KR20070074065A - Collect call service method for mobile communication network - Google Patents

Abstract

A collect call service method through a wireless communication network is provided to enable a collect call service to be executed only with simple key input by providing a simple short message to a called terminal so that a callee can input the admission or rejection of the collect call service when a caller makes a collect call request. If the user of a calling mobile terminal inputs a specific code and a destination number to make a collect call to a called mobile terminal(S10), a billing information server makes a destination information providing server transmit an information message to the called mobile terminal as collect call inquiry information(S11). The called mobile terminal, receiving the information message from the destination information providing server, displays it(S12). If the user of the called mobile terminal inputs a specific key and accepts the collect call service(S13), the billing information server charges the user of the called mobile terminal for a collect-call fee, and enables the voice call to be carried out between the calling and called users(S14).

Description

Toll-free call service through wireless network {COLLECT CALL SERVICE METHOD FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATION NETWORK}

1 is a view showing the configuration of a wireless communication network system to which another toll-free calling service method is applied to the present invention;

2 is a diagram illustrating an information processing flow for a toll call according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a toll call service method through a wireless communication network according to the present invention.

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

10,12: mobile communication terminal, 14,16: mobile communication base station,

18,20: base station controller, 22, 26: mobile switching center,

24, 28: Visitor location register, 30: Home location register,

32: incoming information providing server, 34: billing information server,

36: Billing information database.

The present invention relates to a toll-free call service method through a wireless communication network, and more particularly, toll-free call service through a wireless communication network to allow toll-free notification and receiver setting for a toll-free call service through a wireless communication network. It is about a method.

As is well known, the wireless communication network system allows a voice call through a call path between a mobile terminal and a mobile terminal or between a wired telephone and a mobile terminal, and also stores and sends a caller's voice message to a called party as an additional function. It has a voice mailbox service and a short message (SMS) transmission service that enables the exchange of text messages between the called party and the caller.

In addition, recently, in order to enable the called party to confirm in advance the calling party requesting the call connection for the voice call, the display unit is used in the called mobile communication terminal by using the mobile phone number of the calling mobile terminal. Calling number display service for displaying by using.

On the other hand, in such a wireless communication network system, when a calling party requests a toll charge of a call charge in a state where a calling party wants to conduct a voice call with a called party, a guide voice message through an ARS is sent to a called terminal. The function of accepting or rejecting the toll free is set by performing the number key operation of the keypad along with the guide voice.

However, in the toll-free call service in such a wireless communication network system, the called party is repeatedly operated by the keypad of the terminal along with the guide voice through the voice answering function so as to input whether the toll is accepted or rejected. And it takes a long time to proceed with the actual voice call, there is a problem that the inconvenience is increased because it involves a complicated process of proceeding with the key input by listening to the guide voice one by one.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, the object of which is that when the calling party requests the toll-free call, the caller toll free call is simply displayed on the destination terminal to indicate whether the toll-free call is accepted. The present invention provides a toll-free call service method through a wireless communication network that allows a service to proceed.

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, the step of requesting toll-free voice call in the calling terminal, and according to the toll-free service request, by providing a guide text message for inquiring toll to the destination terminal to be displayed; And receiving or rejecting the toll-free service according to an arbitrary key input of the called terminal.

Hereinafter, the present invention configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

That is, FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a wireless communication network system to which another toll-free calling service method is applied.

As shown in FIG. 1, a wireless communication network system according to the present invention includes a calling party mobile terminal 10, a called party mobile terminal 12, a base transceiver station (BTS) 14, 16, Base Station Controller (BSC) 18,20, Mobile Switching Center (MSC) 22,26, Visitor Location Register (VLR) 24,28, Home Location It consists of a home location register (HLR) 30, an incoming call information providing server 32, a billing information server 34, and a billing information database 36.

The calling party mobile terminal 10 performs a call by inputting a specific code and a called number for a voice call through the called party mobile terminal 10 to pay the toll bar. + Called party number "or" * + called party number "or" called party number + # "," called party number + * ".

The called party's mobile terminal 12 receives a toll guide letter called a so-called "nickname text" from the called party's information providing server 32 in response to a voice call request according to the receiver's burden from the calling party's mobile terminal 10. When is received and displayed, accept or reject input of the toll free service according to the simple key operation of the called party.

The called party's mobile terminal 12 enables simple key operation for accepting or rejecting a toll-free service by one-time key input of "1" (accepted) or "2" (rejected) of the number key.

