KR20070014838A - Method and system for providing fast log on for use in mobile instant messanger - Google Patents

Abstract

A method and a system for providing fast log on in a mobile instant messenger are provided to enable a user receiving a chatting service request to start to use a mobile chatting service even during a wait time for downloading various network setup information in the process of logging on to the mobile instant messenger when using the chatting service by driving the mobile instant messenger mounted on a mobile communication terminal, thereby properly using an instant messenger service even during the wait time. A method for providing fast log on in a mobile instant messenger comprises the following steps. An instant messenger server is requested for the log on to the mobile instant messenger from a requesting mobile communication terminal. A request message is transmitted to a response mobile communication terminal(S404). A chatting service is requested from the response mobile communication terminal(S406). An instant messenger service is provided for the requesting mobile communication terminal and the response mobile communication terminal which have completed the log on(S410).

Description

Method and System for Providing Fast Log On for Use in Mobile Instant Messanger}

1 is a view simply showing a system using an instant messenger as a conventional wired terminal,

2 is a simplified diagram of a system for providing fast logon in a mobile instant messenger according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a diagram briefly showing an internal configuration of an instant messenger server according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of notifying a logon state of a mobile instant messenger in an instant messenger server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

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100: internet 102, 214: internet

104: web server 106: application server

200: request mobile communication terminal 202: response mobile communication terminal

204: wireless access network 206: mobile communication network

208: SMS Center 210: Manganese Interworking Device

212: WAP Gateway 216: Instant Messenger Server

300: network interface unit 302: memory unit

304: input and output unit 306: program storage unit

308: central control unit 310: logon information database unit

The present invention relates to a method and system for providing fast logon in a mobile instant messenger. More specifically, when using the instant messenger service by operating the mobile instant messenger installed in the mobile communication terminal, the mobile instant to shorten the time to log on to the mobile instant messenger to start using the instant messenger service in a short time A method and system for providing fast logon in a messenger.

With the rapid development of information and communication technology, various wireless communication services using a wireless network have been provided. The most basic wireless communication service can be considered a voice call service. Voice call service refers to a service for wirelessly performing a voice call between mobile communication subscribers regardless of time and place. Moreover, in recent years, wireless Internet services that can use the Internet via a wireless communication network have emerged even while mobile subscribers are moving, regardless of location. Therefore, mobile communication subscribers can freely move and talk with the other party anytime and anywhere using the voice call service, as well as various contents (for example, games, chats, securities, Financial transactions, news, weather, sports, traffic information, etc.) can be provided in various forms such as text, voice, and image.

With the development of mobile communication services, mobile communication terminals have evolved from the concept of mobile phones primarily focused on voice calls to mobile communication terminals with various additional functions such as camcorders, cameras and MP3 players. As various additional functions are included in the mobile communication terminal, the display device of the mobile communication terminal has also evolved from a monochrome display device to a color display device. In general, a display device of a mobile communication terminal exists for informing a user of various types of state information of the mobile communication terminal, for example, a state of use of a power source, a reception strength of radio waves, a date and time, and the like.

Nowadays, instant messengers that can exchange messages and data among a large number of users in real time on the Internet have been in the spotlight. Instant messenger is a chat service for chatting with a plurality of users by text or voice, a data transmission service for exchanging various data such as still image, video, music, etc. with other users, and various information (for example, news stock, weather, It refers to information providing service providing music, e-mail, etc.), and an SMS message sending service for transmitting an SMS (Short Message Service) message to a mobile communication terminal. In general, a user mounts an instant messenger on a wired terminal (eg, a personal computer, a laptop, etc.) capable of connecting to the Internet.

1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a system using an instant messenger as a conventional wired terminal.

Conventionally, a system using an instant messenger as a wired terminal 100 is connected to the wired terminal 100, which is connected to the Internet 102, and receives a web service through the web server 104, and includes various kinds of information. And a web server 104 for providing a web service and an application server 106 connected to the Internet 102 and a web server 104 and providing an instant messenger to a wired terminal 100 requesting a connection.

