KR20070052402A - Method and system for extension of value added service based platform - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and system that can be easily extended to a portable terminal by providing an additional service in an external platform or module format. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a portable terminal connected to an additional service providing apparatus through a communication network and receiving any additional service is connected to a separate additional service platform including the additional service function to provide the additional service platform. Provided are a method and an apparatus that can use the additional service. Therefore, according to the present invention, an additional service to be used can be provided by purchasing an additional service platform specialized for a user and connecting to a portable terminal.

Supplementary services, platforms, modules, portable terminals.

Description

Platform and additional service extension method and system {Method and system for extension of value added service based platform}

1 is a block diagram of a portable terminal capable of receiving an additional service using an external supplementary service platform according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

2A to 2B are diagrams illustrating an additional service platform connected to a portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

2C is a diagram illustrating an additional service platform and an antenna capable of receiving an additional service connected to a portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process in which a portable terminal receives and displays broadcast contents from a DMB broadcasting providing system according to the present invention.

4 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method in which a portable terminal receives an additional service module capable of executing an optional additional service function from an apparatus for providing an additional service module and uses the additional service according to another embodiment of the present invention.

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

110: first transceiver

115: display unit

135: additional service interface unit

170: additional service platform

172: a second transceiver;

174: platform control unit

176: platform signal processing unit

The present invention relates to a method for providing an additional service, and more particularly, to a method and a system that can be easily extended to a portable terminal by providing an additional service in an external platform or a module format.

With the rapid development of information and communication technology, portable terminals are no longer communication devices for telephones only, but various multimedia functions such as games, video, wireless Internet, and cameras are being added. Thanks to communication technology that develops differently every day, portable terminals are being released with various additional service functions including various multimedia functions. Due to the newly released portable terminal in which such various multimedia functions and additional service functions are added in a very short cycle, a mobile communication service provider provides various additional services available in such a portable terminal. If the supplementary service is not supported by the portable terminal provided by the user, the user must pay a large cost to purchase a new terminal supporting the supplementary service. In addition, in general, since various additional service functions are integrated into the portable terminal, there is a problem in that a user has to pay a lot of costs while purchasing a portable terminal to which an unwanted additional service function is added.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention for solving the above problems is to provide a supplementary service platform including one or more supplementary service functions separately from the portable terminal to purchase an supplementary service platform specialized for the user and to connect to the portable terminal. It is to provide a method and system that can be provided.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method and system that can use the additional service or multimedia functions by connecting only to the mobile terminal by purchasing only the additional service platform without replacing the portable terminal when a new additional service or multimedia function is added. .

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a method and system for providing an additional service by connecting a corresponding additional service platform regardless of replacement of a portable terminal by providing various additional services to an external platform that performs each function. .

Other objects of the present invention will be easily understood through the description of the following examples.

In order to achieve the above object, according to an aspect of the present invention, a portable terminal connected to a supplementary service providing apparatus through a communication network and receiving any supplementary service is connected to a separate supplementary service platform including the supplementary service function. To provide the additional service through the additional service platform.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a portable terminal connected to an additional service providing apparatus through a communication network and receiving any additional service is connected to a separate additional service platform including the additional service function to provide the additional service platform. A method of using the additional service, the method comprising: determining whether an additional service platform including a function capable of processing any additional service is connected; Setting functions of the additional service platform and the portable terminal such that the additional service platform performs an operation when the additional service platform is connected; Receiving an additional service providing request command and transmitting the received additional service providing command to the additional service providing apparatus; Receiving, decoding, and transmitting data on any additional service provided from the additional service providing apparatus according to the additional service providing request command to the controller through the additional service platform; And outputting the data decoded by the control of the controller through the display unit or the sound output unit.

When the additional service platform is disconnected from the portable terminal, the method may further include releasing the functions of the additional service platform and the portable terminal to stop performing the operation through the additional service platform.

