KR20080023419A - Method of message service in mobile terminal using wireless personal area network - Google Patents

Abstract

A message service method in a mobile terminal using a WPAN(Wireless Personal Area Network) is provided to improve the convenience of a user by enabling a user, who is unskillful in manipulating a mobile terminal, to easily transmit and receive messages through a computer screen. If an originating computer, which has established a domain with an originating mobile terminal, periodically checks whether the domain is still valid(ST11). The originating computer drives a message application(ST12). The user makes out or edits a message on the message application screen of the originating computer and inputs the phone number of a receiving mobile terminal(ST13). Then, if the user pushes a send menu, the originating computer transmits the message to the originating mobile terminal through a WPAN(ST14). Receiving the message, the originating mobile terminal transmits the received message to the receiving mobile terminal through a mobile communication network(ST15).

Description

Method of message service in mobile terminal using wireless personal area network

1 is a block diagram of a message service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a message transmission process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a message receiving process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

* Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings *

10: calling mobile terminal 12: receiving mobile terminal

20: sending computer 22: receiving computer

30: mobile network

The present invention relates to a message service method in a mobile terminal, and more particularly, a message in which a message is created and confirmed using a computer on which a communication network is set up with a mobile terminal through a wireless personal area network (WPAN). It relates to a service method.

With the development of mobile communication technology, mobile terminals are now becoming a comprehensive information medium that can use various additional services such as SMS (Short Message Service), MMS (Multimedia Message Service), and wireless Internet.

SMS can transmit a short message of about 80 bytes (80 characters in English, 40 characters in Korean) even in a situation where voice calls are not possible, and it has the advantage of low cost compared to voice calls.

MMS has emerged to overcome the limitations of SMS limited to text and is a service that can send and receive multimedia files such as pictures, graphics, videos, and music through mobile terminals.

However, the mobile terminal has a fundamental limitation in input / output devices, which makes it difficult for a user to input or confirm a message. For example, the character input method of the keypad is different for each manufacturer, and there are inconveniences such as assigning several letters to one keypad. Therefore, a user who is not good at using a mobile terminal has difficulty in writing a message. .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and aims at improving the convenience of the user by eliminating the inconvenience inevitably caused by the limitation of the device when using the message service in the mobile terminal.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a first step of setting up a WPAN domain by a calling party computer equipped with a calling party mobile terminal and a message application; A second step of composing a message through the message application in the calling computer and inputting a telephone number of a receiving mobile terminal; Transmitting, by the calling computer, the created message to the calling mobile terminal through a WPAN; And a fourth step of transmitting the message from the calling mobile terminal to the receiving mobile terminal through a mobile communication network.

In the first step, the calling computer may periodically transmit timing information of the WPAN and perform an authentication procedure for the calling mobile terminal.

In addition, in the first step, when the WPAN domain is set, the calling mobile terminal may generate an alarm, lighting or vibration, or display the setting on the screen so that the user knows the setting.

In addition, in the first step, if the WPAN domain is set, the message application of the calling computer can be automatically started.

The present invention also provides a first step of setting up a WPAN domain by a receiving side mobile terminal and a receiving side computer equipped with a message application; A second step of receiving, by the receiving mobile terminal, a message; Transmitting, by the receiving mobile terminal, the received message to the receiving computer through a WPAN; And a fourth step of the receiving computer displaying the message through a message application.

In the fourth step, the receiving computer may display the message by automatically driving a message application upon receiving the message from the receiving mobile terminal.

In addition, in the fourth step, the receiving computer may store the message received from the receiving mobile terminal first in a memory, and then display the stored message when the message application is driven later.

The message may be a short message or a multimedia message.

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

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a message service system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, in which a calling mobile terminal 10 and a receiving mobile terminal 12 transmit and receive voice or data through a mobile communication network 30. .

In the embodiment of the present invention, the calling mobile terminal 10 configures the calling computer 20 and the WPAN domain A1, and the receiving mobile terminal 12 makes the receiving computer 22 and the WPAN domain A2. Assume that you configure).

WPAN is a wireless network based on the IEEE 802.15 standard. It is a technology that supports wireless communication between computers, peripheral devices, mobile phones, and home appliances that are within a short distance of 10m and supports them. It is an inexpensive and power efficient feature that can be implemented in a device.

The WPAN is composed of two or more devices that are stationary or moving in a domain within a radius of 10m, and one device becomes a coordinator of the WPAN. The coordinator transmits a beacon containing information and timing related to the WPAN to the remaining devices, and a device that wants to access the WPAN may communicate with another device or coordinator after authentication of the coordinator.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the calling computer 20 plays the role of coordinator for the calling mobile terminal 10, and the receiving computer 22 plays the role of coordinator for the receiving mobile terminal 12. FIG. Set it to.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminals 10 and 12 include not only cellular phones and PCS phones but also electronic devices such as PDAs having mobile communication functions, and the computers 20 and 22 include laptop computers as well as desktop computers.

In particular, in order to apply the embodiment of the present invention, a message application capable of editing, receiving, and transmitting a message must be installed in the computer 20, 22, and the mobile terminal 10, 12 and the computer 20, 22, respectively. ) Should install wireless communication module to form WPAN.

The wireless communication module may be based on Bluetooth communication by IEEE 802.15.1 or may be based on high speed WPAN of IEEE 802.15.3.

