KR20080090209A - System and method for providing music to mobile comunication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

A system and a method for providing a sound source to a mobile terminal are provided to receive sound source information corresponding to a ring back tone replacing sound previously set in a callee and download a sound source corresponding to the sound source information to a mobile terminal of a caller from a contents providing system during call communication. An MSC(Mobile Switching Center)(130) receives a sound source request signal with respect to a ring back tone replacing sound from a caller terminal which has received the ring back tone replacing sound set in a ring back tone replacing sound player server by a callee. Ring back tone replacing sound servers(140,141) receive the callee information from the MSC and extract sound source identification information corresponding to the ring back tone replacing sound set for the callee information. A message center(150) transmits message information for providing a sound source corresponding to the sound source identification information to the caller terminal, to the caller terminal. A sound source server provides the sound source to the caller terminal.

Description

System and method for providing sound source to mobile communication terminal {SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MUSIC TO MOBILE COMUNICATION TERMINAL}

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a sound source providing service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a diagram illustrating a service overview using a sound source providing service apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a diagram illustrating an outline of a sound source information download method using a sound source providing service apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a sound source providing service method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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100: sound source providing service system

110: caller terminal

120: receiver terminal

130: exchanger

140: ringback tone replacement server

150: message center

320: sound recording server

The present invention relates to a sound source providing service apparatus for providing a sound source to a mobile communication terminal and a method thereof, and more particularly, to download a sound source corresponding to a ringback tone replacement sound that is reproduced when a call setup request with a receiver is performed from a caller terminal. It relates to a sound source providing service apparatus and method.

Today's remarkable development of information communication technology has rapidly promoted the popularization of mobile communication terminals, and now most of the general people always have mobile communication terminals such as mobile phones and PDAs. Increasingly, away from the existing voice call service and text service, various functions are provided to meet the user's needs to provide user convenience.

In general, when a caller attempts to make a call from the called party's terminal, an arbitrary call waiting tone (hereinafter referred to as a 'ringback tone') is emitted until the called party accepts the call. Although it was transmitted, it is providing various sound sources as various contents are grafted as it is today.

For example, a filling service provided by LG Telecom may be included. When the caller makes a call to the receiver's terminal, the caller sends the ringback tone by transmitting a ringback tone substitute tone designated by the receiver instead of a ringback tone signal “to ~”. Allows you to listen to alternate sounds.

However, as described above, the ringback tone replacement sound may not only hear what the receiver specifies, but also the caller may not be arbitrarily provided with another sound source. In addition, if the receiver substitutes the ringback tone, there is an inconvenience of finding the corresponding sound source through a separate service menu in order to download or provide the song directly.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to enable a caller to download a ringback tone substitute sound set in a receiver's incoming call when a caller attempts to connect to the receiver.

Further, by using a specific key of the caller's terminal, the receiver receives sound source information corresponding to the preset ringback tone substitute sound of the called party during the call, and moves the sound source corresponding to the sound source information from the content providing system during the call. It is intended to be downloaded to a communication terminal.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to receive sound source information corresponding to a preset ringback tone replacement sound of a receiver and to download a sound source corresponding to the sound source information from a content providing system after a call to a caller's mobile terminal. .

In order to achieve the above object and solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, the sound source providing service system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the ringback tone replacement sound set by the receiver to the ringback tone replacement sound player server A switch for receiving a sound source request signal for the ringback tone substitute tone from a received caller terminal, a ring for receiving receiver information from the switch, and extracting sound source identification information corresponding to the ringback tone substitute tone set for the receiver information And a back tone replacement sound server, a message center for transmitting message information for providing a sound source corresponding to the sound source identification information to the caller terminal, and a sound source server for transmitting the sound source to the caller terminal.

In addition, the sound source providing service method according to an embodiment of the present invention, the sound exchange request signal for the ringback tone replacement sound from the caller terminal receiving the ringback tone replacement sound set by the receiver to the ringback tone replacement sound player server Receiving, receiving the receiver information from the exchange, and extracting sound source identification information corresponding to the ringback tone replacement tone set for the receiver information using a ringback tone substitute tone server, the sound source from a predetermined message center; And transmitting message information for providing a sound source corresponding to the identification information to the caller terminal to the caller terminal, and transmitting a sound source to a caller terminal by a predetermined sound source server.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and the contents described in the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited or limited to the embodiments.

