KR20090029357A - System and method of cell broadcasting service with closed user group and mobile communication terminal for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A system and a method of a cell broadcasting service with a closed user group and a mobile communication terminal therefor are provided not to transmit a message to subscribers who are rejected for receipt and not to activate a channel in mobile communication terminals of the subscribers who are rejected for receipt. A CUG CBS(Closed User Group Cell Broadcast Service) subscribing processing unit(110) assigns a broadcast time per a CUG CBS subscriber. The CUG CBS subscribing processing unit receives closed user group information including one or more mobile communication terminal numbers. A CUG activation unit(120) transmits the broadcast time information to the mobile communication terminal belonging to the closed user group. The mobile communication terminals monitor a broadcast channel at a corresponding broadcast time. A broadcast contents register(130) registers a cell broadcast message and a broadcast date from the CUG CBS subscriber. A cell broadcast requesting unit(140) transmits the cell broadcast message and broadcast date information with the allocated broadcasting time information to a CBS center to request a cell broadcast.

Description

System and Method of Cell Broadcasting Service with Closed User Group and Mobile Communication Terminal for the Same}

The present invention relates to a cell broadcast service, and more particularly, to a cell broadcast service system and method for enabling a cell broadcast to a closed user group designated by a service subscriber such as a customer of a specific company, and a mobile communication terminal therefor.

Conventional cell broadcast service (CBS) is a service that pushes broadcast messages on a cell basis, and is used by mobile operators to provide text-oriented information to their individual subscribers.

However, the current cell broadcasting service is only capable of providing simple contents to individual subscribers, and does not provide a scheme for a corporation to utilize the cell broadcasting service for business or marketing purposes.

In addition, even in the case of existing multicasting services that provide multimedia files, only a few contents provided by mobile carriers, such as communication information, are provided to individual subscribers, so that the existing broadcasting services need to be utilized by corporations. have.

In addition, currently, when a corporation wants to provide information to a mobile subscriber for business or marketing purposes, most of them use a short message service, in which case the mobile subscriber receives a message that he / she does not want. In order not to receive such a message, a mobile subscriber has to register a number for sending an unwanted message in the mobile information system or the mobile terminal of the mobile terminal. As far as possible, there is a need to prepare a scheme for the corporation to utilize the existing broadcasting service platform.

Accordingly, the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned disadvantages and problems of the prior art, so that the corporation can utilize the cell broadcasting service currently provided by the mobile telecommunication company for individual subscribers for business purposes or marketing purposes The purpose is to.

In particular, the present invention allocates a channel that can use a cell broadcasting service to a corporation, and provides a broadcast message and related contents that the corporation wants to deliver to a closed user group (CUG) such as a customer or employee designated by the corporation. It is an object of the present invention to provide a cell broadcast service system and method for a closed user group capable of transmitting to a mobile communication terminal and a mobile communication terminal for the same.

In addition, the present invention is another object to transmit a broadcast message to a closed user group designated by the corporation, the individual subscriber who does not want to receive the message is not received without registering a number to reject the message.

The present invention for achieving the above object is a system for providing a cell broadcast service (CBS) for a closed user group (CUG) using a CBS center performing cell broadcasting through a switch in a mobile communication network, CUG A CUG CBS subscription processing unit for allocating broadcast time for each CBS subscriber and receiving closed user group information including one or more mobile communication terminal numbers to which the corresponding CUG CBS subscriber intends to transmit a broadcast message; The broadcast time information for the CUG CBS subscriber is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal belonging to the closed user group registered by the CUG CBS subscriber so that the mobile communication terminals receiving the broadcast time information monitor the broadcast channel at the corresponding broadcast time. A CUG activator; A broadcast content register configured to receive a cell broadcast message and a broadcast date from a CUG CBS subscriber and store the broadcast message in a broadcast content DB; A cell broadcast request unit for transmitting a cell broadcast message and broadcast date information stored in the broadcast content DB to a CBS center along with broadcast time information allocated to a corresponding CUG CBS subscriber and requesting cell broadcast; It provides a cell broadcast service system for a closed user group comprising a.

The broadcast content registration unit registers a cell broadcast message and detailed content related to the message content from the CUG CBS subscriber, registers the detailed content in a specific URL, and sets the corresponding URL as a callback URL of the cell broadcast message. Can be stored in the broadcast content DB.

In this case, the cell broadcast requester may transmit the cell broadcast message in which the callback URL is set to the CBS center together with the broadcast date and broadcast time information.

In this case, the cell broadcast service system includes: a detailed content providing unit providing detailed contents registered in a corresponding URL when a mobile communication terminal receiving a cell broadcast message having the callback URL is connected through a corresponding callback URL; It further includes.

Meanwhile, the CUG activator manages mobile communication terminal information that refuses to receive a cell broadcast message by a CUG CBS subscriber, and a cell broadcast message by a CUG CBS subscriber among mobile communication terminals belonging to a closed user group registered by the CUG CBS subscriber. The broadcast time information may not be transmitted to the mobile communication terminal which has refused reception.

The CUG CBS subscription processing unit may allocate a number of transmittable messages during the subscription processing of the CUG CBS subscriber.

In this case, after transmitting the cell broadcast message to the CBS center, the cell broadcast request unit subtracts the number of transmittable messages allocated to the corresponding subscriber, and the broadcast content registration unit requests the cell broadcast message registration from a specific CUG CBS subscriber. In this case, the number of messages that can be transmitted should be checked, and message registration should be allowed if the number of messages that can be transmitted remains.

