KR20150071064A - Smart message service system and its method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a smart message service system and a method thereof. The system comprises: a smart message service server to provide a smart message input window to a communication terminal connected to the internet, and transfer smart message data received from the communication terminal; and at least one push server to receive the smart message data from the smart message service server, and transmit the same to at least one mobile communication terminal connected through a smart message application so as to store the data in a message reception box by acquiring a message reception box access authorization through the smart message application.

Description

[0001] SMART MESSAGE SERVICE SYSTEM AND ITS METHOD [0002]

The present invention relates to a smart message service system and method for receiving and receiving a general text message of a mobile communication terminal to transmit a message transmitted based on an enterprise message service or other network character service.

As is well known, a new wave of digital convergence, which combines all the information and communication technologies into one device and service, is becoming a powerful stream of IT technology. Different kinds of media such as video, voice and data are freely merged without restriction of the terminal service network to create a new service.

On the other hand, when the mobile phone first came out to the world, it was satisfied with the function of making a voice call while on the move, but the camera function is added to the mobile phone function, the camcorder function is combined with the mobile phone function, and the MP3 player function is combined with the mobile phone function. Has been developing. In addition, a new system called mobile banking is widely used by combining communication and finance.

In addition, due to the commercialization of satellite / terrestrial DMB broadcasting service, mobile phones are expanding the area as a multimedia means replacing existing media such as TV.

The word "mobile" is the key word in all of these digital convergence. Now, the functions and areas of mobile phones and PDAs are getting blurred, and even notebooks can be used in the tide of mobile digital convergence, Lightweight and mobile are accelerating.

Mobile communication terminals such as mobile phones are now emerging as a key means of digital convergence as a leader of mobile information communication. Mobile communication terminals now combine all the information and communication technologies, It is at the center of convergence of IT technology. In particular, recent mobile communication terminal users are using various additional functions such as DMB watching, streaming / downloading video, wireless Internet, or virtual machine (VM) based content more frequently than the call function.

As described above, the functions of mobile devices such as mobile communication terminals are expanding to various fields, and convenience of a user interface according to various programs executed in a mobile device implementing such various services This is the key.

In addition, in the case of a smartphone which has been widely used in recent years, the PDA phone is based on the functions of a general mobile communication terminal. In addition to general mobile phone functions such as phone and text messaging, it offers various functions such as wireless internet connection and e-mail sending and receiving function called miniaturized notebook.

Meanwhile, a short message service (SMS) provided by a mobile communication terminal is a short message service allowing a short message (up to 224 characters in English) to be exchanged between mobile communication subscribers. (Phone to Phone) and a method of sending a message to a mobile communication terminal via the Internet (Web to Phone, hereinafter referred to as a "Web to Phone").

Here, in the phone-to-phone method, when a message is sent using a mobile communication terminal, a message is transmitted to another wireless terminal through a base station. In the web-to-phone method, when a message is sent using a PC connected to the Internet, A message is transmitted to the wireless terminal through the base station via an SMSC (SMS Center) in a telephone exchange.

Such SMS has been used for private message transmission of general mobile subscribers until now, but companies send a large amount of DM, financial transaction, bill, advertisement text at the same time for customer service, It is also called enterprise SMS or group notification service. In terms of mobile communication service provider, securing enterprise users who have a large amount of message transmission enables opportunity to earn considerable profit through SMS .

As described above, since the use of a smart phone using a text message and the number of enterprise users are continuously increased, the cost of using a text message service is increased and the usage rate of a long message (LMS) is increased more than the usage of a short message (SMS) It is necessary to develop an intelligent and reliable message service between a user of a terminal (computer, notebook, etc.) and a user of a mobile communication terminal, or between a user and a user of a mobile communication terminal.

Registered Patent Publication No. 10-1090777 (published Dec. 01, 2011) "Method and Apparatus for Transmitting Messages in a Mobile Terminal"

The present invention relates to a smart message service system capable of providing an intelligent and reliable message service by receiving a smart message transmitted from a communication terminal or an enterprise through a smart message application and storing the received smart message in a message receiving box of the mobile communication terminal, .

In addition, the present invention provides a more intelligent and reliable message service by transmitting a text message through a mobile communication network to a mobile communication terminal when the transmission of a smart message transmitted from a communication terminal or an enterprise fails, And to provide a smart message service system and method therefor.

