KR20050050981A - Method and apparatus of searching and registration to gsm mobile system for gsm mobile portable phone - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is to detect and connect quickly and optimally to the optimum system in the state of moving between multiple systems using the system multi-registration information of the portable terminal, detachable to the portable terminal, record and store the user's personal information and operation information and output In the shim; And a system multi-registration area for recording and storing the unique number and registration frequency information of a system recently searched and registered by the mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal further analyzes the information stored in the system multi-registration area of the shim. A multi-search process of setting from the largest registration system and repeatedly determining whether or not a search is made by the recorded order; A designated search process for determining whether a system registered by a registered user, a system designated by a user, and a system designated by an operator are searched in order when a system cannot be searched and registered in the multi-search process; A miscellaneous searching process for determining whether any other nearby system is searched if the system cannot be searched and registered in the designated searching process; It is characterized in that it comprises a connection process for operating the mobile communication service by registering and connecting the mobile terminal to the system retrieved in the above process, there is a convenient effect of using the mobile communication service quickly by accessing the optimal system quickly.

Description

System search registration device and method of mobile terminal {METHOD AND APPARATUS OF SEARCHING AND REGISTRATION TO GSM MOBILE SYSTEM FOR GSM MOBILE PORTABLE PHONE}

The present invention provides a quick search, access and registration of a system capable of receiving a mobile communication service by a mobile terminal (UE). Particularly, in the state of moving between multiple systems using system multi-registration information of a SIM. A system search registration apparatus and method for a portable terminal for quickly detecting, connecting and registering an optimum system.

The mobile terminal (UE: USER EQUIPMENT) is a wireless communication with the other party anytime, anywhere and easily while moving within the registered and registered mobile communication service area, the individual directly carry, move and communicate.

The mobile terminal (UE) is provided with a mobile communication service in a service area operated by another operator out of the registered mobile communication service area by a roaming service sharing a corresponding database, and the mobile communication service A realm can be each country (COUNTRY).

The GSM (GLOBAL SYSTEM FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATION) mobile communication system operates a limited frequency resource in a TDMA (TIME DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS) method, so that a plurality of subscribers (SUBSCRIBER) or a mobile terminal (UE: USER) EQUIPMENT) is a digital system that occupies allocated channels at the same time and communicates on the move, and is a standard mobile communication system commonly selected in the EUROPE region.

In Europe, a GSM mobile communication system is commonly used and a roaming service is provided. Therefore, the mobile terminal UE may be moved to any country or carry a UE mobile terminal. If this is inconvenient, carry the subscriber information module (SIM: SUBSCRIBER IDENTITY MODULE), which records the subscriber's personal information including the subscriber's financial information, the mobile telephone number, the registered mobile communication system, and the operation information of the mobile terminal. When renting a mobile terminal (UE) and attaching and connecting the SIM (SIM), it is possible to immediately connect to a mobile communication system by roaming and receive a service.

The GSM mobile terminal searches for a mobile communication system that can be connected, selects a system having the best condition, and connects the last connected system to RPLMN (REGISTERED PUBLIC LAND MOBILE NETWORK), and registers a system registered with HPLMN. (HOME PUBLIC LAND MOBILE NETWORK), a system that is stored in the SIM of the mobile terminal, retrieved and connected to the system is called PLMN (PUBLIC LAND MOBILE NETWORK).

When roaming by using the mobile terminal (UE), there is a problem that it takes a relatively long time in the process of searching for and registering the optimal system that can be connected, so that the system search registration by the roaming service is improved and speeded up. There is a need for development.

Hereinafter, a system search registration method of a mobile terminal according to the prior art will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram illustrating a roaming service of a general mobile communication system, FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a core structure of a GSM mobile terminal, and FIG. 3 is a system of a portable terminal according to the prior art. Search registration method flowchart.

Referring to FIG. 1, a roaming service method of a general mobile communication system is described. A mobile terminal 10 wirelessly communicating with a counterpart at any time and anywhere while freely moving a service area moves within a service area of a registered and registered system. Receive communication services.

For example, when the mobile terminal 10 is registered and registered with the first system 20, the mobile terminal 10 provides a mobile communication service only in the first service area 25, which is a mobile communication service area by the first system 20. The mobile communication service is not provided in the second service area 35, the third service area 45, or the like.

