KR20190014885A - Method for coverting mode service of mobile termimal and apparatus therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mode conversion service providing method, which remotely converts a mode of a mobile terminal into a feature phone mode or a smartphone mode, and an apparatus therefor. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the mode conversion service providing method in a service server comprises the steps of: receiving a mode conversion request from a protector terminal; and generating a text message for controlling mode conversion and transmitting the message to a protected person terminal, and converting the mode of the protected person terminal into the mode of the feature phone or the mode of the smartphone.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a method for providing a mode switching service,

The present invention relates to a method and a device for providing a mode switching service for remotely switching a mode of a mobile terminal into a feature phone mode or a smart phone mode.

With the spread of smartphones and the mounting of diverse applications on smartphones, the number of users who are showing symptoms of smartphone addiction is increasing. Especially, the youth who can not control the conflict are increasing the time for using the smartphone and the rate of being addicted to the smartphone is also increasing.

Due to this smartphone addiction, guardians are reluctant to purchase smartphones for adolescents. As a result, the protector may include a child protection application on the smartphone, thereby blocking the harmful media through the child protection application when the youth use the smartphone.

However, these kids' protection applications not only allow teens to remove themselves directly from their smartphones, but they also allow access to content such as gaming applications.

The present invention has been proposed in order to solve such a conventional problem, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a mode switching service providing method which selectively permits Internet access by switching a mode of a mobile terminal to a feature phone mode or a smart phone mode remotely And an apparatus therefor.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description, and it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited thereto. It will also be readily apparent that the objects and advantages of the invention may be realized and attained by means of the instrumentalities and combinations particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of providing a mode switching service in a service server, the method comprising: receiving a mode switching request from a guardian terminal and generating a text message for mode switching control, And switching the mode of the protected terminal to the feature phone mode or the smartphone mode.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication device supporting a mode switching service, the device comprising: a message analyzer for analyzing whether a text message is a text message for mode switching control; And a function control unit for confirming the prohibited functions and blocking the execution of the prohibited functions when the text message is analyzed as a control text message for switching the feature phone mode, .

The present invention is advantageous in that the smartphone of the protected person is allowed to access the Internet by the remote control of the guardian terminal, thereby preventing the smartphone addiction of the protected person and facilitating the control of the smartphone to the protected person.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form a part of the specification, illustrate exemplary embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention. And shall not be construed as limited to such matters.
1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a mode switching system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of changing a mode of a protected terminal in a mode switching system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a diagram illustrating a smartphone interface and a feature phone interface.
4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a protected terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The foregoing and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the present invention when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: There will be. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail. Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a mode switching system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, a mode switching system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a guardian terminal 110, a protected terminal 120, a service server 200, and a message center 300, Communicate with each other via the communication network 400. [ The communication network 400 includes a mobile communication network and a wired communication network.

The guardian terminal 110 is a terminal that remotely controls the non-guardian terminal 110. The guardian terminal 110 is connected to the service server 200 to change the mode of the protected terminal 120 from the smartphone mode to the feature phone mode, The mode of the mobile phone 120 may be changed from the feature phone mode to the smartphone mode.

When the protected terminal 120 is set to the smart phone mode, the protected terminal 120 uses the Internet through Wi-Fi, wireless Internet, or the like. . When the protected terminal mode is set to the feature phone mode, the protected terminal mode is a mode in which the protected terminal mode is restricted to a specific function in the protected terminal 120 such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Some communication functions are blocked, and execution of a specified application (e.g., a game application) is prohibited.

The function restriction list in the feature phone mode can be defined and stored in the service server 200 in advance. As another embodiment, the guardian may connect to the service server 200 and set a function to be restricted in the feature phone mode. For example, the caregiver can access the service server 200 and use the WiFi, mobile data (i.e., wireless Internet using LTE or WCDMA), Bluetooth, gaming application, SNS service application, Applications, and so on.

The caregiver terminal 110 registers the information in the service server 200 in advance with the protected terminal 120. [ That is, the guardian accesses the service server 200, firstly authenticates the identity of himself / herself (that is, the guardian), and secondarily registers the protected person by registering with the mode change service according to the present invention. The guardian terminal 110 may be a tablet computer, a mobile terminal, a desktop computer, or the like.

The service server 200 is a web server that provides a mode change service and stores mode change service information to which the identification information of the guardian terminal 110 and the identification information of the protected terminal 120 are mapped. The service server 200 authenticates both the guardian terminal 110 and the protected terminal 120 to register in the mode change service and changes the identification information of the guardian terminal 110 and the identification information of the protected terminal 120 to mode change And stores it as service information. At this time, the service server 200 collects and authenticates the guardian's information (i.e., date of birth, name, sex, etc.) from the guardian terminal 110 and performs authentication through the text message in which the authentication number is recorded, do. In addition, the service server 200 receives and authenticates the information (ie, date of birth, name, sex, etc.) of the protected subject to be controlled from the parent terminal 110, and transmits the text message containing the authentication number to the protected terminal 120 , And authenticates the protected person by checking the received authentication number accordingly. In addition, the service server 200 may authenticate whether the legal representative of the protected person is a guardian.