The objects of the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned objects, and other objects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description .

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a smart message service server for providing a smart message input window to a communication terminal connected through an Internet communication network and transmitting smart message data transmitted from the communication terminal through the smart message input window, Receiving the smart message data from the smart message service server, transmitting the smart message data to at least one mobile communication terminal connected through the smart messaging application, acquiring a message inbox access right of the mobile communication terminal through the smart messaging application, And at least one push server for transmitting the smart message data to store in a message inbox.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method for providing smart message service, comprising the steps of: providing a smart message input window to a communication terminal connected through an internet communication network in a smart message service server; Receiving a request for a smart message transmission from the smart message service server to the push server and transmitting the request to the mobile communication terminal through the smart message application in the push server according to a request from the smart message service server; And acquiring a message receiver access right through the smart message application in the mobile communication terminal and storing the message receiver in the message receiver.

According to the present invention, an intelligent and reliable message service can be provided by receiving a smart message transmitted from a communication terminal or an enterprise through a smart messaging application and storing the received smart message in a message receiving box of the mobile communication terminal, The message can be transmitted without delay even when the message amount increases on Fridays, weekends, holidays, holidays, year-end and New Year's holidays, and the message can be transmitted only by data communication charges without generating a message fee, have.

Also, in the present invention, when a transmission of a smart message transmitted from a communication terminal or a company fails, the SMS message is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal through a mobile communication network and stored in a message receiving box to provide a more intelligent and reliable message service .

1 is a configuration diagram of a smart message service system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a detailed configuration diagram of a smart message server according to an embodiment of the present invention,
3 is a step-by-step flowchart of a smart message service method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Advantages and features of embodiments of the present invention and methods of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. To fully disclose the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification.

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. The following terms are defined in consideration of the functions in the embodiments of the present invention, which may vary depending on the intention of the user, the intention or the custom of the operator. Therefore, the definition should be based on the contents throughout this specification.

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

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a smart message service system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a detailed configuration diagram of a smart message server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2, a smart message service system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a communication terminal 102, an Internet communication network 104, a smart message service server 106, a push server 108, A terminal 110, a mobile communication exchange 112, a message center 114, a mobile communication network 116, and the like.

The communication terminal 102 includes a notebook computer, a personal computer terminal, and a computer terminal connected to an in-house server. When a smart message is to be transmitted, the communication terminal 102 accesses the smart message service server 106, The smart message input window is displayed.

The communication terminal 102 transmits the corresponding smart message data to the smart message service server 106 (step < RTI ID = 0.0 > . Here, the smart message may be transmitted in a format corresponding to the message format generated in the message center 114, which will be described later.

The Internet communication network 104 is responsible for data communication using a communication standard such as TCP / IP and includes a communication terminal 102, a smart message service server 106, a push server 108, a mobile communication terminal 110 And provides a network environment for performing data communication.

The smart message service server 106 is connected to the communication terminal 102 to provide a smart message input window and to the push server 108 to transmit the smart message data transmitted from the communication terminal 102 to the mobile communication terminal 110. [ And requests the mobile communication terminal 110 to transmit the smart message data to the mobile communication exchange 112 when the failure of the smart message transmission is notified from the push server 108. The smart message processing unit 106a The terminal management unit 106b, the terminal database 106c, the reception state management unit 106d, the transmission state database 106e, the message management unit 106f, and the message database 106g.

The smart message processing unit 106a provides a smart message input window according to a request of the communication terminal 102 and transmits the smart message data requested by the communication terminal 102 to the push server 108 And transmits the corresponding data when the smart message transmission fails, by connecting to the mobile communication exchange 112. Various information in this process can be provided to the terminal management unit 106b, the reception state management unit 106d, and the message management unit 106f and managed.

The terminal management unit 106b manages a telephone number (for example, a wire telephone number, a wireless telephone number, or a mobile communication terminal number) corresponding to the communication terminal 102, a terminal ID corresponding to the communication terminal 102, A phone number corresponding to the mobile communication terminal 110, a terminal ID corresponding to the mobile communication terminal 110, and the like through a terminal database 106c. Such information may be extracted and provided to the smart message processing unit 106a as needed.

