KR20070071746A - Short message call transferring method - Google Patents

Abstract

A call forwarding method for a short message is provided to enable a call to be forwarded to another terminal set by a user even though a terminal for sending a short message cannot receive the short message, thus the user can receive the corresponding short message. A short message to be transmitted to a predetermined SMS(Short Message Service) terminal is received(S201-S205). It is decided whether the SMS terminal is capable of receiving the short message(S207). If not, the short message is transmitted to another preset terminal(S209).

Description

Short message call transferring method

1 is a block diagram of a short message call forwarding system according to the present invention, and

2 is a flowchart provided to explain a short message forwarding method according to the present invention.

<Description of Main Parts in Drawings>

101: first SMS terminal 103: first network

105: first SMS server 111: second SMS terminal

113: third SMS terminal 115: second network

117: second SMS server 131: SMS relay server

The present invention relates to a short message forwarding method for sending a short message to another SMS terminal set by a user when a short message service (SMS) terminal that is to receive a short message is in a state where the short message cannot be received. will be.

Today, the proportion of using a short message service (SMS) using a mobile phone is increasing, and a business method using a text message is emerging.

In addition, until recently it was possible to send or receive a short message only in a mobile phone, but now it is possible to send or receive a short message from a landline phone. Similarly, Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) terminals have the same requirements and are already being prepared by several operators.

The short message service transmits a short message to a destination terminal having a specific phone number that a caller wants to receive. As such, since the short message service is transmitted based on the phone number of one of the destination terminals, even if the user of the destination terminal has another terminal capable of receiving the short message, the user of the destination terminal is the destination. If the terminal does not possess the terminal or the destination terminal is in an off state, the short message cannot be received or confirmed. In particular, when it is off for a long time, such as a VoIP terminal, the user may not properly receive a short message coming to the VoIP terminal.

Therefore, there is a need for another method in case the incoming target terminal is unable to receive the short message or when the user cannot check the short message transmitted to the incoming target terminal.

An object of the present invention is that, when the short message service (SMS) terminal of the short message cannot receive the short message, or the user of the incoming SMS terminal cannot confirm the short message transmitted to the destination terminal, The present invention provides a method for forwarding a short message, which enables the short message to be forwarded to another SMS terminal so that the short message can be confirmed.

Short message forwarding method of the SMS server according to the present invention in order to achieve the above object, receiving a short message to be sent to a short message service (SMS) terminal, whether the SMS terminal can receive the short message; And if the SMS terminal is in an unreceivable state, transmitting the short message to another preset SMS terminal.

Furthermore, the call forwarding method of the present invention may further include checking whether there is a call forwarding request for requesting the user of the SMS terminal to switch the call of the short message to the other SMS terminal. In this case, the transmitting of the short message may transmit the short message to the other SMS terminal even when the call forwarding request is received.

The determining of whether the short message can be received may include determining whether there is a connection through the network from the SMS terminal, and determining that the short message cannot be received when there is no connection.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 is a block diagram of a short message forwarding system according to the present invention according to the present invention.

When the call forwarding system 100 of the present invention cannot receive a short message transmitted by a specific Short Message Service (SMS) terminal provided with a short message service or the user of the corresponding SMS terminal cannot confirm the message, The short message may be transmitted to another preset SMS terminal.

In this case, the case where the SMS terminal cannot receive the short message means that the SMS terminal is in an off state or is located in an area where communication is poor, so that the SMS terminal can communicate with the SMS terminal. This is the case when no connection is made.

The call forwarding system 100 of the present invention includes first to third SMS terminals 101, 111, and 113, first or second SMS servers 105 and 117, and an SMS relay server 131. The first SMS server 105 is connected via the first network 103, and the second and third SMS terminals 111 and 113 are connected to the second SMS server 117 via the second network 115.

The SMS relay server 131 may access the first and second SMS servers 105 and 117 by connecting to the first and second networks 103.115.

The first and second networks 103.115 include wired or wireless networks.

The first and second networks 103.115 are generally formed differently according to different communication methods and standards for each carrier. Accordingly, the first network 103 and the second network 115 are not directly connected to each other and are connected through the SMS relay server 131.

The first to third SMS terminals 101, 111, and 113 may transmit a short message such as a mobile phone, a landline phone, a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) terminal, a Wibro phone, a satellite multimedia broadcasting (DMB) terminal, and a terrestrial DMV terminal. All of the terminals that can transmit and receive correspond.

The first SMS terminal 101 may transmit a short message written by the user to the first SMS server 105 through the first network 103, and the second and third SMS terminals 111 and 113 may write the short message written by the user. May be transmitted to the second SMS server 117 through the second network 115. In addition, the first to third SMS terminals 101, 111, and 113 may receive a short message transmitted through the first or second SMS servers 105 and 117 that are accessible.

The first SMS server 105 is connected to the first SMS terminal 101 and the SMS relay server 131 through the first network 103 to a specific destination SMS terminal transmitted from the first SMS terminal 101. Receives the requested short message and transmits it to the corresponding SMS terminal. In addition, a short message transmitted from the specific SMS terminal to the first SMS terminal 101 is received and transmitted to the first SMS terminal 101.

The first SMS server 105 may receive the short message transmitted by the second SMS server 117 to the first SMS terminal 101 through the SMS relay server 131 and transmit the short message to the first SMS terminal 101. In addition, the first SMS terminal 101 receives a short message transmitted to the second SMS terminal 111 or the third SMS terminal 113 to the second SMS server 117 through the SMS relay server 131. Send the short message.

