KR20080016177A - Method and system for providing morning call service using of mobile communication network - Google Patents

Abstract

A wake-up call service system using a mobile communication network and a method are provided to deliver wake-up call information to a mobile communication terminal through the mobile communication network until a user's confirmation exists, thereby realizing a more active wake-up call function. When a mobile communication terminal is activated, it is decided whether wake-up call setup time comes(S200-S208). If so, random wake-up call information is delivered to the terminal at wake-up call setup time intervals through the terminal(S210). If a user's confirmation exists from the terminal, the transmission of the wake-up call information is interrupted(S212,S214). The wake-up call information set through the terminal is managed through an intelligent network.

Description

Wake-up service system and method using mobile communication network {METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING MORNING CALL SERVICE USING OF MOBILE COMMUNICATION NETWORK}

1 is a block diagram of a wake-up service system using a mobile communication network according to an aspect of the present invention;

2 is a morning call service method according to another aspect of the present invention, a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a morning call service process using a mobile communication network;

3 is a morning call service method according to another aspect of the present invention, a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of a morning call service process using a mobile communication network.

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

100: MS (Mobile Station)

200: mobile communication network

202/1 to 202 / n, 204/1 to 204 / n: BTS (Base station transceiver system)

206/1 to 206 / n: BSC (Base Station Controller)

208: Mobile Switching Center (MSC)

210: SCP (Service Control Point)

The present invention relates to a morning call service performed in a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, to a morning call service system and method using a mobile communication network suitable for implementing a more direct and active morning call function through interaction between a mobile communication network and a subscriber. It is about.

In general, with the development of the telecommunications industry, the penetration rate of mobile communication terminals has rapidly increased and the proportion of mobile communication terminal users has been increasing, and mobile communication terminals have become one of the necessities of modern man.

Accordingly, most people have mobile communication terminals such as PCS, cellular phones, and PDAs. These mobile communication terminals are used as various communication means as well as information transmission means with specific counterparts.

The additional function of the mobile communication terminal includes a wake-up call function that generates an alarm at a predetermined time and recognizes the wake-up time to the user. A typical wake-up function means to sound an alarm every day or to sound an alarm for a set period of time, such as Monday to Friday. In addition, it is possible to freely set a mode such as a bell, melody, vibration, etc. without being limited to a simple alarm sound such as an alarm clock, thereby providing a better service to a mobile terminal user.

However, the wake-up function of such a mobile terminal, like the alarm clock itself, generates an alarm sound and notifies the user. Therefore, when the user turns off the terminal or releases the wake-up function, the function no longer works. Will not.

On the other hand, SS7 (Signaling System 7) is a form of intelligent network protocol designed to provide a specific service in the voice network in the 80's, a protocol for integrated management of call information and data communication access information of voice communication. Its primary function is to provide transactional capabilities to perform fast call setup and remote database reference operations. It also features out-of-band signaling (OOB) to support call setup, billing, and call routing. It performs a function of bridging between the packet data communication network (PDSN) and the PSTN by performing an information exchange function.

SS7 manages meta information of both voice communication and data communication, whereas No.7 protocol used in general intelligent network manages meta information of voice communication call. It is possible to develop various intelligent network systems based on the integrated environment of communication. In particular, SS7 is very important in applications such as call routing, area code portability, prepaid and postpaid calling cards, and IP phones.

At present, voice communication network is SS7 integrated operation and is adopted as essential interworking signaling method for VoIP, UMS, intelligent network. SS7 features high-speed packet switching, out-of-band signal processing using SSP (Service Switching Point), STP (Signal Transfer Point), and SCP (Service Control Point).

At this time, SCP is a service controller that manages the logic and data of the intelligent network service, and controls all processes of the intelligent network service. This SCP also interoperates with other network resources using SS7-based and IP-based intelligent network standard protocols (INAP, WIN, CAMEL).

In SCP, the service controller, SCP # 1 is the regional discount service controller. Regional discount service is a service that discounts the call charge in a specific area, and SCP # 1 obtains the client's origination location information from the Mobile Switching Center (MSC) for the regional discount service.

Applicant, if you can send the morning call information to the mobile communication terminal using such a mobile communication network, more specifically, an intelligent network, it is possible to implement a more direct and active service than the morning call function performed by the mobile communication terminal itself I thought about it.

The present invention is to overcome the technical limitations in view of the above-described state of the art, it is possible to implement a more active wake-up function by continuously sending the morning call information to the mobile communication terminal until the user confirmation through the mobile communication network It is an object of the present invention to provide a wake-up service system and method using a mobile communication network.