The reception status management unit 106d converts the received SMS message into a smart message receiving destination and an SMS message receiving destination in correspondence with the normal receiving terminal and the non-receiving terminal according to receipt of the smart message of the mobile communication terminal 110, To manage the reception state.

The message management unit 106f can manage various smart message samples, transmitted messages and the like through a database and manage messages through the message database 106g.

The push server 108 transmits the smart message data transmitted from the smart message service server 106 to the mobile communication terminal 110 connected through the smart message application, And transmits the smart message data to the mobile communication terminal 110 connected through the smart messaging application. The smart messaging application obtains the message access box access right of the mobile communication terminal through the smart messaging application and transmits the smart message data to store the access right.

If the push server 108 fails to transmit the message data to the mobile communication terminal 110 to which the smart message data is to be transmitted (for example, when the smart message application is deleted, ID is not valid, etc.), the smart message service server 106 is notified that the transmission of the smart message data has failed.

The mobile communication terminal 110 includes a feature phone, a smart phone, and the like. When a smart message application is installed, the mobile communication terminal 110 accesses the push server 108 and, if there is a smart message to be transmitted, , It can acquire the access right of the message inbox, store the corresponding smart message in the message inbox, and indicate that the message has been received in the message inbox.

Meanwhile, when the smart message application is not installed or the terminal ID is invalid, the mobile communication terminal 110 transmits a short message or a multimedia message transmitted from the mobile communication exchange 112 through the mobile communication network 116 And stores it in a message inbox, and then indicates that a message has been received in the message inbox.

Here, the smart message stored in the message inbox can be kept in a stored state even when the smart message application is deleted, thereby minimizing the risk of message loss, thereby providing secure message management performance.

At least one push server 108 may be provided according to the number of connected mobile communication terminals 110, and at least one mobile communication terminal 110 may be provided.

The mobile communication exchange 112 performs base and supplementary service processing, subscriber's incoming and outgoing call processing, location registration and handover procedure processing of the mobile communication terminal 110, and interworking with other networks. (ASS), which performs distributed call processing functions, an INS (Interconnection Network Subsystem), which performs centralized call processing functions, a CCS (Central Control Subsystem), which centralizes the operation and maintenance functions, And a location registration subsystem (LRS) that performs storage and management of information on the network.

In addition, the mobile communication exchange 112 includes a Home Location Register (HLR) and a Visitor Location Register (VLR). The home location register stores location information of the mobile communication terminal 110 (VLR: Visitor Location Register) performs a function of storing the information of the visiting subscribers in the area served by the mobile communication exchange 112 The subscriber information of the mobile communication terminal 110 registered in the responsible area can be fetched from the home location register and temporarily stored.

The mobile communication switching center 112 transmits the smart message data to the message center 114 when the smart message service server 106 requests the mobile communication terminal 110 to transmit the smart message data, 114, and transmits the received short message or multimedia message to the mobile communication terminal 110 through the mobile communication network 116.

The message center 114 includes a short message service center (SMSC), a multi-media message service center (MMSC), and the like. The message center 114 stores text data having a relatively short length of about 80 bytes (Multimedia message) having a relatively long length of 160 bytes or more, and transmits the related information of the transmission request message transmitted from the mobile communication exchange 112 For example, a sender terminal ID, message data, a recipient terminal number, etc.) as a short message or a multimedia message to the mobile communication exchange 112.

The mobile communication network 116 serves to ensure mobility of the mobile communication terminal 110, and includes a base station and a base station controller, and supports both synchronous and asynchronous communication. Here, in the case of a synchronous mobile communication network, a base station that receives and transmits a wireless communication signal of the mobile communication terminal 110 is a base transceiver station (BTS), a base station that controls communication with the mobile communication exchange 112 In the asynchronous wireless communication network, the base station receiving and transmitting the wireless communication signal of the mobile communication terminal 110 controls the node B and the node B, The base station controller that performs communication with the switch 112 becomes an RNC (Radio Network Controller).

Of course, the mobile communication network 116 is not limited to the CDMA network, the GSM network other than the W-CDMA network, and the communication network of all mobile communication systems to be implemented in the future including the fourth generation.

Accordingly, the present invention can provide an intelligent and reliable message service by receiving a smart message transmitted from a communication terminal or an enterprise through a smart message application and storing the received smart message in a message receiving box of the mobile communication terminal, It is possible to transmit a message without delay even when the amount of messages such as Friday, weekend, holiday, holiday, and year-end and New Year are increased, and the message can be transmitted only by a data communication fee without generating a message fee, .

