KR20070010669A - Method for displaying the caller using multiple telephone numbers and the system thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A communication system for conducting a CID(Caller Identification) function by using plural telephone numbers is provided to allow a receiving terminal to simultaneously receive the first type originating number and the second type originating number included in a received setup message, thus a user can effectively recognize a caller. A wire/wireless communication MSC(Mobile Switching Center)(400) initiates a telephone call between an originating terminal(100) and a receiving terminal(110) by controlling a wire link and a wireless link as providing more than one telephone number to the receiving terminal(110), and switches voice packets. If an origination information request message is received from the MSC(400) by interworking with the MSC(400), an origination information server(500) extracts the second type originating number based on the first type originating number included in the origination information request message, and transmits an origination information service message which includes the extracted second type originating number and the first type originating number to the MSC(400).

Description

Caller display method using multiple phone numbers and its communication system {METHOD FOR DISPLAYING THE CALLER USING MULTIPLE TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND THE SYSTEM THEREOF}

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a wired and wireless communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the origination information server shown in FIG. 1;

3 is a process flowchart of a wired / wireless communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a schematic block diagram of a called terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the control unit shown in FIG. 4. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an execution procedure of the controller illustrated in FIG. 4.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

100, 110: wireless terminal 111: memory

112: control unit 112a: telephone number search unit

112b: caller ID display processing unit 113: display unit

114: key input unit 115: folder

116: voice memory 117: voice processing unit

118: ring tone generator 119: RF unit

120: speaker 121: microphone

200: BTS 300: BSC

400: MSC 500: Outgoing Information Server

510: caller information storage unit 520: caller information provider

600: PSTN 700, 710: Wired terminal

The present invention relates to a method for providing a plurality of telephone numbers of callers registered with a called terminal and a wired / wireless communication system thereof.

In detail, the wired / wireless communication exchange receives a setup message including the first type caller number corresponding to the telephone number from the calling terminal and receives the second type caller number, which is another telephone number owned by the subscriber of the telephone number, from the caller information server. After transmitting the setup message including the first type call number and the second type call number to the called terminal, a plurality of callers of the caller are provided to the called terminal. Accordingly, the called terminal retrieves the first type caller number and the second type caller number from its own phonebook, so that the caller terminal's telephone number is not registered in its own terminal, but the second type caller's number is registered. A wired and wireless communication system capable of providing a caller information service to a called terminal.

Conventional calling information service recognizes only the phone number of the calling terminal and transmits the corresponding phone number to the called terminal, and the called terminal retrieves the calling number of the calling terminal from its own phone book, so that the receiver can call the calling party's phone number. The sender's information was provided.

In such an outgoing information service, when a caller has a plurality of phone numbers using a plurality of terminals such as a mobile phone, a home phone, and a work phone, there is a hassle that a plurality of phone numbers must be stored in the called terminal.

In addition, when the caller's phone number was changed, it was inconvenient to inform several people of their changed phone number and to store the phone number again in their terminal.

The present invention provides a caller using a plurality of telephone numbers that allow a terminal to display not only the telephone number for the terminal but also other telephone numbers that the caller has when the terminal calls any receiver. Its purpose is to provide a display method and a communication system thereof.

According to an aspect of the present invention for achieving this object, wired or wireless switching the voice packet after initiating a telephone call between the calling terminal and the called terminal by providing at least one phone number to the called terminal and controlling the wired link and wireless link When the originating information request message is received from the wired / wireless communication exchange in conjunction with the communication exchanger and the wired / wireless communication exchange, the second type extracting number is extracted based on the first type calling number included in the originating information request message. It provides a communication system for displaying the caller using a plurality of telephone numbers, characterized in that it comprises a caller information server for transmitting a caller information providing message including a caller type and the first type caller number to the wired or wireless communication switch. do.

