KR100871156B1 - Method and apparatus for providing various call service through hotkey - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and system for providing various call services using a hotkey. When a hotkey is pressed by a user, a list of call services of various special functions provided from a server of a mobile communication base station is displayed in a menu format. Selecting a desired service from the displayed list is connected to the phone book mode, and a method and system for searching for and selecting a called party to connect to a call are provided.

Hotkey, Feature Code, Video Call, Voice Call, Emotion Call

Description

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING VARIOUS CALL SERVICES BY USING HOT KEY}

1 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal for providing various call services through a hotkey according to the present invention.

2 is a mobile communication system for providing various call services through a hotkey according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a mobile communication system for providing various call services through a hotkey according to another embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a schematic diagram of a method for providing various video call services using a hotkey according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a schematic diagram of a method for providing various video call services using a hotkey according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a schematic diagram of a method for providing various video call services using a hotkey according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

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100: calling terminal 101: key input unit

103: display unit 105: data processing unit

107: database 200: called terminal

300: calling side exchange 400: called side exchange

500: calling server 600: called server

The present invention relates to a method and system for providing various call services using a hotkey, and more particularly, to a method and system for easily and quickly providing call services having various special functions to users by simple key operations.

With the development of mobile communication technology, the third generation mobile communication network (for example, W-CDMA network or HSDPA network) capable of transmitting large amounts of data at high speed is established, and it is possible to break away from the existing voice communication service. It is also possible to make a video call while looking at the face directly through the video. Accordingly, mobile carriers are developing and providing call services with a variety of special functions in order to preempt subscribers of third generation mobile communication networks first.

These special features of the service, for example, by recording the contents of the call through the user terminal during the voice / video call, and by sending and receiving multimedia content such as emoticons, images, flash and video between the caller and the called party more fun and In addition to the interest, more and more, ranging from the emotional call service that displays the status and emotion of the other party through voice analysis.

However, if you require difficult key operation or need to input different feature codes for each service in order to use these various special function call services provided by the mobile carrier, the call connection time will not only be long but also Memorization of the feature code depends on the user's memory, or the inconvenience of having to find and learn the manual.

In addition, when a new service is developed by a mobile carrier, a user who wants to use it must bear the inconvenience and economic burden of purchasing a new terminal if he / she cannot visit the workplace directly and update or replace the software with the update. . In addition, such a service provider, a mobile carrier, has to line up a new terminal every time a new service is added, resulting in labor, time, and economic losses.

An object of the present invention is to provide users with easy and fast call service by simple key operation by tying various special function call services provided in a voice / video call into one hot key.

In order to achieve the above object, a mobile communication terminal providing various call services through a hotkey according to the present invention includes a key input unit having at least one hot key and a plurality of calls by pressing a hot key of the key input unit. A display unit for displaying a service list and a database for storing the plurality of call service lists are included.

In addition, in order to achieve the above object, in the method for providing various call services through a hotkey according to an embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of call service lists are displayed by pressing a hotkey and any one of the displayed list. If is selected, the step of reading a predetermined feature code included in the list and the step of connecting the call using the read feature code.

In addition, in order to achieve the above object, a method for providing various call services through a hotkey according to another embodiment of the present invention, the step of receiving the incoming number, and pressing a hotkey after the input a plurality of call service list is displayed And selecting one of the displayed lists to connect the call.

In addition, in order to achieve the above object, a method for providing various call services through a hot key according to another embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of selecting a called number from the call record, and at least one by pressing a menu button after the selection; Displaying a submenu having a hotkey function, displaying a plurality of call service lists by selecting one of the submenus having at least one hotkey function, and selecting any one of the displayed list. Making a call connection.

Specific details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and the drawings.

Advantages and features of the present invention and methods for achieving them will be apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but can be implemented in various different forms, and only the embodiments make the disclosure of the present invention complete, and the general knowledge in the art to which the present invention belongs. It is provided to fully inform the person having the scope of the invention, which is defined only by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings for explaining various call service providing systems and methods using hotkeys according to embodiments of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal 100 for providing various call services through a hotkey according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the mobile communication terminal 100 includes a key input unit 101, a data processing unit 103, a display unit 105, and a database 107 as a calling terminal.

The key input unit 101 includes at least one hot key (dedicated key, hot key), and when the hot key is pressed, a plurality of call service lists of special functions are displayed. Here, the call service list may be a list provided embedded in the terminal or may be a list provided from a server of the mobile communication base station. In the latter case, the plurality of call service lists may themselves be implemented in the form of one independent application, a pop-up or a ticker. Therefore, when a new communication service is developed in a mobile communication company or a function is added, deleted, or changed in an existing call service list, the call service list can be updated without a lineup of a new terminal, which is easier for subscribers of the mobile communication company. It can provide a variety of fast call services.

