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Definitions

• the present invention relates, in general, to an alarm service system and method using a mobile communication terminal that is capable of issuing alarms via the mobile communication teiminal a desired number of times at desired time points over a desired alarm service period.
• a conventional mobile communication terminal includes an alarm function, and issues an alarm at a time point set by a user.
• the conventional mobile communication terminal can generally set only one to three alarms and issues only an alarm about a time point, it is disadvantageous in that a user cannot set alamis for many events(for example, an alarm event according to the location of a target).
• the user since a user sets alarm through a mobile communication terminal, the user must set the alarms by manipulating a small number of keys while viewing a small-sized screen, thus being disadvantageous in that the manipulability thereof is inferior.
• an object of the present invention is to provide an alarm service system and method using a mobile communication terminal, which are capable of setting alamis for many events(for example, an alarm event according to the location of a target) as desired by a user and setting alarms as desired by the user in various ways.
• the present invention provides an alann service system capable of providing an alarm service using a mobile communication terminal, the system including an alarm service server for acquiring information co ⁇ esponding to an alarm condition from an external server according to the alarm condition, and performing the alarm service on the mobile communication terrninal using a calling ID if the acquired information meets the alarm conditioa
• the present invention provides an alarm service method using a mobile communication terminal through a system having an alann service server for acquiring information corresponding to an alann condition from an external server according to the alarm condition and performing the alarm service on the mobile communication terminal using a calling ID if the acquired information meets the alarm condition, the method including the first step of setting alarm service information, including an alarm condition for alarm service; the second step of acquiring infonnation, which is used to determine t e alarm condition, from a conesponding external server; the third step of determining whether the information acquired from the external server meets the alarm condition; and the fourth step
• An alarm service system and method of the present invention can provide alarm service for various events in such a way as to acquire information about the location of a target, including the user's mobile communication terminal, and provide the alarm service if the acquired information about the location meets the alarm condition, or in such a way as to set the alarm condition to a weather or location condition or a combination of weather and location conditions, acquire information from an external server and provide the alarm service if the acquired information meets the alann condition.
• FIG. 1 is a block diagram iUustrating the concept of an alarm service according to the present invention
• FIG.2 is a block diagram illustrating a connection to an alann service system according to the present invention
• FIG. 3 is a block diagram iUustrating the construction of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention
• FIG.4 is a block diagram illustrating the construction of the alarm service server according to the present invention
• FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the setting of the alarm service through a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention
• FIGS. 6A and.6B are flowcharts illustrating the setting of an alarm service through a personal terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention
• FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating the setting of an alarm service through an ARS according to the present invention
• FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating the setting of an alarm service through an SMS according to an embodiment of the present invention
• FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a process of selecting an alann sound for the alarm service according to the present invention
• FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an alarm service process according to the present invention.
• FIG. 1 is a block diagram iUustrating the concept of an alarm service according to the present invention.
• a user sets alarm service information including alann conditions for various events on an alarm service server 400, and the alarm sendee server 400 acquires information about the alarm conditions from an external server (for example, a location information server or weather information provision server).
• the alarm service server 400 compares the information acquired from the external server with the alarm conditions, and provides an alarm service to a mobile communication terminal 10 if the acquired information meets one of the conditions.
• the mobile communication terminal 10 may set the alarm service information on the alarm service server 400 at step 'a'.
• the alarm service information may be set using a personal terminal or wired terminal, which will be described later.
• the alarm service server 400 requests a location information provision server 180 to inquire about the location of the target 10a at step 'b', and the location infonnation provision server 180 inquires about the location of the target 10a through a mobile communication network 100 at step 'c' and transmits the inquiry results to the alarm service server 400 at step 'd'.
• the alann service server 400 provides the alann service to the mobile communication tenninal 10 at step v e'.
• the location condition may be an a ⁇ toinistrative district (for example, Samsung-dong, Seoul) or a specific building (for example, a trade center), or may be set to a subway station (for example, Samsung station).
• the location of the target 10a may be detected by the detection of a
• GPS Global Positioning System
• the alarm condition may be a weather condition for a region where the target 10a is located, a weather condition for a region where the mobile communication temiinal 10 is located, a weather condition for a region desired by the user or a location condition for the mobile communication tenninal 10, aside from the location condition for the target 10a
• the alarm service server 400 acquires information from a weather information provision server 190 in the same manner as described above, and provides the alarm service to the mobile communication tenninal 10 if the information meets the alarm condition. If the preset location condition for the target 10a is met, the alarm service server 400 provides the alarm service to the mobile communication terminal 10 by transmitting a call to the mobile communication terminal 10 using a preset calling Identification (ID) (calling number).
