KR20070100077A - Apparatus and method for restricting of charging service in a portable terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

An apparatus for restricting a charging service in a portable terminal and a method thereof are provided to prevent the waste of using services and to reduce service utilization fees. A method for restricting a charging service in a portable terminal comprises the following several steps. When an outgoing or incoming call is detected(401), the portable terminal determines whether the service restriction function is activated(403). If the service restriction function is deactivated, the portable terminal makes a call connection matched with outgoing or incoming information(411). If the service restriction function is activated, the portable terminal extracts a phone number requested for outgoing call or received for incoming call(405) and determines whether the extracted phone number is registered to an allowed phone number list for incoming and outgoing calls(407). If the phone number is registered to the allowed phone number list, the portable terminal permits the outgoing or incoming call(409) and makes a call connection to the phone number of the incoming or outgoing call. If the phone number is not registered to the allowed phone number list, the portable terminal outputs an announcement message for notifying the user that the call to and from the phone number is restricted(413) and blocks the incoming or outgoing call(415).

Description

Apparatus and method for restricting billing service in mobile terminal {APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RESTRICTING OF CHARGING SERVICE IN A PORTABLE TERMINAL}

1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a transmission restriction operation of a mobile terminal in a general mobile communication network;

2 is a diagram schematically illustrating a transmission restriction operation in a general mobile terminal;

3 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of a mobile terminal having a charging service limit function according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a diagram schematically illustrating a method of restricting billing service use in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a diagram schematically illustrating an operation of limiting a calling function in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

6 is a view showing an example of a screen configuration for explaining a call procedure in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

7A to 7C illustrate another example of a screen configuration for explaining a call procedure in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

8 is a view showing another example of a screen configuration for explaining a calling procedure in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

9 is a diagram schematically illustrating an operation of limiting a reception function in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

10 is a view showing an example of a screen configuration for explaining a reception procedure in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a diagram schematically illustrating a method of limiting billing service use in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG.

12 illustrates an example of a screen configuration for allowing / restricting message transmission according to a service limited mode activation state in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 13 is a view showing an example of a screen configuration for allowing / restricting outgoing according to a service limited mode activation state in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

14 is a view schematically illustrating a procedure for deleting information registered in a phone book in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen configuration of a phone book user interface provided in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

16A to 16D illustrate examples of a menu user interface according to a service restriction mode in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

17 is a diagram illustrating a service restricted mode registration procedure for restricting billing service use in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

18 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of a configuration of a standby screen set according to a service restriction mode in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

19 is a flowchart illustrating a process according to successful entering of a service limited mode in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

20 is a flowchart illustrating a process according to failure to enter a service restricted mode in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

21 is a diagram illustrating a process of setting and releasing a service restricted mode in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 22 illustrates a process for changing an administrator password in a service limited mode in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; FIG.

23 is a diagram illustrating an administrator registration process for managing a service restricted mode in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

24 is a diagram illustrating an example of setting a phone number registered in a service restriction mode and a shortcut number according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating another example of setting a phone number registered in a service restriction mode and a shortcut number according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

FIG. 26 is a diagram illustrating another example of setting a phone number registered in a service restriction mode and a shortcut number according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for providing an additional service in a portable terminal, and more particularly, to an apparatus and a method for limiting the use of an additional service in which charging occurs in a portable terminal.

In general, with the development of wireless communication technology, the spread of portable terminals has increased exponentially, and as the spread of portable terminals becomes common, communication providers provide various services to satisfy various needs of subscribers. In other words, mobile communication service providers are not only space and time-sensitive calls, but also wireless Internet, short message service (SMS), multimedia messaging service (MMS) and images, video and video. Various services such as multimedia services are provided through a mobile terminal.

The mobile terminal, in addition to the basic functions of making a call with a general subscriber or another mobile subscriber through a base station (BS) while arbitrarily moving in a mobile communication service area, manages personal information, exchanges information with a computer, and the Internet. It has additional functions such as performing the same data communication.

Recently, portable terminals having improved performances have been introduced to the portable terminals such as image and video transmission, virtual 3D sound and stereo sound, MP3 player function, and camera function that can take pictures.

In addition, according to the function, it may be classified into a terminal device having an Internet function, a terminal device for transmitting a text, a terminal device having a video function, a terminal device capable of checking a user's health, and a terminal device having a game function. . In addition, digital multimedia services such as digital TV or video on demand (VOD) are being provided.

In addition, the current portable terminal is not only a game using only text, but also currently performing game functions that implement 3D and providing a messenger function.

As the portable terminal accommodates various functions as described above, the demand for the functions provided by the portable terminal itself increases. However, in contrast to this trend, excessive charges have arisen due to users' indiscriminate billing service use, for example, telephone use, SMS or MMS transmission and reception, and data communication. Therefore, there is a need for a method for more efficiently restricting users' use of unlimited billing services.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and method capable of efficiently controlling the use of a portable terminal.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and method for efficiently controlling the use of a charging service in a mobile terminal.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and method for preventing excessive charges in using a mobile terminal.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and method for efficiently limiting the use of billing services such as transmission / reception, SMS, MMS, and data communication in a mobile terminal.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and method for selectively controlling a call destination according to an origination / reception in a mobile terminal.

Another object of the present invention is to use the billing service to enable the mobile terminal to send / receive corresponding to the corresponding number registered in the speed dial number through the service mode setting, and to limit the service for each corresponding to the service mode setting It is to provide a limiting apparatus and method.

The method according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, in the method of limiting billing service use in the mobile terminal, the process of checking whether the service limited mode state is activated or deactivated when a request for transmission or reception is requested; Determining whether the outgoing or incoming phone number is a phone number previously registered in the limited service mode if the service limited mode is activated; Or connecting the call after allowing the reception and terminating the call connection by limiting the origination or reception if the originating or receiving phone number is not a phone number registered in the limited service mode.

The method according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, in the call restriction method in a mobile terminal, the process of checking the service limited mode state when the call is requested from the user, and the service limited mode is activated Extracting the incoming outgoing telephone number if the status is determined, and determining whether the outgoing allowed telephone number is registered in advance; if the outgoing telephone number is a registered telephone number, allowing the user to make a call and connecting a call; If the outgoing phone number is not a registered phone number, the service restriction mode is activated to display a guide message indicating that the outgoing call cannot be allowed.

The method according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, in the method for limiting transmission in the mobile terminal, if the call is requested through a predetermined shortcut key input from the user, the process of checking the service limited mode state; If the restricted service mode is activated, checking whether there is an outgoing phone number corresponding to the input shortcut key; and if the outgoing phone number corresponding to the shortcut key exists, the outgoing phone number is a phone number registered in the limited service mode. Determining whether the caller is registered in the restricted service mode, connecting the call by inputting a shortcut key corresponding to the outgoing telephone number, and when the outgoing telephone number is not registered in the limited service mode. Restricting a call connection by inputting a shortcut key corresponding to the outgoing call number It includes.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for limiting reception in a portable terminal, the method comprising: checking a service limited mode state when a call connection is requested from a predetermined external portable terminal; If the restricted mode is activated, determining whether the received telephone number according to the call connection request is a reception allowable telephone number registered in the service restricted mode, and if the received telephone number is a telephone number registered in the restricted service mode, And connecting the call corresponding to the received telephone number, and restricting the call connection by the received telephone number if the received telephone number is not the telephone number registered in the service restriction mode.

The method according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, in the charging service use restriction method in a mobile terminal, the process of checking a service limited mode state, if a predetermined service is requested, and the service limited mode If is, the process of determining whether the requested service is a service registered in the service limited mode, if the requested service is not registered in the service limited mode, the process of limiting the use of the service, and the requested service is If the service is registered in the limited service mode, the method includes executing the requested service.

The method according to the embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, in the method for limiting the use of the billing service in the mobile terminal, when entering the setting mode for changing the setting of the service limited mode is a password input Requesting, determining whether the input password is valid according to the password input request, and if the input password is valid, allowing a mode entry for changing a setting related to a service restriction mode and requesting a setting request. Correspondingly changing / registering the settings related to the service limited mode, and if the input password is invalid, restricting the mode entry for changing the settings related to the service limited mode and outputting a guide message accordingly. do.

An apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above objects, in the charging service use restriction device in a portable terminal, includes a program to allow / limit the use of the charging service in accordance with the service limited mode state, A memory for storing setting information related to a function of allowing / restricting the use of the billing service, and determining the state of the service limited mode when a request for an additional service occurs, and correspondingly allowing / restricting the request additional service. Checks the activation / deactivation state of the service limited mode, and determines whether to register the requested additional service in the service limited mode according to the service limited mode state, and accordingly To allow / restrict the use of the request-added service. A control unit for controlling, and a display unit for displaying the execution screens associated with the function to allow / limit the use of the billing service in accordance with the control of the control unit and a guide message according to the service restriction mode setting.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that in the following description, only parts necessary for understanding the operation according to the present invention will be described, and descriptions of other parts will be omitted so as not to distract from the gist of the present invention.

Prior to the description of the present invention, the terms or words used in the specification and claims described below should not be construed as being limited to the ordinary or dictionary meanings, and the inventors should consider their own invention in the best way. For the purpose of explanation, it should be interpreted as meaning and concept corresponding to the technical idea of the present invention on the basis of the principle that it can be appropriately defined as the concept of term.

Therefore, the configuration shown in the embodiments and drawings described herein are only one of the most preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not represent all of the technical spirit of the present invention, various modifications that can be replaced at the time of the present application It should be understood that there may be equivalents and variations.

The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for limiting the use of a service (hereinafter, referred to as a 'billing service') in which charging occurs in a portable terminal. In particular, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a charging service such as an outgoing / receiving call or a short message service (hereinafter, referred to as SMS) / multimedia messaging service according to a service restriction mode setting in a mobile terminal The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method capable of limiting the use of data and data communication.

For example, according to an embodiment of the present invention, when using a mobile terminal, it is possible to send / receive a shortcut number input corresponding to a phone number registered by a user or an administrator among previously stored phone numbers. Restrict calling / receiving on phone numbers that are sent / received by input or speed dial.

That is, in the embodiment of the present invention, the call and reception are restricted for the phone numbers other than the specific phone number registered by the user / manager. In addition, by setting the mode setting for restricting the billing service, such as origination / reception restriction, SMS / MMS restriction and data communication restriction, such settings are limited, thereby limiting the use of the mobile terminal for each service. In addition, in limiting the transmission / reception function, it is possible to selectively limit the call partner.

Through this, in the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to control the indiscriminate phone usage and data communication of the portable terminal user, and to prevent the excessive usage fee due to the indiscriminate charging service of the portable terminal user.

Currently, the need for a portable terminal is increasing, and in fact, the number of subscribers is exploding. However, it is difficult to limit mobile terminal usage fees such as telephone call (outgoing / incoming), SMS / MMS usage, data communication, and the like.

Accordingly, in an embodiment of the present invention, by setting a service restriction mode in which a mobile terminal user or an administrator managing the mobile terminal user, for example, a parent, can selectively restrict the use of a charging service in the mobile terminal, control of the indiscriminate charging service use. Do it.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, when setting a mode for restricting the use of the billing service, each of the predetermined phone numbers that can be sent / received according to the service restriction mode is registered in a speed dial number, for example, a keypad, and registered in the speed dial number. Only the dialed number can be set to allow outgoing / receiving through the speed dial.

For example, when the mobile terminal user is in the restricted service mode when the user makes a call, the user of the mobile terminal may check the speed dial input of the user and make the call possible only when a phone number corresponding to the input speed dial number exists. It may be. Preferably, even if a telephone number corresponding to the speed dial number exists, if the telephone number is not a telephone number permitted to be sent / received according to the service restriction mode by the administrator, the mobile terminal user may restrict the call origination. do.

In addition, the service restriction mode setting such as the change of the telephone number that can be sent / received according to the service restriction mode and / or the optional restriction for each additional service of the mobile terminal may be set by a user identification number (PIN, Personal). Identification Number) can be modified and used.

Meanwhile, hereinafter, the portable terminal will be described as an example of a mobile communication terminal for convenience of description, but the present invention is not limited thereto. That is, the portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention is a terminal for providing convenience to a user, preferably, a mobile communication terminal, a mobile phone, a wired / wireless phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a smart phone. All information such as smart phones, IMT-2000 (International Mobile Telecommunication 2000) terminals, Universal Mobile Telecommunication Service (UMTS) terminals, digital broadcasting terminals, notebooks, and personal computers It will be apparent that the present invention may be applied to communication devices and multimedia devices and applications thereof.

Next, prior to the detailed description of the present invention, the transmission restriction method proposed in the prior art will be described.

In general, a mobile terminal connected to a mobile communication network has an origination restriction function. That is, in the portable terminal according to the prior art, the call is restricted for each call type. Here, the call type refers to a long distance telephone number, an international telephone number or a specific telephone number such as a paid information service starting with '700'.

Hereinafter, a call limiting function performed in a general mobile communication network and a call limiting function performed in a general mobile terminal will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

FIG. 1 is a diagram for describing an operation of restricting transmission of a mobile terminal in a general mobile communication network.

As shown in FIG. 1, a mobile communication network generally includes a mobile terminal 110, a base station (BS) 130, a mobile switching center (MSC) 150, and a visitor location register (VLR). , Visitor Location Register (170), and Home Location Register (HLR) 190, and the like.

Referring to FIG. 1, the switch 150 of a mobile communication network is connected to the visitor location register 170 and the home location register 190 that register and manage location information of the mobile terminal 110. The location register 170 and the home location register 190 store a call restriction type for a call type for each subscriber, for example, the mobile terminal 110.

