KR20070074962A - Method and system for providing user information messaging service by using avatar - Google Patents

Abstract

A method and a system for providing a personal information message service with an avatar are provided to enable the avatar of a receiver to store or display personal information such as an alarm, a message, a phone number, and an address to a receiver mobile terminal if a user stores the personal information to the avatar and transmits the avatar to the receiver mobile terminal. An avatar service server(130) provides the avatar to a sender mobile terminal(110) and provides location information requested from the user according to a schedule inputted from the user by linking with an LBS(Location-Based Service). The sender mobile terminal receives the personal information message service by receiving the personal information from the user, storing the personal information to the avatar, and transmitting the avatar to the receiver mobile terminal(112). The avatar service server automatically provides the location information on time requesting the location information by checking a location information request stored in the avatar.

Description

Method and system for providing personal information notification service using avatar {Method and System for Providing User Information Messaging Service by Using Avatar}

1 is a view schematically showing a system for providing a personal information notification service using an avatar according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a personal information notification service using an avatar according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

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110: outgoing mobile communication terminal 112: receiving mobile communication terminal

120: wireless access network 130: avatar service server

The present invention relates to a method and a system for providing a personal information notification service using an avatar. More specifically, when the user stores personal information in the avatar and transmits the personal information to the other party, the user's avatar stores the personal information such as an alarm, a message, a phone number, and an address according to a stored schedule in the receiver's mobile terminal, or A method and system for providing a personal information notification service using a displayed avatar are provided.

With the rapid development of computer, electronic and communication technologies, various wireless communication services using a wireless communication network have been provided. The subscribers of the mobile communication service can freely move and talk with the other party anytime and anywhere using the wireless communication service, and can also text various information such as news, weather, sports, stocks, exchange rates, and traffic information through the wireless Internet service. , Voice, image, etc. can be provided in various forms.

In order to provide such a service, a mobile communication system has been developed through a first generation analog AMPS (Advanced Mobile Phone Systems) method and a second generation cellular (PCS) / personal communication service (PCS) method. Recently, IMT-2000 (International Mobile Telecommunication-2000), a third generation high speed data communication, has been used. IMT-2000 was developed for personal mobility guarantee and high-speed data transmission to ensure mobility between countries by integrating systems of countries using different wireless access standards, and developed separately from synchronous CDMA 2000 and asynchronous WCDMA. It was.

In such a conventional mobile communication system, mobile communication providers provide various personal information notification services to mobile subscribers, services for managing personal holidays and schedules, food, travel, sports, games, etc. according to personal tastes and tastes. A service that provides information is a representative example.

The conventional personal information notification service was a method in which a user directly inputs various information such as an individual anniversary or a schedule into his or her terminal and a server, and in order to notify others of an anniversary such as his or her birthday, a message is directly transmitted and notified. Provided services.

Therefore, in order to notify others of their own anniversary and schedule information, or to send a congratulatory message about another person's anniversary, there is a hassle of having to write and send a message. Accordingly, there is a need for a service that automatically informs others of information such as anniversaries and schedules.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention, when the user stores the personal information in the avatar and transmits it to the other party, the receiver receives the personal information such as alarm, message, phone number and address according to the stored schedule of the user's avatar An object of the present invention is to provide a method and system for providing a personal information notification service using an avatar stored or displayed on a mobile communication terminal.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an outgoing mobile communication terminal provided with a personal information notification service that not only performs a voice call wirelessly through a mobile communication network, but also informs or transmits user's personal information using an avatar. And receiving and processing wireless communication between a receiving mobile communication terminal, the outgoing mobile communication terminal, and the receiving mobile communication terminal, performing handoff processing and radio resource management, and providing the personal information notification service. In a mobile communication network comprising a wireless access network for relaying transmission and reception of the avatar, in a mobile communication system providing the personal information notification service, an avatar is provided to the originating mobile communication terminal and a location based service (LBS) is provided. The user according to the schedule entered by the user Provide a privacy notice service system using an avatar comprises an avatar service server to provide the requested location information.

