KR20100020267A - System and method capable of informing missed call - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system and a method for informing missed calls are provided to attract users to subscribe absence call informing service by transmitting absence call guide message to an unsubscribing user. CONSTITUTION: In case the call connection to the second user terminal from the first user terminal is impossible, an absence call informing server(17) occurs the history in which the call connection is impossible as the absence call history. A message server(19) transmits the message including the internet connection page information capable of the confirmation of the absence call history with the second user terminal. The absence call informing server makes the message server transmit the message to the second user terminal based on the service subscription of the absence call informing service of the second user.

Description

Missed call notification system and missed call notification method {System and method capable of informing missed call}

The present invention relates to a mobile communication service providing technology, and more particularly, to a missed call notification system and a missed call notification method.

Missed call announcement service (or missed call history service) means that the called terminal is in a missed state (e.g., powered off, in a call, in a non-call area location (shaded area), and / or page not answered). When a voice call is received in such a situation), it is a service that informs the information (eg, outgoing call number, incoming time) of the incoming call using a short message at the time when the called terminal can make a call.

Recently, a mobile carrier has provided a missed call guidance service (eg, a callkeeper, a catch call, a manner call, etc.) as an additional service of a mobile communication service, so that a user can receive a call history of the terminal even if the terminal is in the missed state. have.

However, according to the missed call guide service according to the related art, the following problems may occur.

First, the missed call guidance service is a subscription type service and can be used only by a user who subscribes to the monthly service. Therefore, if the user does not have knowledge about the missed call guidance service (for example, when there is a lack of promotion of the missed call guidance service of the mobile carrier), it may not be easy to inquire directly by contacting the carrier's customer center. have.

In addition, the user may not easily access and subscribe to the missed call guide service on the obsession that the missed call guide service is an additional service provided for a fee.

Second, the missed call guidance service is provided only to the service subscribers, so that a user who has not subscribed to the missed call guidance service does not even have an opportunity to experience the missed call guidance service.

That is, if the non-member of the missed call guidance service is given the experience of the missed call guide service, the non-subscriber can easily subscribe to the service through the experience.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a missed call notification system and a missed call notification method capable of transmitting a missed call guide message to a missed call notification service subscriber.

In addition, the problem to be solved by the present invention provides a missed call notification system and missed call notification method that can be provided to the missed call notification service subscribers to induce a missed call notification service subscription. It is.

Receiving an outgoing signal for a second user terminal from a first user terminal for achieving the technical problem; Generating a history of the call connection as a missed call history when the call connection to the second user terminal is impossible; And transmitting, to the second user, a message including information on an internet access page capable of confirming the missed call history, based on whether the second user is a subscriber of the missed call notification service.

The missed call history may include at least one of a telephone number of the first user terminal and an occurrence time of the call signal.

The Internet access page information may include a URL or an IP address required for accessing the Internet.

The missed call notification method may include at least any one of a telephone number of the first user terminal and an occurrence time of the call signal when the second user is a subscriber of the missed call notification service after generating as the missed call history. Transmitting the missed notification message including one to the second user terminal and including the internet access page information capable of confirming the missed call history when the second user is not a subscriber of the missed call notification service; The method may further include transmitting a message to the second user.

The transmitting of the message to the second user may be performed when the call connection of the second user terminal is possible.

The Internet access page may further include at least one of a call connection service menu to the second user terminal and a menu for subscribing to the missed call notification service.

The missed call notification system for achieving the technical problem is a missed call notification generated as a missed call history when the call connection becomes impossible when the call connection from the first user terminal to the second user terminal is impossible. server; And a message server configured to transmit a message including the Internet access page information capable of confirming the missed call history to the second user terminal.

The missed call notification server may control the message server to transmit the message including the Internet access page information to the second user terminal based on whether the second user is a subscriber of the missed call notification service. have.

The missed call notification system includes: a history inquiry server for storing the missed call history; And a customer center server detecting whether the second user is a subscriber of the missed call notification service.