Therefore, when a user inputs a desired telephone number to the mobile terminal 110 to make a call, the switch 150 first connects the visitor location register 170 and the home location register 190 before connecting the call. Search and check if the calling party's desired phone number corresponds to the calling restriction call type.

Subsequently, if the desired telephone number corresponds to the originating restricted call type according to the check result, the call is not connected.

However, the method of limiting outgoing in such a mobile communication network does not fundamentally limit the use of unrestricted calls by limiting outgoing call only by subscriber or call type, for example, local, long distance, international and 700 numbers.

2 is a diagram schematically illustrating an operation of limiting transmission in a general portable terminal.

Referring to FIG. 2, first, in step 201, when a predetermined outgoing telephone number is input from a user, the portable terminal proceeds to step 203 to determine whether the calling restriction lock function is set. If the originating restriction lock function is not set in step 203, the portable terminal proceeds to step 209 to connect a call corresponding to the inputted outgoing telephone number.

If it is determined in step 203 that the originating restriction lock function is set, the mobile terminal proceeds to step 205 and requests the user to enter a password and proceeds to step 207. In step 207, when the requested password is input from the user, the portable terminal determines whether the input password matches a preset password.

If the inputted password matches the preset password as a result of the determination in step 207, the process proceeds to step 209 to connect a call corresponding to the inputted outgoing telephone number. If the inputted password does not match with the preset password as a result of the determination in step 207, the process proceeds to step 211 and repeatedly confirms the password input for a predetermined number of times and then proceeds to step 213.

In step 213, the portable terminal performs an operation corresponding to the result of step 211. For example, if the password does not match for a predetermined number of times, the calling procedure is terminated, and if the password matches during the repetition, the call is connected.

As described above, it can be seen that in the conventional outgoing call limiting method, only outgoing service targeting only an unspecified number or only service limiting the outgoing call can be performed.

This restriction has a problem in that it is not possible to implement a call restriction service for connecting a call only to a specific phone number registered to a teenager who does not have the ability to pay for a call or a user who wants to use a limited number.

In addition, the prior art proposes only a restriction on origination in the mobile terminal, and does not propose a restriction on reception and additional services. That is, billing may occur for receiving and additional services, but there is no description of a service limiting method.

Therefore, the proposed embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus and method for limiting billing service use that can prevent excessive charges caused by use of billing services such as origination / reception, SMS / MMS, and data communication. to provide.

That is, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the mobile terminal can selectively control the call destination according to the origination / reception. In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the mobile terminal can make outgoing / receiving corresponding to the corresponding telephone number registered in the speed dial number through the service mode setting. In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to limit the additional services provided by the mobile terminal according to the service mode setting.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described with respect to preferred operating embodiments according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of a portable terminal for performing a charging service restriction function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, a portable terminal having a charging service limit function according to an embodiment of the present invention is largely divided into an input means, a processing means, a storage means, an output means, and a communication means.

The input means is responsible for receiving multimedia data such as voice data, numeric / character data, and video data. The input means may include an audio processor 307, a key input unit 309, a camera module 313, and the like. In addition, when the liquid crystal display (hereinafter, referred to as LCD) of the display unit 317 is formed in the form of a touch screen, the display unit 317 may be included in the input means. .

The processing means corresponds to each of user data input from the input means, for example, the voice data, numeric / text data and video data, and additional functions requested by the user, such as billing service restriction function or SMS / MMS function. It is responsible for a series of processing. The processing means includes a controller 301, a data processor 305, an image processor 315, a billing service restriction processor 319, and the like.

The storage means is responsible for storing user data input through the input means and storing various additional functions of the portable terminal, for example, an application for implementing a charging service restriction function, and a memory 311. And the like.

The output means is responsible for the user data input through the input means or the user data stored in the storage means and the screen output and / or audio output function according to each additional function, the audio processing unit 307 and the display unit 317 And the like.

The communication means is responsible for wirelessly transmitting the user data to another external user or the like and for transmitting / receiving content through interworking with an external web server, and is referred to as a radio frequency (hereinafter referred to as 'RF'). And a processing unit 303 and at least one antenna.

Looking at each of the components as described above in more detail, the RF processing unit 303 performs a series of communication related to the mobile phone communication, SMS communication, MMS communication and data communication. In addition, the RF processor 303 converts and transmits voice / sound data and control data into a wireless signal, and receives and converts the wireless signal into voice / sound data and control data. To this end, the RF processor 303 preferably includes an RF transmitter for upconverting and amplifying the frequency of the transmitted signal, and an RF receiver for low noise amplifying and downconverting the received signal.

The data processor 305 is in charge of processing voice data transmitted from the audio processor 307 or the like, numeric / character data input from the user through the key input unit 309. In addition, the data processor 305 is a means for performing encoding and modulation on the signal transmitted through the RF processor 303, a means for performing demodulation and decoding on the signal received through the RF processor 303, etc. It may include.

That is, the data processor 305 includes a transmitter for encoding and modulating the transmitted signal and a receiver for demodulating and decoding the received signal. Therefore, the data processor 305 may include a modem and a codec. The codec includes a data codec for processing packet data and an audio codec for processing an audio signal such as voice.

The audio processor 307 reproduces an audio signal output from the data processor 305 or transmits an audio signal such as a voice input from a microphone (MIC) to the data processor 305. That is, the audio processor 307 converts the audio / sound data into an audible sound through the speaker SPK under the control of the controller 301, and outputs the audio signal such as a voice received from the microphone MIC. Data is outputted.

The key input unit 309 includes a plurality of numeric, character and / or function keys for inputting numeric and character information and setting various functions. Also, the key input unit 309 is a device for receiving setting information related to charging service limit function control according to an embodiment of the present invention, and outputs a keyword input signal to the controller 301. In addition, the function key may include a soft key, a hot key, a shortcut key, and keys mapped to perform a function corresponding to the charging service restriction function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In detail, the key input unit 309 performs a key input corresponding to the setting of the service restriction mode for limiting the use of the charging service generated in the mobile terminal. In addition, a key input for registering a phone number capable of calling / receiving is performed according to the service restriction mode setting.

The memory 311 may include a program memory and data memories. The program memory may store programs for controlling a general operation of the portable terminal and programs for limiting billing service use according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In addition, the data memory stores data generated during the execution of the programs, and setting information related to a function of limiting the use of the billing service according to an embodiment of the present invention, and stores each data in the form of a database. It can include a database.

In addition, the programs for limiting the use of the billing service, a program for determining whether to activate the service limited mode when the additional service request, such as call origination / reception, SMS / MMS communication and data communication that charges occur; A program for determining whether to limit the requested additional service upon activation of a limited service mode; A program for outputting a service limited mode activation state when the additional service is not an additional service registered in the service restricted mode; A program for controlling execution of an additional service according to a request when the additional service is an additional service registered in a service limited mode; A program for determining a telephone number to be input or received according to a call request; A program for allowing the outgoing / receiving when the input or reception telephone number is a telephone number registered in a service restriction mode; A program for limiting the outgoing / receiving when the input or incoming phone number is not a phone number registered in the service restriction mode; A program for processing to output the corresponding result information to the user and the sender when the reception is restricted; A program for controlling the transmission of the result information on the access to the setting of the limited service mode or the setting information to the registered administrator phone number via SMS; And a program for extracting service limited mode setting information in response to the charging service request and controlling the permission or restriction of the charging service according to the setting information. Dedicated applications, including the like can be mounted. Preferably, a dedicated application including such programs may store these functions in the form of a flash file.

The camera unit 313 photographs a predetermined object under the control of the controller 301 to receive a data signal, converts the input data signal into an image / video signal, and outputs the converted data signal. To this end, the camera unit 313 includes a camera sensor for converting the photographed optical signal into an electrical signal, and a signal processor for converting an analog signal photographed from the camera sensor into a digital signal. Can be.

The camera sensor may include a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) or a charge coupled device (CCD) sensor, and the signal processor may include a digital signal processor (DSP). In addition, the camera sensor and the signal processor may be integrally implemented or may be separately implemented. The camera unit 313 may be omitted according to the provision form of the mobile terminal.

The image processor 315 performs a function of generating screen data for displaying an image signal output from the camera unit 313. In addition, the image processor 315 performs a function of generating screen data for displaying the screen data related to the charging service use restriction function and a guide message according to the service restriction mode setting under the control of the controller 301. In addition, the image processor 315 may output the screen data as described above according to the characteristics and specifications of the display unit 319 under the control of the controller 301.

For example, the image processing unit 315 processes the image signal output from the camera unit 315 in units of frames, and outputs the frame image data in accordance with the characteristics and specifications of the display unit 317. do. In addition, the image processing unit 315 outputs setting screen data related to a function of limiting the use of the charging service in accordance with the characteristics and standards of the display unit 317. In addition, the image processing unit 315 outputs data such as a guide message output according to service restriction mode setting information according to the characteristics and standards of the display unit 317.

In addition, the image processor 315 includes an image codec and compresses the frame image data displayed on the display unit 317 in a selected manner or restores the compressed frame image data to original frame image data. Perform the function. Here, the image codec may include a JPEG codec, an MPEG4 codec, a wavelet codec, and the like.

The display unit 317 displays image data output from the image processor 315, user data requested by a user, and an execution screen of an additional function. Here, the display unit 317 may include an LCD.

In addition, the display unit 317 displays execution screen data corresponding to applications for limiting billing service use and function selection menu data related thereto on the screen. In addition, the display unit 317 displays guide message data output according to the service limit mode setting under the control of the controller 301 on the screen.

The billing service restriction processing unit 319 permits the billing service according to whether the service restriction mode is activated when an additional service request such as a call generation / reception, SMS / MMS communication, and data communication is generated. It is in charge of the limit function. The billing service restriction processing unit 319 restricts the use of the additional service when the requested additional service is not the additional service registered in the service limited mode, and accordingly provides a predetermined message indicating that the current service limited mode is activated. Output through

In addition, the billing service restriction processing unit 319 permits the call if the telephone number or the speed dial number input by the user for the call is registered in the service restriction mode, and the call restriction if the phone number is not registered in the service restriction mode. Process the corresponding guidance message output. In addition, if the telephone number received from the outside is the telephone number registered in the limited service mode, the reception is allowed. If the telephone number is not registered in the limited service mode, the reception number and the corresponding message output are processed. Preferably, the reception message may also provide a corresponding guide message to the external caller.

In addition, the billing service restriction processing unit 319 in advance when the access to the service limited mode and / or setting change, for example, the password for setting the service limited mode, the result information on the success and failure of the service by the administrator in advance by SMS, etc. It is in charge of sending to the registered manager's phone number.

In addition, the billing service restriction processing unit 319 is responsible for a series of processes according to the administrator mode request for setting the service restriction mode by the administrator. For example, enable / disable service restriction mode, set password, register / change additional service allowance according to service restriction mode, register / change allowance for incoming / receiving phone number according to service restriction mode, and register administrator phone number for SMS reception. It is responsible for a series of processes corresponding to the input information according to the setting of the speed dial corresponding to the outgoing / receiving allowable phone number according to the change / service restriction mode.

Meanwhile, in FIG. 3, the billing service restriction processing unit 319 is shown as a separate configuration. However, it is a matter of course that the controller 301 controls the above-described functions.

The controller 301 performs a function of controlling the overall operation of the portable terminal and a signal flow between internal blocks of the portable terminal. For example, the controller 301 may limit the data processor 305, the key input unit 309, the memory 311, the camera unit 313, the image processor 315, and the charging service according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The signal flow between the components such as the processor 319 is controlled. In addition, the controller 301 may include the data processor 305.

In particular, the control unit 301 controls a series of operations to allow / restrict the use of a service for which charging occurs according to the service limited mode setting information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

For example, when the service limit mode setting change signal is input from the key input unit 309, the controller 301 controls the mode setting corresponding thereto. That is, it controls the mode setting such as activation / deactivation of service restriction mode, selection / deselection of usage restriction for each service, or registration of outgoing / receiving allowed phone number. In addition, the controller 301 controls to display an additional function, user data, or guidance message, which is generated or managed in response to the input service limited mode setting signal.

Here, in the embodiment of the present invention, for the convenience of description, the guide message will be provided in the form of a predetermined text through linkage with the display unit 319 as an example. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the guide message may be provided in various forms, for example, in the form of a moving picture, an image, an icon, or the like, and a predetermined audio signal, for example, may be linked with the audio output unit 307. Of course, it can also be provided in various forms such as a warning sound, a set melody.

When the predetermined information is transmitted, the controller 301 checks the activation / deactivation state of the service limited mode, and informs that the call connection according to the origination / reception and the service limited mode are set according to the service limited mode state. Control to display the guidance message.

Specifically, when the service restriction mode is activated, the controller 301 determines whether the charging service is available by checking the information transmitted from the user, and allows the charging service to be used or charged according to the result. Control to limit the use of the service and provide a guide message accordingly. In addition, when the service restriction mode is in an inactive state, the controller 301 controls to perform operations corresponding to information transmitted from a user, for example, transmission / reception, SMS / MMS communication, and data communication.

In this case, the information transmitted from the user includes information such as an outgoing telephone number, SMS / MMS transmission and data communication request input from the user through the key input unit 309, and reception request information transmitted from another external user. It may include information such as SMS / MMS reception and data communication request.