According to another object of the present invention, an outgoing mobile communication terminal which not only performs a voice call wirelessly through a mobile communication network but also receives a personal information notification service for notifying or transmitting user's personal information using an avatar. Receiving and processing wireless communication between a receiving mobile communication terminal, the calling mobile communication terminal, and the receiving mobile communication terminal, performing handoff processing and radio resource management, and providing the personal information notification service. An avatar service server that provides an avatar to a wireless access network for relaying transmission and reception of the avatar and the originating mobile communication terminal, and provides location information according to a schedule input by a user by interworking with a location based service (LBS). In the mobile communication network consisting of, the method for providing the personal information notification service Come on, (a) step of downloading the avatar to the calling mobile communication terminal; (b) receiving the avatar storing the personal information from the originating mobile communication terminal and checking whether the location information stored in the avatar is requested; (c) transmitting the avatar to a receiving mobile communication terminal; And (d) providing the location information by interworking with the location-based service when it arrives at the schedule and time when the location information is requested according to the location information request after the avatar is transmitted. A method of providing a personal information notification service using an avatar is provided.

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.

1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a system for providing a personal information notification service using an avatar according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

A mobile communication system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes an outgoing mobile communication terminal 110, a receiving mobile communication terminal 112, a radio access network (RAN) 120, an avatar service server 130, and the like. do.

The outgoing mobile terminal 110 and the receiving mobile communication terminal 112 not only perform a voice call wirelessly through the mobile communication network, but also use an avatar for the user's anniversary, schedule, address book, phone number, message and The terminal is provided with a personal information notification service for notifying or transmitting personal information such as favorite food or hobbies. The outgoing mobile terminal 110 receives personal information from the user, stores the personal information in the avatar, and then transmits the personal information to the user who received the avatar by transmitting the avatar with the personal information to the receiving mobile terminal 112. Providing anniversaries.

Mobile communication terminal 110, 112 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), cellular phone, PCS (Personal Communication Service) phone, hand-held PC (Global System for) Mobile (Mobile) phone, Wideband CDMA (W-CDMA) phone, CDMA-2000 phone, Mobile Broadband System (MBS) phone and the like. Here, MBS phone refers to a terminal to be used in the fourth generation system currently being discussed.

A mobile communication network according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is an IS (Interim Standard) -95 network, a GSM network, a CDMA2000 1x network, a CDMA2000 3x network, a CDMA2000 EV-DO (Evolution-Data Only) network, a WCDMA network, and a Wibro (Wireless Broadband) network. It may include a wireless access network 120 by various mobile communication systems, such as the Internet (Internet) network.

The wireless access network 120 receives and processes wireless communication of the mobile communication terminals 110 and 112, performs handoff processing and wireless resource management, and provides a personal information notification service of the present invention. In order to receive the avatar from the originating mobile communication terminal 110 to transmit to the receiving mobile communication terminal 112.

The wireless access network 120 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a base station transmitter 122, a base station controller 124 and a mobile communication switch 126, and supports both synchronous and asynchronous mobile communication systems. Here, in the synchronous mobile communication system, the base station transmitter 122 is a base transceiver station (BTS), the base station controller 124 is a base station controller (BSC), and in the case of an asynchronous mobile communication system, the base station transmitter 122 is an RTS (Radio). The base station controller 124 is a transceiver network (RNC).

The base station transmitter 122 receives a call request signal from the mobile communication terminals 110 and 112 through a traffic channel of the signal channel and transmits it to the base station controller 124. In addition, the base station transmitter 122 is a network termination device that performs baseband signal processing, wired and wireless conversion, wireless signal transmission and the like and is directly connected to the mobile communication terminals 110 and 112. The base station transmitter 122 is arranged in units of cells, and transmits a call request generated from the mobile communication terminals 110 and 112 to the mobile communication switch 126 or moves in a cell area under its control. Location registration to identify the location of the communication terminal (110, 112) is performed.

The base station transmitter 122 transmits the position information of the base station transmitter 122 from the Global Positioning System (GPS) (not shown) to the mobile communication terminals 110 and 112 through a system parameter message of the forward link call channel. The mobile communication terminal 110 may register new location information by calculating the moving distance of the mobile communication terminals 110 and 112 by using the location information of the base station transmitter 122 of the cell to which the mobile communication terminal 110 belongs.

Location registration is a procedure of informing the mobile communication exchange 126 of the mobile station 110, 112 of the location, status, identifier, slot period, and other features of the mobile communication terminal 122 through the base station transmitter 122. This is a procedure for effectively calling the mobile communication terminals (110, 112) when the incoming call to the mobile communication switch 126 to establish the call. The location registration of the mobile communication terminals 110 and 112 is performed when the mobile communication terminals 110 and 112 are powered on or off, when the mobile communication terminals 110 and 112 are handoffed, and the mobile communication is performed. This is implemented when system parameters of the terminals 110 and 112 are changed.

