KR20110062644A - System and method for providing haptic ring service, server and terminal thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A haptic ring service providing system, a method thereof, a server therefor, and a terminal are provided to enable a haptic providing server to request a call connection with a selection haptic ring with an opponent terminal by corresponding to a selection that a user selects at least one among a plurality of haptics. CONSTITUTION: A haptic ring providing server(30) transmits a extracted haptic ring selection menu with a calling terminal(20). The haptic ring providing server receives a haptic ring which selected at least one haptic ring in haptic ring selection menu from the sending terminal. The haptic ring proving server extracts haptic ring outputted at least one among video, sound, vibration, temperature, scant, and electric pole corresponding to the haptic ring selecting signal.

Description

System and Method for Providing Haptic Ring Service and Server and Terminal for It {} System and Method for Providing Haptic Ring Service, Server and Terminal

The present invention relates to a ring back tone service, and more particularly, a haptic ring for transmitting a user's emotional state to a counterpart by transmitting a haptic ring selected by a user from a plurality of haptic rings to a counterpart terminal as a ring back tone. A service providing system and method, and a server and a terminal therefor.

The telecommunications service provider provides a variety of additional services. Among them, the ring back tone service is a service that provides a ring back tone set by the called terminal to the calling terminal during call waiting.

On the other hand, the ring back tone service has also been proposed to provide a ring back tone set by the calling terminal to the called terminal during the call waiting. This ring-tone service is evolving into a form that enables users to watch video such as multimedia videos and advertisements, instead of simply delivering music to the called terminal.

However, the existing call ring tone service can be boring to the user of the called terminal because it continuously delivers one call ring tone set by the calling terminal to the called terminal.

In order to solve such a conventional problem, the present invention, in response to the user selects at least one of the plurality of haptic ring request request connection to the haptic ring selected as the other terminal in the user terminal, or a plurality of haptic providing server to the user terminal A haptic ring service providing system and method for providing a haptic ring selection menu and requesting a call connection to the haptic ring selected by the other terminal in response to the user selecting at least one of a plurality of haptic rings, and a method for the same An object is to provide a server and a terminal.

In order to achieve this object, the haptic ring service providing system according to the present invention is characterized in that it comprises a communication network and the haptic ring providing server. When the communication network receives a call connection request from an originating terminal, the communication network transmits a haptic ring service request signal to a haptic ring providing server in response to the call connection request, and in response to the response of the haptic ring service request signal, the haptic ring providing server. And a session between the calling terminal and the haptic ring providing server and the called terminal. When the haptic ring providing server receives the haptic ring service request signal from the communication network, the haptic ring selection server extracts a haptic ring selection menu for selecting at least one of a plurality of haptic rings set by the subscriber of the calling terminal, and extracts the haptic ring. Transmitting a selection menu to the calling terminal and receiving a haptic ring selection signal for selecting at least one haptic ring in the haptic ring selection menu from the calling terminal, in response to the haptic ring selection signal, image, sound, vibration, and temperature; Extracts a haptic ring that outputs at least one of fragrance and electrical stimulation, and transmits a call forwarding request to the called terminal using the extracted haptic ring as a ring back tone.

In addition, the haptic ring providing server of the haptic ring service providing system according to the present invention is characterized in that it comprises a transceiver, a database unit and a control unit. The transceiver unit transmits and receives data with the calling terminal and the called terminal. The database unit stores information about a plurality of haptic rings set by the subscriber. When the control unit receives the haptic ringing service request signal of the calling terminal from the transmitting and receiving unit, the controller extracts a haptic ring selection menu capable of selecting at least one of the plurality of haptic rings set by the subscriber of the calling terminal, and extracts the extracted haptic ring. Transmitting a haptic ring selection menu to the calling terminal, and when receiving a haptic ring selection signal for selecting at least one haptic ring in the haptic ring selection menu from the calling terminal, extracting a haptic ring corresponding to the haptic ring selection signal; The call request is sent to the called terminal using the haptic ring as a ring back tone. In this case, the haptic ring may output at least one of an image, sound, vibration, temperature, aroma, and electrical stimulation.