However, if the first system 20 operator, the second system 30 operator and the third system 40 operator share a database with each other to conclude a roaming service contract with each other, The terminal 10 uses a mobile communication service based on a home service in the first service area 25, and a roaming service in the second service area 35 and the third service area 45. Use a mobile communication service.

In addition, the first service area 25, the second service area 35, the third service area 45, and the like may display one country area, and when traveling or moving the respective areas, the mobile terminal If there is a problem with the size of (10) or the like, the user carries only the SIM (SIM) 15 in which the personal information and the operation information and the like are recorded and traveled or traveled.

In FIG. 2, as an example, information recorded and stored in a shim is shown, and when a local mobile terminal 10 is rented at a travel destination and the shim 15 is inserted and fastened, an existing one is used. Calls are made and received using the phone number.

In the shim 15, various personal identification information and operation information are generally stored and output as requested by the system. For example, financial information such as a user's bank account number or credit card number, address, name, etc. , Contact phone number of address, mobile phone number, assigned electronic serial number, registered system unique number (HPLMN: HOME PUBLIC LAND MOBILE NETWORK), recently accessed system unique number (RPLMN: REGISTERED PUBLIC LAND MOBILE NETWORK) As a variety of information including, all information necessary for the mobile terminal to receive the mobile communication service is recorded and stored.

Therefore, when traveling to another neighboring country, simply carry only the shim (15) to move, rent a gsm (GSM) type mobile terminal 10 in the field, and inserting and detaching the shim inserted into a roaming service Receive communication services.

Various information recorded and stored in the SIM 15 may be changed, such as ADD and UPDATE.

Hereinafter, a system search registration method of a portable terminal according to the prior art will be described with reference to FIG. 3.

When the portable terminal 10 starts the operation with the power ON, the system searches for and registers the system by using the operation information recorded and stored in the SIM 15. The most recently registered system (RPLMN) is searched to determine whether to register and access (S10).

In the search (S10), the operation information recorded in the shim (15), if the most recently registered system (RPLMN) is not searched, the subscription registered home system (HPLMN) is searched to determine whether the connection and registration is possible (S20).

If the searched home system (HPLMN) is not searched in the search (S20), it is determined whether the user of the mobile terminal 10 can access and register the system (PLMN) arbitrarily designated (S30).

If the user-specified mobile communication system (PLMN) is not found in the search (S30), the system operator searches for a randomly designated mobile communication system (PLMN) and determines whether the connection and registration is possible (S40).

If the system operator does not search for a predetermined mobile communication system (PLMN) in the search (S40), other searchable random communication system (PLMN) can be searched to determine whether access and registration are possible (S50), and the determination ( If the mobile communication system cannot be searched for in S50), the mobile terminal 10 is registered and connected to the searched mobile communication system, and the mobile communication service is operated (S60).

When searching for the mobile communication system in the first step S10, the second step S20, the third step S30, and the fourth step S40, the process proceeds to the sixth step S60. Register and access the system to operate the mobile communication service.

In general, in the process of searching for the last-connected system, home system, user-specified system, operator-specified system, and any other system as described above, the system providing any one roaming service is searched for, registered, accessed, and communicated with.

However, the prior art as described above has a complicated and time-consuming process of searching for, registering, and accessing a system by moving to an adjacent area where roaming service is available.

The present invention is a system search registration apparatus of a mobile terminal for quickly searching and registering a system on the move by using the system multi-registration information stored in the SIM method of the gsm type mobile terminal to quickly search and register the system, and The purpose is to provide a method.

The present invention devised to provide the above object, in the shim detachable to the portable terminal to record and store the user's personal information and operation information; And a system multi-registration area for recording and storing the unique number and registration frequency information of a system recently searched and registered by the portable terminal.

In addition, the present invention devised to provide the above object, the multi-search for the portable terminal analyzes the information stored in the system multi-registration area of the shim to set from the maximum registration system and to determine whether or not the search is repeated in the recorded order Process; A designated search process for determining whether a system registered by a registered user, a system designated by a user, and a system designated by an operator are searched in order when a system cannot be searched and registered in the multi-search process; A miscellaneous searching process for determining whether to search for other random systems in the vicinity if the system cannot be searched and registered in the designated searching process; The mobile terminal is registered and connected to the searched system in the above process.

