KR20080092217A - Method for providing selective call service and terminal device using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for providing a selective call service and a terminal device using the same, the method for providing a selective call service in a called terminal receiving a call setup request signal transmitted from a calling terminal through a communication network, the call from the calling terminal Outputting a selective call service menu when receiving a setup request signal; Receiving a service menu selected from the selective call service menu by a user of a called terminal; And providing a call service corresponding to a selective service menu selected by a user of the called terminal.

Description

Selective call service providing method and terminal device using the same {METHOD FOR PROVIDING SELECTIVE CALL SERVICE AND TERMINAL DEVICE USING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a selective call service providing method and a terminal device using the same, and more particularly, when a called terminal receives a call request signal from an originating terminal through a communication network, a service menu screen for selecting various call services is received. If the incoming terminal user selects the service menu outputted to the display unit of the terminal and provides the call service such as selected voice call, video call, alternative video call, recording call, rejection SMS transmission or answering service The present invention relates to a selective call service providing method and a terminal device using the same.

Recently, when a call request signal from a calling terminal is received from a called terminal through a communication network (when a ringing tone rings at the called terminal), a message indicating that a call is received is displayed on a display unit such as an LCD of the called terminal or a call number display service. If the user is subscribed to the network, the calling party number is also output. Of course, when the calling number is registered in the phone book of the called terminal in advance, the name of the stored calling number may be displayed together with the corresponding calling number.

However, if the called terminal user cannot answer the call, the user cannot press the specific hot key that is applied to the called terminal to silence the ringing sound or remove the battery of the called terminal. It refuses to use it. In this way, the call waiting state continues until the calling terminal user stops making a call by simply placing the call waiting without answering the call. You can't get any information about what you can't do. In addition, there is a limitation that the called terminal user cannot select another additional service such as sending a response other than answering a call, for example, sending a predetermined text message or voice message. That is, in the conventional call waiting state, there is no method in which the called terminal user can select other types of services other than rejecting the call.

The present invention has been made to overcome the above-mentioned limitations, and when the called terminal receives a call request signal from the calling terminal through the communication network, a selective call service menu screen for selecting various call services can be selected. An object of the present invention is to provide a selective call service providing method for outputting to a display unit and providing a call service selected by a called terminal user, and a terminal device using the same.

In addition, the present invention provides a response service that can be provided to the incoming call by the destination terminal user by providing a variety of additional user response service in addition to simply answering the call by the user's selection in the call waiting state. It is another object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus that can expand user's convenience by expanding a range of choices to facilitate user convenience.

In addition, the present invention, even if the receiving terminal user does not have a separate dedicated key when receiving a call, it is possible to easily select a number of possible forms of communication such as voice call, video call, alternative video call, recording for the incoming call Another object of the present invention is to provide a method and an apparatus capable of providing a function for easily selecting a recording when a call is received.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for configuring an auto answer menu according to the current state or delivering a preset SMS sentence to a counterpart when receiving an incoming call is difficult to receive. do.

In order to achieve the above object, according to an aspect of the present invention, in the method for providing a selective call service in the receiving terminal receiving a call setup request signal transmitted from the calling terminal through the communication network, from the calling terminal Outputting an optional call service menu when receiving a call setup request signal, receiving a service menu selected from the selective call service menu by a user of the called terminal, and selecting an optional service menu selected by the user of the called terminal It is possible to provide a selective call service providing method comprising the step of providing a corresponding call service.

Here, when receiving the call setup request signal from the calling terminal, outputting the selective call service menu, generating a call request screen including the selective call service menu, and outputs the generated call request screen Can be configured to

According to another aspect of the present invention, a method for providing selective call service in a called terminal coupled with a calling terminal, an exchange, a home location register, and a menu providing server through a communication network, receiving a call setup request signal from the calling terminal -Wherein the call establishment request signal includes optional call service menu information-outputting the selective call service menu generated by the selective call service menu information, from the user of the called terminal to the selective call service menu It may provide a selective call service providing method comprising the step of selecting any one of the service menu and the step of providing a selective call service corresponding to the service menu selected by the user of the called terminal.