The supplementary service platform includes any one or more of a broadcast data receiver and decoder, a video data decoder, an audio data decoder, a wibro receiver and a decoder, a high speed mobile internet communication modem, a GPS satellite signal receiver and a decoder, and a map map data decoder. can do.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a portable terminal connected to an additional service platform including a function of one or more additional services and capable of performing any additional service function through the additional service platform, the additional service platform A platform interface connected to the platform; And determining a type of the additional service platform by receiving a signal set corresponding to the additional service platform from the additional service platform, and setting a function to perform an additional service associated with the additional service platform according to the determined type. A portable terminal including a control unit may be provided.

The supplementary service platform may include a second transceiver configured to receive data associated with the supplementary service from an apparatus providing the supplementary service associated with the supplementary service platform; And a platform signal processor configured to decode and process the received data.

The second transceiver may be any one or a combination of one or more of a broadcast data receiver, a GPS satellite signal receiver, and a high speed portable Internet communication modem, and the platform signal processor may include a broadcast data decoder, a video data decoder, an audio data decoder, and a GPS satellite signal. It may be any one or a combination of one or more of the decoder and map map data decoder.

An antenna connection unit may further include an antenna connection unit for mounting an antenna for transmitting and receiving a signal of data of an additional service associated with the additional service platform, and a signal received from an antenna mounted on the antenna connection unit may be transmitted to a second transceiver.

The additional service platform may transmit the decrypted data to the controller, and the controller may output the decrypted data through the display unit.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of receiving an additional service module from an additional service providing apparatus by being connected to an additional service providing apparatus providing one or more additional service modules through a communication network.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in a method of providing an additional service module or an additional service by connecting an additional service providing apparatus to a portable terminal through a communication network, the optional additional service from the portable terminal through a communication network Receiving a module providing request command or an additional service providing request command; Requesting information about whether an additional service platform associated with the additional service module is connected to the portable terminal; When the connection confirmation information of the additional service platform is received and the request for providing the additional service module is received, reading the additional service module from a database and transmitting the additional service module to the portable terminal through a communication network, wherein the database is one or more additional Mapping and storing additional service data executed in a service module or the additional service module; Checking whether the additional service module corresponding to the additional service providing request command is installed in the portable terminal when the additional service providing request command is received; And, when installed, reading additional service information according to the additional service providing request command from the database and transmitting the additional service information to the portable terminal.

If not installed, the method may further include generating and transmitting a message for inducing installation of the additional service module.

The additional service module may be any one or a combination of 2D game module, 3D game module, 2D animation module, 3D animation module, 2D image module, video module, and audio module.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention provides a supplementary service platform including a function of at least one supplementary service from a variety of supplementary services separately from the portable terminal, and is provided separately even when a separate device or software for receiving supplementary services is not included in the portable terminal. The supplementary service platform or module may be connected to the portable terminal to use the supplementary service associated with the supplementary service platform or module. That is, the portable terminal 100 according to the present invention may be provided including a communication function, a text message, a wireless Internet access function (for example, Magic N, multipack, etc.), a camera function, etc. as basic functions. have. For example, additional additional services such as a broadcast receiver and decoder, a GPS satellite signal receiver and a decoder, a high-speed portable Internet communication modem, a video decoder, an audio decoder, and the like may be provided in the form of an additional service platform including respective functions. May be provided separately. Therefore, when the user wants to use the supplementary service, the user may be provided with a separate supplementary service platform to connect to the portable terminal 100 and be provided from the supplementary service providing apparatus (not shown).

In the present specification, the additional service platform may process a data received through the receiver and a separate receiver for receiving data received from a device (not shown) that provides the additional service including the functions of one or more additional services. This will be defined as hardware including a signal processor. The additional service platform may be a DMB broadcast receiver and a decoder, a video data decoder, an audio data decoder, a high speed portable Internet modem, a GPS satellite data receiver, and a decoder. In addition, the supplementary service platform may be associated with one or more supplementary service modules to process any supplementary service.

The additional service module is an application program (which may include an application installation program) capable of executing one or more additional services. The additional service module may include a graphical UI for displaying a corresponding application to a user through the display unit 115 of the portable terminal 100. This is defined as a series of programs that includes a user interface. For example, the supplementary service module may include a map data processing module, a video processing module, an audio data processing module, a 2D game processing module, a 3D game processing module, a 2D image processing module, a 2D animation processing module, and a 3D animation processing for a directions service. Module or the like.