In addition, the present invention has been made in order to provide the above object, the mobile terminal search and wirelessly connected if there is a registered system is a preparatory process of determining whether the registered system is recorded and stored in the system multi-registration area of the review; ; An additional step of determining whether additional record storage is possible if the currently registered system is not included in the system multi-registration area of the review; In the case of failing to additionally record and store in the system multi-registration area of the shim in the addition process, the system information having the smallest number of registrations is deleted from the list of systems recorded and stored in the system multi-registration area of the shim. Process; If the system registered by wireless access in the preparation process is included in the system multi-registration area of the deliberation, it is characterized by a process of increasing the number of registration of the system.

Hereinafter, a system search registration apparatus and method for a portable terminal according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

4 is a functional configuration diagram of a system search registration apparatus for a mobile terminal according to the present invention, FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a system search method for a mobile terminal according to the present invention, and FIG. Is a flowchart of a system registration method of a mobile terminal.

Referring to FIG. 4, the system search registration apparatus of the portable terminal according to the present invention is attached to and detached from a GSM system, and records and stores user's personal information and operation information. In the SIM, a system multi registration (MRPLMN: MULTIPLE REGISTERED PLMN) area for recording and storing the unique number (PLMN ID) and registration frequency information of a mobile communication system recently searched and registered by the mobile terminal (UE) in the SIM. It includes a configuration.

The SIM is for maximizing the mobility of the SM type mobile terminal, and includes financial information, user address, name, contact telephone number, electronic serial number, and recently registered system (PLMN) related to the operation of the mobile terminal. MLMLM (MULTIPLE REGISTERED PLMN) area, which records and stores the information of the registered home system (HPLMN), and the like, and records and outputs the number and number of times of registration. Is added.

The system information recorded and stored in the system multi registration (MRPLMN) area is a system information using a mobile communication service by searching and accessing and registering a plurality of systems, and unique number information of a home system (HPLMN) and a roaming system (PLMN). It is a configuration that records, stores and outputs including and the number of registrations.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying Figure 5, a system search method of a mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described.

The mobile terminal (UE) analyzes the information stored in the system multi-registration area of the SIM (SIM) and repeatedly determines whether it is set from the largest registration system and retrieved according to the recorded order. Setting a system having the largest number of registrations among the plurality of systems stored and stored (S100); Determining whether a wireless connection is made by searching the system for the maximum number of registrations set in step S100 (S110); Setting a system having a higher number of registrations in the following order when it is not detected and accessed in step S110 (S120); A multi-search process comprising a process (S130) of determining whether the system set in the process (S120) is the last system of the system recorded and stored in the order of the number of registrations in the SIM (SIM);

If the system cannot be searched and registered in the multi-search process, the mobile terminal joins the registered system HPLMN, the system designated by the user PLMN, and the system designated by the operator PLMN in order. Determining whether a wireless connection is made by searching for a registered home system HPLMN (S140); In the step S140, when the home system is searched and is not wirelessly connected, determining whether the portable terminal user searches for a roaming system (PLMN) that is randomly designated and wirelessly connected (S150); If the roaming system specified by the user is searched in step S150 and is not wirelessly connected, the designated search process comprises a step S160 of searching for a randomly designated roaming system (PLMN) by the system operator and determining whether or not it is wirelessly connected.

Other search process (S170) for determining whether to search for other random mobile communication system (PLMN) in the vicinity of the search and registration system in the designated search process, and

The mobile terminal (UE) is registered and connected to a system (PLMN) searched in the multi-search process, the designated search process, or other search process, and the mobile communication service is operated.

The roaming system designated by the user and the roaming system designated by the operator include a home system in which the portable terminal is registered.

Hereinafter, the present invention having the above-described configuration will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

When the power source (POWER) is applied in the ON state, the mobile terminal UE wirelessly searches and registers a system that provides a mobile communication service, wirelessly connects and registers, and searches for a system to be registered as described above. In the system multi registration (MRPLMN) area of the review, the system with the most registration number is selected and set (S100), and the system is searched to determine whether registration is possible (S110).

If the system (PLMN) that can be registered in the determination (S110), and proceeds to the access process (S180) to access and register, it operates a mobile communication service.