The receiving of the call establishment request signal from the calling terminal may include: receiving, by the exchange, a call establishment request signal from the calling terminal, and inquiring whether the called terminal subscribes to a selective call service by using the home location register; And transmitting, by the home location register, a selective call service menu information request signal to the menu providing server when the called terminal is subscribed to the selective calling service. The selective calling service received by the menu providing server from the home location register. Transmitting selective call service menu information to the home location register in response to a menu information request signal; transmitting, by the home location register, selective call service menu information received from the menu providing server to the exchange; Received from the home location register It can be configured to include a step of transmitting a selective call setup call information including a service menu request signal to the called terminal. The outputting of the selective call service menu generated by the selective call service menu information may include extracting the selective call service menu information included in the call setup request signal and configuring the selective call service menu. And generating a call request screen including an optional call service menu and outputting the generated call request screen. The selective call service menu may include at least one of a voice call, a video call, an alternative video call, a recording call, a rejection SMS transmission, and an answering service.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a method for providing selective call service in a called terminal coupled with a calling terminal, an exchange, a home location register and a menu providing server through a communication network, the call setting request signal from the calling terminal When receiving, outputting an optional call service menu, receiving a selection of a service menu of the selective call service menu from the user of the called terminal and service menu information corresponding to the selected service menu to the menu providing server. Including the step of transmitting, the menu providing server may provide a selective call service providing method characterized in that to provide a call service corresponding to the received service menu information.

Here, in the step of transmitting service menu information corresponding to the selected service menu to the menu providing server, the service menu information may be configured to be transmitted using a set up message. In addition, in the transmitting of the service menu information corresponding to the selected service menu to the menu providing server, the service menu information may be configured to be transmitted using a call progress message.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a receiving terminal for providing a selective call service by receiving a call setup request signal transmitted from an originating terminal through a communication network, when receiving a call setup request signal from the originating terminal, A control unit for outputting a call service menu, receiving a service menu of any one of the selective call service menus from a user of the called terminal, and providing a call service corresponding to the selected service menu selected by the user of the called terminal; A called terminal can be provided.

According to another aspect of the present invention, in a receiving terminal coupled with a calling terminal, an exchange, a home location register, and a menu providing server through a communication network and providing selective call service, receiving a call setup request signal from the calling terminal; Wherein the call establishment request signal includes optional call service menu information; outputs an optional call service menu generated by the selective call service menu information, and selects one of the selective call service menus from a user of the called terminal. Receiving a service menu of the selected, and the user terminal of the terminal may include a control unit for providing a selective call service corresponding to the service menu selected by the user.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a destination terminal coupled with an originating terminal, an exchange, a home location register, and a menu providing server through a communication network, and providing a selective call service, comprising: receiving a call setup request signal from the originating terminal; The control unit outputs an optional call service menu, receives a service menu selected from the selective call service menu from a user of the called terminal, and transmits service menu information corresponding to the selected service menu to the menu providing server. And the menu providing server may provide a called terminal, which provides a call service corresponding to the received service menu information.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a method for providing selective call service in a menu providing server coupled with a calling terminal, a called terminal, an exchange, and a home location register through a communication network, the selective call service menu information from the home location register Receiving a request signal, wherein the selective call service menu information request signal receives the call setup request signal from the calling terminal and inquires whether the called terminal subscribes to the selective calling service by the home location register; The home location register is generated and transmitted when the called terminal is subscribed to the selective call service; and transmits the selective call service menu information to the home location register according to the received optional call service menu information request signal. And comprising, the home location register Transmits the selective call service menu information received from the menu providing server to the exchange, the exchange transmits a call setup request signal including the selective call service menu information received from the home location register to the called terminal, The called terminal outputs an optional call service menu generated by the optional call service menu information, receives a service menu selected from the user of the called terminal, and selects a service menu selected by the user of the called terminal. A selective call service providing method may be provided corresponding to a menu.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a method for providing a selective call service in the menu providing server coupled with the calling terminal, the called terminal, the exchange and the home location register through a communication network, the selective call service menu from the home location register Receiving an information request signal, wherein the selective call service menu information request signal is received by the exchange from the calling terminal upon receiving a call setup request signal and inquiring whether the called terminal subscribes to the selective calling service by the home location register; And the home location register is generated and transmitted when the called terminal is subscribed to the selective call service. The selective location service menu information is transmitted to the home location register in response to the received optional call service menu information request signal. -Where the home location register is Transmits the selective call service menu information received from the menu providing server to the exchange, and the exchange transmits a call setup request signal including the selective call service menu information received from the home location register to the called terminal, and receives the incoming call. The terminal outputs the selective call service menu generated by the selective call service menu information, and receives a service menu selected from the selective call service menu by the user of the called terminal, wherein the user of the called terminal is received from the called terminal. It may provide a selective call service providing method comprising the step of receiving service menu information corresponding to the selected service menu and providing a selective service corresponding to the service menu information received from the called terminal to the calling terminal.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a menu providing server for providing a selective call service coupled to the calling terminal, the called terminal, the exchange, and the home location register through a communication network, the selective call service menu information request signal from the home location register; Receive the call setup request signal from the originating terminal and query the home location register to determine whether the destination terminal subscribes to the selective calling service. The register is generated and transmitted when the called terminal is subscribed to the selective call service, and transmits the selective call service menu information to the home location register according to the received selective call service menu information request signal. The location register can be obtained from the menu providing server. Sends the selective call service menu information to the exchange, the exchange transmits a call setup request signal including the selective call service menu information received from the home location register to the called terminal, and the called terminal receives the selective call Outputs a selective call service menu generated by service menu information, receives a service menu of any of the selective call service menus from a user of the called terminal, and selects a selective call service according to the service menu selected by the user of the called terminal; It can provide a menu providing server, characterized in that to provide.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a menu providing server for providing a selective call service coupled to the calling terminal, the called terminal, the exchange, and the home location register through a communication network, the selective call service menu information request signal from the home location register; Receive the call setup request signal from the originating terminal and query the home location register to determine whether the destination terminal subscribes to the selective calling service. The register is generated and transmitted when the called terminal is subscribed to the selective call service, and transmits the selective call service menu information to the home location register in response to the received selective call service menu information request signal, wherein The home location register goes to the menu providing server And transmits the selected call service menu information received from the home location register to the exchange, and the exchange transmits a call setup request signal including the selective call service menu information received from the home location register to the called terminal. Outputs a selective call service menu generated by the selective call service menu information, and receives a service menu selected from the selective call service menu by a user of the called terminal; and a service menu selected by the user of the called terminal from the called terminal Receiving the service menu information corresponding to the, and may provide a menu providing server, characterized in that to provide to the originating terminal an optional service corresponding to the service menu information received from the destination terminal.

