KR20050073834A - Avatar phone system and method for employing as the same - Google Patents

Abstract

An avatar phone system and a method of operating the same will be described. The present invention includes a mobile communication network comprising a mobile communication terminal, a base station, a mobile communication station; An IP network including a PC, the Internet, and a web server; And an interlocking means for interworking the mobile communication network and the IP network, wherein the avatar phone system of the present invention is synchronized with its mobile communication terminal by interworking with the web server. And an avatar phone for checking the transmission / reception history of the counterpart mobile communication terminal period and the transmission / reception history between the mobile communication terminal and the PC via the web server. According to the present invention, since data may be stored in a PC operating an avatar phone when data is transmitted and received in the mobile communication terminal period, the limitation of the storage capacity can be overcome, and a call can be made through the avatar phone. It is possible to overcome the Web Mobile Hard Drive service, which can share data with each other such as phone-to-avatar phone data sharing service and incoming call (video / general call) history storage between Avatar phone subscribers. Can be.

Description

Avatar phone system and method for employing as the same}

The present invention relates to an avatar phone system and a method of operating the same, and in particular, providing an avatar phone on a PC and interworking with another person and his or her mobile communication terminal limits the storage capacity, access inconvenience, and wireless resource limitation. The present invention relates to an avatar phone system that can overcome and an operation method thereof.

Recently, the use of mobile communication terminals has been expanding their range by performing various functions such as personal schedule management, digital cameras, and MP3 players in devices for voice calls. However, due to the characteristics of the mobile communication terminal, due to the limitations of the memory capacity and the battery capacity, there is an element that can not receive the necessary data in time or lose all information due to loss. That is, a case where the necessary information can not be found when needed is often occurred.

Easy access, secure data storage and capacity, and reliable and easy backup method are done through the mobile terminal, and if it is the easiest way from the user's perspective, the mobile terminal 'S role could be taken a step further.

As the mobile data market is becoming more and more important, it is natural that the need for data sharing in the mobile communication terminal will emerge as if the personal PC and PC are active online. It is recognized as a fact.

However, interworking wirelessly through individual mobile communication terminals within a limited radio resource causes various problems such as radio resource aspects, limitations of mobile communication terminal memory, and constraining of content storage.

That is, the number, call number, SMS, etc. of the mobile communication terminal can be confirmed by the mobile communication terminal, but most mobile communication terminals have a limit of storing about 20 lists. If you need a few months ago, you have to visit the customer center and look at the number of texts listed, so it is not only possible to find the number information you want. Becomes difficult.

Thus, Applicant has made the avatar phone which is a virtual mobile communication terminal on the Internet linked with its mobile communication terminal to replace such a function, so that not only the desired call history and SMS, but also the downloaded contents are downloaded for several years. It has been proposed that even the amount can be stored in the avatar phone.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an avatar phone on a PC and to link it with another person and his or her mobile communication terminal to limit storage capacity, access inconvenience, and radio resource limitation. The present invention provides an avatar phone system that can overcome this problem.

On the other hand, another object of the present invention is to provide an avatar phone on the PC, and in conjunction with other people and their mobile communication terminal avatar phone that can overcome the limitations of the storage capacity, access inconvenience, radio resource limitations To provide a method of operating the system.

As a technical idea for achieving the object of the present invention, the present invention includes a mobile communication terminal, a base station, a mobile communication network comprising a mobile communication station; An IP network including a PC, the Internet, and a web server; The present invention relates to an avatar phone system including an interlocking means for interworking the mobile communication network and an IP network. The avatar phone system is synchronized with the mobile communication terminal by interworking the web server, and the details of transmission and reception between the mobile communication terminal and the counterpart mobile communication terminal period. And an avatar phone on the PC for checking the details of transmission and reception between the mobile communication terminal and the PC via the web server. In this case, the interlocking means, the call control and routing function for the network voice traffic, and a gateway control system including a media gateway, call connection signal gateway, call controller for interworking between the mobile communication network and the IP network Is preferably.