In addition, the control unit 301 is to set the service limited mode for performing the service limited mode function according to an embodiment of the present invention, change the information, change the activation / deactivation mode setting and the allowed telephone number / service registration according to the service restriction mode Control a series of processes according to the manager mode.

In addition, when an access request for a setting change related to a service restriction mode is requested according to an embodiment of the present invention, the controller 301 requests a password input according to the access, controls an authentication procedure for the input password, Controls a series of processes for transmitting the result information on whether the authentication succeeds according to the authentication procedure to at least one or more registered manager phone numbers.

Next, with reference to the accompanying drawings for a specific method for selectively restricting the use of billing services in accordance with the service limited mode according to an embodiment of the present invention by taking a portable terminal having the configuration described above as an example Shall be.

4 is a diagram schematically illustrating an operation procedure of restricting a billing service use in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, first, the mobile terminal transmits a request from the mobile terminal user in step 401 or if the mobile terminal user receives a request from another external mobile terminal user to proceed to step 403 to determine whether the service restricted mode state is activated or deactivated. Check it.

If the service restriction mode is in the deactivated state in step 403, the mobile terminal proceeds to step 411 to connect a call corresponding to the outgoing or received information.

In step 403, if the service restriction mode is activated, the mobile terminal proceeds to step 405 to extract and determine the telephone number requested to be sent or received. In step 407, the portable terminal determines whether the determined calling / receiving request phone number is a phone number registered to be able to transmit / receive according to a service restriction mode.

If the originating or receiving request phone number is a registered phone number as a result of the determination in step 407, the process proceeds to step 409 and allows call or reception according to the request and then performs a call connection as in step 411.

If the outgoing or incoming request phone number is not a registered phone number as a result of the determination in step 407, the process proceeds to step 413 to provide a predetermined guide message indicating that the service restriction mode is set, and then the call according to the request in step 415. Or restrict reception.

Herein, the providing of the guide message may include, for example, a predetermined guide message indicating that the service restriction mode is set to the caller, that is, the user of the mobile terminal through the mobile terminal, in a pop-up form. Display. Preferably, when the service is a reception, a guide message notifying an external caller requesting a call connection, that is, an external other mobile terminal user, that the call cannot be connected because the mobile terminal is set to the restricted service mode. Can also be transmitted.

In the following, with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the operation of allowing or limiting the transmission or reception according to the service limited mode setting as described above will be described.

5 is a diagram schematically illustrating an operation of limiting a calling function in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, in step 501, when a call is requested from a user, that is, a corresponding speed dial number corresponding to a predetermined call number or a call number for the call is input, the mobile terminal receives a call from the user in step 503. Proceed to check if the restricted service mode status is enabled or disabled.

If the service restriction mode is deactivated in step 503, the mobile terminal proceeds to step 507 to connect a call corresponding to the call information, that is, the call number.

In step 503, if the service restriction mode is activated, the mobile terminal proceeds to step 505 to extract an outgoing phone number input by the user or a phone number corresponding to the speed dial number input by the user. It is determined whether the number is an outgoing allowed telephone number registered in the service limit mode in advance.

If the outgoing phone number is a registered phone number as a result of the determination in step 505, the process proceeds to step 507 to allow the user to make a call and connect the call.

If the outgoing call number is not a registered phone number as a result of the determination in step 505, the process proceeds to step 509 and displays a predetermined guide message indicating that the service restriction mode is activated and the call is not allowed. For example, the 'Service Limited Mode' is activated through the display. Is not available. ' Or 'No number specified. Please use it after registration. ' And display a guide message of the form.

After displaying the guide message, the mobile terminal limits the call request of the user as in step 511.

On the other hand, the above has been described with respect to the function of limiting the call based on the telephone number input according to an embodiment of the present invention. However, since the present invention is not limited thereto, it is more preferable to limit the transmission based on the shortcut number input as mentioned above.

For example, the administrator uses a phone number previously stored in the phone book or the like, or directly inputs a phone number that can be sent / received, and inputs the phone number through a keypad of a key input unit. To 9, # buttons and * buttons or a combination of shortcut buttons. Preferably, the # button and the * button may be applied as soft keys mapped to a shortcut function such as a menu, and thus the allocation of a phone number may be omitted.

Then, when the service restriction mode is activated according to an embodiment of the present invention, the user inputs a dialable telephone number by pressing a shortcut key of a keypad, for example, number buttons 1 to 9, #But and * buttons, or a shortcut button by a combination thereof. By input, it may be set to perform a call connection. In this case, it is preferable to display a predetermined guide message by applying a service restriction mode when inputting a general outgoing phone number instead of the shortcut button or a shortcut button in which the outgoing phone number is not registered.

For example, when a user inputs a shortcut key, the portable terminal determines whether the corresponding phone number mapped to the shortcut button is registered as a phone number according to a service restriction mode, and the phone number to which the corresponding phone number mapped to the shortcut button is registered. That is, in case of a phone number that can be sent / received, the call is connected.

In addition, if the corresponding phone number mapped to the shortcut button is a phone number that is not registered as a phone number according to the service limit mode, that is, a phone number for which outgoing / receiving is not allowed, the call limit cannot be made because the service limit mode is activated. It is preferable to display a guide message to guide the.

6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen configuration for explaining a transmission procedure in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In particular, FIG. 6 illustrates an example of a screen configuration of allowing a call connection by allowing a call to be made according to a service limited mode activation state in the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, reference numeral 610 denotes an example of a standby screen of a portable terminal, and reference numerals 621 to 623 and 631 to 635 denote a user's target mobile terminal. Examples of screens corresponding to shortcut button input by means of a shortcut key mapped with a phone number, for example, number buttons 1 to 9 or a combination thereof, and reference numeral 625 and reference numeral 637 refer to performing a call connection by the input shortcut button. An example screen is shown.

Specifically, a user inputs a shortcut button mapped to a corresponding telephone number for calling to a desired mobile terminal.

For example, referring to a case in which a shortcut button in which an input number is mapped to a single digit is input, as shown by reference numeral 621, when the user inputs the numeric button '2' for a predetermined time or more, the mobile terminal is assigned to the shortcut button '2'. Extract the mapped phone number. In this case, when there is a telephone number mapped to the shortcut button '2', the portable terminal displays user information corresponding to the shortcut button '2', for example, a name and a phone number, as indicated by reference numeral 623. After a predetermined time, a call connection using the telephone number is performed as indicated by reference numeral 625.

Preferably, if the extracted phone number exists, the portable terminal determines whether the phone number is a phone number registered in the service restriction mode, that is, a phone number allowed to be dialed, and correspondingly as described above. Make a call or restrict outgoing calls.

As another example, referring to a case where a shortcut button in which an input number is mapped to a two-digit number is input, as shown by reference numeral 631 and reference numeral 633, a user inputs a numeric button '1' and then selects the numeric button '2'. If the user inputs more than the time, the mobile terminal extracts the corresponding phone number mapped to the shortcut button '12'. In this case, when there is a phone number mapped to the shortcut button '12', the portable terminal displays user information corresponding to the shortcut button '12', for example, a name and a phone number, as indicated by reference numeral 635. After a certain period of time, a call connection using the telephone number is performed as indicated by reference numeral 637.

Preferably, if the extracted phone number exists, the portable terminal determines whether the phone number is a phone number registered in the service restriction mode, that is, a phone number allowed to be dialed, and correspondingly as described above. Make a call or restrict outgoing calls.

7A to 7C are diagrams illustrating another example of a screen configuration for explaining a calling procedure in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In particular, FIGS. 7A to 7C illustrate examples of a screen configuration for limiting outgoing according to a service limited mode activation state in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, referring to FIG. 7A, reference numeral 710 denotes an example of a standby screen of a mobile terminal, and reference numeral 711, reference numerals 717 to 719, and reference numerals 725 to 727 refer to a purpose for a user to make a call. For example, screen numbers corresponding to shortcut keys inputted by a phone number of the mobile terminal mapped to, for example, numeric buttons 1 to 9 or a combination thereof are shown. Reference numeral 713, reference numeral 721, and reference numeral 729 denote the input shortcut. Examples of screens for limiting call connection by buttons are shown. Reference numerals 715, 723, and 731 show examples of screens displayed after the call is restricted according to the service restriction mode.

Specifically, a user inputs a shortcut button mapped to a corresponding telephone number for calling to a desired mobile terminal.

For example, referring to a case in which a shortcut button in which an input number is mapped to a single digit is input, when the user inputs the numeric button '3' for a predetermined time or more as shown in reference numeral 711, the portable terminal is assigned to the shortcut button '3'. Check if the mapped telephone number exists, and if present, extract the telephone number. At this time, the portable terminal determines whether the telephone number mapped to the shortcut button '3' is a registered telephone number according to the service restriction mode.

As a result of the determination, if the telephone number is a telephone number not registered according to the service restriction mode, the mobile terminal is in the service restriction mode indicating that the mobile terminal cannot perform the call according to the service restriction mode as indicated by reference numeral 713. Can not be used. Thereafter, the mobile terminal may display the initial screen on which the shortcut button is input as indicated by reference numeral 715 after a predetermined time elapses after displaying the guide message.

As another example, referring to a case where a shortcut button in which an input number is mapped to a two-digit number is input, as shown by reference numeral 717 and 719, the user inputs a numeric button '4', and then selects the numeric button '2'. If the user inputs more than the time, the mobile terminal checks whether the telephone number mapped to the shortcut button '42' exists and extracts the telephone number if present. At this time, the portable terminal determines whether the telephone number mapped to the shortcut button '42' is a registered telephone number according to the service restriction mode.

As a result of the determination, if the phone number is a phone number not registered according to the service restriction mode, the portable terminal outputs a predetermined guide message indicating that the call cannot be performed according to the service restriction mode, as indicated by reference numeral 721. Thereafter, the mobile terminal may display an initial screen on which the shortcut button is input as indicated by reference numeral 723 after a predetermined time elapses after displaying the guide message.

As another example, when the input number is three digits, as shown by reference numeral 725 and 727, the user sequentially inputs the number buttons '1' and '2', followed by the number button '3' shortly. Alternatively, when inputting for a predetermined time or more, the portable terminal recognizes that three digits are input and outputs a predetermined guide message indicating that the transmission cannot be performed according to the service restriction mode as indicated by reference numeral 729. Thereafter, after the display of the guide message, the portable terminal may display an initial screen on which the shortcut button is input, as indicated by reference numeral 731.

That is, in the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the shortcut button is defined as a shortcut button by a combination of two digits, for example, numbers 1 to 99, for efficiency according to the service restriction mode. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. Depending on the three-digit shortcut button may be allowed, of course.

Also, in the case where the call is restricted according to the service restriction mode when the input number is three digits as described above, emergency numbers such as '112', '113' and '119' may be set according to the administrator setting. In the case of a three-digit telephone number, it may be set to allow outgoing regardless of the service restriction mode.

Next, referring to FIG. 7B, reference numeral 740 shows an example of a standby screen of the mobile terminal, and reference numeral 741 and reference numerals 747 to 749 denote a phone number of a mobile terminal for which the user is intended to make a call. Examples of screens corresponding to shortcut button input by mapped shortcut keys, for example, number buttons 1 to 9 or a combination thereof, and reference numerals 743 and 751 denote screen examples for limiting call connection by the input shortcut button. Reference numerals 745 and 753 show examples of screens displayed after the call is restricted according to the service restriction mode.

Specifically, a predetermined shortcut button is inputted for transmission to a portable terminal intended for a user.

For example, referring to a case in which a shortcut button having an input number of one digit is inputted, when the user inputs the numeric button '3' for a predetermined time as shown in reference numeral 741, the mobile terminal is a telephone mapped to the shortcut button '3'. Check that the number exists. If the telephone number mapped to the shortcut button '3' does not exist, the portable terminal does not have a telephone number mapped to the shortcut button '3' as indicated by reference numeral 743 and thus makes a call according to the service restriction mode. There is no <number specified to indicate that this could not be done. Please use after registration.> Thereafter, the mobile terminal may display an initial screen on which the shortcut button is input as indicated by reference numeral 745 after a predetermined time elapses after displaying the guide message.

As another example, referring to a case in which a shortcut button having a two-digit input number is input, as shown by reference numeral 747 and 749, a user inputs a numeric button '4' and then inputs the numeric button '2' for a predetermined time or more. Then, the mobile terminal checks whether a telephone number mapped to the shortcut button '42' exists. If the telephone number mapped to the shortcut button '42' does not exist, the portable terminal does not have a telephone number mapped to the shortcut button '42' as indicated by reference numeral 751, so that the call is made according to the service restriction mode. A predetermined guidance message indicating that it cannot be performed is output. Thereafter, after the display of the guide message, the portable terminal may display an initial screen on which a shortcut button is input, as indicated by reference numeral 753.

Next, referring to FIG. 7C, reference numeral 760 denotes an example of a screen of a standby state of a portable terminal, and reference numerals 761 and 767 to 769 and 775 denote a portable terminal for a user's origination. Examples of screens for entering a phone number of the reference number 763, reference numerals 771 and 777 indicate screen examples for restricting call connection by the telephone number input, reference numeral 765, reference numeral 773 and reference numerals. Reference numeral 779 shows examples of a screen displayed after the call is restricted according to the service restriction mode.

Specifically, the user inputs the corresponding phone number for the call to the intended mobile terminal.