The missed call notification system may include: a switch configured to receive a call signal for the second user terminal from the first user terminal and generate a call state request of the second user terminal in response to the received call signal; And a home location register that detects a call state of the second user terminal in response to a call state request of the second user terminal and transmits the detected call state to the first user terminal through the exchange. The home location register transmits callable information to the message server when the second user terminal returns to the callable state, and the message server includes the Internet access page information in response to the callable information. The message may be transmitted to the second user terminal.

The missed call history may include at least one of a telephone number of the first user terminal and an occurrence time of the call signal.

The Internet access page information may include a URL or an IP address required for accessing the Internet.

The missed call notification server, when the second user is a subscriber of the missed call notification service, sends the missed call message including at least one of a phone number of the first user terminal and an occurrence time of the call signal. The message server transmits the message to the second user terminal through the server and includes the Internet access page information that enables the missed call history check when the second user is not a subscriber of the missed call notification service. And transmit to the second user terminal.

The Internet access page may further include at least one of a call connection service menu to the second user terminal and a menu for subscribing to the missed call notification service.

Missed call notification system and method according to the present invention has the effect that can give the opportunity to provide the missed call history even for those who do not miss the missed call service.

In addition, the missed call notification system and method according to the present invention has an effect that can easily induce the missed call service subscription by inducing a service experience to the non-missed call service subscribers.

In addition, according to the missed call notification system and method according to the present invention, the user can be provided with the missed call service subscription procedure by a simple procedure.

In addition, the missed call notification system and method according to the present invention has an effect that can easily induce the user to join the missed call service to increase the revenue of the mobile communication service provider.

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 illustrates a missed call notification system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 and 3 illustrate a message transmitted from a message server of FIG. 1 to a user terminal.

FIG. 4 shows the missed history provided by the history inquiry server of FIG. 1 to the user terminal through the wireless Internet. 1 to 4, the missed call notification system includes a first base station 7, a mobile switching center (MSC) 9, a second base station 11, a home location register (HLR), 15), the missed call notification server 17, the message server 19, the history inquiry server 21, and the customer center server 23 may be included.

Here, the communication interworking technology between the components (7, 9, 11, 15, 17, 19, 21, and 23) of the missed call notification system is No.7 protocol, TCP / IP, TIA / EIA-4.E. International standard interworking protocols such as, and the internal communication protocol technology according to the mobile carrier can be used.

In addition, the missed call notification system may be included in a mobile communication network and / or an internet network. Although not shown in FIG. 1, the mobile communication network may be a personal communication services eXchange (PCX) or a customer care & billing system as is well known to those skilled in the art. A STP (Signaling Transfer Point), PGS (PCX Gateway System), IWF (Inter Working Function), IGS (Inter Connection Gateway System, etc.) may be further included.

The first base transceiver system 7 may be implemented as a wireless transceiver, and includes a first user terminal (or a mobile station 5) and a switch 9 in a radio access network (RAN). Voice communication and packet data can be transmitted and received over the wireless link.

In this case, the missed call notification system may further include a first base station controller (BSC) that controls the first base station 7 and interworks with the switch 9, and the first BSC (not shown). The UE may perform radio channel setup, frequency hopping, handover processing, and the like.

Meanwhile, a first BSC (not shown) may be installed inside the exchanger 9, and the exchanger 9 may perform a function of the first BSC (not shown).

The exchange 9 is responsible for mobility management, location registration / management, authentication, handover, or roaming of the first user terminal 5 or the calling terminal and / or the second user terminal 13 or the called terminal. can do.

In addition, the exchange 9 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 (for example, the wireless Internet network 25). That is, the switch 9 may provide a circuit switching service and a call channel switching function to a mobile communication subscriber (eg, a user of the first user terminal 5 and a user of the second user terminal 13).

In addition, the exchange 9 receives an outgoing signal for the second user terminal 13 from the first user terminal 5 via the first base station 7 and responds to the received outgoing signal. The incoming state request of 13) may be sent to the home location register 15.