When a user describes a process of using an instant messenger using the wired terminal 100, it will be described later. First, the user accesses the application server 106 using the wired terminal 100 and downloads the instant messenger. After that, the user drives the instant messenger mounted in the wired terminal 100 to use a chat service, a data transmission service, an information providing service, and an SMS message transmission service. However, such an instant messenger has a disadvantage in that the instant messenger can be properly used only when the user moves to a place where the user can connect to the Internet 102 and uses the wired terminal 100 due to the limitation of mobility.

As described above, in order to solve the problem of the instant messenger, the instant messenger has been recently installed in a mobile communication terminal. Here, the instant messenger mounted in the mobile communication terminal is defined as a mobile instant messenger. A user can use a mobile instant messenger without being restricted in mobility, that is, log on to the mobile instant messenger and use a chat service, a data transmission service, an information service service, and an SMS message transmission service while on the move. Here, a chat service, a data transmission service, an information providing service, and an SMS message transmission service are collectively defined as an instant messenger service for convenience of description.

However, in the process of using the instant messenger service by driving the mobile instant messenger, the following problems occur. That is, when the user requests the other user to start using the instant messenger service, the waiting time of about 20 to 30 seconds is required until the other user starts the mobile instant log on and starts using the instant messenger service. This problem occurs when the instant messenger service cannot be used properly during the waiting time.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention, if you want to use the instant messenger service by driving the mobile instant messenger mounted on the mobile communication terminal, even if the user who received the instant messenger service request during the waiting time to log on to the mobile instant messenger It is an object of the present invention to provide a method and system for providing a quick logon in a mobile instant messenger that can start using an instant messenger service.

Accordingly, according to a first object of the present invention, a communication terminal capable of using a web service in a wired / wireless communication environment includes a chat service, a data transmission service, an information provision service, and an SMS message transmission service with a mobile instant messenger mounted thereon. A request mobile communication terminal for requesting use of an instant messenger service; A response mobile communication terminal which logs on by driving the mobile instant messenger after receiving a request to use the instant messenger service from the requesting mobile communication terminal; A wireless access network that performs baseband signal processing, wired / wireless conversion, and transmission and reception of wireless signals, and functions as a network termination device directly connected to the requesting mobile communication terminal and the responding mobile communication terminal; A mobile telecommunication network, which is a collection of telecommunication facilities that provide voice telephone or data exchange services to an unspecified number of subscribers through a switching center as a telephone switching network; An SMS center interworking with the mobile communication network to send and receive a Short Message Service (SMS) message between the requesting mobile communication terminal and the response mobile communication terminal; A network interworking device that provides an interface for data exchange between a wireless communication system and a wired communication system, and performs a function of converting protocols, signals, and data into a form suitable for each network; A WAP gateway for relaying packet data wirelessly between the requesting mobile communication terminal and the responding mobile communication terminal via the mobile communication network; When the communication channel is allocated between the WAP gateway, the requesting mobile communication terminal, and the response mobile communication terminal, the instant messenger service is transmitted to the requesting mobile communication terminal and the response mobile communication terminal via the WAP gateway. In a mobile communication system comprising an instant messenger server providing a quick logon in a mobile instant messenger, the time for logging on to the mobile instant messenger can be shortened so that the instant messenger service can be started within a short time. A method comprising the steps of: (a) the instant messenger server being requested to log on to the mobile instant messenger from the requesting mobile communication terminal; (b) transmitting a request message to the responding mobile communication terminal; (c) receiving the chat service request from the responding mobile communication terminal; And (d) providing the instant messenger service to the requesting mobile communication terminal and the response mobile communication terminal that has completed the logon.

