KR20110016721A - Mobile terminal, instant message service apparatus and method for instant message service using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A mobile terminal, an instant message service device, and an instant message service method using the same are provided not to repetitively manage state information about a mobile messenger and transmits a preset state information to a mobile communication terminal, thereby reducing the power consumption according to a presence service. CONSTITUTION: An instant message service device receives messenger login request information including state setting information about the first messenger from the first mobile communication terminal(S201). The instant message service device stores the state setting information(S203). According to the stored state setting information, the instant message service device transmits preset state information about a messenger to the second mobile communication terminal(S205). The instant message service device transmits event generation information about the messenger to the first mobile communication terminal(S207).

Description

MOBILE TERMINAL, INSTANT MESSAGE SERVICE APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSTANT MESSAGE SERVICE USING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal, an instant message service device and an instant message service method using the same, which can reduce power consumption according to the presence service.

The IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) proposed by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) is attracting attention as a core technology for providing new services in the All IP-based next generation communication environment. IMS is an IP-based next-generation communication service platform that is the foundation for the integration of wired and wireless networks and various broadcast communication services. In the IMS network, a converged service is provided to a service user, and a user may provide a customized service in a desired form by using a service profile of the service user.

IMS is difficult to define uniformly because it includes many functions and various implementation methods, but IMS network is composed of session control layer and server that enables Session Initialization Protocol (SIP) -based services. It is defined as three logical core components that provide gateway layer connecting existing network and carrier operation support system, and SIP-based application such as video and group chat, and application layer including user service logic. do.

The IMS-based instant message service is a service that allows a service user to send and check an instant message in real time to a user connected to an internet network or a mobile communication network using a messenger. That is, in the case of an e-mail service, the contents of the message cannot be checked until the user opens the received e-mail, but the instant message can be checked through a messenger or the like as soon as the message is received.

Presence service based on IMS provides the presence information, that is, the status information including the connection status of the service users to the service user. Accordingly, the messenger user can check the messenger status information of the chat partner, that is, whether the chat partner is connected to the communication network through the presence service. The messenger status information refers to the current status of each subscriber using the messenger service. In the current status, the online status indicates that the service subscriber is logged in to the messenger and is using the messenger, and the offline status indicates that the service subscriber is logged off and not using the messenger. Status, away status, and the like.

The status information of the messenger is managed in a presence server, and the presence server repeatedly receives the status information of the messenger and repeatedly transmits the status information to the messenger user. Here, the user who provides the status information is called a presentation, and the user who is provided with the status information is called a watcher.

The mobile communication terminal running the mobile messenger also transmits the status information to the presence server, and receives the status information on the mobile messenger running on another mobile communication terminal from the presence server. That is, the mobile communication terminal consumes power by repeatedly transmitting and receiving status information on the messenger. In the mobile communication terminal which is a portable communication device, power consumption is an important issue, and as the power consumption of the mobile communication terminal decreases, the competitiveness of the mobile communication terminal and the mobile communication service may increase.

An object of the present invention is to provide an instant message service method, an instant message service device, and a mobile communication terminal which can reduce power consumption of a mobile communication terminal according to a presence service for driving a messenger.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention can be understood by the following description, and will be more clearly understood by the embodiments of the present invention. It will also be readily apparent that the objects and advantages of the invention may be realized and attained by means of the instrumentalities and combinations particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

The present invention for achieving the above object comprises the steps of receiving from the first mobile communication terminal messenger login request information including state setting information which is information indicating whether or not to update the state information on the messenger; Storing the state setting information; And transmitting, based on the stored state setting information, preset state information for the messenger to a second mobile communication terminal.

In addition, the present invention for achieving the above object, the first mobile communication terminal, the information receiving unit for receiving the state setting information which is information indicating whether or not to update the status information for the messenger; A storage unit for storing the state setting information; And a presence controller configured to transmit preset state information about the messenger to a second mobile communication terminal according to the stored state setting information.

In addition, the present invention for achieving the above object is an information generating unit for generating status setting information indicating whether or not to update the status information for the messenger; A request information transmitter for transmitting the messenger login request information including the state setting information to an instant message service device; And a status information transmitter for transmitting the status information of the messenger to the instant message service device according to the status setting information.

According to the present invention, there is an effect of reducing the power consumption of the mobile communication terminal according to the presence service by transmitting the predetermined state information to the mobile communication terminal without repeatedly managing the state information for the mobile messenger.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to flexibly provide a messenger service by providing a presence service by adjusting whether or not to provide a presence service according to a setting of a mobile messenger user.

First, the concept of the instant message service method according to the present invention will be briefly described.