• ID calling Identification
• FIG.2 is a block diagram illustrating a connection to an alarm service system according to the present invention.
• the alann service system according to the present invention includes the mobile communication terminal 10, and the alarm service server 400 connected to the mobile communication terminal 10 via a mobile communication network 100 for performing wireless communication and the Internet 300.
• the mobile communication network 100 includes BTSs 111 and 112 for wirelessly communicating with the mobile communication teiminal 10, a Base Station Controller (BSC) 120 for controlling the BTSs 111 and 112, a Mobile Switching Center (MSC) 130 for connecting to the BSC 120 and exchanging calls with the BSC 120, a Short Message Service Center (SMSC) 140 for connecting to the MSC 130 and providing short messages, a Home Location Register (HLR) 150 for connecting to the MSC 130 and managing the user's location information, a Packet Data Service Node
• BSC Base Station Controller
• MSC Mobile Switching Center
• HLR Home Location Register
• PDSN Packet Control Network
• DCN Data Core Network
• the DCN 170 is connected to the Internet 300
• the MSC 130 is connected to a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) 200 for providing communication service to a wired terminal 30,andtheMSC 130 and the PSTN 200 may be directly connected to the alarm service server 400.
• PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network
• the location information provision server 180 for detecting the location of the target 10a is connected to the DCN 170 via the Internet, and the location information provision server 180 detects the location of the target 10a through the GPS satellite 500 or BTS 112 via the mobile communication network.
• the weather information provision server 190 for providing weather information is connected to the Internet, and the alarm service server 400 acquires weather information from the weather information provision server 190.
• the user connects the alarm service server 400 through the mobile communication terminal 10, the personal terminal 20 or wired terminal 30, and sets the alarm service.
• the alann service may be set by a direct connection, Short Message Service (SMS) or an Automatic Response Service (ARS).
• SMS Short Message Service
• ARS Automatic Response Service
• the alarm service server 400 acquires information from an external server, and provides the alarm service to the mobile communication teirninal 10 if the acquired information meets the alarm condition, for example, the location of the target 10a acquired from the location information provision server 180 meets the alarm condition, or weather information acquired from the weather infonnation provision server 190 meets the alarm condition.
• FIG. 3 is a block diagram fflustrating the construction of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.
• the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention includes a control unit 11 for controlling the entire operation of the mobile communication terminal, a wireless communication unit 12 for performing communication with the mobile communication network 100, a GPS module 13 for receiving GPS signals transmitted from the GPS satellite 500, and a storage unit 14 for storing information.
• FIG.4 is a block diagram illustrating the construction of the alarm service server according to the present invention.
• the alarm service server 400 includes a control unit 410 for controlling the entire operation of the alarm service server 400, a network connection unit 421 for connecting to the personal terminal 20 or mobile communication network 100 via the Internet 300, a PSTN connection unit 422 for connecting to the PSTN 200, an ARS provision unit 431 for performing voice guidance, and an ARS database 432 for storing and managing voice guidance information.
• the alarm service server 400 further includes a web service unit 440 for providing web service to an external device that connects via the network connection unit 421, a user management unit 451 and a user information database 452 for managing user information, and an alarm service unit 461 and an alarm service information database 462 for providing the alarm service.
• a web service unit 440 for providing web service to an external device that connects via the network connection unit 421, a user management unit 451 and a user information database 452 for managing user information, and an alarm service unit 461 and an alarm service information database 462 for providing the alarm service.
• the alann service server 400 further includes a text-to- voice conversion unit 471 for converting text information into voice, a recording unit 472 for recording voice transmitted from the outside of the alarm service system, an audio conversion unit 473 for converting audio formats, an alarm sound conversion unit 474 for converting audio information into alarm sounds, an alarm sound database 475 for storing previously recorded alarm sounds and alarm sounds obtained through the alarm sound conversion unit 474, an SMS control unit 480 for transmitting a short message via the mobile communication network 100, and a location information management unit 490 for managing information about the location of the target 10a through the location information provision server 180 of the mobile communication network 100.
