KR20090090579A - Mobile communication service offer method and apparatus thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A mobile communication service providing method and an apparatus thereof are provided to supply a mobile communication service through a VoIP(Voice over Internet Protocol) and/or a mobile communication network by one number. A personal information server(52) receives and authenticates user authentication information provided from a user. The personal information server registers a receiving place of a mobile communication service provided to the user. The mobile communication service is provided to a terminal corresponding to the registered receiving place among terminals of the user. The terminals is at least one of a mobile phone, a wire telephone, a PC, a laptop computer, a PMP(Personal Multimedia Player), a navigation and an VoIP phone.

Description

Mobile communication service offer method and apparatus thereof

The present invention relates to a mobile communication service providing technology, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for providing a mobile communication service capable of providing a mobile communication service to a PC or a terminal based on user authentication information.

In general, voice over internet protocol (VoIP) is a communication service technology that converts voice data into data packets of an internet protocol to enable a call in a general telephone network or a mobile telephone network. By using the VoIP communication service, a user can talk with other users at the same time, and can receive a call service at a lower price than a conventional phone.

In addition, mobile communication is a communication service technology that can provide a mobile communication service (eg, a voice call service, a message transmission service, and a data transmission service) using a homogeneous mobile communication network or different mobile communication networks.

Recently, due to the interworking of the VoIP and the mobile communication network, any subscriber in the VoIP and / or the mobile communication network can be provided with a smooth telephone service with the other subscriber in the VoIP and / or the mobile communication network.

However, when a user uses the VoIP and the mobile communication network at the same time, there may be a problem that a VoIP phone number assigned by a VoIP provider and a mobile communication phone number assigned by a mobile communication network provider must be separately received.

For example, when a user uses a portable terminal with a built-in universal subscriber identity module (USIM) to which the user's own mobile communication number is assigned, the user can remove the USIM and connect to a PC to perform other tasks. It may not be possible to receive the provided mobile communication services (eg, voice call service, message transfer service, and data transfer service).

In addition, the user may not use a mobile communication service (eg, a voice call service, a message transmission service, and a data transmission service) when the USIM is connected to a PC.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for providing a mobile communication service through a VoIP and / or mobile communication network with a single number based on user authentication information.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for providing a mobile communication service through a PC using a USIM card or user authentication information.

A mobile communication service providing method for achieving the technical problem comprises the steps of: receiving user authentication information provided from a user; Authenticating the user authentication information and registering a destination of a mobile communication service provided to the user based on an authentication result; And providing the mobile communication service to a terminal corresponding to a registered destination among a plurality of terminals of the user.

Each of the plurality of terminals may be at least one of a mobile telephone, a landline telephone, a PC, a laptop, a PMP, a navigation, and an internet telephone.

The registering of the destination of the mobile communication service may include: authenticating the user authentication information generated from the first terminal through an internet network; And registering the first terminal as the destination of the mobile communication service instead of the second terminal of the user who is already registered based on the result of the authentication step and receives the mobile communication service. The providing may include providing the mobile communication service to the first terminal.

The user authentication information may be authentication information directly input by the user through the first terminal or authentication information stored in a USB type USIM card and provided through the first terminal.

The registering of the destination of the mobile communication service may include: an authentication step of receiving and authenticating the user authentication information generated from the first terminal through a mobile communication network; And registering the first terminal as the destination of the mobile communication service instead of the second terminal based on the result of the authentication step, wherein providing to the terminal comprises: Providing a mobile communication service to the first terminal.

The user authentication information may be authentication information directly input by the user through the first terminal or authentication information stored in a chip type USIM card.

The mobile communication service may include at least one of a voice call service, a message transmission service, and a data transmission service.

The method for providing a mobile communication service may further include receiving a mobile communication service request for the user from a caller terminal, and the providing to the terminal may include an internet network and / or a mobile in response to the mobile communication service request. Providing the mobile communication service to a terminal corresponding to the registered destination among the plurality of terminals using a communication network.

The method for providing a mobile communication service may further include receiving a mobile communication service request from a terminal corresponding to the registered destination among the plurality of terminals, and providing the mobile communication service request to the terminal. And in response to providing the mobile communication service using an internet network and / or a mobile communication network.

A mobile communication service providing apparatus for achieving the technical problem, a personal information server for receiving and authenticating user authentication information provided from a user and registering a destination of the mobile communication service provided to the user based on the authentication result; And providing the mobile communication service to a terminal corresponding to a registered destination among a plurality of terminals of the user.