If the system searched in the determination (S110) is not registerable, a system having a high number of registrations is selected and set in the following order from those recorded in the system multi registration (MRPLMN) area of the shim (S120), and the selected and set It is determined whether the system is in the last order among those recorded and stored in the system multi-registration area (S130). If there is no system to be set in the last order in the determination (S130), the system returns to the search process (S110).

The last time the system set in step S130 is recorded and stored in the system multi registration (MRPLMN) area, if there is no system to be set up, the mobile terminal (UE) is registered and registered as recorded and stored in the SIM (SIM). Set and search the home system (HPLMN) (S140), if the home system (HPLMN) is wirelessly searched in the process (S140), the process proceeds to the access process (S180) to operate the mobile communication.

If the home system (HPLMN) set in the process (S140) is not searched, the user sets the system (PLMN) arbitrarily designated by the user (S150), and the system set and searched in the process (S150) is a home system ( When one of the roaming systems (PLMN) including the HPLMN is included, and the user searches for a system arbitrarily designated by the process (S150), the process proceeds to the access process and operates a mobile communication service.

If the user does not search for a system designated by the user (S150), a wireless search is established by setting a system (PLMN) that is randomly designated by the system operator (S160). If not, search for a random system (PLMN) of the other peripheral (S170), and if the random system of the other peripheral is not detected in the process (S170), and terminates, if the random system of the peripheral is found, proceed to the access process The mobile terminal (UE) is connected to the system and registered to operate a mobile communication service (S180).

Therefore, in the above configuration of the present invention, when the portable terminal frequently moves between the service area of the home system and the corresponding service area of the multiple roaming system, the mobile terminal searches for and connects to a system that can be quickly connected.

Hereinafter, a system registration method of a mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 6.

If the mobile terminal searches and wirelessly registers a registered system, the portable terminal determines whether the registered system is included in the system multi-registration area of the review system and is recorded and stored. Determining (S210); If it is registered in the system (PLMN) in the process (S210), the process of determining whether the registered system (PLMN) is included as one of those stored in the system multi-registration (MRPLMN) area of the SIM (S220) (S220) ) The preparation process,

If it is determined in the preparation process that the currently registered system is not included in the system multi-registration area of the deliberation, it is determined whether additional recording and storage is possible, and further recording and storing the data. Determining whether there is an excess of an area for additional recording and storing the old system PLMN (S230); If it is determined in the step (S230) and can be additional record and store in the system multi-registration (MRPLMN) area of the shim additional step consisting of the step of storing additional recording (S240),

In the case of failing to additionally record and store in the system multi registration (MRPLMN) area of the shim in the adding process (S230), the system having the smallest number of registrations among the system lists recorded and stored in the system multi registration (MRPLMN) area of the SIM ( Inserting process (S250) of deleting the PLMN information and proceeding to the additional process (S240) and additional registration to the SIM (SIM),

If it is determined that the system PLMN registered by wireless access in the preparation process is included in the system multi registration (MRPLMN) area of the SIM (S220), the number of times of increasing the number of registration of the system (S260). Is done.

Hereinafter, the present invention having the above-described configuration will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

When the mobile terminal (UE) registers access to a system and operates a mobile communication service (S210), the currently registered connection system (PLMN) is a system multi registration (MRPLMN) area of the SIM (SIM). It is determined whether or not included in the recording and storage in (S220).

In the determination of the preparation process (S220), if the currently connected system (PLMN) is one of those recorded and stored in the system multi registration (MRPLMN) area, that is, if included, the number of system registrations in the system multi registration area It increases by one and saves the recording (S260).

In the determination of the preparation process (S220), if the currently connected system (PLMN) is not recorded and stored in the system multi registration (MRPLMN) area of the mobile terminal (UE), it is redundant in the system multi registration (MRPLMN) area. In operation S230, it is determined whether the addition is possible.

If there is an extra to add to the system multi registration (MRPLMN) area of the UE (SIM) SIM in the determination (S230), the currently connected and registered system (PLMN) is added to the system multi registration (MRPLMN) area. The additional record is stored, and the number of registrations is, for example, a record of 1 (S240).

In addition, when there is no spare to additionally record and store a new system in the system multi registration (MRPLMN) area in the determination (S230), the mobile terminal UE selects a system PLMN having the lowest number of registrations in the system multi registration area. Delete (S250), and proceeds to the additional process (S240), and records and stores to register the system currently connected and using the mobile communication service.

