WO2007024039A1

WO2007024039A1 - Wireless and wire communication service system, terminal and using method

Info

Publication number: WO2007024039A1
Application number: PCT/KR2005/003428
Authority: WO
Inventors: Young Han Kim
Original assignee: Betawave Co., Ltd.
Priority date: 2005-08-25
Filing date: 2005-10-13
Publication date: 2007-03-01

Abstract

Disclosed herein are wireless and wired communication service terminals capable of providing selective communication service, and service methods using the respective communication terminals. An object of the present invention is to provide wireless and wired communication systems and communication terminals capable of providing selective communication service, which receive desired reception acceptance condition data, such as a call acceptance telephone number, a text massage and an e-mail, from a user and store the data, search for reception acceptance conditions only when there is a communication request from a calling party's terminal, and selectively performs communication only if the conditions are satisfied, and which are capable of additionally providing diversified selective services to meet the users' demand and preference in various ways. in the wireless and wired communication service systems and communication terminals capable of providing selective communication service, and the service methods using the respective communication terminals, desired reception acceptance condition data, such as call acceptance telephone numbers, text massages and e-mails are received from a user and store the data, reception acceptance conditions are searched for only when there is a communication request from a calling party's terminal, and selective communication is performed only when the conditions are satisfied, so that service can be provided so as to accept only calls desired by the user and, at the same time, users' demands and preferences can be met in various ways using services diversified according to group, grade and time, therefore, a better quality of service can be provided to the user and new profits can be provided to a service provider.

Description

WIRELESS AND WIRE COMMUNICATION SERVICE SYSTEM, TERMINAL AND USING METHOD

Technical Field

[1] The present invention relates to wireless and wired communication terminals capable of providing selective communication service and to service methods using the respective communication terminals. Background Art

[2] Recently, as personal communication becomes popularized and commercialized due to the development of mobile communication and data communication technology and due to the establishment of various circumstances, communication services also become so diversified that they are free from limitations of time, location and content.

[3] Accordingly, users can benefit from all types of information, desired by them, using communication service, regardless of their locations and work.

[4] However, the popularization and commercialization of such communication service causes a new problem in that even undesired calls, pieces of unnecessary information and the like are provided to the users because the services are almost free from temporal and spatial limitations.

[5] For example, in the case where a user conducts business that requires undivided attention or participates in an important meeting in a state in which his or her communication terminal, such a mobile phone or a wired phone, is not powered off to receive an emergency call, he or she must answer a call in order to indicate his or her refusal when an unnecessary call, such as an call from an insurance salesman or a call from a market researcher, is received. Accordingly, the flow of business or meeting process is interrupted due to the call that did not need to be answered, and thus the user is greatly inconvenienced.

[6] Furthermore, several tens of spam text messages and spam-type automated voice calls, which are received every day, cause a large amount of mental stress to the user to the extent that they can be considered pollution.

[7] Accordingly, service for blocking calls or spam messages, which users do not desire to receive, before they are answered, is demanded. To meet such a demand, many service technologies, such as Automatic Response Service (ARS), caller Identification (ID) service, call pre-blocking service, which uses a black list, and spam-blocking service, have been developed.

[8] These technologies are briefly described below. First, the ARS is the most classic service that allows a call to be transferred to a voice mailbox immediately after a pre- determined ring signal has generated, thus basically granting the ability to select a call to a user. However, the ARS is not effective in that the user must wait for a predetermined time while listening to the bell sound at the time of generation of the ring signal.

[9] Meanwhile, caller ID service is a service that indicates the telephone number of a calling party who is making a call to the user's communication terminal at the time of generation of the ring signal, thus allowing the user to previously determine whether to answer the call from the corresponding telephone number and allowing the user to selectively answer the call, and is one of the most widely used methods.

[10] However, in the caller ID service, whenever a bell sound or vibration occurs, the user must check calling parties' telephone numbers every time using his or her communication terminal and determine whether it is necessary to answer a call, therefore it is inefficient to use, and it is ineffective for a user who frequently makes a business call.

[11] Meanwhile, the call blocking service using a black list is a service that allows a user to previously register telephone numbers, from which the user does not desire to answer calls, in a communication terminal or a telephone office server, and allows the communication terminal or the telephone office server to block the calls in advance when call connection requests occur from the corresponding telephone numbers, thus preventing the user from answering undesired calls.

[12] However, even in the call blocking service, the user must individually store the undesired telephone numbers of a black list in the communication terminal or the telephone office server, and it is almost impossible to block calls from public telephones, from which calling parties cannot be identified, spam-type calls, telephone numbers of which frequently change, even though all of the telephone numbers have been stored. As a result, the user's demand cannot be sufficiently satisfied.

[13] Furthermore, the spam blocking service for blocking spam- type messages and mail, which are transmitted using Short Message Service (SMS) messages or wireless Internet electronic (e)-mail, is a service that has a concept similar to that of the above- described call blocking service, and thus it entails all of the problems of the call blocking service. Disclosure of Invention Technical Problem

[14] Accordingly, the present invention has been made keeping in mind the above problems occurring in the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide wireless and wired communication systems and communication terminals capable of providing selective communication service, which receive desired reception acceptance condition data, such as a call acceptance telephone number, a text massage and an e-mail, from a user and store the data, search for reception acceptance conditions only when there is a communication request from a calling party's terminal, and selectively performs communication only if the conditions are satisfied, and which are capable of additionally providing diversified selective services to meet the users' demand and preference in various ways.

[15] Another object of the present invention is to provide methods of providing various types of service to users using the wireless and wired communication systems and communication terminals, thus providing a better quality of service to the users so as to enable communication pollution to be avoided and providing new profits to a service provider. Technical Solution

[16] In order to accomplish the above objects, the present invention provides a wireless communication terminal capable of providing selective communication service, the wireless communication terminal including memory; an ARS unit for performing an ARS function; a transmission and reception processing unit for transmitting calling information and a command request signal when receiving a call request signal from a calling party's terminal, outputting a notification signal and connecting a call when receiving a call acceptance command signal in response to the transmission, and blocking the call to the ARS unit when receiving a call denial command signal; a reception acceptance condition setting unit for receiving reception acceptance conditions from a user, and storing the received reception acceptance conditions in the memory; and a control unit for controlling the interactive operation of the respective units and the flows of signals therebetween, comparing the calling information with the reception acceptance conditions, which have been stored in the memory, when receiving the calling information and the command request signal from the transmission and reception processing unit, transmitting the call acceptance command signal to the transmission and reception processing unit if the calling information satisfies the reception acceptance conditions, and transmitting the call denial command signal to the transmission and reception processing unit if the calling information does not satisfy the reception acceptance conditions.

[17] It is preferred that the control unit receive public institutions' emergency calling address information, which is provided from a mobile communication service provider server, and store the information in the memory, the emergency calling address information, which has been stored in the memory, being edited by the user, thereby the acceptance of emergency call information depending on the emergency calling address information is set. [18] It is preferred that the emergency call information has any of e-mail address, SMS message and ARS voice message forms.

[19] It is preferred that the emergency calling address information be set so as to be classified as at least one of a group and a grade according to type, call address, and the degree of importance.

[20] It is preferred that the transmission and reception processing unit transmit the calling information and the command request signal to the control unit when any of an SMS message and an e-mail is transmitted from the calling party's terminal, receive the corresponding SMS message or e-mail when the reception acceptance command signal is received, and deny the reception of the corresponding SMS message or e-mail when the reception denial command signal is received, the denied SMS message or e- mail being stored in the spam storage box of the memory.

[21] The reception acceptance condition setting unit provides a menu window for receiving the reception acceptance conditions from the user.

[22] The reception acceptance conditions includes reception acceptance calling party information including at least one of the reception acceptance telephone number, SMS message and e-mail address of each calling party, from which the user accepts to receive a call; and time-based reception acceptance information for allowing the user to set desired reception- acceptable calling parties in each desired time period.

[23] It is preferred that the reception acceptance calling party information be set so as to be classified as at least one of a group and a grade according to type and the degree of importance.

[24] It is preferred that the reception acceptance calling party information be constructed by downloading a telephone number list and an address directory, which have been stored in the memory.

[25] It is preferred that the reception acceptance conditions further include password setting information including a password and grade setting information, the password setting information allowing a call to be accepted through the reception of a password from the user and a request for the password from a user having a grade lower than a predetermined grade when a request for call connection is received.

[26] It is preferred that, when a connection of a call, the reception of which has been denied, is made, the ARS unit provide a call impossibility guidance announcement and then provides a guidance announcement for prompting the input of a request message, thereby allowing the request message to be registered, the request message being at least one of an emergency call request message, a reception acceptance condition registration request message and a password request message.

