KR20120015649A - Limits predetermining system, server and method for smart phone - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A limit setup system of a mobile terminal, a limit setup server, and a limit setup method are provided to access a paid site without the blocking of a data session. CONSTITUTION: A limit setup server(110) sets up the limit amount of a mobile terminal. The limit setup server monitors expiration timing and the limit amount of the mobile terminal. In case the mobile terminal attempts to access a data call, an SGSN(Serving GPRS Support Node)(130) inquires the limit amount or expire time information. A GGSN(Gateway GPRS Support Node)(140) determines permission of routing about a paid site based on a notification message.

Description

Limit setting system, limit setting server and limit setting method of mobile terminal {Limits Predetermining System, Server and Method for Smart Phone}

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a limit setting system, a limit setting server, and a limit setting method of a mobile terminal. In more detail, a mobile terminal in which a data session is always on, such as a smartphone, enables access to a paid site within a set limit amount, and when the limit amount expires, the data session is turned on. The present invention relates to a limit setting system, a limit setting server, and a limit setting method of a mobile terminal, which allow a free site to be connected while being maintained.

With the rapid development of computer, electrical, electronic and communication technologies, various mobile communication services using wireless networks have been provided. The most basic mobile communication service is a wireless voice call service that provides a voice call to a mobile terminal user wirelessly, which has the feature of making a voice call regardless of time and place. In addition, while supplementing the voice call service by providing a text message transmission and reception service, in recent years has provided a wireless Internet service that allows the user of the mobile communication terminal to use the Internet service through a wireless communication network.

As such, the service provided by the mobile communication system is developing into a multimedia communication service that transmits data such as circuit data, packet data, as well as voice service.

On the other hand, the rate system of the mobile communication service provided by the mobile communication system is provided in various forms according to the needs of the consumer, and allows the service user to arbitrarily select a desired rate system. A general fee system is a method of billing by calculating a usage amount according to a usage time after using a mobile communication service. Such a fee system has a disadvantage in that it is difficult for a service user to adjust a mobile communication service fee by himself or herself. This drawback presents a more serious problem when the service user is a minor. When a minor who is not economically independent is using a mobile communication service indiscriminately, there is a problem that a fee is excessively charged to a guardian. To solve this problem, it sets the limit of the mobile communication service fee that can be used for a certain period of time, enables the mobile communication service to be used within the limit of the set mobile communication service fee, and uses the monthly communication amount within the set limit amount. You are running a fee for minors.

In general, such a fee plan for a minor determines whether a site corresponding to a call attempting to access at the time of creating a session using a mobile terminal is a paid site or a free site, and a paid site can be accessed within a set limit. Set up a session to do so.

However, in the case of smart phone terminals, which are widely used in recent years, a data session is established at the time of turning on the terminal regardless of a call connection attempt, and the data must be turned off only when the terminal is turned off. Since the session is deleted, it is difficult to switch from a paid connection to a free connection in the conventional method, and there is a problem that a free service such as push mail is blocked when the system is forcibly blocked.

An embodiment of the present invention has been devised to solve the above-mentioned problem, and allows a pay site to be accessed within a limit amount set in a mobile terminal in which a data session is always on, such as a smartphone. It is an object of the present invention to provide a limit setting system, a limit setting server, and a method of a mobile terminal that allow access to a free site while keeping a data session on when the limit amount expires.

The limit setting system of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object is set to the limit setting system of a mobile terminal that sets the limit amount of the mobile terminal and allows communication by the mobile terminal within the set limit amount. A limit setting server for setting a limit amount of a mobile terminal and monitoring the setting and expiration time of the limit amount; A user registration server for registering a setting or expiration time for the limit amount of the mobile terminal; When a data call connection is attempted by the mobile terminal, the packet exchange support server for inquiring the set amount or expiration time information set for the mobile terminal, and transmits a notification message about the result of the inquiry; And a packet gateway support server for determining whether to allow routing to the paid site based on the notification message, and transmitting the billing information for the allowed paid site to the limit setting server.

A limit setting server of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object is a limit setting server for setting a limit of a communication amount of a mobile terminal, the limit for setting a limit amount for communication of the mobile terminal Amount setting unit; Limit monitoring unit for monitoring the setting or balance of the limit amount; And a message transmission unit for transmitting a message for notifying increase or expiration of the limit amount to the location register of the mobile terminal when the balance of the limit amount increases or expires.

Preferably, the limit setting server of the mobile terminal may further include a limit period setting unit for setting a usage period for the set limit amount of money.

The limit amount setting unit may set the amount prepaid for the communication usage fee of the mobile terminal as the limit amount.

In addition, the limit monitoring unit accumulates the communication use amount of the mobile terminal during the use period set by the limit period setting unit, and compares the accumulated use amount with the balance of the set limit amount.