• a text-to- voice conversion unit 471 for converting text information into voice
• a recording unit 472 for recording voice transmitted from the outside of the alarm service system
• an audio conversion unit 473 for converting audio formats
• an alarm sound conversion unit 474 for converting audio information into alarm sounds
• an alarm sound database 475 for storing previously recorded alarm sounds and alarm sounds obtained through the alarm sound conversion unit 474
• the alarm service server 400 having the above-described construction provides a connection through the mobile communication terminal 10, the ⁇ wired terminal 30 or the personal tenninal 20, and provides a direct call connection through an ARS, a connection through an SMS, a data call connection or a web connection via the Internet.
• the alann service server 400 may transmit an alarm sound selected by the user, an alarm sound recorded by the user, or an alarm sound obtained by converting text, which is transmitted by the user, into voice and converting the voice into an alarm sound format, to the mobile communication terminal 10.
• the mobile communication terminal 10 receives and stores the alarm sound and outputs the alarm sound at the time of the alarm service.
• the alarm service server 400 converts text, which is transmitted by the user, into voice through the text-to-voice conversion unit 471, directly records the voice of the user through the recording unit 472, or converts a previously recorded file, which is transmitted by the user, into an appropriate format through the audio conversion unit 473. Furthermore, the various above-described sources may be converted into alarm sounds by the alarm sound conversion unit 474.
• the mobile communication terminal 10 outputs an alarm sound matched to a calling ID, and may be provided with an additional alann sound through the alarm service server 400.
• FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the setting of the alarm service through a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
• FIG. 5 illustrates a process in which the user connects to the alarm service server 400 through the mobile communication terminal 10 and directly sets alarm service information.
• the mobile cornmunication terminal 10 makes a data call connection to the mobile communication network 100 at step S10.
• the mobile communication terminal 10 connects to the alarm service server 400 according to a preset address menu and performs login at step S20.
• the alarm service server 400 connects to the mobile communication terminal 10 through the mobile communication network 100 using the network connection unit 421.
• the alarm service server 400 receives login information through the network connection unit 421 and identifies the user through the user management unit 451 at step S30.
• the user management unit 451 authenticates and identifies the user using user information stored in the user information database 452.
• the login procedure at steps S20 and S30 may be omitted if not necessary.
• the alarm service server 400 provides menu information to the mobile communication terminal 10 through the network connection unit 421 at step S40. Accordingly, the mobile communication terminal 10 receives alarm service infomiation from the user through a key input unit (not shown) at step S51. Thereafter, the mobile communication terminal 10 transmits the alarm service information, which is inputted at step S51, to the alarm service server 400 at step S52.
• the alarm service information includes information about the mobile phone number of a service target, an alarm condition, an alarm duration period, the number of repetitions of an alarm sound, an alarm service period and alarm content.
• the service target refers to the mobile communication tenninal 10
• the alarm condition may be a combination of various events, such as a location condition and a weather condition.
• the alarm service server 400 stores the alarm service information, which is received at step S52, in the alarm service infonnation database 462 through the alarm service unit 461 at step S60. If the storage of the alarm service information is completed, the alarm service server 400 transmits an alarm service setting completion message to the mobile communication teiminal 10 at step S70.
• FIGS.6A and 6B are flowcharts iUustrating the setting of an alarm service through a personal terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention
• FIGS. 6A and 6B show a process in which the user sets the alarm service through the personal terminal, that is, a personal computer.
• the personal terminal 20 connects to the alarm service server 400 via the Internet 300 and performs login at step Sill.
• the alarm service server 400 connects to the personal terminal 20 through the
• the alarm service server 400 receives login infomiation through the network connection unit 421 and identifies the user through the user management unit 451 at step SI 12.
• the user management unit 451 performs a login procedure by authenticating and identifying the user using the user information stored in the user infonnation database 452. If it is determined that the user is an authenticated user at step SI 12, the alarm service server 400 provides a menu to the personal tenninal 20 through the network connection unit 421 and receives menu selection information transmitted from the personal terminal 20 at step S120. Accordingly, the personal terminal 20 receives alarm service information from the user through the key input unit(not shown) at step S 131.
• the personal tenninal 20 transmits the alarm service setting information, which is inputted at step S131, to the alarm service server 400 at step SI 32.
• the alann service information includes infonnation about the mobile phone number of a service target, an alarm condition, an alarm duration time, the number of repetitions of an alarm sound, an alarm service period and alarm content.
• the service target refers to the mobile communication terminal 10
• the alarm condition may be a combination of various events, such as a location condition and a weather condition.
• the alarm service server 400 stores the alarm service information, which is received at step SI 32, in the alarm service infonnation database 462 through the alarm service unit 461 at step SI 33.