Here, the first user terminal 5 and / or the second user terminal 13 may be a mobile phone (eg, a mobile phone), but may be a laptop, a PMP, and a navigation device capable of wireless communication.

The second base station 11 may be implemented as a wireless transceiver, and may include a second user terminal (or called terminal (MS) 13) and a switch 9 in a radio access network (RAN). ), And can transmit and receive voice calls and packet data through the wireless link.

In this case, the missed call notification system may further include a second base station controller (BSC) that controls the second base station 11 and interworks with the switch 9, and the second BSC (not shown). The UE may perform radio channel setup, frequency hopping, handover processing, and the like.

Meanwhile, the second BSC (not shown) may be installed inside the exchanger 9, and the exchanger 9 may perform a function of the second BSC (not shown).

The home location register 15 detects an incoming state of the second user terminal 13 in response to an incoming state request of the exchange 9 and transmits the detected incoming state through the exchange 9 to the first user terminal. (6) can be sent.

The missed call notification server 17 may generate the missed call history as a missed call history when the call connection from the first user terminal 5 to the second user terminal 13 is impossible.

In addition, the missed call notification server 17 may determine that the message server 19 includes the Internet access page information (or callback message) based on whether the second user is a subscriber of the missed call notification service. May be controlled to be transmitted to the second user terminal 13.

Here, the missed call notification service (or the missed call guidance service or the missed call history service) means that the second user terminal 13 is in the missed state (for example, power off, busy, no call area). When a voice call is received at a location (such as a location, a page unresponsiveness, etc.) at a location (in the shaded area), information about an incoming call (for example, an outgoing call number and an incoming call) using a short message when the second user terminal 13 is available Say service).

The missed call notification server 17 determines whether the second user is a missed call notification service subscriber through the customer center server 23, and when the second user is a missed call notification service subscriber, the first user. The message server 19 may be controlled such that a text message corresponding to the missed call history including at least one of a phone number of the terminal and an occurrence time of the outgoing call is transmitted to the second user terminal 13.

For example, the missed call notification server 17 includes a telephone number (010-242-7777) of the first user terminal and an occurrence time of the call signal (10:40 am on July 07, 2008) as shown in FIG. The message server 19 may be controlled such that a text message corresponding to the missed call history is transmitted to the second user terminal 13.

Alternatively, if the second user is not a subscriber of the missed call notification service, the missed call notification server 17 may send a message including information on the Internet access page where the message server 19 may check the missed call history. Transmission to the terminal 13 can be controlled.

The Internet access page information may include a URL or an IP address required for the Internet access, and the second user may access the wireless Internet 25 through the URL or the IP address and communicate with the history inquiry server 21. You can check the missed call history.

At this time, the communication between the second user terminal 13 and the history inquiry server 21 may use WAP (wireless application protocol wap).

When the missed call is received at the second user terminal 13 that is not subscribed to the missed call notification service, the missed call notification server 17 may perform a URL (www.AAA.co.kr) required for Internet access as shown in FIG. 3. The message server 19 may be controlled such that the message including the message 1) is transmitted to the second user terminal 13.

Here, the Internet access page may include at least one of a missed call history, a call connection service menu to the second user terminal, and a menu for subscribing to the missed call notification service.

For example, the Internet access page may include a missed call history (date: 05/07/2008, time: 10:05, caller information: 010-760-1234), a first user terminal 5 (eg, At least one of a call connection service menu CN1 to 010-760-1234 and a menu AR1 for subscribing to the missed call notification service may be included.

Therefore, the second user can make a call with the first user who has failed to make a call in the incapable state through the call connection service menu CN1, and through the menu AR1 for entering the missed call notification service, the customer center server ( 23) to subscribe to the missed call notification service.

In this case, the communication between the second user terminal 13 and the customer center server 23 may use WAP (wireless application protocol wap).

Meanwhile, the message server 19 may check the incoming state of the second user terminal 13 from the home location register 15 and transmit a message to the second user terminal 13 based on the confirmation result. .

