KR20080032762A - Method and system for providing sms service by using url address window of web browser - Google Patents

Abstract

A method and a system for providing an SMS(Short Message Service) service with a URL(Uniform Resource Locator) window of a web browser are provided to enable a user to send an SMS message without moving to the other site by inputting a character string in the URL window of the current web browser while working with a PC continuously. A DNS(Domain Name Server)(110) interprets a character string inputted in a URL window into an IP(Internet Protocol) address, and transmits an SMS request message to an SMS server(120) when a predetermined character string representing an SMS request is found in the received character string. The SMS server performs an SMS process by receiving the SMS request message from the DNS. A portal server(140) provides a homepage connector with a tool for registering to a URL SMS by providing a URL SMS homepage, and transfers registration information and service setting data to the SMS server. An AD(ADvertisement) contents server(130) stores AD attached to a short message send by the URL SMS and provides the AD when the short message is transmitted.

Description

Method of providing SMS service using web browser address bar and system thereof {METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING SMS SERVICE BY USING URL ADDRESS WINDOW OF WEB BROWSER}

1 is a view showing the configuration of a network for implementing the SMS service providing method using a web browser address bar according to the present invention.

2 is a configuration diagram of an SMS service server which is one component of an SMS service system using a web browser address bar according to the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of performing an SMS service using a web browser address bar according to network constituents.

Figure 4 is an embodiment showing the appearance on the subscriber terminal and the other terminal screen when the SMS service using the web browser address bar according to the present invention.

5 is a text message input window for a subscriber to input a text message when the SMS service is performed using the web browser address window according to the present invention, the SMS service system using the web browser address window is requested, and the text message input window is provided. One embodiment also shows the appearance of entering a character.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a subscriber requests a phone number of a counterpart to send a text message to an SMS service system using a web browser address bar and receives a search result when performing an SMS service using a web browser address bar according to the present invention. Example.

Figure 7 is an embodiment showing the appearance that the advertising content is attached to the text message when performing the SMS service using the web browser address bar according to the present invention.

8 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a callback URL (Callback Uniform Resource Location) is included in an attached advertisement content when performing an SMS service using a web browser address bar according to the present invention.

The present invention relates to an SMS service providing method and a system using a web browser address bar, and more particularly, a counterpart desired by inputting a specific string into an address bar of an internet web browser without having to move to another site from an internet web page currently being accessed. The present invention relates to an SMS service providing method and a system using a web browser address bar that can send an SMS to a user.

Conventionally, there has been a service for sending an SMS to a desired counterpart by accessing a specific website and inputting a desired telephone number. Such a service is still provided.

However, in order to use the service, the user has to go out of the Internet site he is currently working on and access another site, and also has to go through annoying processes in order to send one text message, such as through several steps of mouse click.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, without having to leave the Internet site currently in operation and access to other sites, while continuing to work on a PC, such as text messages to the other party by simply entering a string into the address bar An object of the present invention is to provide a method and a system for providing an SMS service using a web browser address bar.

Another object of the present invention, as described above, it is possible to simply send a text message to the other party only by inputting the string into the address bar, the telephone number entered in the telephone connection service system using the web browser address bar only with a simple modification of the input string The present invention provides a method and system for providing an SMS service using a web browser address bar that can search for a text message and transmit a text message to the number with a simple click.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a text message input window provided by an SMS service system using a web browser address window with a simple modification of a character string input in an address window when a longer text message is to be transmitted. The present invention provides an SMS service providing method and a system using a web browser address bar that can transmit text messages of various lengths.

In order to achieve the above object, a method of providing an SMS service using a web browser address bar according to the present invention includes an SMS server connected to a terminal and a mobile communication network capable of connecting to the Internet and an SMS using a web browser address bar. The service system is a method for providing an SMS service to an internet user according to a string input by an internet user in a web browser address bar of the terminal (hereinafter referred to as a SMS service providing method using a web browser address bar), and (a) the Internet. Through a web browser address bar, a subscriber (hereinafter referred to as a subscriber) who subscribes to an SMS service includes a series of strings including a specific character string (hereinafter referred to as a service identifier) indicating an SMS service request in his or her Internet web browser address bar. If you input a string (hereinafter referred to as the address bar input string), it is received. Step; (b) analyzing the address bar input string to determine whether it is a string requesting an SMS service; (c) determining a string to be transmitted as a text message; (d) determining a phone number of the other party to which the text message is to be sent; (e) transmitting the text message input by the subscriber to the telephone number of the counterpart requested by the subscriber.