1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a sound source providing service system of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The sound source providing service system according to the present invention will be described based on a system that allows a caller to download a sound source corresponding to a ringback tone replacement tone set for a receiver to a caller's mobile communication terminal. Such a model is based on a method in which a receiver provides a ringback tone substitute sound set by the receiver (aka ring-to-yu method), and the sound source providing system according to the present invention is not limited thereto. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention can also be applied to a method of providing a back tone substitute sound to a caller (aka, ring-tumi method).

First, the exchange 130 receives a sound source request signal for the ringback tone replacement tone from the caller terminal 110 that has received the ringback tone replacement tone set by the receiver in a predetermined ringback tone replacement tone player server.

In this case, the ringback tone substitute sound may be arbitrarily set by the receiver using the receiver terminal 120 in the ringback tone substitute sound player server, and when the caller terminal 110 and the receiver terminal 120 are set up, a general ringback tone The set ringback tone substitute tone is transmitted to the caller terminal 110 instead of the signal.

In addition, the sound source request signal may be a feature code or a predetermined dual tone multi-frequency (DTMF).

That is, the sound source request signal is transmitted from the caller terminal 110 to the switch 130 when a specific key (sound request signal transmission key) of the caller terminal 110 is input, wherein the sound source request signal is exchanged to the switch 130. ) Is sent to the side.

For example, when the sound source request information transmission key of the caller terminal 110 is set to the keypad “1”, the keypad “1” is used to download a sound source corresponding to the ringback tone substitute sound of the receiver terminal 120 during a call. By pressing, the caller terminal 110 transmits a sound source request signal to the switch 130.

Next, the ringback tone substitute sound server 140 receives receiver information from the exchange 130 and extracts sound source identification information corresponding to the ringback tone substitute tone set for the receiver information.

In this case, when the caller terminal 110 and the receiver terminal 120 are subscribed to different communication service providers, the ringback tone replacement tone server 140 is the second ringback tone of the communication service provider subscribed to the receiver terminal 120. The query information corresponding to the sound source request signal is transmitted to the substitute sound server 141, and the ringback tone substitute tone identifier corresponding to the ring back tone substitute tone is transmitted from the second ring back tone substitute tone server 141. Receive in response.

In other words, even between terminals using different carriers, the ringback tone substitute tone identifier is extracted from the second ringback tone substitute tone server 141 and transmitted back to the ringback tone substitute tone server 140, and the ringback tone substitute tone identifier Sound source identification information may also be extracted using.

Next, the message center 150 transmits message information for providing the sound source corresponding to the sound source identification information to the caller terminal 110 to the caller terminal 110.

In this case, the message information includes an identifier (awake ID) for awakening the sound source application in the caller terminal for downloading the sound source and path information for downloading the sound source.

2 is a diagram illustrating a service overview using a sound source providing service apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a view illustrating an outline of a method of downloading sound source information using a sound source providing service system according to an embodiment of the present invention. One drawing.

Next, the sound source server 320 transmits the sound source to the caller terminal (110).

In this case, the caller terminal 110 may receive the message information and may be connected to the sound source server 320 through the sound source application activated by the identifier to receive the sound source.

For example, when the keypad button designated by the identifier is “2” while the caller terminal 110 and the receiver terminal 120 are connected to each other, by receiving the sound source application information and pressing the keypad button “2” which is driving information. The caller terminal 110 receives a sound source corresponding to the sound source application and stores the sound source in the caller terminal 110.

In addition, the caller terminal 110 downloads the sound source from the sound source server 320 during call setup with the receiver terminal 120, and the caller terminal 110 and the sound source server 320 are packet data serving nodes. PDSN) 310.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the caller terminal 110 may download the sound source from the sound source server 320 after the call with the receiver terminal 120. In this case, the caller terminal 110 and the sound source server 320 may be connected through a wireless data communication network such as a WAP.

In addition, when the caller terminal 110 downloads the sound source, it may be stored in its own memory, but may be stored in an external memory such as an external file system (EFS) area.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a sound source providing service method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The sound source providing service method uses the sound source providing service system 100 described above, and the method will be described in sequence. However, the description is merely exemplary, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the present description.