• the mobile communication terminal 10 may set an alarm sound that will be used at the time of the alarm service.
• the mobile communication terminal 10 may set the alarm sound to one of the sounds contained therein or to an additional sound through the alarm service server 400, and may be provided with a set sound.
• the process of setting the alarm sound to an additional sound is described below.
• the alarm service server 400 extracts a preset alarm sound list from the alarm sound database 475 through the alarm service unit 461, and transmits the list, together with the menu infomiation, to the personal teiminal 20 at step S 140.
• the personal terminal 20 displays the alarm sound list and the menu information, and determines whether a text input menu item has been selected at step S 151.
• the personal terminal 20 receives text from the user at step S 152, and transmits information about the input text to the alarm service server 400 at step S 153. Accordingly, the alarm service server 400 receives the text information and converts the text information into voice through the text-to-voice conversion unit 471 at step S154. The alarm service server 400 converts the resulting voice into an alarm sound through the alarm sound conversion unit 474 at step S155, and transmits the resulting alarm sound to the preset mobile communic ⁇ on terminal 10 of the user at step SI 56.
• the alarm service server 400 inquires of the user infonnation database 452 about the mobile comn unication terminal number of the user through the user management unit 451 and transmits the alarm sound based on the inquiry results.
• the alann service server 400 transmits the alarm sound, together with a calling ID (calling number to which the alarm sound will be matched).
• the mobile communication terminal 10 of the user receives the alarm sound transmitted at step SI 56, stores the alarm sound to be matched to the calling ID at step SI 57, and transmits an acknowledgement message to the alarm service server 400 at step S158.
• the alarm service server 400 receives the acknowledgement message transmitted at step S158, and transmits a completion message to the personal terminal 20 at step S 159. Meanwhile, if it is determined that the text input menu item has not been selected at step
• the personal terminal 20 determines whether a recorded file transmission menu item has " been selected at step S161.
• the personal terminal 20 transmits a previously recorded file, which is selected by the user, to the alarm service server 400 at step SI 62.
• the alarm service server 400 receives the recorded file and converts the recorded file into an appropriate format through the audio conversion unit 473 at step S 163.
• the alarm service server 400 converts the format-converted file into an alarm sound through the alarm sound conversion unit 474 at step SI 64, and transmits the resulting alarm sound to the preset mobile communication terminal 10 of the user at step S 165.
• the alann service server 400 inquires of the user information database 452 about the mobile communication terminal number of the user through the user management unit 451 and transmits the alarm sound based on the inquiry results. In this case, the alann service server 400 ttansmits the alarm sound, together with a calling ID (calling number to which the alann sound will be matched).
• the mobile communication terminal 10 of the user receives the alann sound transmitted at step SI 65, stores the alarm sound to be matched to the calling ID at step SI 66, and transmits an acknowledgement message to the alarm service server 400 at step SI 67.
• the alarm service server 400 receives the acknowledgement message transmitted at step SI 67, and transmits a completion message to the personal tenninal 20 at step S 168. However, if it is determined that the recorded file transmission menu item has not been selected at step S161, the personal terminal 20 deteimines whether a voice recording menu item has been selected at step S171. If it is deteimined that the voice recording menu item has been selectedat step 171 , the voice of the user is received through a microphone at step S 172, and recorded data input to the microphone are transmitted to the alarm service server 400 at step S 173. Accordingly, the alarm service server 400 receives the recorded data, and converts "the recorded data into an appropriate format through the audio conversion unit 473 at step SI 74.
• the alarm service server 400 converts the fonnat-converted file into an alarm sound through the alarm sound conversion unit 474 at step SI 75 and transmits the resulting alarm sound to the preset mobile communication terminal 10 of the user at step SI 76.
• the alarm service server 400 inquires of the user information database 452 about the number of the mobile communication tennirial of the user through the user management unit 451 and transmits the alarm sound based on the inquiry results. In this case, the alarm service server 400 transmits the alarm sound, together with a calling ID
• FIG. 7 is a flowchart iUustrating the setting of an alarm service through an ARS according to the present invention.
• the mobile communication terminal 10 (or wired terminal 30; hereinafter the mobile communication tenninal 10 is used to describe the present embodiment) transmits a call to the alarm service server 400 through the mobile communication network 100 (or
• the ARS provision unit 431 of the alarm service server 400 extracts voice guidance information from the ARS database 432, and transmits a voice guidance message to the mobile communication terminal 10 at step S220.
• the mobile communication terminal 10 transmits information about menu selection, which has been selected by the user, to the alarm service server 400 at step S232.