(B1) determining whether the subscriber is logged in, and if not, transmitting a login window to the subscriber and performing a login process between the steps (b) and (c). Do.

The address bar input string of step (a) includes a string to be transmitted as a text message (hereinafter referred to as a message string), and in step (c), the text message to be transmitted may be determined by the message string.

The address bar input string of the step (a) includes a string for requesting a text message input window, and the step (c) includes (c1) the text message input window request string in the received address window input string. Determining that it is included; (c2) transmitting a text message input window to the terminal of the subscriber; (c3) if the subscriber inputs and transmits a character string to be transmitted in the text message input window received by the subscriber, receiving the same; (c4) determining the string received in the step (c3) as a character string to be transmitted.

The address bar input string of step (a) includes a phone number string (hereinafter referred to as a phone number string) of the other party to which the text message is to be transmitted. In step (d), the phone number of the other party to which the text message is to be transmitted. May be configured to be determined by the phone number string.

Preferably, the address bar input string of step (a) includes a nickname registered by the counterpart when the counterpart to which the text message is transmitted is a subscriber of an SMS service using a web browser address bar. In (d), it is preferable that the phone number of the other party to which the text message is to be transmitted is determined by the phone number of the other party that is matched with the nickname and stored.

The address bar input string of the step (a) includes a telephone number search request string, and the step (d) includes (d1) a phone call which a subscriber who has requested an SMS service has previously registered with an SMS service system using the web browser address bar. Retrieving a list of numbers from a database by an SMS service system using the web browser address bar; (d2) transmitting the retrieved telephone number list to the subscriber who requested the SMS service; (d3) when the subscriber selects one or more telephone numbers as a telephone number of a counterpart to send a text message from the received telephone number list, receiving the telephone number through an information communication network; (d4) determining the telephone number received in the step (d3) as a telephone number to which a text message is to be transmitted.

In the step (e), when transmitting the text message input by the subscriber to the counterpart terminal, the predetermined advertising content to be sent along with the text message may be transmitted together with the text message.

The advertisement content may be transmitted by attaching an advertisement string to a text message sent by the subscriber.

The transmission of the advertisement content may be configured by constructing and transmitting an advertisement text message separate from the text message sent by the subscriber.

The advertisement content may include a callback uniform resource locator (URL) that can be connected to a server providing the advertisement content when the subscriber presses a specific button.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the terminal connected to the Internet connection and the SMS server via the information communication network, the Internet user to provide the SMS service to the Internet user, according to the string entered in the web browser address bar of the terminal, An SMS service system using a web browser address bar, which receives a character string entered in an address bar and interprets it as an IP address, and recognizes a specific character string (hereinafter referred to as a service identifier) indicating the SMS service request. A domain name server (hereinafter referred to as DNS) for transmitting an SMS service request message to an SMS service server in an SMS service system using a web browser address window; And an SMS service server receiving the SMS service request message sent by the DNS to perform an SMS service process.

The SMS service system using the web browser address bar provides an SMS service homepage using a web browser address bar, providing the homepage accessor with the SMS service requester a means for subscribing to an SMS service using a web browser address bar, and joining a service. It is preferable to further include a; portal server for transmitting the subscriber information and the configuration data related to the service to the SMS service server.

The SMS service system using the web browser address bar stores advertisement content to be attached to a text message sent by a subscriber when providing an SMS service using a web browser address bar, and an advertisement content to be attached by control of the SMS service server when the text message is sent. It may further include a; advertising content server to provide.

According to another aspect of the present invention, as an element of an SMS service system using a web browser address bar, an SMS service request message sent by DNS is received in response to an SMS service request using a web browser address bar of a subscriber to perform an SMS service process. An SMS service server in an SMS service system using a web browser address bar, comprising: a DNS message receiving module configured to receive an SMS service request message sent by the DNS; An authentication module for checking whether the SMS service requester is logged in, transmitting a login screen to the SMS service requester if not logged in, and performing a login process from information input by the SMS service requester; A subscriber information database for storing subscriber information including login information and phone numbers of subscribers; The string analysis module for interpreting a text message to be transmitted, a phone number of a transmission party, and the like, from a string included in the SMS service request message as a string input by the subscriber's SMS service requester into a web browser address window; A text message transmission module for transmitting the text message to be transmitted to a terminal of the transmission counterpart; And a controller that controls each component to perform a series of processes related to interpretation of a character string input to a web browser address box and transmission of a text message.