For example, referring to the case where the input number is a one-digit number, when the user inputs the number button '3' and requests a call connection as shown by reference numeral 761, the mobile terminal sets the number of the '3' to the service limit mode. This is a restricted service mode that recognizes as an unregistered phone number and indicates that the call cannot be performed according to the restricted service mode, as indicated at 763. Can not be used. Thereafter, the mobile terminal may display an initial screen on which the telephone number is input as indicated by reference numeral 765 after a predetermined time elapses after displaying the guide message.

As another example, when the input number is a two-digit number, as shown by reference numeral 767 and 769, when the user inputs the numeric button '4', and then enters the numeric button '2' and requests a call connection, The terminal recognizes the telephone number '42' as an unregistered telephone number according to the service restriction mode, and outputs a predetermined guide message indicating that the call cannot be performed according to the service restriction mode as indicated by reference numeral 771. . Thereafter, the mobile terminal may display an initial screen on which the telephone number is input as indicated by reference numeral 773 after a predetermined time elapses after displaying the guide message.

As another example, a case in which a phone number of a target mobile terminal is input will be described. In this case, as described above with reference to FIG. 7B, when the input number is 3 digits, the call is automatically restricted by the service limit mode. Therefore, hereinafter, it should be noted that the case where the input of three or more digits is allowed according to the optional setting of the restricted service mode.

For example, as shown by reference numeral 775, when a user sequentially inputs a phone number of a desired mobile terminal, for example, '01131455555' and requests a call connection, the mobile terminal may enter the telephone number of '01131455555' in the service restricted mode. In response to the unregistered telephone number, as shown by reference numeral 777, a predetermined guide message indicating that the call cannot be performed according to the service restriction mode is output. Thereafter, the mobile terminal may display an initial screen on which the telephone number is input as indicated by reference numeral 779 after a predetermined time elapses after displaying the guide message.

That is, in FIG. 7C, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is proposed to perform a transmission operation by using a shortcut button. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and if the phone number of the target portable terminal to be input is a phone number registered according to the service restriction mode, the call number may be set to allow the call.

8 is a diagram illustrating another example of a screen configuration for explaining a call procedure in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In particular, FIG. 8 illustrates examples of a screen configuration for allowing a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention to easily perform a call procedure according to a service restriction mode through a user interface.

Referring to FIG. 8, reference numeral 810 denotes an example of a standby screen of a mobile terminal, and reference numeral 820 denotes a user interface including a list of registered telephone numbers that can be dialed according to a service restriction mode. Reference numerals 821 and 823 show examples of screens for performing a call connection in response to selection of an outgoing telephone number using a user interface, and reference numeral 825 restricts call connection according to a limited service mode. An example of a screen is shown, and reference numeral 827 illustrates an example of a screen displayed after the call is restricted according to the service restriction mode.

Specifically, when a user inputs a predetermined softkey mapped to such a function to make a call using a dial-out allowable phonebook as in reference numeral 810, the portable terminal corresponds to the softkey input shown in reference numeral 820. FIG. As shown, the outgoing call directory mapped to the softkey is output.

The user can then select a corresponding item of the desired portable terminal, for example, a shortcut button, from the list of registered phone numbers to be able to make the call as indicated by reference numeral 820. The portable terminal then connects the call to the telephone number corresponding to the shortcut button selected by the user as indicated by reference numeral 821 and reference numeral 823.

On the other hand, the user may select a shortcut button that is not included in the list of registered phone numbers to allow the call as indicated by reference numeral 820. In this case, the portable terminal recognizes that the shortcut button selected by the user is not a telephone number registered in the outgoing allowed telephone directory, and cannot carry out the call according to the service restriction mode as indicated by reference numeral 825. This is a restricted service mode. Can not be used.

Thereafter, after the predetermined message has elapsed, the portable terminal may display the initial screen of the outgoing telephone directory, as indicated by reference numeral 827.

9 is a diagram schematically illustrating an operation of limiting a reception function in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9, when a predetermined call connection is requested through a wireless communication network or an internet network in step 901, the portable terminal proceeds to step 903 to check whether the service limited mode state is activated or deactivated.

If the service restriction mode is deactivated in step 903, the mobile terminal proceeds to step 907 to perform a call connection in accordance with the received information, that is, the received telephone number, according to the call connection request.

In step 903, if the service restriction mode is activated, the mobile terminal proceeds to step 905 to extract reception information, for example, a reception telephone number according to the call connection request, so that the reception telephone number is previously restricted. It is determined whether the telephone number is a reception allowance registered in the mode.

If it is determined in step 905 that the received phone number is a registered phone number, the flow proceeds to step 907 to allow the call to connect and connect the call.

As a result of the determination in step 905, if the received phone number is not a registered phone number, the flow proceeds to step 909, where a limited service message indicating that the service limited mode is activated and cannot be accepted is, for example, 'service limited mode'. Could not connect. ' It sends a guide message of the form, such as to the corresponding mobile terminal requesting the call connection.

In this case, when the reception is restricted by the limited service mode, the above guide message is transmitted to the corresponding mobile terminal requesting a call connection according to the limited service setting mode, and the user calls 'XXX'. I'm here. ' Or "You have a call to XXX-XXX-XXXX." Of course, it is also possible to display a guide message such as.

Next, the mobile terminal restricts reception of the call connection request as in step 911 after transmitting / displaying the guide message.

10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen configuration for explaining a reception procedure in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In particular, FIG. 10 illustrates an example of a screen configuration for limiting reception according to a service limited mode activation state in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 10, reference numeral 1010 illustrates an example of a screen in a standby state of a mobile terminal, and reference numeral 1030 illustrates an example of a screen configuration displaying reception limited reception information according to a service restriction mode. Shows an example of a screen displayed after reception is limited according to the service limited mode.

Specifically, when the mobile terminal receives a request from the outside, that is, when a call connection request is received from another mobile terminal user, the portable terminal determines whether the service limited mode is activated or deactivated.

In this case, when the service restriction mode is in a deactivated state, the portable terminal connects a call with the other portable terminal corresponding to the received telephone number according to the call connection request.

On the other hand, if the service restriction mode is activated, the mobile terminal extracts a received telephone number according to the call connection request, and the extracted received telephone number is a telephone number registered in the service restricted mode, that is, reception is allowed. Determine if the phone number is a valid phone number.

If it is determined that the reception is a telephone number, the portable terminal connects a call with the other portable terminal corresponding to the received telephone number. If it is determined that the reception is not a telephone number which is allowed to be received, the portable terminal determines that the received telephone number is a registered telephone number according to the service restriction mode and performs reception according to the service restriction mode as indicated by reference numeral 1030. Display a predetermined prompt message such as <Call to XXX> or <Call to XXX-XXX-XXXX> indicating that it cannot be done. Thereafter, the mobile terminal may display the standby screen as indicated by reference numeral 1050 after a predetermined time elapses after displaying the guide message.

In this case, the mobile terminal displays the guide message and indicates that the mobile terminal is currently set to the limited service mode to inform the other mobile terminal that it cannot accept the reception. Can't be connected.>

In addition, when the mobile terminal restricts a call connection to an unregistered phone number according to the service restriction mode as described above, the mobile terminal notifies the user through a predetermined message as described above, and also provides a phone number for which the reception is restricted. It is desirable to save to Reject calls>. Since the user interface will be described later, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 11 is a view schematically illustrating an operation procedure for restricting billing service use in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 11, first, in step 1101, when a call is requested from a user of the portable terminal, or when a request is received from another external portable terminal user, the mobile terminal proceeds to step 1103 to perform a corresponding service for the requested call or reception. To judge. For example, in step 1103, the portable terminal determines whether it is an outgoing / receiving service, an SMS service, or a data communication service.

Here, in FIG. 11, an outgoing / receiving service, an SMS / MMS / Voice service, and a data communication service will be described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the service classification according to FIG. 11 is an example for convenience of description, and according to an embodiment of the present invention, may be applied to all services provided by the mobile terminal or application services thereof. Is self explanatory.

Next, when the requested service is an outgoing / receiving service, the mobile terminal proceeds to step 1111 to check the service limited mode state.

When the service restriction mode is deactivated in step 1111, the mobile terminal proceeds to step 1115 and connects a call corresponding to the requested call or reception information, that is, a telephone number.

When the service restriction mode is activated in step 1111, the mobile terminal proceeds to step 1113 so that the requested transmission or reception information, that is, the telephone number, can be transmitted / received according to the service restriction mode in advance. Determine whether the registered phone number.

If the originating or receiving phone number requested as a result of the determination in step 1113 is a registered phone number, the portable terminal proceeds to step 1115 and allows the call or reception according to the request and connects a call.

If the originating or receiving phone number requested as a result of the determination in step 1113 is not a registered phone number, the portable terminal proceeds to step 1117 and provides a guide message informing that the call / reception is restricted. Preferably, when the request is an outgoing call, a guide message is displayed to the user; when the request is a reception, the guide message is displayed, and the guide for notifying reception of the mobile terminal to the other mobile terminal is restricted. Send a message.

In operation 1103, when the requested service is an SMS / MMS / Voice service, the mobile terminal proceeds to step 1121 to check the service limited mode state.

In step 1121, if the service restriction mode is inactive, the mobile terminal proceeds to step 1125 to allow the requested SMS / MMS / Voice service and to perform message transmission or message reception.

In step 1121, if the service restriction mode is activated, the mobile terminal proceeds to step 1123 to enable the SMS / MMS / Voice service to use the SMS / MMS / Voice service in advance according to the service restriction mode. Determine if it is registered. That is, it is determined whether to allow the use of the SMS / MMS / Voice service.

If the SMS / MMS / Voice service is a service registered in the restricted service mode, that is, when the SMS / MMS / Voice service is allowed to be used in the restricted service mode, the mobile terminal 1125. Proceed to the step to perform the message transmission or message reception.

If the SMS / MMS / Voice service is not a service registered in the restricted service mode, that is, when the SMS / MMS / Voice service is not allowed to be used in the restricted service mode, the portable terminal determines in step 1123. In step 1127, it provides a guide message informing that the use of the SMS / MMS / Voice service is restricted. Preferably, when the request is a message transmission, a guide message is displayed to the user; when the request is a message reception, the guide message is displayed and the reception of the message to the other mobile terminal is restricted. Send a guide message to guide you.

At this time, in the embodiment of the present invention, the case of setting the restriction on the SMS / MMS / Voice service itself as described above is shown as an example, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

For example, according to an embodiment of the present invention, when transmitting and receiving a message according to the SMS / MMS / Voice service, the phone number of the corresponding mobile terminal to which the message is to be transmitted / received is serviced as in the outgoing / receiving service restriction. It is also possible to determine whether the phone number registered in the restricted mode, and allow / restrict the use of the SMS / MMS / Voice service according to the determination result. Hereinafter, a procedure of allowing / restricting corresponding to the telephone number to which a message is to be transmitted and received as described above will be described with reference to FIG. 12 as an example.

12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen configuration for allowing / restricting message transmission according to a service limited mode activation state in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 12, reference numeral 1210 illustrates an example of a screen configuration of a user interface including a list of telephone numbers registered by a user, for example, a general phone book, and reference numeral 1220 denotes a corresponding telephone number selected by a user. Shows a processing procedure for determining whether the telephone number is allowed to send a message according to the limited service mode, and reference numeral 1230 shows an example of a screen for restricting the message transmission according to the limited service mode. Reference numerals 1241 to 1245 Shows an example of each screen configuration according to a transmission message type, for example, SMS / MMS / Voice, and reference numeral 1250 denotes a message corresponding to the SMS / MMS / Voice to a phone number allowed to transmit a message according to a service restriction mode. An example of the screen to transmit is shown.

For example, if the user selects the corresponding recipient item of the destination portable terminal for which the user wishes to send a message from the phone book as indicated by reference numeral 1210, the portable terminal selects the destination portable terminal selected by the user as indicated by reference numeral 1230. It is determined whether the telephone number is registered as a telephone number registered in the service restricted mode, that is, a telephone number permitted to transmit a message.

If the phone number is not registered in the restricted service mode as a result of the determination, the mobile terminal is in the restricted service mode, indicating that the message cannot be transmitted according to the limited service mode, as indicated by reference numeral 1230. Can not be used. Thereafter, after the display of the guide message, the portable terminal can display the previous screen as indicated by reference numeral 1210.

If the phone number is registered in the restricted service mode, the portable terminal opens a message input window according to a user's request, for example, a message input window such as SMS, MMS or Voice as indicated by reference numerals 1241 to 1245. to provide.

Then, the user completes the message creation through the provided message input window and requests transmission of the corresponding message. The portable terminal then transmits a message, eg, SMS, MMS or recorded voice, created by the user to the selected portable terminal as indicated by reference numeral 1250.

Meanwhile, FIG. 12 has been described with respect to a procedure for allowing / restricting message transmission in response to an activated service limited mode according to an embodiment of the present invention. Therefore, the procedure of allowing / restricting message reception in accordance with the restricted service mode activation state corresponds to FIG. 12, and since there is a difference only in the process of determining whether the received telephone number is a registered phone number in the restricted service mode, Detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Referring back to FIG. 11, if the requested service is a data communication service as a result of the determination in step 1103, the mobile terminal proceeds to step 1131 to check the service limited mode state.

If the service restriction mode is in the deactivated state in step 1131, the portable terminal proceeds to step 1135 to allow the requested data communication service and perform data communication corresponding to the user request.

When the service restriction mode is activated in step 1131, the mobile terminal proceeds to step 1133 to determine whether the requested data communication service is registered to use data communication according to the service restriction mode in advance. do. That is, it is determined whether to permit the use of the data communication service.

