KR20110046913A - System and method for informing receiver's state by means of ringback tone, and apparatus applied to the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system and method for informing a receiver state through a ring back tone, and an apparatus applied to the same are provided to enable an originator to confirm the current state of a receiver when requesting an originating call. CONSTITUTION: According to a call originating request, an exchange device(200) discriminates the subscription to a ring back tone service. Based on the discrimination result, the exchange device connects a call exchange for executing the ring back tone service. A ring back tone server(300) converts the receiver status notification information for the receiver into a ring back tone or a rink back tone text. The server transfers the ring back tone or the ring back tone text to the originator during an originating and receiving call connection waiting time.

Description

Recipient status notification system and method using a ring back tone, and apparatus applicable thereto {SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INFORMING RECEIVER'S STATE BY MEANS OF RINGBACK TONE, AND APPARATUS APPLIED TO THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a caller state notification system and method using a ring back tone, and to an apparatus applied thereto. More particularly, the present invention enables a caller to grasp a caller's current state at the time of a call request. The present invention relates to a caller's status notification system and method using a ring back tone for making a call reservation in time, and an apparatus applied thereto.

In modern times, as the usage of mobile communication devices, i.e., various mobile communication devices including general mobile communication devices and PDA phones, etc. increases, calls are made to the mobile communication devices during meetings, driving, or important conversations, and are disturbed or difficult. In many cases, the degree is very serious, depending on the user has reached the level of inconvenience. In addition, it is recommended to refrain from using mobile communication devices in public places where many people gather or in libraries and conference rooms requiring quietness. do.

As such, when a user calls a user of a mobile communication device such as during a meeting, a task requiring concentration, driving, an important conversation, or in a public place where it is not easy to receive a call, the user may call himself or another person. While taking the inconvenience of people, they had to answer the phone directly or unilaterally hang up without knowing whether the phone was urgent.

In such a case, there is a need for a method of making a phone call without causing inconvenience to both the caller making the call and the called party receiving the call.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to enable a caller to grasp the current state of the called party when making a call request, and then to make a call reservation at a time available for the call with the called party. The present invention provides a caller state notification system and method using a ring back tone, and an apparatus applied thereto.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to deliver the caller to the calling party without worrying about important calls or unnecessary calls, even from the caller's point of view, and then can select the other party to make a phone call after the call The present invention provides a system and method for receiving a caller's status using a ring back tone, and a device applied thereto.

The caller status notification system using the ring back tone according to the first aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, after determining whether the caller subscribes to the ring back tone providing service according to the caller's call origination request, according to the determination result An exchange apparatus for connecting a call exchange for executing the call connection sound providing service and converting callee state notification information preset for the called party into a ring tone or forming a ring tone text by executing a session through the call exchange; And a call connection tone providing server for delivering the call connection tone or the call connection tone text to the caller during the connection waiting time.

Preferably, the caller status notification system using the ring back tone includes any one of a call request time and a voice recording input from a caller in response to the call reservation when the caller status notification information includes an item for call reservation. The call reservation record including the above may be provided to the called party so that the called party can check the call reservation record.

In addition, the call connection sound providing server apparatus according to a second aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, the storage unit for pre-store the caller state notification information corresponding to the called party according to the setting of the called party using the call connection sound providing service A call connection unit connected to an execution session of a call exchange for execution of the call connection sound providing service delivered from an exchange system according to a call origination request of the caller for talking with the called party; forming the caller state notification information as a call connection tone text And a transmission unit for providing the call connection tone text to the caller during the call format waiting time and the incoming and outgoing call connection waiting time.

Preferably, the call connection sound providing server device further comprises a converting unit for converting the caller state notification information into the call connection sound when the caller state notification information is provided as the call connection sound.

Preferably, when the caller status notification information includes an item for call reservation, the call reservation is executed after providing the caller with the call back tone text to inform the caller that the call reservation is possible. Characterized in that it further comprises a call reservation switching unit for switching to the call reservation mode for.

Preferably, the called party status notification information is any one selected by the called party from among a plurality of preset status notification messages, or a status notification message input by the called party.