• the ARS provision unit 431 of the alarm service server 400 extracts a conesponding guidance message from the ARS database 432 according to the information about the menu selection at step S241, and transmits the voice guidance message to the mobile communication terminal 10 at step S242.
• the alann service * information includes information about the mobile phone number of a service target, an alarm condition, an alann duration time, the number of repetitions of an alarm sound, an alarm service period aid alarm content
• the service target refers to the mobile communication terminal 10
• the alarm condition may be a combination of various events, such as a location condition and a weather condition.
• the ARS provision unit 431 of the alarm service server 400 generates a voice message ronfirming the alarm service infonnation at step S253, and transmits the confirmation message to the mobile communication tenninal 10 at step S254.
• the mobile communication terminal 10 determines whether the user having listened to the voice message approves the alarm service information at step S261, and transmits approval information to the alarm service server 400 if it is detennined that the user approves the alarm service information at step S262. Thereafter, when the alarm service server 400 receives the approval information, the alann service server 400 stores the alarm service infonnation in the alarm service information database 462 through the alarm service unit 461 at step S263.
• FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating the setting of an alarm service through an SMS according to an embodiment of the present invention.
• FIG. 8 shows a process in which the user sets the alarm service according to the present invention, particularly, a process in which the alarm service is set only through a short message without a direct call or direct connection
• the mobile communication terminal 10 transmits a short message requesting the alarm service to the alarm service server 400 using a preset number at steps S311 and
• the short message includes information about the mobile phone number of a service target, an alarm condition, an alarm duration time, the number of repetitions of an alarm sound, an alarm service period and alarm content
• the service target refers to the mobile communication terminal 10
• the alarm condition may be a combination of various events, such as a location condition and a weather condition.
• the alarm content may be, for example, 'your friend has arrived at Samsung station' or 'the current location of the user is Samsung station'
• the alarm service server 400 analyzes the short message through the SMS control unit 480 at step S321, and extracts alann service information at step S322.
• the SMS control unit 480 generates an infonnation confirmation short message, including the extracted information, to confirm the extracted alarm service information at step S331.
• the SMS control unit 480 transmits the information confirmation short message to the mobile communication terminal 10, together with callback information, at step S332.
• the mobile communication terminal 10 receives the information confirmation short message and determines whether approval has been indicated by the user at step S341. If it is determined that approval has been indicated at step S341, the mobile communication terminal 10 transmits approval information to the alarm seivice server 400 according to the callback information at step S342. After step S342, the mobile communication terminal 10 may set an alarm sound that will be used at the time of the alarm service. In this case, the mobile communication terminal 10 may set the alarm sound to one of the sounds contained therein or to an additional sound through the alarm service server 400, and may be provided with the set alarm sound. The process of setting the alarm sound to the additional alann sound is described below.
• the alarm service server 400 When receiving the approval information transmitted at step S342, the alarm service server 400 converts the alarm message text (for example, 'your friend has arrived at Samsung station' or 'the current location of the user is Samsung station'), which has been extracted at step S322, into voice through the text-to-voice conversion unit 471 at step S351.
• the alarm service server 400 converts the resulting voice into an alarm sound through the alarm sound conversion unit 474 at step S352, and stores the alarm service information in the alarm service information database 462 through the alarm service unit 461 at step S353.
• l ⁇ The alann service server 400 transmits the resulting alarm sound to the mobile communication temiinal 10 of the user at step S361.
• the alarm service server 400 inquires of the user infomiation database 452 about the number of the mobile communication terminal of the user through the user management unit 451 and transmits the alarm sound based on the inquiry results. In this case, the alarm service server 400 transmits the alarm sound, together with a calling ID (calling number to which the alann sound will be matched).
• the mobile communication terminal 10 of the user receives the alarm sound transmitted at ⁇ step S361 , and stores the alann sound to be matched to the calling ID at step S362.
• the mobile communication terminal 10 may select one of the sounds contained therein and output the sound contained therein based on the alarm seivice provided by the alarm service server 400 at the time of the alarm service.
• FIG. 9 is a flowchart iUustrating a process of selecting an alarm sound for the alann service according to the present invention.
• the alarm service server 400 extracts the preset alann sound list from the alarm sound database 475 through the alarm service unit 461 to set the alarm sound, and transmits the alarm sound list, together with menu information, to the mobile communication terminal 10 at step S412.
• the mobile communication terminal 10 displays the alarm sound list and the menu information.
