KR20190098332A - Apparatus for providing image communicaiton service - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus for providing a video communication service. The apparatus for providing a video communication service can provide a video communication service capable of providing a video communication service without joining a separate membership or installing a separate dedicated program. The apparatus for providing a video communication service may include a communication interface unit and a control unit.

Description

Device for providing video communication service {APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING IMAGE COMMUNICAITON SERVICE}

The present invention relates to a video communication service providing apparatus.

Recently, as the speed of wired and wireless Internet has improved, the population using video communication services such as video chat, video call, and video conferencing through wired and wireless Internet is increasing.

Here, in order for two or more terminal users who use the information communication terminal to perform video communication through the existing video communication service, a video communication dedicated program for using the existing video communication service to the information communication terminal which is used by the two or more terminal users. For example, ActiveX, plug-ins, etc.) had to be installed or a member of a video communication service.

Therefore, among two or more terminal users who want to proceed with video communication through the existing video communication service, the terminal having a antagonism about installing a video communication-only program on its own information communication terminal or vice versa If there is a user there is a problem that can not use the existing video communication service.

In this background, an object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for providing a video communication service capable of providing a video communication service without installing a separate membership or installing a separate dedicated program.

In order to achieve the above object, in one aspect, the present invention, the video communication request information from the first terminal-the mobile communication telephone number information of the second terminal which is going to proceed with the web-based real-time video communication with the first terminal Includes a second terminal telephone number information, and receives a message for accessing a video communication, and accesses a specific channel that is access information of a specific web-based real-time video communication channel for web-based real-time video communication between the first terminal and the second terminal. A communication interface for transmitting a text message including information to the second terminal; And upon receiving the video communication request information from the communication interface unit, generates the video communication connection message after opening the specific web-based real-time video communication channel, and the second terminal telephone number information from the video communication request information. Extracts and transmits the video communication connection message to the second terminal corresponding to the second terminal telephone number information through the communication interface unit, and wherein the second terminal transmits the specific web access information through the specific channel access information. When accessing the video communication channel, the fact that the connection of the second terminal is informed to the first terminal, and when the first terminal informed of the access fact of the second terminal accesses the web-based real-time video communication channel, Control unit for connecting the web-based video communication between the first terminal and the second terminal It provides a video communication service providing apparatus comprising a.

As described above, according to the present invention, since the video communication service providing apparatus provides a web-based real-time video communication service using Web RTC, it is a hassle for service users to install a dedicated program for using the video communication service on their terminals. The video communication service can be used without any inconvenience.

1 is a view showing briefly the configuration of a video communication service providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a block diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of a video communication service providing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing a video communication service in a video communication service providing apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail through exemplary drawings. In describing the components of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), and (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. While some components may be directly connected or connected to other components, it should be understood that another component may be "connected", "coupled" or "connected" between each component.

1 is a diagram briefly illustrating a configuration of a video communication service providing system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

The video communication service providing system 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a first terminal 110, a second terminal 120, a video communication service providing apparatus 130, and a short message service center (SMSC) 140. Include.

The first terminal 110 and the second terminal 120 are web-based real-time video communication clients, that is, Web RTC (Real Time Communication) clients, and perform video communication with each other using a web-based real-time video communication service applying Web RTC. Can be done.

Here, Web RTC is a public application programming interface (API) for real-time communication without a separate plug-in on the web. It uses HTML5 and JavaScript APIs to provide real-time voice call, video communication, and file based on a browser without a plug-in on the web. Allow sharing, etc.

Meanwhile, in the embodiment of the present invention, the first terminal 110 may be a desktop computer, a notebook computer, a smart phone, a tablet PC, or the like, and transmits video communication request information to the video communication service providing apparatus 130 which will be described later. Can be. Here, the video communication request information may include second terminal telephone number information, which is mobile communication telephone number information of the second terminal 120, which attempts to perform web-based real-time video communication with the first terminal 110, and the first terminal 110. The terminal 110 may transmit the video communication request information to the video communication service providing apparatus 130 during a voice call or a messenger chat with the second terminal 120.