According to a second object of the present invention, there is provided a communication terminal that can use a web service in a wired / wireless communication environment, and includes a chat service, a data transmission service, an information service service, and an SMS message transmission service with a mobile instant messenger mounted thereon. A request mobile communication terminal for requesting use of an instant messenger service; A response mobile communication terminal which logs on by driving the mobile instant messenger after receiving a request to use the instant messenger service from the requesting mobile communication terminal; A wireless access network that performs baseband signal processing, wired / wireless conversion, and transmission and reception of wireless signals, and functions as a network termination device directly connected to the requesting mobile communication terminal and the responding mobile communication terminal; A mobile telecommunication network, which is a collection of telecommunication facilities that provide voice telephone or data exchange services to an unspecified number of subscribers through a switching center as a telephone switching network; An SMS center interworking with the mobile communication network to send and receive a Short Message Service (SMS) message between the requesting mobile communication terminal and the response mobile communication terminal; A network interworking device that provides an interface for data exchange between a wireless communication system and a wired communication system, and performs a function of converting protocols, signals, and data into a form suitable for each network; In the mobile communication system including a WAP gateway for relaying the packet data between the requesting mobile communication terminal and the response mobile communication terminal over the mobile communication network to wirelessly transmit and receive packet data, the time for logging on to the mobile instant messenger A system for providing a quick logon in a mobile instant messenger, wherein the instant messenger service can be shortened to start using the instant messenger service, wherein the WAP gateway and the requesting mobile communication terminal and the responding mobile communication terminal interwork with the Internet. When a communication channel is allocated between the mobile station and the mobile terminal, the instant messenger service is provided to the requesting mobile communication terminal and the responding mobile communication terminal via the WAP gateway. In the mobile instant messenger comprising the instant messenger server that transmits logon information with the message to provide a system that provides a fast logon.

Accordingly, according to a third object of the present invention, a server for providing a quick logon in a mobile instant messenger, which shortens the time for logging on to a mobile instant messenger so that an instant messenger service can be started within a short time. A network interface for interworking with the terminal and providing the instant messenger service in the form of packet data to the requesting mobile terminal and the responding mobile terminal; A program storage unit including control software for controlling a process of transmitting a request message for requesting logon and logon information to the mobile instant messenger to the requesting mobile communication terminal; A central control unit for driving the control software mounted on the program storage unit and controlling the operation of transmitting the request message and the logon information to the response mobile communication terminal by the driven control software; A memory unit that temporarily stores data processed by the central control unit or temporarily stores data generated in a process of driving the control software; And an input / output unit for displaying the processing status of the control software as well as the processing status according to key input.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First of all, in adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same reference numerals are used as much as possible even if displayed on different drawings. In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that the detailed description of the related well-known configuration or function may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Figure 2 is a simplified diagram showing a system for providing quick logon in a mobile instant messenger according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

In a mobile instant messenger according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a system for providing fast logon includes a request mobile communication terminal 200 and a response mobile communication terminal 202, a wireless access network 204, a mobile communication network 206, and an SMS center ( 208, the manganese interworking device 210, the WAP gateway 212, the Internet 214, the instant messenger server 216, and the like.

In the following process, for convenience of explanation, a user who requests an instant messenger service to the other user is defined as a 'request user', and a user who receives an instant messenger service from the requesting user and accepts the use of the instant messenger service in response thereto is referred to as a 'responder user'. 'Is defined. In addition, the mobile communication terminal possessed by the requesting user is defined as the 'request mobile communication terminal 200', and the mobile communication terminal possessed by the responding user is defined as the 'responsive mobile communication terminal 202'. In addition, a message indicating that an instant messenger service request has occurred to the responding mobile communication terminal 202 as information generated by the instant messenger server 216 is defined as a request message, and requests various setting information necessary for smoothly using the instant messenger service. The mobile communication terminal 200 and the response mobile communication terminal 202 are provided, and various setting information at this time is defined as 'logon information'.

The request message is converted into an SMS message at the SMS center 208 and then transmitted to the responding mobile communication terminal 202. The logon information may include information about network settings necessary to form a network between the requesting mobile terminal 200 and the responding mobile terminal 202, information about personal information of the requesting user and the responding user logging on to the mobile instant messenger, Information on when to log on to the mobile instant messenger, registration information registered on the mobile instant messenger, information on the current location of the requesting user and the responding user logging on to the mobile instant messenger, and the like. Here, the registration information means information on the counterpart user designated as the counterpart in the mobile instant messenger, and is composed of categories such as friends, family, and coworkers.

Conventionally, the answering user could start using the instant messenger service only after confirming the request message displayed on the answering mobile communication terminal 202 and driving the mobile instant messenger to download logon information from the instant messenger server 216. In the present invention, the requesting user requests an instant messenger service to the answering mobile communication terminal 202 using the requesting mobile communication terminal 200, and the instant messenger server 216 sends an instant messenger to the answering mobile communication terminal 202. The main feature is to control the sending of the logon information together with the request message informing the use of the service, so that the instant messenger service can be used more quickly between the requesting user and the responding user.

