KR20080009846A - Method of real-time paging transmission using sms in mobile communication network - Google Patents

Abstract

A real-time call forwarding method using an SMS(Short Message Service) in a mobile communication network is provided to allow a call forwarding function to be immediately conducted in real time when a call is incoming by using an SMS function, if a terminal user selects the call forwarding function for the incoming call, thus a telephone number for call forwarding can be easily changed. When a call is incoming, a user selects a call forwarding selection function after inputting a telephone number for call forwarding, and a mobile communication terminal conducts a call forwarding request by sending an SMS message for call forwarding as including a call forwarding number to an MSC(Mobile Switching Center) through an SMSC(SMS Center)(S101). The MSC terminates a previous paging process for telephone connection by confirming the SMS message, and converts a call processing function to the new receiving telephone number(S102).

Description

Real-time call forwarding method using SMS in mobile communication network {METHOD OF REAL-TIME PAGING TRANSMISSION USING SMS IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION NETWORK}

1 is a network diagram showing the configuration of a mobile communication network to which the present invention is applied;

2 is an operation flowchart showing a real-time call forwarding method using SMS in a mobile communication network according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is an operation flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a mobile communication terminal in the real-time call forwarding method using SMS in the mobile communication network according to FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation process of an exchange in a real-time call forwarding method using SMS in a mobile communication network according to FIG. 2.

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

100: mobile communication terminal 200: SMS center

300: exchanger

The present invention relates to a real-time call forwarding method using a short message service (SMS) in a mobile communication network. More specifically, when a user of a mobile communication terminal selects a call forwarding function without prior call forwarding registration procedure for an incoming call, The present invention relates to a real-time call forwarding method using an SMS in a mobile communication network that enables an immediate real-time call forwarding when a call is received using an SMS function.

As is well known, in today's society, the spread of mobile communication services has become the most important means of communication using information communication devices. At this time, the mobile communication terminal can provide a variety of services such as text messages, wireless Internet, MP3, broadcast, etc. in addition to voice calls.

In particular, the SMS service of the mobile communication service is a service that a caller sends a text message using the mobile communication terminal to the receiver's mobile communication terminal, and the receiver is in a situation where the voice call cannot be made or is turned off. It is usefully used as an information transmission method in

Short message service centers (SMSCs) are used for these services, which are in the form of limited text messages (short messages) between mobile communication terminals or between mobile communication terminals and SMEs (short message entities). It is a communication service center that delivers real-time transmission and forwarding function that stores and delivers a message until the receiver can receive it.

Among these situations, recently, one mobile subscriber has more than one terminal, and it is often necessary to receive a call from one terminal from another mobile terminal or a wired telephone terminal. In this case, a call forwarding service is provided to the terminal for ease of use. The call forwarding service of the mobile communication terminal can be easily used even when the battery is low due to the characteristics of the mobile communication terminal or the phone needs to be changed due to frequent movement.

At this time, in the call forwarding service method applied to the conventional mobile communication service, when the user registers the phone number to be switched in advance through the call forwarding registration procedure, the exchange in the mobile communication network stores the forwarding number and applies it to call processing. After that, when a call is made to the user, the call processing proceeds to a new called number already registered.

However, according to the aforementioned call forwarding method in the conventional mobile communication network, since the call forwarding is possible only when the user must perform the call forwarding registration procedure in advance, when the call forwarding is to be performed in real time, for example, the battery is depleted, or If you have to make a call with another mobile phone, not only the call forwarding itself is impossible, but also the inconvenience of using the service due to the trouble of performing the call forwarding registration procedure and the difficulty of changing the already registered call forwarding phone number. .

Therefore, the inconvenience of using the conventional call forwarding service can reduce the user's service satisfaction, thereby acting as a factor of dissatisfaction, and thus can act as a problem of not taking an advantage in competition with other companies.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to use the SMS function when the user of the mobile communication terminal selects the call forwarding function without a prior call forwarding registration procedure for an incoming call. Providing a better call forwarding service by making the call forwarding possible in real time immediately when a call is received, eliminating the inconvenience of the pre-registration process related to the call forwarding, and making it easy to change the phone number for the call forwarding. The present invention provides a real-time call forwarding method using SMS in a mobile communication network.