The SMS service server stores a phone number entered by the subscriber in the SMS service homepage using a web browser address bar, and provides a subscriber with a list of stored phone numbers when the subscriber requests a search; The telephone number stored by the subscriber in the telephone number DB of the specific subscriber in the telephone number database, or when the subscriber requests a telephone number search, the telephone number DB is provided to the subscriber by searching the telephone number DB of the subscriber. Number storage and retrieval module; may further include.

The SMS service server may further include an advertisement content control module configured to control the advertisement content server of the SMS service system using a web browser address bar, extract the advertisement content, and send it as a text message.

The SMS service server may further include a portal server interface module for transmitting and receiving a message related to the subscription of the SMS service or the performance of the service using the web browser address bar with the portal server.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Prior to this, terms or words used in the specification and claims should not be construed as having a conventional or dictionary meaning, and the inventors should properly explain the concept of terms in order to best explain their own invention. Based on the principle that can be defined, it should be interpreted as meaning and concept corresponding to the technical idea of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments described in the specification and the drawings shown in the drawings are only the most preferred embodiment of the present invention and do not represent all of the technical idea 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.

1 is a view showing the configuration of a network for implementing the SMS service providing method using a web browser address bar according to the present invention. Referring to the drawings, the SMS service providing method using the web browser address window of the present invention, the SMS service system 100 using the web browser address bar (10.N) Internet-enabled subscriber terminal and the other terminal capable of receiving text messages ( 20.N) and the information communication network, and the counterpart terminal 20.N may receive a text message from the SMS server 30, the SMS gateway 31 of the mobile communication network.

The information communication network refers to a data communication network in a comprehensive sense, which is connected to each other by various networks including a LAN, a WAN, an intranet, and similar internal networks, and provides access to the Internet. It is to be understood to include a broadband network (BcN) as well as a wired network including PSTN) and a mobile network such as a satellite communication network, and a wireless network such as IMT2000.

The SMS service system 100 using the web browser address bar is composed of a DNS (Domain Name Server) 110 and an SMS service server 120, and may further include an advertisement content server 130 and a portal server 140. . The function is described below.

The person who wants to subscribe to the SMS service using the web browser address bar accesses the service homepage provided by the portal server 140 of the SMS service system 100 using the web browser address bar 10.N. You can join. After that, you can send a text message to someone's mobile phone by simply typing a specific string into the address bar of your current web browser while using the Internet.

DNS (Domain Name Server) (110) is responsible for the subscriber to translate the character string entered in the web browser address bar of his terminal (10.N) to a specific IP address to be accessed by the IP address. The subscriber who subscribes to the SMS service using the web browser address bar should set the IP address of the DNS 110 to his terminal 10.N as the IP address of the DNS first accessed by the web browser. In this case, when the subscriber enters a specific character string for using the service in the web browser address bar of the terminal 10.N, the DNS 110 first receives the character string to perform the service ( 120) the processing can be passed.

The manner in which the DNS 110 passes the processing to the server 120 for performing the present service may be various embodiments. First, you can do it with "error handling of IP addresses." For example, if “.” Is entered at the end of a specific string entered in the web browser address bar, the DNS 110 recognizes that there is no IP address matching the string and is responsible for SMS processing at this time. The process passes to the server 120. At this time, the SMS service server 120 serves as a kind of IP address error processing server.

Alternatively, the priority processing routine may be put in the DNS 110 to recognize the above-described "." String, and may be implemented by passing the processing of the SMS service using the web browser address bar to the SMS service server 120.

The SMS service server 120 receives the processing from the DNS 110 as described above, and then interprets the input string to perform the SMS service. For example, if the subscriber inputs a string such as "Happy Birthday ^. ^-> 01012345678.", The SMS service server 120 that receives the string is determined to be an SMS service request from "->". The "Happy Birthday ^. ^" In front of it is a text message to be sent, the latter "01012345678" is recognized as the phone number of the other party to send the text message to perform the SMS service. It is apparent that the text configuration may have several embodiments.

The SMS server 30 is a server connected to a mobile communication network to provide an SMS service.

The SMS gateway server 31 is required to transmit an SMS message to a terminal of a network having a protocol different from that of the mobile communication network. Nowadays, the phone connected to the PSTN network can also transmit and receive text messages. In this case, the SMS gateway server 31 is required. In this way, the text message is transmitted to the counterpart terminal 20.N via the SMS server 30 or via the SMS server 30 and the SMS gateway server 31.