According to the present invention, when the called terminal receives a call request signal from the calling terminal through the communication network, a call menu screen for selecting various call services is output to the display of the called terminal, and the called terminal user performs the selected call service. By doing so, it is possible to provide a selective call service providing method and a terminal device using the same.

In addition, according to the present invention, in the case of a call waiting state, the user of the called terminal can provide the incoming call by allowing the user to provide various additional user response services instead of simply answering the call by the user's selection. It is possible to increase the range of providing the call service by widening the selection of the response behaviors, thereby facilitating user convenience.

In addition, according to the present invention, even if the receiving terminal user does not have a separate dedicated key when receiving a call, various types of call methods, such as voice call, video call, and alternative video call, can be easily selected. It can provide a function to easily select recording or recording when incoming call.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a method and apparatus that can configure an answering machine menu according to the current state or deliver a preset SMS phrase to the other party when the incoming call is difficult to receive and rejects the incoming call.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a method of providing a selective call service according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the calling terminal 10 and the called terminal 20 are coupled through a communication network, and when the calling terminal 10 makes a call through the communication network (sends a call request signal), the called terminal 20 receives a service menu included in a call request signal and outputs a call request screen including a service menu screen through a series of processes to be described later. The user of the called terminal may select a desired service from the service menu screen included in the call request screen output on the display unit of the called terminal to receive the service.

Here, the communication network is a concept including a wired / wireless communication network and may be applied to any case such as a public switched telephone network (PSTN) and a mobile communication network.

In FIG. 1, only an output screen of the display unit of the called terminal 20 is shown. As shown, when a call is received (when a call request signal is received), a message indicating that a call is received and a call is provided in response to the call. A call request screen including various call service menu screens may be output.

Here, the service menu screen refers to a screen in which each call service menu is included in the square of the display unit of the called terminal 20 of FIG. 1, and the call request screen refers to the called terminal 20 during call waiting. It means to mean the entire screen output to the display unit. In FIG. 1, the call request screen shows only a message indicating that a call has come, but the caller's phone number and the caller's name may be displayed together.