After transmitting the video communication request information to the video communication service providing apparatus 130, the first terminal 110 is connected to a specific web-based real-time video communication channel established by the video communication service providing apparatus 130, the second terminal ( Web-based real-time video communication with 120 may be performed. Here, the first terminal 110 is notified of the fact that the second terminal 120 accesses the specific web based real time video communication channel from the video communication service providing apparatus 130 before accessing the specific web based real time video communication channel. Can be.

The second terminal 120 is a mobile communication terminal to which a mobile communication telephone number is assigned and may receive a video communication connection message transmitted from the video communication service providing apparatus 130. Here, the video communication connection message is a text message including specific channel access information which is access information of a specific web-based real-time video communication channel.

Upon receiving the video communication connection message, the second terminal 120 accesses a specific web-based real-time video communication channel established by the video communication service providing apparatus 130 using the specific channel access information included in the video communication connection message. Can be.

When the first terminal 110 accesses a specific web-based real-time video communication channel while the second terminal 120 accesses a specific web-based real-time video communication channel, the second terminal 120 connects to the first terminal 110. Web-based real-time video communication with the user.

The video communication service providing apparatus 130 is a device for providing a video communication service according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention and may be configured as a single server or two or more servers.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the video communication service providing apparatus 130 receives the video communication request information transmitted from the first terminal 110 and the web-based real-time image between the first terminal 110 and the second terminal 120. A specific web-based real time video communication channel for communication is established, and a message for video communication connection including specific channel access information which is access information of a specific web based real time video communication channel is generated. Here, the specific channel access information may be a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) corresponding to a specific web-based real-time video communication channel.

The video communication service providing apparatus 130 extracts the second terminal phone number information from the video communication request information and transmits a message for connecting to the video communication to the second terminal 120 corresponding to the second terminal phone number information. Here, the video communication service providing apparatus 130 transmits the video communication connection message to the SMSC (Short Message Service Center) 140 included in the mobile communication network and transmits the second terminal telephone number information as the destination information. The video communication connection message may be transmitted to the second terminal 120.

On the other hand, when the second terminal 120 receiving the video communication connection message accesses a specific web-based real-time video communication channel through specific channel access information, the video communication service providing apparatus 130 may designate a specific web-based real-time video communication channel. The fact that the second terminal 120 is connected to the first terminal 110 may be informed.

When the first terminal 110 informed of the connection of the second terminal 120 accesses a specific web-based real-time video communication channel, the video communication service providing apparatus 130 may control the first terminal 110 and the second terminal ( 120 may connect web based real time video communication.

As described above, in the embodiment of the present invention, since the video communication service providing apparatus 130 provides a web-based real-time video communication service using Web RTC, service users may use their own dedicated program for using the video communication service. The video communication service can be used without the hassle of installing in a terminal.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the video communication service providing apparatus 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

2 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the video communication service providing apparatus 130 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

The video communication service providing apparatus 130 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a communication interface 210, a data storage 220, and a controller 230.

The communication interface 210 transmits and receives data to and from the first terminal 110 and the second terminal 120 connected through an internet communication network (not shown) and to the second terminal 120 through a mobile communication network (not shown). Do this.

In other words, the communication interface unit 210 receives the video communication request information transmitted by the first terminal 110 through an internet communication network (not shown), and transmits the first terminal (not shown) through the transmitted video internet communication network (not shown). The video communication request information is received from the 110, and the video communication connection message generated by the controller 230 to be described later is transmitted to the second terminal 120 through a mobile communication network (not shown). Here, of course, the mobile communication network (not shown) includes the SMSC 140.

The communication interface 210 may be embodied as a network interface card.

The data storage unit 220 temporarily stores data processed by the controller 230, which will be described later, or stores a program for performing a function of the video communication service providing apparatus 130, and the video communication service providing apparatus 130 Store the data required for operation.

The data storage unit 230 may be configured as one or more of an internal storage device of the video communication service providing apparatus 130 and a storage server separate from the video communication service providing apparatus 130.

The controller 230 is a module for controlling the overall functions of the video communication service providing apparatus 130 and may be implemented as a main board including a central processing unit (CPU).