In addition, the present invention provides a more intelligent and reliable message service by transmitting a text message through a mobile communication network to a mobile communication terminal when the transmission of a smart message transmitted from a communication terminal or an enterprise fails, .

Next, in the smart message service system having the above-described configuration, when a smart message is transmitted through a smart message service server connected to a communication terminal, it is transmitted to a mobile communication terminal equipped with a smart message application through a message service server and a push server A process of storing a smart message in a message receiving box or storing a smart message in a message receiving box of a mobile communication terminal through a mobile communication exchange when a smart message transmission fails.

3 is a flowchart illustrating steps of a smart message service method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, when the communication terminal 102 wants to transmit a smart message, it connects to the smart message service server 106 (step 302).

When the smart message service server 106 provides a smart message input window for inputting a smart message to the communication terminal 102 (step 304), the communication terminal 102 displays the smart message input window 306).

Next, in the communication terminal 102, when a smart message (for example, a short message, a long message, a multimedia message, or the like) is inputted and transmitted to the displayed smart message input window according to a user's operation, To the smart message service server 106 and requests a smart message transmission (step 308). Here, the smart message may be transmitted in a format corresponding to the message format generated in the message center 114, which will be described later.

Then, the smart message service server 106 transmits the smart message data transmitted from the communication terminal 102 to the push server 108 to transmit the smart message data to the mobile communication terminal 110 (step 310). Here, the smart message service server 106 processes all the related information through the terminal management unit 106b, the reception state management unit 106d, and the message management unit 106f while processing the smart message transmission through the smart message processing unit 106a. Can be managed.

Next, the push server 108 receives the smart message data from the smart message service server 106 and transmits the received smart message data to the corresponding mobile communication terminal 110 (step 312).

In this case, if transmission to the mobile communication terminal 110 connected to the push server 108 through the smart messaging application is successful, the mobile communication terminal 110 receives the smart message data through the smart messaging application, After obtaining the message receiver access right through the application, the smart message is stored in the message receiver (step 314). Such a smart message can be guided to the user, such as a message reception notification ring tone output, a message reception notification indication, and the like.

If the smart message application is deleted from the mobile communication terminal 110 or the smart message data transmission fails because the ID of the mobile communication terminal 110 is invalid (step 316) (Step 318) that the smart message data transfer to the smart message service server 106 has failed. Of course, the push server 108 may notify the successful transmission of the smart message to the smart message service server 106 when the transmission of the smart message is successful after the step 312.

Next, when the smart message service server 106 is notified of the failure of the smart message transmission from the push server 108, the smart message service server 106 transmits the related information to the reception state management unit 106d and then connects to the mobile communication exchange 112 ).

In step 322, the smart message service server 106 transmits the smart message data to the mobile communication terminal 110 connected to the mobile communication exchange 112 while requesting transmission of the smart message.

When the smart message service server 106 requests the mobile communication terminal 110 to transmit the smart message data, the mobile communication exchange 112 transmits the smart message data to the message center 114 and transmits a short message or a multimedia message (Step 324).

In the message center 114, a smart message corresponding to the related information (for example, originator terminal ID, message data, recipient terminal number, etc.) of the transmitted smart message transmitted from the mobile communication exchange 112 is transmitted as a short message Or a multimedia message to the mobile communication exchange 112 (steps 326 and 328).

Next, the mobile communication exchange 112 receives the short message or the multimedia message generated through the message center 114 and transmits the short message or the multimedia message to the mobile communication terminal 110 through the mobile communication network 116 (step 330).

Then, the mobile communication terminal 110 receives the short message or the multimedia message transmitted from the mobile communication exchange 112 through the mobile communication network 116 and stores the received short message or multimedia message in the message reception box (step 332). Such a short message or a multimedia message can be informed to the user such as a message reception notification ring tone output, a message reception notification indication, and the like.

Accordingly, the present invention can provide an intelligent and reliable message service by receiving a smart message transmitted from a communication terminal or an enterprise through a smart message application and storing the received smart message in a message receiving box of the mobile communication terminal, It is possible to transmit a message without delay even when the amount of messages such as Friday, weekend, holiday, holiday, and year-end and New Year are increased, and the message can be transmitted only by a data communication fee without generating a message fee, .