The cell broadcast service system includes: a CBS center configured to transmit a cell broadcast message received from the cell broadcast request unit through a switch of a mobile communication network at a broadcast date and a broadcast time received together with the message; It may be to include more.

The cell broadcast service system includes: a mobile communication terminal configured to monitor a broadcast channel at a corresponding broadcast time and receive the cell broadcast message according to the broadcast time information received from the CUG activation unit; It may be to include more.

In this case, the mobile communication terminal manages the cell broadcast message reception rejection setting information by the CUG CBS subscriber and does not perform broadcast channel monitoring according to the broadcast time information received from the CUG activator when the reception is set to rejection. desirable.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a cell broadcast service (CBS) for a closed user group (CUG) using a CBS center that performs cell broadcasting through an exchange in a mobile communication network. A CUG CBS subscription processing unit for allocating a broadcasting time for each CUG CBS subscriber and receiving local information to which the corresponding CUG CBS subscriber intends to transmit a broadcast message; Activate the CUG to transmit the broadcasting time information for the CUG CBS subscriber to the mobile communication terminal registered by the CUG CBS subscriber so that the mobile communication terminals receiving the broadcasting time information monitor the broadcasting channel at the corresponding broadcasting time. Wealth; A broadcast content register configured to receive a cell broadcast message and a broadcast date from a CUG CBS subscriber and store the broadcast message in a broadcast content DB; A cell broadcast request unit which transmits a cell broadcast message, broadcast date information, and region information stored in the broadcast content DB to a CBS center along with information between broadcasts allocated to a corresponding CUG CBS subscriber to the CBS center; It provides a cell broadcast service system for a closed user group comprising a.

At this time, the CUG activator transmits the cell broadcast message including the broadcast time information and the region information to the CBS center, so that the CBS center transmits the broadcast time information to the mobile communication terminal of the region through the exchange of the region. The cell broadcast message may be transmitted.

The broadcast content registration unit registers a cell broadcast message and detailed content related to the message content from the CUG CBS subscriber, registers the detailed content in a specific URL, and sets the corresponding URL as a callback URL of the cell broadcast message. The cell broadcast request unit may store a cell broadcast message in which the callback URL is set together with a broadcast date and broadcast time information to a CBS center.

In this case, the cell broadcast service system includes: a detailed content providing unit providing detailed contents registered in a corresponding URL when a mobile communication terminal receiving a cell broadcast message having the callback URL is connected through a corresponding callback URL; It is preferable to further include.

Meanwhile, the CUG CBS subscription processing unit may allocate a number of transmittable messages during the subscription processing of the CUG CBS subscriber, and the cell broadcast requesting unit transmits a cell broadcast message to the CBS center, and then is allocated to the corresponding subscriber. The number of transmittable messages may be subtracted, and when the cell broadcast message registration request is requested from a specific CUG CBS subscriber, the broadcast content registration unit may check the number of transmittable messages and allow message registration when the number of transmittable messages remains. have.

The cell broadcast service system includes: a CBS center for transmitting a cell broadcast message received from the cell broadcast request unit through an exchange in a corresponding region at a broadcast date and a broadcast time received together with the corresponding message; It may be to include more.

At this time, when the cell broadcast message including specific region information and broadcast time information is transmitted from the CUG activation unit, the CBS center includes a cell including the broadcast time information to a mobile communication terminal of a corresponding region through an exchange of a corresponding region. The broadcast message may be transmitted.

The cell broadcast service system may include: a mobile communication terminal configured to receive a cell broadcast message by monitoring a broadcast channel at a corresponding broadcast time according to broadcast time information received from the CUG activation unit; It may further include.

At this time, the mobile communication terminal, by managing the cell broadcast message reception rejection setting information by the CUG CBS subscriber, it is preferable not to perform the broadcast channel monitoring according to the broadcast time information received from the CUG activation unit when set to the reception rejection. .

Another object of the present invention is to provide a cell broadcasting service (CBS) for a closed user group (CUG) using a CBS center performing cell broadcasting through an exchange of a mobile communication network. CUG CBS subscription processing step in which a CUG CBS system interworking with a center allocates a broadcast time to a CUG CBS subscriber and receives closed user group information including one or more mobile communication terminal numbers to which the corresponding CUG CBS subscriber wants to transmit a broadcast message. Wow; A CUG activation step of transmitting, by the CUG CBS system, broadcasting time information allocated for the CUG CBS subscriber to a mobile communication terminal belonging to a closed user group registered by the CUG CBS subscriber; A broadcast content registration step in which the CUG CBS system registers a cell broadcast message and a broadcast date from the CUG CBS subscriber; Requesting a cell broadcast by the CUG CBS system delivering a cell broadcast message and broadcast date information registered by the CUG CBS subscriber to a CBS center along with broadcast time information allocated to the CUG CBS subscriber; And transmitting, by the CBS center, the cell broadcast message received from the CUG CBS system through the exchange of the mobile communication network at the broadcast date and broadcast time received together with the corresponding message. It provides a cell broadcast service method for a closed user group comprising a.

In the broadcasting content registration step, the CUG CBS system registers a cell broadcast message and detailed content related to the message content from the CUG CBS subscriber, registers the detailed content in a specific URL, and then registers the corresponding URL in the cell broadcast message. In this case, in the cell broadcast request step, the CUG CBS system preferably delivers the cell broadcast message with the callback URL to the CBS center along with the broadcast date and broadcast time information.