The service menu screen, as shown in Figure 1, various call services such as 1. voice call, 2. video call, 3. alternative video call, 4. recording (recording) call, 5. SMS rejection notification, 6. auto answer It includes. Here, the service menu screen may be freely set in advance according to the user's needs, and may include any call service that can be performed at the time of waiting for a call.

The user of the called terminal 20 sees the service menu screen included in the output call request screen and selects a desired service by using a direction key or a numeric key, and can perform a service corresponding to the item selected by the user.

Each item of the service menu output to the called terminal 20 may be predefined at the stage of manufacture by the terminal manufacturer, or may be dynamically configured by the user later. If the service menu is predefined, the service menu item cannot be edited. Therefore, only a limited number of predefined operations can be performed when a call is received. However, the user can simply use the service without performing any setting or operation. There is also an advantage.

Meanwhile, a method of dynamically configuring a service menu by a user includes (1) receiving service menu information from a network through a communication network when receiving a call, or (2) using a service menu stored in a terminal as a function of the terminal itself. The user edits and uses the 'call reception menu' of the terminal, or (3) for a terminal supporting a wireless mobile communication platform such as WIPI, for example, an application such as a virtual machine (VM) supporting the corresponding function to the terminal. You can download and edit the menu when receiving a call. Meanwhile, in a case where a menu is statically defined in a terminal and a function of editing a menu in a terminal is provided, the menu and a function that can be output may vary according to the manufacturer and embedded software of the terminal.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a terminal providing a function as described in FIG. 1 and illustrates a case of a mobile communication terminal.

Referring to FIG. 2, the terminal includes an antenna unit 21, a transceiver unit 22, a reception signal processor 23, a transmission signal processor 24, a controller 25, a video / audio output unit 26, a video / The voice input unit 27 is included.

The antenna unit 21 represents a physical part for transmitting and receiving radio frequency signals, and the transceiver unit 22 performs a full duplex of the transmitted and received signals to separate and transmit the transmitted and received signals.

The reception signal processor 23 converts / processes the received signal from the transceiver 22 by the control of the controller, and the transmission signal processor 24 converts the video or audio signal input from the microphone or the camera. Perform the role of processing.

The controller 25 refers to a processor to control input devices of a microphone and a camera in addition to an output device of a display unit and a speaker, such as an LCD, and to control the overall operation of the terminal. 25).

The video / audio output unit 26 represents a display unit such as an LCD, a speaker, and an earphone jack, and the video / audio input unit 27 represents a microphone and a camera.

Such a terminal has a physically almost identical configuration as compared with a conventional terminal, which is generally used. When a call setup request signal is input, the control unit 25 does not provide only a call request screen to the display unit, but a service menu screen. There is a difference in that it operates to perform a call service corresponding to the menu item selected by the user to configure and output.

Meanwhile, in FIG. 2, a storage means such as a memory for storing service menu information and the like in advance is obvious, and thus is not illustrated separately.

3 is a diagram illustrating a case where a selective call service is provided by providing a selective call service menu embedded in a called terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the called terminal 20 is coupled to the calling terminal 10, the switch 30, and the home location register (HLR) 40 through a communication network, where the communication network is a concept including a wired / wireless communication network. It refers to various communication networks such as a public telephone network (PSTN) and a mobile communication network.

The calling terminal 10 may be a wired telephone terminal as well as a mobile communication terminal. However, when the calling terminal is a wired telephone terminal, some services among the selective calling services provided by the called terminal will be limited.

The exchange 30 receives the call setup request signal from the calling terminal and transmits it to the home location register 40, and receives the call setup request signal from the home location register 40 and transmits it to the called terminal 20.

When the called terminal 20 receives a call setup request signal from the exchange 30, the called terminal 20 outputs an optional call service menu that is embedded in the called terminal itself or that downloads and stores an application off-line to the display of the called terminal. do.

A procedure of outputting the selective call service menu will be described later with reference to FIG. 5. When the selective call service menu is output to the called terminal 20, the user selects a desired selective call service menu and the called terminal provides the selected service.

4 is a signal flow diagram illustrating a selective call service procedure of the configuration as shown in FIG. 3.

Referring to FIG. 4, FIG. 4 relates to a procedure of providing a service by outputting a service menu already stored in the called terminal. As described in FIG. 3, when calling from the calling terminal 10 to the called terminal, The call setup request signal transmitted by the calling terminal 10 is transmitted to the called terminal via the switch 30 and the home location register 40 (S401 to S407).