On the other hand, the first embodiment of the present invention as a technical idea for achieving the object of the present invention, a mobile communication network comprising a mobile communication terminal, a base station, a mobile communication station; An IP network including a PC, the Internet, and a web server; Interlocking means for interworking the mobile communication network with the IP network; The Avatar phone is synchronized with its mobile communication terminal by interworking with the web server, and checks the transmission / reception history of the mobile communication terminal and the counterpart mobile communication terminal period and the transmission / reception history between the mobile communication terminal and the PC via the web server. Applied to the avatar phone system further provided in the PC, the operation method of the avatar phone system of the present invention according to the first embodiment, the call connection to the mobile communication terminal of the other party using the mobile communication terminal of his own A first step of making; A second step of, when the call connection is established, driving an avatar phone linked with each mobile communication terminal and transmitting a call call history to each avatar phone; And a third step of storing the transmitted phone call history in each avatar phone.

At this time, if the call connection is not made in the first step, it is preferable to link the call connection to the avatar phone after the set time. In addition, when the call connection between the mobile communication terminal and the avatar phone is not made, it is more preferable to check the available state of the mobile communication terminal of the other party and transmit the mobile communication terminal telephone number.

On the other hand, a second embodiment of the present invention as a technical idea for achieving the object of the present invention, the mobile communication terminal, including a base station, a mobile communication station; An IP network including a PC, the Internet, and a web server; Interlocking means for interworking the mobile communication network with the IP network; The Avatar phone is synchronized with its mobile communication terminal by interworking with the web server, and checks the transmission / reception history of the mobile communication terminal and the counterpart mobile communication terminal period and the transmission / reception history between the mobile communication terminal and the PC via the web server. Applied to the avatar phone system further provided in the PC, the operation method of the avatar phone system of the present invention according to the second embodiment, the call connection to the other party's avatar phone using the mobile communication terminal First step; A second step of requesting a file from the mobile communication terminal to the counterpart avatar phone when the call connection is made; A third step of searching for and transmitting the request file; And a fourth step of downloading the transmitted file from the mobile communication terminal or the avatar phone of the mobile station. At this time, in the second step, it is preferable to further perform a file transfer approval request to the counterpart mobile communication terminal linked with the counterpart avatar phone. In addition, in the fourth step, it is more preferable that the file download approval request is further performed by the mobile communication terminal linked to the avatar phone when the file is downloaded. In the fourth step, when the download to the mobile communication terminal is performed, the step of checking the capacity of the mobile communication terminal may be further performed.

On the other hand, the third embodiment of the present invention as a technical idea for achieving the object of the present invention, a mobile communication network comprising a mobile communication terminal, a base station, a mobile communication station; An IP network including a PC, the Internet, and a web server; Interlocking means for interworking the mobile communication network with the IP network; The Avatar phone is synchronized with its mobile communication terminal by interworking with the web server, and checks the transmission / reception history of the mobile communication terminal and the counterpart mobile communication terminal period and the transmission / reception history between the mobile communication terminal and the PC via the web server. Applied to the avatar phone system further provided in the PC, the operating method of the avatar phone system of the present invention according to the third embodiment, the call connection to the other party's avatar phone using the avatar phone Stage 1; A second step of, if the call connection is made, requesting a file from the avatar phone of the user to the counterpart avatar phone; And a third step of searching for the request file and transmitting the corresponding file from the web server or the counterpart avatar phone.

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

1 is a system configuration diagram schematically showing the concept of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the present invention interworkes an existing communication network with an IP network and is configured by utilizing an existing voice packet network.

That is, the existing communication network is connected to the mobile communication terminal 1, the base station (2) which is connected to the mobile communication terminal (1) and conducts a call with the mobile communication station, and the management of the base station (2) is made It consists of a core network (3) for performing integrated management of the network.