The base station controller 124 controls the base station transmitter 122, and allocates and releases radio channels for the mobile communication terminals 110 and 112, and controls the transmission output of the mobile communication terminals 110 and 112 and the base station transmitter 122. Performs soft handoff and hard handoff determination, transcoding and vocoding, GPS clock distribution, operation and maintenance of the base station transmitter 122, and the like. . The base station controller 124 transmits subscriber information of the mobile communication terminals 110 and 112 in which the location information is registered to the mobile communication switch 126, and transmits a call request signal received through the base station transmitter 122 to the mobile communication switch ( 126).

The mobile communication switch 126 has a control function for allowing the wireless access network 120 to operate efficiently and an interworking function with an exchange of a public telephone network, and faces a picture of a user to provide an automatic avatar generation service of the present invention. It performs the function of transmitting to the recognition server 130.

In addition, the mobile communication exchange 126 performs basic and additional service processing, incoming and outgoing call processing of the subscriber, location registration procedure and handoff procedure, interworking with other networks. The mobile communication switch 126 of the IS-95 A / B / C system includes an access switching subsystem (ASS) that performs distributed call processing, an INS (interconnection network subsystem) that performs centralized call processing, operation and Subsystems include a Central Control Subsystem (CCS), which is responsible for the centralization of maintenance, and a Location Registration Subsystem (LRS), which performs storage and management of information on mobile subscribers.

In addition, the mobile communication switch 126 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 packet transmission per cell. Let's do it. In addition, the ATM switch performs call processing on a cell-by-cell basis, a mobility control subsystem that performs a subscriber registration, update function for performing wireless communication of the mobile communication terminals 110 and 112, and an interface function with the base station controller 124. Subsystems such as a call control subsystem to perform, a service control subsystem to perform billing functions for various supplementary service subscribers, and an intelligent peripheral subsystem to provide various supplementary services Include.

When the mobile communication switch 126 registers the location of the mobile communication terminals 110 and 112 through the wireless access network 120, the mobile communication switch 126 is connected to a VLR (Visitor Location Register) (not shown). After temporarily storing the subscriber information, a location registration request of the mobile communication terminals 110 and 112 is requested to a home location register (HLR) (not shown).

The avatar service server 130 is a server that provides an avatar to the mobile communication terminals 110 and 112 of the user. The avatar service server 130 stores various avatars in a database, searches for a desired avatar, requests a download, and downloads the avatar to the user's mobile terminals 110 and 112 to input personal information to the avatar. Make sure The user uses the personal information notification service by inputting personal information to the avatar and transmitting the personal information to another person.

In addition, the avatar service server 130 provides location information according to a schedule input by a user in cooperation with an existing location based service (LBS). For example, if a user sets a request for location information when transmitting an avatar inputting a schedule such as a date and time and favorite food information through the outgoing mobile terminal 110 to the receiving mobile terminal 112, When the reception mobile communication terminal 112 having received the avatar at the date designated by the user performs the display of the message regarding the date schedule, the user provides the location information of the favorite restaurant near the date place.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a personal information notification service using an avatar according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the avatar service server 130 downloads the avatar to the originating mobile communication terminal 110 requesting the avatar (S210). The user who downloaded the avatar can send information about his / her birthday, specific anniversaries, schedules and favorite foods and hobbies, congratulatory messages about his / her birthday, specific anniversaries, or personal information such as phone numbers, addresses and emails. Store information in the avatar. In addition, the user may select whether to receive location information linked with a location-based service by setting whether to request location information for a specific schedule.

The avatar service server 130 receives an avatar in which the user's personal information is stored from the calling mobile terminal 110 (S220), and checks whether the location information stored in the received avatar is requested (S230).

After checking whether the location information stored in the received avatar is requested, the avatar is transmitted to the receiving mobile communication terminal 112 (S240). The receiving mobile communication terminal 112 downloads the avatar, and the avatar automatically stores information such as a stored phone number, an address, and an e-mail in the receiving mobile communication terminal 112. The avatar performs an alarm of a specific anniversary and schedule set by the user of the calling mobile terminal 110, and the user of the calling mobile terminal 110 congratulates on an anniversary such as a birthday of the user of the receiving mobile terminal 112. If it is stored, the information is provided, such as a congratulatory message as set.

Here, the execution of the alarm may be variously changed, such as 30 minutes ago, one hour ago, one day ago, according to the setting of the user of the calling mobile terminal 110.