The data processing unit 103 processes the display unit to display a plurality of call service lists in association with a database according to a signal input by a hot key of the key input unit 101. In addition, each time at least one call service list is selected from the server of the mobile communication base station or at the request of the user, version information of the updated call service list and the call service previously stored in the database 107 The version information of the list is compared and updated, and it is processed to be displayed on the display unit.

That is, the display unit 105 displays a plurality of call service lists by hot keys in a menu window in a terminal window, and displays them in the terminal window when there is an updated call service from the server of the mobile communication base station. Here, the updated call service list refers to adding a new call service list or adding, deleting, and changing a function of an existing call service list.

The database 107 stores version information of a plurality of call service lists by hot keys, and receives and stores the version information of the updated call service list through a series of processes from the data processing unit 103.

2 illustrates a mobile communication system for providing various call services through a hotkey according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2, the calling terminal 100 includes at least one hot key to transmit a call connection request signal for a call service of various special functions. In this case, the call connection request signal includes a feature code and a called number set differently according to each call service.

The call connection request signal may further include a video call identifier including video call connection request information for a video call or a voice call identifier including voice call connection request information for a voice call. For example, the video call identifier may be set to '*' and the voice call identifier may be set to '#'. Of course, the video call or voice call identifiers are not limited as described above and may be variously set.

That is, it is determined whether to make a voice call or a video call according to the voice / video call identifier of the call connection request signal, and the corresponding feature code among a plurality of special function voice / video call services according to each feature code. Service corresponding to the called number is performed.

The hotkey provided in the called terminal 100 may include a video call service list and a voice call service list in one hotkey, or each video / voice call service list may be provided by each hotkey.

In addition, the hot key has a function of directly accessing any one of a plurality of call service lists preset by the user when the user presses it for a short time and displays a plurality of call service lists in a menu type.

The called terminal 200 completes the call connection in response to the signal sent from the calling terminal 100. The destination terminal 200 does not necessarily have to have a hotkey here.

The source and destination exchanges 300 and 400 communicate with each other via wired / wireless communication networks for signal transmission from and to the source and destination terminals 100 and 200.

3 illustrates a mobile communication system in which servers (VSCS) 500 and 600 are connected to exchanges 300 and 400 of a mobile communication base station to provide various call services through a hotkey according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the originating server 500 is connected to the originating exchange 300 shown in FIG. 2 and receives a signal routed according to each feature code from the originating exchange 300 and corresponds thereto. Program, process, and transmit call services.

The called party server 600 is connected to the called party exchange 400 shown in FIG. 2 and programmed as a call incoming signal for transmission to the called terminal 200 according to the signal received from the called party exchange 400. Process and transmit.

In particular, the calling server 500 not only provides various call services of a voice call, but also records a call during a video call or exchanges multimedia contents such as emoticons, images, flashes, and videos to each other during a call, or periodically By analyzing the receiver's voice and transmitting the caller's emotional state in real time so as to check through the screen, the server is optimized for a video call service that enables a variety of multi-call.

In addition, the calling server 500 analyzes the contents of the call after the call is completed and converts the result into a numerical value, and transmits the result, such as a love index or a truth index, to the MMS (Multimedia Messesing System). .

In addition, the calling server 500 transmits the service content requested by the user to the server of the corresponding site through the Internet network, and thus allows the user to store, view and modify it on the Internet.

In addition, the call service list of various special functions provided by the one hot key may be a list provided embedded in the terminal or may be a list provided from the server 500 of the mobile communication base station.

In the latter case, the plurality of call service lists may be implemented by an application, a pop-up or a ticker, thereby developing a new call service in a telecommunication carrier or adding, deleting, or changing a function of an existing call service list. In this case, it is possible to update the list of various call services more easily and quickly, thereby reducing user inconvenience and providing an active user interface.

In order to update the call service list, the caller server 500 transmits the call service list to the caller terminal 100 in a push manner and reflects the updated call service list when displaying a plurality of call services by a hot key. Display it.

Alternatively, the information on the version of the updated call service list is periodically updated from the calling server 500 or at least one call request is requested by the user for the update of the call service list. The version information of the call service list pre-stored in the database 105 of the calling terminal 100 is compared and transmitted to the display unit 105 to display the item to be updated in the terminal window of the user.

When the call service to be updated is displayed on the display unit 105, it can be updated automatically or by a user's request by accessing the originating server 500 through a wired / wireless communication network. The updated call service is reflected and displayed when displaying a plurality of call service lists by hot keys, and the version information of the updated call service list is stored in the database 107 again.

4, 5, and 6 illustrate a method of providing various call services by using the hotkey according to the present invention, which is classified into three categories, wherein the hotkey of the terminal shown in each drawing provides only a video call service having a special function. Although it is shown as a hotkey, it is not intended to limit the hotkey only to a video call service, but may also provide various voice call services with special functions.

4 is a diagram briefly illustrating a method of providing various video call services using a hotkey according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, when a hot key of the mobile communication terminal is briefly pressed, a plurality of 'video message services' are displayed in a menu type, and when the 'video love detector' service is selected, the 'phone book' mode is connected. Here, a method of searching for and selecting a called party to make a call is shown.