Preferably, the originating information server includes an origination information storage unit for storing an identification ID and at least one telephone number classified by each identification ID, and an origination information request message including a first type origination number from a wired / wireless communication exchange. An outgoing information provision unit for extracting a second type outgoing number based on the first type phone number from the outgoing information storage unit and transmitting an outgoing information provision message including the extracted second type outgoing number and the first type outgoing number; Characterized in that.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a memory for storing counterpart information corresponding to the corresponding phone number, such as an identification ID, a plurality of phone numbers used for incoming and outgoing calls, a name of a party, a memo, and a setup message for starting a phone call is received. In the case of determining whether there is a telephone number corresponding to the first type calling number and the second type calling number included in the setup message from the memory, and if the matching telephone number exists as a result of the determination, the other party of the matching telephone number If the name and the first type caller number is displayed on the screen window and the determination result does not exist, the control unit displays the first type caller number on the screen window. It provides a wired and wireless terminal to display the caller.

Preferably, when the control unit receives a setup message for initiating a phone call from the terminal, the controller determines whether there is a phone number corresponding to the first type call number and the second type call number included in the setup message from the memory. As a result of the telephone number search unit and the telephone number search unit, if a matching telephone number exists, the counterpart name and the first type caller number corresponding to the corresponding telephone number are displayed on the screen, and the corresponding telephone number is displayed. If not present, characterized in that it comprises a caller ID display processing unit for displaying the first type caller ID on the screen window.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a first call information transmission step of receiving a setup message including a first type call number from a call terminal, and a first type included in the setup message received in the first call information transmission step. Including the calling number in the calling information request message and sending to the calling information server, and receiving the calling information providing message including the first type calling information and the second type calling number from the calling information server, and adding calling information. And a second outgoing information transmission step of transmitting the first type outgoing number and the second type outgoing number according to the outgoing information providing message received in step 2 to a destination terminal by including the setup message in a setup message. Provides a caller display method using a plurality of phone numbers.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a first additional step of receiving an origination information request message including a first type origination number from a wired / wireless communication exchange and a first type included in the origination information request message of the first additional step Retrieving the calling number from the calling information storage and creating a phone number excluding the first type calling number among the one or more telephone numbers corresponding to the identification ID including the same phone number as the first type calling number as the second type calling number. A second additional step, and a third additional step of transmitting the first type call number and the second type call number from the second additional step to the wired / wireless communication exchange by including in the call information providing message. Provided is a caller display method using a plurality of telephone numbers in a communication system.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a first call information processing step of extracting a first type call number and a second type call number included in a setup message received from a wired / wireless switch, and the first extracted by the first step. And a second outgoing information processing step of searching for the existence of the same telephone number as the type or the second type outgoing number and displaying the first type outgoing number and the other party's name if the search result is present. It provides a caller display method using the phone number of the.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this case, detailed descriptions of well-known functions and configurations that may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention will be omitted.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a wired / wireless communication system for providing outgoing information service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, a wired and wireless communication system for providing a plurality of telephone numbers of callers to a called terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a wireless terminal (100, 110), a BTS (Base Station Transceiver Subsystem) 200, It includes a base station controller (BSC) 300, a mobile services switching center (MSC) 400, an outgoing information server 500, a public switched telephone network (PSTN) 600, and a wired terminal 700. It is configured by.

The BTS 200 performs mutual conversion between a wired signal inputted from the wireless terminals 100 and 110 and a wireless signal, covers a single cell / sector area, and includes a plurality of cells included in the cell / sector area. Manage the wireless terminals (100, 110).

The BSC 300 is a voice core network for performing voice communication. The BSC 300 manages and controls a plurality of BTSs 200 and is connected to the MSC 400.

The MSC 400 is a mobile exchange that performs an exchange function for performing voice communication in a wireless communication system. Therefore, the MSC 400 performs the function of exchanging voice packets of the wireless communication system and provides the called terminal 110 with a telephone number for calling party display.

Meanwhile, the PSTN 600 represents a wired communication network including a wired switch (not shown) that performs an exchange function for a subscription telephone service provided by a wired carrier.

 The PSTN 600 performs a function of exchanging voice packets in a wired communication system through a wired switch and also provides a telephone number for displaying a caller to the wired terminals 700 and 710.