In addition, the terminal of the haptic ring service providing system according to the present invention is characterized in that it comprises a communication unit, a storage unit, an input unit and a terminal control unit. The communication unit communicates with a counterpart terminal through a communication network. The input unit receives a call connection request from the user to the counterpart terminal. The storage unit stores information about a plurality of haptic rings. When the call connection request of the user is input through the input unit, the terminal controller extracts and displays a haptic ring selection menu for selecting at least one of the plurality of haptic rings, and displays at least one of the displayed haptic ring selection menus. When the haptic ring is selected, the selected haptic ring is extracted from the storage unit, and the call connection request is transmitted to the counterpart terminal using the extracted haptic ring as a ring back tone.

In this case, the haptic ring may output at least one of an image, sound, vibration, temperature, aroma, and electrical stimulation.

And a haptic ring output unit for outputting the haptic ring, and when the terminal controller receives the haptic ring from the counterpart terminal or the haptic ring providing server through the communication unit, the haptic ring output unit receives the haptic ring through the haptic ring output unit. Can be.

The haptic ring output unit may include at least one of a vibration generator, a temperature generator, a scent generator, and an electrical stimulation generator.

In addition, the haptic ring service providing method according to the present invention, the first receiving step of the haptic ring providing server receives a haptic ring service request signal from the communication network in response to the call connection request of the terminal, the haptic ring providing server is the haptic ring ring A first extracting step of extracting a haptic ring selection menu capable of selecting at least one of a plurality of haptic rings set by a subscriber of the terminal in response to a service request signal, the haptic ring providing server to the terminal requesting the call connection; A first receiving step of transmitting a ticking selection menu, a second receiving step of receiving, by the haptic ring providing server, a haptic ring selection signal for selecting at least one haptic ring from the extracted haptic ring selection menu from the terminal, and providing the haptic ring A second extraction step of the server extracting a haptic ring corresponding to the haptic ring selection signal and the haptic ring providing server That to the tikring the RBT (Ring Back Tone) and a second transmission step of transmitting an incoming call request to the other terminal of the terminal is characterized.

In this case, the first receiving step includes the session setting between the haptic ring providing server and the terminal requesting a call connection through the communication network, between the haptic ring providing server and the counterpart terminal, respectively.

The method of providing a haptic ring service according to the present invention includes: extracting and displaying a haptic ring selection menu for selecting at least one of a plurality of haptic rings stored in a storage unit when a call connection request of a user is input, If at least one haptic ring is selected from the displayed haptic ring selection menu, the terminal extracts the selected haptic ring from the storage unit, and the terminal sets the extracted haptic ring as a ring back tone, Sending a call connection request to the terminal.

In this case, in the displaying, the haptic ring selection menu may display an item corresponding to each of the plurality of haptic rings as text or an icon.

In the extracting step, the terminal may output the selected haptic ring through the haptic ring output unit.

When the terminal receives the haptic ring from the counterpart terminal, the terminal may further include outputting the received haptic ring through the haptic ring output unit.

As described above, according to the present invention, the user can arbitrarily select a haptic ring and transmit the selected haptic ring to the counterpart terminal, thereby inducing interest of the counterpart during call waiting.

In addition, the present invention can transmit its emotional state to the other party by transmitting the haptic ring to the ring tone. On the other hand, the caller can determine the emotional state of the other party through the haptic ring in advance, the call may be made in consideration of the emotional state of the other party.

In addition, the present invention can directly select the haptic ring stored in the user terminal, or directly select the haptic ring from the haptic ring selection menu transmitted from the haptic ring providing server can provide a more interesting call environment while pursuing the personality of the user .

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail an embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram showing a haptic ring service providing system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the haptic ring service providing system 100 according to the present embodiment includes a calling terminal 20 and a called terminal 40 connected to each other via a communication network 10 to make a call. .

The communication network 10 performs a series of data transmission / reception operations for data transmission and information exchange between the calling terminal 20 and the called terminal 40. The communication network 10 is an IP network providing a transmission / reception service and a seamless data service of a large amount of data through IP, and may be an ALL-IP network, which is an IP network structure integrating different networks based on IP. In addition, the communication network 10 may be one of a wired communication network, a mobile communication network, a wireless broadband (WiBro) network, a high-speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) network, and a satellite communication network.