If the data communication service is a service registered in the service limited mode, that is, if the data communication service is allowed to be used in the service limited mode activation state, the portable terminal proceeds to step 1135 in step 1135. Do this.

If the data communication service is not a service registered in the service restricted mode, that is, the data communication service is not allowed to be used in the service limited mode activation state, the portable terminal proceeds to step 1137. Provide a guide message to inform the user that the use of data communication service is limited. Preferably, when the requested data communication service is a connection by a user, a guide message is displayed to the user, and when the requested data communication service is a connection requested from a predetermined web server, the user is displayed. In addition to displaying a guide message to the web server requesting the data communication connection, the mobile terminal transmits a guide message indicating that data communication is restricted.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen configuration of allowing / restricting outgoing according to a service limited mode activation state in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 13, reference numeral 1310 illustrates an example of a screen configuration of a user interface including a list of telephone numbers registered by a user, for example, a general phone book, and reference numeral 1320 denotes a telephone number selected by a user. The following describes a processing procedure for determining whether a telephone number is allowed for outgoing call according to the restricted service mode, and reference numeral 1330 denotes an example of a screen configuration for performing a call connection according to a telephone number allowed for outgoing call according to the limited service mode. Reference numeral 1340 illustrates an example of a screen for limiting call connection in response to a phone number for which a call is denied according to a service restriction mode.

For example, if the user selects the corresponding recipient item of the destination portable terminal that the user wishes to originate from the phone book as indicated by reference numeral 1310, the portable terminal selects the corresponding mobile terminal selected by the user as indicated by reference numeral 1320. It is determined whether the telephone number is registered as a telephone number registered in the restricted service mode, that is, a telephone number allowed to be called.

As a result of the determination, when the telephone number is registered in the service restriction mode, the portable terminal performs a call connection with the target portable terminal corresponding to the selected telephone number in response to a user request as indicated by reference numeral 1330.

If the phone number is not registered in the restricted service mode as a result of the determination, the mobile terminal is in the restricted service mode, indicating that the mobile terminal cannot perform the call according to the restricted service mode as indicated by reference numeral 1340. Can not be used. Thereafter, after the display of the guide message, the portable terminal may display the previous screen as indicated by reference numeral 1310.

14 is a diagram schematically illustrating a procedure of deleting information registered in a phone book in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In particular, FIG. 14 illustrates an example in which a user deletes previously registered recipient information in a general phone book according to an embodiment of the present invention. The same method is used even when editing / adding or modifying the recipient information. Of course, it can be applied as.

Referring to FIG. 14, reference numeral 1410 illustrates an example of a screen configuration of a general phone book provided in a mobile terminal. Reference numeral 1420 denotes a telephone in which recipient information selected by a user is registered by an administrator according to a service restriction mode. It shows the processing procedure to determine whether the number.

Reference numeral 1431 shows an example of a screen configuration for restricting access according to the recipient information selected by the user according to the restricted service mode, and reference 1433 indicates restricted access according to the restricted service mode. The following shows an example of the screen configuration displayed.

Reference numeral 1441 and 1443 indicate an example of a screen configuration in which the recipient information selected by the user is not a phone number registered by the administrator according to the service restriction mode, and corresponding recipient information is deleted in response to a user request. Reference numeral 1445 denotes an example of the screen configuration displayed after deleting the recipient information selected by the user.

For example, when the user selects the recipient information to be deleted from the phone book and requests deletion, as shown by reference numeral 1410, the portable terminal determines that the recipient information selected by the user is deleted as indicated by reference numeral 1420. It is determined whether or not the receiver information registered in the mode, that is, the receiver information registered in the call permission telephone book by the administrator.

As a result of the determination, when the receiver information is registered in the service restriction mode, the mobile terminal is in the service restriction mode indicating that the receiver information cannot be deleted according to the service restriction mode as indicated by reference numeral 1431. Can not be used. Thereafter, after the display of the guide message, the portable terminal can display the previous screen as indicated by reference numeral 1433.

If the receiver information is not registered in the service restriction mode as a result of the determination, the portable terminal deletes the corresponding receiver information selected in response to a user request as indicated by reference numeral 1441 and reference numeral 1443. Thereafter, after deleting the receiver information, the portable terminal can display a screen of the phone book in which the deleted receiver information is omitted, as indicated by reference numeral 1445.

In the above, embodiments of the service restriction mode in the general phone book according to an embodiment of the present invention have been described. Hereinafter, a user interface according to the general telephone directory and the outgoing allowed telephone directory generated according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 14 to facilitate understanding.

15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen configuration of a phone book user interface provided in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Particularly, in FIG. 15, only one embodiment shown for comparison of a user interface of an outgoing allowed phone book and a general phone book generated according to an embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto.

Referring to FIG. 15, reference numeral 1510 illustrates an example of a screen configuration of a general phone book provided in a mobile terminal, and reference numeral 1530 illustrates an example of a screen configuration of an outgoing allowed telephone directory provided in a mobile terminal. 1535 illustrates an example of a shortcut number mapped to outgoing allowed telephone numbers.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 15, according to the embodiment of the present invention, various types of phone books may be configured according to user settings. In particular, according to the service restriction mode, the outgoing allowed phone book indicated by reference numeral 1530 may be included. Only the recipient information registered in the service limited mode is included. In addition, as shown in reference numeral 1535, the call permitting phone book preferably displays a shortcut number mapped to each callable call number.

In this case, it should be noted that the general telephone directory of the reference numeral 1510 and the outgoing telephone directory of the reference numeral 1530 represent the same recipient information, respectively, and the same data does not exist in duplicate.

Next, a menu user interface corresponding to the service restriction mode in the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 15A to 15D.

16A to 16D illustrate examples of a menu user interface according to a service restriction mode in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 16A to FIG. 16D, when the user requests a menu for a predetermined key input or the like, the portable terminal is in the standby states 1611, 1621, 1631, and 1641. Display menu user interfaces 1613, 1623, 1633, 1643 in response to the request.

The user can then immediately execute the desired function via the user menu user interface.

First, referring to FIG. 16A, when a user selects <Call Record> using a predetermined direction key in the menu user interfaces 1613, 1623, 1633, and 1643, the mobile terminal responds with the reference numeral 1615. Likewise, a menu tree for checking information according to an outgoing / receiving operation may be displayed.

In particular, an embodiment of the present invention includes a <Reject calls> menu item and the like for checking information rejected to be transmitted / received according to the service limited mode. Also, preferably, the information related to the outgoing / receiving operation accumulated in the <All calls>, <Missed calls>, <Incoming calls>, and <Outgoing calls> menu items at 1615 is only information registered in the service limited mode. Accumulate.

Next, referring to FIG. 16B, when the user selects <Phonebook> using a predetermined direction key in the menu user interfaces 1613, 1623, 1633, and 1643, the mobile terminal responds with the reference numeral 1625. Likewise, a menu tree for checking a list of telephone numbers registered by a user / administrator may be displayed.

Particularly, in the embodiment of the present invention, a <Contact list> menu item which can generally check a list of telephone numbers registered by a user in a mobile terminal, and checks a list of telephone numbers registered by an administrator to allow calling / receiving according to a service restriction mode. Includes a <Parental Group> menu item that can be used. Preferably, the telephone number list included in the <Parental Group> automatically groups information registered in the service restriction mode, for example, telephone numbers.

Also preferably, in reference numeral 1625, a <Group> menu item for checking a list of phone numbers not registered in the restricted service mode is included in the list of phone numbers included in the <Contact list> as in the <Group> menu item. can do.

Next, referring to FIG. 16C, when the user selects <Fun & Apps> using a predetermined direction key in the menu user interfaces 1613, 1623, 1633, and 1643, the mobile terminal responds to reference numeral 1635. As shown, a menu tree of additional services provided by the mobile terminal such as <File manager>, <Games>, <Audio Player>, and <Camera> may be displayed.

Next, referring to FIG. 16D, when the user selects <Settings> using a predetermined direction key in the menu user interfaces 1613, 1623, 1633, and 1643, the mobile terminal responds with the reference numeral 1645. As such, the user / administrator may display a menu tree of additional functions of the mobile terminal such as <Time & Date>, <Phone settings>, <Display settings>, <Sound settings>, and <Parental Guide Mode>.

In particular, according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is preferable to distinguish the items that can be set by the mobile terminal user and the administrator according to the service restriction mode so that the user restricts access to the administrator setting mode. For example, it is preferable to restrict the user's access to menu items set by the administrator according to the service restriction mode such as <Display settings>, <Parental Guide Mode>, and <Software update>. In addition, the administrator can access all items set by the user, including items that can be set by the administrator. Since the setting method according to the manager setting mode will be described later, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Also, preferably, when a software update or settings reset is performed through the <Software update> menu item, an item set by the administrator within the range, for example, <Parental Guide Mode> is not included.

In addition, in the menu user interfaces 1613, 1623, 1633, and 1643 illustrated in FIGS. 16A to 16, the administrator charges functions charged by usage by connecting to a function such as a WAP or the like. It may be limited in advance, and preferably displayed separately on the menu user interface 1613, 1623, 1633, 1643. For example, the color of the menu item may be displayed differently or may be provided in the form of an icon indicating that the menu item is limited.

On the other hand, the structure of the menu user interface (1613, 1623, 1633, 1643) shown in Figs. 16A to 16D shows one embodiment according to the present invention, the present invention is not limited to this form, its setting It may be provided in various forms depending on the method.

FIG. 17 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of registering a service limit mode for restricting billing service use in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 17, FIG. 17 schematically illustrates an example of a service restriction mode setting and registration process by an administrator for restricting use of a billing service by a user according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

First, when a request for setting a service restriction mode occurs in step 1701, the mobile terminal proceeds to step 1703 and requests a password, for example, a personal identification number (PIN).

Subsequently, if a predetermined password input is generated from the administrator in response to the password input request as in step 1703, the portable terminal proceeds to step 1705 to determine whether the input password is valid. For example, the password set in advance and the input password are checked to determine whether they match.

Here, when the setting request for the service limited mode occurs as described above, when the setting mode release and release failure by the password, it is to inform the fact through SMS, etc. corresponding to the telephone number of the administrator registered in advance. desirable.

If the determination result in step 1705 does not match the input password, the portable terminal proceeds to step 1707 and repeatedly confirms the password input for a predetermined number of times and then proceeds to step 1709. In step 1709, the portable terminal performs an operation corresponding to the result of step 1707. For example, if the input password does not match for a predetermined number of times, the procedure is terminated. If the matching password is input during the repetition, the process proceeds to step 1711.

If the input password matches the determination result in step 1705, the portable terminal proceeds to step 1711 to check the service restriction mode that the administrator wants to manage. For example, as shown in step 1711, it is checked whether the input is for setting / changing / registering a phone number for allowing / restricting outgoing / receiving use.

Here, although FIG. 17 is described as an example of registering a phone number for allowing outgoing / receiving use for convenience of description, setting / change of a phone number for allowing / restricting outgoing / receiving use as described above. And the like can be managed in accordance with the above procedure.

If the change in the restricted service mode is the originating / receiving phone number registration in step 1711, the mobile terminal proceeds to step 1713 and inputs information to allow outgoing / receiving according to the restricted service mode. , Display phone number input window. Thereafter, the portable terminal proceeds to step 1715 when a predetermined telephone number is input from the administrator through the telephone number input window.

In step 1715, the portable terminal requests to register a speed dial number corresponding to the input telephone number. After the registration of the shortcut number is completed, the portable terminal proceeds to step 1717 and maps and stores the input telephone number and the shortcut number, and then proceeds to step 1719.

Specifically, the portable terminal requests setting of a shortcut button corresponding to the input telephone number when the predetermined telephone number input is completed from the manager. Thereafter, when a predetermined shortcut button is input from the administrator, the portable terminal determines whether the shortcut button is available and registers the shortcut button by mapping the shortcut button to the input telephone number accordingly.

In this case, preferably, if it is recognized that the input of the predetermined telephone number is completed, the portable terminal may display a list of shortcut buttons which are acceptable to the mobile terminal, for example, a blank shortcut button in which the telephone number is not registered. You can also display a list. In addition, the above procedure may be provided in the order of first providing a blank shortcut button to an administrator or requesting an input and then inputting a corresponding telephone number.

In addition, in registering the input telephone number, it is possible to set whether to apply the input telephone number to the allow list, whether to apply to the allow list or the allow list of both outgoing and receiving, etc. to be. Such a procedure is preferably provided in the form of a predetermined selection window in a previous step or a subsequent step of the shortcut button input or telephone number input procedure to be selected by an administrator.

Next, in step 1719, the portable terminal determines whether the setting / change / registration of the originating / receiving service restriction mode by the administrator is completed. If the setting / change / registration of the service restriction mode of the administrator is not completed in step 1719, the mobile terminal proceeds to step 1713 and requests the input of a telephone number to set / change / register, and then the procedure. Repeat.

As a result of the determination in step 1719, when the administrator is in the service restriction mode setting / change / registration, the portable terminal proceeds to step 1721 to perform a corresponding operation according to the administrator's request.

Next, if the change of the service restriction mode in step 1711 is not the setting / change / registration of the telephone number for allowing / restricting outgoing / receiving use, the mobile terminal proceeds to step 1723 to enter the service restriction mode. Accordingly, a list of services provided by the mobile terminal is provided. In this step, it is also possible to provide a list for each service that is currently registered to be available in the limited service mode, or to provide a list for each service that is currently limited in service limited mode.