In the following description, the same or corresponding elements will be described with the same reference numerals regardless of the reference numerals in the description with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram of a portable terminal capable of receiving an additional service using an external supplementary service platform according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2A to 2B are additional service according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2C is a diagram illustrating a platform connected to a portable terminal, and FIG. 2C is a diagram illustrating an additional service platform and an antenna capable of receiving an additional service according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention connected to a portable terminal.

Referring to FIG. 1, the portable terminal 100 according to the present invention includes a first transceiver 110, a display 115, a storage 120, an audio output 125, an input 130, and a platform interface. And a control unit 140. The additional service platform 170 connected to the portable terminal 100 includes a second transceiver 172, an additional platform controller 174, and an additional platform signal processor 176.

The first transceiver 110 is coupled to an additional service providing apparatus (not shown) through a communication network through a mobile communication system (not shown) through a communication network, and is input through the input unit 130 (for example, An additional service providing request command, an additional service module download request command, etc.) is transmitted to an additional service providing device (not shown). In addition, the transceiver 110 may receive data (eg, additional service) corresponding to information (for example, an additional service providing request command) input and transmitted from the additional service providing apparatus (not shown) through the input unit 130. Data of the additional service corresponding to the request information) may be received and transmitted to the controller 140.

Here, the communication network may include a mobile communication network including a base transceiver station (BTS), a base station controller (BSC), and a packet data serving node (PDSN) and a wired / wireless internet network.

The display unit 115 performs a function of displaying image data, image data, text data, numeric data, and the like under the control of the controller 140. For example, the display 115 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD).

The storage unit 120 stores data related to an additional service input from the additional service platform 170, an operation program of the portable terminal 100, a set algorithm, and the like, under the control of the controller 140. In addition, the storage unit 120 downloads a program for executing the additional service module provided in a software format from the additional service module providing apparatus (not shown) through the first transceiver 110 and controls the control unit 140. You can also save by.

The sound output unit 125 is a means for outputting a sound received in response to an additional service provided through an additional service providing apparatus (not shown), sound stored in the storage unit 120 of the portable terminal 100, and the like. For example, the sound output unit 125 may include a sound source chip (for example, a Yamaha sound source chip) and may be, for example, a speaker.

The input unit 130 is a means for receiving a control command for controlling the operation of the portable terminal, a function selection command (for example, a broadcast information display command), etc. from the user. For example, the input unit 130 may include a plurality of key buttons (for example, a number / letter key, a symbol key of * or #, one or more function keys (for example, a menu key, a call key, a confirmation key, and a wireless Internet). Key for connection)) or a touch screen or the like.

The platform interface unit 135 is connected to the additional service platform 170 and performs a function of transmitting and receiving data with the additional service platform 170. For example, when the additional service platform 170 including any function is connected to the platform interface unit 135, the platform interface unit 135 may transmit a predetermined interrupt signal to the controller 140. The control unit 140 may determine the type of the additional service platform 170 by determining an interrupt signal input from the platform interface unit 135, and may receive a function of receiving an additional service through the corresponding service platform 170. Can be set.

The controller 140 is a component of the portable terminal 100 according to the present invention (eg, the first transceiver 110, the display 115, the storage 120, the input unit 130, the platform interface). Unit 135, etc.). In addition, the controller 140 determines the type of the additional service platform 170 connected to the platform interface unit 135 by determining an interrupt signal input through the platform interface unit 135 to associate with the corresponding service platform 170. Function setting is performed to handle the additional service function.

As another example, an installation program of an additional service platform capable of processing one or more additional service functions is downloaded from an additional service providing apparatus (not shown) through the first transceiver 110 to install a corresponding additional service platform. In this case, the controller 140 may set a function to receive an associated additional service through the corresponding additional service platform.