In particular, the communication network 10 controls the call connection between the calling terminal 20 and the called terminal 40, and comprises a call controller 16 and the location register (14).

Although not illustrated, when the terminals 20 and 40 are wireless communication terminals, the communication network 10 may include a radio access network (RAN) for wirelessly connecting the terminals 20 and 40 and the call controller 16. It may include. The RAN may include a NodeB and a Radio Network Controller (RNC). NodeB is a device for physical wireless communication with the terminals 20 and 40. The NodeB sets radio physical channels necessary for data transmission with the terminals 20 and 40 according to control information transmitted from the RNC, and is transmitted from an upper protocol. The data is converted into a wireless environment and transferred to the terminal 20 or 40. The NodeB is responsible for delivering data received from the terminals 20 and 40 to a higher layer protocol located in the RNC. The RNC owns and controls radio resources in the RAN and performs a switching function of transferring data transmitted through the RAN to an appropriate node. Since the RNC is directly connected to the call controller 16 in the RAN, it serves as an access point of a service for all services provided through the call controller 16.

The call controller 16 is a part in charge of the functions related to call and session processing for communication between the calling terminal 20 and the called terminal 20 in the communication network 10. According to the type of the communication network 10, the MSC (Mobile Switching Center), Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN), Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN), Call State Control Function (CSCF) or any call control device that is currently used or will be used in the future.

The MSC is a mobile telephone exchange and forms an access point for user traffic between different exchanges. The MSC controls calls and supplementary services, establishes call channels, and provides connectivity to external networks within the service area. MSC provides mobile subscribers with circuit switching services and call channel switching.

SGSN is a device that performs data packet forwarding to the terminals 20 and 40 within the service area and performs functions such as packet routing and transmission, mobility management, logical link management, and the like. It is a gateway for providing a service, a device that performs the function of allocating an IP address to the calling terminal 20, the called terminal 40.

And CSCF is composed of S-CSCF (Serving CSCF), I-CSCF (Interrogating CSCF), P-CSCF (Proxy CSCF) to perform the call and session processing between the calling terminal 20, the called terminal 40, Functions as a gateway for incoming calls, call control, SPD (Serving Profile Database), and address processing.

In particular, the call controller 16 transmits the haptic ring selected by the calling terminal 20 or the called terminal 40 to the counterpart terminal. Here, the haptic ring means a ring back tone capable of transmitting an emotional state.

The location register 14 is a subscriber's master database, and is responsible for tracking access means by maintaining a master list of services related to the subscriber or performing management of the subscriber's location information. The location register 14 stores information on whether a subscriber subscribes to an additional service, in particular, a haptic ringing service, and a haptic ring designated by the subscriber. The location register 14 may be one of a home location register (HLR) or a home subscriber server (HSS) that manages subscriber information in an All-IP network.

In addition, the calling terminal 20 and the called terminal 40 communicate with each other through the communication network 10, and in the present invention, at least one haptic ring is selected from the plurality of haptic rings as the call connection sound to the counterpart terminal. Perform the function of sending. At this time, the haptic ring can be directly transmitted from the calling terminal 20 or the called terminal 40, and the user selects from the haptic ring selection menu transmitted from the haptic ring providing server by requesting a haptic ring service to the haptic ring providing server. Accordingly, the haptic ring providing server may transmit the haptic ring to the counterpart terminal.

The calling terminal 20 and the called terminal 40 are wired / wireless communication terminals capable of making calls through the communication network 10, and include a mobile communication terminal, a wired communication terminal, and an internet telephone. At this time, the calling terminal 20 and the called terminal 40 should include a function to receive the haptic ring and execute the haptic ring. On the other hand, the configuration of the calling terminal 20 and the called terminal 40 will be described in detail in FIG.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Here, in the description of the drawings, the calling terminal 20 and the called terminal 40 may have a different configuration, but can perform a common function that can output the haptic ring to be performed in the present invention as a call connection sound. Since it is assumed that there is a terminal that will be described mainly for the calling terminal 20, and will be described for the called terminal 40 if necessary.

Referring to FIG. 2, the calling terminal 20 presented in this embodiment includes a communication unit 21, an input unit 22, a storage unit 23, a display unit 24, a haptic ring output unit 25, and a sound source processing unit ( 26) and the terminal control unit 27 is configured.