[27] It is preferred that the ARS unit store the registered request message in the memory in any of voice message, SMS message and e-mail forms, and outputs a notification signal for providing notification of the reception of the message.

[28] In order to accomplish the above objects, the present invention provides a service method using a user's wireless communication terminal capable of providing selective communication service, the service method including the steps of the user setting desired reception acceptance conditions in the wireless communication terminal; the wireless communication terminal storing the reception acceptance conditions in memory; and when any of a call connection request signal, an SMS message transmission request signal and an e-mail transmission request signal is received from a calling party's terminal, the wireless communication terminal comparing information about the calling party's terminal with the reception acceptance conditions, which have been stored in the memory, connecting a call if the information about the calling party's terminal satisfies the reception acceptance conditions, and blocking the call if the information about calling party's terminal does not satisfy the reception acceptance conditions.

[29] It is preferred that the service method further include the steps of receiving public institutions' emergency calling address information, which is provided from a mobile communication service provider server, and storing the information in the memory; and when a communication request for any of a call connection request signal, an SMS message transmission request signal and an e-mail transmission request signal is made from a calling party's terminal matching the emergency calling address information, forcibly allowing reception to be performed.

[30] It is preferred that the emergency calling address information stored in the memory can be edited by the user.

[31] It is preferred that the reception acceptance conditions include reception acceptance calling party information including at least one of the reception acceptance telephone number, SMS message and e-mail address of each calling party, from which the user accepts to receive a call, and time-based reception acceptance information for allowing the user to set desired reception- acceptable calling parties in each desired time period.

[32] It is preferred that the reception acceptance calling party information be set so as to be classified as at least one of a group and a grade according to type and the degree of importance.

[33] The reception acceptance calling party information may be constructed by downloading a telephone number list and an address directory, which have been stored in the memory.

[34] The reception acceptance conditions further include password setting information, the password setting information including a password and grade setting information and allowing a call to be accepted through the reception of the password from the user and through a request for the password from a user having a grade lower than a pre- determined grade when a request for call connection is received.

[35] It is preferred that the blocked call be connected to an ARS unit and that, when the blocked call is connected, the ARS unit provide a call impossibility message as a guidance announcement and then provides a guidance announcement for prompting the registration of a request message, thereby allowing the request message to be registered.

[36] It is preferred that the request message be at least one of an emergency call request message, a reception acceptance condition registration message, and a password request message.

[37] The ARS unit automatically generates a password and transmits the generated password to the calling party's terminal when the password request message is registered.

[38] It is preferred that the registered request message be converted into any of voice message, SMS message and e-mail forms, and be stored in the memory, and that the wireless communication terminal output a notification signal for providing notification of the reception of the message.

[39] It is preferred that the blocked SMS message and e-mail be stored in the spam storage box of the memory, and be automatically deleted, either after a predetermined period of time or immediately.

[40] When a call request from a calling party, having a high degree of importance in consideration of the reception acceptance conditions, is made, the wireless communication terminal may output a bell sound as a notification signal while automatically exiting a locked or vibrating mode even when set to the locked or vibrating mode.

[41] The wired communication terminal transmits calling information, including information about the call connection, to a display device using a wireless communication method, and displays the calling information thereon, the calling information including at least one of the telephone number of the calling party's terminal, a calling party's name, an alias, the acceptance of reception, and absence indication.

[42] In order to accomplish the above objects, the present invention provides a wired communication terminal capable of providing selective communication service, the wireless communication terminal including memory for storing various types of information; an ARS unit for performing various ARS functions; a transmission and reception processing unit for transmitting calling information and a command request signal when receiving a call request signal from a calling party's terminal, outputting a notification signal and connecting a call when receiving a call acceptance command signal in response to the transmission, and connecting the call to the ARS unit when receiving a call denial command signal; a reception acceptance condition setting unit for receiving reception acceptance conditions from a user, and storing the received reception acceptance conditions in the memory; and a control unit for controlling the interactive operation of the respective units and the flows of signals therebetween, comparing the calling information with the reception acceptance conditions, which have been stored in the memory, when receiving the calling information and the command request signal from the transmission and reception processing unit, transmitting the call acceptance command signal to the transmission and reception processing unit if the calling information satisfies the reception acceptance conditions, and transmitting the call denial command signal to the transmission and reception processing unit if the calling information does not satisfy the reception acceptance conditions.

[43] The reception acceptance condition setting unit provides a menu window for receiving the reception acceptance conditions from the user.

[44] It is preferred that the reception acceptance conditions include reception acceptance calling party information including the reception acceptance telephone number of each calling party, from which the user accepts to receive a call, and time-based reception acceptance information for allowing the user to set desired reception-acceptable calling parties in each desired time period, wherein the reception acceptance calling party information is set so as to be classified as at least one of a group and a grade according to type and the degree of importance.

[45] The reception acceptance calling party information may be constructed by downloading a telephone number list and an address directory, which have been stored in the memory.

[46] It is preferred that the reception acceptance conditions further include password setting information including a password and grade setting information, the password setting information allowing a call to be accepted through the reception of the password from the user and a request for the password from a user having a grade lower than a predetermined grade when a request for call connection is received.

[47] It is preferred that, when a connection of a call, the reception of which has been denied, is made, the ARS unit provide a call impossibility guidance announcement and then provides a guidance announcement for prompting the input of a request message, thus allowing at least one of an emergency call request message, a reception acceptance condition registration request message and a password request message to be registered.

[48] It is preferred that the ARS unit store the registered request message in the memory in any of voice message, SMS message and e-mail forms, and outputs a notification signal for providing notification of the reception of the message. [49] In order to accomplish the above objects, the present invention provides a service method using a user's wired communication terminal capable of providing selective communication service, the service method including the steps of the user setting desired reception acceptance conditions in the wireless communication terminal; the wired communication terminal storing the reception acceptance conditions in memory; and when a call connection request signal is received from a calling party's terminal, the wired communication terminal comparing information about the calling party's terminal with the reception acceptance conditions, which have been stored in the memory, performing a notification operation and connecting a call if the information about the calling party's terminal satisfies the reception acceptance conditions, and blocking the call if the information about calling party's terminal does not satisfy the reception acceptance conditions.

[50] It is preferred that the reception acceptance conditions include reception acceptance calling party information including at least one of the reception acceptance telephone number, SMS message and e-mail address of each calling party, from which the user accepts to receive a call, and time-based reception acceptance information for allowing the user to set desired reception- acceptable calling parties in each desired time period, wherein the reception acceptance calling party information is set so as to be classified as at least one of a group and a grade according to type and the degree of importance.

[51] The reception acceptance calling party information may be constructed by downloading a telephone number list and an address directory, which have been stored in the memory.

[52] The reception acceptance conditions further include password setting information including a password and grade setting information, the password setting information allowing a call to be accepted through the reception of the password from the user and a request for the password from a user a user having a grade lower than a predetermined grade when a request for call connection is received.

[53] It is preferred that the blocked call be connected to an ARS unit, and that, when the blocked call is connected, the ARS unit provide a call impossibility message as a guidance announcement and then provides a guidance announcement for prompting the registration of a request message, thereby allowing the request message to be registered.

[54] The registered request message is converted into any of voice message, SMS message and e-mail forms, and is stored in the memory, and the wired communication terminal outputs a notification signal for providing notification of reception of the message.

[55] It is preferred that the request message be at least one of an emergency call request message, a reception acceptance condition registration message, and a password request message.

[56] It is preferred that the ARS unit automatically generate a password and transmit the generated password to the calling party's terminal, when the password request message is registered.

[57] The wired communication terminal may transmit calling information, including information about the call connection, to a display device using a wireless communication method, and displays the calling information thereon.

[58] It is preferred that the calling information include at least one of the telephone number of the calling party's terminal, a calling party's name, an alias, the acceptance of reception, and absence indication.

[59] The wireless communication method may be any of Bluetooth, 802.1 IX, AM, FM and ISM.

[60] In order to accomplish the above objects, the present invention provides a wireless communication terminal capable of providing selective communication service, the wireless communication terminal including a reception acceptance condition setting unit for receiving reception acceptance conditions from a user and storing the received reception acceptance conditions in memory; and a control unit for determining whether to accept a call request from a calling party's terminal according to the reception acceptance conditions; wherein the control unit causes emergency public institutions' calling address information, which is provided from a mobile communication service provider server, to be stored in the memory, the emergency calling address information, which has been stored in the memory being edited by the user, thereby the acceptance of emergency call information depending on the emergency calling address information is set.

[61] Preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings below.

