KR20050060493A - Couple phone service method for mobile communication device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a couple service method using a mobile communication terminal to apply the discount benefits when using the wireless Internet content of the mobile communication terminal registered as a couple and the use of an affiliated store affiliated, and to exchange data between the couple terminals. When the user registered as a couple downloads the content from the content server via the wireless Internet, the server catalogs the content along with the terminal information and stores in the server; When another user registered as the couple accesses a content server, the server may display the content list and allow the same content to be downloaded at no additional cost for a certain period or a certain number of times. have.

Description

Couple service method using mobile communication terminal {COUPLE PHONE SERVICE METHOD FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE}

The present invention relates to a couple service method using a mobile communication terminal, and in particular, it is possible to apply a discount when using wireless Internet contents of a mobile communication terminal registered as a couple and using a merchant affiliated with a business operator, and exchanging data between couple terminals. The present invention relates to a couple service method using a mobile communication terminal.

Recently, the penetration rate of mobile communication terminals is already saturated, and competition among operators for securing users is very intense. Therefore, each operator is trying to develop various plans and services that can secure users.

Accordingly, the most popular plan is the couple plan, which is a flat rate plan that allows unlimited use of call charges or text messages between couples, and includes a specialized service considering couple users who have recently used various services through the Internet. In recent years, the couple plan has a difficulty in securing a large number of users because it is not a simple plan.

Therefore, the present invention has been created to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, it is possible to apply the discount benefits when using the wireless Internet content of the mobile communication terminal registered as a couple and the use of affiliated stores affiliated with, couple terminal It is an object of the present invention to provide a couple service method using a mobile communication terminal that enables data exchange between them.

According to an aspect of the present invention, when a user registered as a couple downloads a content from a content server through a wireless Internet, the server lists the content together with the terminal information and stores it in the server. ; When another user registered as the couple accesses a content server, the server displays the content list and makes it possible to download the same content for a predetermined period or a predetermined number of times at no additional cost. .

The present invention is to provide a method for securing a large number of users by providing a high-quality service to the couple user in consideration of the recent tendency to use the terminal, a user of a couple registered as a couple to purchase content Then, the service allows the other person to download the content for the same content at no additional cost (or at a discounted price), and discounts if the couple uses affiliated stores (such as theaters or restaurants) with the mobile carrier. It is characterized by giving.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described.

1 is a flowchart illustrating a content download service method for a couple user according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 illustrates a wireless Internet content download service method for a couple, such as a wallpaper, a ringtone, a game, and a video, using a terminal of a user registered as a couple. In more detail, when one of the users registered as couples as shown in FIG. 1A purchases paid content, the other person may download the same content at no additional cost (or at a discounted price) as shown in FIG. 1B. It relates to a service method to enable.

First, in the 'wireless Internet server' of the mobile communication service provider, information that the terminals A and B are registered as a couple (ID information (identification information) is stored as a phone number or ESN) is stored. The WAP browser accesses the wireless Internet, searches for content information, and downloads the desired content. The content is cataloged with the terminal information and stored in the server.

When another couple user connects to the server as shown in FIG. 1B, the content list is displayed to download the same content at no additional cost (or at a discounted price) for a certain period of time (or a certain number of times). Make sure The downloaded content for a predetermined period or the number of times is deleted from the list.

Next, Figure 2 is an exemplary view showing a discount service method when using an affiliated store for a couple user according to the present invention, a service to apply the discount benefits when using a merchant (a theater or a restaurant, etc.) that couples are affiliated with a mobile communication company together It is about a method.

In recent years, couple users have a tendency to spend time together with frequent data, etc., and thus, it is a service method to obtain the effect of more affection and frequent use among couples.

Of course, in the server of the mobile communication provider, information that the terminals A and B are registered couples (ID information (identification information) is stored as a phone number or ESN) is stored, and the smart card installed in the terminal when the payment is made at the merchant. In this case, a discount can be obtained if the couple is authenticated through the personal authentication process.

Next, FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a discount service method when using an affiliated store for a couple user according to the present invention, and when the couple pays at an affiliated store (a theater or a restaurant, etc.) affiliated with a mobile communication company, the terminal is mounted on a terminal. Couple verification procedure is first performed from the mobile operator server using the smart card.