Each of the plurality of terminals may be at least one of a mobile telephone, a landline telephone, a PC, a laptop, a PMP, a navigation, and an internet telephone.

The personal information server authenticates the user authentication information generated from the first terminal through an internet network and is based on an authentication result, and the first terminal instead of the second terminal of the user who is already registered and receives the mobile communication service. Register as the destination of the mobile communication service, and the gateway may provide the mobile communication service provided to the user to the first terminal.

The user authentication information may be authentication information directly input by the user through the first terminal or authentication information stored in a USB type USIM card and provided through the first terminal.

The personal information server receives and authenticates the user authentication information generated from the first terminal through a mobile communication network and registers the first terminal as the destination of the mobile communication service instead of the second terminal based on the authentication result. The gateway may provide the mobile communication service provided to the user to the first terminal.

The user authentication information may be authentication information directly input by the user through the first terminal or authentication information stored in a chip type USIM card.

The mobile communication service may include at least one of a voice call service, a message transmission service, and a data transmission service.

The gateway uses the Internet network and / or a mobile communication network based on the mobile communication service request and a destination of the mobile communication service registered in the personal information server in response to the mobile communication service request from the calling terminal. The mobile communication service may be provided to a terminal corresponding to the registered destination.

The gateway is based on a mobile communication service request generated from a terminal corresponding to the registered destination among the plurality of terminals and a destination of a mobile communication service registered in the personal information server. Providing the mobile communication service to a terminal corresponding to the registered destination by using.

The method and apparatus for providing a mobile communication service according to the present invention have an effect of providing a mobile communication service to a user through a VoIP and / or a mobile communication network with a single number based on user authentication information.

In addition, the method and apparatus for providing a mobile communication service according to the present invention have an effect of providing a mobile communication service to a user through a PC using a USIM card or user authentication information.

In order to fully understand the present invention, the operational advantages of the present invention, and the objects achieved by the practice of the present invention, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings which illustrate preferred embodiments of the present invention and the contents described in the accompanying drawings.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Like reference numerals in the drawings denote like elements.

1 is a diagram illustrating a network including a mobile communication service providing apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, the communication network 10 may include a mobile communication network 20, an internet network (or a voice over internet protocol (VoIP) internet network 42), and a mobile communication service providing apparatus 48.

The mobile communication service providing apparatus 48 may be included in any one of the mobile communication network 20 and the internet network 42.

The mobile communication network 20 may include a base transceiver system 24, a base station controller 26, and a mobile switching center 28.

Although not shown in FIG. 1, the mobile communication network 20 is a personal communication services eXchange (PCX), a customer care & billing system (CCBS), a signaling transfer point (STP), a home location register (HLR), as is well known to those skilled in the art. Short message center (SMC), PCX Gateway System (GSG), Inter Working Function (IGWF), or IGS (Inter Connection Gateway System) may be further included.

The mobile communication network 20 may be a wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) network using a 3rd generation partnership project (3GPP) scheme.

The BTS 24 may be implemented as a wireless transceiver and voice calls and packets through a wireless link with the first user terminal 22 and / or the second user terminal 23 in a Radio Access Network (RAN). You can send / receive data.

The BSC 26 controls the BTS 24 to interwork with the MSC 28. The BSC 26 may perform radio channel setup, frequency hopping, handover processing, and the like. The BSC 26 may be installed inside the MSC 28, and the MSC 28 may perform a function of the BSC 26.

The MSC 28 may be responsible for mobility management, location registration / management, authentication, handover, or roaming of the first user terminal 22 and / or the second user terminal 23.

The MSC 28 may control a voice call and various additional services, set up a call path, and provide a connection function with various other devices and an external network (eg, other network 32 or the Internet network 42). That is, the MSC 28 may be a switch that provides a circuit switching service and a call channel switching function to a mobile communication subscriber (for example, a user of the first user terminal 22 and a user of the second user terminal 23). have.

The internet network 42 may provide a mobile communication service to the user's PC 42 in association with the mobile communication service providing device 48 and the mobile communication network 20.

In addition, the Internet network 42 is connected to the MSC 28 via the mobile communication service providing apparatus 48 by TCP / IP to the first user terminal 22 and / or the second user terminal 23. It can also provide VoIP Internet service.

Although not shown in FIG. 1, the Internet network 42 may include an IP Internet network, an AP server, a trunk gateway, a VoIP customer server, or a VoIP Call Management System (CMS) as is well known to those skilled in the art. Of course.