For example, in operation 1723, the portable terminal may display a list of services available to the user according to the service restriction mode or a list of services allowed to use the service of the user according to the service restriction mode. Here, the service list may indicate a service list to which charging is charged, and may include an outgoing / receiving service, an SMS / MMS / Voice service, a data communication service, and an application service thereof.

Then, the administrator may perform a registration operation, for example, selecting / changing / adding certain services to be allowed / restricted when the service limited mode is activated in the provided service list. In addition, the administrator may release the allowance / restriction of certain services registered in the allowance / restriction when the service restriction mode is activated in the provided service list.

Next, after the service list is displayed in step 1723, the mobile terminal proceeds to step 1725 and determines whether the activation / deactivation selection is completed according to the allow / limit for each service.

In step 1725, when the activation / deactivation selection for each service is completed, the mobile terminal proceeds to step 1727 to register corresponding services selected for activation / deactivation according to the permission / restriction in the service limited mode activation mode. Register the unselected or deselected services in the service restricted mode deactivated mode. That is, settings such as allowing / restricting use of each service are stored.

In operation 1729, the portable terminal determines whether the setting procedure is completed.

If it is determined in step 1729 that the service restriction mode setting for each service of the manager is not completed, the portable terminal proceeds to step 1723 and repeats the procedure. As a result of the determination in step 1729, if the service restriction mode setting for each service of the manager is completed, the portable terminal proceeds to step 1721 to perform an operation according to a user request.

Meanwhile, although not shown in FIG. 17, the method of setting a service restriction mode according to an embodiment of the present invention as described above may include changing a password, for example, a personal identification number, for use of the service restriction mode. .

In addition, the method of setting a service restriction mode may include a procedure for registering an administrator and administrator information capable of managing a mobile terminal user.

Next, an embodiment of setting procedures according to the service restriction mode in the administrator mode according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 17.

18 is a diagram schematically illustrating an example of a configuration of a standby screen set to correspond to a service restriction mode in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

In particular, FIG. 18 illustrates an example of a standby screen configured through a standby screen setting mode included in a <Display settings> menu item as described with reference to FIG. 16D after entering the administrator setting mode. To facilitate user convenience.

Here, the shortcut numbers configured as the idle screen may be set by a speed dial function according to an embodiment of the present invention. Since the speed dial function will be described later, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 18, an administrator may set and display a standby screen displaying shortcut numbers according to a service restriction mode, in particular, a standby screen setting mode.

Then, as shown in FIG. 18, the portable terminal can display a standby screen including shortcut numbers corresponding to telephone numbers registered in the service restriction mode by the administrator.

That is, the portable terminal displays shortcut numbers mapped to telephone numbers registered according to a service restriction mode and shortcut buttons including schematic information of a corresponding user corresponding to the shortcut numbers in an icon form on a standby screen. do. Through this, the user can easily check the user information on the desired portable terminal, and even if the user does not remember the mapped shortcut number of the desired portable terminal, the user can immediately make a call by using the shortcut button on the standby screen. do.

Preferably, when the LCD displaying the standby screen is formed as a touch screen, the user may perform the transmission operation only by a simple touch on the LCD screen instead of a key input. In addition, the form of the shortcut button as shown in FIG. 18 shows one example according to an embodiment of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

In addition, although an example in which the shortcut numbers displayed on the idle screen and the phone number registered in the service restriction mode are displayed on the information mapped to 1 to 9 is illustrated, the present invention is not limited thereto. Therefore, the displayed shortcut numbers 1 to 9 may be changed by the user / manager. For example, the idle screen may be configured of shortcut numbers mapped to telephone numbers frequently used by a user among telephone numbers registered according to the service restriction mode.

19 is a flowchart illustrating a process according to successful entry of a service limited mode in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

In particular, FIG. 19 illustrates an example of a screen configuration according to entry success in the procedure of entering the service restriction mode for the administrator to change a setting related to the service restriction mode.

Referring to FIG. 19, reference numeral 1910 illustrates an example of an initial tree structure of a setting menu provided by a mobile terminal, and reference numeral 1920 denotes a password when an administrator selects a service limited mode item according to an embodiment of the present invention. An example of a screen configuration for requesting an input is shown. Reference numeral 1930 denotes an example of a screen configuration in which an administrator inputs a password in response to the password input request.

Reference numeral 1940 illustrates an example of a screen configuration for guiding the successful entry into the service limited mode when the input password is normal, and reference 1950 indicates the details of the service limited mode according to the successful entry into the service limited mode. The following shows an example of the tree structure of the menu.

Referring to the above operation, the administrator may first enter a menu as indicated by reference numeral 1910 and select a service limited mode item through a predetermined procedure for setting up the service limited mode.

When the service limited mode item is selected, the portable terminal requests a password input for entering the service limited mode as indicated by reference numeral 1920. Here, the password may be set in advance by an administrator, and when the initial password is input, it is preferable to input a basic password provided by the mobile terminal.

Next, in response to the password input request, the administrator may input a predetermined password using a keypad or the like as indicated by reference numeral 1930. Then, the portable terminal extracts the input password and checks whether it matches the previously registered password.

As a result of the check, if the input password does not match the existing password, the mobile terminal may request the password input again or terminate the entry into the service restriction mode.

As a result of the check, if the input password matches the existing password, the portable terminal may display a menu screen for changing settings related to the service restriction mode, as indicated by reference numeral 1950. Then, the administrator can change the settings related to the limited service mode using the menus as described above.

20 is a diagram illustrating a processing procedure according to failure to enter a service restricted mode in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In particular, FIG. 20 illustrates an example of a screen configuration according to an entry failure during a procedure in which a user / administrator enters a service limited mode for changing a setting related to a service limited mode.

Referring to FIG. 20, reference numeral 2010 shows an example of an initial tree structure of a setting menu provided by a mobile terminal. Reference numeral 2021, reference numeral 2023, reference numeral 2031, reference numeral 2033, reference numeral 2041, and reference numeral 2043 illustrates an example of a screen configuration in which a password is input from the user / administrator in response to the password input request screen when the user / administrator enters the restricted service mode.

Reference numeral 2025, reference numeral 2035, and reference numeral 2045 show an example of a screen configuration that outputs a warning message when an incorrect password is input from the user / administrator. Reference numeral 2050 denotes a pre-registering of the user / administrator as the user enters the restricted service mode. An example of a screen configuration for sending an SMS to an administrator is shown. Reference numeral 2060 denotes an example of a screen configuration for moving to an initial setting menu screen and displaying the same in response to a failure to enter the service limited mode.

Referring to the above operation, first, the user / administrator may enter a menu as indicated by the reference numeral 2010 through a predetermined procedure and select a service limited mode item for setting related to the service limited mode.

When the service limited mode item is selected, the portable terminal requests a password input for entering the service limited mode as indicated by reference numeral 2021. Here, the password may be set in advance by an administrator, and when the initial password is input, it is preferable to input a basic password provided by the mobile terminal.

Next, in response to the password input request, the user / administrator may input a predetermined password using a keypad or the like as indicated by reference numeral 2023. Then, the portable terminal extracts the input password and checks whether it matches the previously registered password.

As a result of the check, if the input password does not match the existing password, the portable terminal outputs a predetermined warning message as indicated by reference numeral 2025. When a predetermined time has elapsed after outputting the warning message, the portable terminal may request re-entry of the password or terminate the entry into the service restriction mode.

In this case, in FIG. 20, an operation of performing three repetitive confirmations as shown in reference numerals 2021 to 2025, 2031 to 2035, and 2041 to 2045 when the password is failed is taken as an example. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and a confirmation procedure such as one, two or three or more times may be performed according to a setting method.

Next, if the password input fails by the user / administrator as described above, as indicated by reference numeral 2050, an SMS such as SMS indicating that a request for entry into the service restricted mode occurs to an administrator registered in advance according to the service limited mode. Send it through.

In this case, the SMS transmission may be transmitted only in the case of failure as described above, but preferably, the user / administrator enters the service restriction mode and transmits the password in all cases of successful password input and password input failure.

Accordingly, the transmitted SMS may include information indicating that the entry into the service restricted mode occurs, as well as related information about whether the entry into the limited service mode succeeds or fails.

On the other hand, the portable terminal may refuse to enter the service limited mode as the password authentication input from the user / administrator as described above fails, and display the initial setting menu screen as indicated by reference numeral 2060.

21 is a diagram illustrating a process of setting and releasing a service restriction mode in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In particular, FIG. 21 illustrates a detailed menu screen of the service limited mode displayed as the administrator successfully enters the service limited mode as shown in FIG. 19, and a process according to the selection of <set and cancel> menu in the detailed menu. It is a schematic drawing.

Here, the <setting and canceling> menu of the detailed menu of the service limiting mode indicates a menu for changing information related to setting and canceling the service limiting mode. That is, the activation / deactivation state setting of the service limited mode may be changed through the <set and release> menu.

Referring to FIG. 21, reference numeral 2110 shows an example of a detailed menu structure corresponding to the service limited mode displayed when the administrator succeeds in entering the service limited mode. On and Off> shows an example of the screen configuration according to the menu selection, reference 2130 shows an example of the screen configuration to move to the previous setting menu screen and display after the setting change is completed.

Referring to the above operation, first, when the administrator enters the limited service mode, the portable terminal displays a detailed menu screen related to the limited service mode as indicated by reference numeral 2110. The administrator can then change settings related to the desired service restriction mode through the detailed menu. At this time, FIG. 21 will be described a procedure according to the selection of <set and cancel> menu.

That is, when the administrator selects the <On and Off> menu from the detailed menu, the mobile terminal may select to turn on or off the service limited mode as indicated by reference numeral 2120 in response to the selection of the <On and Off> menu. The screen can be displayed.

Accordingly, the administrator may select on or off of the service restriction mode on the screen 2120 through a predetermined key input or the like. Then, the portable terminal may check the on / off selected by the administrator, store the setting or release information of the service restriction mode accordingly, and display a previous setting menu screen as indicated by reference numeral 2130.

22 is a diagram illustrating a procedure for changing an administrator password in a service limited mode in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In particular, FIG. 22 schematically illustrates a detailed menu screen of the service limited mode displayed as the administrator successfully enters the limited service mode as shown in FIG. 19 and a process according to the <Password change> menu selection in the detailed menu. As shown in FIG.

Here, the <password change> menu of the detailed menu of the service limited mode represents a menu for changing the password of the service limited mode. In this case, the password according to the initial service restriction mode is preferably set to the default password provided by the mobile terminal.

Referring to FIG. 22, reference numeral 2210 shows an example of a detailed menu structure corresponding to the service limited mode displayed when the administrator successfully enters the service limited mode, and reference numeral 2221 and 2223 denote the manager. Figure 2 shows an example of a screen for requesting an input of an existing password corresponding to the <Password Change> menu selection of the screen and a screen for inputting a password by an administrator.

Reference numerals 2231 and 2233 show examples of a screen for requesting input of a new password to be changed when the password input by the administrator is normal, and a screen configuration in which the administrator inputs a new password accordingly. Reference numeral 2241 and reference numeral 2243 denote screens for requesting again the input of the newly entered password to be changed to confirm the new password input by the administrator, and an example of a screen configuration in which the administrator inputs a new password. It is shown.

Reference numeral 2250 denotes an example of a screen configuration for guiding that the password change is normally completed in response to an administrator request. Reference numeral 2260 denotes an example of a screen configuration for moving to and displaying a previous setting menu screen after completing the password change. .

Referring to the above operation, when the administrator enters the restricted service mode first, the mobile terminal displays a detailed menu screen related to the restricted service mode as indicated by reference numeral 2210. The administrator can then change settings related to the desired service restriction mode through the detailed menu. At this time, FIG. 22 will be described with respect to the <Password change> menu selection.

That is, when the administrator selects the <Password Change> menu from the detailed menu, the portable terminal inputs a password previously registered corresponding to the service restriction mode as indicated by reference numeral 2221 in response to the selection of the <Password Change> menu. A screen for requesting the message can be displayed.

Accordingly, the administrator may input a predetermined password as in reference numeral 2223 through a predetermined key input operation. Then, the mobile terminal performs a predetermined authentication on the password input by the administrator, and when the password is normal, as shown by reference numeral 2231, the portable terminal may display a screen requesting input of a new password that the administrator wants to change. .

Next, the administrator may input a new password to be changed as in reference numeral 2233 through an operation of a predetermined key input. The portable terminal may display a screen for requesting input of a new password that the administrator changes in order to confirm the new password as indicated by reference numeral 2241 in response to the new password input of the administrator.

In response, the administrator may input a new password that changes as indicated by reference numeral 2243 through an operation such as a predetermined key input. Then, the portable terminal checks the input of the new password to change, and determines whether the password inputted twice is the same.

When the two password inputs are the same, the portable terminal may display a screen for guiding that the storage of the new password requested by the administrator and the change to the new password are normally performed, as indicated by reference numeral 2250. Thereafter, when the password change in the service limited mode is completed, the portable terminal may display a previous setting menu screen as indicated by reference numeral 2260.

23 is a diagram illustrating an administrator registration process for managing a service restriction mode in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In particular, FIG. 23 schematically illustrates a detailed menu screen of the service limited mode displayed as the administrator successfully enters the service limited mode as shown in FIG. 19 and a process according to the selection of the <Register Administrator> menu from the detailed menu. As shown in FIG.

Here, the <Register Administrator> menu in the detailed menu of the service limited mode represents a menu for registering an administrator in charge of managing the service limited mode and / or an administrator who receives an SMS. In this case, preferably, an administrator who can receive the SMS may set a plurality of administrators.