[62] Since wireless and wired communication systems and communication terminals capable of providing selective communication service according to embodiments of the present invention are implemented using a wireless communication system, a wireless communication terminal, a wired communication system, and a wired communication terminal, the systems and service methods using the respective communication terminals are described by a first embodiment, a second embodiment, a third embodiment, and a fourth embodiment below.

Advantageous Effects

[63] As described above, in accordance with the wireless and wired communication service systems and communication terminals capable of providing selective communication service, and the service methods using the respective communication terminals according to the present invention, desired reception acceptance condition data, such as call acceptance telephone numbers, text massages and e-mails, are received from a user and stored, reception acceptance conditions are searched for only when there is a communication request from a calling party's terminal, and selective communication is performed only when the conditions are satisfied, so that service can be provided so as to accept only calls desired by the user and, at the same time, users' demands and preferences can be met in various ways using services diversified according to group, grade and time.

[64] Accordingly, from a user's point of view, a better quality of service can be provided to the user so that communication pollution, which occurs in various forms, such as undesired calls, SMS messages and e-mails, can be avoided. Furthermore, from a service provider's point of view, profits, attributable to the attraction and increase of subscribers and the new source of profits, can be increased. Brief Description of the Drawings

[65] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the construction of a wireless communication service system capable of providing selective communication service according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[66] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the modular construction of a control server shown in FIG. 1 ;

[67] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a reception acceptance condition setting window provided by the reception acceptance condition setting module of the control server shown in FIG. 2;

[68] FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a service method using the wireless communication service system capable of providing selective communication service according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[69] FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating the service method using the wireless communication service system capable of providing selective communication service, shown in FIG. 4;

[70] FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the construction of a wireless communication terminal capable of providing selective communication service according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[71] FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a service method using the wireless communication terminal capable of providing selective communication service according to the second preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[72] FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating the service method using the wireless communication terminal capable of providing selective communication service, shown in FIG. 7; [73] FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the construction of a wired communication service system capable of providing selective communication service according to a third preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[74] FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a service method using the wired communication service system capable of providing selective communication service according to the third preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[75] FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating the service method using the wired communication service system capable of providing selective communication service, shown in FIG. 10;

[76] FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing the construction of a wired communication terminal capable of providing selective communication service according to a fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[77] FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a service method using the wired communication terminal capable of providing selective communication service according to the fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention;

[78] FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating the service method using the wired communication terminal capable of providing selective communication service, shown in FIG. 13; and

[79] FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a sub menu displayed when a user selects an emergency calling information setting menu 15a shown in FIG. 3.

[80] *Description of characters of principal elements*

[81] 200; wireless communication terminal capable of providing selective communication service

[82] 210; control unit

[83] 220; memory

[84] 230; transmission and reception processing unit

[85] 240; voice processing unit

[86] 250; display unit

[87] 260; key input unit

[88] 270; reception acceptance condition setting unit

[89] 271 ; menu window

[90] 300; wireless communication service system

[91] 310; calling party's terminal

Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[92] <First Embodiment

[93] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the construction of a wireless communication service system capable of providing selective communication service according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[94] Referring to FIG. 1, the wireless communication service system 100 includes a wireless mobile switching center 20, an SMS message center 30 and an e-mail server 40 operating in conjunction with each other, and a control server 10 operating in conjunction with these components. All calls and request signals, which are transmitted from a calling party's terminal 50 to the wireless mobile switching center 20, the SMS message center 30 and the e-mail server 40, are transmitted to a user's terminal 60 only in response to an acceptance command.

[95] The components are described in detail below.

[96] The wireless mobile switching center 20 functions to transmit calling information and a command request message to the control server 10 when receiving a call connection request signal from the calling party's terminal 50, generate a ring signal and connect a call to the user's terminal 60 when receiving a call connection acceptance command message from the control server 10, and connect the call to a voice mailbox when receiving a call connection denial command message.

[97] The SMS message center 30 transmits calling information and a command request message to the control server 10 when an SMS message transmission request signal is received from the calling party's terminal 50, transmits an SMS message to the user's terminal 60 when a transmission acceptance command message is received from the control server 10, and converts the SMS message, along with simple calling information, into a text file and then transmits the text file to the e-mail server 40 when a transmission denial command message is received.

[98] The e-mail server 40 transmits calling information and a command request message to the control server 10 when an e-mail is received from the calling party's terminal, transmits the e-mail to the user's terminal 60 when the transmission acceptance command message is received from the control server 10, and stores the e-mail in the spam mailbox of a mailbox or deletes it when the transmission denial command message is received. In this case, SMS messages, the transmission of which has been blocked by the SMS message center 30, are also already stored in the spam mailbox, along with simple reception information.

[99] The control server 10 functions to receive reception acceptance conditions from the user and stores them in a database 11, compare the calling information with the reception acceptance conditions, which have been stored in the database 11, when receiving the calling information and the command request message from the wireless mobile switching center 20, the SMS message center 30, or the e-mail server 40, transmit an acceptance command if the calling information satisfies the reception acceptance conditions, and transmit a denial command if the calling information does not satisfy the reception acceptance conditions. [100] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the module construction of the control server 10 shown in FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the control server 10 includes a database 11, an external interface module 16, a voice mail service module 13, a reception acceptance condition setting module 14, and a control module 12.

[101] The external interface module 16 performs an interface function so that the control server 10 operates in conjunction with the wireless mobile switching center 20, the SMS message center 30 and the e-mail server 40 to transmit and receive data to and from them.

[102] The voice mail service module 13 provides a voice mailbox to the user's terminal

60, provides guidance announcements according to a predetermined procedure when the reception acceptance conditions are set, and transfers input reception acceptance condition data to the reception acceptance condition setting module 14.

[103] Furthermore, the voice mail service module 13 provides various guidance announcements to the calling party's terminal 50 for which call connection has been denied. That is, the voice mail service module 13 provides notification of the fact that the telephone number of the calling party's terminal 50 is not listed in a telephone number list, which is included in the reception acceptance information, through guidance announcements, provides guidance announcements for prompting a calling party to register request messages, and transmits the request messages to the user's terminal 60 in a voice message, SMS message or e-mail form.

[104] The request messages are classified into the following types:

[105] 1. Emergency call request message: a message for providing notification of the fact that this is an emergency call to the user's terminal 60 because the emergency call is necessary even though it has not been contained in the reception acceptance conditions.

[106] 2. Reception acceptance condition registration request message: a message for requesting the user 61 to input the reception acceptance conditions using the user's terminal 61.

[107] 3. Password request message: a message for the calling party requesting the user to provide notification of a password in the case where the calling party's terminal 50 is set to a password input mode depending on the reception acceptance conditions.

[108] The reception acceptance condition setting module 14 functions to receive the reception acceptance conditions from the user and store them in the database 11. For the input of the reception acceptance conditions, the reception acceptance condition setting module 14 provides a reception acceptance condition input window 15 via the wired or wireless Internet, and may request the voice mailbox service module to transmit the reception acceptance condition data.

[109] Accordingly, after making a connection to the wired or wireless Internet using a computer terminal or the user's terminal 60, the user can directly input reception acceptance conditions through the reception acceptance condition input window 15, or can make a connection to the voice mail service module 13 using the user's terminal 60 and set the reception acceptance conditions according to guidance announcements.

[110] Meanwhile, the reception acceptance conditions are reception acceptance calling party information including a telephone number, an SMS message and an e-mail address, which it is desired for the user to receive, and time-based reception acceptance information that allows desired reception- acceptable calling parties to be set in each desired time period and thus allows only calls from those calling parties to be accepted, and password setting information that allows a password to be requested when a request for call connection is received.

[I l l] The reception acceptance calling party information is described in greater detail below.

[112] 1. Reception acceptance telephone numbers: telephone numbers from which the user can accept calls. These may be set according to group, such as "family," "co-workers," or "friends," and may be graded and set according to the degree of importance of each telephone number or each group. Furthermore, the user may make a connection to the reception acceptance condition module 14 or the voice mailbox service module 13 and then directly input the telephone numbers, or may directly download a telephone number list (a list of telephone numbers that are already stored in the user's terminal and are input by the user) from the user's terminal 60.

[113] 2. Reception acceptance SMS message calling numbers: the calling numbers of respective SMS messages that the user accepts to receive. The user may directly input the calling number through the Internet or a voice mailbox and may also download a telephone number list via the wireless Internet. In the case of SMS messages, the SMS messages, such as card use details, various coupons and account details, that are not listed in the telephone number list of the user's terminal 60 but are surely necessary for the user, may be transmitted to the user, and thus they are separately and additionally input by the user.

[114] 3. Reception acceptance e-mail addresses: e-mail addresses from which the user accept to receive e-mail. The user may directly input the e-mail addresses via the Internet and may also download them from the user's terminal 60, in which an e-mail address directory is stored.