In addition, the call reservation server apparatus according to the third aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, after the caller to the caller requesting the caller to provide a preset caller status notification information in the form of a ring tone or call ring tone text and the caller If the call reservation is set from the storage unit for storing the call reservation message corresponding to the call reservation, determining the notification period for notifying the call reservation message based on the call reservation notification time set by the caller or the called party And a called party notification unit for notifying the call reservation message to be confirmed by the called party according to the notification period determining unit and the notification period.

Preferably, the call reservation server device sends a call notification for notifying the call reservation message by the called party after the call reservation message can be confirmed by the called party, the notification completion message indicating the fact of notification to the called party It further comprises a wealth.

Preferably, the call reservation message is characterized in that it comprises at least one or more of the call request time of the caller, the voice recording content of the caller, and the text message input by the caller.

Preferably, when the call reservation is not set, the call reservation message is characterized in that it includes a call attempt history of the caller.

Preferably, the call reservation notification time is characterized in that the call request time of the caller, or the notification receiving time or notification receiving period preset by the called party.

In addition, the method for forming the caller status notification information using the ring back tone according to the fourth aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, the destination terminal device executes an application for forming the caller status notification information through the ring back tone providing service Selecting one of a plurality of preset status notification messages through a menu for setting a receiver status notification among menu items of the application, or forming a status notification message input by a called party as the called party status notification information And an information transmission step for delivering the caller status notification information to the call connection tone providing server after communication connection with the call connection tone providing server for providing the call connection tone providing service.

Preferably, the method for forming the callee status notification information using the ring back tone is to make a call reservation to the called party status notification information so that the caller can make a call reservation with the called terminal device from the calling terminal device requesting a call to the called terminal device. Characterized in that it further comprises a call reservation setting step of setting further including an item for.

And, the caller status notification method using the ring back tone according to the fifth aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, according to the setting of the called party using the ring back tone providing service to provide a ring back tone providing service Execution session of call exchange for execution of the ring back tone providing service delivered from an exchange system according to a caller's call origination request for the caller with the called party for storing the receiver state notification information corresponding to the called party; The call connection step is connected to, the service format step for forming the caller status notification information to the call ring tone text, and during the incoming and outgoing call connection waiting time characterized in that it comprises a transmitting step for providing the call ring tone text to the caller .

Preferably, the caller status notification method using the ring back tone further comprises the step of converting the caller status notification information to the ring back tone when the caller state notification information is provided as the ring back tone. .

Preferably, when the called party's status notification information includes an item for call reservation, the call reservation is provided after providing the caller with the call ring tone text that the call reservation can be executed. The method may further include a call reservation switching step of switching to a call reservation mode for execution.

Therefore, in the present invention, by allowing the caller to grasp the current state of the called party at the time of the call request, and afterwards to make a call reservation at the time available for the call with the called party, by using the ring-tone service simply as a function of sound delivery Rather, it can be used as a function of information transmission to inform the current status of the called party.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a caller status notification system using a ring back tone according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram of a caller status notification system using a ring back tone according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown by way of example only in Figure 1, the caller state notification system using the ring back tone is a calling terminal device 100 to request the call through the called number, the called terminal device 500 for receiving the incoming call and answering the call, An exchange apparatus 200 for determining whether to subscribe to the RBT service for the called party according to the calling request, and then performing a call exchange for executing the RBT service that is subscribed to according to the determination result, and the exchange apparatus 200. After confirming the preset caller status notification information to the called party according to the call session from to convert the confirmed caller status notification information to the call ring tone or to form a call ring tone text to provide to the calling terminal 100 during the call waiting time of the incoming and outgoing call connection; Call connection sound providing server 300 for.

Here, the present invention not only notifies the caller of the current state of the called party when the incoming call request is made, and can also set a call reservation in a time zone where the called party can call.

Accordingly, the caller status notification system using the ring back tone ringer is a caller who made a call reservation when the caller status notification information set by the called party includes an item for call reservation (ie, whether to receive a call reservation). The call reservation server 400 may further include a call reservation server 400 for providing a call reservation record including at least one of a call request time and a voice recording input from the called terminal device 500.

The call connection sound providing server 300 converts the caller's status notification information into a call connection sound or forms a call connection sound text and provides the calling terminal 100 with an incoming / outgoing call connection waiting time, when a call reservation is requested from the caller. Reception and call reservations are accepted.