The additional service platform 170 may include, for example, any one of a DMB broadcast data receiver and decoder, a video data decoder, an audio data (eg, MP3) decoder, a GPS satellite signal receiver and decoder, and a high speed mobile Internet modem. It may include a function capable of processing any additional service, and may be provided in an external format (for example, a pack) separately from the portable terminal 100. Here, the high speed portable Internet communication modem may be wibro (wireless broadband), wi-fi, mobileFi, wimax (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), etc. Of course, this could be a possible modem.

For example, assuming that the supplementary service platform 170 is a platform including a function capable of receiving a DMB broadcast, the supplementary service platform 170 is a receiver for receiving DMB broadcast content data and a DMB broadcast received through the receiver. And a decoder capable of decoding the content data.

For another example, if the supplementary service platform 170 is a platform including a GPS function, the supplementary service platform 170 is a GPS capable of receiving data related to the location and time of the current portable terminal 100 via a GPS satellite. It may include a receiver, a signal processor for processing data received through the GPS receiver.

In the present specification, the first transceiver 110 is a function of performing data transmission and reception with a mobile communication system (not shown) and an additional service providing device (not shown) connected through a communication network to perform a basic function of the portable terminal 100. It will be described assuming that to perform. For example, the first transceiver 110 may be in charge of data transmission and reception for a phone call, a text message, for example, a magic N, a multipack, and the like.

The second transceiver 172 of the additional service platform 170 may receive, for example, DMB broadcast from a device (not shown) that provides DMB broadcasting, data reception from a GPS satellite for performing a navigation service, and Pim. ) May perform a function of receiving data related to a PIM service from a service providing device (not shown). That is, the second transceiver 172 may perform a function of transmitting and receiving data related to an additional additional service in addition to data transmission and reception for the basic function of the portable terminal 100.

For example, if the additional service platform 170 includes a DMB broadcast reception function, the second transceiver 172 may transmit the DMB broadcast content from a device (not shown, including a broadcaster) that provides the DMB broadcast content through a communication network or a network. The data may be received and transferred to the platform controller 174.

For another example, if the additional service platform 170 includes a GPS reception function, the second transceiver 172 may receive data related to the location and / or time of the current portable terminal 100 from a GPS satellite. It may be delivered to the platform control unit 174.

The platform controller 174 controls each component of the additional service platform 170 (eg, the second transceiver 172, the additional platform signal processor 176, etc.). In addition, the platform control unit 174 is the additional service platform 170 at the time when the additional service platform 170 capable of performing a function associated with any additional service is connected to the platform interface unit 135 of the portable terminal 100. ) Can be transmitted to the controller 140 in advance. For this reason, the controller 140 may identify the corresponding additional service platform 170. In addition, the platform controller 174 may transfer data related to the additional service received through the second transceiver 172 through the platform interface 135 of the connected portable terminal 100 to the platform signal processor 176. . In addition, the platform control unit 174 is connected to the control unit 140 through the platform interface unit 135 may receive a control signal for setting the function of the additional service platform 170 from the control unit 140, the corresponding additional service Data associated with the additional service processed through the platform 170 may be transmitted to the controller 140.

The platform signal processor 176 controls data related to the additional service received through the second transceiver 172 (hereinafter, referred to as a second transceiver 172 of the additional service platform 170) under the control of the platform controller 174. The signal received from the additional service providing apparatus (not shown) is referred to as "additional service data" through the predetermined algorithm and transmitted to the platform control unit 174. The platform controller 174 may transfer additional service data input from the platform signal processor 176 to the controller 140 of the portable terminal 100.

As described above, by separately providing the additional service platform 170 including the functions of one or more additional services, the user may have additional additional services even when the portable terminal 100 provided does not include the functions of the corresponding additional services. By connecting with only the platform 170 there is an advantage that can receive the corresponding additional service. In addition, regardless of whether or not the portable terminal 100 provided by the user may be provided with the additional service platform by connecting the additional service platform 170 provided separately to the portable terminal 100.

Although not shown in FIG. 1, the supplementary service platform 170 may include data corresponding to supplementary services that may be performed by the supplementary service platform 170 from an supplementary service providing apparatus (not shown), and an application capable of executing the supplementary service. It may further include a platform storage unit (not shown) that can store the installation program, the patch program of the application.