In addition, in the present invention, when the requesting user and the responding user want to start using the chat service among the instant messenger service, the responding user checks the request message displayed on the responding mobile communication terminal 202 and logs on by driving the mobile instant messenger. Attempt to download logon information from the instant messenger server 216, wherein the requesting mobile terminal 200 and the responding mobile communication are sent through the SMS center 208 while the instant messenger server 216 downloads the logon information. The main feature is to control the terminals 202 to start using the chat service with each other.

The request mobile communication terminal 200 and the response mobile communication terminal 202 mean a communication terminal that can use a web service in a wired / wireless communication environment, and a communication terminal that can use an instant messenger service with a mobile instant messenger mounted thereon. Means. The request mobile communication terminal 200 and the response mobile communication terminal 202 are connected to the mobile communication network 206 via the wireless access network 204 to perform a normal voice call wirelessly with another mobile communication terminal. To provide. In addition, the request mobile communication terminal 200 and the response mobile communication terminal 202 receive logon information from the instant messenger server 216 in the process of logging on by driving the mobile instant messenger.

The requesting mobile terminal 200 and the responding mobile terminal 202 are wireless application protocol (Internet connection protocol), MIE (Microsoft Internet Explorer) based on HTML using the HTTP protocol, handheld device transport protocol (Handheld Device Transport Protocol), NTT DOCOMO's i-Mode, or SK Telecom's 'NATE' to connect to the Internet 214 via the mobile communication network 206, and to the Internet 214 It is linked with the instant messenger server 216 connected. Among the Internet access protocols used by the requesting mobile terminal 200 and the responding mobile terminal 202, the MIE uses a shortened version of HTML, which is abbreviated as m-HTML, and in the case of i-Mode, a compact that is a subset of HTML. It uses a language called HTML (c-HTML).

The wireless access network 204 is a network termination device that is directly connected to the requesting mobile communication terminal 200 and the response mobile communication terminal 202 by performing baseband signal processing, wired / wireless conversion, and transmission and reception of wireless signals. And a call request and an instant messenger service request generated by the request mobile communication terminal 200 and the response mobile communication terminal 202 to the mobile communication network 206 or in a cell area under its control. The request mobile communication terminal 200 and the request mobile communication terminal 200 and the response mobile communication terminal 202 transmits the request to the mobile communication network 206, or the request mobile communication terminal 200 and the response mobile communication existing in the cell area under its control It refers to a device for performing location information registration to determine the location of the terminal 202.

In addition, the wireless access network 204 relays the instant messenger server 216 and the requesting mobile communication terminal 200 and the responding mobile communication terminal 202 to the requesting mobile communication terminal 200 and the responding mobile communication terminal 202. Radio channel assignment and release, intercell soft handoff and hard handoff determination, transcoding and security for the requesting mobile terminal 200 and the responding mobile terminal 202 Performs coding, global positioning system (GPS) clock distribution, and operation and maintenance of the base station.

The mobile communication network 206 is a telephone exchange network operated by a mobile communication service provider and means a set of communication facilities that provide voice telephone or data exchange service to an unspecified number of subscribers through an exchange office, and is a CDMA-2000 service, a WCDMA service, and a mobile Internet. Provide a service or the like to the requesting mobile terminal 200 and the responding mobile terminal 202. The mobile communication network 206 performs basic and additional service processing, incoming and outgoing call processing of subscribers, location registration procedure and handoff procedure processing, interworking function with other networks, and subscription and release of an instant messenger service. The mobile communication network 206 of the IS-95 A / B / C system includes an INS (Interconnection Network Subsystem) that performs distributed call processing, a Central Control Subsystem (CCS) that performs centralization of operation and maintenance, and mobile communication. It includes a subsystem, such as a Location Registration Subsystem (RLS) that performs storage and management of information for subscribers. In addition, the mobile communication network 206 for the third and fourth generation may include an Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) switch (not shown). The ATM switch increases the transmission speed and the efficiency of line use by transmitting packets on a cell basis. .