The receiving terminal 20 receiving the call setup request signal from the exchange 30 outputs an optional call service menu which is embedded in the terminal itself or downloads an application offline and stored in the terminal to the display of the receiving terminal ( S409, a service menu of any one of the selective call service menus is selected by the user of the called terminal (S411), and the caller terminal 10 provides a call service corresponding to the service menu selected by the user (S413).

5 is a diagram illustrating a procedure of outputting a service menu to a called terminal in the configuration as shown in FIG. 3.

Referring to FIG. 5, the called terminal 20 receives a call setup request signal from the calling terminal 10 through steps 401 to 407 (S501). The receiving terminal 20 receiving the call setup request signal generates a call request screen including an optional call service menu that is embedded in the terminal itself or downloads an application offline and stores it in the terminal (S503). The called terminal 20 outputs the call request screen generated in step 503 to the display unit of the called terminal (S505).

When the selective call service menu is output to the display unit of the called terminal through this process, the user can receive a service by selecting a desired service menu through a predetermined method (S507). Here, a method of selecting a service menu desired by the user may be selected by using a DTMF of the called terminal or using a direction key and a confirmation button.

6 is a diagram illustrating a case in which a called terminal receives a service menu from a menu providing server and provides a selective call service according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Meanwhile, a method of receiving a service menu from a menu providing server by a called terminal is divided into a method of using a caller name presentation (CNAP) method and a set up message.

First, the CNAP (Caller Name Presentation) method will be described with reference to FIG. 6. The configuration for receiving a service menu according to the CNAP (Caller Name Presentation) method is that the called terminal 20 includes the calling terminal 10 and the exchange. 30, the home location register 40 and the menu providing server 50 are coupled to each other via a communication network. When the user of the calling terminal 10 makes a call to the called terminal 20, the exchange 30 receives a call setup request signal from the calling terminal 10 and transmits it to the home location register 40, after which the home location register The call setup request signal including the service menu received from the 40 is transmitted to the called terminal 20.

The home location register 40 receives the call setup request signal from the exchange 30 and checks whether the subscriber of the called terminal is the subscriber of the service, and the menu providing server 50 when the receiver terminal user is the subscriber of the service. Requests a selective call service menu, and receives the selective call service menu information from the menu providing server 50 and transmits the information to the switch 30.

The menu providing server 50 receives the selective call service menu from the home location register 40 and transmits the selective call service menu information accordingly.

Meanwhile, the user of the called terminal may access the menu providing server 50 through the wired / wireless internet network prior to the present service and register and modify a selective call service menu desired by the user.

The called terminal 20 receives a call setup request signal including optional call service menu information from the exchange 30 and outputs the selective call service menu to the display unit of the called terminal. Then, when the user of the called terminal selects the selective call service menu to be provided, the menu providing server 50 provides the calling terminal 10 with the service selected by the user of the called terminal.

In FIG. 6, only the display unit of the called terminal is displayed, and details of a service menu output procedure for the called terminal will be described below with reference to FIG. 9.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of an algorithm when a called terminal receives a service menu from a menu providing server using a set up message in the configuration shown in FIG. 6.

Referring to FIG. 7, a method of using a set up message may be described. A menu may be set using specific parameters in a body region of service delivery platforms. In the case of using the Set Up message, a method of delivering a menu list in the body region of the INVITE message in the IP Multimedia Subsystem network may be used. When using the method of changing such a set up message, modification of the network including the exchange is required.

8 is a signal flow diagram illustrating a selective call service procedure of the configuration as shown in FIG. 6.

Referring to FIG. 8, when the originating terminal 10 transmits a call setup request signal to the exchange 30 (S801), the exchange 30 is the home location register 40 and the terminating terminal 20 is connected to the selective call service. Inquires whether or not the subscription is requested (S803).

The home location register 40 checks whether the destination terminal 20 is subscribed to the service (S805), and transmits the service menu information request signal to the menu providing server 50 when the service terminal is subscribed to the service (S807). ).

The menu providing server 50 transmits the selective call service menu information to the home location register 40 in response to the service menu information request signal received from the home location register 40 (S809).

The home location register 40 which has received the service menu information from the menu providing server 50 transmits the service subscription inquiry result and the service menu information received from the menu providing server to the switch 30 (S811).

