active coloring service (Passive Coloring Service), a passive coloring service (Passive Coloring Service), the active coloring service instead of a ring tone to the caller set the music, man or Active coloring information such as various types of information, and the manual coloring service is a service that listens to the caller passive coloring information, such as music, mant or various information set by the recipient of the passive coloring service subscriber instead of ring tone .

However, in the related art, there is a problem in that the NGN subscriber cannot provide the wireline coloring service based on the next-generation network described above.

In order to solve the problems described above, an object of the present invention is to set the active coloring information set by the caller in place of a ring tone to the caller who is an active coloring service subscriber as an NGN telephone subscriber when establishing a landline telephone call in a next-generation network-based communication environment. To let you hear.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a caller with manual coloring information set by a receiver, a subscriber of a manual coloring service, as a NGN telephone subscriber, instead of a ring tone when setting up a wired telephone call in a next-generation network-based communication environment.

In order to solve the above object, the coloring service system of the present invention transmits a call setup request to the called party when the caller is an active coloring service subscriber, provides active coloring information to the caller instead of a ring tone, and the caller manually colors the caller. A coloring service subscriber block which transmits a call setup request to the called party and provides manual coloring information to the called party instead of a ringing tone when the service subscriber is a service subscriber; It is connected to the coloring service subscriber block and next-generation network delivery network and receives the call setup request and provides it to the called party when the caller is an active coloring setter and receives the call setup request when the caller is a passive coloring setter. Instead, it comprises a coloring service counterpart block for providing the manual coloring information to the called party.

In addition, the coloring service method of the present invention includes the steps of subscribing to a coloring service to register coloring service subscriber information and setting coloring information; And providing active coloring information to a coloring service subscriber or providing passive coloring information to a counterpart, depending on whether the registered coloring service is an active or passive coloring service when setting up a call through a next generation network. .

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

First, a coloring service system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1.

1 is a view showing a coloring service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The coloring service system according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a coloring service subscriber block 10 and a coloring service counterpart block 20.

The coloring service subscriber block 10 receives the coloring service, registers the coloring information, and transmits a call setup request to the called party when the called party is the active coloring setter, and provides the active calling information to the caller instead of the ring tone. If the originated caller is the manual coloring setter, the call setup request is transmitted to the other called party and the manual coloring information is provided to the other called party instead of the ring tone.

The coloring service counterpart block 20 is connected to the coloring service subscriber block 10 to a next-generation network delivery network so that when the caller is an active coloring setter, the call setting request is received and provided to the called party and the caller is passively colored. In the case of the setter, the call setup request is received and provided to the called party, and the manual coloring information is provided to the called party instead of a ring tone.

Here, the active coloring service is a case in which the caller receives active coloring information set by the caller instead of the ring tone, and the manual coloring service is a case in which the receiver receives passive coloring information set by the caller instead of the ring tone.

Hereinafter, the coloring service subscriber block 10 will be described in detail. The coloring service subscriber block 10 includes a coloring NGN telephone subscriber unit 11, a first access gateway 15, a first soft switch 16, and a media. Server 17 and a first Routing Translation Server (RTS) 18.

The coloring NGN telephone subscriber 11 is provided with a first telephone 12 used by a coloring NGN telephone subscriber for a regular telephone, a first computer 13 used for subscribing to a coloring service, and the first telephone 12; A first x Digital Subscriber Line (xDSL) modem 14, to which the first computer 13 is connected, provides a coloring NGN telephone subscriber with a coloring service and a service for making a telephone call through a next-generation network delivery network.

The first access gateway 15 accepts the first xDSL modem 14 to packetize voice and connects a call through a packet network, and transmits data to a next generation network transport network.

The first soft switch 16 issues call and routing commands for the NGN phone, controls the coloring service and has the coloring NGN phone subscriber information.

The media server 17 registers and stores the coloring information and provides corresponding coloring information.

The first number translation server 18 uses the telephone number to determine the address of the next soft switch to be interlocked when the call is processed.

Next, the coloring service counterpart block 20 will be described in detail. The coloring service counterpart block 20 includes a general NGN telephone subscriber 21, a second access gateway 25, a second soft switch 26, And a trunk gateway 27, a second number translation server 28, a signaling gateway 29, a public switched telephone network (PSTN) telephone subscriber 31, and a cellular phone subscriber 41.