The instant message service apparatus according to the present invention does not repeatedly receive the state information on the messenger from the first mobile communication terminal, and transmits the preset state information to the second mobile communication terminal. That is, according to the present invention, the preset state information is transmitted to the second mobile communication terminal without repeatedly managing the state information of the messenger once logged in. The preset state information may be information indicating that the messenger state is a login state.

Therefore, according to the present invention, since the first mobile communication terminal does not repeatedly transmit status information on the messenger to the instant message service device, power consumed by the mobile communication terminal may be reduced.

Meanwhile, the 'SUBSCRIBE', 'NOTIFY', 'INVITE', 'REGISTER' and '200 OK' messages described below are messages used in SIP.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, the most preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the technical idea of the present invention. The above objects, features, and advantages will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and in describing the present invention, a detailed description of well-known technology related to the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention. If it is determined that the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a diagram illustrating an instant message service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, an instant message service system according to the present invention includes first and second mobile communication terminals 101 and 103 and an instant message service device 105. The mobile instant messenger may be driven in each of the first and second mobile communication terminals 101 and 103.

The first mobile communication terminal 101 transmits login request information to the instant message service device 105. In this case, the login request information includes state setting information for the first messenger driven by the first mobile communication terminal 101.

The state setting information may be information indicating whether the state information of the messenger is updated or an update cycle. The state information on the messenger means the current state of each subscriber using the messenger service as described above.

The instant message service device 105 stores state setting information transmitted from the first mobile communication terminal 101.

The instant message service device 105 transmits preset state information for the first messenger to the second mobile communication terminal 103 according to the stored state setting information. At this time, the state of the second messenger driven by the second mobile communication terminal 103 is a login state. The second mobile communication terminal 103 may request status information on the first messenger by transmitting a 'SUBSCRIBE' message to the instant message service device 105.

In this case, the instant message service device 105 according to the present invention transmits the preset state information for the first messenger to the second mobile communication terminal 103 regardless of the state information of the first messenger. The preset state information may be information indicating that the first messenger state is a login state. The instant message service device 105 may transmit, to the second mobile communication terminal 103, preset state information, that is, state information indicating that the first messenger state is a login state, using a 'NOTIFY' message.

That is, according to the present invention, since the first mobile communication terminal 101 does not repeatedly transmit the status information on the messenger to the instant message service device 105, the power consumed by the first mobile communication terminal 101 may be reduced. Can be.

On the other hand, the instant message service device 105 according to the present invention can flexibly manage the status information on the messenger transmitted from the first mobile communication terminal 101 according to the status setting information. As described above, the state setting information may be information indicating whether the state information of the messenger is updated or an update period. For example, when the state setting information sets an update period of the state information for the messenger, the instant message service device 105 may receive the state information at a set period from the first mobile communication terminal 101. In this case, power consumption of the first mobile communication terminal 101 can be reduced by setting the set period to be longer than the conventional state information transmission period.

As a result, according to the present invention, by providing the presence service by adjusting the presence or absence of the presence service according to the setting of the mobile messenger user, it is possible to flexibly provide a messenger service while reducing power consumption of the mobile communication terminal. It has an effect.

The instant message service device 105 provides the above-described presence service, and transmits and receives instant messages according to requests of the first and second mobile communication terminals 101 and 103.

Meanwhile, in FIG. 1, an instant message service system including first and second mobile communication terminals 101 and 103 has been described as an embodiment. However, the instant message service system according to the present invention may include a plurality of mobile communication terminals. Can be.

2 is a flowchart illustrating an instance message service method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Fig. 2, the instant message service method according to the present invention starts from step S201.

In operation S201, the instant message service apparatus 105 receives, from the first mobile communication terminal 101, messenger login request information including state setting information about the first messenger. The instant message service device 105 registers messenger subscriber information in response to the login request. Here, the state setting information may be information indicating whether the state information of the first messenger is updated or an update period, and may be set by the service subscriber.

In step S203, the instant message service apparatus 105 stores state setting information.

In operation S205, the instant message service device 105 transmits preset state information on the messenger to the second mobile communication terminal 103 according to the stored state setting information. The instant message service device 105 stores the state setting information, and when the state of the second messenger driven by the second mobile communication terminal 103 becomes a login state, the instant message service device 105 stores the preset state information in the second mobile communication terminal ( 103). The preset state information may be information indicating that the first messenger state is a login state. That is, the instant message service device 105 transmits the preset state information for the first messenger to the second mobile communication terminal 103 irrespective of the state information of the first messenger.

For example, when the state setting information includes information set not to update the state information on the messenger, the first mobile communication terminal 101 transmits the state information on the first messenger when the first messenger logs in for the first time. Then, the status information of the first messenger may not be transmitted to the instant message service device 105.