The communication unit 21 transmits and receives data for a call with the called terminal 40 through the communication network 10. The communication unit 21 transmits or receives a haptic ring to the called terminal 40 under the control of the terminal controller 27.

The input unit 22 provides a plurality of keys for supporting the operation of the user of the calling terminal 20, generates a haptic ring service request signal and a haptic ring selection signal according to the user's key selection, and transmits the generated signals to the terminal controller 27. do. To this end, the input unit 22 may use a keypad, a pointing device such as a touch pad, or an input device such as a touch screen.

The storage unit 23 stores a program necessary for controlling the operation of the calling terminal 20 and data generated while the program is executed. In addition, the storage unit 23 stores a plurality of haptic rings to select at least one haptic ring. As such, the storage unit 23 storing the plurality of haptic rings performs a function of providing the haptic ring selected by the user at the request of the terminal controller 27.

The display unit 24 displays the requested information corresponding to the user operation, including various function menus executed in the calling terminal 20. The display unit 24 displays an interface screen, ie, a haptic ring selection menu, under the control of the terminal controller 27. As the display unit 24, a liquid crystal display (LCD) or a touch screen may be used. The touch screen may simultaneously serve as a display device and an input device.

The haptic ring output unit 25 outputs vibration, temperature, fragrance, electrical stimulation, etc. corresponding to the haptic ring under the control of the terminal controller 27, and may receive an emotional state using the haptic ring output unit 25. Here, the haptic ring means outputting an image, sound, vibration, temperature, aroma, electrical stimulation, etc. related to the emotional state of the user. Accordingly, the haptic ring output unit 25 may include a vibration generator (not shown), a temperature generator (not shown), a scent generator (not shown), and an electric stimulation generator (not shown). The vibration generator is a vibration motor that executes vibration corresponding to the vibration content. The temperature generator sets a temperature corresponding to the temperature content. For example, the temperature generator compares the current temperature of the calling terminal 20 with the temperature of the temperature content and performs a control of raising and lowering the temperature of the calling terminal 20. The fragrance generator may generate various fragrances corresponding to the olfactory content. The electric stimulation generator applies electric power to the electrodes formed on the surface of the terminal to feel the electric stimulation. Such vibration, temperature, fragrance, and electrical stimulation may be set differently by the type and intensity of the user.

The sound source processor 26 digitizes the voice input to the microphone MIC under the control of the terminal controller 27 to obtain voice information, and demodulates the voice information received through the communication unit 21 to generate a speaker SPK. Output through The sound source processor 26 outputs the sound transmitted under the control of the terminal controller 27 through the speaker. The sound source processor 26 may output sound by interlocking with the haptic ring output.

In addition, the terminal controller 27 performs a function as a microprocessor for performing the overall control operation of the calling terminal 20. In particular, when the user selects the haptic ring from among the plurality of haptic rings, the terminal controller 27 performs a control of transmitting the haptic ring to the called terminal 40 through the communication unit 21. In addition, the terminal controller 27 receives the haptic ring selection menu from the haptic ring providing server 30 and outputs the haptic ring through the haptic ring output unit 25. That is, the vibration generator in the case of the vibration content information, the temperature generator in the case of the temperature content information, the scent generator in the case of the fragrance content information, and the electrical stimulation generator in the case of the electrical stimulation content information.

As such, the terminal controller 27 performs a control of extracting the corresponding haptic ring from the storage unit 23 and transmitting the extracted haptic ring to the counterpart terminal through the communication network 21 in response to the user selecting the haptic ring and requesting a call connection. . In addition, the terminal control unit 27 transmits a call connection request through the communication network 10, and in response thereto receives a haptic ring selection menu from the haptic ring providing server 30, the haptic ring selection generated according to the haptic ring selection Control to transmit a signal to the haptic ring providing server 30.

Meanwhile, the terminal controller 27 may selectively control the output by interworking with the display unit 24 and the sound source processor 26 in relation to the haptic ring output. That is, at least one haptic ring can be executed simultaneously.