The plurality of base stations 2 are controlled by one base station control system (not shown). Each of the data transmitted and received by interworking with the base station 2, the base station control system, and the core network 3 is a communication packet between internal processors. It communicates with each other in the format. The core network divides a packet of a predetermined format and performs routing to a base station control system to which the base station 2 to which a message should be transmitted belongs. The base station control system transfers the message to the base station 2, and the base station 2 receiving the message transmits the message to the mobile communication terminal 1. Accordingly, the mobile communication terminal 1 reconstructs the transmitted message and displays or converts the voice message.

The existing IP network is connected to the normal PC 4, the Internet 5 to which the PC 4 is connected, and the member 5 and the transmission / reception history management from the PC 4 connected to the Internet 5. It consists of a web server (6) to perform.

The soft switch 7, which may be included in the boundary region category of the core network 3, interworks with the communication network and the IP network. This soft switch 7 is a device that provides call control and routing functions for network voice traffic, and is a kind of gateway control system that separates control functions from gateways for interworking between different networks. It may also be referred to as a media gateway controller, a call controller, a call agent, or the like.

The media gateway controller requests the soft switch 7 to make a call connection process using the media gateway protocol. When the soft switch 7 transfers it to another soft switch 7 or a gateway, the voice is The call is made from the gateway to the gateway using the IP network.

In this case, the Internet 5 may also be included in the boundary area category of the core network 3.

In the core network 3, in terms of service and access means in a communication network and an IP network, voice and data are integrated on a packet basis or a service distribution function is distributed.

On the other hand, as a feature of the present invention, the PC 4 is provided with an avatar phone 8 for transmitting and receiving messages and communicating using the communication network and the IP network. The avatar phone 8 refers to a call program capable of performing a call with the mobile communication terminal 1 through the soft switch 7 described above.

2 is a diagram schematically illustrating the concept of a file sharing service using the avatar phone system of the present invention.

First, the call history between the mobile communication terminal 1 and the counterpart mobile communication terminal (not shown), the call history and data transmission and reception between the mobile communication terminal 1 and the avatar phone 8, my avatar phone and the partner avatar phone 8 Call history and data transmission / reception are basically done through web server. In addition, these call history and transmission / reception data are stored in the web server. Hereinafter, for convenience of description, the process through the web server will be omitted. In particular, in order to transmit and receive the data, it may be desirable to upload (Up-Load) the data in advance to the web server. This applies equally to Figure 3 below, a detailed description of the process via the web server will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile terminal 1 is connected to the avatar phone 8 of the other party. The counterpart avatar phone 8 is executed, and the file shared by the counterpart avatar phone 8 is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 1 so that it can be inquired and searched. As a specific file is selected in the mobile communication terminal 1, the mobile communication terminal 1 transmits the file to the mobile communication terminal 1 or the avatar phone 8 linked with the mobile communication terminal 1 ②. At this time, when a file is transmitted from the avatar phone 8 of the other party to the avatar phone 8 interworking with the mobile communication terminal 1, the mobile communication terminal 1 may request a message to accept the download.

This process is equally applicable to the interworking between the other party's mobile communication terminal and the user's avatar phone.

As such, when the user of the mobile communication terminal 1 purchases, downloads and installs an item called the avatar phone 8, and applies the avatar phone 8 additional service to the corresponding communication company, the avatar is an online virtual mobile communication terminal. The phone 8 can be used.

The Avatar Phone always overcomes the limitations of storage capacity by storing wired / wireless number, calling number information, SMS and downloaded contents in real time on the PC hardware. .

In addition, when the avatar phone rings in its mobile communication terminal, the phone rings at the same time in the avatar phone on-line so that the call can be received on the PC even if the mobile communication terminal is not.

When the wireless Internet is activated, the Avatar Phone provides a Web-to-Avatar Phone data sharing service among the Avatar Phone subscribers and stores incoming call (video / general call) details for various contents. You can also provide services.