The general NGN telephone subscriber 21 is provided with a second telephone 22 used by a general NGN telephone subscriber for a regular telephone, a second computer 23 used for subscribing to a coloring service, and the second telephone 22; A second xDSL modem 24 to which the second computer 23 is connected provides a general NGN telephone subscriber with a coloring service and a telephone service through a next-generation network delivery network.

The PSTN telephone subscriber unit 31 provides a service and coloring service for calling a PSTN telephone subscriber through a general telephone switching network (PSTN network) that accommodates the telephone line of the third telephone 32.

The mobile phone subscriber unit 41 provides a service and coloring service for calling a mobile phone subscriber through a mobile land network (PLMN) that accommodates the mobile phone 42.

The second access gateway 25 accepts the second xDSL modem 24, packetizes voice, connects the call through a packet network, and transmits data to a next-generation network transmission network. Voice and data services are provided via the 22 and the second computer 23.

The second soft switch 26 commands the call and routing of the NGN phone and controls the coloring service.

The second number translation server 28 determines the address of the next soft switch to be interlocked in the telephone call processing by using the telephone number.

The trunk gateway 27 enables a call between the PSTN telephone subscriber of the public switched telephone network and the cellular subscriber of the mobile communication network and the coloring NGN telephone subscriber.

The signaling gateway 29 converts the number 7 signals of the general telephone switching network and the mobile communication network switch into the Sigtran protocol and transmits the signals to the second soft switch 26.

Meanwhile, a Megaco protocol is used between the soft switches 16 and 26 and the access gateways 15 and 25 or the trunk gateway 27, and the soft switches 16 and 26 and the signaling gateway 29 are used. The Sigtran protocol is used.

Hereinafter, a coloring service method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 2.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a coloring service method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The NGN telephone subscriber subscribes to the coloring service and registers the coloring service subscriber information with the first soft switch 16 which controls the first access gateway 15 which accepts the coloring NGN telephone subscriber and the corresponding first soft switch 16. Coloring information is set and stored in the media server 17 in the jurisdiction of S210.

Then, the first soft switch 16 determines whether the registered coloring service is an active or passive coloring service at the time of call setup through the next generation network (S230).

At this time, if the registered coloring service is an active coloring service, the determination result (S230) provides the active caller with active coloring information instead of a ringing tone for an outgoing call of an active coloring service subscriber who is the caller through a next-generation network delivery network. On the other hand, if the registered coloring service is a manual coloring service (S250), on the other hand, when the registered coloring service is a manual coloring service, the caller sends the manual coloring information instead of a ringing tone to an outgoing call to a passive coloring service subscriber who is the called party. Provided to (S280).

Hereinafter, the coloring service subscriber information registration and coloring information setting storage process (S210) will be described.

When the NGN telephone subscriber informs the service provider of the intention of subscribing to the coloring service, the service provider informs the coloring service subscriber information of the first soft switch 16 controlling the first access gateway 15 accommodating the coloring NGN telephone subscriber. Register or renew the service and notify the subscriber of the coloring service to open the coloring service and grant the subscriber ID and password.

Accordingly, the coloring NGN telephone subscriber, which is the coloring subscriber, accesses the media server 17 through the first computer 13, authenticates using the subscriber ID and password, and then sets the coloring information such as desired music. Changes can be made via the Internet.

Hereinafter, the active coloring service process S250 will be described with reference to FIG. 3.

3 is a signal flow diagram illustrating an active coloring service process in FIG.

A coloring NGN telephone subscriber belonging to a coloring NGN telephone subscriber 11 that is a caller in the coloring service subscriber block 10 is a general NGN telephone subscriber who is a called party in the coloring service counterpart block 20 via the first telephone 12 ( 21, dials an incoming telephone number of a general NGN telephone subscriber belonging to 21), a PSTN telephone subscriber belonging to the PSTN telephone subscriber 31, or a cellular phone subscriber belonging to the cellular phone subscriber 41, to release the corresponding telephone number dial signal. 1xDSL modem 14 transmits to first access gateway 15 (S251).

Accordingly, the first access gateway 15 recognizes the incoming telephone number dial signal and reports it to the first soft switch 16 (S252).