In this case, the cell broadcast service method may further include providing detailed contents registered in the corresponding URL when the mobile communication terminal receiving the cell broadcast message having the callback URL is connected through the corresponding callback URL; It may further include.

Meanwhile, the CUG CBS system manages mobile communication terminal information that refuses to receive a cell broadcast message by a CUG CBS subscriber. In the CUG activation step, the CUG CBS system belongs to a closed user group registered by a CUG CBS subscriber. The broadcast time information may not be transmitted to the mobile communication terminal which refuses to receive the cell broadcast message by the CUG CBS subscriber.

In addition, in the CUG CBS subscription processing step, the CUG CBS system may allocate the number of messages that can be transmitted during the subscription processing of the CUG CBS subscriber, in this case, in the cell broadcast request step, the CUG CBS system is the CBS After transmitting the cell broadcast message to the center, the number of transmittable messages allocated to the corresponding subscriber is subtracted, and in the broadcasting content registration step, the CUG CBS system is capable of transmitting a cell broadcast message registration request from a specific CUG CBS subscriber. The number of messages can be checked, and message registration can be allowed if the number of messages that can be sent remains.

The cell broadcast service method may further include: a cell broadcast receiving step of receiving, by a mobile communication terminal receiving broadcast time information from the CUG CBS system, a cell broadcast message by monitoring a broadcast channel at a corresponding broadcast time; It may be to include more.

In this case, the mobile communication terminal may manage cell broadcast message reception rejection setting information by a CUG CBS subscriber. In the cell broadcast receiving step, the mobile communication terminal is configured to receive the cell broadcast message reception rejection. The broadcast time information can be discarded.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a cell broadcast service (CBS) for a closed user group (CUG) using a CBS center performing cell broadcasting through an exchange of a mobile communication network. A CUG CBS subscription processing step in which a CUG CBS system interworking with a center allocates a broadcast time to a CUG CBS subscriber and receives local information to which a corresponding CUG CBS subscriber wants to transmit a broadcast message; A CUG activation step of transmitting, by the CUG CBS system, broadcasting time information allocated for the corresponding CUG CBS subscriber to a mobile communication terminal of a region registered by the CUG CBS subscriber; A broadcast content registration step in which the CUG CBS system registers a cell broadcast message and a broadcast date from the CUG CBS subscriber; The CUG CBS system transmits the cell broadcast message, the broadcast date information, and the region information registered by the CUG CBS subscriber to the CBS center along with the broadcast time information allocated to the CUG CBS subscriber, and requests the cell broadcast. ; And transmitting, by the CBS center, the cell broadcast message received from the CUG CBS system through a switchboard of a corresponding region at a broadcast date and a broadcast time received together with the corresponding message. It provides a cell broadcast service method for a closed user group comprising a.

The CUG activating step may include: transmitting, by the CUG CBS system, a cell broadcast message and regional information including the broadcast time information to the CBS center; Transmitting, by the CBS center, a cell broadcast message including the broadcast time information to a mobile communication terminal of a corresponding region through an exchange of a corresponding region; It may be to include.

In the broadcasting content registration step, the CUG CBS system registers a cell broadcast message and detailed content related to the message content from the CUG CBS subscriber, registers the detailed content in a specific URL, and then registers the corresponding URL in the cell broadcast message. The CUG CBS system may transmit a cell broadcast message in which the callback URL is set to the CBS center together with the broadcast date and broadcast time information.

In this case, the cell broadcast service method may further include providing detailed content registered in the corresponding URL when the mobile communication terminal receiving the cell broadcast message having the callback URL is connected through the corresponding callback URL; It may further include.

Meanwhile, in the CUG CBS subscription processing step, the CUG CBS system may allocate the number of transmittable messages during the subscription processing of the CUG CBS subscriber, and in the cell broadcast request step, the CUG CBS system sends a cell to the CBS center. After delivering the broadcast message, the number of transmittable messages allocated to the corresponding subscriber may be subtracted. In the broadcast content registration step, the CUG CBS system requests a cell broadcast message registration from a specific CUG CBS subscriber and transmits the message. The number can be checked and message registration can be allowed if the number of messages that can be sent remains.

The cell broadcast service method includes: a cell broadcast receiving step of receiving, by a mobile communication terminal receiving broadcast time information from the CUG CBS system, the cell broadcast message by monitoring a broadcast channel at a corresponding broadcast time; It may further include.

In this case, the mobile communication terminal may manage cell broadcast message reception rejection setting information by a CUG CBS subscriber. In the cell broadcast receiving step, the mobile communication terminal is configured to receive the cell broadcast message reception rejection. The broadcast time information can be discarded.

Another object of the present invention for achieving the above object is a mobile communication terminal for receiving a cell broadcast message by a CUG CBS system that provides a cell broadcast service for a closed user group (CUG), wireless transmission and reception for transmitting and receiving wireless signals part; A message receiver configured to output broadcast time information when a message including broadcast time information is received from the CUG CBS system; A channel monitoring unit monitoring a broadcast channel at a corresponding time based on the output broadcast time information and receiving a cell broadcast message from the CUG CBS system at a corresponding time through a CBS center; A broadcast content processor to output the received cell broadcast message to a user interface (UI); It provides a mobile communication terminal comprising a.

In this case, it is preferable that the channel monitoring unit manages cell broadcast message reception rejection setting information from the CUG CBS system and does not perform channel monitoring according to the output broadcast time information when the reception is set to rejection.