In the sound source providing service method according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the receiver sets the ringback tone substitute sound in the ringback tone substitute sound player server, when the caller calls the receiver, the ringback tone substitute sound is transmitted instead of the general ringback tone. May be

First, the exchange 130 receives a sound source request signal corresponding to the ringback tone replacement sound from the caller terminal 110 (S410).

In step S410, when the caller likes his ringback tone of the receiver terminal 120, he / she requests a ringback tone by pressing a predetermined key.

For example, when the sound source request information transmission key of the caller terminal 110 is set to the keypad “1”, the keypad “1” is used to download a sound source corresponding to the ringback tone substitute sound of the receiver terminal 120 during a call. By pressing, the caller terminal 110 transmits a sound source request signal to the trainer 130.

In this case, the sound source request signal may be a feature code or a predetermined dual tone multi-frequency (DTMF).

Next, the exchange 140 transmits the receiver information to the ringback tone replacement sound server 140 (S420). This step (S420) is a step of transmitting the receiver information of the receiver terminal 120 corresponding to the sound source request signal received by the switch 130 to the ringback tone replacement sound server 140. As the receiver information, a receiver telephone number or the like may be used.

Next, the ringback tone replacement sound server 140 extracts sound source identification information corresponding to the ringback tone replacement sound set for the receiver information (S430).

In this case, when the caller terminal 110 and the receiver terminal 120 are subscribed to different communication service providers, the ringback tone replacement tone server 140 is the second ringback tone of the communication service provider subscribed to the receiver terminal 120. Transmit query information corresponding to the sound source request signal to a substitute sound server 141, and answer the ringback tone substitute tone identifier corresponding to the ring back tone substitute tone from a second ringback tone substitute tone server 141. To receive.

Next, the ringback tone replacement sound server 140 transmits the sound source identification information to the message center 150 (S440).

Next, the message center 150 transmits message information for providing the sound source corresponding to the sound source identification information to the caller terminal to the caller terminal 110 (S450).

In this case, the message information includes an identifier (awake ID) for awakening the sound source application in the caller terminal for downloading the sound source and path information for downloading the sound source.

Next, the caller terminal 110 transmits a sound source request signal for receiving the sound source for the sound source identification information to the sound source server 320 (S460).

Finally, the sound source server (S320) extracts the sound source corresponding to the sound source request signal and transmits it to the caller terminal (110) (S470).

In this case, the caller terminal 110 receives the message information, is connected to the sound source server 320 through the sound source application activated by the identifier to receive the sound source, and the received sound source is an EFS (External file system). ) Area.

In addition, the caller terminal 110 downloads the sound source from the sound source server 320 during call setup with the receiver terminal 120, and the caller terminal 120 and the sound source server 320 are packet data serving nodes. (PDSN).

For example, when the keypad button designated by the identifier is “2” while the caller terminal 110 and the receiver terminal 120 are connected to each other, by receiving the sound source application information and pressing the keypad button “2” which is driving information. The caller terminal 110 receives a sound source corresponding to the sound source application and stores the sound source in the caller terminal 110.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the caller terminal 110 may download the sound source from the sound source server 320 after the call with the receiver terminal 120. In this case, the caller terminal 110 and the sound source server 320 may be connected through a wireless data communication network such as a WAP.

Embodiments according to the present invention can be implemented in the form of program instructions that can be executed by various computer means can be recorded on a computer readable medium. The computer readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. Program instructions recorded on the media may be those specially designed and constructed for the purposes of the present invention, or they may be of the kind well-known and available to those having skill in the computer software arts. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tape, optical media such as CD-ROMs, DVDs, and magnetic disks, such as floppy disks. Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include not only machine code generated by a compiler, but also high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The hardware device described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

As described above, although the present invention has been described with reference to limited embodiments and drawings, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains various modifications and variations from such descriptions. This is possible. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be determined not only by the claims below but also by the equivalents of the claims.

According to the present invention, when the caller attempts to connect the call to the receiver, the caller can download the ringback tone substitute sound set in the receiver's incoming call.