In order to achieve the above object, a real-time call forwarding method using an SMS in a mobile communication network of the present invention includes a real-time call forwarding method in a mobile communication network having a mobile communication terminal, an SMS center, and a switch.

When a call is received, the user enters a phone number to be forwarded through the SMS call forwarding menu and selects a call forwarding request function. The mobile communication terminal sends a forwarding SMS message including a call forwarding number to the SMS. A step 101 of transmitting to the exchange through a center to perform a call forwarding request; And

When the exchange receives an SMS message including a call forwarding number from the mobile communication terminal that is paging, it checks the SMS message and terminates paging for the existing telephone connection and switches the call processing to a new incoming phone number. It is characterized by consisting of 102 steps.

In addition, the real-time call forwarding method using the SMS in the mobile communication network of the present invention, in the real-time call forwarding method in a mobile communication network having a mobile communication terminal, an SMS center and a switch,

A step 201 of determining whether an SMS forwarding menu is selected by a user when a call is received;

In step 201, when the SMS call forwarding menu is selected by the user, the mobile communication terminal determines whether the user selects an SMS call forwarding request function while simultaneously inputting a phone number to which the user wants to forward the call. ;

If the user inputs the phone number to which the call is to be forwarded and the SMS call forwarding request function is not selected at step 202, the mobile communication terminal proceeds to step 202 again while the user wants to forward the call. Step 203, when the SMS forwarding request function is selected at the same time as inputting, a forwarding SMS message including a forwarding number is transmitted to the exchange through the SMS center to perform a forwarding request; And

Step 204, when the mobile communication terminal successfully completes the SMS transmission of the call forwarding number to the exchange, pops up a call forwarding success phrase to the user to indicate that the call forwarding request has been successfully completed. It features.

On the other hand, the real-time call forwarding method using the SMS in the mobile communication network of the present invention, in the real-time call forwarding method in a mobile communication network having a mobile communication terminal, an SMS center and a switch,

A step 301 of checking whether a call forwarding SMS message including a call forwarding number has been received from the mobile communication terminal in which the exchange is paging; And

When the incoming call forwarding SMS message including the call forwarding number is received from the mobile communication terminal which is being paged in step 301, the exchange checks the SMS message and ends paging for the existing phone connection and at the same time, a new incoming call. And step 302 of switching the call processing to the number.

Hereinafter, a real-time call forwarding method using SMS in a mobile communication network according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a network diagram showing the configuration of a mobile communication network to which the present invention is applied, which is composed of a mobile communication terminal 100, an SMS center 200, and an exchange 300.

In this case, when the mobile communication terminal 100 receives a call from the other party, when the user does not answer the call, the user selects a call forwarding menu, enters a phone number to be forwarded, and clicks the call forwarding request button. A forwarding SMS message including a forwarding number is transmitted to the exchange 300 through the SMS center 200 to perform a forwarding request, and then the forwarding request parameter and the forwarding number to the switch 300. When the transmission is completed, it plays a role of pop-up displaying a call forward success sentence to the user to inform that the call forwarding request has been completed successfully.

In addition, when the SMS center 200 receives an incoming call forwarding SMS message from the mobile communication terminal 100, the SMS center 200 transmits the received forwarding SMS message to the exchange 300. A specific number (eg, "0190199999") recognized by the 300 may be identified.

On the other hand, when the exchange 300 receives the incoming call forwarding SMS message from the mobile communication terminal 100 being paging, it checks this and ends paging for the existing telephone connection and calls the new incoming phone number. It serves to divert treatment.

Next, a real-time call forwarding method using SMS in a mobile communication network according to an embodiment of the present invention having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG. 2.