Accordingly, according to a cell broadcasting service system and method for a closed user group of the present invention and a mobile communication terminal therefor, an individual or a corporation may use a cell broadcasting service currently provided by a mobile communication company for an individual subscriber. But it can be used for marketing purposes.

In addition, according to the present invention, by transmitting a broadcast message to a closed user group designated by the service subscriber, do not send a message to the subscriber is rejected, or do not perform channel activation in the mobile communication terminal of the rejected subscriber, Mobile communication subscribers who do not want to receive a message have an advantage that they do not receive an unwanted message even if they do not register a number to reject the message.

In addition, according to the present invention, since it is possible to register by a regional unit when setting up a closed user group of a service subscriber, it is expected that the present invention can be efficiently used for location-based marketing.

Details of the above object and technical configuration of the present invention and the resulting effects thereof will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description based on the accompanying drawings.

First, FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a concept of a cell broadcast service targeting a closed user group of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a system of the present invention for providing a cell broadcasting service to a closed user group is called a CUG CBS system, and a person who subscribes to a service to use a cell broadcasting service for a closed user group (CUG) (corporate) Or individual), a mobile communication terminal belonging to a CUG CBS subscriber and a closed user group registered by a CUG CBS subscriber will be referred to as a CUG terminal.

As shown, the CUG CBS system of the present invention is a system for requesting cell broadcasting to the CBS center according to a request of a CUG CBS subscriber who is a specific individual or a corporation, and a CUG CBS subscriber sets up a specific closed user group, When the cell broadcast message to be transmitted is registered, the cell broadcast message is transmitted to the CBS center, and the cell broadcast message is transmitted to the CUG terminals of the closed user group determined by the CUG CBS subscriber at a specific time allocated for the CUG CBS subscriber. It is a system to make it possible.

To this end, when the CUG CBS subscriber sets a closed user group, the CUG CBS system notifies the CUG terminals belonging to the group in advance of the broadcast time information, and the corresponding CUG terminals monitor the broadcast channel at the corresponding time to receive the cell broadcast message. Do it.

In addition, the CUG CBS system allocates a broadcast time to each CUG CBS subscriber, and when a CUG CBS subscriber registers a cell broadcast message, the CUG CBS system transmits a cell broadcast message at the corresponding broadcast time.

2 is a diagram illustrating a network connection relationship of a cell broadcast service system targeting a closed user group according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a cell targeting a closed user group according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of a broadcast service system.

As shown, the CUG CBS system 100 of the present invention includes a base station (BTS) 11, a base station controller (BSC, 12), an exchange (MSC, 13), a CBS center 14, and a packet data service node (PDSN). It is connected to the CBS center 14 and the packet data service node 15 of the mobile communication network configured to include a 15), and provides an interface that allows the CUG CBS subscriber station 200 to access through a wired or wireless Internet.

The CUG CBS system 100 transmits the cell broadcast message registered from the CUG CBS subscriber station 200 to the CBS center 14, so that the CBS center 14 broadcasts the corresponding cell at the broadcast time assigned to the corresponding CUG CBS subscriber. The message is sent to the CUG terminal 10.

In addition, the CUG CBS system 100 of the present invention allows a CUG CBS subscriber to register a cell broadcast message and detailed content related to the message. In this case, after uploading the detailed content to a specific URL, the corresponding URL is a callback URL. The cell broadcast message is transmitted to the CUG terminal 10 through the CBS center 14.

At this time, when the CUG terminal 10 accesses the CUG CBS system 100 of the present invention through the packet data service node 15 using the callback URL, the CUG CBS system 100 accesses the CUG CBS through the page of the corresponding URL. Provides detailed content registered by the subscriber.

Meanwhile, although the CUG CBS system 100 and the CBS center 14 are separately illustrated in the drawing, the CUG CBS system 100 may include the CBS center 14. That is, the CUG CBS system 100 of the present invention can be implemented in the existing CBS center 14.

Looking at the configuration of the CUG CBS system 100 as shown in FIG.

As shown, the CUG CBS system 100 of the present invention includes a CUG CBS subscription processing unit 110, a CUG activation unit 120, a broadcast content registration unit 130, a cell broadcast requesting unit 140, and a detailed content providing unit 150. It may be configured to include).

The CUG CBS subscription processing unit 110 is responsible for allocating a broadcast time for each CUG CBS subscriber, and registering the closed user group information to which the corresponding CUG CBS subscriber intends to transmit a broadcast message, and storing it in the channel assignment information DB.

At this time, the CUG CBS subscription processing unit 110 registers one or more mobile communication terminal numbers as closed user group information, or may register local information. The set of terminals in the area becomes a closed user group defined by the CUG CBS subscriber.

Meanwhile, the CUG CBS subscription processing unit 110 may allocate not only the broadcast time but also the number of messages that can be transmitted to each CUG CBS subscriber. When the number of messages is allocated, the number of broadcast message transmissions may be limited to the number of allocated messages. Can be. At this time, the number of messages allocated may change depending on the subscription amount.

Next, the CUG activator 120 transmits the broadcast time information allocated for the CUG CBS subscriber to the mobile communication terminal belonging to the closed user group registered by the CUG CBS subscriber, so that the mobile communication terminals receiving the corresponding broadcast time information It is responsible for monitoring the broadcast channel at the broadcast time.