Here, the callable state refers to a situation in which the second user terminal 13 cannot receive a call (for example, a power off state, a call, a location in a dead zone (shaded area), and / or a page non-response, etc.). It is a case of returning to a callable state.

The message server 19, or Short Message Service Center (SMSC), may include a message including Internet access page information capable of confirming the missed call history or the missed call history based on whether the second user is a subscriber of the missed call notification service. May be transmitted to the second user terminal 13.

For example, if the second user is a missed call notification service subscriber, the message server 19 may be configured to display the telephone number of the first user terminal and the call signal in response to the missed call history request generated from the missed call notification server 17. A text message (eg, FIG. 2) corresponding to the missed call history including at least one of occurrence times may be transmitted to the second user terminal 13.

Alternatively, if the second user is not a subscriber of the missed call notification service, the message server 19 may check the missed call history information in response to the call history guide request generated from the missed call notification server 17. 3 may be transmitted to the second user terminal 13.

On the other hand, when the home location register 15 transmits the callable information of the second user terminal 13 to the message server 19, the message server 19 is the state that the second user terminal 13 can be called A message including a text message or internet access page information corresponding to the missed call history may be transmitted to the second user terminal 13.

The history inquiry server 21 may store the missed call history generated by the missed call notification server 17.

For example, the history inquiry server 21 may implement and store the missed call history as at least one table, and may further include a separate database management system (DBMS) for searching, storing, and managing the stored information. .

The customer center server 23 may store information on the missed call notification service subscriber, and may perform a procedure (eg, a service subscription or a fee payment) required for subscribing to the missed call notification service.

In addition, the customer center server 23 may store / manage subscriber information such as a terminal number, a terminal specification, and a subscription service type, and may distinguish between a service subscription customer and an unsubscribed customer based on the stored information.

For example, the customer center server 23 detects whether the second user is a missed call notification service subscriber in response to the missed call notification service subscriber confirmation request generated by the missed call notification server 17. The detection result may be transmitted to the missed call notification server 17.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a missed call notification method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 1 and 5, the first user terminal (or caller MS, 5) attempts a call with the second user terminal (or caller MS, 13) through the switch 9 (S10). The exchange 9 requests the home location register 15 for status information of the second user terminal 13 (S12).

The home location register 15 checks the state information (for example, no communication) of the second user terminal 13 (S14), and transmits the confirmed state information to the switch 9 (S16). The exchange 9 transmits a message or information to the first user terminal 5 that the second user terminal 13 is in a call-in (or call-in) impossible state (S18).

The home location register 15 requests the missed call notification service from the missed call notification server 17 (S20), and the missed call notification server 17 inquires the information of the second user (S22), It is detected whether the second user subscribes to the missed call notification service (S24).

The missed call notification server 17, when the second user subscribes to the missed call notification service, the missed call history including at least one of a telephone number of the first user terminal 5 and an occurrence time of the call signal. The message server 19 can be controlled so that a text message (eg, FIG. 2) corresponding to < RTI ID = 0.0 >

Or, if the second user does not subscribe to the missed call notification service, the missed call notification server 17 includes a call history guide message including information on the Internet access page that allows the missed call history to be checked in the message server 19. Can be requested (S26).

The message server 19 may create a call history guide message including information on an Internet access page capable of checking the missed call history in response to the request for the call history guide message (S28).

The home location register 15 checks the status information of the second user terminal 13 (for example, available for call) (S30), and responds to the incoming cell phone status request sent from the message server 19 (S32), S30. In operation S34, the status information of the second user terminal 13 identified in step (for example, a call) may be transmitted to the message server 19.

The message server 19 may transmit the call history guide message including the Internet access page information capable of confirming the missed call history created in step S28 to the second user terminal 13 (S36).

In this case, the second user may access the history inquiry server 21 through the wireless Internet by pressing the call button through the access URL included in the call history guide message (eg, FIG. 3) (S40). The call history may be inquired (S42).