2A to 2B illustrate an example in which the additional service platform 170 is mounted on the portable terminal 100 according to the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the additional service platform 170 may be mounted through an interface provided in a portion of the portable terminal 100 and connected to the portable terminal 100. As illustrated in FIG. 2A, the portable terminal 100 may include an interface on which a supplementary service platform 170 may be mounted at a portion of the rear surface to mount the supplementary service platform 170. As illustrated in FIGS. 2A-2B, the supplementary service platform 170 may be in the form of a chip including any supplementary service function, or may be in the form of a card including such a chip. In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 2B, the portable terminal 100 may include an interface 210 at a side thereof for connecting the additional service platform 170. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 2B, the additional service platform 170 may be mounted through the interface 210.

In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 2C, the portable terminal 100 according to the present invention includes an antenna for mounting a separate antenna 220 for receiving data related to an additional service associated with an optional additional service platform 170. The connection unit 230 may be provided. Accordingly, when any additional service platform 170 is connected through the interface 210 of the portable terminal 100, the additional service platform 170 may be provided from an apparatus (not shown) that provides the additional service associated with the corresponding additional service platform 170. A separate antenna 220 for receiving a signal corresponding to data may be mounted through the antenna connector 230. Here, the signal received through the antenna 220 may be transmitted to the platform signal processor 176 and decoded under the control of the platform controller 174 through the second transceiver 172. The additional service data decoded by the platform signal processor 176 may be transferred to the controller 140 of the portable terminal 100 under the control of the platform controller 174. The controller 140 may output the decoded additional service data input from the platform controller 174 through the display unit 115 or the audio output unit 125.

For example, the mobile terminal 100 provided by the user is connected to the wireless Internet through a communication network, for example, a terminal capable of receiving information by any one or more than one of letters, numbers, or a combination thereof through the corresponding wireless Internet. On the other hand, for example, Magic & Service or multipack service by accessing Magic & Multipack, etc. (More specifically, accessing Magic & Multipack and using additional services provided by the corresponding Magic & Multipack or convenience of understanding and explanation For example, it may be referred to as a magic & service or a multipack service), while it is assumed that the mobile terminal 100 cannot use video data (eg, PIM). The mobile terminal 10 includes an additional service platform 170 including a decoder capable of decoding video data. It is possible to use the video service by decoding the corresponding video data by connecting to the platform interface unit 135 of 0. In the related art, when the portable terminal provided by the user does not provide any function such as a video service. In this case, the user has to pay an unnecessarily high cost, however, as in the present invention, the additional service platform 170 and the portable terminal 100 that can handle the functions of various additional services. By separately providing), if the user does not support the corresponding function in the portable terminal 100 provided with the additional service to be used, the portable terminal is provided with the additional service platform 170 supporting the additional service function separately. By connecting to the (100) it can be made available to the additional service.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of receiving and displaying broadcast content from a DMB broadcast providing system by a portable terminal according to the present invention. Hereinafter, the antenna 210 for receiving a signal corresponding to additional service data provided by an apparatus (not shown) providing an additional service associated with the additional service platform 170 may include the portable terminal 100. It will be described on the assumption that it is mounted together at the time when it is mounted at the time) and receives a signal corresponding to the additional service data from the corresponding additional service providing apparatus (not shown) and transmits the signal to the second transceiver 172. Hereinafter, assuming that the additional service platform 170 includes a DMB broadcast reception function, it will be described with emphasis.

In addition, the portable terminal 100 is connected to a broadcaster (not shown) that provides DMB broadcasting through a mobile communication system through a communication network, so that the corresponding DMB supplementary service platform 170 is connected to the portable terminal 100. Broadcast content may be provided. Here, of course, arbitrary DMB broadcast content may be provided to the mobile terminal 100 in the mobile communication system. However, hereinafter, it will be described on the assumption that the DMB broadcast content is transmitted to the portable terminal 100 through an additional service providing device (not shown) for convenience of understanding and explanation.