Therefore, according to the present invention, by providing the presence service by adjusting whether or not to provide the presence service, the period of providing, etc. according to the settings of the mobile messenger user can reduce the power consumption of the mobile communication terminal and at the same time can provide a flexible messenger service It works. In addition, the instant message service device 105 may reduce the management burden on the mobile communication terminal, and the mobile communication network resources may be saved as the management burden is reduced.

On the other hand, the instant message service method according to the present invention may further comprise step S207 and step S209.

In operation S207, the instant message service apparatus 105 transmits event occurrence information about the messenger to the first mobile communication terminal 101. In operation S209, the instant message service apparatus 105 receives a response to the event occurrence information from the first mobile communication terminal 101. Here, the event occurrence information is transmitted from the second mobile communication terminal 103 as an embodiment, and may be conversation request information for the first messenger.

In more detail, the first messenger does not transmit the state information about the first messenger to the instant message service device 105, but is executed by the first mobile communication terminal 101 and logged in. It may be set to a state of not networking with the instant message service device 105, that is, a state of not driving. For example, the first messenger may be set to a standby mode or a sleep mode. The second mobile communication terminal 103 may request a conversation from the first messenger using the 'INVITE' message. According to the present invention, the first mobile communication terminal 101 drives the first messenger in response to the 'INVITE' message, and generates an '200 OK' message in response to the message generated by the first messenger. Transmit to device 105. The first mobile communication terminal 101 operates under session control of the instant message service device 105.

That is, according to the present invention, the instant messaging service may be provided even in a state where the first messenger is not driven and the power consumption of the first mobile communication terminal 101 is further reduced.

3 is a diagram illustrating an instance message service apparatus 105 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As illustrated in FIG. 3, the instant message service apparatus 105 according to the present invention includes an information receiver 301, a storage 303, and a presence controller 305.

The information receiving unit 301 receives messenger login request information including state setting information about the messenger from the first mobile communication terminal 101. The first mobile communication terminal 101 may transmit the state setting information to be included in the messenger login request information or separately transmit the messenger login request information and the state setting information.

The storage unit 303 stores state setting information received by the information receiving unit 301.

The presence controller 305 transmits the preset state information for the messenger to the second mobile communication terminal 103 according to the state setting information stored in the storage unit 303. The presence controller 305 corresponds to the presence server described above, and transmits the preset state information for the first messenger to the second mobile communication terminal 103 that drives the logged in second messenger. The preset state information may be information indicating that the first messenger state is a login state.

Meanwhile, the instant message service device 105 may further include an instant message server for transmitting and receiving instant messages according to requests of the first and second mobile communication terminals 101 and 103.

4 is a diagram illustrating mobile communication terminals 101 and 103 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, the mobile communication terminals 101 and 103 according to the present invention include an information generator 401, a request information transmitter 403, and a state information transmitter 405.

The information generating unit 401 generates state setting information indicating whether the state information of the messenger is updated. The information generating unit 401 may generate state setting information according to a request of the messenger subscriber, and the state setting information may further include information indicating an update period of the state information for the messenger.

The request information transmitter 403 transmits the messenger login request information including the state setting information to the instant message service device 105. The request information transmitter 403 may transmit the login request information to the instant message service device 105 using the 'REGISTER' message. The request information transmitter 403 may separately transmit status setting information and messenger login request information.

The state information transmitter 405 transmits the state information of the messenger to the instant message service device 105 according to the state setting information. For example, when the state setting information includes information set not to update the state information for the messenger, the state information transmitting unit 405 transmits the state information for the messenger at the first messenger login, and then Status information on the messenger may not be transmitted to the instant message service device 105.

That is, the mobile communication terminals 101 and 103 according to the present invention reduce the power consumption of the mobile communication terminals 101 and 103 by transmitting the status information on the messenger to the instant message service device 105 according to the status setting information. You can.

Meanwhile, the instant message service device 105 transmits preset state information on the messenger of the mobile communication terminals 101 and 103 to the third mobile communication terminal according to a request for the state information on the messenger of the third mobile communication terminal. . The preset state information may be information indicating that the messenger state is a login state.

The mobile communication terminals 101 and 103 according to the present invention may further include an information receiver 407, a drive controller 409, and a response transmitter 411.

The information receiving unit 407 receives event occurrence information on the messenger from the instant message service device 105. Here, the event occurrence information may be transmitted from any mobile communication terminal and may be conversation request information on a messenger.

The driving controller 409 controls the driving state of the messenger according to the state setting information and the event occurrence information. When the status setting information includes information set to not update the status information for the messenger, the driving controller 409 may execute the instant message service device after the messenger is executed by the mobile communication terminals 101 and 103 and logged in. The driving state of the messenger can be controlled in a state in which no networking is performed with 105). Accordingly, the power consumption of the mobile communication terminals 101 and 103 can be further reduced. When the messenger is not driven, the driving controller 409 may drive the messenger in response to the event occurrence information. The driven messenger may generate a response message according to event occurrence information.