In addition, according to the present invention using the specific key of the caller's terminal receives the sound source information corresponding to the preset ringback tone replacement sound of the receiver directly during the call, the sound source corresponding to the sound source information from the content providing system during the call Can be downloaded to the caller's mobile terminal.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to receive sound source information corresponding to a predetermined ringback tone replacement sound of a receiver, and to download a sound source corresponding to the sound source information from a content providing system after a call to the caller's mobile communication terminal.

Claims (19)

In the sound source providing service system for providing a sound source to the mobile communication terminal, An exchanger for receiving a sound source request signal for the ringback tone replacement tone from a caller terminal that has received the ringback tone replacement tone set by the receiver in the ringback tone replacement tone player server; A ringback tone substitute tone server for receiving receiver information from the exchange and extracting sound source identification information corresponding to the ringback tone substitute tone set for the receiver information; A message center for transmitting message information for providing a sound source corresponding to the sound source identification information to the caller terminal; And Sound source server for transmitting the sound source to the caller terminal Sound source providing service system comprising a. The method of claim 1, The sound source request signal is a feature code. The method of claim 1, The sound source request signal is a sound source providing service system, characterized in that the DTMF (Dual Tone Multi-Frequency). The method of claim 1, The message information includes an identifier (awake ID) for awakening the sound source application in the caller terminal for downloading the sound source and path information for downloading the sound source. The method of claim 4, wherein And the caller terminal receives the message information and is connected to the sound source server through the sound source application activated by the identifier to receive the sound source. The method of claim 5, The caller terminal receives the sound source from the sound source server during call setup with the receiver terminal, and the caller terminal and the sound source server are connected through a packet data serving node (PDSN). Offer service system. The method of claim 5, And the caller terminal downloads the sound source from the sound source server after the call is terminated with the receiver terminal. The method of claim 1, If the calling terminal and the called terminal are subscribed to different communication service providers, The ringback tone substitute tone server transmits query information corresponding to the sound source request signal to a second ringback tone substitute tone server of a communication service provider to which the receiver terminal subscribes, and from the second ringback tone substitute tone server And a ringback tone substitute tone identifier corresponding to the ring back tone substitute tone as a response. The method of claim 1, The caller terminal is a sound source providing service system, characterized in that for storing the sound source in the external file system (EFS) area. In the sound source providing service method for providing a sound source to the mobile communication terminal, Receiving, by the exchange, a sound source request signal for the ringback tone substitute tone from a caller terminal that has received the ringback tone substitute tone set by the receiver in the ringback tone substitute tone player server; Receiving receiver information from the exchange and extracting sound source identification information corresponding to the ringback tone replacement tone set for the receiver information using a ringback tone substitute tone server; Transmitting message information for providing a sound source corresponding to the sound source identification information to the caller terminal from a predetermined message center to the caller terminal; And A predetermined sound source server transmitting the sound source to the caller terminal Sound source providing service method comprising a. The method of claim 10, The sound source request signal is a feature code. The method of claim 10, The sound source request signal is DTMF (Dual Tone Multi-Frequency) characterized in that the sound source providing service method. The method of claim 10, The message information includes an identifier (awake ID) for awakening the sound source application in the caller terminal for downloading the sound source and path information for downloading the sound source. The method of claim 13, And the caller terminal receives the message information and is connected to the sound source server through the sound source application activated by the identifier to receive the sound source. The method of claim 14, The caller terminal receives the sound source from the sound source server during call setup with the receiver terminal, and the caller terminal and the sound source server are connected through a packet data serving node (PDSN). Provide service method. The method of claim 14, And the caller terminal downloads the sound source from the sound source server after the call with the receiver terminal is terminated. The method of claim 10, If the calling terminal and the called terminal are subscribed to different communication service providers, The ringback tone substitute tone server transmits query information corresponding to the sound source request signal to a second ringback tone substitute tone server of a communication service provider to which the receiver terminal subscribes, and from the second ringback tone substitute tone server And a ringback tone substitute tone identifier corresponding to the ring back tone substitute tone as a response. The method of claim 10, And the caller terminal stores the sound source in an external file system (EFS) area. A computer-readable recording medium in which a program for executing the method of any one of claims 10 to 18 is recorded.

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