The service server 200 transmits a control text message to the protected terminal 120 in response to a request from the guardian terminal 110 when the guardian terminal 110 and the protected terminal 120 are normally registered in the mode change service, (120) to a smartphone mode or a feature phone mode. In addition, the service server 200 provides a web page to the caregiver terminal 110 that can customize the functions prohibited to be executed in the feature phone mode. When the caregiver terminal 110 selects a plurality of functions, 120), it is possible to preset the functions forbidden in the feature phone mode.

The protected terminal 120 is a mobile terminal capable of changing modes, for example, a smart phone. When a text message for mode switching control is received, the current mode is switched to a smart phone mode or a feature phone mode Change it. The protected terminal 120 in the smart phone mode can freely access the wireless Internet and use the desired web service without being restricted by a specific function. On the other hand, the protected terminal 120, which is a feature phone mode, is prohibited from running the Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, mobile internet, and some applications, and can not access the Internet and only functions similar to existing feature phones . The protected terminal 120 provides different interfaces according to the smartphone mode or the feature phone mode. When the protected terminal mode is the feature phone mode, the protected terminal 120 removes a preset menu (e.g., a setup menu, a mobile Internet connection menu, a Wi-Fi connection menu, etc.) from the interface, .

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of changing a mode of a protected terminal in a mode switching system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a diagram illustrating a smartphone interface and a feature phone interface.

2 and 3, the guardian terminal 110 accesses the service server 200, receives the mode change related web page, and identifies the protected terminal 120 with the identification information of the protected terminal 120 (I.e., feature phone mode), and then requests the service server 200 to switch the feature phone mode (S201).

Then, the service server 200 authenticates the guardian terminal based on the identification information of the guardian terminal 110 and the identification information of the protected terminal 120 (S203). That is, the service server 200 authenticates whether the identification information of the protected terminal 120 and the identification information of the protected terminal 120 are mapped and recorded as a mode change service. Next, when the service server 200 succeeds in authentication, the service server 200 generates a mode switching control text message for switching the protected terminal 120 to the feature phone mode and sends it to the message center 300 (S205).

At this time, the service server 200 can record the feature phone mode switching information in the specific field of the mode switching control text message, thereby generating the text message for mode switching control. At this time, the service server 200 can record the identification information of the caregiver terminal 110 as origination information.

In one embodiment, the service server 200 may generate the text message for mode switching control through the application port.

The configuration of the message through the application port can be passed with the IEI value 0x05 when the TP-PID value is 0x53.

This message distinguishes between feature phone / smartphone mode switching according to the following 16 bit Application Port Addressing value.

7 6 5 4 3 2 One 0 Type Remarks IEI: 16-bit Application Port Address identifier (1 octet) M 0x05 IEI-DL (1 octet) M 0x04 Destination Port (2 octets) M Parent number registration / change: C501
Switch to feature phone mode: C502
Switch smartphone mode: C503 Originator Port (2 octets) M Parent number registration / change: C501
Switch to feature phone mode: C502
Switch smartphone mode: C503

The Originator Port value is the same as the Destination Port value. Even if the two values are different, the Originator Port value can be operated based on the Destination Port value.

In another embodiment, the service server 200 may generate a text message for mode switching control through an IE (Information Element).

Table 2 below is a table showing the specifications of a text message, which is an IE (Information Element) set in the UDH (User Data Header) of SMS and indicates an additional service related to a message including the corresponding IE. When the bit corresponding to the related service is set (1) on the internal service bitmap, the corresponding service is applied to the corresponding message. If it is clear (0) or this IE is not included, it is judged that the corresponding service is not applied to the message.

7 6 5 4 3 2 One 0 Type Remarks IEI M 0xC0 IEI-DL M 0x01 ~ (depending on data length) ext Rsvd rsvd rsvd rsvd MT SF TN M Service bitmap ... O Repeat if ext is 1, None if 0  MT (Mode Transfer): 1 Feature phone In mode  Conversion, 0 if smartphone In mode  transform

By storing feature phone mode information and smartphone mode information in a specific field of the text message, the service server 200 can generate a text message for mode switching control.

Next, the message center 300 transmits the mode switching control text message to the protected terminal 120 (S207).

