KR20140077777A - Apparatus and method for tethering deal of a wireless communication terminal - Google Patents

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KR20140077777A
KR20140077777A KR1020120146904A KR20120146904A KR20140077777A KR 20140077777 A KR20140077777 A KR 20140077777A KR 1020120146904 A KR1020120146904 A KR 1020120146904A KR 20120146904 A KR20120146904 A KR 20120146904A KR 20140077777 A KR20140077777 A KR 20140077777A
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The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for a tethering deal of a wireless communication terminal. The apparatus comprises: a first terminal intending to offer a tethering service using a remaining volume of wireless Internet data and a second terminal intending to use the tethering service. The first terminal comprises: a first communication unit performing wireless communications with the second terminal; a first deal management unit requesting a tethering service deal by transmitting a selling request messaging for requesting selling of the tethering service to the second terminal; a first payment unit requesting a payment for the tethering service deal to the second terminal if receiving a purchasing response message to the selling request message from the second terminal; and a first tethering service unit providing the tethering service to the second terminal if receiving a payment complete message from the second terminal.

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TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a tethering transaction apparatus and a method thereof,

The present invention relates to a tethering transaction apparatus and method for a wireless terminal, and more particularly, to a tethering transaction apparatus and method for a tethering transaction between a terminal for providing a tethering service and a terminal for using a tethering service, The present invention relates to a tethering transaction apparatus and a method thereof for a wireless terminal.

Currently, the amount of wireless Internet data provided using 3G and LTE is limited to 100MB and 500MB. In some cases, the amount of wireless Internet data provided for using the wireless Internet is used up, but there are more cases in which the wireless Internet is not used. The amount of wireless Internet data that can not be used in this way is not returning any special refund policy, and it is returning to the benefit of the telecommunication company.

As disclosed in Korean National Publication No. 10-2005-0019601, telecommunication carriers can calculate or estimate the usage fee for each service of the wireless Internet service and inform the subscriber of the service charge, thereby helping the subscriber to use the wireless Internet service It does not provide concrete alternatives to the remaining amount of wireless Internet data, only providing services for calculating the wireless Internet usage fee.

However, recently, a telecommunication company provides the remaining wireless Internet data carryover service, but the remaining data can be used only for the next month, so that the phenomenon of discarding the wireless Internet data is still maintained unless the monthly average usage amount is increased .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and method for providing a tethering service by using a remaining amount of wireless Internet data, The present invention is directed to a tethering transaction apparatus and method for a wireless terminal that can reduce the wireless Internet cost by consuming a wireless Internet data amount.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a tethering transaction apparatus for a wireless terminal, including a first terminal for providing a tethering service using a remaining amount of wireless Internet data, A tethering service transaction apparatus of a wireless terminal including a second terminal, the first terminal comprising: a first communication unit for performing wireless communication with the second terminal; A first transaction management unit transmitting the sales request message requesting sales of the tethering service to the second terminal to request the transaction service transaction; A first payment unit for requesting payment to the second terminal according to the tethering service transaction when a purchase response message for the sales request message is transmitted from the second terminal; And a first tethering service unit providing the tethering service to the second terminal when a payment completion message is transmitted from the second terminal.

The tethering transaction apparatus and method of a wireless terminal according to the present invention having the above-described structure can be applied to a terminal for providing a tethering service and a terminal for providing a tethering service by using the remaining amount of wireless Internet data So that the amount of wireless Internet data remaining through dealing service transactions can be exhausted, thereby reducing the cost of wireless Internet.

1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a tethering transaction apparatus of a wireless terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a detailed block diagram of a first transaction management unit employed in a tethering transaction apparatus of a wireless terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of a first settlement unit employed in a tethering transaction apparatus of a wireless terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of a first tethering service unit employed in a tethering transaction apparatus of a wireless terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of a second transaction management unit employed in a tethering transaction apparatus of a wireless terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of a second settlement unit employed in a tethering transaction apparatus of a wireless terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a diagram showing a schematic procedure of a tethering transaction method of a wireless terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings in order to facilitate a person skilled in the art to easily carry out the technical idea of the present invention. . First, in adding reference numerals to the constituents of the drawings, it is to be noted that the same constituents are denoted by the same reference symbols as possible even if they are displayed on 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.

Hereinafter, a tethering transaction apparatus and method of a wireless terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a tethering transaction apparatus of a wireless terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2 to 4 are diagrams illustrating a tethering transaction apparatus used in a tethering transaction apparatus of a wireless terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. 5 and 6 are views illustrating a detailed configuration of a first transaction management unit, a first payment unit, and a first tethering service unit, and FIGS. 5 and 6 illustrate a detailed configuration of a transaction management unit, , And a detailed configuration of the second settlement unit.