Thereafter, the call connection sound providing server 300 interworks with the call reservation server 400 and transfers the received setting information to the call reservation server 400.

Accordingly, the call reservation server 400 stores the setting information provided from the call connection sound providing server 300 as a call reservation message corresponding to the caller and the called party, and a notification period set by the caller or set by the called party may arrive. When the call reservation message being stored is transmitted to the destination terminal device (500).

Recipient status notification information is information for informing the caller of the current status of the called party set by the called party through a ring back tone providing service, and this information may be set differently for each group.

For example, if your caller ID is '010-0001-0002', '010-0001-0003', and '010-0001-0004', you're in a meeting by setting it as a family group. Call me in the afternoon ~ ^^ 'can be set.

On the other hand, if the caller ID is' 010-0011-0002 ',' 010-0011-0003 ', and' 010-0011-0004 ', it is set as a business group and is' in a meeting. I will contact you between 3-4 pm. Thank you. "

In this way, it is possible to differentiate and set the called party status notification information for each group, but it is also possible to form the called party status notification information in a single caller number without setting the group.

For example, you can set your girlfriend using the call number '010-1111-2222' to 'Sorry I couldn't answer the phone, I'm in a meeting .. Would you like to have dinner?'

In addition, the receiver status notification information may be directly input by the called party, or may be specified by selecting any one of a plurality of preset status notification messages.

2 is a block diagram of the call connection providing server 300 shown in FIG. As shown by way of example only in Figure 2, the call connection sound providing server 300 is a storage unit 310 for storing the caller status notification information provided from the called terminal device 500, the origination of the calling terminal device 100 The call connection unit 320 connected to the session due to the call exchange formed as a request, the service format unit 330 for formatting the preset callee status notification information into the ring back tone text, and the called terminal 500 are provided. And a transmitting unit 340 for providing a ring tone text to the calling terminal 100 during the incoming / outgoing call connection waiting time before responding.

Furthermore, the call connection tone providing server 300 may convert the caller state notification information into the call connection sound as well as the call connection tone text and thus provide the calling terminal device 100 to convert the caller state notification information into the call connection sound. The conversion unit 350, and the caller tone or call back tone text to guide the caller that the call reservation is possible if the call reservation is included in the caller status notification information is included. It is preferable to further include a call reservation switching unit 360 to switch to a call reservation mode for executing a process for the subsequent call reservation.

3 is a block diagram of the call reservation server 400 shown in FIG. As shown by way of example only in Fig. 3, the call reservation server 400 when the call reservation from the caller is executed after the call connection sound providing server 300 informs the called party status to the calling terminal device 100, The storage unit 410 receives the caller's setting information for the call reservation from the connection tone providing server 300 and forms and stores a call reservation message based on the call reservation notification time set by the caller or the called party. Notification period determining unit 420 for determining the notification period for notifying the call reservation message to the destination terminal device 500, the called party notification for delivering the call reservation message to the destination terminal device 500 when the determined notification period arrives. The unit 430 is included.

Further, the call reservation server 400 is the caller notification unit 440 for transmitting a notification completion message indicating the fact of the notification to the caller terminal device after the call reservation message to the destination terminal device 500, 440 It may also be configured to include more).

Call reservation message refers to a message including any one or more of the caller's call request time, the caller's voice recording content, the text message input by the caller.

Here, after notifying the caller of the caller through the call connection sound providing service, the caller may not be able to make a call reservation.

In such a case, the call reservation message may be formed to include a call origination history of the caller (for example, a call request through the call number of 010-0011-0022 at 2:20 pm).

4 is a diagram illustrating a service execution screen appearing on a terminal screen of the calling terminal 100 shown in FIG. As shown only as an example in FIG. 4, the calling terminal 100 makes a call request '010-0001-0002' as a called number (a).

The exchange process in which the call connection is made is expressed on the terminal screen of the calling terminal 100 by expressing it with the phrase '010-0001-0002 Calling for calling ...' (b).

Thereafter, during the incoming call waiting time, the call back tone text preset by the called party is' in a meeting. Please call me between 3 pm and 4 pm 'will be output on the terminal screen of the calling terminal 100 (c).