Then, the protected terminal 120 analyzes the mode switching control text message and recognizes that the text message is a text message indicating that the text message is to be changed to the feature phone mode. Then, the protected terminal 120 outputs the text message and switches to the feature phone mode in the smartphone mode at a predetermined time (e.g., after 10 seconds) (S209). At this time, the protected terminal 120 changes the interface from the smartphone interface (see Fig. 3 (a)) to the feature phone interface (see Fig. 3 (b)). Then, the protected terminal 120 recognizes the prohibited functions set in advance, and controls the prohibited functions not to be executed at the protected terminal 120. That is, the protected terminal 120 blocks execution of Wi-Fi, mobile Internet, Bluetooth, or the like, and inhibits the execution of pre-set applications. In addition, the menu associated with the forbidden functions is removed from the interface and the processes associated with the forbidden functions are prevented from being executed. In addition, the protected terminal 120 blocks the sideloding function in the feature phone mode. That is, since the protected content can be applied or controlled to the protected terminal 120 via the external cable, the protected terminal 120 prohibits the side loading function when switched to the feature phone mode.

The protected terminal 120, which has been switched to the feature phone mode in this manner, can perform only some functions such as phone calls, text messages, memos, calendars, calculators, address book, etc., and the execution of prohibited functions such as the Internet, .

The guardian terminal 110 accesses the service server 200 and inputs identification information of the protected terminal 120 and mode information to be changed (i.e., smartphone mode) (Step S211).

Then, the service server 200 authenticates the guardian terminal based on the identification information of the guardian terminal 110 and the identification information of the protected terminal 120 (S213). That is, the service server 200 authenticates whether the identification information of the protected terminal 120 and the identification information of the protected terminal 120 are mapped and recorded as a mode change service. Next, when the authentication is successful, the service server 200 generates a mode switching control text message for switching the protected terminal 120 to the smartphone mode and sends it to the message center 300 (S215).

Next, the message center 300 transmits the mode switching control text message to the protected terminal 120 (S217). Then, the protected terminal 120 analyzes the mode switching control text message and recognizes that the text message is a text message indicating that the text message is to be changed to the smartphone mode. Then, the protected terminal 120 outputs the text message and switches to the smartphone mode in the feature phone mode for a predetermined time (e.g., after 10 seconds) (S219). At this time, the protected terminal 120 changes the interface from the feature phone interface (see FIG. 3B) to the smartphone interface (see FIG. 3A), and also releases the prohibited functions, (120).

4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a protected terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The protected terminal 120 may include a memory, a memory controller, one or more processors (CPUs), a peripheral interface, an input / output (I / O) subsystem, a display device, an input device, and a communication circuit as communication devices. These components communicate through one or more communication buses or signal lines. These various components may be implemented in hardware, software, or a combination of both hardware and software, including one or more signal processing and / or application specific integrated circuits.

The memory may include high speed random access memory and may also include one or more magnetic disk storage devices, non-volatile memory such as flash memory devices, or other non-volatile semiconductor memory devices. In some embodiments, the memory may be a storage device, such as an RF circuit, located remotely from one or more processors, an Internet, an intranet, a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WLAN) (Not shown), such as a computer readable storage medium, or any suitable combination thereof. Access to the memory by other components of the device, such as the processor and the peripheral interface, may be controlled by the memory controller.

The peripheral interface connects the input / output peripheral of the device to the processor and memory. The one or more processors execute various software programs and / or a set of instructions stored in memory to perform various functions for the system and process the data.

In some embodiments, the peripheral interface, processor, and memory controller may be implemented on a single chip, such as a chip. In some other embodiments, these may be implemented as separate chips.

The I / O subsystem provides an interface between the input / output peripherals of the device, such as display devices, input devices, and peripheral interfaces.

The display device may be a liquid crystal display (LCD) technology or a light emitting polymer display (LPD) technology. The display device may be a capacitive type, a resistance type, or an infrared type. The touch display provides an output interface and an input interface between the system and the user. The touch display displays a visual output to the user. The visual output may include text, graphics, video, and combinations thereof. Some or all of the visual output may correspond to a user interface object. The touch display forms a touch sensitive surface that accommodates user input.

A processor is a processor configured to perform an operation associated with a system and to perform instructions, such as using instructions retrieved from a memory to control the reception and manipulation of input and output data between components of the system.

In some embodiments, the software components include an operating system, a graphics module (instruction set), and a program for performing operations for the present invention.

The operating system may be an embedded operating system such as, for example, Darwin, RTXC, LINUX, UNIX, OS X, WINDOWS or VxWorks, Android, iOS, , Storage control, power management, etc.), and facilitates communication between the various hardware and software components.

The graphics module includes a number of well known software components for providing and displaying graphics on a display device. The term " graphics " includes, without limitation, text, web pages, icons (e.g., user interface targets including soft keys), digital images, video, animations, .

4, the protected terminal 120 includes a message analyzing unit 41, an interface changing unit 42, a function controlling unit 43, and a storing unit 44. The hardware and / Software, and may be implemented in software, stored in memory, and executed by a processor.