The present invention relates to a device and a system for a tethering service transaction between a terminal for providing a tethering service through a remaining amount of wireless Internet data and a terminal for accessing the Internet through a tethering service.

Tethering is a technology that allows other terminals to access the Internet by using a terminal capable of accessing the Internet. Bluetooth wireless technology or a USB cable can be used to connect the two terminals. At this time, a terminal capable of accessing the Internet serves as a modem of another terminal.

The tethering transaction apparatus of the wireless terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention requires at least two wireless terminals capable of wireless Internet such as 3G, LTE, and the like.

In the present invention, a terminal for providing a tethering service is assumed to be the first terminal 100 and a terminal for using the tethering service is assumed to be the second terminal 200 through the remaining amount of wireless Internet data. And can be changed depending on which terminal is the terminal that is the subject of providing the tethering service.

That is, the first terminal 100 and the second terminal 200 may have the same configuration, and they are classified according to a subject who tries to provide the tethering service, that is, the amount of remaining wireless Internet data, The configuration of the first terminal 100 and the second terminal 200 will be described according to a function of trading a tethering service between the first terminal 100 and the second terminal 200 for convenience of description.

Referring to FIG. 1, the first terminal 100 includes a first communication unit 110, a first transaction management unit 120, a first payment unit 130, and a first tethering service providing unit.

The first communication unit 110 performs wireless communication with the second terminal 200. At this time, the first communication unit 110 may perform mutual wireless communication with the second terminal 200 through a local area network such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or USB.

The first transaction management unit 120 transmits a sales request message requesting sales of the tethering service to the second terminal 200 to request a tethering service transaction.

The first transaction management unit 120 includes a data amount input unit 121, a sales amount input unit 122, a request message generation unit 123 and a request message transmission unit 124, as shown in FIG.

The data amount input unit 121 receives the amount of wireless Internet data to be sold from the user of the first terminal 100. At this time, the user can input all or part of the remaining amount of wireless Internet data.

The sales amount input unit 122 receives a sales amount for the amount of wireless Internet data to be sold from the first terminal 100 user. At this time, the user can arbitrarily input the sales amount.

The request message generating unit 123 generates a sales request message including the inputted amount of wireless Internet data and the sales amount.

The request message transmission unit 124 transmits the generated sales request message to the first communication unit 110 via the first communication unit 110 and transmits the generated sales request message to the terminals that want to use the tethering service. At this time, the request message transmission unit 124 transmits the amount of wireless Internet data and the sales amount information to be sold by the terminal to the terminal that is located near the tethering service, by using a communication method that does not use an IP send.

When the purchase request message for the sales request message is transmitted from the second terminal 200 that desires to use the tethering service among the terminals located in the vicinity of the sales request message, the first payment unit 130 transmits the purchase request message to the second terminal 200 ) To request payment for a tethering service purchase. Such billing may be provided by connecting to a payment server and making a payment, or by using a built-in payment means such as a mobile phone.

3, the first payment unit 130 includes a payment confirmation unit 131 and a payment confirmation message transmission unit 132. [

The payment confirmation unit 131 confirms payment through the payment completion message transmitted from the second terminal 200. The payment confirmation message transmission unit 132 generates a payment confirmation message and transmits the payment confirmation message to the first tethering service unit 140 when the payment confirmation unit 131 confirms payment.

The first tethering service unit 140 provides a tethering service to the second terminal 200 when the payment for the second terminal 200 is completed.

The first tethering service unit 140 includes a connection allowing unit 141, a service starting unit 142, and a service termination unit 143, as shown in FIG.

The connection permitting unit 141 confirms the received payment confirmation message and permits the second terminal 200 to access the tethering service. The service start unit 142 starts the tethering service so that the second terminal 200 can access the wireless Internet. The service termination unit 143 transmits a service termination message to the second terminal 200 and terminates the tethering service when the sold wireless Internet data amount is exhausted.

Referring to FIG. 1, the second terminal 200 includes a second communication unit 210, a second transaction management unit 220, a second payment unit 230, and a data service utilization unit 240.

The second communication unit 210 performs wireless communication with the first terminal 100. At this time, the second communication unit 210 can perform mutual wireless communication with the first terminal 100 through a local area network such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and USB.

The second transaction management unit 220 transmits a purchase response message for the sales request message transmitted from the first terminal 100 to the first terminal 100 to request a tethering service transaction.