The CUG activator 120 may transmit the broadcast time information to each CUG terminal using a short message (SMS). If the CUG CBS subscriber registers regional information as closed user group information, the CUG activator 120 transmits broadcasting time information through cell broadcasting to a corresponding region or provides a separate server for providing location based service. Through the acquisition of the number of the terminal located in the region through the short message can be transmitted broadcasting time information.

In this case, in order to transmit broadcast time information through cell broadcasting to a corresponding region, the CUG activator 120 transmits a cell broadcast message including the broadcast time information and region information to the CBS center 14, The center 14 may transmit a cell broadcast message including the broadcast time information to a mobile communication terminal of a corresponding region through an exchange of a corresponding region.

On the other hand, if the closed user group is a set of terminals in a specific region, since the terminals located in the region will change every cell broadcast time, when the region information is registered as the closed user group information, the CUG activator 120 corresponds to The broadcast time information may be transmitted each time immediately before the broadcast time allocated for the CUG CBS subscriber, that is, immediately before performing the cell broadcast to the CUG terminals.

The CUG activator 120 manages the mobile communication terminal information that refuses to receive the cell broadcast message by the CUG CBS subscriber, and the cell broadcast by the CUG CBS subscriber among the mobile communication terminals belonging to the closed user group registered by the CUG CBS subscriber. It is preferable not to transmit broadcast time information to the mobile communication terminal that has refused to receive the message. Here, managing the mobile communication terminal information that refuses to receive the message should be interpreted to mean managing the mobile communication terminal information that allows the reception of the message.

Next, the broadcast content registration unit 130 receives a cell broadcast message and a broadcast date from a CUG CBS subscriber and stores a broadcast content DB.

The broadcast content registration unit 130 may register a cell broadcast message and detailed content related to the corresponding message. In this case, the broadcast content registration unit 130 registers the detailed content in a specific URL and then stores the corresponding URL in the cell broadcast message. Set as callback URL of and save in broadcast content DB.

Meanwhile, when the number of messages that can be transmitted is allocated to each CUG CBS subscriber, the broadcast content registration unit 130 checks the number of messages that can be transmitted when requesting registration of cell broadcast messages from a specific CUG CBS subscriber. It is desirable to allow message registration if remaining.

The cell broadcast request unit 140 transmits the cell broadcast message and the broadcast date information stored in the broadcast content DB to the CBS center 14 together with the broadcast time information allocated to the corresponding CUG CBS subscriber to request cell broadcast. To perform. Here, the cell broadcast message may be a message for which a callback URL is set.

Accordingly, the CBS center 14 transmits the cell broadcast message received from the cell broadcast request unit 140 through the exchange of the mobile communication network at the broadcast date and broadcast time received together with the corresponding message.

If the closed user group is registered as a region, the cell broadcast request unit 140 transmits a cell broadcast message, broadcast date information, and region information to the CBS center 14, in which case the CBS center 14 Messages can be sent through the local exchange.

Meanwhile, when the number of transmittable messages for each CUG CBS subscriber is allocated, the cell broadcast request unit 140 requests the cell broadcast to the CBS center and then subtracts the number of transmittable messages allocated for the corresponding subscriber.

When the mobile communication terminal receiving the cell broadcast message in which the callback URL is set is connected through the corresponding callback URL, the detailed content providing unit 150 provides the detailed content registered in the corresponding URL.

Next, Figure 4 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the mobile communication terminal 10 for the CUG CBS service of the present invention is a wireless transceiver 10-1 for transmitting and receiving radio signals, a message receiving unit 10-2 for receiving broadcast time information, broadcast And a channel monitoring unit 10-3 for channel monitoring, and a broadcast content processing unit 10-4 for outputting a broadcast message and detailed content.

When the message receiver 10-2 receives a message including broadcast time information from the CUG CBS system 100, the message receiver 10-2 transmits the corresponding broadcast time information to the channel monitoring unit 10-3. At this time, if the information registered that the user refuses to receive the message from the CUG CBS system 100 is registered, the message receiving unit 10-2 may not transmit the broadcast time information to the channel monitoring unit 10-3. .

The channel monitoring unit 10-3 monitors the broadcast channel at the corresponding time based on the broadcast time information delivered by the message receiving unit 10-2, and transmits the cell broadcast message from the CUG CBS system 100 at the corresponding time. Received through the CBS center 14 and delivered to the broadcast content processing unit 10-4.

At this time, the channel monitoring unit 10-3 manages cell broadcast message reception rejection setting information from the CUG CBS system 100, even if the message receiving unit 10-2 transmits broadcast time information when the reception setting is set to rejection, Channel monitoring according to the broadcast time may not be performed.

The broadcast content processor 10-4 outputs the received cell broadcast message to a user interface (UI). When the cell broadcast message includes a callback URL, the broadcast content processor 10-4 accesses the corresponding callback URL according to a user's request. Detailed content related to the content of the message may be provided to the user.

Finally, FIG. 5 is a flowchart sequentially illustrating a cell broadcast service method for a closed user group according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, first, the CUG CBS subscriber accesses the CUG CBS system 100 to subscribe to the service, and registers the closed user group information CUG (S501). In this case, the closed user group information may be a plurality of mobile communication terminal numbers, and may be local information.

The CUG CBS system 100 stores the CUG information registered by the subscriber, allocates the channel (broadcast time and number of messages) to the subscriber (S503), notifies the subscriber of the result (S505), and closes the corresponding. The broadcast time information is transmitted to the mobile communication terminals belonging to the user group (S507). Although not separately illustrated, the broadcast time information may be transmitted through SMS, and may be transmitted as a cell broadcast message through the CBS center 14.