The advertisement content server 130 provides the advertisement content attached to the text message under the control of the SMS service server 120 when providing the SMS service using the above-described web browser address bar.

The portal server 140 provides the SMS service homepage using the web browser address bar, provides a means for subscribing to the SMS service using the web browser address bar, and provides the subscriber information and services related to the service subscription. It is responsible for delivering data to the SMS service server 120. In addition, it is responsible for sending the screen provided to the subscriber in the form of a web page while performing the service. For example, as described below with reference to FIG. 6, when the SMS service server 120 sends the searched phone numbers when the phone number search request is made, it transmits them to the subscriber terminal 10.N screen in the form of a web page. Done.

Embodiments that appear on the screens of the actual subscriber station 10.N and the counterpart terminal 20.N when performing the service will be described later with reference to FIGS. 4 to 8.

2 is a block diagram of an SMS service server 120 which is a component of the SMS service system 100 using a web browser address bar according to the present invention. Referring to the drawings, the SMS service server 120 using the web browser address bar according to the present invention includes a control unit 120.1, a DNS message receiving module 120.2, an authentication module 120.3, a string interpretation module 120.4, and a text message transmission. Module 120.5, subscriber information database 120.6, telephone number database 120.7, telephone number storage and retrieval module 120.8, advertising content control module 120.9 and portal server interface module 120.10.

The control unit 120.1 controls each component so that the SMS service server 120 interprets the text string received from the DNS 110, extracts the text message, grasps the terminal number of the text transmission counterpart, and transmits the text message. It is responsible for a series of processing.

The DNS message receiving module 120.2 recognizes a specific string (for example, "." At the end of the string as described above in FIG. 1) by the DNS 110 receiving the string inputted by the subscriber into the web browser address bar. After receiving the message sent to the SMS service server 120, that is, the SMS service request message to request the processing for this.

The authentication module 120.3 checks whether the SMS service requester using the web browser address bar is logged in, proceeds with the service if it is already logged in, but if not, sends a login screen to the SMS service requester. The login process is performed from the information entered by the SMS service requester.

The string interpretation module 120.4 interprets the string entered by the SMS service requester as a subscriber into the web browser address bar. The string is a message sent to the SMS service server 120 to request processing after the DNS 110 recognizes a specific string (for example, "." At the end of the string as described above in FIG. 1). That is, it is included in the SMS service request message. The string interpretation module 120.4 determines whether the SMS transmission request, which phone number to send the text, the search request of the other party's telephone number, and where the content portion of the text message is sent. An embodiment of such a string structure will be described later with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6.

The text message transmission module 120.5 transmits the finally configured text message to the SMS server 30 connected to the mobile communication network through the information communication network, and then delivers the text message to the counterpart terminal 20.N.

The subscriber information database 120.6 stores subscriber information data registered at the time of service subscription.

The telephone number database 120.7 is a device that stores a subscriber's phone number when he or she sends a text message. DB can be configured for each subscriber. Accordingly, the subscriber (10.N) is stored in the telephone number database (120.7) by inputting a specific character string to search, even when the character string requesting the SMS service in the web browser address window, without having to directly enter the other party's telephone number It downloads a list of phone numbers and allows you to send a text message to the selected phone number. This will be described later with reference to FIG. 6.

The telephone number storage and retrieval module 120.8 stores the telephone number entered by the subscriber in the telephone number database 120.7 described above, or the telephone number entered in the telephone number database 120.7 by the subscriber's telephone number search request. Search for and provide it to your subscribers.

The advertisement content control module 120.9 controls the advertisement content server 130 of the SMS service system 100 using the web browser address bar, extracts the advertisement content, and attaches it to a text message.