[115] Meanwhile, the time-based reception acceptance information refers to time information and reception acceptance grade information. When the user inputs the time information and the reception acceptance grade information, only calls from a telephone number having an accepted grade or higher can be accepted in each desired time period. Accordingly, this is very useful in the case where the user desires to answer only calls from specific people.

[116] For example, in the case where a user, who is a performer by profession, desires to block all calls during the morning hours and answer only calls from his or her manager, only calls from his or her manager can be accepted during the morning hours, and the other calls are blocked, when the grade of the manager's telephone number is set to a first level, the reception acceptance grade information is set to a first level, and the time information is set to indicate the period from 9 to 12 o'clock.

[117] The password setting information refers to password and grade setting information, which are received from a user, and is information that allows the password to be received from the user and allows corresponding passwords to be requested for respective grades lower than the grade set when a call connection is requested, thus allowing only a calling party's terminal, through which a password has been input, to make a call.

[118] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the reception acceptance condition setting window 15 provided by the reception acceptance condition setting module 14 of the control server 10 shown in FIG. 2. It can be seen that menus for setting a reception acceptance telephone number, a reception acceptance SMS message calling number, a reception acceptance e-mail address and emergency call information are provided in the reception acceptance condition setting window 15, and are set according to group and grade. In this case, when a public institution desires to transmit an ARS, SMS message and e-mail of great urgency to the user's terminal (for example, reference numeral 60) at the time of occurrence of a typhoon, heavy rain, a fire, or another disaster situation, or in an emergency situation, an emergency call information setting menu is a menu for making settings for the acceptance of reception of the transmitted information, which is described with reference to FIG. 15.

[119] FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a sub menu displayed when the user selects an emergency calling information setting menu 15a shown in FIG. 3.

[120] Calling information (calling address), which is provided by the mobile communication service provider server, emergency calling address information (for example, 9119-xxxx), which is provided so as to correspond to the calling information, and selection buttons, through which the user selects the acceptance or denial of calls, are provided in the sub menu shown in the drawing. "Calling addresses" and "contact addresses," shown in the drawing, are acquired from the mobile communication service provider server (not shown) that provides wireless communication service to the wireless communication terminal. The mobile communication service provider server provides public institutions' calling information, which are related to weather, disasters and other users' safety, and emergency calling address information to the wireless communication terminal. The user can accept the reception of only public in- stitutions' information, which it is desired for him or her to desire to receive among the calling information and the emergency calling address information that are provided by the mobile communication service provider server. Although, in the drawing, the telephone numbers of public institutions, such as a meteorological office and a 119 rescue team, are shown, e-mails and SMS messages may also be used in the same manner as the telephone numbers. Furthermore, although the calling information and the emergency calling address information, acquired from the mobile communication service provider server, may be selectively used, the user may directly edit and use the calling information and the emergency calling address information. In this case, a calling information display field and an emergency calling address information display field, shown in FIG. 15, may be edited by the user using a keypad provided on the wireless communication terminal.

[121] As shown in FIG. 3, the time information, that is, the time-based reception acceptance information, is set to 9 to 12 AM, the reception acceptance grade information is set to a first level, and the password is checked, so that the user's setting is set at the first level during the morning hours, therefore calls from a manager who knows the password can be accepted.

[122] Meanwhile, when the calling information and the command request message are received from the wireless communication switching center 20, the control module 12 functions to compare the calling information with the reception acceptance conditions stored in the database 11 by the reception acceptance condition setting module 14, and transmit a reception acceptance command message and a reception denial command message to a corresponding device.

[123] From the above-described description, it can be seen that a system basis has been established using the wireless communication service system 100 for providing selective communication service. Accordingly, the method of providing service to users using the wireless communication service system 100 is described below.

[124] FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a service method using the wireless communication service system 100 capable of providing selective communication service according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating the service method of FIG. 4.

[125] First, a user 61 must request the service provider of the wireless communication service system 100 to provide selective communication service, and enter into a contract for such service with the service provider 101 of the wireless communication service system 100 at step Sl.

[126] In this case, the selective communication service can be differently provided according to the grade of the contract between the user 61 and the service provider 101 of the wireless communication service system 100. That is, the selective com- munication service can be classified as selective telephone number service, selective short message service or selective e-mail service according to reception acceptance conditions. The selective telephone number service may be classified as normal service, which provides selective service depending only on reception acceptance telephone numbers, and premium service, which provides selective service by enabling reception acceptance telephone numbers to be set according to group and grade.

[127] Accordingly, the service provider 101 of the wireless communication service system 100 enters into a contract with the user 61 for the selective telephone number service, thus charging fees for the services, the selective short message service and the selective e-mail service. Furthermore, in the case of the selective telephone number service, different fees can be charged for normal service and premium service.

[128] When the contract has been agreed to, the user 61 must make a connection to the wireless communication service system 100 and input desired reception acceptance conditions at step S2. In this case, the user 61 may conduct the input of reception acceptance conditions by making a connection to the wireless Internet via the user's terminal 60, or by making a connection to a web page, which is separately managed by the wireless communication service system 100, via a computer terminal, and may also conduct input using a voice mailbox.

[129] The reception acceptance conditions include reception acceptance calling party information including telephone numbers, SMS messages and e-mail addresses, which it is desired for the user 61 to receive, time-based reception acceptance information time- based reception acceptance information that allows desired reception- acceptable calling parties to be set in each desired time period and thus allows only calls from those calling parties to be accepted, and password setting information that allows a password to be requested at the time of accepting a call

[130] In this case, the reception acceptance calling party information is constructed by uploading a telephone number list and an address directory, which have been stored in the user's terminal 60, without changing them (in the case where a call connection is made via the Internet), the reception acceptance telephone number may be set according to group and grade at the time of providing premium service.

[131] After the reception acceptance conditions have been inputted by the user 61 as described above, the wireless communication service system 100 stores the reception acceptance conditions in a database 11 at step S3.

[132] Subsequently, when a call connection request signal is received from the calling party's terminal 50 to the user's terminal 60 at step S4, the wireless communication service system 100 compares the calling information of the calling party's terminal 50 with the reception acceptance conditions of the user 61, which are stored in the database 11, at step S5, generates a ring signal and connects a call to the user's terminal 60 at step S6 if the calling information satisfies the reception acceptance conditions, and connects the call to the voice mailbox of the user 61 at step S7 if the calling information does not satisfy the reception acceptance conditions.

[133] If a connection to the voice mailbox is made, the voice mailbox provides notification of the fact that the telephone number of the calling party's terminal 50 is not listed in the telephone number list included in the reception acceptance information using a guidance announcement, and accepts the registration of request messages by providing guidance announcements for prompting a calling party to register the request messages. In this case, the request messages refer to the emergency call request message, the reception acceptance condition registration request message and the password request message, described above.

[134] When the request messages from the calling party's terminal 50 are registered, the registered request messages are transmitted to the user's terminal 60 in any of voice message, SMS message and e-mail forms according to the calling party's selection.

[135] Meanwhile, even when an SMS message transmission request signal or an e-mail transmission request signal is received from the calling party's terminal 50 to the user's terminal 60, the above-described comparison process is performed via the database 11, an SMS message or an e-mail is received to the user's terminal 60 if the conditions are satisfied, and the SMS message or the e-mail is stored in the spam storage box if the conditions are not satisfied.

[136] Accordingly, the user 61 can accept calls from desired people in the desired time periods, and can receive only desired SMS messages and e-mails.

[137] The above-described service can benefit the service provider 101 of the wireless communication service system 100, and is very effective for discriminating people, who selectively receive calls, performers, who cannot receive calls from reporters and enthusiastic fans, high-ranking government officials, who desire to receive only important emergency calls, broadcasters, executives of large businesses, diplomats, legal experts, and athletes.

[138] Accordingly, the service provider 101 of the wireless communication service system 100 prompts users to subscribe for the service through large scale advertising, which increases the benefits of allowing calls to be selectively connected, therefore business using the wireless communication service system 100 can be better managed. Mode for the Invention

[139] <Second Embodiment

[140] FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the construction of a wireless communication terminal capable of providing selective communication service according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention. [141] As shown in FIG. 6, the wireless communication terminal 200 capable of providing selective communication service includes a voice processing unit 240, a display unit 250, a key input unit 260, memory 220, a transmission and reception processing unit 230, a reception acceptance condition setting unit 270, an ARS unit 280, and a control unit 210.

[142] In this case, the voice processing unit 240, the display unit 250, the key input unit

260, and the memory 220 perform voice input and output functions, an information display function, an information input function, and an information storage function, respectively, as in a typical wireless communication terminal.

