KR20060027184A - Method of comfirming short message using messenger - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a text message checking method using a messenger, and more particularly, to a method for verifying a text message made by a calling party's wireless terminal with a messenger at the called party.

Wireless terminal, text message, messenger

Description

How to check text messages using IM {METHOD OF COMFIRMING SHORT MESSAGE USING MESSENGER}

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a text message checking system using a messenger according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart of a text message checking method using a messenger according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings]

100: wireless terminal 200: SMS center

300: messenger server 320: messenger DB

400: messenger

The present invention relates to a text message checking method using a messenger, and more particularly, to a method for verifying a text message made by a calling party's wireless terminal with a messenger at the called party.

Recently, wireless terminals, for example, mobile phones, PDAs, and the like, are widely used due to the development of information and communication technology.

Various additional service functions are provided in these wireless terminals, and text message services are widely used among young people.

In the text message service, when a predetermined character is input in the message input mode of the calling party's wireless terminal, and then the called party's number is input, the text message is sent to the terminal of the called party's number to check it.

However, in the conventional text message service, there is a problem in that when the wireless terminal user cannot use the terminal for a long time due to overseas travel, the text message transmitted to his or her wireless terminal cannot be confirmed. Although SMS roaming is possible in some countries, it is very inconvenient to use for the majority of wireless terminal users because of the very limited and expensive service fees.

In the case where the text message cannot be confirmed by the wireless terminal, there is a need for a method of enabling the user to check the text message using other means.

Therefore, the present invention converts the text message transmitted from the calling party's wireless terminal into a message form that can be confirmed by the messenger of the called party. An object of the present invention is to provide a method for checking a text message using a messenger.

The invention described in claim 1 of the present invention for achieving the above object comprises the steps of: (i) creating and sending a predetermined text message to a wireless terminal of the calling user; (Ii) the transmitted text message is stored in an SMS center through a mobile communication network, and the SMS center determines whether a called number of the text message is a messenger number; (Iii) if the called number of the text message is determined to be a messenger number, transmitting the text message to a messenger server; And (iii) the text message transmitted to the messenger server is converted into a message that can be confirmed by a messenger and stored in a database, and the message stored in the database is sent to a messenger server by a called user executing the messenger. When you log in, it characterized in that it comprises the step of selecting and confirming from the message box menu.

In the invention described in claim 2 of the present invention, in the first step, when it is determined in step (ii) that the called number of the text message is not a messenger number, the called center of the text message is sent to the SMS center. The method may further include determining whether the terminal corresponding to the mobile terminal is subscribed to the text message forwarding service to the messenger.

The invention described in claim 3 of the present invention is the messenger server according to claim 2, wherein when the terminal corresponding to the called number of the text message is subscribed to a text message call forwarding service to a messenger, the text message is sent to the messenger server. It characterized in that the transmission to.

In the invention described in claim 4 of the present invention, according to claim 1, wherein the calling party user is registered in the messenger server, and the messenger number is selected from the friend items registered in the address book of the messenger used by the calling party user. Characterized in that the number is pre-assigned to the called user.

In the invention described in claim 5 of the present invention, in claim 1, the message form that can be confirmed by the messenger is a memo form.

The invention described in claim 6 of the present invention is characterized in that the text message transmitted to the messenger number is charged at a higher fee than the service fee of a general text message.

In the invention described in claim 7 of the present invention, in claim 2 or 3, wherein the text message forwarding service is a service preset by the called party user, and the subscriber is subscribed to the text message forwarding service. All text messages transmitted to the user's wireless terminal are transmitted to the messenger server in which the called user is registered.

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

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a text message checking system using a messenger according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a text message checking method using a messenger according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a text message checking system using a messenger according to the present invention includes a wireless terminal 100, an SMS center 200, a messenger server 300, and a messenger DB 320.                     

The wireless terminal 100 represents a general wireless terminal capable of transmitting / receiving a text message written by a wireless terminal user, and means the originating wireless terminal in the present invention.