A limit setting method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, the limit setting method of the mobile terminal to set the limit amount of the mobile terminal, and to allow communication by the mobile terminal within the set limit amount Monitoring the set time or expiration of the limit amount; Registering a setting or expiration time for the limit amount of the mobile terminal in the subscriber information database; When the data call connection is attempted by the mobile terminal, inquiring about the limit amount or expiration time information set for the mobile terminal; If the limit amount has expired, sending a notification message notifying the expiration of the limit amount to the packet gateway support server; And determining whether to allow routing to the paid site based on the notification message.

Preferably, the limit setting method of the mobile terminal may further comprise the step of transmitting the billing information for the allowed paid site to the limit setting server.

In addition, the monitoring step may set the amount prepaid for the communication usage fee of the mobile terminal as the limit amount, and monitor the balance of the limit amount.

The monitoring step may also set a usage period for the set limit amount, accumulate the communication use amount of the mobile terminal during the set use period, and compare the accumulated use amount with the balance of the set limit amount.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a limit setting system, a limit setting server, and a limit setting method of a mobile terminal are paid within a limit amount set in a mobile terminal in which a data session is always on, such as a smart phone. The site can be accessed, and if the limit is expired, it can be switched to a free site without blocking the established data session.

1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a limit setting system of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of a limit setting server of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a limit setting method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail through exemplary drawings. In adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same reference numerals are assigned to the same components as much as possible even though they are shown in different drawings. In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear.

In addition, in describing the component of this invention, terms, such as 1st, 2nd, A, B, (a), (b), can be used. These terms are only for distinguishing the components from other components, and the nature, order or order of the components are not limited by the terms. If a component is described as being "connected", "coupled" or "connected" to another component, that component may be directly connected or connected to that other component, but between components It will be understood that may be "connected", "coupled" or "connected".

1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a limit setting system of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to the drawings, the limit setting system of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, the limit setting server 110, the user registration server 120, the packet switching support server 130 and the packet gateway support server 140 It can be provided.

The limit setting server 110 sets a communication limit amount of the subscribed mobile terminal and monitors the expiration time of the limit amount. Here, the expiration date of the limit amount may be a point at which the balance of the limit amount is exhausted, or may be a point of expiration of the period of use if the period of use of the limit amount is set. In addition, the mobile terminal includes a smart phone in which a data session is established when the power is turned on, and the data session is deleted when the power is turned off.

A smart phone is an intelligent terminal that adds computer support functions such as internet communication and information retrieval to a mobile phone, and is always connected to the wireless internet, and can install applications desired by a user. In other words, a smartphone combines the advantages of a mobile phone and a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant). It is a terminal that integrates mobile phone functions with data communication functions such as schedule management, fax transmission and Internet access. You can install, add, or delete various applications of your choice. In addition, the smart phone not only can directly access the Internet using the wireless Internet, but also can be accessed in various ways by using various browsing programs, and users can create their own desired applications. It can be implemented, and applications can be shared between smartphones with the same operating system (OS). However, a mobile terminal in an always-on state such as a smart phone has a conventional limit because a data session is established at a time when power is turned on and a data session is deleted at a time when power is turned off. If the site corresponding to the call attempting to connect to the setting service is a paid site that exceeds the limit, if the session is forcibly blocked, the session of the free site is also blocked, and services such as push mail can be used. There will be no. In order to solve such a problem, the limit setting system according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided by linking the limit setting server 110 with the user registration server 120, the packet switching support server 130, and the packet gateway support server 140. Provide limiting services without blocking data sessions.

To this end, the user registration server 120 registers a setting or expiration time for the limit amount set for the mobile terminal through the limit setting server 110. That is, if the subscriber who subscribes to the limit setting service sets the limit amount for the mobile terminal that is the target of the limit setting service, the user registration server 120 may provide information about the limit amount set from the limit setting server 110 or the limit amount expired. Receive and register information about. Here, the user registration server 120 is a device that registers the location of the target mobile terminal subscribed to the limit setting service, and may be implemented by a home location register (HLR). The HLR registers the location of the mobile communication terminal to receive a call when a call arrives, and at the same time, the mobile communication service controls the various information services such as call forwarding and call banning by identifying information about the subscriber. Equipment. The user registration server 120 preferably transmits information on the setting or expiration time of the limit amount registered for the mobile terminal to the packet-switching support server 130.

When the data call connection is attempted by the mobile terminal, the packet-switching support server 130 inquires information on the limit amount or expiration time set for the mobile terminal, and transmits a notification message about the inquired result. Here, the notification message may include a limit setting notification message such as a UsageAllowed message for notifying the setting time of the limit amount, a limit expiration notification message such as a UsageLimitExceeded message for notifying the expiration time of the limit amount.