This is described in detail in FIG. 3.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating an avatar phone system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, a call connection is attempted to the other party's mobile communication terminal using my mobile communication terminal (S1). When the call connection is made, my avatar phone receives and stores the phone number and contents of the call of the other party's mobile communication terminal (S2 to S3). At the same time, the other party's avatar phone also stores the phone number and contents of the call of the mobile communication terminal (S2 'to S3'). As such, when the mobile phone is connected to the call, the avatar phone is linked to each other based on the member information stored when subscribing to the avatar phone service. On the other hand, the call connection between the mobile communication terminal and the other mobile communication terminal period is made to perform a call (S4). This stores the transmission details of image data including SMS, mail, and video in the same way in each avatar phone.

Meanwhile, when the mobile communication terminal and the counterpart mobile communication terminal request the desired content to the content provider (S5, S5 '), the corresponding content is transmitted and each mobile communication terminal is downloaded. At this time, by checking the capacity of each mobile communication terminal (S6, S6 '), if it is impossible to download from each mobile communication terminal, and transmits each content to my avatar phone and the other avatar phone (S7, S7'). Each avatar phone downloads it and stores it on its PC. Of course, if the storage capacity of the mobile communication terminal is sufficient during the capacity checking process, the corresponding content may be transmitted to the mobile communication terminal.

On the other hand, when the mobile communication terminal or the other party's mobile communication terminal is in a state of being unable to talk due to an unreceivable area or a battery discharge, it is operated as follows. That is, when the mobile communication terminal attempts to connect to the other party's mobile communication terminal (S8), but if the call connection is not made (S9), the mobile communication terminal and the other party automatically after the mobile communication terminal period set time call connection. Connection with the avatar phone is made (S10). At this time, when a call connection is made with the avatar phone, the call is performed, and when the call connection is not made, the phone number of the mobile communication terminal is stored in the counterpart avatar phone. Thereafter, when the other party's mobile communication terminal is in a callable state due to a receptionable location or battery charge (S11), the other party's avatar phone transmits the mobile number of the mobile communication terminal to the other party's mobile communication terminal (S12). Through this, the user of the other party's mobile communication terminal can know that there was a call in the state of no communication.

On the other hand, when the user requests a specific file to the other party's avatar phone using my avatar phone (S13), the other party's avatar phone performs a file transfer approval request to the other party's mobile communication terminal (S14). When the other party's mobile communication terminal is approved (S15), the other party's avatar phone transmits the corresponding file to my avatar phone (S16). At this time, when the file is downloaded, the mobile communication terminal and the download approval request and approval may be further performed (S17 to S18).

In this case, it is preferable that the data is classified and stored according to the type of data to be transmitted and received.

As described above, my mobile communication terminal in off-line, which is an existing communication network, also exists on-line and performs various functions as I do with an avatar face on-line.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and it will be apparent that many modifications are possible by those skilled in the art within the technical spirit of the present invention.

As described above, the avatar phone system and its operation method according to the present invention have the following effects.

First, by using a PC far superior in storage capacity than a mobile communication terminal device, it is possible to classify and store almost unlimited number of data such as number, calling number information, SMS, and various contents.

In addition, when a phone rings in his mobile communication terminal, the phone can ring at the same time in the avatar phone on-line so that the call can be received on the PC even if the mobile communication terminal.

When the wireless Internet is activated, a web mobile hard drive capable of sharing data with each other, such as a phone-to-avatar phone data sharing service and receiving call (video / ordinary call) history, is stored between avatar phone subscribers for various contents. Drive) service can also be provided.

1 is a view schematically showing the concept of the avatar phone system of the present invention.