At this time, in order to read the information of the terminal and transfer it to the server of the mobile communication provider, a dongle (Dongle: communication interface supporting a secure payment between the mobile communication terminal and the CAT (Credit Authorization Terminal) credit card payment checker) installed in the merchant Use The information detected through the dongle is transmitted to the mobile communication service provider server through a financial settlement agency (VAN), and notifies whether a couple is registered.

The couple confirmation procedure is performed for the terminals A and B, respectively, the terminal which only confirms the couple terminates the communication channel when the couple confirmation is made, and the terminal which pays the merchant use price receives the couple confirmation response and the couple discount approval. Then, the credit card authorization request process is performed to pay for the merchant. Detailed procedures for payment by credit card are omitted since they depart from the gist of the present invention.

Next, FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for transmitting content between couple registration terminals according to the present invention, and relates to a service method for sharing content between couple registered terminals even for content that is difficult to transmit between terminals due to copyright or the like. . In this case, the method for transferring phone-to-phone contents between terminals may be used as possible communication methods such as an infrared port, a serial port, and a USB port.

Due to copyright or for a variety of reasons, current phone-to-phone delivery of paid content is only limited. Therefore, in order to directly transmit content between the couple terminals, first, a procedure for identifying whether the terminals are exchanged with each other before the data transmission between the terminals must be performed. For this purpose, the couple terminals have ID information of the counterpart terminal. Must have The ID information is transmitted by the service provider and a space for storing the information is provided. Of course, it may be confirmed that the couple by checking the ID information with the base station server.

Referring to FIG. 4, one terminal (terminal A) among the terminals registered as a couple selects the transmitted content and prepares for transmission, and the other terminal (terminal B) prepares to receive the content.

Next, the terminal A transmits its ID information and requests the ID information of the terminal B. The terminal B checks the received ID information of the terminal A and transmits its ID information to the terminal A. That is, the terminal B transmits its ID information when the ID information of the terminal A is a couple terminal.

Next, the terminal A receiving the ID information of the terminal B transmits the content to the terminal B when the ID information is a couple terminal. The couple confirmation procedure is rarely used in general, but is usefully used to allow content transmission only for a couple authenticated terminal.

As described above, the couple service method using the mobile communication terminal of the present invention enables the wireless internet contents of the mobile communication terminal registered as a couple to be applied at a discount when using a merchant affiliated with a service provider, and the data between the couple terminals. It has the effect of enabling exchange.

1 is a flow chart illustrating a content download service method for a couple user according to the present invention.

2 is an exemplary view showing a discount service method when using an affiliated store for a couple user according to the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a discount service method when using an affiliated store for a couple user according to the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for transmitting content between couple registration terminals according to the present invention;

Claims (4)

When a user registered as a couple downloads content from a content server via wireless Internet, the server lists the content with the terminal information and stores the content in the server; And when the other user registered as the couple accesses a content server, the server displays the content list and makes it possible to download the same content for a predetermined period or a predetermined number of times at no additional cost. Couple service method using mobile communication terminal The method of claim 1, wherein when a user registered as a couple pays at an affiliated store (a theater or a restaurant) affiliated with an operator, a couple is checked from a mobile service provider server, and a certain amount is determined when the couple is confirmed. Couple service method using a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that the service further comprises a discount. The terminal registered as a couple according to claim 1, wherein if the paid contents are to be mutually transmitted between the terminals registered as the couple, each terminal transmits its ID information and checks whether the terminal is registered as a couple. Couple service method using a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that further comprises a service for enabling the content transmission only. According to claim 2, When the user registered as a couple is paying by using the terminal at the affiliated merchant, for each terminal performs a couple registration terminal confirmation procedure using a smart card, etc. installed inside, only couple confirmation The terminal terminates the communication channel when the couple confirmation is made, and the terminal that pays the merchant use price is configured to pay the merchant use price by proceeding the credit card approval request procedure after receiving the couple confirmation response and the couple discount approval. Couple service method using a mobile communication terminal.