Referring to FIG. 23, when the administrator enters the restricted service mode first, the mobile terminal displays a detailed menu screen related to the limited service mode as indicated by reference numeral 2310. The administrator can then change settings related to the desired service restriction mode through the detailed menu. At this time, FIG. 23 will be described a procedure according to the <Register Administrator> menu.

That is, when the administrator selects the <Register Administrator> menu from the detailed menu, the portable terminal displays an initial screen for registering the administrator as indicated by reference numeral 2321 in response to the selection of the <Administrator Registration> menu. In this case, the manager registration initial screen has a screen configuration for registering one or two administrators, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the two or more administrators may be registered.

Next, the administrator may select one of the administrator registration items displayed as indicated by reference numeral 2321 through an operation such as a predetermined key input. Then, the portable terminal may display a screen for inputting information on an administrator registration item selected by the administrator, as indicated by reference numeral 2323.

In response to this, the administrator completes an input of the administrator's information, such as a name and a telephone number, to be registered through the information input window as indicated by reference numeral 2323, and requests the storage thereof. In this case, it is preferable to input a phone number for receiving an SMS with respect to the phone number of the information of the manager.

That is, according to an embodiment of the present invention, in transmitting the SMS to the manager, it is preferable to transmit only the SMS without accessing the WAP. Therefore, it is preferable that the manager's telephone number is the telephone number of the mobile terminal. In addition, as described above, in order to send an SMS to the administrator, it is preferable to automatically set to allow outgoing / receiving, SMS transmission, etc. for the phone numbers registered as the administrator in the service restriction mode.

Next, when the mobile terminal is requested to store the information input from the administrator as described above, as shown by reference numeral 2330, the portable terminal checks the input information and the same information as the input information exists in the previously registered manager information. Check it. Here, it is preferable to determine whether the input information is the same by comparing the input telephone number with a telephone number of an administrator registered in advance.

If there is no identical information as a result of the checking, the portable terminal stores the input information as indicated by reference numeral 2340 and then displays the registered manager list screen as indicated by reference numeral 2350.

If there is the same information as the result of the check, the portable terminal may provide a guide message or the like that the same information as the input information exists as indicated by reference numeral 2360. In this case, the portable terminal may display the same information together with the guide message.

Subsequently, when the mobile terminal corresponds to an administrator request or a predetermined time elapses, the portable terminal stores existing registered manager information or the input manager information as indicated by reference numeral 2340, and is registered as indicated by reference numeral 2350. Display the administrator list screen.

In addition, although FIG. 23 illustrates a screen for selecting an item for registering an administrator in the initial manager registration screen as described above, a screen for inputting administrator information, for example, a name and a phone number, to be registered is first provided. It can also be set. That is, the procedures of the reference numeral 2321 and 2323 may be changed from each other.

FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating an example of setting a phone number registered in a service restriction mode and a shortcut number according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In particular, FIG. 24 illustrates a detailed menu screen of the service restriction mode displayed as the administrator successfully enters the service restriction mode as shown in FIG. 19, and a process according to the selection of the <shortcut number setting> menu in the detailed menu. It is a schematic drawing.

Here, the <shortcut number setting> menu among detailed menus of the limited service mode corresponds to shortcut numbers corresponding to shortcut numbers, for example, 1 to 9 or a combination thereof, for the phone numbers registered in the limited service mode. It displays a menu for saving, registering, changing, and deleting shortcut numbers mapped to telephone numbers.

Referring to FIG. 24, when the administrator successfully enters the service limited mode, the portable terminal displays a detailed menu screen related to the service limited mode as indicated by reference numeral 2410. The administrator can then change settings related to the desired service restriction mode through the detailed menu. At this time, FIG. 24 will be described a procedure according to selection of a <shortcut number setting> menu.

That is, when the administrator selects the <shortcut number setting> menu from the detailed menu, the portable terminal displays an initial screen for setting the shortcut number as indicated by reference numeral 2421 in response to the selection of the <shortcut number setting> menu.

As shown in the initial display of the speed dial number setting reference 2421, the speed dial number setting for the phone numbers registered according to the service restriction mode may be set by the administrator by <Direct Setup>, <Select from the Phone Book>, and <Speed Dial>. It can be set according to (Speed Dial)>. At this time, FIG. 24 describes an operation according to the <direct setting> mode in which an administrator directly sets information through input of the speed dial setting mode.

That is, the administrator may select a <direct setting> menu from the shortcut number setting menu displayed as indicated by reference numeral 2421 through an operation of a predetermined key input. Then, the portable terminal may display a list of shortcut numbers, for example, 1 to 9 or a combination of shortcut numbers corresponding to the manager's selection of the <direct setting> menu as indicated by reference numeral 2423.

Preferably, in displaying the list of speed dial numbers, in the case of addition of speed dial numbers, the display of the speed dial numbers already registered with the speed dial numbers may be omitted, and a list of speed numbers currently empty may be displayed. In addition, in the case of changing or deleting the shortcut number, all the shortcut number lists can be displayed.

Next, the administrator may select a predetermined shortcut number, for example, number 2, from a list of shortcut numbers displayed as shown by reference numeral 2343. Then, the portable terminal may display a screen for inputting information corresponding to the speed dial number selected by the manager, as indicated by reference numeral 2425.

In response, the administrator completes input of information to be registered in the selected shortcut number '2', for example, a name and a phone number, through an information input window as indicated by reference numeral 2425, and requests the storage thereof.

Next, when the mobile terminal is requested to store the information input from the administrator as described above, as shown by reference numeral 2430, the mobile terminal checks the telephone number of the input information and has the same telephone number among the existing registered telephone numbers. Check that the information exists.

If the same telephone number is not found, the portable terminal stores the input information as shown by reference numeral 2440, and then confirms the input information registered to the shortcut number '2' as indicated by reference numeral 2450. Is displayed.

In addition, the mobile terminal may move to a list screen of shortcut numbers as indicated by reference numeral 2460 in response to a predetermined time elapse or in response to an administrator's request in the same state as the reference numeral 2450. In this case, as indicated by the reference numeral 2460, it can be seen that the list of the shortcut numbers includes information registered in the shortcut number '2' through the above-described procedure.

If the same telephone number is found as a result of the checking, the portable terminal may provide a guide message or the like that the same telephone number as the input telephone number exists as indicated by reference numeral 2470. In this case, the portable terminal may display the information on the same telephone number together with the guide message.

Subsequently, when the mobile terminal corresponds to an administrator request or after a predetermined time elapses, the mobile terminal stores an existing registered telephone number and corresponding information, or the input telephone number and corresponding information as in the reference numeral 2440. In addition, as shown by reference numeral 2450, a confirmation screen for input information registered in shortcut number '2' may be displayed.

In addition, in FIG. 24, after selecting the speed dial number as described above, the information corresponding to the speed dial number is described in the order of inputting the information. You can also operate in the order of mapping to shortcut number. That is, the procedures of the reference numeral 2423 and the reference numeral 2425 may of course be changed from each other.

FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating another example of setting a phone number registered in a service restriction mode and a shortcut number according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In particular, FIG. 25 is a diagram schematically illustrating a speed dial setting process according to a <select from phone number> mode in the <shortcut number setting> menu shown in FIG. 24.

Referring to FIG. 25, when the administrator enters the limited service mode first, the mobile terminal displays a detailed menu screen related to the limited service mode as indicated by reference numeral 2510. The administrator can then change settings related to the desired service restriction mode through the detailed menu. In this case, FIG. 25 illustrates a procedure of selecting a service restricted mode registrant from the phone book and specifying a registration and a shortcut number.

That is, when the administrator selects the <shortcut number setting> menu from the detailed menu, the portable terminal displays an initial screen for setting the shortcut number as indicated by reference numeral 2520 in response to the selection of the <shortcut number setting> menu.

Then, the administrator may select a <select from phone number> menu from the speed dial setting menu displayed as indicated by reference numeral 2520 through an operation of a predetermined key input. The portable terminal may display a list of shortcut numbers, for example, 1 to 9 or a combination of shortcut numbers, as indicated by reference numeral 2530, corresponding to the <Select from telephone number> menu selection.

Next, the administrator may select a predetermined shortcut number, for example, number 2, to register in the service restriction mode from the list of shortcut numbers displayed as indicated by reference numeral 2530. Correspondingly, the portable terminal displays a list registered in the phone book to select information to be added to the selected shortcut number '2' as indicated by reference numeral 2540.

Then, the administrator can select a predetermined item to add to the speed dial '2' from the list registered in the phone book. In response, the portable terminal may add and store the selected item to the shortcut number '2', and move and display the list of initial shortcut numbers as indicated by reference numeral 2550. In this case, as shown by reference numeral 2550, it can be seen that the information added above is included in the shortcut number '2' through the above-described procedure in the list of shortcut numbers.

FIG. 26 is a diagram illustrating still another example of setting a phone number registered in a service restriction mode and a shortcut number according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In particular, FIG. 26 is a diagram schematically illustrating a process of setting a speed dial number according to the <Apply Speed Dial> mode in the <Speed Dial Number Settings> menu shown in FIG. 24.

Referring to FIG. 26, when the administrator first enters the limited service mode, the mobile terminal displays a detailed menu screen related to the limited service mode as indicated by reference numeral 2610. The administrator can then change settings related to the desired service restriction mode through the detailed menu.

In this case, FIG. 26 illustrates a procedure of registering a service limited mode registrant in the service limited mode using information set through a speed dial function formed as a standby screen as described with reference to FIG. 18.

That is, when the administrator selects the <Speed Dial application> menu of the detailed manules, the portable terminal checks whether there is information previously input to the speed dial in response to the selection of the <Speed Dial application> menu.

As a result of the check, if there is no information entered in the speed dial, the portable terminal does not have the data set by the speed dial as indicated by reference numeral 2631. Print a guidance message such as Thereafter, the mobile terminal may move to and display an initial screen for setting a shortcut number, as indicated by reference numeral 2633.

As a result of the check, if there is information input in the speed dial, the portable terminal determines whether there is information input in the service restriction mode. If there is no information input in the service restriction mode, the portable terminal loads the information input to the speed dial as indicated by reference numeral 2641, and then loads the speed dial as shown by reference numeral 2643. Save the information.

As described above, the portable terminal registers the information entered in the speed dial in the service limited mode, and displays the information registered in the service limited mode on the screen as indicated by reference numeral 2645. Thereafter, when the registration of the service restriction mode is completed, the mobile terminal may move to the initial screen for setting the speed dial number and display it, as indicated by reference numeral 2647.

As a result of the check, if there is information input in the speed dial, the portable terminal determines whether there is information input in the service restriction mode. As a result of the determination, when there is information input in the service limited mode, the portable terminal outputs a message indicating that data registered in the service limited mode is deleted, as indicated by reference numeral 2651.

That is, as the information entered in the speed dial is applied to the limited service mode, a warning message indicating that the existing information registered in the limited service mode is deleted, for example, data of '2 to 9' is deleted. Would you like to continue?' Output a message such as

In response to the deletion request from the administrator, the portable terminal deletes the existing information registered in the service limited mode as shown by reference numeral 2653, and loads the information input to the speed dial. Store the loading speed dial input information as in 2655.

As described above, the portable terminal updates the information inputted to the speed dial in the service limited mode, and displays the updated information in the service limited mode on the screen as indicated by reference numeral 2657. Thereafter, when the registration of the service restriction mode is completed, the mobile terminal may move to the initial screen for setting the speed dial number and display it, as indicated by reference numeral 2647.

As described above, in the detailed description of the present invention has been described with respect to specific embodiments, various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be determined not only by the claims below, but also by the equivalents of the claims.

As described above, according to the billing service limiting apparatus and method in the mobile terminal of the present invention proposed by the present invention, the user of the mobile terminal can use the service in which billing occurs such as origination / reception, SMS / MMS / Voice and data communication. It has the advantage of being selectively limited. This has the advantage of controlling the user's indiscriminate billing service usage.

In addition, according to the present invention, in using the mobile terminal, only the allowed telephone numbers registered by the administrator can be transmitted / received, and only the additional services allowed by the administrator can be used, Use of a mobile terminal can be restricted.

Therefore, it is possible to reduce the call charge according to the use of the billing service of the user of the portable terminal, and also has an advantage of limiting the use of the mobile terminal that is unnecessary due to unnecessary telephone use or data communication.

In addition, according to the present invention, there is an advantage that can prevent the illegal use or access to content that is not viewed by the minor in advance. Telephone rights can also be managed by a third party, such as a parent or other telephone payer.