The SMS center 208 refers to software and hardware associated with the mobile communication network 206 to exchange SMS messages between the requesting mobile terminal 200 and the responding mobile terminal 202. The SMS center 208 allows the mobile communication network 206 to send and receive SMS messages including numbers, letters, and the like bi-directionally between mobile subscribers. If the SMS message requested by the transmitting side is not immediately transmitted to the receiving side, the SMS message is stored in the SMS center 208 until the time specified by the transmitting side or the state at which the receiving side can be received. When the receiving side confirms the SMS message transmitted from the transmitting side, the stored SMS message is deleted by the SMS center 208, and the SMS message that has not been transmitted after a predetermined time or until the valid time designated by the transmitting side is deleted. In addition, in the present invention, the SMS center 208 uses the chat service of the instant messenger service by interworking with the instant messenger server 216 to exchange SMS messages between the requesting mobile terminal 200 and the responding mobile terminal 202. Control to initiate.

The inter-working function 210 provides an interface for exchanging data between a wireless communication system and a wired communication system and converts protocols, signals, and data into a form suitable for each network. In general, the manganese interworking device 210 interconnects the mobile communication network 206 and the Internet 214.

The WAP gateway 212 is a software that relays packet data to the request mobile communication terminal 200, the response mobile communication terminal 202, and the instant messenger server 216 wirelessly via the mobile communication network 206. And hardware coupled thereto. The WAP gateway 212 performs a process such as a communication code conversion or a protocol conversion between the mobile communication network 206 and the Internet 214 to quickly retrieve and display information on the Internet 214, thereby allowing the mobile communication network 206 and the Internet to execute. Perform a function of interconnecting 214. That is, the WAP gateway 212 converts the WAP protocol and the Internet TCP / IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) protocol to each other. Therefore, the Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP) protocol is used between the WAP gateway 212 and the instant messenger server 216 connected to the Internet 214, and the request mobile communication terminal 200 and the response mobile communication terminal 202 are used. Is transmitted and received between the WAP gateway 212 and the WAP protocol. The WAP gateway 212 converts a website address (URL) request from the mobile communication network 206 into an HTTP request according to the WAP protocol, and then from the instant messenger server 216 according to the HTTP protocol through the Internet 214. Ask for an address. In addition, the WAP gateway 212 is a binary code so that the requesting mobile terminal 200 and the responding mobile terminal 202 can recognize various contents in the HTML format received from the instant messenger server 216. Is converted to the request mobile communication terminal 200 and the response mobile communication terminal (202). Since the data passing through the WAP gateway 212 is converted into a binary code, there is an advantage that the amount of data is reduced and the burden on transmission to the mobile communication network 206 is reduced.

As described above, the WAP is a general term for a communication protocol that enables the Internet 214 to be used using a wireless communication terminal such as the requesting mobile terminal 200 and the response mobile terminal 202 or a personal information terminal. In the WAP, in order to solve a communication speed problem of relatively slow wireless communication, the WAP is converted into a text code on the Internet 214 and transmitted to a wireless communication terminal. In addition, since the WAP is designed considering the contents and the wireless communication terminal to use the WAP from the model design, the WAP enables users to use the Internet 214 with only the wireless terminal.

The Internet 214 provides a connection path for requesting mobile communication terminal 200 and responding mobile communication terminal 202 to access the instant messenger server 216 via the mobile communication network 206 and to transmit and receive packet data. Means communication network.

The instant messenger server 216 interworks with the Internet 214, and when a communication channel is allocated between the WAP gateway 212, the requesting mobile terminal 200, and the responding mobile terminal 202, the WAP gateway 212 is connected. By means of the software providing the instant messenger service to the requesting mobile communication terminal 200 and the response mobile communication terminal 202 via, and the hardware associated therewith.

The instant messenger server 216 receives a request for using an instant messenger service from the requesting mobile terminal 200, and then generates a request message in the form of an SMS message and transmits the request message to the responding mobile terminal 202. At this time, the instant messenger server 216 generates and transmits logon information to the response mobile communication terminal 202 together with the request message. In addition, the instant messenger server 216 interoperates with the SMS center 208 to control the exchange of SMS messages to each other so that the requesting mobile terminal 200 and the responding mobile terminal 202 log on to the mobile instant messenger. Control to start using the chat service of the instant messenger service.