5, the second transaction management unit 220 includes a sales list search unit 221, a sales list selection unit 222, a response message generation unit 223, and a response message transmission unit 224 .

The sales list searching unit 221 searches the list of the sales request messages transmitted from the terminals located near the second terminal 200 and providing the tethering service. At this time, the list of the sales request messages is provided to the user of the second terminal 200 by sorting the sales request messages in order of capacity and price through the user interface.

The sales list selection unit 222 selects the sales request message of the first terminal 100 providing the tethering service of the desired condition from the list of the sales request message by the user of the second terminal 200. [

The response message generation unit 223 generates a purchase response message for the sales request message of the first terminal 100.

The response message transmission unit 224 transmits a purchase response message to the first terminal 100.

The second settlement unit 230 requests the settlement service purchase from the first settlement unit 130 and accesses the settlement server to complete the settlement.

6, the second settlement unit 230 includes a payment execution unit 231 and a payment completion message transmission unit 232. [

The settlement performing unit 231 performs settlement according to the tethering service transaction through the settlement server or the built-in payment means. The payment completion message transmission unit 232 performs payment according to the tethering service transaction and then generates a payment completion message indicating that payment has been completed and transmits the payment completion message to the first payment unit 130 of the first terminal 100. [

The second data service unit 240 can access the wireless Internet when the tethering service access is allowed from the first terminal 100 and use the wireless Internet until the amount of wireless Internet data is exhausted.

7 is a diagram showing a schematic procedure of a tethering transaction method of a wireless terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, a tethering transaction method of a wireless terminal according to the present invention includes a first terminal 100 for providing a tethering service using the remaining amount of wireless Internet data, The second terminal 200 of the present invention uses a tethering transaction device of a wireless terminal including the second terminal 200, and a description thereof will be omitted below.

The first terminal 100 performs wireless communication with the second terminal 200 and transmits a sales request message requesting a tethering service transaction to the second terminal 200. In operation S100, 100 receives the amount of wireless Internet data to be sold from the user and the sales amount, generates and transmits a sales request message including the sales amount.

Next, the second terminal 200 transmits a purchase response message for the sales request message to the first terminal 100 (S200). The second terminal 200 is located near the terminal 200, A sales request message of the first terminal 100 of the desired condition is selected from the list of the sales request messages transmitted from the first terminal 100 and then a purchase response message for the sales request message of the first terminal 100 is generated and transmitted.

Next, the first terminal 100 requests the second terminal 200 for payment according to the tethering service transaction (S300)

Next, the second terminal 200 performs settlement and transmits a payment completion message to the first terminal 100 (S400). The second terminal 200 transmits the payment completion message to the first terminal 100 through the payment server or the built- And then transmits a payment completion message to the first terminal 100 indicating that payment has been completed. The first terminal 100 confirms the payment through the payment completion message transmitted from the second terminal 200 and generates a payment confirmation message so that the second terminal 200 can use the tethering service.

Next, the first terminal 100 provides a tethering service to the second terminal 200 (S500). The first terminal 100 can access the wireless Internet through the payment confirmation message And when the sold wireless Internet data amount is exhausted, a service termination message is transmitted to the second terminal 200 and the tethering service is terminated.

As described above, the tethering transaction apparatus and method of a wireless terminal according to the present invention can perform an autonomous tethering service transaction between a terminal providing a tethering service and a terminal using a tethering service using the remaining amount of wireless Internet data The amount of remaining wireless Internet data can be exhausted, thereby reducing the wireless Internet cost.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is evident that many alternatives, modifications, and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the appended claims. As will be understood by those skilled in the art.

100: first terminal 110: first communication section
120: first transaction management unit 130: first payment unit
140: first dataring service unit 200: second terminal
210: second communication unit 220: second transaction management unit
230: second settlement unit 240: second tethering service unit

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A tethering service transaction apparatus of a wireless terminal including a first terminal for providing a tethering service using a remaining amount of wireless Internet data and a second terminal for using the tethering service,
Wherein the first terminal comprises:
A first communication unit for performing wireless communication with the second terminal;
A first transaction management unit transmitting the sales request message requesting sales of the tethering service to the second terminal to request the transaction service transaction;
A first payment unit for requesting payment to the second terminal according to the tethering service transaction when a purchase response message for the sales request message is transmitted from the second terminal; And
A first tethering service unit for providing the tethering service to the second terminal when a payment completion message is transmitted from the second terminal;
And a tethering transaction device for the wireless terminal.
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