The SMS center 200 does not transmit the text message to the called party's wireless terminal when the called number included in the text message transmitted from the calling party's wireless terminal 100 is a messenger number. The user of the delivers to the registered messenger server 300.

Here, the messenger number is a kind of telephone number assigned by the user of the calling party's wireless terminal 100, among a plurality of friends registered in the address book of the messenger program to which the user of the calling party's wireless terminal 100 is subscribed. If you assign a messenger number to a friend in a foreign country so that you can send a text message to a friend in a foreign country (i.e., the called party), then the sender sends the text message to this messenger number. The converted called party user in the foreign country can check the contents of the text message in the form of a message by accessing the messenger server 300.

In addition, the messenger number may have a different scheme from that of a general wireless terminal. For example, the messenger number may be 011-300-0001 to 9999. Here, 300 is a number recognized as a messenger number, and 0001 to 9999 are numbers assignable as a messenger number.

In this messenger number system, for example, a person A writes a text message with a wireless terminal and converts / transmits the messenger number of the person B to XXX-300-0022 in the messenger address book so that he / she can be converted / transmitted to the person B. And also assigns the messenger number of the person D to XXX-300-0022 in the messenger address book so that the person C writes a text message with a wireless terminal and converts the text message to a person D. Even if the messenger number is the same, the messenger number XXX- is different because the calling party number of the person who creates and transmits the text message, that is, the number of the wireless terminal of the person A and the number of the wireless terminal of the person C, are different from each other. 300-0022 is not recognized with the same number.

In addition, the SMS center 200 subscribes to a text message forwarding service to a messenger when the called number is not a messenger number (that is, when the called number is a wireless terminal number of the called party). If it is determined whether or not it is subscribed, as in the case of the messenger number, the text message is transmitted to the messenger server 300.

Here, the text message forwarding service is a service for transmitting a text message to be sent to the terminal of the called party to a messenger registered with the called party.

The messenger server 300 checks the text message in the form of a message so that the contents of the text message transmitted from the SMS center 200 can be confirmed in a predetermined message form (for example, a message form) suitable for the messenger (program) 400. Converted and stored in the messenger DB (320).

In the messenger DB 320, each message information converted from a text message form to a message form is stored for each subscriber.

These message information that is converted and stored in the form of a message in the form of a message can be confirmed by the user of the messenger 400 (ie, the called party user) log in to the messenger server 300.

Since the text message created by the calling party's wireless terminal and sent to the called party is converted into a message and sent to the messenger server where the called user is registered, even if the wireless terminal cannot be used, it is sent to the user. The contents of the text message.

The text message checking method used in the text message checking system using the messenger according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 2. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a text message checking method using a messenger according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

First, the case where the called number is a messenger number will be described.

As shown in FIG. 2, even when it is difficult for the calling party to access the messenger using a PC at step S10 or when it is not known how to use the messenger, a predetermined message is delivered to the messenger server of the called party. In order to do this, the wireless terminal 100 only needs to write a predetermined text message.

Next, when the creation of the text message is completed, the created text message is transmitted (S20). When sending the text message, the messenger number is entered in the called number.

This messenger number is a number assigned to the user of the messenger program as described above. For example, the number 300 in the middle digit, such as 011-300-0022, is a number assigned only as the messenger number, and the remaining back number 0022 is 0001 to 9999. Is the number selected.

Next, the text message transmitted from the terminal 100 through the mobile communication network is transmitted to the SMS center 200, and the SMS center 200 determines whether the called number of the transmitted text message is a messenger number (S30). ). That is, it is determined whether the number of the center digit of the called number is 300.

As a result of the determination of the called number, if the called number is a messenger number (that is, if "Y" in step S30), the text message is transmitted to the messenger server 300 (S40).

Preferably, when transmitting a text message to the messenger number, by connecting a separate billing server to the SMS center 200, a service fee of, for example, 50 to 100 won can be charged per text message. have. That is, the service fee may be charged higher than the fee of the general text message.

Next, the text message transmitted from the SMS center 200 to the messenger server 300 is converted into a predetermined message form (also referred to as "note") in the messenger server 300. That is, the message 400 is converted into a form suitable for the messenger 400, that is, a message form so that the contents of the text message can be confirmed through the messenger 400.