3 is a diagram briefly illustrating an internal configuration of an instant messenger server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The instant messenger server 216 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a network interface unit 300, a memory unit 302, an input / output unit 304, a program storage unit 306, a central control unit 308, and a logon information database. Section 310 and the like.

In the present invention, the instant messenger server 216 generates and transmits logon information to the requesting mobile terminal 200 and the responding mobile terminal 202 to log on to the mobile instant messenger, that is, to log on to the mobile instant messenger. After finishing, it will provide instant messenger service. In addition, the instant messenger server 216 controls the request mobile communication terminal 200 and the response mobile communication terminal 200 which are in the process of logging on to the mobile instant messenger to send and receive SMS messages through the SMS center 208. Control to start using the chat service of the messenger service.

The network interface unit 300 interoperates with the Internet 214 and provides a communication interface for providing an instant messenger service to the requesting mobile terminal 200 and the responding mobile terminal 202 in the form of packet data.

The memory unit 302 temporarily stores data processed by the central controller 208 or temporarily provides data generated in the process of providing an instant messenger service to the requesting mobile terminal 200 and the responding mobile terminal 202. Function to save. The input / output unit 304 displays a processing status of providing an instant messenger service as well as a processing status according to a key input.

The program storage unit 306 performs a service subscription procedure for the request mobile communication terminal 200 and the response mobile communication terminal 202 to receive an instant messenger service, and stores and requests user information that has been completed. Receiving a request for using the instant messenger service from the mobile communication terminal 200, generating a request message and transmitting the request message to the responding mobile communication terminal 202, requesting a mobile instant messenger to log on, and moving the response. Providing logon information for the communication terminal 202, transmitting the logon information together in the process of transmitting the request message to the mobile communication terminal 202, requesting mobile terminal 200 having completed the logon process and responding Chat service, data transmission service, information provision service, SMS message transmission to the mobile communication terminal 202 Sending an SMS message to each other through the SMS center 208 to the requesting mobile terminal 200 and the responding mobile terminal 202 in the process of providing an instant messenger service including a service and providing logon information. It is equipped with control software to perform operations including receiving and controlling the use of a chat service among instant messenger services.

The central controller 308 controls the process of providing an instant messenger service from the instant messenger server 216 to the requesting mobile terminal 200 and the responding mobile terminal 202 as a central processing unit. That is, the central control unit 308 drives the control software mounted in the program storage unit 306, transmits the request message to the response mobile communication terminal 202 in the form of an SMS message, and requests mobile communication driving the mobile instant messenger. Logon information is transmitted to the terminal 200 and the response mobile communication terminal 202, and instant messenger service is provided to the requesting mobile communication terminal 200 and the response mobile communication terminal 202 which have completed the logon process.

The logon information database 310 may provide information on network settings necessary to form a network between the requesting mobile terminal 200 and the responding mobile terminal 202, the information of the requesting user logging on to the mobile instant messenger, and the personal information of the responding user. Information about the item, information about when to log on to the mobile instant messenger, information about the person designated as the other party in the mobile instant messenger, registration information including categories such as friends, family, and coworkers, and logon to the mobile instant messenger. Logon information is stored, including information about the current location of the requesting user and the responding user. The logon information is stored in two-dimensional and three-dimensional graphic forms, including not only text and sound forms but also still images, videos, animations, and characters.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of notifying a logon state of a mobile instant messenger in an instant messenger server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

When the requesting user operates a mobile instant messenger by operating a key input unit provided in the requesting mobile communication terminal 200 (S400), the requesting mobile communication terminal 200 attempts to connect to the instant messenger server 216 and authenticates the user. It performs (S402). If the user authentication fails in step S402, the instant messenger server 216 generates an error message and transmits it to the requesting mobile communication terminal 200 (S412). After the step S402, the instant messenger server 216 transmits the logon information to the response mobile communication terminal 202 together with the request message requesting the use of the instant messenger service (S404).