As described above, the present invention records and stores the number of registered systems while simultaneously storing and storing the currently connected and used system in the system multi registration (MRPLMN) area of the SIM, thereby applying power to the mobile terminal and searching and registering the system. This process has the advantage of being processed quickly.

According to the present invention having the above configuration, when the mobile terminal moves between the service area of the home system and the service area of the multiple roaming system, there is an industrial use effect of providing a mobile communication service by quickly connecting the optimum system.

In addition, even if the mobile terminal moves to any area, it is convenient to use the mobile system for quickly accessing the optimum system and rapidly using the mobile communication service by the number of times recorded and stored in the system multi-registration area.

1 is an explanatory diagram of a roaming service of a general mobile communication system;

2 is an explanatory diagram of a core structure of a gsm mobile terminal;

3 is a flowchart of a system search registration method of a portable terminal according to the prior art;

4 is a functional configuration diagram of a system search registration device of a mobile terminal according to the present invention;

5 is a flowchart of a system search method of a mobile terminal according to the present invention;

6 is a flowchart illustrating a system registration method for a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

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10: mobile terminal 20, 30, 40: system 100: shim

Claims (10)

In the shim that attaches and detaches to a portable terminal and records and stores user's personal information and operation information, And a system multi-registration area for recording and storing the unique number and registration frequency information of a system which the mobile terminal has recently searched and registered in the shim. According to claim 1, The system multi-registration area of the shim, A system search registration apparatus for a portable terminal, characterized in that it comprises a configuration for recording and storing the system set number and the registration frequency information of a set arbitrary number. The mobile terminal analyzes the information recorded and stored in the system multi-registration area of the review system, sets a multi-registration system, and repeatedly determines whether it is searched according to the recorded order. If the system does not search and register in the multi-search process, the designated search process for determining whether the registered system, the system designated by the user and the system designated by the operator is searched in order; Other search process for determining whether other random system is searched if the system cannot be searched and registered in the designated search process; And a connection process for registering and accessing the mobile terminal to the searched system and operating a mobile communication service. The method of claim 3, wherein the multi-search process, Setting a system having the highest number of registrations among a plurality of systems in which the portable terminal is connected and registered and stored in the shim; Determining whether the wireless connection is performed by searching the maximum number of registration systems set in the above process; Setting a system having a high number of registrations in the following order when a connection is not found and connected in the above step; And a process of determining whether the system set in the process is the last system of the system recorded and stored in the order of the number of registrations in the shim. The method of claim 4, wherein And a plurality of systems which have been registered for the last connection are recorded and stored in the system multi-registration area of the sim. The method of claim 3, wherein the designated search process, Determining whether the portable terminal is wirelessly connected by searching for a registered home system; If the home system is found in the process and is not wirelessly connected, searching for a roaming system designated by the user of the portable terminal and determining whether the wireless system is wirelessly connected; If the roaming system specified by the user is found in the process and the wireless connection is not established, the system operator searches for a predetermined roaming system and determines whether it is wirelessly connected. The method of claim 6, The roaming system designated by the user and the roaming system designated by the operator comprise a home system to which the portable terminal is registered. The mobile terminal searches for and wirelessly accesses a registered system, and if the registered system is included in the system multi-registration area of the review system, a preparation process for determining whether or not it is recorded and stored; An additional process of determining whether additional record storage is possible if the currently registered system is not included in the system multi-registration area of the deliberation as determined in the above process; In the case of failing to additionally record and store in the system multi-registration area of the shim in the addition process, the system information having the smallest number of registrations is deleted from the list of systems recorded and stored in the system multi-registration area of the shim. Process, If the system registered by wireless access in the preparation process included in the system multi-registration area of the deliberation, the system registration method of the mobile terminal, characterized in that the process of increasing the number of registration of the system. The method of claim 8, wherein the preparation process, Determining whether there is a mobile communication system registered and wirelessly connected to the search; And if it is registered in the system in the process, determining whether the registered system is included as one of those recorded and stored in the system multi-registration area of the shim. The method of claim 8, wherein the additional process, Determining whether there is an area to additionally record and store the registered system in the system multi-registration area of the shim; And if it is determined in the above process that additional recording and storing is possible in the system multi-registration area of the shim, additional recording and storing is performed.