Accordingly, the first soft switch 16 retrieves the jurisdiction coloring NGN telephone subscriber information stored therein to confirm that the subscriber of the calling telephone number, that is, the coloring NGN telephone subscriber, is an active coloring service registrant (S253). Access the number translation server 18, and find the second soft switch 26 that governs the gateway that accepts the incoming call based on the incoming call acceptance information using the incoming call number (S254). The switch 26 transmits a call setup request including information indicating that the caller does not need to provide a ringing tone because the caller is an active coloring service subscriber (S255).

Accordingly, the second soft switch 26 accesses the second number translation server 28 and uses the incoming phone number to receive the incoming call based on the incoming call acceptance information based on the second access gateway 25 or The trunk gateway 27 is found (S256), and the second access gateway 25 or the trunk gateway 27 is instructed to establish a call route with the first access gateway 15 (S257).

Accordingly, the second access gateway 25 or the trunk gateway 27 notifies the second soft switch 26 of the call route setting result with the first access gateway 15 (S258).

Accordingly, when the second soft switch 26 receives the path setting completion notification (S259), the second soft switch 26 notifies the first soft switch 16 of the path setting completion (S260), and the second access gateway 25 or the trunk. The ringing command and the ring back tone transmission prohibition command are made to the gateway 27 (S261).

Accordingly, the second access gateway 25 or the trunk gateway 27 rings to the called phone, that is, the second phone 22, the third phone 31 or the mobile phone 42 (S262).

Then, the first soft switch 16 sends an active coloring information transmission command to the media server 17 having jurisdiction (S263).

Accordingly, the media server 17 transmits the active coloring information stored through the first access gateway 15 to the first telephone 12 of the coloring NGN telephone subscriber which is the active coloring service subscriber instead of the ring tone ( S264). Here, the active coloring information is a variety of information, such as music, securities, learning, living information, men, advertisements that the coloring NGN telephone subscriber or service provider has previously set through the Internet or landline. The coloring NGN telephone subscriber hears the active coloring information set in advance for all the outgoing calls regardless of the called telephone number through the active coloring service instead of the ring tone.

On the other hand, the general NGN telephone subscriber, PSTN telephone subscriber or cellular phone subscriber hears a ringing tone and picks up the handset of the second telephone 22, the third telephone 32 or the mobile telephone 42 or operates the terminal to receive the outgoing call reception signal. To the second access gateway 25 or trunk gateway 27 is transmitted (S265).

Accordingly, the second access gateway 25 or the trunk gateway 27 recognizes the outgoing call reception signal and reports it to the second soft switch 26 (S266).

Accordingly, the second soft switch 26 issues a bell stop command to the second access gateway 25 or the trunk gateway 27 (S267) and informs the first soft switch 16 of the bell stop. (S268).

Accordingly, the first soft switch 16 instructs the media server 17 to stop transmitting the active coloring information (S269), and instructs the first access gateway 15 to connect the call in the preset path. (S270). Accordingly, a bearer connection is established between the first access gateway 15 and the second access gateway 25 or the trunk gateway 27, and the first telephone 12 and the second telephone 22 are connected. The call is connected between the third telephone 32 or the mobile phone 42.

On the other hand, the coloring NGN telephone subscriber can listen to the active coloring information, such as advertising from the portion stopped due to call connection by pressing the end button consisting of a special button or a number button or a combination thereof at the end of the call and selecting listen. .

The advertisement of the active coloring information refers to the advertisement of the advertiser attracted by the service provider. When advertising is provided with such active coloring information, in particular, it is called an active advertising coloring service. The active advertising coloring service gives the advertisers the time to wait for the call connection with the average ring tone when the NGN telephone subscribers attempt to connect the landline telephone call. To attract advertisers and earn advertising costs. In addition, NGN telephone subscribers can use various media and telemarketing to promote the discount on call charges when they subscribe to the active advertising coloring service. In addition, if the advertising cost is greater than the promotional cost + discounted call charge used for the promotion, the service provider makes a profit.

Therefore, from an advertiser's point of view, the landline telephone user has an effect of discovering a new concept of advertising media by advertising using a time when the caller hears only the ring tone due to the absence of the called party or a late call. Many calls can be expected to increase the effectiveness of advertising.

And, from a service provider's point of view, by signing up for this service to NGN telephone subscribers, you can provide discounts on call charges and make profits by not reducing the cost of the call charges + advertising costs to attract subscribers. It is possible to increase advertising costs and to gradually increase profits by attracting many subscribers, and to increase the usage rate of fixed-line phones due to lower call charges due to discount benefits.