• the mobile communication terminal 10 transmits information about the selection of the alarm sound to the alarm service server 400 and determines whether a preview menu item has been selected at step S421. If it is determined that the preview menu item has been selected at step S421, the mobile communication terminal 10 transmits a preview request message to the alarm service server 400 at step S422. Accordingly, the alarm service server 400 receives the preview request message, extracts a corresponding alarm sound at step S423, and transmits review information to the mobile communic ⁇ on tenninal 10 at step S424. The mobile communication terminal 10 receives and plays the preview infonnation at step S425. The mobile communication terminal 10 deteimines whether a command to select the previewed alarm sound has been input at step S451.
• the mobile communication terminal 10 transmits alarm sound selection information to the alarm service server 400 at step S452:
• the alarm service server 400 transmits the previewed alarm sound to the mobile communication terminal 10 of the user at step S461.
• the alarm service server 400 inquires of the user information database 452 about the number of the mobile communication terminal of the user through the user management unit 451 and transmits the alarm sound based on the inquiry results. In this case, the alarm service server 400 transmits the alarm sound, together with a calling ID (calling number to which the alarm sound will be matched).
• FIG. 10 is a flowchart iUustrating an alarm service process according to the present invention.
• the alarm service server 400 determines whether a terminal for an alarm service exists using the alarm service information database 462 through the alarm service unit 461 at step S510. If it is determined that the temiinal for an alarm service exists at step S510, H e alarm service server 400 determines whether the current time falls within the alann service period at step S520.
• the alarm service server 400 extracts alarm service infomiation from the alarm service database 462 through the alarm service unit 461 and requests infonnation from the external server according to the alarm condition at step S530.
• the alarm condition is a location condition
• the alarm service 400 requests information about the location of the target 10a or mobile communication terminal 10 from the location information provision server 180 of the mobile communication network 100 through the location infonnation management unit 490
• the alarm service server 400 requests weather information from the weather information provision server 190.
• the alarm condition is a combinational condition
• the alarm service server 400 requests information from all the conesponding external servers.
• the external server(s) inquires about the requested information at step S540.
• the location infonnation provision server 180 requests GPS location information from the target 10a and/or mobile communication terminal 10 or inquires about location information according to the cell infonnation of the BTS 112.
• the weather condition information provision server 190 inquires about weather information. If the information is found, the external servers) (location information provision server 180 and/or weather information provision server 190) transmits inquiry results to the alarm sendee server
• the alarm service unit 461 of the alarm service server 400 determines whether the inquiry results meet the alarm condition at step S560. If it is determined that the inquiry results do not meet the alarm condition at step S560, step S530 is re-performed after a predetennined time has elapsed. If it is determined that the inquiry conditions meet the alarm condition at step S560, the alarm service unit 461 requests the transmission of a call from the mobile communication network 100 using the number of the mobile communication terminal, for which the alarm service is performed, according to the extracted infonnation at step S581. In this case, the alarm service unit 461 set a calling number to a preset calling ID.
• the call is transmitted to the mobile communication terminal 10 through the mobile communication network 100 at step S582.
• the mobile communication tenninal 10 outputs a conesponding alann sound that is preset in connection with the calling number, at step S583.
• the alarm sound may be one of the alarm sounds previously stored in the mobile communication terminal itself and the alarm sound provided by the alarm service server 400 as described above.
• the alarm service unit 461 determines whether the alarm sound has been issued from the mobile communication tenninal 10 a set number of times depending on the alarm service information or a preset calling condition (for example, a calling time or the number of repetitions of the alarm sound) lias been fulfilled at step S591.
• the alann service unit 461 terminates the transmission of the call at step S592.
• conesponding information may be acquired from an external server according to one of the various event conditions and an alarm service may be provided according to the acquired information.
• the alarm condition is a weather condition, a location condition or a combination of weather and location conditions
• weather and/or location infonnation is acquired from the external server(s) (weather information provision server and/or location information provision server) and the alarm service is provided when the acquired information meets the alarm condition
• the user acquires information from an external server according to a desired alarm condition, compares the acquired information with the alarm condition, and can set a desired alarm.
• the alann service system and method of the present invention can provide alann service for various events in such a way as to acquire information about the location of an target, including the user's mobile communication temiinal, and provide the alarm service if the acquired information about the location meets the alarm condition, or in such a way as to set the alarm condition to a weather or location condition or a combination of weather and location conditions, acquire information from an external server and provide the alarm service if the acquired information meets the alarm condition

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