The text messages converted into this message form are classified and stored for each subscriber in the messenger DB 320.

The text message converted / stored in the form of a message is checked when the called user executes the messenger 400 to log in, and the message stored in the messenger DB 320 is provided in the form of a message box of the messenger 400 to be confirmed. It becomes possible (S50).                     

In this way, the other party transmits a predetermined content in the form of a text message using the wireless terminal 100, but because it is provided in the form of a message that can be confirmed by the messenger 400, not a text message form that can be confirmed by the wireless terminal. Even if there is no wireless terminal, anytime, anywhere through the Internet using the messenger 400 can check the contents of the text message sent to them.

Next, the case where the called number is a messenger number, that is, the case where the called number is a number of the wireless terminal on the called side will be described.

First, in step S10, the calling party creates a predetermined text message to the wireless terminal 100.

Next, instead of the messenger number, the incoming number is inputted to the receiver's wireless terminal number to transmit a text message (S20).

Next, the written text message is transmitted to the SMS center 200 through the mobile communication network. Since the SMS center 200 is not the messenger number (that is, "N" in step S30), the terminal corresponding to the called number of the text message (i.e., the called terminal) is a text message to the messenger. It is determined whether or not subscribed to the call forwarding service (S60).

Next, as a result of this determination, all text messages transmitted to the called party's wireless terminal are subscribed to the text message call forwarding service through a predetermined procedure so as to transmit to the messenger server 300 in which the user of the called party's wireless terminal is registered. In the case (i.e., "Y" in step S60), the text message is transmitted to the messenger server 300 as in the case of the messenger number (S40).

The text message transmitted to the messenger server 300 is stored in the messenger DB 320 in the form of a message as in the case of the messenger number, and thus, the called user executes the messenger 400 used by the messenger 400 and sends it to himself. The content of the transmitted text message can be confirmed in the form of a message (S50).

In the text message forwarding to such a messenger, a predetermined billing server is provided, and a predetermined service fee is used for a call forwarding request, for example, 300 won for a month, or 2500 won for a year. You can charge as a fee for using the call forwarding service.

While the invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to specific embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the invention is not limited thereto but may be modified in various ways.

As described above, according to the present invention, by converting a text message created and transmitted to the other party's wireless terminal into a message form that can be confirmed on a messenger, the contents of the text message can be checked using the messenger in which the counterpart is registered.

Claims (7)

As a method of checking a text message using a messenger, (Iii) creating and transmitting a predetermined text message to the calling user's wireless terminal; (Ii) the transmitted text message is stored in an SMS center through a mobile communication network, and the SMS center determines whether a called number of the text message is a messenger number; (Iii) if the called number of the text message is determined to be a messenger number, transmitting the text message to a messenger server; And (Iii) the text message transmitted to the messenger server is converted into a message form that can be confirmed by a messenger and stored in a database, and the message stored in this database is logged in to the messenger server by a called user executing the messenger. When the message is checked by selecting it from the Message Library menu. The method of claim 1, wherein if it is determined in step (ii) that the called number of the text message is not a messenger number, the SMS center sends a text message to the messenger at a terminal corresponding to the called number of the text message. Determining whether or not a subscription service is subscribed. The method of claim 2, wherein when the terminal corresponding to the called number of the text message is subscribed to the text message forwarding service to the messenger, the text message is transmitted to the messenger server. The method of claim 1, wherein the calling party user is registered in the messenger server, and the messenger number is a number previously assigned to the called party user among friend items registered in the address book of the messenger used by the calling party user. How to. The method of claim 1, wherein the message type that can be confirmed by the messenger is a note type. The method of claim 1, wherein the text message transmitted to the messenger number is charged at a higher fee than a service fee of a general text message. 4. The method of claim 2 or 3, wherein the text message forwarding service is a service preset by the called party user, and all text messages transmitted to the called terminal user's wireless terminal when the text message forwarding service is subscribed. Is transmitted to the messenger server to which the called user is registered.

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