In operation 310, the controller 140 determines whether the external supplementary service platform 170 is connected. If the control unit 140 inputs an additional service providing request command related to the additional service platform 170 through the input unit 130 while the additional service platform 170 is not connected, the controller 140 adds the corresponding service. In addition to the message that the service is not available, a message indicating that the additional service platform 170 is connected to the portable terminal 100 may be output through the display unit 115. Here, when the corresponding additional service platform 170 is not connected or the application for the additional service is not applied, the controller 140 may output a notification message for this through the display unit 115.

If the controller 140 determines that the supplementary service platform 170 is connected, the controller 140 determines the type of the supplementary service platform 170 in step 315 to determine the supplementary service associated with the supplementary service platform 170. Set the functions of the supplementary service platform 170 and the portable terminal 100 to execute.

For example, when the interrupt signal determined from the additional service platform 170 is input through the platform interface 135, the controller 140 determines the type of the additional service platform 170 connected to the platform interface 135. Can be determined. Accordingly, the additional service platform 170 and the portable terminal 100 may set functions so as to exchange data and control signals.

In operation 320, the portable terminal 100 receives an additional service providing request command related to the corresponding additional service platform 170 from the user through the provided input unit 130 and transmits the command to the additional service providing apparatus (not shown) through a communication network. . For example, if the additional service platform 170 includes a DMB broadcast receiving function, the portable terminal 100 may transmit arbitrary broadcast content providing request information to an additional service providing apparatus (not shown) through a communication network.

In operation 325, the supplementary service providing apparatus (not shown) reads supplementary service content data corresponding to the supplementary service content providing request information received from the portable terminal 100 from a database (not shown) and transmits the supplementary service content data through the communication network. Can be sent to. Here, for example, the database may store contents related to one or more additional services provided by the additional service providing apparatus (not shown) in accordance with a predetermined rule.

In operation 330, the additional service platform 170 decodes the additional service content data and transmits the additional service content data to the controller 140. In other words, it is assumed that arbitrary DMB broadcast content data is received through the second transceiver 172. Then, the second transceiver 172 may transmit the broadcast content data received by the platform controller 174, and the platform controller 174 may transmit the corresponding broadcast content data to the platform signal processor 176 to decode the broadcast content data. In addition, the platform signal processor 176 may transmit the broadcast content data decoded under the control of the platform controller 174 to the controller 140 through the platform interface 135.

In operation 335, the controller 140 may output the decoded broadcast content data input from the platform controller 174 through the display unit 115 or the sound output unit 125.

In addition, although not shown in the flowchart, if the control unit 140 determines that the additional service platform 170 is disconnected, the control unit 140 stops performing the operation through the corresponding additional service platform 170. The functions of the platform 170 and the portable terminal 100 may be released.

As described above, by connecting the additional service platform 170 including one or more additional service functions provided externally to the portable terminal 100, the user is provided with the type of the portable terminal 100 or the type of the portable terminal 100. Regardless of the replacement, there is an advantage that the additional service to be used can be provided.

4 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, the portable terminal 400 is connected to an additional service providing apparatus 490 that provides one or more additional service modules through a communication network, and inputs an optional additional service module download request command from a user through the provided input unit 130. Receive and transmit from the supplementary service providing apparatus 490. Here, the additional service module according to the present invention may be an application installation program for executing the additional service provided by the additional service providing apparatus, and a series of programs for executing the corresponding additional service. The portable terminal 400 according to the present invention may be connected to the additional service providing apparatus 490 via the mobile communication system 480 to receive the additional service.

4, the portable terminal 400 according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a transceiver 410, a display unit 415, a storage unit 420, a sound output unit 425, an input unit 430, The enhanced service module manager 435 and the controller 440 are configured.

The transceiver 410 is in charge of a data transmission / reception function with the supplementary service providing apparatus 490 through a communication network, and receives an optional supplementary service module from the supplementary service providing apparatus 490 and transmits it to the controller 440.

The display unit 415 is a means for displaying data by any one or a combination of image data, text data, and numeric data under the control of the controller 440. For example, the display unit 415 may be a liquid crystal display.

The storage unit 420 stores any additional service module downloaded from the additional service providing apparatus 490, an operation program of the portable terminal 100, a set algorithm, and the like, under the control of the controller 440.