Another object of the present invention, according to the progress of the quiz through the interaction between the mobile communication network and the subscriber to present the preset quiz information to the subscriber at the time of sending the morning call information through the mobile communication network and manages the subscriber information according to the quiz response from the subscriber It is to provide a wake-up service system and method using a mobile communication network that can induce interest to implement a more active wake-up call function.

According to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, as a system for serving the wake-up call information to the mobile communication terminal using a mobile communication network, by interfacing with a mobile communication terminal entered into an arbitrary communication area allocated by sector unit wireless communication A base station transmission system providing a service, a base station control unit controlling the base station transmission system and managing location registration information from the base station transmission system, and location-based services of the mobile communication terminal according to location registration information from the base station control unit And a mobile communication switch providing a mobile communication service and determining a wake-up call setting time based on the wake-up call information input from the mobile communication terminal, and transmitting the morning call information to the mobile communication terminal, and the mobile communication in connection with the mobile communication exchange station. To terminal Managing gongdoel Wake-up information, and provides a morning call service system manages the quiz information received from the mobile terminal by category using a mobile communication network including a system controller for providing to the mobile communication switching center.

According to another aspect for achieving the object of the present invention, a method for serving the morning call information to the mobile communication terminal using a mobile communication network, the step of determining whether the wake-up call setup time has arrived when the mobile communication terminal is activated, and If the wake-up call setup time arrives, transmitting arbitrary morning call information to the mobile communication terminal at a wake-up call setup time interval set through the mobile communication terminal; and stopping transmission of the wake-up call information when the user confirms from the mobile communication terminal. It provides a morning call service method using a mobile communication network comprising a.

According to a modification of another aspect for achieving the object of the present invention, by using a mobile communication network to service the morning call information in the form of quiz to the mobile communication terminal, by sending the morning call information to the mobile communication terminal at a set time Determining whether there is a user confirmation of the mobile communication terminal; determining whether the mobile communication terminal connects to the mobile communication network if there is a user confirmation of the mobile communication terminal; and connecting the mobile communication terminal to the mobile communication network. Determining whether a preset quiz category exists; and if the preset quiz category exists, providing a quiz information to the mobile communication terminal to perform a quiz progress mode; and when the quiz progress mode is completed, the quiz proceeds. Count the receipt of mobile clients according to the result And a step of granting mileage, and resetting a series of mobile clients according to the mileage granted and differentially applying a quiz difficulty according to the reset series.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile communication network for implementing a wake-up service method according to the present invention. The mobile station (MS) 100, the mobile communication network 200, and a base station transceiver system (hereinafter referred to as BTS) Abbreviated) (202/1 to 202 / n, 204/1 to 204 / n), base station controller (abbreviated as BSC) (206/1 to 206 / n), mobile switching station (Mobile Switching) Center: abbreviated as MSC) 208, and System Controller Point (hereinafter abbreviated as SCP) 210.

The MS 100 refers to a mobile client such as (or possessed) a mobile communication terminal, for example, a cellular phone, a PCS phone, a DMB phone, and the like. The BTSs 202/1 to 202 / n, 204/1, 204 / n) and provide wireless communication service to subscribers by interfacing with wireless connection according to IS-2000 standard. At this time, only one MS 100 is shown in the drawing, but this is only for convenience of description, and those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that a plurality of MSs connected to the mobile communication network 200 may be configured.

The BTSs 202/1 to 202 / n, 204/1, and 204 / n represent base stations, which respectively manage communication areas allocated in sector units, and enter the MS 100 and IS- which enter the communication area. It provides wireless communication service such as call processing, handoff and location registration to subscribers by interfacing with wireless connection according to 2000 standard.

The BSCs 206/1 to 206 / n are located between the MSC 208 and the BTSs 202/1 to 202 / n, 204/1 and 204 / n, respectively, and have an Internet matching function through a PSTN (not shown). Performs a vocoding function for the voice. The BSCs 206/1 to 206 / n control the plurality of BTSs 202/1 to 202 / n, 204/1, and 204 / n, and perform call processing and handoff for communication with the MSC 208. It performs the role of delivering location registration information from each base station to the MSC (208).

The MSC 208 performs an exchange function in, for example, a CDMA 2000 network, and provides an additional service by connecting a subscriber to various additional equipment in a mobile communication network such as a location based service (LBS) server and an additional service server. Or, it connects with other network, for example, PSTN, to provide services. The MSC 208 according to the present embodiment receives morning call information from the MS 100 in association with SCP 210 to be described later, grasps the morning call setting time based on the input morning call information, and wakes up the call information to the MS 100. It plays a role of sending out. In addition, the MSC 208 provides the quiz information to the MS 100 by performing the quiz progress mode according to the present embodiment when the morning call information is transmitted. At this time, when an answer to the quiz information is received from the MS 100, the score of the MS 100 is counted and mileage is given. The aggregated score is used to set the quiz progress series of the MS 100, and apply the quiz difficulty according to the series.