In addition, from the point of view of NGN telephone subscribers, you can receive discounts on call charges by simply listening to advertisements instead of ringtones without spending additional time when making a wired call. It can be used as.

Hereinafter, the manual coloring service process S280 will be described with reference to FIG. 4.

4 is a signal flowchart illustrating a manual coloring service process in FIG. 2.

In the coloring service counterpart block 20, the general NGN telephone subscriber belonging to the general NGN telephone subscriber 21 which is the caller, the PSTN telephone subscriber belonging to the PSTN telephone subscriber 31, or the mobile phone belonging to the cellular phone subscriber 41 Incoming call of a coloring NGN telephone subscriber belonging to a coloring NGN telephone subscriber 11 that is a called party at the coloring service subscriber block 10 via the second telephone 22, all three telephones 32, or the mobile phone 42. The number is dialed and transmitted to the second access gateway 25 or signaling gateway 29 via the second xDSL modem 24, the public switched telephone network, or the mobile communication network (S281).

Accordingly, the second access gateway 25 or the signaling gateway 29 recognizes the incoming telephone number dial signal and reports it to the second soft switch 26 (S282).

Accordingly, the second soft switch 26 accesses the second number translation server 28 and uses the incoming phone number to control the gateway that accepts the incoming call based on the incoming call reception information. The switch 15 is located (S283), and the call setup request is transmitted to the first soft switch 15 including information indicating that the caller does not need to provide a ringing tone because the caller is a manual coloring service subscriber (S284).

Accordingly, the first soft switch 16 retrieves the jurisdiction coloring NGN telephone subscriber information stored therein to confirm that the subscriber of the called telephone number, that is, the coloring NGN telephone subscriber is a manual coloring service registrant (S285), and the first number. The first access gateway 15 that accesses the translation server 18 and accepts the incoming call based on the incoming call reception information using the incoming phone number is found (S286), and the first access gateway 15 is sent to the first access gateway 15. A call route is established with the second access gateway 25 or the signaling gateway 29 (S287).

Accordingly, the first access gateway 15 notifies the first soft switch 16 of the call route setting result with the second access gateway 25 or the signaling gateway 29 (S288).

Accordingly, when the first soft switch 16 receives the path setting completion notification (S289), the first soft switch 16 notifies the second soft switch 26 of the path setting completion (S290), and rings the first access gateway 15. A ringing command and a ringing tone prohibition command are issued (S291).

Accordingly, the first access gateway 15 rings the incoming telephone, that is, the first telephone 12 (S292).

The first soft switch 16 issues a manual coloring information transmission command to the media server 17 having jurisdiction (S293).

Accordingly, the media server 17 replaces the manual coloring information stored through the second access gateway 25 or the trunk gateway 27 with the second of the general NGN telephone subscriber, PSTN telephone subscriber or cellular phone subscriber instead of the ring tone. Transmission to the telephone 22, the third telephone 32 or the mobile phone 42 (S294). Here, the manual coloring information is various information such as music, securities, learning, living information, men, advertisements, etc. previously set by the coloring NGN telephone subscriber through the Internet or a landline telephone. Accordingly, the general NGN telephone subscriber, the PSTN telephone subscriber or the mobile telephone subscriber hears the manual coloring information set in advance for all the incoming calls regardless of the calling telephone number through the manual coloring service instead of the ring tone.

On the other hand, the coloring NGN telephone subscriber hears the ringing tone and picks up the handset of the first telephone 12 or operates the terminal to transmit the outgoing call reception signal to the first access gateway 15 (S295).

Accordingly, the first access gateway 15 recognizes the outgoing call reception signal and reports it to the first soft switch 16 (S296).

Accordingly, the first soft switch 16 issues a bell stop command to the first access gateway 15 (S297).

The first soft switch 16 instructs the media server 17 to stop transmitting the manual coloring information (S298), and instructs the first access gateway 15 to connect the call in the predetermined path. (S299). Accordingly, a bearer connection is established between the first access gateway 15 and the second access gateway 25 or the trunk gateway 27, and the first telephone 12, the second telephone 22, and the third telephone are connected. The call is connected between the 32 or the mobile phone 42.

In addition, the embodiment according to the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned, and can be implemented by various alternatives, modifications, and changes within the scope apparent to those skilled in the art.