The response transmitter 409 transmits a response based on the event occurrence information to the instant message service device 105. The response transmitter 409 may transmit a response message generated by the messenger.

That is, according to the present invention, the mobile communication terminals 101 and 103 do not transmit the status information about the messenger to the instant message service device 105, and the messenger responds to the conversation request information even when the messenger is not driven. It can operate and use instant message service.

5 is a view for explaining a specific embodiment of the present invention.

The first mobile communication terminal 101 transmits the messenger login request information including the state setting information for the first messenger to the instant message service device 105 (S501). The instant message service apparatus 105 stores state setting information (S503). The instant message service apparatus 105 transmits status information indicating that the first messenger is logged in to the second mobile communication terminal 103 according to the status setting information (S505). In the embodiment of FIG. 5, the state setting information indicates that the state information of the messenger is not updated.

The second mobile communication terminal 103 requests a conversation to the instant message service device 105 at the user's request (S507). The second mobile communication terminal 103 may request a conversation by transmitting an 'INVITE' message to the instant message service device 105. The instant message service device 105 transmits the 'INVITE' message to the first mobile communication terminal 101 (S509). The first mobile communication terminal 101 transmits a response message (200 OK) for receiving the 'INVITE' message to the instant message service device 105 (S511), and the instant message service device 105 sends a 'REPORT' message. The response message 200 OK is transmitted to the second mobile communication terminal 103 (S513).

The second mobile communication terminal 103 transmits an instant message to the instant message service device 105 by using a 'SEND' message based on a Message Session Relay Protocol (MSRP) according to a user's request (S515). MSRP is a protocol for sending messages. The instant message service apparatus 105 transmits the instant message transmitted from the second mobile communication terminal 103 to the first mobile communication terminal 101 (S517). In response to receiving the instant message, the first mobile communication terminal 101 transmits a response message 200 OK to the instant message service device 105 using the 'REPORT' message (S519), and the instant message service device 105. In operation S521, the response message 200 OK is transmitted to the second mobile communication terminal 103 using the 'REPORT' message.

On the other hand, the instance message service method according to the present invention as described above can be written in a computer program. And the code and code segments constituting the program can be easily inferred by a computer programmer in the art. In addition, the written program is stored in a computer-readable recording medium (information storage medium), and read and executed by a computer to implement the method of the present invention. And the recording medium includes all types of recording media (intangible medium such as a carrier wave as well as tangible media such as CD and DVD) readable by a computer.

Although the present invention has been described by means of limited embodiments and drawings, the present invention is not limited thereto and is intended to be equivalent to the technical idea and claims of the present invention by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Of course, various modifications and variations are possible.

1 is a diagram showing an instant message service system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a flowchart illustrating an instance message service method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a view showing an instance message service device 105 according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a view showing a mobile communication terminal (101, 103) according to an embodiment of the present invention,

5 is a view for explaining a specific embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (9)

Receiving, from the first mobile communication terminal, messenger login request information including state setting information which is information indicating whether status information of the messenger is updated; Storing the state setting information; And Transmitting preset state information on the messenger to a second mobile communication terminal according to the stored state setting information; Instant message service method comprising a. The method of claim 1, The preset state information is Information indicating that the messenger state is a login state Instant message service method. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The state setting information Further comprising information indicating an update period of the status information for the messenger Instant message service method. The method according to claim 1 or 2, Transmitting event occurrence information for the messenger to the first mobile communication terminal; And Receiving a response to the event occurrence information from the first mobile communication terminal; Instant message service method further comprising. The method of claim 4, wherein The event occurrence information Transmitted from the second mobile communication terminal, the conversation request information for the messenger; Instant message service method. An information receiving unit for receiving, from the first mobile communication terminal, state setting information which is information indicating whether the state information for the messenger is updated; A storage unit for storing the state setting information; And Presence control unit for transmitting the predetermined state information for the messenger according to the stored state setting information to a second mobile communication terminal Instant message service device comprising a. An information generating unit generating state setting information indicating whether the state information of the messenger is updated; A request information transmitter for transmitting messenger login request information including the state setting information to an instant message service device; And A status information transmitter for transmitting the status information of the messenger to the instant message service device according to the status setting information. Mobile communication terminal comprising a. The method of claim 7, wherein The state setting information Further comprising information indicating an update period of the status information for the messenger Mobile terminal. The method according to claim 7 or 8, An information receiver configured to receive event occurrence information on the messenger from the instant message service device; A driving controller which controls a driving state of the messenger according to the state setting information and the event occurrence information; And Response transmitting unit for transmitting a response according to the event occurrence information to the instant message service device A mobile communication terminal further comprising.

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