KR20060028890A - A service and system that provides multimedia data service by sip mmoip phone - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a multimedia information service and system that can be provided by using a video telephone, and more particularly, to an additional service that allows a service user to receive desired video information using a video telephone in a packet telephone network based on a SIP protocol. The present invention relates to a method and a system.

In the present invention, a service user enters a multimedia information providing service request number using a SIP video telephone to access an application server capable of providing the corresponding service, and the service user interacts with the application server, thereby storing the stored video information or service. Real-time video information transmitted by the subscriber is provided.

This service has the following differences compared with the existing service.

The 700 voice information service provided by the existing telephone network is a method of transmitting voice content using a PSTN-based telephone.

The streaming service provided by the existing Internet is a method of transmitting content by entering a specific URL after accessing the Internet using a PC.

A feature of the present invention is a method of implementing a multimedia information providing service for a packet telephone network based on a SIP protocol, which is a next-generation communication network capable of wired and wireless integration. It is an interaction method, a service logic providing method of a corresponding application server, a control method of a streaming resource, and a charging data processing method for a service.

Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), video telephony, application server, multimedia information service, packet network

Description

A service and system that provides multimedia information service using SIP video telephony {A service and system that provides multimedia data service by SIP MMoIP Phone}

1 is a block diagram of a multimedia information providing service system according to the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a multimedia information providing service according to the present invention.

Currently, telecom operators provide voice information services based on circuit networks. In addition, with the aim of efficient operation of the communication network, wired and wireless integration, and multimedia services, the SIP protocol has evolved into a next-generation telephony network that is a packet telephone method. The present invention devised a method of providing a multimedia information providing service in a next-generation telephone communication network using the SIP protocol.

Prior art in the field to which the invention belongs

Voice information service using 700 provided by the existing telephone network, which can provide only voice information to the service user using the line-based telephone.

The streaming service provided by the existing Internet is a method of receiving content by inputting a specific URL and accessing the information using a PC. Such a PC-based streaming service is a service that can receive information only when connected to the Internet, and there is an inconvenience that a service user without Internet knowledge cannot receive the service.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to input a multimedia information providing service request number using a packet-based SIP video phone capable of multimedia services, an application server that can provide the service The service user interacts with the application server to transmit the stored video information or the real-time video information transmitted by the service subscriber to the service user, and the application server can charge the service user with the charge information using the service. The present invention provides a method for realizing an application server and a multimedia information providing service capable of generating a charge record and transmitting a charge recorder to a charge center.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, an aspect of the present invention is to provide a method for interacting with a video telephone and a packet network for a SIP protocol for implementing a multimedia information providing service, a service logic providing method of a corresponding application server, and control of streaming resources. Method and processing of fee data for service.

The present invention provides a system for providing a multimedia information providing service to a video telephone of a service user:

Receives a service request number received by the service user and forwards it to the application server, outputs the service use menu, selects the service use menu, and provides a video phone that supports SIP for receiving video multimedia information.

It is possible to run the multimedia information providing service according to the service request number sent by the service user through the SIP message, and to transmit the service using menu to the video phone for the detailed service using procedure according to the service request contents, and from the service user It is composed of an application server that collects the selected selection information, transmits the video information according to the selected information, generates the charge record by measuring the service usage amount of the service user, and outputs or transmits the charge record by the system operator. To provide a service providing system characterized by.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention relates to a method for receiving a multimedia information service by a service user in a service providing system comprising a video telephone capable of receiving a service and an application server capable of providing multimedia information;

Accessing an application server providing the multimedia information providing service by inputting a service request number for requesting a multimedia information providing service using the SIP video telephone;

Authenticating the service consumer's authority to use the service at the application server;

If the authentication fails, sending a guide procedure for obtaining the service use rights;

If the authentication is successful, if additional information needs to be collected from the service user in order to provide the multimedia information, transmitting the service use menu to the SIP video phone, collecting the information selected by the service user;

Transmitting video information selected by a service user to a SIP video telephone;

Generating a charge record by collecting charge information on service usage;

According to the request of the application server operator to provide a service providing method characterized in that it comprises the step of transmitting to the specific system (for example, a billing system).

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for registering information to be provided to a service user to an application server in a service providing system consisting of an application server capable of providing a video telephone and multimedia information to receive a service;

Registering the video stored by the content provider with the application server;

It is intended to provide a service providing method comprising the step of registering the real-time video information by the content provider to the application server.

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

1 is a block diagram of a multimedia information providing system according to the present invention.

