WO2009017466A1 - Service de limitation d'accès à plusieurs niveaux pour abonnés gsm - Google Patents

Service de limitation d'accès à plusieurs niveaux pour abonnés gsm Download PDF

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WO2009017466A1
WO2009017466A1 PCT/TR2008/000068 TR2008000068W WO2009017466A1 WO 2009017466 A1 WO2009017466 A1 WO 2009017466A1 TR 2008000068 W TR2008000068 W TR 2008000068W WO 2009017466 A1 WO2009017466 A1 WO 2009017466A1
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Demirer Tarkan
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W8/00—Network data management
    • H04W8/18—Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M3/00—Automatic or semi-automatic exchanges
    • H04M3/42—Systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers
    • H04M3/436—Arrangements for screening incoming calls, i.e. evaluating the characteristics of a call before deciding whether to answer it
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/66—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers with means for preventing unauthorised or fraudulent calling
    • H04M1/663—Preventing unauthorised calls to a telephone set
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/72—Mobile telephones; Cordless telephones, i.e. devices for establishing wireless links to base stations without route selection
    • H04M1/724—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
    • H04M1/72403—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
    • H04M1/7243—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality with interactive means for internal management of messages
    • H04M1/72436—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality with interactive means for internal management of messages for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W4/00—Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
    • H04W4/16—Communication-related supplementary services, e.g. call-transfer or call-hold