The mobile communication service providing apparatus 48 receives and authenticates user authentication information provided from a first user, and is provided to the first user through the Internet network 42 and / or the mobile communication network 20 based on the authentication result. The mobile communication service may be provided to any one of the terminal 22 of the first user and the PC 44 of the first user.

The first user terminal 22 may be a mobile phone, but may be a wireless communication capable laptop, PMP, navigation, etc. The first user PC 44 may be a landline telephone, laptop, PMP capable of Internet calling Or at least one of a navigation, and an internet phone.

That is, the mobile communication service providing apparatus 48 selects one of the terminal 22 of the first user and the PC 44 of the first user based on the user authentication information provided from the first user. The mobile communication service may be registered as a destination and provided to either one of the terminal 22 of the first user and the PC 44 of the first user based on the registration result.

The mobile communication service may include at least one of a voice call service, a message transmission service, and a data transmission service.

For example, the mobile communication service providing apparatus 48 may be connected to the Internet network 42 and / or the mobile communication network 20 to the terminal 22 of the first user generated from the terminal 23 of the second user. In response to the voice call request, a voice call service between the terminal 23 of the second user and the terminal 22 of the first user or the PC 44 of the first user may be provided.

The voice call request for the first user may be generated from the PC 46 of the second user. In this case, the mobile communication service providing apparatus 48 may use the PC 46 of the second user and the terminal 22 of the first user. Or a voice call service between the PCs 44 of the first user.

The mobile communication service providing apparatus 48 may include a personal information server 52 and a gateway 50. The personal information server 52 receives and authenticates the user authentication information provided from the first user and according to the authentication result, the destination of the mobile communication service (for example, the terminal 22 of the first user or the PC 44 of the first user). ) Can be registered or updated.

For example, the personal information server 52 may receive and authenticate user authentication information generated from any one of the terminal 22 of the first user and the PC 44 of the first user, and output the authentication result.

When the user authentication information is input from the terminal 22 of the first user, the first user may directly input user authentication information to the terminal 22.

Alternatively, the first user may connect the USIM card of the chip type in which the user authentication information is stored to the terminal 22 to transmit the user authentication information to the personal information server 52.

When the user authentication information is input from the PC 44 of the first user, the first user may directly input user authentication information to the PC 44.

Alternatively, the first user may connect the USB type USIM card in which the user authentication information is stored to the PC 44 to transmit the user authentication information to the personal information server 52. At this time, the PC 44 may be connected to the USIM card reader 45 to read the user authentication information from the USIM card reader 45.

The personal information server 52 may be a home location registe (HLR) in the mobile communication network 20, and may be implemented in the form of H / W and / or S / W in the HLR.

The gateway 50 provides a mobile communication service provided to the user through the Internet network 42 or the mobile communication network 44 based on the authentication result generated from the personal information server 52. ) And the PC 44 of the first user.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a mobile communication service providing method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 1 and 2, the mobile communication service providing apparatus 48 receives user authentication information from the PC 44 of the first user (S100).

The mobile communication service providing apparatus 48 authenticates the user authentication information based on the user authentication information provided from the PC 44 of the first user, and performs the mobile communication service on the PC 44 of the first user based on the authentication result. It is registered as the destination (S101).

For example, the mobile communication service providing apparatus 48 is based on the user authentication information provided from the PC 44 of the first user, instead of the terminal 22 of the first user already registered and receiving the mobile communication service. The PC 44 may be registered as a destination of the mobile communication service.

The mobile communication service providing apparatus 48 receives a mobile communication service request (eg, a voice call request) from the second user PC 46 (S103), and detects a destination of the mobile communication service of the first user currently registered. (S105).

For example, the mobile communication service request may be made by entering and sending a mobile communication number (eg, 010-XXXX-XXXX) of the first user in a predetermined program of the second user PC 46.

The mobile communication service providing apparatus 48 provides the mobile communication service to the PC 44 of the first user based on the destination of the mobile communication service detected by step S105, thereby allowing mobile communication between the first user and the second user. The connection is made (S107).

The mobile communication service providing apparatus 48 receives user authentication information from the terminal 22 of the first user (S109).

The mobile communication service providing apparatus 48 authenticates the user authentication information based on the user authentication information provided from the terminal 22 of the first user and performs mobile communication with the terminal 22 of the first user based on the authentication result. It registers as a destination of a service (S111).

For example, the mobile communication service providing apparatus 48 is already registered on the basis of the user authentication information provided from the terminal 22 of the first user, and the terminal instead of the user's PC 44 that receives the mobile communication service. (22) can be registered as a destination of the mobile communication service.