After transmitting the avatar, the avatar service server 130 determines whether there is a request for location information according to the checked location information request (S250). If there is no request for location information, the avatar service server 130 terminates the service and requests for location information. If it is determined whether the time and the schedule requesting the location information is determined (S260).

When it is time to request the location information, in connection with the location-based service, the location information requested by the user, for example, to search for a particular food store of a particular place, a theater or a performance hall of a specific place, and then obtain the location information (S270). ) And transmits the location information obtained to the calling mobile terminal 110 or the receiving mobile terminal 112 according to the user's setting (S280).

The personal information notification service described above is not limited to a mobile communication service, but may be provided in all wired and wireless services that can provide an avatar service.

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, by storing information such as important events or anniversaries in the avatar and transmitting the information to the other party, the user has an effect of eliminating the hassle of transmitting a message by memorizing a specific anniversary date. There is an advantage that it is easy to transfer personal information such as address, phone number and email.

In addition, by providing location information in conjunction with location-based services, there is an effect of generating revenue for providing additional services.

Claims (11)

An outgoing mobile terminal, a receiving mobile communication terminal, and a receiving mobile communication terminal provided with a personal information notification service that not only performs a voice call wirelessly through a mobile communication network, but also informs or transmits user's personal information using an avatar. And a wireless access network for receiving and processing wireless communication of the receiving mobile communication terminal, performing handoff processing and radio resource management, and relaying transmission and reception of the avatar by providing the personal information notification service. In a mobile communication network, the mobile communication system for providing the personal information notification service, An avatar service server providing an avatar to the calling mobile communication terminal and providing location information requested by the user according to a schedule input by the user in association with a location based service (LBS). Personal information notification service providing system using an avatar comprising a.  The method of claim 1, The outgoing mobile communication terminal receives the personal information from the user and stores the personal information in the avatar, and then receives the personal information notification service by transmitting the avatar to the receiving mobile communication terminal. Service delivery system. The method of claim 1, The personal information includes at least one of a user's birthday, a specific anniversary, a schedule and a favorite food, hobby, a birthday message for the birthday and the specific anniversary, a telephone number, an address, and an e-mail information. Personal information notification service providing system using. The method of claim 1, The avatar service server checks whether the location information stored in the avatar is requested and provides the location information when the location information is requested. The method of claim 1, The avatar service server checks whether the location information stored in the avatar is requested, and automatically provides the location information when the time for requesting the location information is requested. The method of claim 1, And the avatar stores the stored phone number, the address, and the e-mail information automatically in the receiving mobile communication terminal. An outgoing mobile terminal and a receiving mobile communication terminal receiving a personal information notification service that not only performs a voice call wirelessly through a mobile communication network, but also informs or transmits user's personal information using an avatar, and the outgoing mobile communication. A wireless access network for receiving and processing wireless communication between a terminal and the receiving mobile communication terminal, performing handoff processing and radio resource management, and relaying transmission and reception of the avatar by providing the personal information notification service; In the mobile communication network comprising an avatar service server providing an avatar to the calling mobile communication terminal and providing location information according to a schedule input by a user in association with a location based service (LBS), the personal information notification. In the method of providing a service, (a) downloading the avatar to the originating mobile communication terminal; (b) receiving the avatar storing the personal information from the originating mobile communication terminal and checking whether the location information stored in the avatar is requested; (c) transmitting the avatar to a receiving mobile communication terminal; And (d) providing the location information by interworking with the location-based service when a time and a schedule for requesting the location information are reached according to whether the location information is requested after the avatar is transmitted; Method of providing a personal information notification service using an avatar comprising a. The method of claim 7, wherein after step (a), (a1) storing, by the user, the personal information in an avatar; And (a2) setting whether the user requests location information Personal information notification service providing method using an avatar, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 7, wherein after step (c), (c1) storing, by the avatar downloaded to the receiving mobile terminal, telephone number, address, and email information among the personal information in the receiving mobile terminal; And (c2) the avatar performing an alarm of a specific anniversary and schedule in the personal information; And (c3) the avatar providing the user of the receiving mobile communication terminal with information including a congratulatory message according to the setting of the personal information; Personal information notification service providing method using an avatar, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 9, The execution of the alarm is changed according to the setting of the personal information, and the personal information notification service providing method using the avatar, characterized in that it comprises at least one or more of 30 minutes ago, one hour ago and one day ago. The method of claim 7, wherein The personal information notification service is a method of providing a personal information notification service using an avatar, characterized in that provided in at least one service system of a mobile communication service system and a wired or wireless service system.

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