In addition, the present invention provides a more intelligent and reliable message service by transmitting a text message through a mobile communication network to a mobile communication terminal when the transmission of a smart message transmitted from a communication terminal or an enterprise fails, .

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, It will be readily apparent that such substitutions, modifications, and alterations are possible.

102: communication terminal 104: internet communication network
106: smart messaging service server 108: push server
110: mobile communication terminal 112: mobile communication exchange
114: message center 116: mobile communication network

Claims (9)

A smart message service server for providing a smart message input window to a communication terminal connected through an internet communication network and transmitting smart message data transmitted from the communication terminal through the smart message input window,
Receiving the smart message data from the smart message service server, transmitting the smart message data to at least one mobile communication terminal connected through a smart messaging application, acquiring a message inbox access right of the mobile communication terminal through the smart messaging application, At least one push server for transmitting the smart message data to store in the inbox
The smart message service system comprising:
The method according to claim 1,
The smart message service system comprises:
When a failure of transmission of a smart message from the push server is notified to the smart message service server, when the transmission of the smart message data is requested from the smart message service server to the mobile communication terminal, the generated short message or multimedia message is moved A mobile communication exchange for transmitting to a communication terminal through a mobile communication network,
A message center for generating and providing the smart message data as the short message or multimedia message according to a message format of the mobile communication terminal according to a request of the mobile communication exchange,
The smart message service system further comprising:
3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The smart message service server comprises:
And transmits the requested smart message data to the push server in response to a request from the communication terminal, and transmits the smart message data to the push server when the smart message transmission is unsuccessful. A smart message processor for requesting to transmit the smart message data to the mobile communication terminal;
The terminal ID corresponding to the communication terminal, the telephone number corresponding to the mobile communication terminal, and the terminal ID corresponding to the mobile communication terminal are stored in the terminal database through the smart database processing unit A terminal management unit for managing the terminal,
Receiving a smart message through the smart message processor, receiving the smart message, receiving the smart message or SMS message corresponding to the normal receiving terminal or the non-receiving terminal, receiving the smart message from the mobile communication terminal, A state management unit,
A message manager for managing a message through a message database by converting a smart message sample and a transmitted message into a database through the smart message processor,
The smart message service system comprising:
3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
Wherein the push server determines that the transmission of the smart message is unsuccessful if the smart message application is deleted or the terminal ID of the mobile communication terminal is invalid in the mobile communication terminal.
Providing a smart message input window to a communication terminal connected to the smart message service server through an internet communication network,
Receiving a smart message data transmitted from the communication terminal through the smart message input window at a smart message service server and requesting a push server to transmit a smart message,
Transmitting from the push server to a mobile communication terminal connected through a smart messaging application according to a request from the smart messaging service server;
Acquiring a message receiver access right through the smart message application in the mobile communication terminal and storing the message receiver in the message receiver
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6. The method of claim 5,
The smart message service method includes:
When the transmission of the smart message is unsuccessful after the step of transmitting to the mobile communication terminal, notifying the push server of the transmission to the smart message service server,
Requesting transmission of the smart message by accessing a mobile communication exchange in the smart messaging service server according to the notification of the push server;
Generating a smart message data as a short message or a multimedia message through a message center in the mobile communication exchange according to a request of the smart message service server;
Transmitting the short message or the multimedia message generated in the mobile communication exchange to the mobile communication terminal
Further comprising the steps of:
The method according to claim 5 or 6,
The step of notifying the smart message service server that the smart message application is deleted from the mobile communication terminal or the terminal ID of the mobile communication terminal is invalid, the push server determines that the transmission of the smart message has failed Wherein the smart message service method comprises the steps of:
8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the step of notifying the smart messaging service server that the transmission of the smart message is successful or unsuccessful is notified to the smart messaging service server in response to the normal receiving terminal or the non- And the reception status is managed based on the received status information.
8. The method of claim 7,
In the step of requesting transmission of the smart message to the push server, the step of requesting the smart server to transmit the smart message includes transmitting the telephone number corresponding to the communication terminal, the terminal ID corresponding to the communication terminal, the telephone number corresponding to the mobile communication terminal, Is managed by the smart message service server in the form of a database.

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