The second SMS server 117 is connected to the second and third SMS terminals 111 and 113 and the SMS relay server 131 through the second network 115 and corresponds to the first SMS server 105. It works.

The second SMS server 117 not only transmits a predetermined short message to the second and third SMS terminals 111 and 113, but also directly sends a short message transmitted by the second SMS terminal 111 or the third SMS terminal 113. Alternatively, the SMS may be transmitted to the incoming SMS terminal through the SMS relay server 131.

The first and second SMS servers 105 and 117 may receive a forwarding SMS terminal for one SMS terminal from the user for the short message forwarding service. In addition, the first and second SMS servers 105 and 117 may check whether the incoming SMS terminal is available for incoming calls, and forward the short message transmitted from the user to his / her specific SMS terminal to the forwarding SMS terminal. You can set up the request by receiving the requested 'Call Forwarding Request'.

The first and second SMS servers 105 and 117 transmit the short message to the corresponding forwarding SMS terminal when the SMS terminal which is the destination of the short message is in an unreceivable state or when there is a call forwarding request from the user.

For example, suppose that the first SMS terminal 101 transmits a short message to the second SMS terminal 111, and the user of the second SMS terminal 111 owns the third SMS terminal 113. Assume that the state is registered in the second SMS server 117 as an SMS terminal for call forwarding. Upon receiving the short message transmitted from the first SMS terminal 101, the second SMS server 117 transfers the call from the user of the second SMS terminal 111 when the second SMS terminal 111 to which the call destination is unreceivable or not. If there is a request, the received short message is transmitted to the third SMS terminal 113.

The first and second SMS servers 105 and 117 determine the communication status with a specific SMS terminal, for example, the second SMS terminal 111 to determine whether the second SMS terminal 111 can receive a short message. can do.

The SMS relay server 131 relays a short message transmitted and received between the first SMS server 105 and the second SMS server 117 by connecting the first network 103 and the second network 115.

2 is a flowchart provided to explain the operation of the short message forwarding system according to the present invention. 1 and 2, the operation of the short message forwarding system 100 of the present invention will be described.

The first SMS terminal 101 receives a predetermined short message from a user of the first SMS terminal 101 and receives a phone number of an incoming destination SMS terminal. In this example, it is assumed that the incoming SMS terminal is the second SMS terminal 111.

Accordingly, the first SMS terminal 101 transmits the short message together with the phone number of the second SMS terminal 111 to the first SMS server 105 through the first network 103 (S201).

Since the first terminal of the short message received from the first SMS terminal 101 belongs to the second SMS server 117, the first SMS server 105 sends the short message and the second SMS terminal to the SMS relay server 131. In step S203, the SMS relay server 131 relays the received short message to the second SMS server 117 (S205).

When the second SMS server 117 receives the short message and the telephone number of the second SMS terminal 111 from the SMS relay server 131, whether the incoming SMS target terminal 2 is capable of receiving the second SMS terminal 111, and the second recipient target is received. It is determined whether there is a call forwarding request from the user of the SMS terminal 111 (S207).

The second SMS server 117 is a spare terminal if the second SMS terminal 111 is impossible to receive or if there is a call forwarding request from the user of the second SMS terminal 111 to be received, the third SMS terminal 113 as a spare terminal. The call is transferred by sending the short message to the call (S209).

If the second SMS server 117 determines that the second SMS terminal 111 cannot be received or there is a call forwarding request from the user of the second SMS terminal 111, the second SMS server 117 determines that the call destination is the second recipient. 2 transmits the short message to the SMS terminal 111 (S211).

According to such a method, the short message call forwarding system 100 of the present invention operates.

The invention can be implemented in methods, devices and systems. In addition, when the present invention is implemented in computer software, the components of the present invention may be replaced with code segments necessary for performing necessary operations. The program or code segment may be stored on a medium that can be processed by a microprocessor and transmitted as computer data coupled with carrier waves via a transmission medium or communication network.

Media that can be processed by a microprocessor include those capable of transmitting and storing information such as electronic circuits, semiconductor memory devices, ROMs, flash memories, EEPROMs, floppy disks, optical disks, hard disks, optical fibers, wireless networks, and the like. Include. Computer data also includes data that can be transmitted over electrical network channels, optical fibers, electromagnetic fields, wireless networks, and the like.

In addition, although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been shown and described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described specific embodiment, the technical field to which the invention belongs without departing from the spirit of the invention claimed in the claims. Of course, various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or the prospect of the present invention.

As described above, in the short message forwarding system according to the present invention, even when the terminal to which the short message is to be transmitted cannot receive the short message, the user receives the short message by forwarding to another terminal set by the user. You can do it.

Furthermore, in the short message forwarding system according to the present invention, even when a call forwarding request is made by the user, the short message to be forwarded to a specific terminal is transmitted to another call forwarding request terminal so that the user can send a short message. Make sure to check.

Claims (3)

Receiving a short message to be sent to a predetermined short message service (SMS) terminal; Determining whether the SMS terminal can receive the short message; And And if the SMS terminal is incapable of receiving, transmitting the short message to another preset SMS terminal. The method of claim 1, Checking whether there has been a call forwarding request from the user of the SMS terminal requesting to switch the short message from the short message to the other SMS terminal; The transmitting of the short message may include transmitting the short message to the other SMS terminal even when the call forwarding request is received. The method of claim 1, The determining of whether the short message can be received may include determining whether there is a connection through the network from the SMS terminal, and determining that the short message cannot be received if there is no connection. Short message forwarding method.

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