On the other hand, the switch 30 includes the selective call service menu information received from the home location register 40 in the call setup request signal received from the calling terminal 10 and transmits it to the called terminal 20 (S813). The receiving terminal 20 receiving the call setup request signal including the selective call service menu information from the exchange 30 outputs the selective call service menu generated by the selective call service menu information (S815), and the user of the called terminal. A service menu of any one of the selective call service menus is selected (S817), and the selective call service is provided corresponding to the service menu selected by the user of the called terminal (S819).

9 is a diagram illustrating a procedure of outputting a service menu having the configuration as shown in FIG. 6 to a called terminal.

Referring to FIG. 9, first, when the called terminal 20 receives a call setup request signal including optional call service menu information from the exchange 30 (S901), the called terminal 20 receives the received call setup request signal. Selective call service menu information included in the configuration is extracted to configure the optional call service menu (S903), the configured optional call service menu is synthesized on the call request screen (S905), and the call request screen on which the optional call service menu is synthesized Output to the display unit of the called terminal (S907).

When the selective call service menu is output to the display unit of the called terminal through these steps, the user of the called terminal selects a desired menu from the output menu (S909), and the called terminal 20 corresponds to the service menu selected by the user. To provide a selective call service (S911).

FIG. 10 is a diagram for describing a method of selecting and editing a service menu in the case of providing a selective call service according to FIGS. 3 and 6.

Referring to FIG. 10, when a call request screen including an optional call service menu is output on a display unit of a called terminal, the user of the called terminal may select a desired service menu by operating DTMF of the called terminal or may share a keypad of the called terminal. You can select the desired service menu by using direction keys and OK button. You can edit the desired service menu by using the edit function on the service menu screen.

On the other hand, when the user of the called terminal selects a service capable of sending a short message (SMS) which is predetermined at the time of reception by the telephone in the case of (2-1), for example, in the service menu displayed on the terminal, the called terminal 20 When a call is received, the called terminal 20 automatically transmits a short message (SMS) to the calling terminal 10.

On the other hand, in the case of (2-2), when a service capable of transmitting a predetermined answering message at the time of telephone reception is selected, when the telephone is received by the terminating terminal 20, the terminating terminal 20 is a user of the terminating terminal. The announcement recorded in advance is transmitted to the calling terminal (10).

Here, the user of the called terminal may set a short message or an auto answer message in advance through the wired / wireless internet network to the menu providing server 50, and also edit and configure an optional call service menu screen according to his / her needs. The call menu screen that is output at the time of reception, that is, the call request screen, can be easily edited.

FIG. 11 is a diagram for describing a method of transmitting a selected service menu to a menu providing server in the case of selective call service provision according to FIGS. 3 and 6, and FIG. 12 is a signal flowchart in the case of FIG. 11.

Referring to FIG. 11, the selective call service selected by the called terminal 20 may be provided from the called terminal 20 directly to the calling terminal 10 through a communication network, but via the menu providing server 50 as shown in FIG. 11. Thus, the menu providing server 50 may be provided to the calling terminal 10.

When the user of the called terminal 20 selects the selective call service menu, the selected service menu is transmitted directly to the menu providing server 50 or via the switch 30 to the menu providing server 50. On the other hand, the menu providing server 50 provides a corresponding service according to the call service menu selected by the user of the called terminal.

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 12, when the user of the called terminal selects a desired service menu from the selective call service menu output on the display unit of the called terminal 20 (S1201), the called terminal 20 sets the selected service menu. The set up message is transmitted to the menu providing server 50 (S1203).

Here, the called terminal 20 may transmit the selected service menu to the switch 30, and the switch 30 may transmit the received service menu to the menu providing server 50 (S1205), in which case the call progress. You can use the Call progress message. Meanwhile, the menu providing server 50 receiving the service menu information from the called terminal 20 provides the calling terminal 10 with the service selected by the user of the called terminal (S1207).

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that variations, modifications, and improvements can be made.

1 is a view for schematically illustrating a method for providing a selective call service according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a terminal providing a function as described in FIG. 1.

3 is a diagram illustrating a case in which a selective call service is provided by providing a selective call service menu embedded in a called terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a signal flow diagram illustrating a selective call service procedure of the configuration as shown in FIG.

5 is a diagram illustrating a procedure of outputting a service menu to a called terminal in the configuration as shown in FIG. 3.