When the requesting user who confirms the request message determines to use the chat service in the instant messenger service, the instant messenger server 216 is requested to use the chat service in the instant messenger service from the responding mobile communication terminal 202 (S406). The instant messenger server 216 controls to send and receive an SMS message through the SMS center 208 to start providing a chat service among instant messenger services (S408). After completing the logon process with the mobile instant messenger, the instant messenger server 216 provides an instant messenger service to the requesting mobile terminal 200 and the responding mobile communication terminal 202 (S410).

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may make various modifications and changes without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention but to describe the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The protection scope of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the equivalent scope should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, when a user wants to use a chat service by driving a mobile instant messenger installed in a mobile communication terminal, a user who receives a chat service request may receive various network setting information in the process of logging on to the mobile instant messenger. There is an effect that can start using the mobile chat service even during the waiting time to download.

Claims (12)

A communication terminal that can use a web service in a wired / wireless communication environment, and is a mobile terminal requesting the use of an instant messenger service including a chat service, a data transmission service, an information providing service, and an SMS message sending service while a mobile instant messenger is mounted. A terminal; A response mobile communication terminal which logs on by driving the mobile instant messenger after receiving a request to use the instant messenger service from the requesting mobile communication terminal; A wireless access network that performs baseband signal processing, wired / wireless conversion, and transmission and reception of wireless signals, and functions as a network termination device directly connected to the requesting mobile communication terminal and the responding mobile communication terminal; A mobile telecommunication network, which is a collection of telecommunication facilities that provide voice telephone or data exchange services to an unspecified number of subscribers through a switching center as a telephone switching network; An SMS center interworking with the mobile communication network to send and receive a Short Message Service (SMS) message between the requesting mobile communication terminal and the response mobile communication terminal; A network interworking device that provides an interface for data exchange between a wireless communication system and a wired communication system, and performs a function of converting protocols, signals, and data into a form suitable for each network; A WAP gateway for relaying packet data wirelessly between the requesting mobile communication terminal and the responding mobile communication terminal via the mobile communication network; When the communication channel is allocated between the WAP gateway, the requesting mobile communication terminal, and the response mobile communication terminal, the instant messenger service is transmitted to the requesting mobile communication terminal and the response mobile communication terminal via the WAP gateway. In a mobile communication system comprising an instant messenger server to provide, the method for providing a quick logon in a mobile instant messenger to shorten the time to log on to the mobile instant messenger to start using the instant messenger service in a short time. To (a) receiving, by the instant messenger server, the logon to the mobile instant messenger from the requesting mobile communication terminal; (b) transmitting a request message to the responding mobile communication terminal; (c) receiving the chat service request from the responding mobile communication terminal; And (d) providing the instant messenger service to the requested mobile communication terminal and the responding mobile communication terminal that have completed the logon; Method for providing a quick logon in the mobile instant messenger comprising a. The method of claim 1, wherein step (b) (b1) generating the request message requesting the logon to the mobile instant messenger; (b2) extracting logon information from the provided logon information database unit; (b3) converting the request message into the SMS message; And (b4) transmitting the logon information to the responding mobile communication terminal together with the request message. Method for providing a quick logon in the mobile instant messenger comprising a. The method of claim 2, The logon information includes information on network settings necessary to form a network between the requesting mobile terminal and the responding mobile terminal, and the movement of the requesting mobile terminal and the responding mobile terminal to log on to the mobile instant messenger. Communication subscriber information, information on when to log on to the mobile instant messenger, registration information registered to the mobile instant messenger, the current location of the requesting mobile communication terminal and the responding mobile communication terminal to log on to the mobile instant messenger. A method for providing quick logon in a mobile instant messenger comprising information about a message. The method of claim 1, wherein step (c) (c1) relaying the requesting mobile terminal, the responding mobile terminal and the SMS center; And (c2) providing the chat service by controlling to send and receive the SMS message through the SMS center while performing the logon; Method for providing a quick logon in the mobile instant messenger comprising a. The method of claim 1, wherein step (d) (d1) relaying a communication channel used to provide the chat service through the SMS center to the instant messenger server; And (d2) the instant messenger server providing the instant messenger service to the requesting mobile communication terminal and the responding mobile communication terminal through the communication channel; Method for providing