The portal server interface module 120.10 transmits / receives a message related to the screen content displayed during the subscription of the SMS service or the performance of the service using the web browser address bar with the portal server 140.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of performing an SMS service using a web browser address bar according to network constituents. Referring to the drawing, the subscriber of the service requests a text message transmission to the SMS service system 100 using the web browser address bar by inputting a specific string into the address bar of the Internet web browser at his terminal 10.N ( S301). The specific string should be composed of a string that can be recognized by the SMS service system 100 using the web browser address bar. For example, if you input "Happy Birthday ^. ^-> 01012345678.", The SMS of the SMS service system 100 using the web browser address bar by the "." Section as described above with reference to FIG. The service server 120 is connected to perform the service, the SMS service server 120 recognizes that the SMS service request by the "->" part, the text message content to send the "Happy Birthday ^. ^" Part In this way, it recognizes the “01012345678” part as the phone number of the sender of the text message. Of course, it is obvious that the configuration of the string may be any number of ways within the technical spirit of the present invention. DNS 110 receives the character string and passes the process to the SMS service server 120 for performing the service (S302). The method of passing the process is described above with reference to FIG. There may be. First, you can do it with "error handling of IP addresses." For example, if “.” Is entered at the end of a specific string entered in the web browser address bar, the DNS 110 recognizes that there is no IP address matching the string and is in charge of the SMS service server. The process passes to 120. At this time, the SMS service server 120 serves as a kind of IP address error processing server.

Alternatively, the priority processing routine may be put in the DNS 110 to recognize the above-described "." String, and may be implemented by passing the processing of the SMS service using the web browser address bar to the SMS service server 120. In the end, as a term that accepts all of these concepts, the term “SMS Service Request” (S302) is shown in this drawing.

The SMS service server 120 determines whether the person who inputs the character string is already in the logged-in state (S303). If not, the SMS service server 120 transmits a login window to the subscriber terminal 10.N and sends an ID and password. The login process may be performed by inputting (S304). Once logged in, the SMS service server 120 starts analyzing the subscriber input string received from the DNS 110 (S305). In this case, the contents provided on the screen of the terminal (10.N) of the subscriber during the service execution are finally configured in a web page form by the portal server 140 and transmitted to the subscriber terminal (10.N). The process of going through the portal server 140 is not shown in this drawing.

In this case, the text string entered by the subscriber in the address bar may include a text message to be sent directly, such as "Happy Birthday ^. ^" As described above. In this case, it is not necessary to go through the text message input window and the text input process (S306 to S307) to the text message input window. However, if you do not enter a text message to be sent directly to the address bar, such as "Happy Birthday ^. ^" Described above, if you enter a string requesting a text message input window, the SMS of the SMS service system 100 using the web browser address bar The service server 120 may provide a text message input window for inputting text (S306), and the subscriber may input a character string to be transmitted in the input window (S307). For example, if the user inputs "#-> 01012345678.", The SMS service server 120 recognizes the "#" in front of the "->" as a text message input window request.

You can also enter the phone number of the other party directly, such as "01012345678", as in the example above. In this case, the phone number search and selection process (S308 to S310), but if the phone number search request string instead of the input of the other party's phone number, the subscriber enters the SMS service system using the web browser address bar (100) ) Can be sent to the subscriber terminal (10.N) the contents of the telephone number stored in advance (S308 to S309). For example, inputting "Happy Birthday ^. ^-> ?." is the same as the SMS service server 120 recognizes the "?" Part after the "->" as a phone number search request. The subscriber can select one or a plurality of telephone numbers using a mouse or a keyboard from the list of telephone numbers displayed on his terminal (S310), and the SMS service server 120 recognizes this as the telephone number of the other party to send the SMS. This will be described later with reference to FIG. 6.

Meanwhile, the advertisement message may be set to be attached to the text message transmitted when the SMS service using the web browser address bar is used. The advertisement content may be determined unilaterally by the SMS service system 100 using the web browser address bar, but may be set as an advertisement based on a text message receiver (text message transmitting party) or a sender (subscriber transmitting a text message) profile. Can be. In this case, the advertisement content may be selected on the service homepage by the subscriber. For example, the advertisement may be an advertisement based on caller information (a taste, etc.), and if the receiver is a subscriber of an SMS service using a web browser address bar, the advertisement may be an advertisement according to receiver information. Alternatively, when the receiver 20.N of the receiver is a mobile terminal, it may be an advertisement about a nearby restaurant, a merchandise store, or the like, based on the location of the receiver. In this way, the SMS service server 120 determines whether the advertisement is set to be attached, requests the set advertisement to the advertisement content server 130 (S311), and the advertisement content server 130 extracts the set advertisement content. When transmitting to the SMS service server (120) (S312), the SMS service server 120 configures a text message and an advertisement sent by the subscriber (10.N) into a single message (S313), SMS server 30 of the mobile communication network Can be transmitted (S314). In addition, the text message and the advertisement may be configured in a separate SMS transmission (S313, S314). You can also include a callback uniform resource location (Callback Uniform Resource Location) in your ad, so that when the recipient of your ad presses the call button, you can immediately access the Internet where the ad's source is located. The screens displayed on the sender (subscriber) terminal 10.N and the receiver (relative) terminal 20.N in relation to the transmission of the advertisement will be described later with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. The text message may be delivered to the SMS gateway 31 via the SMS server 30 of the mobile communication network (S315). This is because there is a case where the protocol needs to be matched in case of SMS delivery to a wired telephone network. The text message is finally delivered to the counterpart terminal 20.N (S316).