[143] The transmission and reception unit 230 transmits calling information and a command request signal to the control unit 210 when a call request signal is received from a calling party's terminal 310, outputs a notification signal and makes a call connection when a call acceptance command signal is received from the control unit 210, such as a bell sound or vibration, and connects the call to the ARS unit 280 when a call denial command signal is received.

[144] Furthermore, when an SMS message or an e-mail is transmitted, they are processed through the same path. That is, after the calling information and the command request signal have been transmitted to the control unit 210, the corresponding SMS message or e-mail is received when a reception acceptance command signal is received from the control unit 210, and the reception of the corresponding SMS message or e-mail is denied when a reception denial command signal is received.

[145] In this case, the SMS message or e-mail, the reception of which has been denied, is immediately deleted, or is automatically deleted when a predetermined time elapses after it has been stored in the spam storage box of the memory 220.

[146] The reception acceptance condition setting unit 270 functions to provide a menu window 271 for receiving reception acceptance conditions to the user through the display unit, receive reception acceptance conditions from the user, and store the received reception acceptance conditions in the memory 220. Furthermore, the reception acceptance condition setting unit 270 may edit emergency calling address information provided by a mobile communication service provider server (not shown). When the user desires to edit the emergency calling address information, the control unit 210 records the emergency calling address information, which is provided through the transmission and reception unit 230, in the memory 220, and provides the emergency calling address information to the reception acceptance condition setting unit 270. In this case, the emergency calling address information is the same as that described in conjunction with FIGS. 3 and 15, and may be applied to e-mails and SMS messages, as well as voice communication service, such as ARS, in the same manner.

[147] When the reception acceptance condition setting unit 270 functions to provide the menu window 271 for receiving reception acceptance conditions to the user through the display unit, receive the reception acceptance conditions from the user, and store the received reception acceptance conditions in the memory 220, the reception acceptance conditions refers to reception acceptance calling party information, such as reception acceptance telephone numbers, SMS messages and e-mail addresses, time- based reception acceptance information, and password setting information, which are the same as that described in the above-described first embodiment.

[148] Accordingly, the user inputs desired reception acceptance telephone numbers according to group and grade and inputs time information, so that wasted time can be reduced, only calls from desired calling parties can be accepted in each desired time period, and only desired SMS messages and e-mails can be received.

[149] Meanwhile, although the user causes the menu window 271 to be loaded and may individually input the reception acceptance calling party information when storing the reception acceptance calling party information, it is preferred that the user's telephone number list and address directory, which have been previously stored in the memory 220, be downloaded and used.

[150] When a connection of a call, the reception of which has been denied, is made, the

ARS unit 280 performs an automatic response function of providing various guidance announcements. That is, when a connection of a call, the reception of which has been denied, is made, the ARS unit 280 provides notification of the fact that the telephone number of the calling party's terminal is not listed in the telephone number list included in the reception acceptance conditions, and accepts the registration of request messages by providing guidance announcements so that the request messages can be registered.

[151] In this case, the request messages refer to an emergency call request message, a reception acceptance condition registration request message and a password request message. The request messages are stored in the memory in a voice message, SMS message or e-mail form, and a notification signal for providing notification of the reception of the messages is output. In this case, various procedures are provided through the voice guidance announcements for prompting the calling party to select the types and transmission formats of the request messages.

[152] The control unit 210 controls the interactive operation of the respective units 220 to

270 and the flows of signals therebetween, compares the calling information with the reception acceptance conditions stored in the memory 220 when the calling information and the command request are received from the transmission and reception unit 230, outputs a call or reception acceptance command signal if the calling information satisfies the reception acceptance conditions, and outputs a call or reception denial command signal if the calling information does not satisfy the reception acceptance condition.

[153] From the above-described description, it can be seen that a system basis has been established using the wireless communication terminal 200 for providing selective communication service. Accordingly, a method of providing service using the wireless communication terminal 200 is described below.

[154] FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a service method using the wireless communication terminal capable of providing selective communication service according to the second preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating the service method of FIG. 7.

[155] First, a user 201 purchases a wireless communication terminal 200, which enables selective communication service to be provided, from the service provider 202 of the wireless communication terminal 200, which is associated with the wireless communication service system 300, at step SlO.

[156] Thereafter, the user 201 must input reception acceptance conditions, desired by him or her, to the wireless communication terminal 200 at step SI l. That is, the user selects a reception acceptance condition setting menu on the wireless communication terminal 200, and inputs reception acceptance calling party information, such as reception acceptance telephone numbers, SMR messages and e-mail addresses, and time-based reception acceptance information that allows desired reception-acceptable calling parties to be set in each desired time period and thus allows only calls from those calling parties to be accepted, and password setting information that allows a password to be requested at the time of accepting a call, thereby setting the reception acceptance conditions.

[157] In this case, the user 201 may individually input the reception acceptance calling party information through the reception acceptance condition setting menu provided by the wireless communication terminal 200, or may upload a telephone number list and a address directory, which have been stored in the wireless communication terminal 200, in a general manner without change.

[158] When the reception acceptance conditions are input by the user 201 as described above, the wireless communication terminal 200 stores the conditions in the memory 220 at step S 12.

[159] Meanwhile, when a call connection request signal is received from the calling party's terminal 310 to the user's wireless communication terminal 200 through the wireless communication service system 300 at step S 13, the wireless communication terminal 200 compares information about the calling party's terminal 310 with the reception acceptance conditions, which have stored in the memory 220 by the user 210, at step S 14, generates a call notification signal and connects a call, such as a bell sound or vibration, at step S 15 if the reception acceptance conditions are satisfied, and connects the call to the ARS unit at step S 16 if the reception acceptance conditions are not satisfied.

[160] In this case, the ARS unit of the wireless communication terminal 200 provides notification of the fact that the telephone number of the calling party's terminal is not listed in a telephone number list, which is included in the reception acceptance information, through voice announcements, provides guidance announcements so that request messages can be registered, and accepts the registration of the request messages. The request messages may be an emergency call request message, a reception acceptance condition registration request message and a password request message.

[161] The registered request messages are converted into a voice message form, an SMS message or an e-mail and are stored in the memory. In this case, the wireless communication terminal outputs a notification signal for providing notification of the reception of the message.

[162] The ARS unit provides detailed guidance using voice announcements so that the calling party can select the types and formats of request messages in a step-by-step manner. Furthermore, when a password request message is received, it is possible to automatically generate a password according to the settings of the user 201 and transmit the generated password to the calling party's terminal 310.

[163] Meanwhile, the wireless communication terminal 200 transmits call information, including information about call connection, to the display unit, such as a monitor or a Television (TV), using wireless communication methods, such as Bluetooth, 802. HX, AM, FM and ISM, and thus allows the user 201 to easily determine and manage the call information. In this case, the call information refers to the telephone number of the calling party's terminal 310, a calling party's name, an alias, the acceptance of reception, and absence indication.

[164] Meanwhile, even when an SMS message transmission request or an e-mail transmission request signal is received from the calling party's terminal 310 to the wireless communication terminal 200 of the user 201, the above-described comparison process is performed via the memory 220, an SMS message or an e-mail is received to the user's terminal 60 if the conditions are satisfied, and the SMS message and the e- mail are blocked if the conditions are not satisfied. In this case, the blocked message is stored in the memory 220, and is automatically deleted, either after a predetermined period of time or immediately.

[165] Accordingly, the user 201 can accept only calls from desired people in the desired time periods, and can receive only desired SMS messages and e-mails. Meanwhile, when a call request from a telephone number having a high degree of importance in consideration of the reception acceptance conditions, is made, the wireless com- munication terminal 200 outputs a bell sound as a notification signal while automatically exiting a locked or vibrating mode even when set to the locked or vibrating mode.

[166] The above-described service can provide new profits to the service provider 202 of the wireless communication service system 200, and aggressive marketing can be conducted so as to target main customers who require the service, that is, discriminating people, who selectively receive calls, performers, who cannot receive calls from reporters and enthusiastic fans, high-ranking government officials, who desire to receive only important emergency calls, broadcasters, executives of large businesses, diplomats, legal experts, and athletes.

[167] Accordingly, the service provider of the wireless communication service system

200 can prompt users to purchase terminals through large scale advertising, which increases the benefits of allowing calls to be selectively connected. Furthermore, profit from the wireless communication service system 300, associated with the service provider 202 of the wireless communication service 200, can also be increased.

[168] Meanwhile, although the above-described first and second embodiments allow systems and methods to be implemented so that selective communication service can be provided using wireless communication technology, the above-described systems and methods may be implemented using a wired communication service system or a wired communication terminal based on the same concept.