SCP 210 performs a system control function for an intelligent network, and is a system of No. 7 signal network that is in charge of service control, and performs service control such as qualified inspection of information received from a performance switch (SSP) and translation of routing information. Perform For example, SCP 210 uses a subscriber DB to support prepaid mobile phone service, capping service, regional discount and number conversion service.

The SCP 210 in this embodiment manages morning call information to be provided to the MS 100 in association with the MSC 208 and manages quiz information received from the MS 100 by category. . As such, the morning call information and the quiz information managed by the SCP 210 may be transmitted to the MS 100 by the MSC 208.

Hereinafter, with reference to the above-described configuration, with reference to the flowchart of Figures 2 and 3 attached to the morning call service process using a mobile communication network according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. Prior to the description of the embodiment, the morning call information and quiz information transmission process in this embodiment is mainly dealt with by the MS 100, MSC 208, and SCP 210, highlighting the core of the invention and overlapping the description. In order to avoid this, the above-described functions of BTS and BSC and detailed signal transmission processes will be omitted.

First, FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a morning call service process using a mobile communication network according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, when the MS 100 is activated in step S200, the MSC 208 proceeds to step S202 to wake up call information in the SCP 210, that is, wake up call information preset by the mobile client. Determine if is present.

As a result of the determination in step S202, if the wake-up call information exists in the SCP 210, the MSC 208 proceeds to step S204 and inquires the MS 100 whether to input the wake-up call information.

As a result of the determination of step S204, if the wake-up call information input mode is requested from the MS 100, the MSC 208 proceeds to step S206 and proceeds to the wake-up call information input and modification mode. In the morning call information input and modification mode, the MS 100 may input the desired wake-up call information, for example, a desired wake-up call start time and a wake-up call period.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S204 that the MSC 208 is not in the wake-up call information input mode, the MSC 208 proceeds to step S208 to determine whether a wake-up call setup time input through the MS 100 has arrived.

As a result of the determination in step S208, when the wake-up call setting time arrives, the MSC 208 proceeds to step S210 to send the wake-up call information to the MS 100. At this time, in the present embodiment, when the morning call information is sent to the MS 100, the MS 100 is not turned off or the mobile client of the MS 100 does not respond. do.

In addition, in the present embodiment, in order to induce a more active user response in transmitting the morning call information, the quiz progress mode is performed as in step S212. Such a quiz progress mode will be described in more detail in the embodiment of FIG. 3.

On the other hand, the MSC 208 determines whether a user response from the MS 100 occurs as in step S214, and terminates this process if a user response occurs. The user response herein refers to user confirmation of sending morning call information (or quiz information), and the present embodiment is characterized by continuously sending morning call information until there is user confirmation.

As described above, the present embodiment intends to implement a more active and active alarm service by continuously sending alarm information to the mobile communication terminal until there is a user confirmation through the mobile communication network.

3 is a flowchart of a process of implementing a wake-up service in a quiz progress method through a mobile communication network according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, in step S300, the MSC 208 determines whether the MS 100 connects to a wireless communication network or a short message service server (not shown) through the mobile communication network 200. When the MS 100 accesses the wireless communication network or the short message service server, the MSC 208 proceeds to step S302 to determine whether a preset quiz category exists in the SCP 210. That is, in the present embodiment, the quiz information may be input or the quiz may be performed by the MS 100 through a wireless communication network or through a short message service server.

As a result of the determination in step S302, if there is no preset quiz category in the SCP 210, the MSC 208 proceeds to step S304 to perform the quiz information input mode. In the quiz information input mode, the mobile client may input quiz information desired by the mobile client, for example, a problem type and a number of problems such as common sense, calculation, and language through a wireless communication network or a short message server.

As a result of the determination in step S302, if a preset quiz category exists in the SCO 210, the MSC 208 proceeds to step S306 to present a quiz to the MS 100. For example, the common sense problem is extracted from the quiz category set by the mobile client and provided to the MS 100.

When the quiz progress of the mobile client through the wireless communication network or the short message service server by the presentation of the quiz is completed (S308), the MSC 208 proceeds to step S310 to aggregate the score of the mobile client and grant mileage do. In other words, the score and mileage according to the quiz progress is to be managed by SCP (210).