As described above, when the NGN telephone subscriber subscribes to the coloring service, the subscriber can listen to the active coloring information desired by the subscriber at the time of hearing a ring tone at every call connection that the subscriber sends, When the call is connected, the corresponding party can listen to the manual coloring information desired by the subscriber at the time of hearing the ringing tone, thereby making the time and information more useful.

1 is a diagram illustrating a coloring service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a coloring service method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a signal flow diagram illustrating an active coloring service process in FIG.

4 is a signal flow diagram illustrating a manual coloring service process in FIG.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

10: coloring service subscriber block 11: coloring NGN telephone subscriber

15: first access gateway 16: first soft switch

17: media server 18: first number translation server

20: coloring service counterpart 21: general NGN telephone subscriber

25: second access gateway 26: second soft switch

27: trunk gateway 28: second number translation server

29: signaling gateway 31: PSTN telephone subscriber

41: mobile phone subscriber

Claims (8)

If the caller is an active coloring service subscriber, it sends a call setup request to the called party, and provides active coloring information to the caller instead of a ring tone; if the caller is a passive coloring service subscriber, sends a call setup request to the other called party, and instead of a ring tone A coloring service subscriber block for providing coloring information to the called party; It is connected to the coloring service subscriber block and next-generation network delivery network and receives the call setup request and provides it to the called party when the caller is an active coloring setter. And instead a coloring service counterpart block which provides the manual coloring information to the called party. The method of claim 1, The coloring service subscriber block, A first access gateway for packetizing voice and making a call connection through a packet network and transmitting data to a next-generation network delivery network; A first soft switch for making a call and routing command for an NGN phone, controlling a coloring service, and having coloring NGN phone subscriber information; A media server that receives and stores the coloring information and provides corresponding coloring information; And a first number translation server configured to determine, using a telephone number, the address of a next soft switch to be interlocked at the time of call processing. The method of claim 1, A second access gateway which packetizes voice and makes a call connection through a packet network and transmits data to a next-generation network delivery network; A second soft switch for making call and routing commands for the NGN phone and controlling the coloring service; A second number translation server that determines, by telephone number, an address of a next soft switch to be interlocked when the call is processed; A trunk gateway for enabling a call between a PSTN telephone subscriber of a general switched telephone network and a cellular subscriber of a mobile communication network and the coloring NGN telephone subscriber; And a signaling gateway for converting the number 7 signals of the general telephone switching network and the mobile communication network switch and transmitting the converted signal to the second soft switch. Subscribing to a coloring service to register coloring service subscriber information and setting coloring information; And providing active coloring information to a coloring service subscriber or providing passive coloring information to a counterpart, depending on whether the registered coloring service is an active or passive coloring service when setting up a call through a next generation network. Coloring service method. The method of claim 4, wherein The coloring information providing process When the registered coloring service is an active coloring service, the active coloring service subscriber provides active coloring information to the caller instead of a ringing tone for an outgoing call of the active coloring service subscriber. Coloring service method for providing a caller with the manual coloring information for the caller in place of the ring tone. The method of claim 5, The active coloring service process, The coloring NGN telephone subscriber dials the called party's called telephone number; Retrieving the coloring NGN telephone subscriber information to confirm that it is an active coloring service registrant and to transmit a call setup request corresponding to the called telephone number; Establishing the call route and notifying a corresponding result; Receiving a ringing completion notification and giving a ringing command and a ring tone prohibition command; Ringing the incoming telephone and making an active coloring information sending command; Sending the active coloring information to the coloring NGN telephone subscriber instead of a ring tone; Coloring service method comprising the step of stopping the ringing in response to the outgoing call and connecting the call to the set path. The method of claim 6, The active coloring service process, And receiving the active coloring information from a portion stopped due to the call connection at the end of the call. The method of claim 5, The manual coloring service process, The caller dials the called telephone number of the coloring NGN telephone subscriber; Transmitting a call establishment request corresponding to the called telephone number and retrieving the coloring NGN telephone subscriber information to confirm that the user is a manual coloring service registrant; Establishing the call route and notifying a corresponding result; Receiving a ringing completion notification and giving a ringing command and a ring tone prohibition command; Ringing the incoming telephone and making a manual coloring information sending command; Sending the manual coloring information to the caller instead of a ring tone; Coloring service method comprising the step of stopping the ringing in response to the outgoing call and connecting the call to the set path.