The sound output unit 425 is a means for outputting a sound received in response to an additional service provided through an additional service providing apparatus (not shown), sound stored in the storage unit 420 of the portable terminal 100, and the like. For example, the sound output unit 425 may include a sound source chip (for example, a Yamaha sound source chip) and may be, for example, a speaker.

The input unit 430 is a means for receiving a control command for controlling the operation of the portable terminal, a function selection command (for example, a broadcast information display command), etc. from the user. For example, the input unit 130 may include a plurality of key buttons (for example, a number / letter key, a symbol key of * or #, one or more function keys (for example, a menu key, a call key, a confirmation key, and a wireless Internet). Key for connection)) or a touch screen or the like.

The additional service module manager 435 determines whether any additional service module is installed and manages the installed additional service module.

The controller 440 is a component of the portable terminal 400 according to the present invention (for example, the transceiver 410, the display unit 415, the storage unit 420, the sound output unit 425, the input unit ( 430, the additional service module manager 435, etc.).

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method in which a portable terminal receives an additional service module capable of executing an optional additional service function from the additional service providing apparatus 490 and uses the additional service according to another embodiment of the present invention. In the following description, an additional service providing device 490 is received from a user through an input unit 430 provided with an additional service module providing request command, which is an application installation program associated with an optional additional service, and transmitted to the additional service providing device 490 through a communication network. 490) will be described with emphasis on downloading the additional service module. Hereinafter, the additional service module may be a 2D game module, a 3D game module, a 2D animation module, a 3D animation module, a 2D image module, a video module, an audio module, or the like.

In step 510, the input unit 430 receives an arbitrary additional service module download command from the user and transmits it to the control unit 440.

In operation 515, the controller 440 generates an additional service module providing request command corresponding to the additional service module download command input from the input unit 430, and uses the communication network through the transceiver 410 to provide the additional service providing apparatus 490. To send.

In operation 520, the additional service providing apparatus 490 may read an additional service module corresponding to the received additional service module providing request command from a database (not shown) that stores one or more additional service modules and transmit / receive a communication unit through a communication network (not shown). 410).

Here, the additional service providing apparatus 490 may request confirmation information about whether the additional service platform 170 corresponding to the received additional service module providing request is connected to the portable terminal 400. When the connection confirmation information of the corresponding additional service platform 170 is received from the portable terminal 400, the additional service module corresponding to the received additional service module provision request is read from a database (not shown) to the portable terminal 400. Can transmit That is, the supplementary service providing apparatus 490 may implement the supplementary service module to the portable terminal 400 only when the supplementary service platform 170 associated with the supplementary service module is connected to the portable terminal 400.

In operation 525, the transceiver 410 transmits the additional service module received from the additional service providing apparatus 490 to the controller 440. The controller 440 may provide the additional service module with information on the installed additional service module (for example, an additional service name associated with the installed additional service module, an installation date, and a corresponding additional service provider). The management unit 435 may manage the installed additional service module. Subsequently, when an additional service providing request command associated with an installed additional service module is received from the user, the controller 440 may transmit the additional service execution command to the additional service management module 435. The additional service management module 435 receiving the additional service execution command may execute an application corresponding to the corresponding additional service execution command. Thus, the user may receive and use any additional service from the additional service providing device 490.

In operation 530, the portable terminal 400 receives an additional service providing request command from the user through the provided input unit 430, and uses the communication network through the transceiver 410 under the control of the control unit 440. Send to 490.

In operation 535, the additional service providing apparatus 490 determines whether an additional service module corresponding to the additional service providing request command received from the portable terminal 400 is installed in the portable terminal 400 through a communication network.

If it is determined that the corresponding supplementary service module is installed in the portable terminal 400, the supplementary service providing apparatus 490 reads supplementary service information corresponding to the supplementary service provision request command from a database (not shown) in step 540. It may be transmitted to the mobile terminal 400 through a communication network. Here, the database may store one or more additional service modules and additional service information corresponding to the additional service module.

In operation 545, the portable terminal 400 receives additional service information from the additional service providing apparatus 490, decodes the additional service information, and outputs the decoded information through the display unit 415 or the sound output unit 425.