a quick logon in the mobile instant messenger comprising a. A communication terminal that can use a web service in a wired / wireless communication environment, and is a mobile terminal requesting the use of an instant messenger service including a chat service, a data transmission service, an information providing service, and an SMS message sending service while a mobile instant messenger is mounted. A terminal; A response mobile communication terminal which logs on by driving the mobile instant messenger after receiving a request to use the instant messenger service from the requesting mobile communication terminal; A wireless access network that performs baseband signal processing, wired / wireless conversion, and transmission and reception of wireless signals, and functions as a network termination device directly connected to the requesting mobile communication terminal and the responding mobile communication terminal; A mobile telecommunication network, which is a set of telecommunication facilities that provide voice telephone or data exchange services to an unspecified number of subscribers through an exchange office through a telephone exchange network; An SMS center interworking with the mobile communication network to send and receive a Short Message Service (SMS) message between the requesting mobile communication terminal and the response mobile communication terminal; A network interworking device that provides an interface for data exchange between a wireless communication system and a wired communication system, and performs a function of converting protocols, signals, and data into a form suitable for each network; In the mobile communication system including a WAP gateway for relaying the packet data between the requesting mobile communication terminal and the response mobile communication terminal over the mobile communication network to wirelessly transmit and receive packet data, the time for logging on to the mobile instant messenger What is claimed is: 1. A system for providing a quick logon in a mobile instant messenger, which enables to shorten and start using the instant messenger service in a short time. When the communication channel is allocated between the WAP gateway, the requesting mobile communication terminal, and the response mobile communication terminal, the instant messenger service is transmitted to the requesting mobile communication terminal and the response mobile communication terminal via the WAP gateway. An instant messenger server providing logon information together with a request message informing the logon request to the responding mobile communication terminal. System for providing a quick logon in the mobile instant messenger comprising a. The method of claim 6, The instant messenger server is a system for providing a quick logon in a mobile instant messenger, characterized in that applicable to the mobile communication system capable of providing a portable Internet service. The method of claim 6, The logon information includes information on network settings necessary to form a network between the requesting mobile terminal and the responding mobile terminal, and the movement of the requesting mobile terminal and the responding mobile terminal to log on to the mobile instant messenger. Communication subscriber information, information on when to log on to the mobile instant messenger, registration information registered to the mobile instant messenger, the current location of the requesting mobile communication terminal and the responding mobile communication terminal to log on to the mobile instant messenger. A system for providing quick logon in a mobile instant messenger comprising information about. The method of claim 8, wherein the registration information is The system for providing a quick logon in the mobile instant messenger, characterized in that the mobile instant messenger comprises a category including a friend, a family, a work colleague as information on the counterpart user designated as the counterpart. The method of claim 6, The instant messenger server controls to send and receive the SMS message between the requesting mobile communication terminal and the response mobile communication terminal through the SMS center while performing the logon. system. A server for providing a quick logon in a mobile instant messenger, which shortens the time for logging on to a mobile instant messenger so that the instant messenger service can be started within a short time. A network interface unit interworking with the Internet and providing a communication interface for providing the instant messenger service to a requesting mobile communication terminal and a response mobile communication terminal in the form of packet data; A program storage unit for controlling a process of transmitting a request message for requesting logon and logon information to the mobile instant messenger to the requesting mobile communication terminal; A central control unit for driving the control software mounted on the program storage unit and controlling the operation of transmitting the request message and the logon information to the response mobile communication terminal by the driven control software; A memory unit that temporarily stores data processed by the central control unit or temporarily stores data generated in a process of driving the control software; And Input / output unit for displaying the processing status for the control software as well as the processing status according to key input Server providing a quick logon in the mobile instant messenger comprising a. The method of claim 11, The control software performs a service subscription procedure with respect to the requesting mobile communication terminal and the response mobile communication terminal, storing the user information which has been completed, and receives a request for using the instant messenger service from the requesting mobile communication terminal, Generating the request message and transmitting the requested message to the response mobile communication terminal; providing the logon information to the requesting mobile communication terminal and the response mobile communication terminal requesting the logon to the mobile instant messenger; And providing the instant messenger service to the requested mobile terminal and the responding mobile terminal.

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