First, when a call is received, the user enters a phone number to be forwarded through the SMS call forwarding menu while not receiving a call, and then selects a call forwarding request function. The mobile communication terminal 100 receives a call forwarding number. A forwarding SMS message including a transfer is performed to the exchange 300 through the SMS center 200 to perform a call forwarding request (S101). At this time, the mobile communication terminal 100 is further provided with a call forwarding button that allows the user to select the SMS call forwarding request function. In addition, when the mobile communication terminal 100 requests a call forwarding function to the exchange, the mobile communication terminal 100 may also request a MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) transmission method.

Further, after the 101st step (S101), the mobile communication terminal 100 when the SMS call forwarding request to the switchboard 300 is successfully completed, the call forwarding success statement to inform that the call forwarding request is completed successfully Pop-up displays to the user.

On the other hand, when the exchange 300 receives an SMS message including a call forwarding number from the mobile communication terminal 100 being paged, it checks the SMS message and terminates paging for the existing telephone connection and at the same time, a new incoming call. The call processing is switched to the number (S102).

On the other hand, the following describes the process of the mobile communication terminal 100 in the real-time call forwarding method using the SMS in the mobile communication network according to an embodiment of the present invention with reference to FIG.

First, when a call is received, the mobile communication terminal 100 determines whether the SMS call forwarding menu is selected by the user (S201).

At this time, if the SMS call forwarding menu is selected by the user in step 201 (S201) (YES), the mobile communication terminal 100 inputs the phone number to the call forwarding and the SMS forwarding request function It is determined whether is selected (S202). Here, the mobile communication terminal 100 is further provided with a call forward button that allows the user to select the SMS call forwarding request function. In addition, when the mobile communication terminal 100 requests a call forwarding function to the exchange, the mobile communication terminal 100 may also request the MMS transmission method.

In step 202, when the user inputs a phone number to be forwarded and does not select an SMS forwarding request function (NO), the mobile communication terminal 100 returns to step 202 (S202). On the other hand, if the user enters the phone number to be forwarded and at the same time select the SMS call forwarding request (YES) the forwarding SMS message containing the call forwarding number through the SMS center 200 through the exchange Transmit to the 300 performs the call forwarding request (S203).

Then, when the SMS transmission of the call forwarding number to the exchange 300 is completed successfully, the mobile communication terminal 100 displays a call forwarding success message to the user to inform that the call forwarding success message is completed successfully. (S204).

On the other hand, if the SMS call forwarding menu is not selected by the user in step 201 (S201) (NO), the mobile communication terminal 100 performs a general call processing function while the call function is selected by the user. (S205).

On the other hand, in the following description with reference to Figure 4 for the process of the exchange 300 in the real-time call forwarding method using SMS in the mobile communication network according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, the exchange 300 checks whether a call forwarding SMS message including a call forwarding number is received from the mobile communication terminal 100 being paged (S301). In this case, the method in which the switch 300 receives a call forwarding request from the mobile communication terminal 100 may also be received through a call forwarding MMS transmission method.

At this time, when the incoming call transfer SMS message including the call forwarding number is received from the mobile communication terminal 100 being paged in step 301 (S301), the exchange 300 checks the SMS message and connects to the existing phone. At the same time as to terminate the paging for the new incoming telephone number to switch the call processing (S302).

On the other hand, if a call forwarding SMS message including a call forwarding number is not received from the mobile communication terminal 100 being paged in step 301 (NO) (NO), the exchange 300 is connected to the mobile communication terminal. The paging process for the existing telephone connection to 100 continues to be performed (S303).

Although the present invention has been described in more detail with reference to several embodiments, the present invention is not necessarily limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

As described above, according to the real-time call forwarding method using SMS in the mobile communication network according to the present invention, when the user of the mobile communication terminal selects the call forwarding function without prior call forwarding registration procedure for the incoming call, It is possible to change the call forwarding in real time immediately when the call is received, eliminating the inconvenience of the pre-registration process related to the call forwarding, and making it easy to change the phone number for the call forwarding. It works.