Accordingly, the mobile communication terminals receiving the broadcast time information start monitoring the channel at the corresponding time (S507-1).

Meanwhile, when the CUG CBS subscriber registers the cell broadcast message and the detailed content (S509), the CUG CBS system 100 transmits the cell broadcast message and the broadcast time to the CBS center 14 and requests the cell broadcast (S511). If there is a limit on the number of messages, the number of messages allocated to the subscriber is subtracted (S511-1).

If the area information is registered as the closed user group information, the CUG CBS system 100 should deliver the area information to the CBS center 14 when the cell broadcast request is made.

Next, the CBS center 14 transmits the cell broadcast message delivered by the CUG CBS system 100 at a corresponding time (S513), and if the CUG CBS system 100 receives local information together, the CBS center in step S513. 14 transmits a cell broadcast message through an exchange in a corresponding region so that only terminals in the corresponding region receive the broadcast message.

Meanwhile, the CUG terminals monitoring the channel at the corresponding time end the channel monitoring after receiving the broadcast message transmitted from the CBS center 14 (S515). When the callback URL is set in the received cell broadcast message, When the detailed content view is selected from the user (S517), the corresponding CUG terminal accesses the CUG CBS system 100 through the callback URL (S519) and provides the user with the detailed contents stored in the corresponding URL of the CUG CBS system 100. (S521).

As those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may implement the present invention in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features, the embodiments described above should be understood as illustrative and not restrictive in all aspects. Should be. The scope of the present invention is shown by the following claims rather than the detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents are included in the scope of the present invention. Should be.

The present invention described above can be applied to a system for providing cell broadcasting related additional services through a CBS center or a CBS center performing cell broadcasting through an exchange of a mobile communication network, and an enterprise or a corporation is provided to its customers or employees. It can be utilized to enable the transmission of cell broadcast messages.

1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a cell broadcast service concept for a closed user group of the present invention;

2 is a diagram illustrating a network connection relationship of a cell broadcast service system targeting a closed user group according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a configuration diagram of a cell broadcast service system targeting a closed user group according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a flowchart sequentially illustrating a cell broadcast service method for a closed user group according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (33)