Meanwhile, in the above description, the calling terminal 20 has been described in accordance with the function of transmitting the haptic ring to the called terminal 40. However, the calling terminal 20 transmits the haptic ring from the called terminal 40 to the calling terminal 20. The haptic ring output may be achieved.

Next, the haptic ring service process in the haptic ring service providing system having the above-described configuration will be described in detail.

3 is a flowchart of a haptic ring providing method according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Here, it is assumed that a plurality of haptic rings are already stored in the calling terminal 20.

Referring to FIG. 3, first, a user of the calling terminal 20 requests a call of a haptic ring selection menu provided by the calling terminal 20 through manipulation of the input unit 22 (S1).

In response, the calling terminal 20 outputs the haptic ring selection menu stored in the storage unit 23 to the display unit 24 (S2). In this case, the haptic ring selection menu may display an item corresponding to each of the plurality of haptic rings as text or an icon.

The user checks the haptic ring selection menu output on the display unit 24 of the calling terminal 20 and selects at least one haptic ring that can reflect his emotional state. In this case, the user may select the haptic ring in at least one of a key input, a touch input, a voice input, and a gesture input.

At this time, the terminal controller 27 determines whether the haptic ring is selected (S3), and if it is determined that the haptic ring is not selected, the terminal control unit 27 maintains the output state of the haptic ring selection menu. At this time, in response to the user's operation, the haptic ring such as vibration, temperature, fragrance, and electrical stimulation is output to support the user to select a haptic ring that can reflect his emotional state well. For example, if a user of the calling terminal 20 selects vibration contents that can express an emotional state to be transmitted to the other party, the calling terminal 20 outputs icons having various vibration modes to the display, and thus the user Pressing a specific icon outputs the corresponding vibration mode through the haptic ring output unit 25. Accordingly, the user determines whether the vibration mode reflects his or her emotional state while feeling the vibration mode. Of course, various haptic rings such as temperature, fragrance or electrical stimulation may be selected together.

On the other hand, when the user selects the haptic ring reflecting his emotional state and inputs a confirmation button, etc., the terminal control unit 27 determines that the haptic ring is selected, and thus the terminal control unit 27 in the storage unit 23 The haptic ring is extracted (S4) and the call connection request wait state is maintained. Of course, the haptic ring output from the storage unit 23 may have a state in which the intensity or the like is set by the user in the haptic ring selection process.

When the user presses a call key for a call connection, the calling terminal 20 performs a call connection request including the haptic ring selected by the communication network 10 under the control of the terminal controller 27 (S5). That is, when the call controller 16 receives the call connection request from the calling terminal 20, the call controller 16 obtains routing information to the called terminal 40 using the subscriber information of the home location register 14.

Subsequently, the communication network 10 requests a call reception including haptic ring to the called terminal 40 using the obtained routing information (S6). The called terminal 40 displays the received haptic ring. That is, when the called terminal 40 receives a call request, the receiving terminal 40 displays the fact that the event occurs on the display unit 24 and displays the haptic ring on the display unit 24 to induce the user of the receiving terminal 40 to execute the haptic ring. do.

Accordingly, when the user of the called terminal 40 executes the haptic ring, the haptic ring output of the image, sound, vibration, temperature, fragrance, and electrical stimulation is made (S7). In this case, the haptic ring may be output in at least one combination. Through the haptic ring execution, the user of the called terminal 40 can check the emotional state of the other party.

On the other hand, when the user of the called terminal 40 confirming the emotional state of the other party accepts the call (S8), the communication network 10 sets a call path for a call between the calling terminal 20 and the called terminal 40 (S9). ). That is, the call controller 16 requests the incoming call by paging the called terminal 40, and when the called terminal 40 accepts the call for the incoming request, the call controller 16 calls the calling terminal 20 and the called terminal. (40) Set the call path.

As such, when a call path for a call between the calling terminal 20 and the called terminal 40 is set, the calling terminal 20 and the called terminal 40 perform a call through the set call path for the call.

In the present embodiment, a call connection request is made after the haptic ring is selected in the calling terminal 20. However, the haptic ring selection process may be performed after the call connection request is made.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the process of directly transmitting the haptic ring from the calling terminal 20 to the called terminal 40 has been described. However, the haptic ring providing server may perform the haptic ring service. This will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.