As shown, SIP video phone 10a, 10b, SIP switching node 20, multimedia information providing application server (hereinafter abbreviated as application server), storage content providing node 4, real-time content providing node 50 ), The rate settlement system 60.

SIP is a text-based application layer control protocol for packet network telephony that allows one or more participants to create, modify and terminate sessions together. SIP video phones 10a and 10b are video telephone terminals used by a service user to access an application server 30 in order to receive a multimedia information providing service. The application server 50 simultaneously transmits one or more terminals to the same information. Can provide. In order to provide the multimedia information providing service, the SIP video call 10a or 10b enters a service request number or a called number to attempt a call, performs a function of viewing video information, and stops watching the video information. Is transmitted to the application server 30 via the SIP switching node (20).

The SIP switching node 20 is a system existing in the existing packet telephone network. In the present invention, the SIP switching node 20 is an existing technology utilized to construct a multimedia information providing system. The SIP switching node 20 is a server that manages registration and routing of SIP video phones 10a and 10b. In the present invention, by translating the service request number input from the SIP video phone (10a, 10b), and transfers the call to the application server 30, and the state of the SIP video phone (10a, 10b) application server 30 To pass.

The application server 30 is a system for providing a multimedia information providing service to a service user having the SIP videophones 10a and 10b. The SIP call processor 31, the service execution environment 32, the service logic 33, and the streaming service are provided. It is composed of a resource processor 34, a content manager 35, and a charging processor 36. The SIP call processing unit 31 providing the SIP protocol interacts with the SIP switching node 20 to control the SIP video phones 10a and 10b. In addition, the application server 30 is composed of a service execution environment 32 for driving a service logic program and a service logic 33 for controlling the multimedia information providing service. When the multimedia information providing service is requested from the SIP video phones 10a and 10b, the service execution environment 32 activates the corresponding service logic 33 and transfers the control right of the call to the service logic 33. The service logic 33 of the multimedia information providing application server 30 is a module that is responsible for the flow of the multimedia information providing service, and determines which video information should be delivered to which SIP videophones 10a and 10b, and provides additional information. It determines what information is sent to the SIP videophones 10a and 10b for collection, and what information should be collected from the SIP videophones 10a and 10b. In addition, when the information to be transmitted to the SIP videophones 10a and 10b is determined, the service logic 33 transmits the content location managed by the content manager 35 to the streaming resource processor 34, thereby transmitting the streaming resource processor ( 34 instructs SIP video phones 10a and 10b to send information. The streaming resource processor 34 receives control information of video stop / start / position designation from the SIP video phones 10a and 10b and transmits video information. In addition, the service logic 33 collects the amount of video information provided to the SIP videophones 10a and 10b or the transmission time of the video information, and transfers it to the billing processor 36 to settle the charge. Instruct them to create a fare record that they can. The billing processing unit 36 generates a fee record under the control of the service logic 33, removes it, and transfers the fee record system 60 to a billing system 60 which is a billing system operated by an existing telecommunications operator. Allow the use of charges used by 10b).

The storage content providing node 40 is a system for generating stored video information that the streaming resource processing unit 34 of the application server 30 can transmit to the SIP videophones 10a and 10b. Elements and functions are the same, in the present invention is an existing component utilized to configure the multimedia information providing system. The video information input from the storage content providing node 40 is stored in the content manager 35.

The real-time content providing node 50 is a system for generating real-time video information that the streaming resource processor 34 of the application server 30 can transmit to the SIP videophones 10a and 10b. Elements and functions are the same, in the present invention is an existing component utilized to configure the multimedia information providing system.

2 is a flowchart of a multimedia information providing service of the present invention.