2 is a diagram schematically illustrating the concept of a file sharing service using the avatar phone system of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating an avatar phone system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

<Description of Symbols for Main Parts of Drawings>

1: mobile communication terminal 2: base station

3: core network 4: PC

5: Internet 6: Web Server

7: soft switch 8: avatar phone

Claims (10)

A mobile communication network including a mobile communication terminal, a base station, and a mobile communication station; An IP network including a PC, the Internet, and a web server; In the avatar phone system comprising an interlocking means for interworking the mobile communication network and the IP network, The Avatar phone is synchronized with its mobile communication terminal by interworking with the web server, and checks the transmission / reception history of the mobile communication terminal and the counterpart mobile communication terminal period and the transmission / reception history between the mobile communication terminal and the PC via the web server. Avatar phone system, characterized in that further provided in the PC. According to claim 1, The interlocking means, provides a call control and routing function for the network voice traffic, and includes a media gateway, call access signal gateway, call controller for interworking between the mobile communication network and the network of the IP network Avatar phone system, characterized in that the gateway control system. A mobile communication network including a mobile communication terminal, a base station, and a mobile communication station; An IP network including a PC, the Internet, and a web server; Interlocking means for interworking the mobile communication network with the IP network; The Avatar phone is synchronized with its mobile communication terminal by interworking with the web server, and checks the transmission / reception history of the mobile communication terminal and the counterpart mobile communication terminal period and the transmission / reception history between the mobile communication terminal and the PC via the web server. In the operation method of the avatar phone system further provided in the PC, A first step of performing a call connection to a mobile communication terminal of a counterpart using the mobile communication terminal of its own; A second step of, when the call connection is established, driving an avatar phone linked with each mobile communication terminal and transmitting a call call history to each avatar phone; And A third step of storing the transmitted phone call history in each avatar phone; Operation method of the avatar phone system, characterized in that made. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein if the call connection is not made in the first step, the call connection is linked to the avatar phone after a set time. [5] The method of claim 4, wherein when the call connection between the mobile communication terminal and the avatar phone is not made, the mobile communication terminal transmits the phone number by checking the call availability of the mobile communication terminal. Operation method of the avatar phone system. A mobile communication network including a mobile communication terminal, a base station, and a mobile communication station; An IP network including a PC, the Internet, and a web server; Interlocking means for interworking the mobile communication network with the IP network; The Avatar phone is synchronized with its mobile communication terminal by interworking with the web server, and checks the transmission / reception history of the mobile communication terminal and the counterpart mobile communication terminal period and the transmission / reception history between the mobile communication terminal and the PC via the web server. In the operation method of the avatar phone system further provided in the PC, A first step of performing a call connection to the other party's avatar phone using the mobile communication terminal; A second step of requesting a file from the mobile communication terminal to the counterpart avatar phone when the call connection is made; A third step of searching for and transmitting the request file; And A fourth step of downloading the transmitted file from the mobile communication terminal or the avatar phone of the mobile station; Operation method of the avatar phone system, characterized in that made. The method of claim 6, wherein in the second step, a file transfer approval request is further performed by a counterpart mobile communication terminal linked with the counterpart avatar phone. The method of claim 6, wherein in the fourth step, the file download approval request is further performed by the mobile communication terminal linked with the avatar phone when the file is downloaded. 7. The method of claim 6, further comprising the step of checking the capacity of the mobile communication terminal when downloading to the mobile communication terminal is performed in the fourth step. A mobile communication network including a mobile communication terminal, a base station, and a mobile communication station; An IP network including a PC, the Internet, and a web server; Interlocking means for interworking the mobile communication network with the IP network; The Avatar phone is synchronized with its mobile communication terminal by interworking with the web server, and checks the transmission / reception history of the mobile communication terminal and the counterpart mobile communication terminal period and the transmission / reception history between the mobile communication terminal and the PC via the web server. In the operation method of the avatar phone system further provided in the PC, A first step of making a call connection to the other party's avatar phone using the avatar phone; A second step of, if the call connection is made, requesting a file from the avatar phone of the user to the counterpart avatar phone; And A third step of searching for the request file and transmitting the file from the web server or the counterpart avatar phone; Operation method of the avatar phone system, characterized in that made.