A system for providing a cell broadcasting service (CBS) for a closed user group (CUG) using a CBS center performing cell broadcasting through an exchange of a mobile communication network, A CUG CBS subscription processing unit for allocating broadcast time for each CUG CBS subscriber and receiving closed user group information including one or more mobile communication terminal numbers to which the corresponding CUG CBS subscriber intends to transmit a broadcast message; The broadcast time information for the CUG CBS subscriber is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal belonging to the closed user group registered by the CUG CBS subscriber so that the mobile communication terminals receiving the broadcast time information monitor the broadcast channel at the corresponding broadcast time. A CUG activator; A broadcast content register configured to receive a cell broadcast message and a broadcast date from a CUG CBS subscriber and store the broadcast message in a broadcast content DB; A cell broadcast request unit for transmitting a cell broadcast message and broadcast date information stored in the broadcast content DB to a CBS center along with broadcast time information allocated to a corresponding CUG CBS subscriber and requesting cell broadcast; Cell broadcast service system for a closed user group comprising a. The method of claim 1, The broadcast content registration unit registers a cell broadcast message and detailed content related to the message content from the CUG CBS subscriber, registers the detailed content in a specific URL, and sets the URL as a callback URL of the cell broadcast message. Store in the content DB, The cell broadcast request unit is a cell broadcast service system for a closed user group, characterized in that for transmitting the cell broadcast message with the callback URL set to the CBS center along with the broadcast date and broadcast time information. The method of claim 2, The cell broadcast service system, A detailed contents providing unit providing detailed contents registered in the corresponding URL when the mobile communication terminal receiving the cell broadcast message having the callback URL is connected through the corresponding callback URL; Cell broadcasting service system for a closed user group, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 1, The CUG activator, A mobile communication terminal which manages information on a mobile communication terminal which refuses to receive a cell broadcast message by a CUG CBS subscriber and which refuses to receive a cell broadcast message by a CUG CBS subscriber among mobile communication terminals belonging to a closed user group registered by the CUG CBS subscriber. The cell broadcast service system for a closed user group, characterized in that no broadcast time information is transmitted. The method of claim 1, The CUG CBS subscription processing unit, In the subscription processing of the CUG CBS subscriber, the number of transmittable messages is allocated, The cell broadcast request unit, After transmitting the cell broadcast message to the CBS center, the number of transmittable messages allocated for the subscriber is subtracted, The broadcast content registration unit, When the cell broadcast message registration request from a specific CUG CBS subscriber, the cell broadcast service system for the closed user group characterized in that the number of messages that can be transmitted, and if the number of messages that can be transmitted remain registered. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, The cell broadcast service system, A CBS center for transmitting a cell broadcast message received from the cell broadcast request unit through a switch of a mobile communication network at a broadcast date and a broadcast time received together with the corresponding message; Cell broadcasting service system for a closed user group, characterized in that it further comprises. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, The cell broadcast service system, A mobile communication terminal that monitors a broadcast channel at a corresponding broadcast time and receives the cell broadcast message according to the broadcast time information received from the CUG activation unit; Cell broadcasting service system for a closed user group, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 7, wherein The mobile communication terminal, By managing the cell broadcast message reception rejection setting information by the CUG CBS subscriber, if it is set to the reception rejection, broadcast channel monitoring according to the broadcast time information received from the CUG activation unit is not performed. Cell broadcast service system. A system for providing a cell broadcasting service (CBS) for a closed user group (CUG) using a CBS center performing cell broadcasting through an exchange of a mobile communication network, A CUG CBS subscription processing unit for allocating broadcast time for each CUG CBS subscriber and receiving local information to which the corresponding CUG CBS subscriber intends to transmit a broadcast message; Activate the CUG to transmit the broadcasting time information for the CUG CBS subscriber to the mobile communication terminal registered by the CUG CBS subscriber so that the mobile communication terminals receiving the broadcasting time information monitor the broadcasting channel at the corresponding broadcasting time. Wealth; A broadcast content register configured to receive a cell broadcast message and a broadcast date from a CUG CBS subscriber and store the broadcast message in a broadcast content DB; A cell broadcast request unit which transmits a cell broadcast message, broadcast date information, and region information stored in the broadcast content DB to a CBS center along with information between broadcasts allocated to a corresponding CUG CBS subscriber to the CBS center; Cell broadcast service system for a closed user group comprising a. The method of claim 9, The CUG activator transmits a cell broadcast message and region information including the broadcast time information to the CBS center so that the CBS center includes the broadcast time information to a mobile communication terminal of a corresponding region through an exchange of a corresponding region. A cell broadcast service system for a closed user group, wherein the cell broadcast message is transmitted. The method of claim 9, The broadcast content registration unit registers a cell broadcast message and detailed content related to the message content from the CUG CBS subscriber, registers the detailed content in a specific URL, and sets the URL as a callback URL of the cell broadcast message. Store in the content DB, The cell broadcast request unit is a cell broadcast service system for a closed user group, characterized in that for transmitting the cell broadcast message set the callback URL to the CBS center. The method of claim 11, The cell broadcast service system, A detailed contents providing unit providing detailed contents registered in the corresponding URL when the mobile communication terminal receiving the cell broadcast message having the callback URL is connected through the corresponding callback URL; Cell broadcasting service system for a closed user group, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 9, The CUG CBS subscription processing unit, In the subscription processing of the CUG CBS subscriber, the number of transmittable messages is allocated, The cell broadcast request unit, After transmitting the cell broadcast message to the CBS center, the number of transmittable messages allocated for the subscriber is subtracted, The broadcast content registration unit, When the cell broadcast message registration request from a specific CUG CBS subscriber, the cell broadcast service system for the closed user group characterized in that the number of messages that can be transmitted, and if the number of messages that can be transmitted remain registered. The method according to any one of claims 9 to 13, The cell broadcast service system, A CBS center for transmitting a cell broadcast message received from the cell broadcast request unit through a local exchange at a broadcast date and a broadcast time received together with the message; Cell broadcasting service system for a closed user group, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 13, The CBS Center, When a cell broadcast message including specific region information and broadcast time information is transmitted from the CUG activator, a cell broadcast message including the broadcast time information is transmitted to a mobile communication terminal of a corresponding region through an exchange of a corresponding region. A cell broadcasting service system for a closed user group. The method according to any one of claims 9 to 13, The cell broadcast service system, A mobile communication terminal for monitoring a broadcast channel at a corresponding broadcast time and receiving a cell broadcast message according to the broadcast time information received from the CUG activation unit; Cell broadcasting service system for a closed user group, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 16, The mobile communication terminal, By managing the cell broadcast message reception rejection setting information by the CUG CBS subscriber, if it is set to the reception rejection, broadcast channel monitoring according to the broadcast time information received from the CUG activation unit is not performed. Cell broadcast service system. A method of providing a cell broadcasting service (CBS) for a closed user group (CUG) using a CBS center performing cell broadcasting through an exchange of a mobile communication