When the reception count is finished, the MSC 208 proceeds to step S312 to reset the series of mobile clients. That is, in the above-described quiz presentation process (S306), the quiz progress result may be different. For example, when the mobile client has a lot of correct answers, the accumulated mileage increases, and according to the mileage, the number of mobile clients is increased. Step up. The initial number of mobile clients, for example, may be set to 18 grades, and may be changed from 18 grades to 17 grades or 16 grades according to the result of the quiz.

Thereafter, in step S314, the MSC 208 differentially applies the quiz difficulty according to the finally set number of mobile clients.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the alarm information is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal through the mobile communication network, and the alarm information is presented in a quiz form to induce the user to solve the problem directly to maximize the interaction between the subscriber and the operator. It is an implementation.

According to the present invention, the morning call information can be continuously transmitted to the mobile communication terminal through the mobile communication network until the user confirms to implement a more active morning call function, and when the morning call information is transmitted, the preset quiz information is presented to the subscriber. By enabling subscribers to solve problems, the mobile communication network can interact with subscribers to induce interest along the quiz process, thereby enabling a more active wake-up call function.

As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art within the spirit and scope of the present invention described in the claims below.

Claims (13)

A method of serving morning call information to a mobile communication terminal using a mobile communication network, Determining whether a wake-up call setup time has arrived when the mobile communication terminal is activated; If the wake-up call setup time arrives, transmitting arbitrary wake-up call information to the mobile communication terminal at a wake-up call setup time interval set through the mobile communication terminal; Stopping transmission of the morning call information when there is user confirmation from the mobile communication terminal; Wake-up service method using a mobile communication network comprising a. The method of claim 1, The method, The mobile communication network further comprises the step of performing a wake-up call information input and modification mode for inputting the desired wake-up call start time and wake-up call period when the mobile terminal is requested to add the wake-up call information. Wake-up service method using. The method of claim 1, The morning call information transmission method is the morning call service using a mobile communication network, characterized in that the mobile communication terminal is powered off or the mobile client of the mobile communication terminal is not forced to connect to the voice mailbox even if the mobile client does not respond. The method of claim 1, The morning call information set through the mobile communication terminal is managed by an intelligent network. As a method for serving a quiz-shaped morning call information to a mobile communication terminal using a mobile communication network, Determining whether there is a user confirmation of the mobile communication terminal by sending morning call information to the mobile communication terminal at a set time; Determining whether the mobile communication terminal accesses the mobile communication network when the mobile communication terminal has a user confirmation; Determining whether a preset quiz category exists when the mobile communication terminal accesses the mobile communication network; Performing a quiz progress mode by providing quiz information to the mobile communication terminal when the preset quiz category exists; When the quiz progress mode is completed, counting the reception of the moving client according to the quiz progress result and granting mileage; Resetting a series of mobile clients according to the granted mileage and differentially applying a quiz difficulty according to the reset series Wake-up service method using a mobile communication network comprising a. The method of claim 5, wherein The method, And performing a quiz information input mode for allowing the mobile client to input desired quiz information if the preset quiz category does not exist. The method of claim 5, wherein Resetting the water supply of the mobile client, If the mobile client has a lot of correct quiz answer, wake up call service method using a mobile communication network, characterized in that for increasing the number of mobile clients step by step according to the increase in the accumulated mileage. The method of claim 6, The user identification and quiz information input mode of the mobile communication terminal are performed through a wireless communication network. The method of claim 6, The user confirmation and the quiz information input mode of the mobile communication terminal are performed through a short message service. A system for providing morning call information to a mobile communication terminal using a mobile communication network, A base station transmission system for interfacing with a mobile communication terminal entered in an arbitrary communication area allocated on a sector basis to provide a wireless communication service; A base station controller for controlling the base station transmission system and managing location registration information from the base station transmission system; According to the location registration information from the base station control unit provides a location-based service and a mobile communication service of the mobile communication terminal to determine the wake-up call setting time based on the morning call information input from the mobile communication terminal to wake-up call information to the mobile communication terminal A mobile telecommunication switching center that sends The system controller manages morning call information to be provided to the mobile communication terminal in association with the mobile communication exchange station, and manages quiz information received from the mobile communication terminal for each category to provide the mobile communication exchange station to the mobile communication exchange station. Wake-up service system using a mobile communication network comprising a. The method of claim 10, And the mobile communication switching center provides a quiz information provided from the system controller to the mobile communication terminal to perform a quiz progress mode when transmitting the morning call information. The method of claim 11, The mobile communication switching center, when a response to the quiz information is received from the mobile communication terminal, the wake-up call service system using a mobile communication network, characterized in that the number of points of the mobile communication terminal and give the mileage to the mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 12, The mobile communication switching center sets a quiz progress series of the mobile communication terminal according to the counted scores, and applies a quiz difficulty level according to the set quiz progress series.

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