In the embodiment of the present invention, when the communication interface 210 receives the video communication request information, the control unit 230 is a specific web-based for the web-based real-time video communication between the first terminal 110 and the second terminal 120 After establishing a real-time video communication channel, a message for video communication connection, which is a text message including specific channel access information that is access information of a specific web-based real-time video communication channel, is generated.

After the second terminal telephone number information is extracted from the video communication request information, the controller 230 transmits a video communication connection message to the second terminal 120 through the communication interface 210.

Subsequently, when the second terminal 120 accesses a specific web based real time video communication channel through specific channel access information, the controller 230 informs the fact that the second terminal 120 accesses a specific web based real time video communication channel. The first terminal 110 may be guided.

When the first terminal 110, which has been informed of the connection of the second terminal 120, accesses a specific web-based real-time video communication channel, the controller 230 controls the web between the first terminal 110 and the second terminal 120. Based real-time video communications.

Hereinafter, a process of providing a video communication service in the video communication service providing apparatus 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of providing a video communication service in a video communication service providing apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

First, the video communication service providing apparatus 130 receives the video communication request information transmitted from the first terminal 110 and specifies a web-based real time video communication between the first terminal 110 and the second terminal 120. A web based real time video communication channel is established (S310 and S320).

The video communication service providing apparatus 130 generates a video communication access message including specific channel access information that is access information of a specific web-based real-time video communication channel (S330). Here, the specific channel access information may be a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) corresponding to a specific web-based real-time video communication channel.

Thereafter, the video communication service providing apparatus 130 extracts the second terminal phone number information from the video communication request information and transmits a message for connecting to the video communication to the second terminal 120 corresponding to the second terminal phone number information ( S340, S350). Here, the video communication service providing apparatus 130 transmits the video communication connection message to the SMSC (Short Message Service Center) 140 included in the mobile communication network and transmits the second terminal telephone number information as the destination information. The video communication connection message may be transmitted to the second terminal 120.

On the other hand, when the second terminal 120 receiving the video communication connection message accesses a specific web-based real-time video communication channel through specific channel access information, the video communication service providing apparatus 130 may designate a specific web-based real-time video communication channel. The fact that the second terminal 120 is connected to the first terminal 110 may be informed (S360).

When the first terminal 110 informed of the connection of the second terminal 120 accesses a specific web-based real-time video communication channel, the video communication service providing apparatus 130 may control the first terminal 110 and the second terminal ( In step S370, web-based real-time video communication may be connected.

As described above, the process of providing the video communication service in the video communication service providing apparatus 130 may be implemented as a computer program, and the video communication service providing apparatus 130 may be combined with the computer program to execute the process.

In other words, the computer program is stored and installed in the video communication service providing apparatus 130, so that the process is executed in the video communication service providing apparatus 130.

The computer program may be stored in a computer-readable recording medium such as a compact disk (CD), a DVD, a hard disk, a solid state driver (SSD), a Blu-ray disk, a USB, a memory card, and a read only memory (ROM). Can be provided.

In the above description, all elements constituting the embodiments of the present invention are described as being combined or operating in combination, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to the embodiments. That is, within the scope of the present invention, all of the components may be selectively operated in combination with one or more TEk. The above description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may make various modifications and changes without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. 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.

Claims (2)

Receiving video communication request information from a first terminal, the second terminal telephone number information being mobile communication telephone number information of a second terminal to perform web-based real-time image communication with the first terminal, and receiving a video communication connection Communication message to the second terminal-a text message including specific channel access information which is access information of a specific web-based real-time video communication channel for web-based real-time video communication between the first terminal and the second terminal. part; And
When the communication interface unit receives the video communication request information, the video communication connection message is generated after the specific web-based real-time video communication channel is opened, and the second terminal telephone number information is converted from the video communication request information. After extraction, the video communication connection message is transmitted to the second terminal corresponding to the second terminal telephone number information through the communication interface unit, and the second terminal transmits the specific web-based real-time image through the specific channel access information. When the first terminal connected to the communication channel is informed to the first terminal and the first terminal informed of the access fact of the second terminal accesses the web-based real-time video communication channel, Control unit for connecting the web-based video communication between the first terminal and the second terminal
Apparatus for providing a video communication service comprising a. The method of claim 1,
And the web based real time video communication channel access information is a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) corresponding to the web based real time video communication channel.

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