As described above, by providing a supplementary service platform or supplementary service module of an external type according to the present invention, the supplementary service platform or supplementary service module including the function of the supplementary service is included in the supplementary service function not included in the portable terminal. By connecting to a mobile terminal, it is possible to use an additional service function.

In addition, when the new additional service or multimedia function is added, the present invention has an effect of using the additional service or multimedia function by connecting only to the portable terminal by purchasing only the additional service platform without replacing the portable terminal.

In addition, when the new additional service or multimedia function is added, the present invention has the effect of downloading and installing an additional service module capable of performing the additional service or multimedia function.

Although the above has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as set forth in the claims below It will be appreciated that modifications and variations can be made.

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A method of connecting a supplementary service providing device to a supplementary service platform including a supplementary service function by connecting a supplementary service providing device with a supplementary service function and using the supplementary service platform, the method comprising: Determining whether an additional service platform including a function capable of processing any additional service is connected; Setting functions of the additional service platform and the portable terminal such that the additional service platform performs an operation when the additional service platform is connected; Receiving an additional service providing request command and transmitting the received additional service providing command to the additional service providing apparatus; Receiving, decoding, and transmitting data on any additional service provided from the additional service providing apparatus according to the additional service providing request command to the controller through the additional service platform; And And outputting the data decoded by the control of the controller through a display unit or a sound output unit. The method of claim 1, If the supplementary service platform is disconnected from the portable terminal, disabling the supplementary service platform and the portable terminal to stop performing the operation through the supplementary service platform. The method of claim 1, The supplementary service platform may include a broadcast data receiver and a decoder, a video data decoder, an audio data decoder, a high speed mobile internet communication modem, a GPS satellite signal receiver and a decoder, and a combination of one or more of the map map data decoder. . A portable terminal connected to an additional service platform including a function of one or more additional services and capable of performing any additional service function through the additional service platform, A platform interface unit connected to the additional service platform; And Receiving a signal set corresponding to the additional service platform from the additional service platform to determine the type of the additional service platform, and setting a function to perform the additional service related to the additional service platform according to the determined type; Portable terminal including a control unit. The method of claim 4, wherein The additional service platform A second transceiver for receiving data associated with the additional service from an apparatus providing the additional service associated with the additional service platform; And A portable terminal comprising a platform signal processor for decoding and processing the received data. The method of claim 5, The second transceiver may be any one or a combination of one or more of a broadcast data receiver, a GPS satellite signal receiver, and a high speed portable Internet communication modem. The platform signal processor may be any one or a combination of one or more of a broadcast data decoder, a video data decoder, an audio data decoder, a GPS satellite signal decoder, and a map map data decoder. The method of claim 5, An antenna connection unit for mounting an antenna for transmitting and receiving a signal of the data of the additional service associated with the additional service platform, A portable terminal for transmitting a signal received from the antenna mounted on the antenna connection unit to the second transceiver.  The method of claim 4, wherein The additional service platform delivers the decrypted data to the controller, and the controller outputs the decrypted data through the display unit. A method of providing an additional service module or an additional service by connecting an additional service providing device through a communication network with a portable terminal, Receiving an additional service module providing request command or an additional service providing request command from the portable terminal through a communication network; Requesting information about whether an additional service platform associated with the additional service module is connected to the portable terminal; When the connection confirmation information of the additional service platform is received and the request for providing the additional service module is received, reading the additional service module from a database and transmitting the additional service module to the portable terminal through a communication network, wherein the database is one or more additional Mapping and storing additional service data executed in a service module or the additional service module; Checking whether the additional service module corresponding to the additional service providing request command is installed in the portable terminal when the additional service providing request command is received; And And installing additional service information according to the additional service providing request command from the database and transmitting the additional service information to the portable terminal. The method of claim 9, If not installed, further comprising the step of generating and transmitting a message to induce the installation of the additional service module. The method of claim 9, The additional service module may be any one or a combination of 2D game module, 3D game module, 2D animation module, 3D animation module, 2D image module, video module, and audio module.

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