Figure 4 is an embodiment showing the appearance shown on the screen of the subscriber station (10.N) and the counterpart terminal (20.N) when performing the SMS service using the web browser address bar according to the present invention. Referring to the figure, the subscriber enters into the address bar 402 of the Internet web browser 401, which is launched from his terminal 10.N, as shown, "Happy Birthday ^. ^-> 01012345678." . It doesn't matter what web page you have open on your web browser. As described above with reference to FIG. 1, a person who subscribes to an SMS service using a web browser address bar, the DNS of which the web browser first accesses the IP address of the DNS 110 of the SMS service system 100 using the web browser address bar. It should be set to its terminal 10.N as its IP address. In this case, when the subscriber inputs a specific string 403 such as "." To use the service in the web browser address bar of the terminal 10.N, the DNS 110 sends the string. The first reception can be passed to the server 120 for performing the service.

The SMS service server 120 determines the SMS service request when there is “->” 404 during the string analysis, and sends the text message “Happy Birthday ^. ^” 405 in front of the text message, “->”. "01012345678" (406) at the end of "(404)" is recognized as the phone number of the other party to which the text message is to be sent. If the other party is also a subscriber of the SMS service using the web browser address bar, the other party may have set his or her nickname when subscribing to the service, and the subscriber (10.N) inputs the other person's nickname and the other party to which a text message is to be transmitted. You can also specify. In the figure, the web browser address bar 407 at the bottom is an example of such an input method, and “longago” 408 indicates the nickname of the other party. In this case, the SMS service server 120 is a subscriber of the SMS service using the web browser address bar. The registered phone number is retrieved from the subscriber information of the nickname "longage" 408 and the SMS is transmitted to the number.

If the SMS service requester is not yet logged in, the SMS service server 120 transmits a login window 409 to the terminal 10.N of the SMS service requester, and the SMS service requester ID is transmitted from the terminal 10.N. In the case where the user logs in by inputting a password, the SMS service requester may first confirm the SMS contents request to be sent from his terminal. After sending, a message may be displayed indicating that the sending was successful (not shown). As a result, the state received on the screen 411 of the counterpart terminal 20.N is shown.

5 is a text message input window for the subscriber to input a text message when the SMS service using the web browser address window according to the present invention is requested to the SMS service system 100 using the web browser address window, and the received text message is provided. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a form in which text is input in an input window. Referring to the drawings, the SMS service requester inputs into the address bar 502 of the web browser 501 of his terminal 10.N, the rest of which is as shown in FIG. The "#" 503 is entered instead of the text message to be sent. This display is recognized by the SMS service server 120 as requesting the SMS service system 100 using the web browser address bar to provide a text message input window. The text 505 entered by the subscriber in the provided text message input window 504 is received by the SMS service server 120 of the SMS service system 100 using the web browser address bar, and then the counterpart terminal 20.N as a text message. Is sent to.

6 is a view of receiving a search result and requesting an SMS service system 100 using a web browser address bar for a subscriber's phone number to send a text message when performing an SMS service using a web browser address bar according to the present invention. It is also an embodiment showing the. Referring to the drawings, the SMS service requester inputs the address of the web browser 601 of the terminal 10.N of the terminal 602 of the contents as shown in Figure 4, but the "." In front of the telephone number Instead, “?” (603) is entered. This is recognized by the SMS service server 120 as requesting to display a list of phone numbers stored in the SMS service system 100 using the web browser address bar. In this case, the SMS service server 120 transmits a list of telephone numbers 604 registered in advance by the subscriber to the web browser screen of the subscriber who is the SMS service requester. The subscriber selects a phone number of the other party to send the SMS (605), and the SMS service system 100 using the web browser address bar transmits the SMS to the number. More than one number may be selected.