Hereinafter, the MSC 400 and the PSTN 600 will be collectively referred to as wired / wireless communication exchanges 400 and 600. Accordingly, the wired / wireless communication exchanger (400, 600) refers to the PSTN (600) including a wired switch, although not shown and the MSC (400) performing a mobile communication exchange function.

The caller information server 500 interlocks with the wired / wireless communication switcher 400,600 to provide a plurality of caller numbers to the called terminal when a call is requested from any caller terminal, from the wired / wireless communication switcher 400,600 of the caller terminal. Receive a call information request message including a telephone number (hereinafter referred to as a first type call number). Accordingly, the calling information server 500 extracts another caller's number (hereinafter referred to as a second type calling number) corresponding to the first type calling number and includes the first type calling number and the second type calling number. Transmits an outgoing information providing message to the wired / wireless communication exchange 400, 600.

In this case, the second type call number may be several. For example, the caller may register one or more telephone numbers, such as a home telephone number, a work telephone number, a mobile telephone number, and another mobile telephone number, on the call information server 500 through the Internet or ARS.

2 is a block diagram of the origination information server 500 shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 2, the calling information server 500 includes a calling number storing unit 510 and a calling information providing unit 520.

First, the calling number storage unit 510 stores an identification ID corresponding to each user and one or more telephone numbers classified by each identification ID.

The calling information providing unit 520 receives the first type calling number from the wired / wireless communication switch 400 and 600, extracts one or more telephone numbers of the user corresponding to the first type calling number from the calling number storing unit 510, and Each is written in the second type call number. The first type call number and the second type call number are transmitted to the wired / wireless communication switchboard 400 and 600.

The wired / wireless communication exchanger 400 or 600 includes the received first type call number and the second type call number in the setup message and transmits the received message to the called terminal 110. Accordingly, the called terminal 110 searches for a telephone number corresponding to the received first type call number and the second type call number and displays the corresponding information.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing a plurality of calling numbers to a called terminal 110 and initiating a phone call between the calling terminal 100 and the called terminal 110 in the wired / wireless communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Here, the calling terminal 100 and the called terminal 110 are each a mobile communication terminal.

Referring to FIG. 3, first, the calling terminal 100 transmits a traffic channel request message to the MSC 400 (S1). The MSC 400 transmits a traffic assignment message to the calling terminal 100, whereby a traffic channel (TCH) is established (S2).

Next, the calling terminal 100 transmits to the MSC 400 by including the first type calling number, which is its own phone number (eg, "0105557777"), in the calling party field of the setup message (S3).

next. The MSC 400 receives the setup message including the first type call number and transmits a paging message to the destination terminal 110 corresponding to the setup message (S4).

Next, the destination terminal 110 transmits a traffic channel request message to the MSC 400 (S5), and the MSC 400 transmits a traffic assignment message to the destination terminal 110 (S6). In this way, a traffic channel is established between the MSC 400 and the destination terminal 110.

Next, the MSC 400 transmits a caller information request message including the first type caller number to the caller information server 500 (S7).

Next, the caller information server 500 receives the caller information request message and extracts the second type caller number based on the first type caller number included in the caller information request message.

In other words, the calling information providing unit 520 of the calling information server 500 finds the same phone number as the first type calling number ("0105557777") from the user phone number storing unit 510 and identifies the identification ID of the corresponding phone number. Search for all phone numbers ("0105557777", "023334444", "0191112222") except the first type call number ("0105557777") corresponding to the identification ID ("023334444", "0191112222"). Extract as type 2 calling number.

Accordingly, the calling information providing unit 520 extracts one first type calling number ("0105557777") and a plurality of second type calling numbers ("023334444" and "0191112222"). The originating information server 500 transmits a caller information providing message including the corresponding first type calling number and the corresponding second type calling number to the MSC 400 (S8).

Next, the MSC 400 transmits the first type call number and the second type call number included in the received caller information allocation message to the called terminal 110 in the setup message (S9).

At this time, the destination terminal 110 searches for the first type call number ("0105557777") and the second type call number ("023334444", "0191112222") included in the received setup message from one or more stored phone numbers. Corresponding caller information is displayed on the screen. In addition, when arbitrary key data is input from the keypad, the called terminal 110 sends a call response message to the MSC 400 to start a telephone communication between the calling terminal 100 and the called terminal 110 (S10).