Claims (11)

In a real-time call forwarding method in a mobile communication network having a mobile communication terminal, an SMS center and an exchanger, When a call is received, the user enters a phone number to be forwarded through the SMS call forwarding menu and selects a call forwarding request function. The mobile communication terminal sends a forwarding SMS message including a call forwarding number to the SMS. A step 101 of transmitting to the exchange through a center to perform a call forwarding request; And When the exchange receives an SMS message including a call forwarding number from the mobile communication terminal that is paging, it checks the SMS message, terminates paging for the existing telephone connection, and switches the call processing to a new incoming phone number. Real-time call forwarding method using SMS in a mobile communication network, characterized in that consisting of 102 steps. The method of claim 1, In step 101, when the SMS forwarding request to the exchange is successfully completed, the mobile communication terminal pops up a call forwarding success phrase to inform the user that the forwarding request has been successfully completed. Real-time call forwarding method using SMS in a mobile communication network. The method of claim 1, The mobile communication terminal, the real-time call forwarding method using the SMS in the mobile communication network, characterized in that the user is further provided with a call forwarding button to select the SMS call forwarding request function. The method of claim 1, In step 101, when the mobile communication terminal requests a call forwarding function to the exchange, the mobile communication terminal may request the call through an MMS transmission method. In a real-time call forwarding method in a mobile communication network having a mobile communication terminal, an SMS center and an exchanger, A step 201 of determining whether an SMS forwarding menu is selected by a user when a call is received; When the SMS call forwarding menu is selected by the user in step 201, the mobile communication terminal determines whether the SMS forwarding request function is selected at the same time as the user inputs a phone number to which the user wants to forward the call. step; If the user inputs the phone number to which the call is to be forwarded and the SMS call forwarding request function is not selected at step 202, the mobile communication terminal proceeds to step 202 again while the user wants to forward the call. Step 203, when the SMS forwarding request function is selected at the same time as inputting, a forwarding SMS message including a forwarding number is transmitted to the exchange through the SMS center to perform a forwarding request; And Step 204, when the mobile communication terminal successfully completes the SMS transmission of the call forwarding number to the exchange, pops up a call forwarding success message to the user to indicate that the call forwarding request has been successfully completed. Real-time call forwarding method in a mobile communication network. The method of claim 5, If the SMS call forwarding menu is not selected by the user in step 201, the mobile communication terminal further includes step 205 of selecting a call function by the user and performing a general call processing function. Real-time call forwarding method in mobile communication network. The method of claim 5, The mobile communication terminal, the real-time call forwarding method in the mobile communication network, characterized in that the user is further provided with an SMS call forwarding button to select the SMS call forwarding request function. The method of claim 5, In step 203, the mobile communication terminal, when requesting a call forwarding function to the exchange, it is possible to request through the SMS in the mobile communication network, characterized in that the real-time call forwarding method. In a real-time call forwarding method in a mobile communication network having a mobile communication terminal, an SMS center and an exchanger, A step 301 of checking whether a call forwarding SMS message including a call forwarding number has been received from the mobile communication terminal in which the exchange is paging; And When the incoming call forwarding SMS message including the call forwarding number is received from the mobile communication terminal which is being paged in step 301, the exchange checks the SMS message and ends paging for the existing phone connection and at the same time, a new incoming call. A real-time call forwarding method using SMS in a mobile communication network, comprising the step 302 of switching call processing to a number. The method of claim 9, If the incoming call forwarding SMS message including the call forwarding number is not received from the mobile communication terminal that is being paged in step 301, the exchange continues to perform paging processing for existing telephone connection to the mobile communication terminal. Real-time call forwarding method using SMS in a mobile communication network, characterized in that the step further comprises. The method of claim 9, The method in which the exchange receives the call forwarding request from the mobile communication terminal in step 301, can be received through the call forwarding MMS transmission method, real-time call forwarding method using the SMS in the mobile communication network.

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