The mobile communication service providing apparatus 48 receives a mobile communication service request (for example, a voice call request) from the second user PC 45 (S113), and detects a destination of the mobile communication service of the currently registered first user. (S115).

The mobile communication service providing apparatus 48 provides the mobile communication service to the terminal 22 of the first user based on the destination of the mobile communication service detected by step S155, thereby allowing mobile communication between the first user and the second user. The connection is made (S117).

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a mobile communication service according to another embodiment of the present invention. 1 and 3, the mobile communication service providing apparatus 48 receives user authentication information from the PC 44 of the first user (S200).

The mobile communication service providing apparatus 48 authenticates the user authentication information based on the user authentication information provided from the PC 44 of the first user, and performs the mobile communication service on the PC 44 of the first user based on the authentication result. It is registered as the destination (S201).

For example, the mobile communication service providing apparatus 48 is based on the user authentication information provided from the PC 44 of the first user, instead of the terminal 22 of the first user already registered and receiving the mobile communication service. The PC 44 may be registered as a destination of the mobile communication service.

The mobile communication service providing apparatus 48 receives a mobile communication service request (eg, a voice call request) from the terminal 23 of the second user (S203), and receives a destination of the mobile communication service of the first user currently registered. It is detected (S205).

For example, the mobile communication service request may be made by inputting and transmitting a mobile communication number (eg, 010-XXXX-XXXX) of the first user from the terminal 23 of the second user.

The mobile communication service providing apparatus 48 provides the mobile communication service to the PC 44 of the first user based on the destination of the mobile communication service detected by step S205, thereby allowing mobile communication between the first user and the second user. The connection is made (S207).

The mobile communication service providing apparatus 48 receives user authentication information from the terminal 22 of the first user (S209).

The mobile communication service providing apparatus 48 authenticates the user authentication information based on the user authentication information provided from the terminal 22 of the first user and performs mobile communication with the terminal 22 of the first user based on the authentication result. It registers as a destination of the service (S211).

For example, the mobile communication service providing apparatus 48 is already registered on the basis of the user authentication information provided from the terminal 22 of the first user, and the terminal instead of the user's PC 44 that receives the mobile communication service. (22) can be registered as a destination of the mobile communication service.

The mobile communication service providing apparatus 48 receives a mobile communication service request (eg, a voice call request) from the terminal 23 of the second user (S213), and receives a destination of the mobile communication service of the currently registered first user. It is detected (S215).

The mobile communication service providing apparatus 48 provides the mobile communication service to the terminal 22 of the first user based on the destination of the mobile communication service detected by step S255, thereby allowing mobile communication between the first user and the second user. The connection is made (S217).

The mobile communication service providing apparatus 48 may provide a mobile communication service corresponding to the mobile communication service request generated from the first user based on the user authentication information, which will be described in detail below.

The mobile communication service providing apparatus 48 registers the terminal 22 of the first user in advance in response to a mobile communication service request (eg, a voice call between the terminals 23 of the second user) generated from the first user. It may be determined whether the destination of the mobile communication service and the voice call service between the terminal 23 of the second user based on the determination result.

For example, the mobile communication service providing apparatus 48 provides the voice call service when the terminal 22 of the first user is a destination of the pre-registered mobile communication service of the first user, and provides the pre-registered mobile communication service. If it is not the destination, it can call back a message that contains information about it.

In this case, the first user may transmit user authentication information to the mobile communication service providing apparatus 48 through the terminal 22 of the first user, and the mobile communication service providing apparatus 48 receives the user authentication information. Authentication and provide mobile communication services.

The mobile communication service request may be generated from the PC 44 of the first user. In this case, the mobile communication service providing apparatus 48 may include the PC 44 of the first user and the terminal 23 or the second user of the first user. It is possible to provide a mobile communication service between the user's PC (46).

That is, the mobile communication service providing apparatus 48 according to the embodiment of the present invention has an effect of providing a mobile communication service through a VoIP and / or a mobile communication network with a single number based on user authentication information.

In addition, the mobile communication service providing apparatus 48 according to an embodiment of the present invention, while the user uses a portable terminal with a built-in universal subscriber identity module (USIM) assigned a user's unique mobile communication telephone number, Even when other tasks are performed by connecting to a PC, it is possible to receive a mobile communication service (eg, a voice call service, a message transmission service, and a data transmission service) provided by the mobile communication telephone number.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to one embodiment shown in the drawings, this is merely exemplary, and those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible therefrom. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS In order to better understand the drawings cited in the detailed description of the invention, a brief description of each drawing is provided.