After confirming this, the caller recognizes that the call is difficult to connect with the called party at the present time, and determines whether to make a call reservation through a call reservation guide that is output on the terminal screen of the calling terminal 100 after notification of the called party. (d).

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of forming called party notification information during an operation of a called party notification system using the ring back tone shown in FIG. 1. As shown only as an example in FIG. 5, the process of forming the caller state notification information during the operation of the caller state notification system using the ring back tone may be performed by selecting a menu or pressing a shortcut key through the caller terminal device 500. In operation S100 and S102, an application for guiding a caller is executed to activate a menu for inputting caller status notification information.

Thereafter, the called party selects any one of a plurality of predetermined status notification messages or forms a status notification information according to a status notification message to be directly transmitted (S104).

The called terminal device 500 establishes a communication connection with the call connection sound providing server 300 according to the setting of the called party, and then transfers the caller status notification information to the call connection sound providing server 300 through the communication connection channel (S106 and S108). ).

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of delivering caller status notification information during an operation of a caller status notification system using the ring back tone shown in FIG. 1. As shown only as an example in FIG. 6, the transfer of the caller status notification information during the operation of the caller status notification system using the ring back tone is performed in response to the caller's call request through the calling terminal 100. After determining whether or not to subscribe to the ring-tone connection service for the called party, the call exchange with the ring-tone connection server 300 is performed (S200 to S204).

Thereafter, the call connection sound providing server 300 extracts the caller status notification information corresponding to the called number according to the session execution through the call exchange with the switching device 200 (S206).

The caller state notification information extracted in step S206 may be formatted as a call ring tone text to set delivery to the calling terminal 100, or the caller state notification information may be converted into a call ring tone to provide voice guidance to the caller (S208).

Thereafter, the call connection tone providing server 300 transmits the call connection tone text or the call connection tone to the calling terminal 100 during the call waiting time (S210).

The calling terminal 100 outputs the call ring tone text or the ring tone so that the caller can grasp the current state of the called party, and the call is scheduled through the caller's response to the announcement regarding the call reservation. Can be requested (S212).

The call connection sound providing server 300 switches to the call reservation mode and receives the setting information on the call reservation of the caller input from the calling terminal 100, and then reserves the call reservation record consisting of the setting information on the call reservation. Transfer to the server 400 (S214 to S220).

Thereafter, the call reservation server 400 stores the call reservation record provided from the call connection sound providing server 300 (S222), and forms a call reservation message based on the call reservation record being stored when a preset notification period arrives. It transmits to the destination terminal 500 (S224 and S226).

The called terminal 500 outputs a call reservation message to allow the called party to confirm (S228).

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention as defined by the following claims It can be understood that

In addition, the present invention is intended to enable the caller to grasp the current state of the called party at the time of the call request, and to make a call reservation at a time when the call is possible with the called party. But it is an invention that is industrially applicable because it is practically evident.

1 is a block diagram of a caller status notification system using a ring back tone according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a block diagram of a call connection providing server shown in FIG.

3 is a block diagram of a call reservation server shown in FIG.

4 is a diagram illustrating a service execution screen displayed on a terminal screen of a caller terminal device shown in FIG. 1 according to one embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of forming called party notification information during an operation of the called party notification system using the ring back tone shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of delivering caller status notification information during an operation of a caller status notification system using the ring back tone shown in FIG. 1.

<Description of Symbols for Main Parts of Drawings>

100: calling terminal 200: switching device

300: call connection sound providing server 310, 410: storage unit

320: call connection part 330: service format part

340: transmission unit 350: conversion unit

360: call reservation conversion unit 400: call reservation server

420: Notification Period Determination Unit 430: Notification of Recipient

440: caller notification unit 500: incoming terminal device

Claims (16)