4 is a schematic block diagram of a called terminal 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the called terminal 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention receives a plurality of phone numbers used in an incoming and outgoing call, a phone book including a counterpart name and an identification ID, and a plurality of caller IDs. The procedure of searching for a telephone number matching the memory is stored in the memory 111 storing the programmed program, and the procedure of reading a program stored in the memory 111 and receiving a plurality of calling numbers programmed in the corresponding program. A control unit 112 to perform, a display unit 113 providing a screen window, a key input unit 114 including a keypad, a folder 115, a voice memory 116, a voice processing unit 117, The ring tone generator 118, the RF unit 119, the speaker 120, and the microphone 121 is configured to be included.

The control unit 112 controls the overall operation of the mobile communication terminal and at the same time receives a plurality of caller numbers according to an embodiment of the present invention, retrieves a matching phone number from the memory, and displays the corresponding result 113. Will be displayed on the screen. In addition, the controller 112 controls various components provided.

The display unit 113 is a display device such as a liquid crystal display (LCD), and displays information extracted as a result of the search function of the controller 112.

5 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the control unit 112 shown in FIG. 4.

Referring to FIG. 5, the control unit 112 includes a telephone number search unit 112a and a calling number display processing unit 112b.

When the telephone number search unit 112a receives a setup message for initiating a telephone call from the calling terminal 100, the telephone number searching unit 112a matches the first type calling number and the second type calling number included in the corresponding setup message from the memory 111. Search for the phone number and extract the other party's information.

The calling number display processing unit 112b displays the corresponding phone number and the counterpart information on the display unit 113 when a matching telephone number exists as a result of the search by the telephone number search unit 112a, and the matching telephone number does not exist. In this case, the first type caller ID is displayed on the display unit 113.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of the control unit 112 shown in FIG. 4.

First, the control unit 112 extracts the first type call number and the second type call number included in the setup message received from the wired / wireless communication exchange 400 or 600 (S21).

The controller 112 searches whether there is a telephone number that matches the first type caller number extracted from the memory 111 (S22).

As a result of the determination in S22, when there is a telephone number that matches the first type call number, after extracting the other party's name of the corresponding phone number, the first type call information and the other party's name are displayed on the display unit 113 (S23). .

As a result of the determination in S22, when there is no telephone number that matches the first type call number, the memory 111 searches for whether there is a telephone number that matches the second type call number (S24).

As a result of the determination in S24, if there is a telephone number that matches the second type call number, the step S23 is performed to display the first type call information and the other party's name.

As a result of the determination in step S14, when there is no telephone number corresponding to the second type call number, it is determined whether all searches of the second type call number have been performed (S25).

As a result of the determination in S25, if there is a second type call number that has not been found, the step S24 is performed to search for the second type call number.

As a result of the determination in S25, when there is no second type call number not found, the display unit 113 indicates that the first type call number and the other party are not registered (S26).

As such, the receiving terminal receives a plurality of calling numbers, such as the first type calling number and the second type calling number, so that even if the phone number of the corresponding terminal is not stored in the called terminal, another calling number of the calling party is stored. If there is, the called terminal can display the information of the caller.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications and changes can be made by those skilled in the art, which are included in the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined in the appended claims.

For example, in an embodiment of the present invention, a flow of a caller display method in which a MSC provides a plurality of telephone numbers to a mobile communication terminal in association with a caller information server has been described. However, although not shown in the drawing, it will be apparent that the wired exchange included in the PSTN can provide a plurality of telephone numbers to the wired terminal in conjunction with the originating information server.

According to the present invention, through a caller information server that stores and manages one or more phone numbers for each user, the caller ID transmitted from the caller to the called terminal is not only the phone number of the caller terminal but also another caller of the caller. By transmitting together, the called terminal receives a plurality of caller numbers, even if the phone number of the caller terminal is stored, if the other phone number is stored, it is possible to display the information of the caller.