4 is a block diagram illustrating a haptic ring service providing system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the haptic ringing service providing system according to the present embodiment provides a haptic ringing service with a calling terminal 20 and a called terminal 40 connected to each other via a communication network 10 to make a call. It is configured to include a haptic ring providing server 30.

Here, since the communication network 10, the calling terminal 20 and the called terminal 40 have the same configuration as the first embodiment described above, duplicate description will be omitted, and the haptic ring providing server 30 will be described in detail. Let's do it.

The haptic ring providing server 30 includes a transceiver 31, a database 33, and a controller 35.

The transceiver 31 communicates with the calling terminal 20 and the called terminal 40 via the communication network 10. That is, the transceiver 31 receives a haptic ringing service request from the calling terminal 20 or the called terminal 40 under the control of the controller 35. Accordingly, the transceiver 31 performs a function of transmitting the selected haptic ring to the called terminal 40 according to the user's selection of the terminal requesting the haptic ring service under the control of the controller 35.

The database unit 33 stores at least one or more haptic rings previously designated by the user of the calling terminal 20 or the called terminal 40. That is, the database unit 33 stores vibration content, temperature content, olfactory content, and the like that can transmit the emotional state of the user. The vibrating content, the temperature content, and the olfactory content may be arbitrarily set by the user of the calling terminal 20 or the called terminal 40 in kind and strength.

In addition, the control unit 35 performs a function as a microprocessor for performing an overall control operation of the haptic ring providing server 30. That is, the controller 35 establishes a session with the calling terminal 20 and the called terminal 40 by the communication network 10 according to the request for the haptic ringing service from the calling terminal 20 or the called terminal 40. . In addition, the controller 35 transmits a haptic ring selection menu to the haptic ring service request terminal in response to the haptic ring service request. In addition, the control unit 35 performs a function of extracting the corresponding haptic ring from the database unit 33 and transmitting the corresponding haptic ring to the counterpart terminal in response to the haptic ring selection signal transmitted from the calling terminal 20 or the called terminal 40.

Then, the haptic ring service process in the haptic ring service providing system using the haptic ring providing server will be described in detail.

5 is a flowchart of a haptic ring providing method according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Here, it is assumed that a user has already designated a plurality of haptic rings by accessing the haptic ring providing server 30 using a terminal or a computer.

Referring to FIG. 5, first, a user of the calling terminal 20 performs a call connection request to the communication network 10 (S21). Accordingly, the call controller 16 of the communication network 10 requests the subscriber register (location information and additional service information) of the calling terminal 20 and the called terminal 40 to the location register 14. Through this, it is possible to check whether the haptic ringing service is subscribed. The call controller 16 obtains routing information based on the received subscriber information.

Thereafter, when the communication terminal 10 confirms that the calling terminal 20 requesting the call connection has subscribed to the haptic ring service, the communication network 10 transmits a haptic ring service request signal to the haptic ring providing server 30 (S22).

Thus, the haptic ring providing server 30 between the haptic ring providing server 30 and the calling terminal 20 by the communication network 10 in response to the haptic ring service request signal, the haptic ring providing server 30 and the called terminal ( 40) a session is established (S23, S24).

On the other hand, the haptic ring providing server 30 extracts the haptic ring selection menu specified by the user of the calling terminal 20 in the database unit 33 (S25).

Subsequently, the haptic ring providing server 30 transmits the extracted haptic ring selection menu to the calling terminal 20 (S26).

Accordingly, the calling terminal 20 receives the haptic ring selection menu through the communication unit 21 and displays it on the display unit 24 (S27).

The user checks the haptic ring selection menu output on the display unit 24 of the calling terminal 20 and selects a haptic ring that can reflect his emotional state well.

At this time, the terminal controller 27 determines whether the haptic ring is selected (S28), and if it is determined that the haptic ring is not selected, the haptic ring output state is maintained.

At this time, in response to the user's operation, the haptic ring such as vibration, temperature, fragrance, and electrical stimulation is output to support the user to select a haptic ring that can reflect his emotional state well. For example, if a user of the calling terminal 20 selects vibration contents that can express an emotional state to be transmitted to the other party, the calling terminal 20 outputs icons having various vibration modes to the display unit 24, Accordingly, when the user presses a specific icon, the vibration mode is output through the haptic ring output unit 25. Accordingly, the user feels the vibration mode and determines the vibration mode that reflects his emotional state well. Of course, various haptic rings such as temperature, fragrance or electrical stimulation may be selected together.