network, CUG CBS subscription processing in which a CUG CBS system linked with a CBS center allocates a broadcast time to a CUG CBS subscriber and registers closed user group information including one or more mobile terminal numbers to which the corresponding CUG CBS subscriber wants to transmit a broadcast message. Steps; A CUG activation step of transmitting, by the CUG CBS system, broadcasting time information allocated for the CUG CBS subscriber to a mobile communication terminal belonging to a closed user group registered by the CUG CBS subscriber; A broadcast content registration step in which the CUG CBS system registers a cell broadcast message and a broadcast date from the CUG CBS subscriber; Requesting a cell broadcast by the CUG CBS system delivering a cell broadcast message and broadcast date information registered by the CUG CBS subscriber to a CBS center along with broadcast time information allocated to the CUG CBS subscriber; And A cell broadcasting step of transmitting, by a CBS center, a cell broadcasting message received from the CUG CBS system through a switch of a mobile communication network at a broadcasting date and a broadcasting time received together with the corresponding message; Cell broadcasting service method for a closed user group comprising a. The method of claim 18, In the broadcasting content registration step, The CUG CBS system registers a cell broadcast message and detailed content related to the message content from the CUG CBS subscriber, registers the detailed content in a specific URL, and sets the URL as a callback URL of the cell broadcast message. In the cell broadcast request step, The CUG CBS system transmits a cell broadcast message in which the callback URL is set to a CBS center along with broadcast date and broadcast time information. The method of claim 19, The cell broadcast service method, A detailed content providing step of providing detailed contents registered in the corresponding URL when the mobile communication terminal receiving the cell broadcast message in which the callback URL is set is connected through the corresponding callback URL; The cell broadcast service method for a closed user group, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 18, The CUG CBS system manages mobile communication terminal information that refuses to receive a cell broadcast message by a CUG CBS subscriber, In the CUG activation step, The CUG CBS system does not transmit broadcast time information to a mobile communication terminal that refuses to receive a cell broadcast message by a CUG CBS subscriber among mobile communication terminals belonging to a closed user group registered by a CUG CBS subscriber. Cell broadcasting service method for targeting. The method of claim 18, In the CUG CBS subscription processing step, The CUG CBS system allocates the number of transmittable messages during the subscription processing of the CUG CBS subscriber, In the cell broadcast request step, The CUG CBS system delivers a cell broadcast message to the CBS center, and then subtracts the number of transmittable messages allocated for the subscriber. In the broadcasting content registration step, The CUG CBS system checks the number of messages that can be transmitted when a cell broadcast message registration request is made from a specific CUG CBS subscriber, and permits message registration when the number of messages that can be transmitted remains. Broadcast service method. The method according to any one of claims 18 to 22, The cell broadcast service method, A cell broadcast reception step of receiving a cell broadcast message by monitoring a broadcast channel at a corresponding broadcast time by a mobile communication terminal receiving broadcast time information from the CUG CBS system; The cell broadcast service method for a closed user group, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 23, wherein The mobile communication terminal manages cell broadcast message reception rejection setting information by a CUG CBS subscriber, In the cell broadcast receiving step, The mobile communication terminal is a cell broadcast service method for a closed user group, characterized in that for discarding the received cell broadcast message, discarding the received broadcast time information. A method of providing a cell broadcasting service (CBS) for a closed user group (CUG) using a CBS center performing cell broadcasting through an exchange of a mobile communication network, A CUG CBS subscription processing step in which a CUG CBS system interworking with a CBS center allocates a broadcast time to a CUG CBS subscriber and receives local information to which a corresponding CUG CBS subscriber wants to transmit a broadcast message; A CUG activation step of transmitting, by the CUG CBS system, broadcasting time information allocated for the CUG CBS subscriber to a mobile communication terminal of a region registered by the CUG CBS subscriber; A broadcast content registration step in which the CUG CBS system registers a cell broadcast message and a broadcast date from the CUG CBS subscriber; Requesting a cell broadcast by the CUG CBS system delivering a cell broadcast message, broadcast date information, and region information registered by the CUG CBS subscriber to a CBS center along with broadcast time information allocated to the corresponding CUG CBS subscriber; And A cell broadcasting step of transmitting, by a CBS center, a cell broadcasting message received from the CUG CBS system through an exchange of a corresponding region at a broadcasting date and a broadcasting time received together with the corresponding message; Cell broadcasting service method for a closed user group comprising a. The method of claim 25, The CUG activation step, Transmitting, by the CUG CBS system, a cell broadcast message including the broadcast time information and area information to the CBS center; Transmitting, by the CBS center, a cell broadcast message including the broadcast time information to a mobile communication terminal of a corresponding region through an exchange of a corresponding region; Cell broadcasting service method for a closed user group comprising a. The method of claim 25, In the broadcasting content registration step, The CUG CBS system registers a cell broadcast message and detailed content related to the message content from the CUG CBS subscriber, registers the detailed content in a specific URL, and sets the URL as a callback URL of the cell broadcast message. In the cell broadcast request step, The CUG CBS system transmits a cell broadcast message in which the callback URL is set to a CBS center along with broadcast date and broadcast time information. The method of claim 27, The cell broadcast service method, A detailed content providing step of providing detailed contents registered in the corresponding URL when the mobile communication terminal receiving the cell broadcast message in which the callback URL is set is connected through the corresponding callback URL; The cell broadcast service method for a closed user group, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 25, In the CUG CBS subscription processing step, The CUG CBS system allocates the number of transmittable messages during the subscription processing of the CUG CBS subscriber, In the cell broadcast request step, The CUG CBS system delivers a cell broadcast message to the CBS center, and then subtracts the number of transmittable messages allocated for the subscriber. In the broadcasting content registration step, The CUG CBS system checks the number of messages that can be transmitted when a cell broadcast message registration request is made from a specific CUG CBS subscriber, and permits message registration when the number of messages that can be transmitted remains. Broadcast service method. The method according to any one of claims 25 to 29, wherein The cell broadcast service method, A cell broadcast reception step of receiving a cell broadcast message by monitoring a broadcast channel at a corresponding broadcast time by a mobile communication terminal receiving broadcast time information from the CUG CBS system; The cell broadcast service method for a closed user group, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 30, The mobile communication terminal manages cell broadcast message reception rejection setting information by a CUG CBS subscriber, In the cell broadcast receiving step, The mobile communication terminal is a cell broadcast service method for a closed user group, characterized in that for discarding the received cell broadcast message, discarding the received broadcast time information. A mobile communication terminal for receiving a cell broadcast message by a CUG CBS system that provides a cell broadcast service for a closed user group (CUG), A wireless transceiver for transmitting and receiving wireless signals; A message receiver configured to output broadcast time information when a message including broadcast time information is received from the CUG CBS system; A channel monitoring unit monitoring a broadcast channel at a corresponding time based on the output broadcast time information and receiving a cell broadcast message from the CUG CBS system at a corresponding time through a CBS center; A broadcast content processor to output the received cell broadcast message to a user interface (UI); Mobile communication terminal comprising a. 33. The method of claim 32, The channel monitoring unit, And managing cell broadcast message reception rejection setting information from the CUG CBS system and not performing channel monitoring according to the output broadcast time information when the reception is set to rejection.

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