7 is a diagram showing an embodiment in which an advertisement content is attached to a text message when performing an SMS service using a web browser address bar according to the present invention. Referring to the drawings, in the confirmation of sending contents on the terminal of the subscriber as the SMS sender 701, the SMS service system 100 using the web browser address bar at the bottom of the text message "Happy Birthday ^. ^" Sent by the subscriber The advertisement contents 702 extracted by the SMS service server 120 from the advertisement content server 130 and the advertisement contents 702 received on the counterpart terminal 20.N screen are shown.

8 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a callback URL (Call back Uniform Resource Location) of a server providing an advertisement is included in an attached advertisement content when performing an SMS service using a web browser address bar according to the present invention. Referring to the drawings, the shipment contents confirmation screen 801 is shown as "Detailed Ad-> Call Button Click!" (802), which indicates that the callback URL of the server providing the advertisement is included, and the receiver is called. When a specific button such as a button is pressed, an Internet connection is made to a server providing the advertisement. (803, 804) The server providing the advertisement may be an advertisement content server 130 of the SMS service system 100 using the web browser address bar. It may be another server of the person providing the advertisement.

As described above, although the present invention has been described by way of limited embodiments and drawings, the present invention is not limited thereto and is intended by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Of course, various modifications and variations are possible within the scope of equivalents of the claims to be described.

According to an aspect of the present invention, it is possible to send a text message to the other party by simply inputting a string into the address bar while continuing to work on a PC or the like without having to access the other site away from the Internet site currently in operation.

According to another aspect of the present invention, as described above, it is possible to simply send a text message to the other party only by inputting a string into the address bar, but with a simple modification of the input string, the telephone is input to the telephone connection service system using the web browser address bar. Search for a number and send a text message to that number with a simple click.

According to another aspect of the present invention, when a longer text message is to be transmitted, the text message input window provided by the SMS service system using the web browser address bar is provided with a simple modification of the character string input in the address bar. By allowing input, you can send text messages of various lengths.