In addition, the second user may select to subscribe to the missed call history service through wireless Internet communication with the customer center server 23 (S44), and perform the missed call history service subscription procedure (S46).

The invention can also be embodied as computer readable code on a computer readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored.

Examples of computer-readable recording media include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, and the like. The program code for performing the message transmission method according to the present invention may be a carrier wave ( For example, transmission via the Internet).

The computer readable recording medium can also be distributed over network coupled computer systems so that the computer readable code is stored and executed in a distributed fashion. And functional programs, codes and code segments for implementing the present invention can be easily inferred by programmers in the art to which the present invention belongs.

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 illustrates a missed call notification system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 and 3 illustrate a message transmitted from the message server of FIG. 1 to a user terminal.

FIG. 4 shows the missed history provided by the history inquiry server of FIG. 1 to the user terminal through the wireless Internet.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a missed call notification method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (15)

Receiving an outgoing signal for a second user terminal from the first user terminal; Generating a history of the call connection as a missed call history when the call connection to the second user terminal is impossible; And And sending a message to the second user, the message including information on the Internet access page, which is capable of confirming the missed call history, based on whether the second user is a subscriber of the missed call notification service. The method of claim 1, wherein the missed call history is, The missed call notification method comprising at least one of a telephone number of the first user terminal and the time of occurrence of the call signal. The method of claim 1, wherein the Internet access page information, Missed call notification method including a URL or IP address required for the Internet access. According to claim 1, The missed call notification method, After the step of generating as the missed call history, When the second user is a subscriber of the missed call notification service, transmits the missed notice message including at least one of a phone number of the first user terminal and an occurrence time of the call signal to the second user terminal, If the second user is not a subscriber of the missed call notification service, sending the message including the Internet access page information capable of confirming the missed call history to the second user; Way. The method of claim 1, wherein sending the message to the second user comprises: Missed call notification method is made when the call connection of the second user terminal is possible. The method of claim 1, wherein the Internet access page, Missing call notification method further comprises at least one of a menu for connecting to the call connection service and the missed call notification service to the second user terminal. A computer-readable recording medium for performing the missed call notification method according to claim 1. A missed call notification server that generates a missed call history as a missed call history when a call connection from the first user terminal to the second user terminal is impossible; And And a message server for transmitting the message including the Internet access page information capable of confirming the missed call history to the second user terminal. The method of claim 8, wherein the missed call notification server, And the message server controls the message server to transmit the message including the Internet access page information to the second user terminal based on whether the second user is a subscriber of a missed call notification service. The system of claim 9, wherein the missed call notification system comprises: A history inquiry server for storing the missed call history; And And a customer center server for detecting whether the second user is a subscriber of the missed call notification service. The system of claim 8, wherein the missed call notification system comprises: A switch receiving the call signal for the second user terminal from the first user terminal and generating a call state request of the second user terminal in response to the received call signal; And And a home location register which detects the incoming state of the second user terminal in response to the incoming state request of the second user terminal and transmits the detected incoming state to the first user terminal through the exchange. Home Location Register, When the second user terminal returns to the callable state, the call forwarding information is transmitted to the message server. And sending the message including the Internet access page information to the second user terminal in response to the callable information. The method of claim 8, wherein the missed call history, The missed call notification system including at least one of a telephone number of the first user terminal and an occurrence time of the call signal. The method of claim 8, wherein the Internet access page information, Missed call notification system including a URL or IP address required for the Internet connection. The method of claim 8, wherein the missed call notification server, When the second user is a subscriber of the missed call notification service, the second user terminal receives the missed notification message including at least one of a telephone number of the first user terminal and an occurrence time of the call signal. To, Missed call notification for transmitting the message to the second user terminal via the message server, the message including the Internet access page information that can be confirmed the missed call history when the second user is not the subscriber of the missed call notification service system. The method of claim 8, wherein the Internet access page, The missed call notification system further comprises at least one of a call connection service menu to the second user terminal and a menu for subscribing to the missed call notification service.

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