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  • the invention is a technique with which a user with a single telephone number (SIM or GSM card) can restrict access to their number through access criteria set by the subscribers themselves within the service provided by a GSM Operator.
  • Mobile users may wish to be accessible only to a group of family and close friends during certain hours of the day (i.e. off-work hours) or during certain days of the week (i.e. weekends, holidays, while on vacation, etc.).
  • they may be using two different phones with two different telephone numbers (SIM or GSM cards), or types of cellular phones which can accommodate the use of two different SIM or GSM cards at the same time. Of these two numbers, one is used for general access, and the other for restricted access.
  • the invention gives the subscribers (GSM users) the opportunity to restrict their mobile availability according to by themselves specified criteria while using a single telephone number (SIM/GSM card), via a service provided by a GSM operator.
  • SIM/GSM card a single telephone number
  • This invention is a "multi level access restriction" service that can be provided by GSM operators.
  • the invention overcomes the existing and known disadvantages of the current GSM technology.
  • Mobile subscribers may wish to be accessible only to specific people at specific times. In order to cater to this need they are currently forced to use two different phones with two different SIM/GSM cards, or a telephone which allows the use of two different SIM/GSM cards simultaneously.
  • mobile users designate one SIM/GSM card number for their personal/private use, and the other one for general accessibility purposes.
  • a mobile user needs to be accessible on a weekend or on a holiday due to a specific business situation, they will have to give out their private SIM/GSM card number to a business associate since they would ordinarily deactivate their SIM/GSM card for general accessibility on a weekend or if on vacation. However, this means from that point on the business associate will have the user's private phone number and may try to reach the user at all times.
  • the method that is the core of this invention can be provided by GSM operators as a service to their subscribers.
  • the GSM operator allows the user/subscriber to assign different levels of access to different groups via databases dedicated to the user.
  • the subscribers specify and record the access levels of each group, the phone numbers associated with the groups as well as the IDs (identifications, ie. Names/nicknames) associated with telephone numbers themselves to this database.
  • the subscribers also specify and record the accessibility criteria (dates, times, etc.) to another database.
  • the accessibility criteria are adjustable instantly (when the subscriber prefers to restrict his accessibility immediately at a certain time) or can be pre-programmed as covering certain intervals (i.e., every weekend, everyday between 19:00 and 7:00, etc.). These records are transmitted to the GSM operator by logging onto an internet website or by SMS/text messaging.
  • This invention (technique) enables a subscriber to monitor their accessibility by designating groups with different access levels, on certain or all days of the week and at specified hours within those days. The system allows the subscriber to impose restrictions instantaneously, at any given time. Also with this invention users are not only able to limit their accessibility by others, but also have a choice between being able to limit only received calls or being able to limit received calls as well as (text) messages.
  • Diagram 1 breakdown of the three access levels to be created by the GSM
  • Diagram 2 the structure of "access levels database”
  • Diagram 3 the structure of "access criteria database”
  • Diagram 4 the algorithm (flow chart) to be used by the GSM Operator as a reference to process the received calls while providing this service (aka “the invention")
  • Diagram 5 the algorithm (flow chart) to be used by the GSM Operator as a reference to send messages to the subscriber while providing this service (aka “the invention")
  • the GSM Operator sets up two databases; the "access levels database” (Diagram 2) consisting of at least 1 level (2), and the “access criteria database” (Diagram 3) a database where the data of access times (access criteria) will be stored. Both databases have the ability to be split or divided systematically. For instance, if the number of subscribers grows exponentially, hence the amount of data in the database grows, access to the databases may take longer, thus affecting the quality of the service by lengthening process/response time. To prevent this, the GSM Operator may split or divide the databases to shorten the index access times or digital query intervals. For example, data belonging to phone numbers which start with 100-300 may be stored in one database while those starting with 301-600 in another.
  • the subscribers specify the telephone numbers (3), the access level of these numbers (2), the IDs of the telephone numbers (4) and record this data onto the database either by sending an SMS/text message to the service number specified by the GSM Operator, or by logging on to the GSM Operator's (service provider) website. These records can be updated at any time in a similar manner. Updating implies recording new telephone numbers to various access levels (2), deleting existing telephone numbers (3) from the database, or transferring telephone numbers from one access level (2) to another. By recording onto the database within the structure and guidelines of the GSM Operator/Service Provider, the subscribers enable the GSM Operator to identify this information (telephone numbers, access levels and names) and provide the service (aka "the invention").
  • the subscribers record the access criteria (5, 6, 2, 12) into the "access criteria database" (Diagram 3) of the GSM operator, and may update them in a similar manner at any time after that. They may record, in which days (weekdays, weekends, a certain weekday etc.), between which hours and to which level do they want to accessible, as well as whether the message accessibility is also restricted or not. If and when necessary, a subscriber may also instantaneously adjust their access levels (2) by sending an SMS/text message to a number reserved for that purpose by the GSM Operator or by logging onto the GSM Operator's website.
  • Diagram 3 in the 1st and 2nd data line the subscriber with the 0 xxx xxxxxxxx telephone number who has opted for the Multi-Level Access Service, has specified within his access criteria (by logging onto the website of the GSM Operator) that he would like to be accessible to all numbers that have level 3 (9) access on weekdays between 18:00 and 20:00, and all numbers that have level 1 (7) access on weekdays between 20:00 and 24:00. The user has also selected that the specified access criteria not apply to messages by choosing the "none" option in the "Message Restriction" (12) column.
  • subscribers may temporarily change (restrict or un-restrict) their access levels (2) either by sending an SMS/text message to the service number specified by the GSM Operator, or by logging on to the GSM Operator's (service provider) internet site.
  • line 4 (Diagram 3) of sample record shows a subscriber with the phone number 0 xxx xxxxxxxx temporarily restricting all access to only callers that have level 1 (7) access.
  • the GSM Operator acknowledges the change with an SMS/text message confirmation back to the subscriber.
  • This enables the subscriber to be aware of their own current accessibility criteria.
  • the subscriber may also inquire about their current access criteria by logging on to the GSM Operator's website or by SMS/text messaging.
  • the GSM Operator provides the Multi-Level Access Service per the access levels (2) and criteria recorded onto the databases by the subscribers, by following the algorithm (flow chart) outlined in Diagram 4.
  • the operator (10) receives a call first the number being called is identified. The operator then determines if number receiving the call (subscriber's phone number) has a recorded restriction request in the "access criteria database" (Diagram 3). In other words the operator determines if the number being called has a Multi-Level Access Service subscription. If there is no such request (if the number being called is not a subscriber to the Multi- Level Access Service), then the operator activates the call.
  • number receiving the call subscriber's phone number
  • Diagram 3 the operator determines if the number being called has a Multi-Level Access Service subscription. If there is no such request (if the number being called is not a subscriber to the Multi- Level Access Service), then the operator activates the call.
  • the operator checks to see whether the current calling time falls into restricted period of any access criteria or not. If the call falls outside the restricted access criteria (falls outside of the restricted access hours, days and/or time blocks) set by the subscriber, then the call is activated. If the time of the call received matches to the restriction of the access criteria, then the operator determines the permitted access level (2) from the valid data row by accessing the "access criteria database” (Diagram 3), and then determines the access level of the number calling by inquiring from the "access level database” (Diagram 2), and finally checks if the calling number is found in the valid (permitted) access level or a prior (higher priority) access level.
  • the GSM Operator uses the algorithm/flow chart outlined above, follows the same steps and accesses the same databases to determine whether the subscriber receives the message at the time it is sent (14) or after the access level criteria will be no longer valid.
  • the database structure within this invention and the steps that are followed in the algorithm/flow chart which utilizes the data in these databases enables the mobile telephone users to guard their privacy by restricting their accessibility to others, according to the criteria they set and determine, without having to use 2 different telephones (SIM/GSM cards) or expensive mobile phones that can accommodate 2 different SIM/GSM cards simultaneously.

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Abstract

L'invention est une technique avec laquelle un utilisateur possédant un seul numéro de téléphone (carte SIM ou GSM) peut limiter l'accès à son numéro par le biais de critères d'accès définis par les abonnés eux-mêmes dans le service fourni par un opérateur GSM.
PCT/TR2008/000068 2007-07-30 2008-06-16 Service de limitation d'accès à plusieurs niveaux pour abonnés gsm WO2009017466A1 (fr)

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TR2007/05257A TR200705257A2 (tr) 2007-07-30 2007-07-30 GSM aboneleri için çok seviyeli erişilebilirlik sınırlama servisi
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GB2406749A (en) * 2003-09-30 2005-04-06 Christopher Paul Giavotto Mobile communication control system
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WO2006002048A2 (fr) * 2004-06-15 2006-01-05 Boston Communications Group, Inc. Procede et systeme de surveillance de l'utilisation des donnees portant sur les radiotelephones
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