6 is a diagram illustrating a case in which a called terminal receives a service menu from a menu providing server and provides a selective call service according to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of an algorithm in a case where a called terminal receives a service menu from a menu providing server using a set up message in the configuration as shown in FIG. 6.

8 is a signal flow diagram illustrating an optional call service procedure of the configuration as shown in FIG. 6;

9 is a diagram illustrating a procedure of outputting a service menu to a called terminal in the configuration as shown in FIG. 6.

FIG. 10 is a diagram for describing a method of selecting and editing a service menu in the case of providing a selective call service according to FIGS. 3 and 6.

FIG. 11 is a view for explaining a method of transmitting a selected service menu to a menu providing server in the case of selective call service provision according to FIGS. 3 and 6;

12 is a signal flowchart in the case of FIG.

Claims (16)

A method for providing selective call service in a called terminal receiving a call establishment request signal transmitted from an originating terminal through a communication network, Outputting a selective call service menu when receiving a call setup request signal from an originating terminal; Receiving a service menu selected from the selective call service menu by a user of a called terminal; And Providing a call service corresponding to an optional service menu selected by a user of the called terminal; Optional call service providing method comprising a. The method of claim 1, When receiving the call setup request signal from the calling terminal, outputting the selective call service menu, And generating a call request screen including the selective call service menu and outputting the generated call request screen. In the method of providing a selective call service in the receiving terminal coupled with the calling terminal, the exchange, the home location register and the menu providing server through a communication network, Receiving a call setup request signal from the originating terminal, wherein the call setup request signal includes optional call service menu information; Outputting a selective call service menu generated by the selective call service menu information; Receiving a service menu selected from the selective call service menu by a user of a called terminal; And Providing a selective call service according to a service menu selected by a user of the called terminal; Optional call service providing method comprising a. The method of claim 3, Receiving a call setup request signal from the originating terminal, Receiving, by the exchange, a call establishment request signal from the calling terminal and inquiring whether the called terminal subscribes to a selective call service by the home location register; Transmitting, by the home location register, a selective call service menu information request signal to the menu providing server when the called terminal is subscribed to the selective call service; Transmitting, by the menu providing server, selective call service menu information to the home location register in response to the selective call service menu information request signal received from the home location register; Transmitting, by the home location register, selective call service menu information received from the menu providing server to the exchange; And Transmitting, by the exchange, a call setup request signal including selective call service menu information received from the home location register to the called terminal; Selective call service providing method comprising a. The method of claim 3, The step of outputting the selective call service menu generated by the selective call service menu information, Extracting optional call service menu information included in the call setup request signal and configuring a selective call service menu; And Generating a call request screen including the configured selective call service menu and outputting the generated call request screen; Selective call service providing method comprising a. The method according to claim 1 or 3, The selective call service menu, A method of providing an optional call service, comprising at least one of a voice call, a video call, an alternative video call, a recording call, a rejection SMS transmission, and an answering service. In the method of providing a selective call service in the receiving terminal coupled with the calling terminal, the exchange, the home location register and the menu providing server through a communication network, Outputting a selective call service menu when receiving a call setup request signal from the calling terminal; Receiving a service menu selected from the selective call service menu by a user of a called terminal; And Transmitting service menu information corresponding to the selected service menu to the menu providing server Including; And the menu providing server provides a call service corresponding to the received service menu information. The method of claim 7, wherein In the step of transmitting the service menu information corresponding to the selected service menu to the menu providing server, The service menu information is a selective call service providing method characterized in that transmitted using a Set (Set up) message. The method of claim 7, wherein In the step of transmitting the service menu information corresponding to the selected service menu to the menu providing server, The service menu information is a selective call service providing method characterized in that the transmission using a call progress (Call progress) message. A receiving terminal for providing a selective call service by receiving a call setup request signal transmitted from an originating terminal through a communication network, When receiving a call setup request signal from the calling terminal, outputs an optional call service menu, selects a service menu of any one of the selective call service menus from a user of the called terminal, and selects the user selected by the called terminal. Control unit that provides call service corresponding to the service menu Incoming terminal, characterized in that it comprises a. In the receiving terminal coupled with the calling terminal, the exchange, the home location register and the menu providing server through a communication network, providing a selective call service, Receive a call setup request signal from the originating terminal, wherein the call setup request signal includes optional call service menu information, output an optional call service menu generated by the selective call service menu information, and receive the call A control unit which receives a service menu selected from the selective call service menu from a user of the terminal and provides a selective call service corresponding to the service menu selected by the user of the called terminal; Incoming terminal, characterized in that it comprises a. In the receiving terminal coupled with the calling terminal, the exchange, the home location register