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An SMS service system using a web browser address window, which is connected through an information communication network and an SMS server connected to an internet connection terminal and a mobile communication network, according to a string input by an internet user into a web browser address window of the terminal, As a method of providing an SMS service (hereinafter referred to as an SMS service providing method using a web browser address bar), (a) Through the Internet, a person who subscribes to an SMS service using a web browser address bar (hereinafter referred to as a subscriber), in the Internet web browser address window of his terminal, indicates a specific character string (hereinafter referred to as a service identifier) to request an SMS service. Receiving a series of strings (hereinafter, referred to as address bar input strings) including the received strings; (b) analyzing the address bar input string to determine whether it is a string requesting an SMS service; (c) determining a string to be transmitted as a text message; (d) determining a phone number of the other party to which the text message is to be sent; (e) transmitting the text message input by the subscriber to the telephone number of the counterpart requested by the subscriber; SMS service providing method using a web browser address bar comprising a. The method according to claim 1, Between step (b) and step (c) (b1) determining whether the subscriber is logged in, and if not, transmitting a login window to the subscriber and performing a login process; Containing more SMS service providing method using a web browser address bar, characterized in that. The method according to claim 1, The address bar input string of the step (a), A string to be transmitted as a text message (hereinafter referred to as a message string), In step (c), the text message to be transmitted is determined by the message string. SMS service providing method using a web browser address bar, characterized in that. The method according to claim 1, The address bar input string of the step (a), Contains a string requesting a text message input window, Step (c) is, (c1) determining that the text message input window request string is included in the received address window input string; (c2) transmitting a text message input window to the terminal of the subscriber; (c3) if the subscriber inputs and transmits a character string to be transmitted in the text message input window received by the subscriber, receiving the same; (c4) determining the string received in the step (c3) as a character string to be transmitted; SMS service providing method using a web browser address bar, characterized in that consisting of. The method according to claim 1, The address bar input string of the step (a), A phone number string (hereinafter referred to as a phone number string) of the other party to which the text message is to be sent; In step (d), the phone number of the other party to which the text message is to be transmitted is determined by the phone number string. SMS service providing method using a web browser address bar, characterized in that. The method according to claim 1, The address bar input string of the step (a), If the other party to which the text message is to be sent is a subscriber of the SMS service using a web browser address bar, the other party includes a nickname registered at the time of subscription. In step (d), the phone number of the other party to which the text message is to be transmitted is determined by the phone number of the other party that is matched with the nickname and stored. SMS service providing method using a web browser address bar, characterized in that. The method according to claim 1, The address bar input string of the step (a), Include the phone number search request string, Step (d) is, (d1) determining whether the telephone number search request string is included in the received address bar input string; (d2) if it is determined that the telephone number search request string is included, retrieving a list of telephone numbers previously input by the subscriber who requested the SMS service and stored in the SMS service system using a web browser address bar from a database; (d3) transmitting the retrieved telephone number list to the subscriber who requested the SMS service; (d4) when the subscriber selects one or more telephone numbers as the telephone number of the counterpart to send a text message from the received telephone number list, receiving the telephone number through an information communication network; (d5) determining the telephone number received in step (d4) as a telephone number to which a text message is to be transmitted; SMS service providing method using a web browser address bar, characterized in that consisting of. The method according to claim 1, In step (e), When transmitting the text message input by the subscriber to the other terminal, Sending the predetermined advertising content to be sent with the text message with the text message. SMS service providing method using a web browser address bar, characterized in that. The method according to claim 8, The transmission of the advertising content, Sending an advertisement string attached to a text message sent by the subscriber SMS service providing method using a web browser address bar, characterized in that. The method according to claim 8, The transmission of the advertising content, Compose and send a text message separate from the text message sent by the subscriber. SMS service providing method using a web browser address bar, characterized in that. The method according to claim 8, In the advertising content, Includes a callback uniform resource locator (URL) that allows a text message recipient to reach the server providing the ad content when the user presses a specific button. SMS service providing method using a web browser address bar, characterized in that. Using a web browser address window, which is connected to an internet connection terminal and an SMS server of a mobile communication network through an information communication network, and provides an SMS service to the internet user according to a string input by an internet user in a web browser address window of the terminal. SMS service system, When the subscriber receives the character string input in the address bar and interprets it as an IP address, and recognizes the specific character string (hereinafter referred to as the service identifier) indicating that the SMS service request is received from the received character string, the SMS service system using the web browser address bar A domain name server (hereinafter referred to as DNS) for sending an SMS service request message to an SMS service server in the server; An SMS service server receiving an SMS service request message sent by the DNS to perform an SMS service process; SMS service system using a web browser address bar, characterized in that it comprises a. The method according to claim 12, By providing the SMS service homepage using the web browser address bar, the homepage accessor provides a means for subscribing to the SMS service using the web browser address bar, and provides subscriber information and service setting data related to the service subscription to the SMS service server. Portal server to deliver; SMS service system using a web browser address bar, further comprising a. The method according to claim 12, An advertisement contents server storing advertisement contents to be attached to a text message sent by a subscriber when providing an SMS service using a web browser address bar, and providing advertisement contents to be attached by the control of the SMS service server when the text message is transmitted; SMS service system using a web browser address bar, further comprising a. A component of an SMS service system using a web browser address bar, an SMS service server receiving an SMS service request message sent by DNS in response to an SMS service request using a subscriber's web browser address bar, and performing an SMS service process. DNS message receiving module for receiving the SMS service request message sent by the DNS; An authentication module for checking whether the SMS service requester is logged in, transmitting a login screen to the SMS service requester if not logged in, and performing a login process from information input by the SMS service requester; A subscriber information database for storing subscriber information including login information and phone numbers of subscribers; A character string interpretation module for interpreting a text message to be transmitted, a phone number of a transmission party, and the like, from a string included in the SMS service request message as a string input by the subscriber SMS service requester into a web browser address window; A text message transmission module for transmitting the text message to be transmitted to a terminal of the transmission counterpart; A control unit which controls each component to perform a series of processing related to interpretation of a character string input to a web browser address window and transmission of a text message accordingly; SMS service server comprising a. The method according to claim 15, A phone number database for storing a phone number entered by a subscriber in an SMS service homepage using a web browser address bar and providing the subscriber with a list of stored phone numbers when the subscriber requests a search; A telephone number storage and retrieval module for storing a telephone number entered by a subscriber in the telephone number database or providing a list of telephone numbers to the subscriber by retrieving a telephone number stored by the subscriber when the subscriber requests a telephone number search; SMS service server, characterized in that it further comprises. The method according to claim 15, An advertisement contents control module configured to extract advertisement contents by controlling an advertisement contents server of an SMS service system using a web browser address bar, and attach and send them as a text message; SMS service server, characterized in that it further comprises. The method according to claim 15, Portal server interface module for transmitting and receiving a message related to the subscription of the SMS service or the performance of the service using the web browser address bar with the portal server; SMS service server, characterized in that it further comprises.

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