[169] <Third Embodiment

[170] FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the construction of a wired communication service system capable of providing selective communication service according to a third preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[171] Referring to FIG. 9, the wired communication service system 400 capable of providing selective communication service includes a switching center 420, a voice mailbox center 430, and a control server 410.

[172] The switching center 420 transmits the calling information and the command request message to the control server 410 when a call connection request signal is received from the calling party's terminal 510, generates a ring signal and connects a call to a user's terminal 500 when a call connection acceptance command message is received from the control server 410, and connects the call to the voice mailbox center 430 when a call connection denial command message is received.

[173] The voice mailbox center 430 functions to provide a voice mailbox to the user's terminal 500, provide guidance announcements for setting reception acceptance conditions to the user, and transmit the reception acceptance conditions, which are input according to the guidance announcements, to the control server 410.

[174] In this case, the reception acceptance conditions refer to reception acceptance telephone numbers, which can be set according to group and grade, time-based reception acceptance information, and password information. Accordingly, the user inputs desired reception acceptance telephone numbers according to group and grade and inputs desired time information, so that only calls from desired calling parties can be accepted in each desired time period.

[175] Furthermore, the voice mailbox center 430 provides various guidance announcements to the calling party's terminal 510 for which call connection has been denied. That is, the voice mailbox center 430 provides notification of the fact that the telephone number of the calling party's terminal 510 is not listed in the telephone number list included in the reception acceptance information using the guidance announcements, provides guidance announcements for prompting the calling party to register request messages, and transmits the request messages to the user's terminal 500 in a voice message form.

[176] The request messages may be an emergency call request message, a reception acceptance condition registration request message and a password request message, and the types of the request messages may be selected by the calling party at the time of providing guidance.

[177] The control server 410 receives the reception acceptance conditions from the voice mailbox center 430 and stores the conditions in the database 411, and compares the calling information with the reception acceptance conditions, which have been stored in the database 411, when the calling information and the command request messages are received from the switching center 420, and transmits a connection acceptance command message and a connection denial command message to the switching center.

[178] Meanwhile, the control server 410 can provide Internet service, and provides a reception acceptance condition input window 412 so that the user can directly make a connection to the Internet even when no reception acceptance conditions are received from the voice mailbox center 430, and input desired reception acceptance conditions to the control server 410.

[179] From the above-described description, it can be seen that a system basis has been established using the wired communication terminal 400 for providing selective communication service. Accordingly, a method of providing service to users using the wireless communication terminal 400 is described below.

[180] FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a service method using the wired communication service system 400 capable of providing selective communication service according to the third preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating the service method of FIG. 10.

[181] First, a user 501 must request the service provider 450 of the wired communication service system 400 to provide selective communication service, and enter into a contract for such service with the service provider 450 of the wired communication service system 400 at step S21.

[182] In this case, the selective communication service can be differently provided according to the grade of the contract between the user 501 and the service provider 450 of the wired communication service system 400. That is, the selective communication service may be classified as normal service, which provides only indication of reception acceptance telephone numbers meeting the reception acceptance conditions, and premium service, which enables reception acceptance telephone numbers to be set according to a plurality of groups and grades.

[183] Accordingly, the service provider 450 of the wired communication service system

400 can charge the user different fees for the graded normal and premium service. Furthermore, time-based setting and the use of a password can be managed and contracted as different services.

[184] When the contract has been agreed to, the user 501 must make a connection to the wired communication service system 400 and input desired reception acceptance conditions at step S22. In this case, the user 501 may conduct the input of the reception acceptance conditions by making a connection to the voice mailbox via the user's terminal 500, or by making a connection to a web page, which is provided by the wired communication service system 400, via a computer terminal.

[185] In this case, the reception acceptance conditions may be reception acceptance telephone numbers that can be set according to group and grade, time-based reception acceptance information that allows the user to set desired reception- acceptable calling parties in each desired time period and thus allows calls from those calling parties to be accepted, and password setting information that causes a password to be requested at the time of accepting a call.

[186] After the reception acceptance conditions have been input by the user 501 as described above, the wired communication service system 400 stores the reception acceptance conditions in the database 411 at step S23.

[187] Meanwhile, when a call connection request signal is received from the calling party's terminal 510 to the user's terminal 500 at step S24, the wired communication service system 400 compares the calling information of the calling party's terminal 510 with the reception acceptance conditions of the user 501, which have been stored in the database 411, at step S25, generates a ring signal and connects a call to the user's terminal 500 at step S26 if the calling information satisfies the reception acceptance conditions, and connects the call to the voice mailbox of the user 501 at step S27 if the call information does not satisfy the reception acceptance conditions.

[188] If a connection to the voice mailbox is made, the voice mailbox provides notification of the fact that the telephone number of the calling party's terminal 510 is not listed in the telephone number list included in the reception acceptance information using a guidance announcement, and then accepts the registration of request messages by providing guidance announcements for prompting a calling party to register the request messages. In this case, the request messages refer to the emergency call request message, the reception acceptance condition registration request message and the password request message, described above.

[189] When the request messages from the calling party's terminal 510 are registered, the registered request messages are transmitted to the user's terminal 60 in a voice message form according to the calling party's selection. In this case, the request messages may be transmitted via a user's separate wireless communication terminal or e-mail.

[190] Accordingly, the user 501 can accept calls from desired people in the desired time periods.

[191] The above-described service can benefit the service provider 450 of the wired communication service system 400, and is very effective for discriminating people, who selectively receive calls, performers, who cannot receive calls from reporters and enthusiastic fans, high-ranking government officials, who desire to receive only important emergency calls, broadcasters, executives of large businesses, diplomats, legal experts, and athletes.

[192] Accordingly, the service provider 450 of the wired communication service system

400 prompts users to subscribe for the service through large scale advertising, which increases the benefits of allowing calls to be selectively connected, therefore business using the wired communication service system 400 can be better managed.

[193] <Fourth embodiment

[194] FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing the construction of a wired communication terminal capable of providing selective communication service according to a fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[195] Referring to FIG. 12, the wired communication terminal 600 capable of providing selective communication service includes a voice processing unit 640, a display unit 650, a key input unit 660, memory 620, a transmission and reception processing unit 630, a reception acceptance condition setting unit 670, an ARS unit 680, and a control unit 610.

[196] In this case, the voice processing unit 640, the display unit 650, the key input unit

660 and the memory 620 perform a voice input and output function, an information display function, an information input function, and an information storage function, respectively, as in a typical caller ID wired communication terminal.

[197] The transmission and reception unit 630 transmits calling information and a command request signal to the control unit 610 when a call request signal is received from a calling party's terminal 710, outputs a notification signal and connects a call when a call acceptance command signal, such as a bell sound or vibration, is received from the control unit 710, and connects the call to the ARS unit 680 when a call denial command signal is received.

[198] The reception acceptance condition setting unit 670 functions to provide a menu window 671, through which reception acceptance conditions can be input, to the user through the display unit 650, and to receive reception acceptance conditions from the user and store the received reception acceptance conditions in the memory 620.

[199] In this case, the reception acceptance conditions refer to reception acceptance telephone numbers, which can be set according to group and grade, time-based reception acceptance information, and password information. Accordingly, the user inputs desired reception acceptance telephone numbers according to group and grade and inputs desired time information, so that only calls from desired calling parties can be accepted in each desired time periods.

[200] Meanwhile, although the user causes the menu window 671 to be loaded and may individually input the reception acceptance calling party information when storing the reception acceptance calling party information, it is preferred that the user's telephone number list and address directory, which have been previously stored in the memory 220, be downloaded and used.

[201] When a connection of a call, the reception of which has been denied, is made, the

ARS unit 680 performs an automatic response function of providing various guidance announcements. That is, when a connection of a call, the reception of which has been denied, is connected, the ARS unit 680 provides notification of the fact that the telephone number of the calling party's terminal 710 is not listed in a telephone number list included in the reception acceptance conditions, and accepts the registration of request messages by providing guidance announcements so that the request messages can be registered.

[202] In this case, the request messages refer to an emergency call request message, a reception acceptance condition registration request message and a password request message. The registered request messages are stored in the memory in a voice message, SMS message or e-mail form, and a notification signal for providing notification of the reception of the messages is output. In this case, various procedures are provided through the voice guidance announcements so that the calling party can select the types and transmission formats of the request messages.

[203] The control unit 610 controls the interactive operation of the respective units 620 to

670 and the flows of signals therebetween, compares the calling information with the reception acceptance conditions, which have been stored in the memory 620, when the calling information and the command request are received from the transmission and reception unit 630, outputs a call or reception acceptance command signal if the calling information satisfies the reception acceptance conditions, and outputs a call or reception denial command signal if the calling information does not satisfy the reception acceptance condition.