and the menu providing server through the communication network and providing selective call service, When receiving a call setup request signal from the calling terminal, outputs an optional call service menu, selects one of the service call menus from the user of the called terminal, and corresponds to the selected service menu. Control unit for transmitting service menu information to the menu providing server Including; And the menu providing server provides a call service corresponding to the received service menu information. In the method for providing selective call service in the menu providing server coupled with the calling terminal, the called terminal, the exchange and the home location register through a communication network, Receiving a selective call service menu information request signal from the home location register, wherein the selective call service menu information request signal is received by the exchange from the originating terminal by a call setting request signal to the home location register; Querying whether the selective calling service is subscribed to, the home location register generated and transmitted when the called terminal is subscribed to the selective calling service; And Transmitting selective call service menu information to the home location register in response to the received selective call service menu information request signal; Including; The home location register transmits selective call service menu information received from the menu providing server to the exchange, and the exchange terminal receives a call setup request signal including the selective call service menu information received from the home location register. The called terminal outputs an optional call service menu generated by the selective call service menu information, receives a service menu selected from the selective call service menu from a user of the called terminal, Optional call service providing method characterized in that to provide a selective call service in accordance with the service menu selected by the user. In the method for providing selective call service in the menu providing server coupled with the calling terminal, the called terminal, the exchange and the home location register through a communication network, Receiving a selective call service menu information request signal from the home location register, wherein the selective call service menu information request signal is received by the exchange from the originating terminal by a call setting request signal to the home location register; Querying whether the selective calling service is subscribed to, the home location register generated and transmitted when the called terminal is subscribed to the selective calling service; Transmitting selective call service menu information to the home location register in response to the received selective call service menu information request signal, wherein the home location register receives the selective call service menu information received from the menu providing server. And the exchange transmits a call setup request signal including the selective call service menu information received from the home location register to the called terminal, and the called terminal receives the selective call generated by the selective call service menu information. Outputting a service menu and receiving one of the selective call service menus from a user of the called terminal; Receiving service menu information corresponding to the service menu selected by the user of the called terminal from the called terminal; And Providing an optional service corresponding to the service menu information received from the called terminal to the calling terminal; Optional call service providing method comprising a. In the menu providing server that combines with the calling terminal, the called terminal, the exchange and the home location register through a communication network to provide selective call service, Receive a selective call service menu information request signal from the home location register, wherein the selective call service menu information request signal is received by the exchange from the originating terminal and the call location request signal is received by the home location register of the called terminal. Inquiring whether or not to subscribe to the selective call service, the home location register is generated and transmitted when the called terminal is subscribed to the selective call service-the home location register in response to the received request to the optional call service menu information request signal Sends optional call service menu information to The home location register transmits selective call service menu information received from the menu providing server to the exchange, and the exchange terminal receives a call setup request signal including the selective call service menu information received from the home location register. And the called terminal outputs the selective call service menu generated by the selective call service menu information, receives a service menu selected from the selective call service menu from the user of the called terminal, A menu providing server, characterized in that to provide a selective call service in accordance with the service menu selected by the user. In the menu providing server that combines with the calling terminal, the called terminal, the exchange and the home location register through a communication network to provide selective call service, Receive a selective call service menu information request signal from the home location register, wherein the selective call service menu information request signal is received by the exchange from the originating terminal and the call location request signal is received by the home location register of the called terminal. Inquiring whether or not to subscribe to the selective call service, the home location register is generated and transmitted when the called terminal is subscribed to the selective call service-the home location register in response to the received request to the optional call service menu information request signal Transmit the selective call service menu information to the exchange, wherein the home location register sends the selective call service menu information received from the menu providing server to the exchange, and the exchange receives the selective call service menu received from the home location register. Call setup with information Sends a request signal to the called terminal, and the called terminal outputs the selective call service menu generated by the selective call service menu information, and receives a service menu of any one of the selective call service menus from the user of the called terminal. Selected-, receiving service menu information corresponding to the service menu selected by the user of the called terminal from the called terminal, and providing an optional service corresponding to the service menu information received from the called terminal to the calling terminal. Menu serving server.

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