Accordingly, if the caller has a plurality of phone numbers such as a mobile phone, home phone or work phone, the phone number can be effectively displayed on any called terminal by registering his own phone number on the calling information server. have.

In addition, when the caller's phone number is changed, it can solve the hassle of telling several people their changed phone number to save the phone number again in their terminal.

Claims (9)

A wired / wireless communication switch which provides one or more telephone numbers to the called terminal and controls a wired link and a wireless link to initiate a telephone call between the calling terminal and the called terminal and then switches voice packets; When the originating information request message is received from the wired / wireless communication exchange in conjunction with the wired / wireless communication exchange, the second type origination number is extracted based on the first type origination number included in the origination information request message, and the extracted second type origination is made. And a calling information server for sending a calling information providing message including a number and said first type calling number to said wired / wireless communication switch. The method according to claim 1, wherein the origination information server An outgoing information storage unit for storing an identification ID and at least one phone number classified by each identification ID; Receiving an outgoing information request message including a first type outgoing number from the wire / wireless communication exchange, extracting a second type outgoing number based on the first type phone number from the outgoing information storage unit, and extracting the outgoing second type outgoing call. And a caller information using a plurality of phone numbers, comprising: a caller information provider for sending a caller information providing message comprising a number and said first type caller's number. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first type call number is A communication system for displaying a caller by using a plurality of phone numbers, characterized in that the phone number of the caller who requested the call start. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the second type call number is Caller ID using a plurality of phone numbers, characterized in that the phone number except the first type caller number among one or more phone numbers corresponding to the identification ID stored in correspondence with the first type caller number from the caller information storage unit. Communication system. A memory for storing counterpart information corresponding to the phone number, such as an identification ID, a plurality of phone numbers used for incoming and outgoing calls, a name of a party, and a memo; When a setup message for initiating a telephone call is received, it is determined from the memory whether there is a telephone number that matches the first type caller number and the second type caller number included in the setup message. If the number exists, the other party's name and the first type caller's number of the matching telephone number are displayed on the screen window. If the matching phone number does not exist, the first type caller's number is displayed on the screen window. Wired and wireless terminal for displaying the caller using a plurality of telephone numbers, characterized in that it comprises a control unit. The method according to claim 5, wherein the control unit When a setup message for starting a telephone call is received by the terminal, a telephone number search for determining whether there is a telephone number matching the first type call number and the second type call number included in the setup message from the memory. Wealth, As a result of the determination of the telephone number search unit, if a matching telephone number exists, the counterpart name corresponding to the matching telephone number and the first type caller number are displayed on a screen window, and when the matching telephone number does not exist, Wired and wireless terminal for displaying the caller using a plurality of telephone numbers, characterized in that it comprises a caller ID display processing unit for displaying the first type caller number on the screen window. A first calling information transmission step of receiving a setup message including a first type calling number from a calling terminal; Including the first type caller number included in the setup message received in the first caller information transmission step in a caller information request message to transmit to the caller information server, and send the first type caller information and the second type from the caller information server. An additional step of adding outgoing information that receives an outgoing information providing message including a number And a second outgoing information transmission step of transmitting the first type outgoing number and the second type outgoing number according to the outgoing information providing message received in the outgoing information adding step to a destination terminal by including the setup message in a setup message. Caller display method using a plurality of phone numbers in the communication system. A first additional step of receiving an origination information request message including a first type origination number from a wired / wireless communication exchange; Among the one or more telephone numbers corresponding to the identification ID including the same telephone number as the first type calling number by searching for the first type calling number included in the calling information request message of the first additional step from the calling information storing unit. A second additional step of making a phone number excluding the first type call number as the second type call number; And a third additional step of including the first type call number and the second type call number from the second additional step in a call information providing message and transmitting the same to the wired / wireless communication switch. How to display callers by phone number. A first call information processing step of extracting a first type call number and a second type call number included in a setup message received from the wired / wireless switch, A second outgoing information processing step of searching whether the same telephone number as the first type or the second type outgoing number extracted by the first step exists, and displaying the first type outgoing number and the other party's name if the search result exists; Caller display method using a plurality of phone numbers in a communication system comprising a.

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