[204] From the above-described description, it can be seen that a system basis has been established using the wired communication terminal 600 for providing selective communication service. Accordingly, the method of providing service using the wired communication terminal 600 is described below.

[205] FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a service method using the wired communication terminal 600 capable of providing selective communication service according to the fourth preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating the service method of FIG. 13.

[206] First, a user 601 purchases a wired communication terminal 600, which enables selective communication service to be provided, from the service provider 602 of the wired communication terminal 600 at step S31.

[207] Thereafter, the user 601 must input reception acceptance conditions, desired by him or her, to the wireless communication terminal 600 at step S32. That is, the user 601 selects a reception acceptance condition setting menu on the wired communication terminal 600, and inputs reception acceptance telephone numbers that are desired by him or her, and time-based reception acceptance information that allows desired reception- acceptable calling parties to be set in each desired time periods and thus allows only calls from those calling parties to be accepted, and password setting information that allows a password to be requested at the time of accepting a call, thereby setting the reception acceptance conditions.

[208] In this case, although the user 601 may individually input the reception acceptance calling party information through the reception acceptance condition setting menu provided in the wired communication terminal 600, the user 601 may upload a telephone number list and an address directory, which are already stored in the wireless communication terminal 200, in a general manner without change.

[209] When the reception acceptance conditions are input by the user 601 as described above, the wired communication terminal 600 stores the conditions in the memory 620 at step S33.

[210] Meanwhile, when a call connection request signal is received from the calling party's terminal 710 to the wired communication terminal 600 of the user 601 through the wired communication service system 740 at step S34, the wired communication terminal 600 compares information about the calling party's terminal 710 with the reception acceptance conditions, which have been stored in the memory 620 by the user 601, at step S35, connects a call by generating a bell sound signal at step S36 if the reception acceptance conditions are satisfied, and connects the call to the ARS unit at step S37 if the reception acceptance conditions are not satisfied.

[211] In this case, the ARS unit provides notification of the fact that the telephone number of the calling party's terminal 710 is not listed in a telephone number list, which is included in the reception acceptance information, through voice announcements, provides guidance announcements so that request messages can be registered, and accepts the registration of the request messages. The request messages may be an emergency call request message, a reception acceptance condition registration request message and a password request message.

[212] The registered request messages are converted into the form of a voice message or an SMS message and are stored in the memory. In this case, the wired communication terminal 600 outputs a notification signal for providing notification of the reception of the message.

[213] The ARS unit provides detailed guidance using voice announcements so that the calling party can select the types and formats of request messages in a step-by-step manner. Furthermore, when a password request message is received, it is possible to automatically generate a password according to the settings of the user 601 and transmit the generated password to the calling party's terminal 710.

[214] Meanwhile, the wired communication terminal 600 transmits call information, including information about call connection, to the display unit, such as a monitor or a TV, using wireless communication methods, such as Bluetooth, 802.1 IX, AM, FM and ISM, thus allowing the user 601 to easily determine and manage the call information. In this case, the call information refers to the telephone number of the calling party's terminal 710, a calling party's name, an alias, the acceptance of reception, and absence indication.

[215] As described above, the user 601 can accept calls from desired people in the desired time periods. The above-described service can provide new profits to the service provider 602 of the wired communication service system 600, and is effective for discriminating people, who selectively receive calls, performers, who cannot receive calls from reporters and enthusiastic fans, high-ranking government officials, who desire to receive only important emergency calls, broadcasters, executives of large businesses, diplomats, legal experts, and athletes.

[216] Accordingly, the service provider 602 of the wired communication service system

600 prompts users to purchase terminals through large scale advertising, which increases the financial benefits of allowing calls to be selectively connected, and, at the same time, profits from the wired communication service system 740, which is associated with the service provider 602 of the wired communication service 600, can also be increased. [217] Although descriptions have been made with reference to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention may be modified and changed in various ways within a range that does not depart from the technical spirit and scope of the invention as described in the accompanying claims. Accordingly, modifications to the above-described embodiments of the present invention do not depart from the spirit of the present invention. Industrial Applicability

[218] As described above, in accordance with the wireless and wired communication service systems and communication terminals capable of providing selective communication service, and the service methods using the respective communication terminals according to the present invention, desired reception acceptance condition data, such as call acceptance telephone numbers, text massages and e-mails, are received from a user and stored, reception acceptance conditions are searched for only when there is a communication request from a calling party's terminal, and selective communication is performed only when the conditions are satisfied, so that service can be provided so as to accept only calls desired by the user and, at the same time, users' demands and preferences can be met in various ways using services diversified according to group, grade and time.

[219] Accordingly, from a user's point of view, a better quality of service can be provided to the user so that communication pollution, which occurs in various forms, such as undesired calls, SMS messages and e-mails, can be avoided. Furthermore, from a service provider's point of view, profits, attributable to the attraction and increase of subscribers and the new source of profits, can be increased.

Claims

[1] A wireless communication terminal capable of providing selective communication service, the wireless communication terminal comprising: memory; an Automatic Response Service (ARS) unit for performing an ARS function; a transmission and reception processing unit for transmitting calling information and a command request signal when receiving a call request signal from a calling party's terminal, outputting a notification signal and connecting a call when receiving a call acceptance command signal in response to the transmission, and blocking the call to the ARS unit when receiving a call denial command signal; a reception acceptance condition setting unit for receiving reception acceptance conditions from a user, and storing the received reception acceptance conditions in the memory; and a control unit for controlling interactive operation of the respective units and flows of signals therebetween, comparing the calling information with the reception acceptance conditions, which have been stored in the memory, when receiving the calling information and the command request signal from the transmission and reception processing unit, transmitting the call acceptance command signal to the transmission and reception processing unit if the calling information satisfies the reception acceptance conditions, and transmitting the call denial command signal to the transmission and reception processing unit if the calling information does not satisfy the reception acceptance conditions.

[2] The wireless communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the control unit receives public institutions' emergency calling address information, which is provided from a mobile communication service provider server, and stores the information in the memory, the emergency calling address information, which has been stored in the memory, being edited by the user, thereby acceptance of emergency call information depending on the emergency calling address information is set.

[3] The wireless communication terminal according to claim 2, wherein the emergency call information has any of electronic (e)-mail address, SMS message and ARS voice message forms.

[4] The wireless communication terminal according to claim 3, wherein the emergency calling address information is set so as to be classified as at least one of a group and a grade according to type, call address, and degree of importance.

[5] The wireless communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the transmission and reception processing unit transmits the calling information and the command request signal to the control unit when any of an SMS message and an e-mail is transmitted from the calling party's terminal, receives the corresponding SMS message or e-mail when the reception acceptance command signal is received, and denies the reception of the corresponding SMS message or e-mail when the reception denial command signal is received, the denied SMS message or e-mail being stored in a spam storage box of the memory.

[6] The wireless communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the reception acceptance condition setting unit provides a menu window for receiving the reception acceptance conditions from the user.

[7] The wireless communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein the reception acceptance conditions comprise: reception acceptance calling party information including at least one of a reception acceptance telephone number, SMS message and e-mail address of each calling party, from which the user accepts to receive a call; and time-based reception acceptance information for allowing the user to set desired reception- acceptable calling parties in each desired time period.

[8] The wireless communication terminal according to claim 7, wherein the reception acceptance calling party information is set so as to be classified as at least one of a group and a grade according to type and degree of importance.

[9] The wireless communication terminal according to claim 7, wherein the reception acceptance calling party information is constructed by downloading a telephone number list and an address directory, which have been stored in the memory.

[10] The wireless communication terminal according to claim 7, wherein the reception acceptance conditions further comprise password setting information including a password and grade setting information, the password setting information allowing a call to be accepted through reception of a password from the user and a request for the password from a user having a grade lower than a predetermined grade when a request for call connection is received.

[11] The wireless communication terminal according to claim 1, wherein, when a connection of a call, reception of which has been denied, is made, the ARS unit provides a call impossibility guidance announcement and then provides a guidance announcement for prompting input of a request message, thereby allowing the request message to be registered, the request message being at least one of an emergency call request message, a reception acceptance condition registration request message and a password request message.

[12] The wireless communication terminal according to claim 11, wherein the ARS unit stores the registered request message in the memory in any of voice message, SMS message and e-mail forms, and outputs a notification signal for providing notification of reception of the message.