The service user who is the caller connects to the application server 30 via the SIP switching node 20 by entering a service request number and attempting a call using the SIP videophones 10a and 10b. When the SIP call processing unit 31 of the application server 30 receives a SIP call origination message from the SIP switching node 20, if it is a valid request for a service that can be provided by the service execution environment 32 of the corresponding application server, The received message is transmitted to the service logic 33 of the service execution environment 32 (step 201). The service logic 33 of the application server 30 checks whether the caller can use the service (step 202), and if it is a service user who has the authority to use the service, informs the service user of information determined as the service request number. Check whether the transmission is possible (step 203). Steps 202 and 203 are determined based on service profile information operable by a content provider or a system operator. If information is available, the service logic 33 determines whether additional information, i.e., menu selection information, is required from the service user in order to provide the moving picture information (step 204). This procedure varies depending on the type of information. If menu selection information is needed, the service logic 33 transmits a selection menu to be output to the SIP videophones 10a and 10b, which information is sent via the SIP switching node 20 using the SIP message. It is passed to (10a, 10b) (step 205). When the service user selects the output menu, the service logic 33 collects menu selection information from the service user via the SIP switching node 20 (step 206). Collection of additional information from the service user is repeated until the moving picture information to be sent is selected (step 207). When the video information desired by the service user is selected, the service logic 33 plays back the streaming resource processor 34 using the SIP response message for the application server connection received from the SIP call processor 31 (step 201). The video information position of the content manager 35 may be transmitted to the SIP video phones 10a and 10b (step 208). The SIP video call 10a, 10b receiving the SIP response message drives the client capable of receiving the video multimedia information, and uses the video information location received in step 208 to provide a streaming resource of the application server 30. The processor accesses the processing unit 34 and starts viewing video information (step 209). When the SIP video call 10a or 10b stops viewing the video information, the SIP call processor 31 of the application server 30 receives the SIP message of the call release and the service logic 33 of the application server 30. Detects the information viewing end event (step 210). The service logic 33 instructs the charging processing unit 36 of the application server 30 to generate a charge rate record according to the charging principle of the corresponding information (step 211). The generated fare record is transferred to the fare settlement system 60, which is a billing system operated by the telcos, and this procedure is performed by the telco's separate procedure.

As an abnormal procedure, if there is a service request by a service user who does not have the authority to use the service (step 201), the guidance with the usage right is sent to the SIP videophones 10a and 10b in the same manner (step 205) (212). step). In addition, when receiving a request for moving picture information that cannot be currently provided by the service user (step 203), service announcements are sent to the SIP video phones 10a and 10b (step 213).

 As described above, according to the present invention, by connecting to an application server capable of providing multimedia information service using a SIP video phone in a packet-based next-generation telephone network capable of multimedia service, the video information is provided in a streaming manner, thereby providing an existing telephone network. By using the same connection method as in the video information can be conveniently provided without voice. In addition, the fee for using the multimedia information providing service can be easily charged in the same manner as the communication fee to the videophone used without inputting micro payment authentication information or a separate charge medium such as a credit card, bankbook, or prepaid card. Can be.

Claims (5)

A system for providing video information to a caller using a multimedia information providing service application server; SIP video phone which supports SIP protocol among call signaling protocols for accessing the application server, inputting text of alphanumeric characters and watching video information transmitted from the application server, and connecting through the SIP video phone packet data network Send and receive a video stream, store a recorded video message, or receive a video stream from a content provider in real time, and when a service request is received from the SIP video call, send it to the caller's SIP video call and generate a charge record. An application server, a storage content providing node that accesses the application server, and provides a content that can be received by a SIP videophone, a real-time content providing node, and a charge record to charge a SIP videophone from the application server. Consists of a billing system that can receive Multimedia information providing system using a SIP video phone characterized in that. The method according to claim 1, SIP call processing unit for receiving a call and transmitting and receiving a text message by communicating with the SIP video phone, a service execution environment for driving a multimedia information providing service, service logic responsible for the flow of a multimedia information providing service, and a SIP domain Streaming resource processing unit for transmitting stream video information to a high-definition phone, a content management unit for receiving the content from the storage content providing node or a real-time content providing node to store the actual video content, and generates a charge record for charging a used service fee And, the application server system for a multimedia information providing service, characterized in that consisting of a billing processing unit for delivering to the billing system of the communication service provider The method according to claim 2, in addition to the above configuration, The service user attempts to call the service request number to watch the multimedia information on the SIP video terminal from the SIP video terminal, and accesses the multimedia information providing service application server. The application server displays the location of the video information requested by the service user. The multimedia information providing system using a SIP video telephone, characterized in that the transmission to the SIP video terminal in the response message (200 OK), providing a streaming service. The method according to claim 2, in addition to the above configuration, The billing function processing step of the application server to measure the amount of video information provided from the SIP video terminal and the service time to record the charge information to settle the charge of the SIP video terminal multimedia information using a SIP video telephone Provide system. The method according to claim 2, in addition to the above configuration, The application server reflects in the service logic that the service user selects the desired information through a multi-level menu so that the content provider can provide the content according to various configurations desired by the content provider, and uses the SIP MESSAGE message to the SIP video terminal of the service user. SIP, characterized in that the user interface processing step between the SIP video terminal and the application server that provides a function for transmitting a menu that can collect additional information to the SIP video terminal, and collects the menu selection information from the service user to the application server Method of providing multimedia information service using video telephone.

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