Also, a method of directly accessing the video letter recording mode by pressing a hot key of the terminal for a predetermined time is shown.

In other words, the method for providing various call services using the hotkey according to the first embodiment may include displaying a plurality of call service lists by pressing a hotkey, and selecting one of the displayed lists. Reading the included preset feature code and connecting a call using the read feature code. In addition, after reading the feature code further comprises a step of directly input by the user, or receiving the incoming number from the phone book search and call log.

In addition, by pressing the hot key longer than the set time, the method further includes a step of directly accessing any one of a plurality of call service lists previously set by the user, such as a video letter recording mode. Pre-set services can be used easily and simply.

5 is a diagram briefly illustrating a method of providing various video call services using a hotkey according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5, when a hot key is directly inputted after entering a called number directly into a window of a terminal, a plurality of 'video message services' are displayed in a menu format, and among them, 'video love detector' is selected to send a call. The method is shown.

In other words, a method of providing various call services using a hotkey according to the second embodiment may include receiving a called number on a terminal window, displaying a plurality of call service lists by pressing a hotkey after the input; And selecting any one of the displayed list to connect the call.

6 is a diagram briefly illustrating a method for providing various video call services using a hotkey according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 6, by pressing the call button of the terminal to select the called number in the 'recent call history' and then press the menu button on the bottom left of the terminal window, you can see a list of 'video message' of a plurality of sub-menus. This is a hotkey menu having a hotkey function. When this is selected, as in the first and second embodiments, a plurality of 'video message services' are displayed, and a method of sending a call by selecting 'video love detector' is shown. do.

In other words, a method of providing various call services using a hotkey according to the third embodiment includes selecting a called number from a call log and pressing a menu button after the selection, and having a submenu having at least one hotkey function. Displaying a plurality of call service lists by selecting one of the submenus having the at least one hotkey function, and selecting any one of the displayed lists to connect a call. do.

4, 5 and 6, '* 01' is a feature code for providing a 'video love detector' service, '01012345678' is a called number. The feature code is set differently according to the video service provided. For example, 'video call' is' * 02 ',' video recording call 'is' * 03', 'video conference' is' * 04 ',' The image lip sync is assigned with different feature codes in the form of '* 05' and transmitted with the called number when a call connection request is made by the user.

Although embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may implement the present invention in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features thereof. I can understand that. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are exemplary in all respects and not restrictive.

According to the present invention, there is an effect of easily and quickly accessing a service by using a hot key in a voice / video call of various special functions, so that it can be updated automatically for adding and supplementing a list periodically or whenever a new service is developed. Thus, there is an effect of reducing the inconvenience of the user and providing an active user interface.

Claims (13)

A key input unit having at least one hot key; A display unit which displays a plurality of call service lists by pressing a hot key of the key input unit; And A mobile communication terminal for providing a plurality of call services through a hot key, comprising a database for storing the plurality of call service lists. The mobile communication terminal of claim 1, wherein the plurality of call service lists include a feature code set differently according to each call service. The method of claim 2, wherein at least one of the plurality of call service lists further comprises a video call identifier for establishing a video call or a voice call identifier for establishing a voice call. Mobile terminal. The mobile terminal of claim 1, further comprising a data processor configured to receive an updated call service list from a server of a mobile communication base station, and update a call service list previously stored in the database. Communication terminal. The hotkey of claim 1, wherein the hotkey of the key input unit displays a plurality of call service lists when the key is pressed briefly, and is directly connected to any one preset by the user among a plurality of call service lists when the key is pressed longer than a set time. A mobile communication terminal providing a plurality of specialized call services through. Displaying a plurality of call service lists by pressing a hotkey; Reading a predetermined feature code included in the list when any one of the displayed lists is selected; And And connecting a call using the read feature code. 7. The method of claim 6, further comprising receiving a called number after reading the feature code. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the displaying of the plurality of call service lists further comprises displaying the updated call service list transmitted by a server of the mobile communication base station in a push manner. How to provide multiple call services. The method of claim 6, wherein the displaying of the plurality of call service lists comprises: Displaying the updated call service list from the server of the mobile communication base station in the terminal window periodically or whenever the at least one call service list is selected or at the request of the user; Updating the displayed call service list by accessing the server automatically or at the request of a user; And And storing the updated list of call services in a database. 10. The method according to any one of claims 6 to 9, wherein the plurality of call service lists are provided from a server of a mobile communication base station through a hotkey in the form of an application, a pop-up or a ticker. How to provide multiple call services. Receiving a called number; Displaying a plurality of call service lists by pressing a hot key after the input; And And selecting one of the displayed list to connect to the call. 12. The method of claim 6 or 11, wherein the plurality of call service lists are connected to call with feature codes differently set according to each call service. 12. The hot key according to claim 6 or 11, wherein at least one of the plurality of call service lists further comprises a video call identifier for establishing a video call or a voice call identifier for establishing a voice call. How to provide multiple call services.

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