The packet exchange support server 130 may be implemented by a Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN). SGSN is a device that is responsible for data packet transmission with mobile station in service area. It has functions such as packet routing and transmission, mobility management, logical link management, authentication and charging, and SGSN's location register is GPRS registered in SGSN. (General Packet Radio Service) Stores user's cell, location information such as visitor location register, user profile such as IMSI (International Mobile Station Identity).

Packet gateway support server 140 determines whether or not to allow routing to the paid site based on the notification message sent from the packet-switching support server 130, the billing information for the allowed paid site to the limit setting server 110 send. The packet gateway support server 140 may be implemented by a gateway GPRS support node (GGSN). GGSN is a device that performs the connection function between GPRS backbone network and external packet data network. It converts GPRS packets from SGSN into proper Packet Data Protocol (PDP) format and transmits them. It has the ability to translate PDP addresses into recipient's Global System for Mobile communication (GSM) addresses. It also stores the current user's SGSN address and user profile in the SGSN's location register and performs authentication and charging functions. In this way, by determining whether to allow the pay site access to the mobile terminal attempting to access the data call using the packet gateway support server 140 such as GGSN, the user of the mobile terminal to the paid site exceeding the limit amount. Even when trying to connect, it is possible to switch to a free site without blocking data sessions that are always on.

The limit setting server 110 may monitor the expiration time of the balance of the limit amount set for the mobile terminal based on the billing information received from the packet gateway support server 140.

2 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of a limit setting server of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the limit setting server 200 of the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a limit amount setting unit 210, a limit period setting unit 220, a limit monitoring unit 230, and a message transmission unit ( 240 may be provided. The limit setting server 200 of the mobile terminal may be used as the limit setting server 110 of the limit setting system of the mobile terminal of FIG. 1.

The limit amount setting unit 210 allows a subscriber of the limit setting service to set a communication limit amount of the mobile terminal to which the limit service is set. That is, the limit amount setting unit 210 receives and stores the limit amount for the mobile terminal which is the limit service setting target from the subscriber of the limit setting service connected by wire or wirelessly. In this case, the limit amount setting unit 210 may be prepaid a predetermined amount for the communication fee of the mobile terminal, it may set the prepaid amount as the limit amount. Alternatively, the limit amount setting unit 210 may set a limit amount limiting a communicable amount of the mobile terminal for a predetermined period or less.

The limit period setting unit 220 allows a subscriber of the limit setting service to set a usage period for the limit amount set through the limit amount setting unit 210. That is, the limit period setting unit 220 may set a usage period of one week, one month, or the like with respect to the limit amount set by the limit amount setting unit 210.

The limit monitoring unit 230 monitors the balance of the limit amount set through the limit amount setting unit 210. At this time, if the limit amount limiting the amount of communication of the mobile terminal for a predetermined period is set, the limit monitoring unit 230 accumulates the communication use amount of the mobile terminal for the period of use set by the limit period setting unit 220 In addition, the accumulated amount of communication of the mobile terminal and the balance of the set limit amount may be compared, and the point in time at which the accumulated amount of communication of the mobile terminal becomes greater than or equal to the balance of the set limit amount may be determined as the perfect point of the limit amount.

When the limit amount is newly set by the subscriber of the limit setting service and the balance amount of the limit amount is increased or the balance amount of the limit amount is expired, the message transmitting unit 240 expires the limit amount in the location register (HLR) of the mobile terminal. Send a notification message notifying increase or expiration. At this time, the notification message may include a limit setting notification message, such as a UsageAllowed message for notifying the setting time of the limit amount, a limit expiration notification message, such as a UsageLimitExceeded message for notifying the expiration time of the limit amount, as described above. have.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a limit setting method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 3, the limit setting server 110 monitors the setting of the limit amount for the mobile terminal by the subscriber of the limit setting service or the expiration time of the limit amount (S301). That is, the limit setting server 110 monitors the time when the limit amount for the mobile terminal is newly set so that the limit amount increases or the balance of the limit amount is exhausted.

If it is determined by the limit setting server 110 that the limit amount is increased or the limit amount is expired, the limit setting server 110 transmits information about the setting of the limit amount or the expiration time of the limit amount to the HLR 120. Register (S303). In addition, the HLR 120 transmits information about the setting of the limit amount of the registered mobile terminal or the expiration time of the limit amount to the SGSN 130 and registers the information in the database.

When the user of the mobile terminal attempts to access a data call (S305), the SGSN 130 inquires the limit setting information for the mobile terminal or information on the expiration time of the limit amount (S307).

If, at the time of expiration of the limit amount of the mobile terminal (S309), the SGSN 130 transmits information about the expiration time of the limit amount of the mobile terminal to the GGSN 140, the GGSN 140 is SGSN (130) On the basis of the information on the expiration time of the limit amount received from the) to block the routing to the paid site and allow only the routing to the free site so that the mobile terminal can access only the free site (S311).