On the other hand, if the user selects the haptic ring reflecting his emotional state and inputs a confirmation button, the terminal control unit 27 determines that the haptic ring is selected, the terminal control unit 27 is the haptic through the communication unit 21 The haptic ring selection signal is transmitted to the ticking providing server 30 (S29). Of course, the haptic ring selection signal includes information in which the intensity or the like is set by the user.

The haptic ring providing server 30 receives the haptic ring selection signal from the calling terminal 20, and extracts a haptic ring corresponding to the haptic ring selection signal from the database unit 33 (S30).

Subsequently, the haptic ring providing server 30 transmits the haptic ring extracted to the called terminal 40 (S31).

The called terminal 40 displays the received haptic ring. That is, when the called terminal 40 receives a call request, the receiving terminal 40 displays the fact that the event occurs on the display unit 24 and displays the haptic ring on the display unit 24 to induce the user of the receiving terminal 40 to execute the haptic ring. do.

Accordingly, when the user of the called terminal 40 executes the haptic ring, a haptic ring output such as an image, sound, vibration, temperature, aroma, and electrical stimulation is made (S32). In this case, the haptic ring may be output in at least one combination. Through the haptic ring execution, the user of the called terminal 40 can check the emotional state of the other party.

On the other hand, when the user of the receiving terminal 40 confirms the emotional state of the other party (S33), the haptic ring providing server 30 terminates the haptic ring service (S34).

Accordingly, when the haptic ring providing server 30 transmits the end message of the haptic ring service to the communication network 10 (S35), the communication network 10 establishes a call path for a call between the calling terminal 20 and the called terminal 40. It is set (S36). That is, the call controller 16 requests the incoming call by paging the called terminal 40, and when the called terminal 40 accepts the call for the incoming request, the call controller 16 calls the calling terminal 20 and the called terminal. (40) Set the call path.

As such, when a call path for a call between the calling terminal 20 and the called terminal 40 is set, the calling terminal 20 and the called terminal 40 perform a call through the set call path for the call.

On the other hand, the embodiments of the present invention disclosed in the specification and drawings are merely presented specific examples to aid understanding, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. In addition to the embodiments disclosed herein, it is apparent to those skilled in the art that other modifications based on the technical idea of the present invention may be implemented.

The present invention can apply a user terminal and a haptic ring providing server which can use a haptic ring arbitrarily selected by a user among a plurality of haptic rings as a call connection sound to a communication network, thereby applying a person's own emotional state to the other party. Because it can be delivered during the call waiting, it will be able to induce interest in the call environment and expand the use of the haptic ringing service.

1 is a block diagram showing a haptic ring service providing system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart of a haptic ring providing method according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a block diagram illustrating a haptic ring service providing system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart of a haptic ring providing method according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Description of the main parts of the drawing

10: communication network 14: location register

16: call controller 20: calling terminal

21: communication unit 22: input unit

23: storage unit 24: display unit

25: haptic ring output unit 26: sound source processing unit

27: terminal control unit 30: haptic ring providing server

31: transceiver 33: database

35: control unit 40: called terminal

100, 200: Haptic ring service providing system

Claims (13)