[13] A service method using a user's wireless communication terminal capable of providing selective communication service, the service method comprising the steps of: the user setting desired reception acceptance conditions in the wireless communication terminal; the wireless communication terminal storing the reception acceptance conditions in memory; and when any of a call connection request signal, an SMS message transmission request signal and an e-mail transmission request signal is received from a calling party's terminal, the wireless communication terminal comparing information about the calling party's terminal with the reception acceptance conditions, which have been stored in the memory, connecting a call if the information about the calling party's terminal satisfies the reception acceptance conditions, and blocking the call if the information about the calling party's terminal does not satisfy the reception acceptance conditions.

[14] The service method according to claim 13, further comprising the steps of: receiving public institutions' emergency calling address information, which is provided from a mobile communication service provider server, and storing the information in the memory; and when a communication request for any of a call connection request signal, an SMS message transmission request signal and an e-mail transmission request signal is made from a calling party's terminal matching the emergency calling address information, forcibly allowing reception to be performed.

[15] The service method according to claim 14, wherein the emergency calling address information stored in the memory can be edited by the user.

[16] The service method according to claim 13, wherein the reception acceptance conditions comprise: reception acceptance calling party information including at least one of a reception acceptance telephone number, SMS message and e-mail address of each calling party, from which the user accepts to receive a call; and time-based reception acceptance information for allowing the user to set desired reception- acceptable calling parties in each desired time period.

[17] The service method according to claim 16, wherein the reception acceptance calling party information is set so as to be classified as at least one of a group and a grade according to type and degree of importance.

[18] The service method according to claim 16, wherein the reception acceptance calling party information is constructed by downloading a telephone number list and an address directory, which have been stored in the memory.

[19] The service method according to claim 16, wherein the reception acceptance conditions further comprise password setting information, the password setting information including a password and grade setting information and allowing a call to be accepted through reception of the password from the user and through a request for the password from a user having a grade lower than a predetermined grade when a request for call connection is received.

[20] The service method according to claim 13, wherein: the blocked call is connected to an ARS unit; and when the blocked call is connected, the ARS unit provides a call impossibility message as a guidance announcement and then provides a guidance announcement for prompting registration of a request message, thereby allowing the request message to be registered.

[21] The service method according to claim 20, wherein the request message is at least one of an emergency call request message, a reception acceptance condition registration message, and a password request message.

[22] The service method according to claim 20 or 21, wherein the ARS unit automatically generates a password and transmits the generated password to the calling party's terminal when the password request message is registered.

[23] The service method according to claim 20, wherein: the registered request message is converted into any of voice message, SMS message and e-mail forms, and is stored in the memory, and the wireless communication terminal outputs a notification signal for providing notification of reception of the message.

[24] The service method according to claim 13, wherein the blocked SMS message and e-mail are stored in a spam storage box of the memory, and are automatically deleted, either after a predetermined period of time or immediately.

[25] The service method according to claim 13, wherein, when a call request from a calling party, having a high degree of importance in consideration of the reception acceptance conditions, is made, the wireless communication terminal outputs a bell sound as a notification signal while automatically exiting a locked or vibrating mode even when set to the locked or vibrating mode.

[26] The service method according to claim 13, wherein the wired communication terminal transmits calling information, including information about the call connection, to a display device using a wireless communication method, and displays the calling information thereon, the calling information including at least one of a telephone number of the calling party's terminal, a calling party's name, an alias, acceptance of reception, and absence indication.

[27] A wired communication terminal capable of providing selective communication service, the wireless communication terminal comprising: memory for storing various types of information; an ARS unit for performing various ARS functions; a transmission and reception processing unit for transmitting calling information and a command request signal when receiving a call request signal from a calling party's terminal, outputting a notification signal and connecting a call when receiving a call acceptance command signal in response to the transmission, and connecting the call to the ARS unit when receiving a call denial command signal; a reception acceptance condition setting unit for receiving reception acceptance conditions from a user, and storing the received reception acceptance conditions in the memory; and a control unit for controlling interactive operation of the respective units and flows of signals therebetween, comparing the calling information with the reception acceptance conditions, which have been stored in the memory, when receiving the calling information and the command request signal from the transmission and reception processing unit, transmitting the call acceptance command signal to the transmission and reception processing unit if the calling information satisfies the reception acceptance conditions, and transmitting the call denial command signal to the transmission and reception processing unit if the calling information does not satisfy the reception acceptance conditions.

[28] The wired communication terminal according to claim 27, wherein the reception acceptance condition setting unit provides a menu window for receiving the reception acceptance conditions from the user.

[29] The wired communication terminal according to claim 27, wherein the reception acceptance conditions comprise: reception acceptance calling party information including a reception acceptance telephone number of each calling party, from which the user accepts to receive a call; and time-based reception acceptance information for allowing the user to set desired reception- acceptable calling parties in each desired time period; wherein the reception acceptance calling party information is set so as to be classified as at least one of a group and a grade according to type and degree of importance.

[30] The wired communication terminal according to claim 29, wherein the reception acceptance calling party information is constructed by downloading a telephone number list and an address directory, which have been stored in the memory.

[31] The wired communication terminal according to claim 29, wherein the reception acceptance conditions further comprise password setting information including a password and grade setting information, the password setting information allowing a call to be accepted through reception of the password from the user and a request for the password from a user having a grade lower than a predetermined grade when a request for call connection is received.

[32] The wired communication terminal according to claim 27, wherein, when a connection of a call, reception of which has been denied, is made, the ARS unit provides a call impossibility guidance announcement and then provides a guidance announcement for prompting input of a request message, thus allowing at least one of an emergency call request message, a reception acceptance condition registration request message and a password request message to be registered.

[33] The wired communication terminal according to claim 27, wherein the ARS unit stores the registered request message in the memory in any of voice message, SMS message and e-mail forms, and outputs a notification signal for providing notification of reception of the message.

[34] A service method using a user's wired communication terminal capable of providing selective communication service, the service method comprising the steps of: the user setting desired reception acceptance conditions in the wireless communication terminal; the wired communication terminal storing the reception acceptance conditions in memory; and when a call connection request signal is received from a calling party's terminal, the wired communication terminal comparing information about the calling party's terminal with the reception acceptance conditions, which have been stored in the memory, performing a notification operation and connecting a call if the information about the calling party's terminal satisfies the reception acceptance conditions, and blocking the call if the information about the calling party's terminal does not satisfy the reception acceptance conditions.

[35] The service method according to claim 34, wherein the reception acceptance conditions comprise: reception acceptance calling party information including at least one of a reception acceptance telephone number, SMS message and e-mail address of each calling party, from which the user accepts to receive a call; and time-based reception acceptance information for allowing the user to set desired reception- acceptable calling parties in each desired time period; wherein the reception acceptance calling party information is set so as to be classified as at least one of a group and a grade according to type and degree of importance.

[36] The service method according to claim 35, wherein the reception acceptance calling party information is constructed by downloading a telephone number list and an address directory, which have been stored in the memory.

[37] The service method according to claim 35, wherein the reception acceptance conditions further comprise password setting information including a password and grade setting information, the password setting information allowing a call to be accepted through reception of the password from the user and a request for the password from a user a user having a grade lower than a predetermined grade when a request for call connection is received.

[38] The service method according to claim 34, wherein: the blocked call is connected to an ARS unit; and when the blocked call is connected, the ARS unit provides a call impossibility message as a guidance announcement and then provides a guidance announcement for prompting registration of a request message, thereby allowing the request message to be registered.

[39] The service method according to claim 38, wherein: the registered request message is converted into any of voice message and SMS message, and is stored in the memory, and the wired communication terminal outputs a notification signal for providing notification of reception of the message.

[40] The service method according to claim 33, wherein the request message is at least one of an emergency call request message, a reception acceptance condition registration message, and a password request message.

[41] The service method according to claim 39 or 40, wherein the ARS unit automatically generates a password and transmits the generated password to the calling party's terminal, when the password request message is registered.

[42] The service method according to claim 38, wherein the wired communication terminal transmits calling information, including information about the call connection, to a display device using a wireless communication method, and displays the calling information thereon.

[43] The service method according to claim 34, wherein the calling information includes at least one of a telephone number of the calling party's terminal, a calling party's name, an alias, acceptance of reception, and absence indication.

[44] The service method according to claim 42, wherein the wireless communication method is any of Bluetooth, 802.1 IX, AM, FM and ISM. [45] A wireless communication terminal capable of providing selective communication service, the wireless communication terminal comprising: a reception acceptance condition setting unit for receiving reception acceptance conditions from a user and storing the received reception acceptance conditions in memory; and a control unit for determining whether to accept a call request from a calling party's terminal according to the reception acceptance conditions; wherein the control unit causes emergency public institutions' calling address information, which is provided from a mobile communication service provider server, to be stored in the memory, the emergency calling address information, which has been stored in the memory being edited by the user, thereby acceptance of emergency call information depending on the emergency calling address information is set.