In addition, when the limit amount of the mobile terminal is increased or does not expire (S309), the GGSN 140 allows routing to paid and free sites (S313), and when the pay site is accessed, the corresponding charge is charged. The information is transmitted to the limit setting server 110 (S315). As such, the GGSN 140 determines whether to allow the pay site access to the mobile terminal attempting to access the data call based on the setting information or expiration time information of the limit amount of the mobile terminal received from the SGSN 130. In addition, even when a user of the mobile terminal attempts to access a paid site exceeding the limit amount, the mobile terminal can be switched to a free site without blocking data sessions that are always on.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. In other words, within the scope of the present invention, all of the components may be selectively operated in combination with one or more. In addition, although all of the components may be implemented in one independent hardware, each or all of the components may be selectively combined to perform some or all functions combined in one or a plurality of hardware. It may be implemented as a computer program having a. Codes and code segments constituting the computer program may be easily inferred by those skilled in the art. Such a computer program may be stored in a computer readable storage medium and read and executed by a computer, thereby implementing embodiments of the present invention. The storage medium of the computer program may include a magnetic recording medium, an optical recording medium, a carrier wave medium, and the like.

In addition, the terms "comprise", "comprise" or "having" described above mean that the corresponding component may be inherent unless specifically stated otherwise, and thus excludes other components. It should be construed that it may further include other components instead. All terms, including technical and scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art unless otherwise defined. Terms used generally, such as terms defined in a dictionary, should be interpreted to coincide with the contextual meaning of the related art, and shall not be interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal sense unless explicitly defined in the present invention.

The foregoing description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and various changes and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention but to describe the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The protection scope of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the equivalent scope should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

As described above, an embodiment of the present invention enables a paid site to be accessed within a limit amount set in a mobile terminal in which a data session is always on, such as a smartphone, and the limit amount is expired. In this case, it is a very useful invention that produces the effect of allowing access to a free site.

110, 200: limit setting server 120: user registration server
130: packet exchange support server 140: packet gateway support server

Claims (9)

In the limit setting system of a mobile terminal which sets a limit amount of a mobile terminal and allows communication by the mobile terminal within the set limit amount,
A limit setting server that sets a limit amount of the mobile terminal and monitors the setting and expiration time of the limit amount;
A user registration server for registering a setting or expiration time for the limit amount of the mobile terminal;
A packet switching support server for inquiring a limit amount or expiration time information set for the mobile terminal when a data call connection is attempted by the mobile terminal, and transmitting a notification message about the inquired result; And
A packet gateway support server that determines whether to allow routing to a paid site based on the notification message, and transmits billing information about the allowed paid site to the limit setting server.
Limit setting system of a mobile terminal comprising a. In the limit setting server for setting the limit of the communication amount of the mobile terminal,
A limit amount setting unit for setting a limit amount for communication of the mobile terminal;
Limit monitoring unit for monitoring the setting or balance of the limit amount; And
A message transmitter which transmits a message notifying increase or expiration of the limit amount to a location register of the mobile terminal when the balance of the limit amount increases or expires
Limit setting server of the mobile terminal, comprising a. The method of claim 2,
Limit period setting unit for setting the usage period for the set limit amount
Limit setting server of the mobile terminal, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 2,
The limit amount setting unit,
The limit setting server of the mobile terminal, characterized in that for setting the amount prepaid for the communication usage fee of the mobile terminal to the limit amount. The method of claim 3,
The limit monitoring unit,
And accumulating the communication use amount of the mobile terminal during the use period set by the limit period setting unit, and comparing the accumulated use amount with the remaining balance of the set limit amount. A limit setting method of a mobile terminal for setting a limit amount of a mobile terminal and allowing communication by the mobile terminal within the set limit amount,
Monitoring the time of setting or expiration of the limit amount;
Registering a setting or expiration time of the limit amount of the mobile terminal in a subscriber information database;
Querying a limit amount or expiration time information set for the mobile terminal when a data call connection is attempted by the mobile terminal;
Sending a notification message notifying the expiration of the limit amount to a packet gateway support server when the limit amount has expired; And
Determining whether to allow routing to the paid site based on the notification message
Limit setting method of a mobile terminal comprising a. The method of claim 6,
Transmitting the billing information for the allowed paid site to the limit setting server
Limit setting method of a mobile terminal, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 6,
The monitoring step,
Setting the amount prepaid for the communication usage fee of the mobile terminal as the limit amount, and monitoring the balance of the limit amount. The method of claim 6,
The monitoring step,
Setting a usage period for the set limit amount, accumulating the communication use amount of the mobile terminal during the set use period, and comparing the accumulated use amount with the balance of the set limit amount; How to set limits.

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