1 is a diagram illustrating a network including a mobile communication service providing apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a mobile communication service providing method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a mobile communication service according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (18)

Receiving user authentication information provided from a user; Authenticating the user authentication information and registering a destination of a mobile communication service provided to the user based on an authentication result; And And providing the mobile communication service to a terminal corresponding to a registered destination among a plurality of terminals of the user. The method of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of terminals, A method for providing a mobile communication service, which is at least one of a mobile phone, a landline phone, a PC, a notebook, a PMP, a navigation, and an internet phone. The method of claim 1, wherein registering the destination of the mobile communication service comprises: An authentication step of authenticating the user authentication information generated from the first terminal through an internet network; And Registering the first terminal as the destination of the mobile communication service instead of the second terminal of the user who has already been registered and received the mobile communication service based on the result of the authentication step, Providing to the terminal, The mobile communication service providing method comprising the step of providing the mobile communication service to the first terminal. The method of claim 3, wherein the user authentication information, Method for providing a mobile communication service which is the authentication information directly input by the user through the first terminal or authentication information stored in a USB type USIM card and provided through the first terminal. The method of claim 1, wherein registering the destination of the mobile communication service comprises: An authentication step of receiving and authenticating the user authentication information generated from the first terminal through a mobile communication network; And Registering the first terminal as the destination of the mobile communication service instead of a second terminal based on a result of the authentication step, Providing to the terminal, And providing the mobile communication service provided to the user to the first terminal. The method of claim 5, wherein the user authentication information, Method for providing a mobile communication service which is the authentication information directly input by the user through the first terminal or authentication information stored in a chip type USIM card. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile communication service, A mobile communication service providing method comprising at least one of a voice call service, a message transmission service, and a data transmission service. According to claim 1, The mobile communication service providing method, Receiving a mobile communication service request for the user from a caller terminal; Providing to the terminal, In response to the mobile communication service request, providing the mobile communication service to a terminal corresponding to the registered destination among the plurality of terminals using an internet network and / or a mobile communication network. . According to claim 1, The mobile communication service providing method, Receiving a mobile communication service request from a terminal corresponding to the registered destination among the plurality of terminals; Providing to the terminal, And providing the mobile communication service using an internet network and / or a mobile communication network in response to the mobile communication service request. A personal information server receiving and authenticating user authentication information provided from a user and registering a destination of a mobile communication service provided to the user based on the authentication result; And And providing the mobile communication service to a terminal corresponding to a registered destination among a plurality of terminals of the user. The method of claim 10, wherein each of the plurality of terminals, A mobile communication service providing device, which is at least one of a mobile telephone, a landline telephone, a PC, a laptop, a PMP, a navigation, and an internet telephone. The method of claim 10, wherein the personal information server, Authenticate the user authentication information generated from the first terminal through an internet network and replace the first terminal with the first terminal instead of the second terminal of the user who is already registered based on the authentication result and receives the mobile communication service. Register as the destination, The gateway, And a mobile communication service providing the mobile communication service provided to the user to the first terminal. The method of claim 12, wherein the user authentication information, The mobile communication service providing apparatus, wherein the authentication information directly input by the user through the first terminal or authentication information stored in a USB type USIM card is provided through the first terminal. The method of claim 10, wherein the personal information server, Receiving and authenticating the user authentication information generated from the first terminal through a mobile communication network and registering the first terminal as the destination of the mobile communication service instead of the second terminal based on the authentication result; The gateway, And a mobile communication service providing the mobile communication service provided to the user to the first terminal. The method of claim 14, wherein the user authentication information, Mobile communication service providing apparatus which is authentication information stored in a chip-type USIM card or authentication information directly input by the user through the first terminal. The method of claim 10, wherein the mobile communication service, A mobile communication service providing apparatus comprising at least one of a voice call service, a message transmission service, and a data transmission service. The method of claim 10, wherein the gateway, The registered number using the internet network and / or a mobile communication network based on the mobile communication service request and a destination of the mobile communication service registered in the personal information server in response to a mobile communication service request for the user from a caller terminal. A mobile communication service providing apparatus for providing the mobile communication service to a terminal corresponding to Shinji. The method of claim 10, wherein the gateway, Based on the mobile communication service request generated from the terminal corresponding to the registered destination among the plurality of terminals and the destination of the mobile communication service registered in the personal information server, the mobile terminal uses the Internet network and / or the mobile communication network. And providing the mobile communication service to a terminal corresponding to a registered destination.

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