When a call connection request is received from an originating terminal, a haptic ring service request signal is transmitted to a haptic ring providing server in response to the call connection request, and the haptic ring providing server and the originating call are responded to in response to the haptic ring service request signal. A communication network for establishing a session between a terminal and a session between the haptic ringing providing server and a called terminal; And When the haptic ring service request signal is received from the communication network, a haptic ring selection menu for selecting at least one of a plurality of haptic rings set by the subscriber of the calling terminal is extracted, and the extracted haptic ring selection menu is used for the calling terminal. And a haptic ring selection signal for selecting at least one haptic ring in the haptic ring selection menu from the calling terminal, the image, sound, vibration, temperature, fragrance, and electrical stimulation in response to the haptic ring selection signal. The haptic ring providing server extracting a haptic ring for outputting at least one, and transmitting a call reception request to a called terminal by using the extracted haptic ring as a ring back tone; Haptic ring service providing system comprising a. Transmitting and receiving unit for transmitting and receiving data with the calling terminal and the called terminal; A database unit for storing information about a plurality of haptic rings set by a subscriber; And When the haptic ring service request signal of the calling terminal is received from the transmitting and receiving unit, a haptic ring selection menu for selecting at least one of the plurality of haptic rings set by the subscriber of the calling terminal is extracted, and the extracted haptic ring Transmitting a selection menu to the calling terminal and receiving a haptic ring selection signal for selecting at least one haptic ring in the haptic ring selection menu from the calling terminal, extracting a haptic ring corresponding to the haptic ring selection signal; A control unit for transmitting a call reception request to the called terminal using the haptic ring as a ring back tone; Haptic ring providing server of the haptic ring service providing system comprising a. The haptic ring providing server of claim 2, wherein the haptic ring outputs at least one of an image, sound, vibration, temperature, fragrance, and electrical stimulation. Communication unit for performing communication with the other terminal via a communication network; An input unit for receiving a call connection request from the user to the counterpart terminal; A storage unit which stores information about a plurality of haptic rings; And When a call connection request of the user is input through the input unit, a haptic ring selection menu for selecting at least one of the plurality of haptic rings is extracted and displayed, and when at least one haptic ring is selected from the displayed haptic ring selection menu A terminal control unit which extracts the selected haptic ring from the storage unit and transmits a call connection request to the counterpart terminal by using the extracted haptic ring as a ring back tone; The terminal of the haptic ring service providing system comprising a. The terminal of claim 4, wherein the haptic ring outputs at least one of an image, sound, vibration, temperature, aroma, and electrical stimulation. 5. The method of claim 4, Further comprising a haptic ring output unit for outputting the haptic ring, When the terminal control unit receives the haptic ring from the counterpart terminal or the haptic ring providing server through the communication unit, the terminal of the haptic ring service providing system, characterized in that for outputting the received haptic ring through the haptic ring output unit. The method of claim 6, The haptic ring output unit terminal of the haptic ring service providing system, characterized in that it comprises at least one of a vibration generator, a temperature generator, a scent generator, an electrical stimulation generator. A first receiving step of the haptic ring providing server receiving a haptic ring service request signal from a communication network in response to a call connection request of a terminal; Extracting, by the haptic ring providing server, a haptic ring selection menu capable of selecting at least one of a plurality of haptic rings set by a subscriber of the terminal in response to the haptic ring service request signal; A first transmission step of transmitting, by the haptic ring providing server, the extracted haptic ring selection menu to the terminal; A second receiving step of receiving, by the haptic ring providing server, a haptic ring selection signal for selecting at least one haptic ring in the haptic ring selection menu from the terminal; A second extraction step of extracting, by the haptic ring providing server, a haptic ring corresponding to the haptic ring selection signal; And A second transmission step of transmitting, by the haptic ring providing server, a call reception request to the counterpart terminal of the terminal using the extracted haptic ring as a ring back tone; Haptic ring service providing method comprising a. The method of claim 8, wherein the first receiving step, And establishing, by the haptic ring providing server, a session with the terminal and the counterpart terminal through the communication network, respectively. Extracting and displaying a haptic ring selection menu for selecting at least one of a plurality of haptic rings stored in a storage unit, when a user's call connection request is input; If the at least one haptic ring is selected in the displayed haptic ring selection menu, extracting, by the terminal, the selected haptic ring from the storage unit; Transmitting, by the terminal, a call connection request to a counterpart terminal using the extracted haptic ring as a ring back tone; Haptic ring service providing method comprising a. The method of claim 10, wherein in the displaying step, The haptic ring selection menu is a method for providing a haptic ring service, characterized in that the item corresponding to each of the plurality of haptic ring is displayed as a text or an icon. The method of claim 10, wherein the extracting comprises: Outputting, by the terminal, the selected haptic ring through a haptic ring output unit; Haptic ring service providing method further comprises. The method of claim 10, If the terminal receives the haptic ring from the counterpart terminal, outputting the received haptic ring through a haptic ring output unit; Haptic ring service providing method further comprises.

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