Each of the mobile communication base stations 14 and 16 is a network termination device that is directly connected to a subscriber terminal by performing baseband signal processing, wired / wireless conversion, and transmission / reception of radio signals, which are respectively processed by processing RF radio signals. Performs transmission and reception of voice or data signals to the mobile terminals 10 and 12.

The base station controllers 18 and 20 are located between the respective mobile communication base stations 14 and 18 and the called and calling mobile communication exchanges 22 and 26, respectively. ), Which is responsible for the management and control of the mobile station 10 and 12, and the radio channel allocation and release function for each mobile terminal 10 and 12, the transmission output control function of the terminal and the base station, handoff determination between cells, and the mobile communication base station 14 Perform the operation and maintenance functions in 18).

The calling party and the called party mobile communication exchanger 22 and 26 perform the incoming / outgoing call processing function of the mobile terminal subscriber, and also through each visited subscriber location register 24 and 28 or the home location register 30. To perform the location registration procedure and handoff procedure of the terminal, which is provided from the called party information providing server 32 in response to a toll-free voice call request by inputting a specific code and called number from the calling mobile terminal 10. Toll-bearing guidance text is provided to the called-party mobile terminal 12.

Each of the subscriber location registers 24 and 28 stores subscriber information and location information of a mobile terminal of an area that is managed by each mobile communication exchanger 22 or 26, and the home location register 30 moves. Subscriber information and location information for all terminal subscribers registered in the communication service are stored.

The incoming information providing server 32 receives a text guide request from the billing information server 34 according to a toll free voice call request by inputting a specific code and a called number of the calling party's mobile terminal 10. The guide text message is provided to the called-party mobile terminal 12. The toll-free guide text message alternately displays a display text such as "toll free" and "caller name" or "call number" at predetermined time intervals. So that it can be sent.

The billing information server 34 is provided so that the toll-free guidance letter is provided by the called party information providing server 32 in response to a toll request by inputting a specific code and called number from the calling mobile terminal 10. The charge processing of the toll is determined according to whether the toll-free service is accepted or rejected by the simple key input of the called party's mobile terminal 12.

The billing information database 36 manages call charges charged for the overall mobile terminal subscribed to the mobile communication service.

Next, the operation of the present invention made as described above will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 3.

First, the calling mobile terminal 10 inputs a specific code (for example #) + called number as shown in FIG. 2 for a toll free voice call with the called party.

The billing information server 34 inquires of the called party information providing server 32 from the called party's mobile terminal 12 toll free in response to a toll free voice call request by inputting a specific code and called number from the calling party. A guide text message is generated as incoming information, and the incoming information providing server 32 sends a text message, such as "recipient burden", and a guide text of "caller name" or "call number" to the called party's mobile terminal 12. The message is transmitted (step S11).

Accordingly, the called party mobile terminal 12 receives the guide text message provided from the called party information providing server 32 and displays it on the display unit (step S12). The called party mobile terminal 12 When the toll-free service is accepted by inputting the " 1 " number key (step S13), the billing information server 34 charges the voice call fee to the receiver to allow the voice call to proceed between the calling party and the called party ( Step S14).

On the other hand, the present invention is not limited to the above-described typical preferred embodiments, but can be carried out in various ways without departing from the gist of the present invention, various modifications, alterations, substitutions or additions are common in the art Those who have knowledge will easily understand. If the implementation by such improvement, change, replacement or addition falls within the scope of the appended claims, the technical idea should also be regarded as belonging to the present invention.

According to the present invention as described above, when the caller requests a toll free service by inputting a specific code and a called number to charge the voice call fee to the called party, the mobile terminal of the called party is asked to accept the toll free call request from the other party. By displaying a simple guide text message, the toll-free service can be accepted or rejected by a simple one-time key input of the called-party mobile terminal, so that the process of the toll-free service can be made easily and provide convenience to the user. The effect is that you can.

Claims (5)

A first step of requesting a toll-free voice call from the calling terminal; In response to the toll free service request, providing a guide text message inquiring toll free terminal of the called terminal to be displayed; And a third step in which acceptance or rejection of the toll-free service is determined according to an arbitrary key input of the called terminal. The method of claim 1, In the first step, the toll-free voice call request from the calling terminal is made through a call by inputting a specific code and a called number. The method of claim 2, In the first step, the specific code is any one of "#" or "*" toll-free call service method over a wireless communication network, characterized in that. The method of claim 1, In the second step, the guide text message provided to the called terminal includes a display text indicating the burden of the recipient, and the calling number or caller name. The method of claim 1, In the third step, the toll-free call service method through the wireless communication network, characterized in that the processing of accepting or rejecting the toll service only by one-time input of the specific key of the called terminal.

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