The storage unit 44 stores a prohibited list in which functions prohibited to be executed are recorded when the mode is switched to the feature phone mode. A menu and a process corresponding to the menu may be recorded in the prohibition list.

The prohibition list recorded in the storage unit 44 may be changed in cooperation with the service server 200. [ That is, the guardian can directly select a list prohibited from being executed in the feature phone mode of the protected terminal 120 through the service server 200. In this case, the prohibition list of the storage unit 44 is interlocked with the service server 200 .

When a text message is received, the message analysis unit 41 determines whether the text message is a mode switching control text message. That is, the message analyzing unit 41 analyzes whether or not the information indicating the mode switching is recorded in the promised field of the text message. If the text message is a normal text message, the message analyzing unit 41 outputs a text message to the screen as in the conventional case. On the other hand, when the text message is a text message for mode switching control, the message analyzing unit 41 identifies whether the indicated mode is a smart phone mode or a feature phone mode, and then transmits the function corresponding to the mode to the function controller 43 And requests the interface changing unit 42 to change the interface. At this time, the message analyzing unit 41 outputs the text message for mode switching control even if the text message is a text message for mode switching control.

The interface changing unit 42 performs a function of outputting different interfaces according to the mode of the protected terminal 120. In other words, when the received text message is analyzed as being a controlling text message for switching to the feature phone mode, the interface changing unit 42 changes the current interface to the feature phone interface (see (b) of FIG. 3) Output. In addition, the interface changing section 42 can remove the menu related to the prohibited function from the interface. For example, the interface changing unit 42 may remove a setting menu, a mobile Internet connection menu, a Bluetooth connection menu, an application installation / change / execution menu, an initialization menu, and the like from the interface.

When the received text message is analyzed to be a control text message instructing switching to the smartphone mode, the interface changing unit 42 changes the current interface to the smart phone interface (see Fig. 3 (a)) Output.

The function control unit 43 blocks specific functions according to the mode of the protected terminal 120. [ Specifically, when it is analyzed that the received text message is a control text message for instructing switching to the feature phone mode, the function control unit 43 refers to the prohibition list of the storage unit 44, And blocks execution. Accordingly, the protected terminal 120 that has been switched to the feature phone mode is prohibited from the Internet, prohibits the execution of the designated application, and performs only limited functions such as the feature phone.

If the received text message is analyzed to be a control text message instructing switching to the smartphone mode, the function control unit 43 releases the prohibited function so that all the functions are executed in the protected terminal 120. Accordingly, the protected terminal 120 that has been switched to the smartphone mode can access the Internet and execute all applications installed therein.

Meanwhile, the message analyzing unit 41, the interface changing unit 42, the function controlling unit 43, and the storing unit 44 are mounted in the security area of the memory, and can be prevented from being forcibly removed. In addition, the message analyzing unit 41, the interface changing unit 42, the function controlling unit 43, and the storing unit 44 are automatically executed even when the protected terminal 120 is rebooted, Mode or feature phone mode) of the protected terminal.

While the specification contains many features, such features should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention or the scope of the claims. In addition, the features described in the individual embodiments herein may be combined and implemented in a single embodiment. Conversely, various features described in the singular < Desc / Clms Page number 5 > embodiments herein may be implemented in various embodiments individually or in combination as appropriate.

Although the operations have been described in a particular order in the figures, it should be understood that such operations are performed in a particular order as shown, or that all described operations are performed to obtain a sequence of sequential orders, or a desired result . In certain circumstances, multitasking and parallel processing may be advantageous. It should also be understood that the division of various system components in the above embodiments does not require such distinction in all embodiments. The above-described program components and systems can generally be implemented as a single software product or as a package in multiple software products.

The method of the present invention as described above can be implemented by a program and stored in a computer-readable recording medium (CD-ROM, RAM, ROM, floppy disk, hard disk, magneto optical disk, etc.). Such a process can be easily carried out by those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. The present invention is not limited to the drawings.

110: Guardian terminal 120: Guardian terminal
200: service server 300: message center
400: communication network 41: message analysis unit
42: Interface changing section 43: Function control section
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Claims (2)

A method for providing a mode switching service in a service server,
Receiving a mode change request from a guardian terminal; And
Generating a text message for mode switching control and transmitting the generated text message to the protected terminal and switching the mode of the protected terminal to the feature phone mode or smart phone mode. A communication device supporting a mode switching service,
A message analyzer for analyzing whether a text message is a text message for mode switching control;
An interface changing unit for changing an interface when the text message is analyzed as a text message for mode switching control; And
And a function controller for confirming prohibited functions and blocking execution of the prohibited functions when the text message is analyzed as a controlling text message indicating switching to the feature phone mode.

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