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In the method for restricting billing service use in a mobile terminal, When an outgoing or incoming request is made, determining whether the reduced service mode status is enabled or disabled; Determining whether the outgoing or incoming call number is a phone number previously registered in the limited service mode if the limited service mode is activated; If the outgoing or incoming phone number is a phone number registered in the restricted service mode, allowing the outgoing or incoming call to connect a call; If the outgoing or incoming phone number is not a phone number registered in the limited service mode, terminating a call connection by limiting the outgoing or receiving service. The method of claim 1, If the service restriction mode is inactive, billing service usage restriction method in the mobile terminal comprising the step of connecting a call corresponding to the outgoing or incoming telephone number. The method of claim 1, If the outgoing or incoming phone number is not a phone number registered in the limited service mode, providing a guide message indicating that the limited service mode is activated. The method of claim 3, The guide message providing process, If the call request is made, displaying a guide message on the screen indicating that the restricted service mode is activated; And in the case of a reception request, displaying only the information of the received telephone number on a screen. The method of claim 3, In the case of a reception request, the billing service is used in a mobile terminal, including sending a message to an external caller requesting a call connection indicating that the mobile terminal is activated in the restricted service mode and cannot perform a call connection. Limitation method. In the call limiting method in a mobile terminal, Checking the status of the restricted service mode when a call is requested from the user; When the service restriction mode is activated, extracting the input outgoing telephone number and determining whether the outgoing telephone number is registered in advance; If the outgoing phone number is a registered phone number, allowing the user to make a call and connecting a call; If the outgoing call number is not a registered phone number, displaying a guide message informing that the service restriction mode is activated to not allow outgoing call. The method of claim 6, If the service restriction mode is inactive, connecting the call corresponding to the outgoing call number. The method of claim 6, If the outgoing call number is not a registered phone number, limiting the outgoing request and ending a call connection. In the call limiting method in a mobile terminal, When the call is requested from the user by inputting a predetermined shortcut key, checking the service limited mode state; If the service restriction mode is activated, checking whether there is an outgoing telephone number corresponding to the input shortcut key; Determining whether the outgoing call number is a phone number registered in the service limit mode when the outgoing call number corresponding to the shortcut key exists; Connecting the call by inputting a shortcut key corresponding to the outgoing call number when the outgoing call number is registered in the restricted service mode; If the outgoing call number is not registered in the restricted service mode, limiting the call connection by inputting a shortcut key corresponding to the outgoing call number. The method of claim 9, The method for limiting outgoing in the mobile terminal, And registering, by an administrator, phone numbers to allow outgoing calls in a restricted service mode, and allocating the registered phone numbers to predetermined shortcut keys, respectively. The method of claim 10, The assignment process is a method for limiting outgoing in a mobile terminal, characterized in that it is selectively assigned to the shortcut keys by the number buttons 1 to 9, # Butt and * button or a combination thereof according to the administrator setting. The method of claim 9, Call limiting method in a mobile terminal comprising the step of limiting the call connection when entering the general outgoing phone number instead of the shortcut key. The method of claim 12, And a step of outputting a guide message indicating that a call connection cannot be made when the service restriction mode is activated when the general outgoing telephone number is input. The method of claim 9, And limiting the call connection, outputting a guide message indicating that the call connection cannot be performed when the service restriction mode is activated. The method of claim 9, And if the service restriction mode is inactive, connecting a call to a corresponding outgoing telephone number corresponding to the input shortcut key. In the reception restriction method in a mobile terminal, Checking a service limited mode state when a call connection is requested from a predetermined external mobile terminal; Determining whether the received telephone number according to the call connection request is an allowable telephone number registered in the limited service mode, when the limited service mode is activated; If the incoming call number is a phone number registered in the limited service mode, connecting a call corresponding to the received call number; And limiting a call connection by the received telephone number if the received telephone number is not a telephone number registered in the service restricted mode. The method of claim 16, And if the service restriction mode is inactive, connecting a call corresponding to the received telephone number. The method of claim 16, If the limited service mode is activated, the mobile terminal includes extracting a received telephone number according to the call connection request, and comparing the extracted received telephone number with a reception allowed telephone number registered in the pre-service limited mode. Restriction method. The method of claim 16, If the received telephone number is not the telephone number registered in the restricted service mode, transmitting a guide message to the external mobile terminal that requested the call connection, indicating that the reception cannot be allowed because the restricted service mode is activated. Reception restriction method in the mobile terminal. The method of claim 16, If the received phone number is not a phone number registered in the limited service mode, a method of limiting reception in a mobile terminal, including outputting a guide message including the received phone number and corresponding information according to a service limited mode setting method; . In the method for restricting billing service use in a mobile terminal, Checking a service limited mode state when a predetermined service is requested, If the service restricted mode is activated, determining whether the requested service is a service registered in a service restricted mode; If the requested service is a service not registered in the restricted service mode, limiting the use of the corresponding service; If the requested service is a service registered in a service limited mode, executing the requested corresponding service. The method of claim 21, Method for limiting the use of the billing service in the mobile terminal, Register, by the administrator, one or more services that allow use of the service in restricted service mode, If the user is requested to use the service, it is determined whether the requested service is a service registered in the limited service mode, And correspondingly, allowing or limiting the use of the service. The method of claim 21, The service includes an outgoing / receiving service, a Short Message Service (SMS) / Multimedia Messaging Service (VMS) / Voice, and a data communication service, wherein the services are selectively or entirely registered in the service restricted mode by an administrator. Method for restricting billing service use in a mobile terminal. The method of claim 21, Confirming the requested service when a predetermined service is requested; Determining the service limited mode state when the requested service is an outgoing / receiving service; When the restricted service mode is inactive, allowing the requested outgoing / receiving and connecting a call; When the limited service mode is activated, checking whether the outgoing / received phone number is a registered phone number in the limited service mode; If the outgoing / receiving phone number is a phone number registered in the restricted service mode, allowing the requested outgoing / receiving request and connecting a call; If the outgoing / receiving phone number is not a phone number registered in the limited service mode, limiting the outgoing / receiving request and outputting a guide message accordingly. The method of claim 21, Confirming the requested service when a predetermined service is requested; Determining the service limited mode state when the requested service is an SMS / MMS / Voice service; If the limited service mode is inactive, allowing the requested SMS / MMS / Voice service to be used and executing the corresponding service; Checking whether the SMS / MMS / Voice service is a service registered in the service limited mode when the service limited mode is activated; If the SMS / MMS / Voice service is a service registered in the limited service mode, allowing the use of the SMS / MMS / Voice service and executing the corresponding service according to the request; If the SMS / MMS / Voice service is not a service registered in the limited service mode, the method of restricting the use of the billing service in a mobile terminal, including using the requested SMS / MMS / Voice service and outputting a guide message accordingly. . The method of claim 21, When a predetermined service is requested, checking the requested service; Determining a service limited mode state when the requested service is a data communication service; When the service limited mode is in an inactive state, allowing the requested data communication service and performing data communication; Checking whether the data communication service is a service registered in the service limited mode when the service limited mode is activated; If the data communication service is a service registered in a restricted service mode, performing data communication; If the data communication service is not a service registered in the limited service mode, the method of limiting the use of the charging service in a mobile terminal comprising the step of limiting the use of the data communication service, and outputting a guide message accordingly. In the method for restricting the use of billing service in a mobile terminal, Requesting a password input when entering the setting mode for changing the setting of the service limited mode; Determining validity of an input password according to the password input request; If the input password is valid, allowing a mode entry for a setting change related to a service limited mode and changing / registering a setting related to a service limited mode in response to a setting request; If the input password is not valid, restricting entry of a mode for changing a setting related to a limited service mode and outputting a guide message accordingly. The method of claim 27, The setting change related to the limited service mode may include restricting the use of the charging service in a mobile terminal including registering one or more administrators who manage the limited service mode for restricting the use of the charging service and a corresponding manager telephone number. Way. The method of claim 27, When an entry for changing the service limited mode setting occurs, a method of restricting the use of the billing service in a mobile terminal, the method comprising transmitting a guide message to a manager telephone number registered in advance regardless of whether the input password is valid or not. . The method of claim 29, The guide message may include information indicating that a service restriction mode setting change is requested, and information indicating whether or not the input password is valid. The method of claim 27, And the password restricts the use of a billing service in a mobile terminal including a personal identification number. The method of claim 27, The determination of whether the input password is valid may include determining whether the input password corresponds to a preset password. The method of claim 27, The setting change / registration related to the service limited mode is A method of restricting the use of a billing service in a mobile terminal, the method comprising changing or registering settings for billing services such as an outgoing / receiving service, an SMS / MMS / Voice service, and a data communication service. The method of claim 33, wherein Service limited mode setting for the outgoing / incoming service, And registering a predetermined telephone number to allow outgoing / receiving and a speed dial number assigned to the telephone number according to a service restriction mode. The method of claim 34, wherein The telephone number and speed dial registration, Providing or prompting for a blank shortcut with no phone number registered, And mapping the telephone number to be registered in the service restriction mode to the provided speed dial number. 36. The method of claim 35 wherein Registering the phone number in the restricted service mode, And applying and setting the phone number to at least one of a call restriction, a call restriction, or a restriction on both a call and a call. The method of claim 33, wherein Service limited mode setting for the SMS / MMS / Voice service and data communication service, Display the list of allowable / restricted services according to service limited mode, Determine a service selected / added / released from the service lists; And registering the selected services in a service restricted mode. The method of claim 29, The setting change or registration for the services to which the charge is charged, When the selection / release setting for each service is completed, registering the corresponding services selected to allow the use of the service in the service restriction mode, and excluding the corresponding services that are not selected or released to restrict the use of the service in the service restriction mode. Restricting the use of the billing service in the mobile terminal. In the device for restricting billing service use in a mobile terminal, A memory configured to allow / restrict the use of the billing service according to the service limited mode state, and to store setting information related to a function of allowing / restricting the use of the billing service; A billing service restriction processing unit for determining a state of a service restricted mode when a request for an additional service is generated and correspondingly allowing / restricting the request additional service; Upon requesting a predetermined supplementary service, check the activation / deactivation state of the restricted service mode, determine whether the requested supplementary service is registered in the restricted service mode according to the service limited mode state, and use the requested supplementary service accordingly. A control unit for controlling a series of operations to allow / restrict; And a display unit configured to display execution screens related to a function of allowing / restricting a billing service use and a guide message according to a service limit mode setting according to the control of the controller. The method of claim 39, The memory, A program for determining whether to activate a service limited mode when a billing generation additional service request is made; A program for determining whether to limit a corresponding additional service requested when the service limited mode is activated; A program for processing a guide message output indicating a service restricted mode activation state when the additional service is not an additional service registered in the service restricted mode; A program for controlling execution of an additional service according to a request when the additional service is an additional service registered in a service limited mode; And And a program for extracting service limited mode setting information in response to a charging service request, and controlling a permission or restriction of the charging service according to the setting information. The method of claim 39, The memory, A program for determining a telephone number to be input or received according to a call request; A program for allowing the outgoing / receiving when the input or reception telephone number is a telephone number registered in a service restriction mode; A program for limiting the outgoing / receiving when the input or incoming phone number is not a phone number registered in the service restriction mode; A program for processing to output the corresponding result information to the user and the sender when the reception is restricted; And Device for limiting the use of billing service in a mobile terminal, comprising a program for controlling the transmission of a guide message to a registered administrator's phone number when accessing or changing the setting of the service limited mode is performed. The method of claim 39, The charging service restriction processing unit determines whether the requested supplementary service is an additional service registered in the service limited mode, and permits the use of the service in the case of the additional service registered in the service limited mode; Device for limiting billing service use in a mobile terminal, characterized in that for processing to output a guide message accordingly. The method of claim 39, The billing service restriction processing unit checks whether the telephone number requested to be sent or received is a telephone number registered in the limited service mode, and if the telephone number is registered in the limited service mode, permits the requested transmission or reception, and the limited service mode. If the phone number is not registered in the billing service usage limiting device in a mobile terminal, characterized in that the processing to limit the requested transmission or reception. The method of claim 39, The charging service restriction processing unit is responsible for a series of setting / change processing relating to the service restriction mode set / changed by the administrator corresponding to the administrator mode, and upon request for access to and / or change of the service restriction mode, Or transmitting the SMS to a pre-registered manager's telephone number as a result of the failure. The method of claim 39, The control unit, when a service restriction mode setting change signal is input, controls the mode setting of service restriction mode activation / deactivation, service restriction selection / deselection by service, and call / reception restriction telephone number registration, and the input mode setting signal. And controlling to display an additional function, user data, or a guidance message generated or managed in response to the charging function. The method of claim 39, When the service restriction mode is activated, the controller determines whether the billing service is available by checking the transmitted information, and permits or restricts the use of the corresponding service according to the result. Device for limiting billing service use in a mobile terminal, characterized in that for controlling the output of the corresponding message. The method of claim 39, The control unit, if a predetermined telephone number is input when setting the service restriction mode, controls the speed dial registration corresponding to the input telephone number, and maps the input telephone number and the speed dial number to be stored in the memory. Device for limiting billing service use in a mobile terminal, characterized in that the control box. The method of claim 39, If an access request for a setting change related to a service restriction mode is requested, the controller requests a password input according to the access, controls an authentication procedure for the input password, and determines whether the authentication is successful according to the authentication procedure. An apparatus for restricting billing service use in a mobile terminal, characterized by controlling a series of processes for transmitting information to at least one or more registered administrator telephone numbers. The method of claim 39, When a predetermined service execution is requested, the controller checks whether the requested service is a service registered in the service limited mode, restricts the use of the corresponding service if the service is not registered in the service limited mode, and registers the service in the limited service mode. If the service is a service device for using the billing service, characterized in that the use of the service. The method of claim 39, When the call or the call is requested, the controller determines whether the call or the received call number is a phone number registered in the limited service mode, and if the call is a registered phone number, allows the call or the call to connect the call and registers the call. Device for limiting billing service use in a mobile terminal, characterized in that the call is terminated by limiting the outgoing or incoming call. The method of claim 39, The control unit controls the registration of outgoing telephone numbers allowable to predetermined shortcut keys, and when a call is requested through input of a predetermined shortcut key, the telephone in which the predetermined calling number corresponding to the shortcut key is registered in the restricted service mode according to the service limited mode state. And determining whether the number is a number, and controlling a call connection by inputting a shortcut key corresponding to the outgoing call number according to whether the outgoing call number is registered.

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