Bluetooth communication supports a relatively low transmission speed of up to 1Mbps, and high-speed WPAN supports data transmission of 20Mbps to fit a large data file. Therefore, a communication standard should be selected according to the type of message or data volume.

The mobile communication network 30 is a base station transmitter (BTS) connected to the mobile terminals 10 and 12 through a wireless channel, radio channel assignment and release for the mobile terminals 10 and 12, and the mobile terminals 10 and 12. And base station controller (BSC) that performs functions such as transmission output control of base station transmitter and handoff decision between cells, subscriber / receive call processing, handoff procedure processing, interworking with other networks. Performing mobile switching center (MSC);

Hereinafter, a message transmission process according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 2 and FIG. 1.

First, the WPAN domain A1 is set using the calling mobile terminal 10 and the calling computer 20 each having a wireless communication module of IEEE 802.15 standard, and a message application is installed on the calling computer 20. do.

The originating computer 20 serving as the coordinator periodically transmits a domain setting signal including timing information to establish a WPAN in real time with the mobile terminal 10 entering the domain A1.

If the calling mobile terminal 10 approaches the domain A1 and receives the domain setting signal, it first requests an authentication as to whether it can be incorporated into the component of the domain A1. The authentication key required in the authentication process is issued during the initial configuration of the computer 20 and the mobile terminal 10.

When the calling mobile terminal 10 and the calling computer 20 are set to one domain A1 through the authentication process, the calling mobile terminal 10 generates an alarm, lighting or vibration so that the user can know. Or display the domain settings on the screen.

Even after the domain A1 is set, the calling computer 20 periodically checks whether the domain A1 setting with the calling mobile terminal 20 remains valid. (ST 11)

The message application is then run on the calling computer 20. At this time, as soon as the domain A1 setting is completed, the message application may be automatically started. (ST 12)

The user inputs the telephone number of the receiving mobile terminal 12 after composing or editing a message on the message application screen of the computer 20 instead of his mobile terminal 10. (ST 13)

When the user who finished writing the message presses the transmission menu, the calling computer 20 transmits the prepared message to the calling mobile terminal 10 through the WPAN. (ST 14)

The calling mobile terminal 10 transmits the received message to the receiving mobile terminal 12 via the mobile communication network 30. In this case, the message created by the calling party computer 10 may be an SMS message or a multimedia message including a video and an image.

Therefore, the calling mobile terminal 10 should identify the format of the received message and transmit it to the Short Message Service Center (SMSC) or the Multimedia Message Service Center (MMSC) through an appropriate transmission route. (ST 15)

Hereinafter, a message receiving process according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 3 and FIG. 1.

First, the receiving side mobile terminal 12 and the receiving side computer 22 equipped with the message application each have a WPAN-based wireless communication module, and the receiving side computer 22 serving as a coordinator includes a domain including timing information. Since the setting signal is periodically transmitted, when the receiving mobile terminal 12 approaches, the WPAN domain A2 is also set on the receiving side. (ST 21)

When the receiving mobile terminal 12 receives the message through the mobile communication network 30 in the state where the WPAN domain A2 is set as described above, the receiving mobile terminal 12 receives the received message through the WPAN. Transfer to 22. (ST 22, ST 23)

Upon receiving the message, the receiving computer 22 may automatically run a message application to pop up the received message on a computer screen, or store the received message in memory and display only a notification message on the screen.

In the latter case, the user will later run the message application to check the stored messages. (ST 24)

On the other hand, if such a WPAN is formed between the mobile terminal and the computer, it is possible to perform not only the above-described message service but also various services performed by the mobile terminal on the computer. For example, a user who enjoys a network game using a mobile terminal can enjoy the game through a much larger and colorful computer screen.

According to the present invention, a user who is inexperienced in the operation of a mobile terminal can transmit and receive a message through a computer screen with a much simpler user interface, thereby greatly improving user's convenience.

Claims (8)

A first step of setting up a WPAN domain by a calling computer equipped with a calling mobile terminal and a message application; A second step of composing a message through the message application in the calling computer and inputting a telephone number of a receiving mobile terminal; Transmitting, by the calling computer, the created message to the calling mobile terminal through a WPAN; Transmitting the message from the calling mobile terminal to the receiving mobile terminal through a mobile communication network; Message service method of a mobile terminal comprising a The method of claim 1, In the first step, the calling computer periodically sends timing information of the WPAN and performs an authentication procedure for the calling mobile terminal. The method of claim 1, In the first step, when the WPAN domain is set, the calling mobile terminal generates an alarm, lighting or vibration, or displays the setting fact on the screen so that the user knows the setting fact. Message service method The method of claim 1, In the first step, a message application method of a mobile terminal, characterized in that the message application of the calling computer is automatically driven when the WPAN domain is set. A first step of setting a WPAN domain by a receiving computer equipped with a receiving mobile terminal and a message application; A second step of receiving, by the receiving mobile terminal, a message; Transmitting, by the receiving mobile terminal, the received message to the receiving computer through a WPAN; A fourth step of the receiving computer displaying the message via a message application; Message service method of a mobile terminal comprising a The method of claim 5, In the fourth step, the receiving computer receives the message from the receiving mobile terminal and at the same time automatically runs a message application to display the message of the mobile terminal. The method of claim 5, In the fourth step, the receiving computer stores the message received from the receiving mobile terminal in a memory first, and then displays the stored message when the message application is started later. Way The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, The message is a message service method of a mobile terminal, characterized in that a short message or a multimedia message.

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