An exchange device for determining whether a called party subscribes to a ring-tone sound providing service according to a caller's call request and then connecting a call exchange for executing the ring-tone sound providing service according to a determination result; And By converting the preset caller status notification information for the called party into a ring tone or forming a ring tone text by executing the session through the call exchange, the call ring tone or the ring tone text is transmitted to the caller during the incoming call waiting time. Caller tone notification server for receiving the caller state notification system comprising a. The method of claim 1, The caller status notification system using the ring back tone includes any one or more of a call request time and a voice recording input from a caller in response to the call reservation when the caller status notification information includes an item for call reservation. Provides a call reservation record so that the called party can check, and the call reservation server for executing the control of the call reservation; the caller state notification system using a ring back tone further comprising. A storage unit for pre-storing callee status notification information corresponding to the called party according to the setting of the called party using the ring back tone providing service; A call connection unit connected to an execution session of a call exchange for execution of the ring back tone providing service delivered from an exchange system according to a call origination request of a caller for talking with the called party; A service format unit for forming the called party's status notification information into a ring back tone text; And And a transmitting unit for providing the call ring tone text to the caller during an incoming / outgoing call connection waiting time. The method of claim 3, wherein The call connection tone providing server device further comprises a conversion unit for converting the caller state notification information to the call connection tone, when the caller state notification information is provided as the call connection tone. The method of claim 3, wherein If the caller status notification information includes an item for call reservation, a call reservation for executing the call reservation after providing the caller with the call back tone text to inform the caller that execution of the call reservation is possible. Call reservation sound providing server device further comprises; call reservation switching unit for switching to the mode. The method of claim 3, wherein The caller status notification information is any one selected by the called party from among a plurality of preset status notification messages, or a call ring tone providing server device, characterized in that the status notification message input by the called party. If the call reservation is set up from the caller after providing the preset caller status notification information to the caller requesting the caller to form a call ring tone or call ring tone text, and storing the call reservation message corresponding to the call reservation. part; A notification period discrimination unit for determining a notification period for notifying the call reservation message based on a call reservation notification time set by the caller or the called party; And And a called party notification unit for notifying the call reservation message to be confirmed by the called party according to the notification period. The method of claim 7, wherein The call reservation server device may notify the call reservation message to be confirmed by the called party, and then the caller notification unit for notifying the completion of the notification indicating the notification to the called party so that the caller can be confirmed by the caller; Call reservation server device comprising a. 9. The method according to claim 7 or 8, The call reservation message call reservation server device comprising at least one of the call request time of the caller, the voice recording content of the caller, and the text message input by the caller. The method of claim 9, If the call reservation is not set, the call reservation message call reservation server device characterized in that it comprises a call attempt history of the caller. 9. The method according to claim 7 or 8, The call reservation notification time is a call request time of the caller, call reservation server device, characterized in that the preset call receiving time or notification receiving period set by the called party. An application execution step of executing, by the called terminal device, an application for forming caller status notification information through a call connection sound providing service; An information forming step of selecting any one of a plurality of preset status notification messages through a menu for setting a receiver status notification among menu items of the application, or forming a status notification message input by a called party as the receiver status notification information. ; And After the communication connection with the call connection tone providing server providing the call connection tone providing service, the information transmitting step for delivering the caller status notification information to the call connection tone providing server; How notification information is formed. 13. The method of claim 12, The method of forming the callee status notification information using the ring back tone includes an item for the call reservation in the called party status notification information so that a call reservation with the called terminal device can be executed by the calling terminal device requesting a call to the called terminal device. Call reservation setting step of setting further comprising; the method for forming the callee status notification information using a ring back tone further comprising. An information storage step of storing, by the call connection tone providing server for providing a ring back tone service, the called party status notification information corresponding to the called party according to the setting of the called party using the call ring tone providing service; A call connection step connected to an execution session of a call exchange for execution of the ring back tone providing service delivered from a switching system according to a caller's call origination request for calling the called party; A service format step of forming the called party status notification information as a ring back tone text; And And transmitting the call connection tone text to the caller during an incoming / outgoing call connection waiting time. The method of claim 14, The caller status notification method using the ring back tone comprises: a conversion step for converting the caller state notification information into the ring back tone when the caller state notification information is provided as the ring back tone; Callee status notification method used. The method of claim 14, If the caller status notification information includes an item for call reservation, a call reservation for executing the call reservation after providing the caller with the call back tone text to inform the caller that execution of the call reservation is possible. Call reservation switching step of switching to the mode; Caller status notification method using a ringback sound further comprising.

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