KR100995871B1 - Wireless internet access method, wireless internet access service providing method and wireless internet access service system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a wireless internet access method, a wireless internet access service providing method, and a wireless internet access service system. The wireless internet access method according to an aspect of the present invention relates to a wireless internet access method for accessing wireless internet through a mobile communication terminal. And transmitting the selection information, a number or a combination of numbers and special symbols, and returning any one selected according to selection information of a web address and a swap address corresponding to the combination of numbers or numbers and special symbols, and selected. And connecting to a server corresponding to a web address or a swap address.

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Description

Wireless internet access method, wireless internet access service providing method and wireless internet access service system {Method for connecting wireless internet, method and system for providing wireless internet service}

The present invention relates to a wireless internet access method, a wireless internet access service providing method, and a wireless internet access service system. Specifically, a number or a combination of numerals and special symbols can be input and selectively connected to a corresponding web server or a corresponding swap server. The present invention relates to a wireless internet access method, a wireless internet access service providing method, and a wireless internet access service system.

Each computer connected to the Internet is assigned a physical address, that is, an IP (internet protocol) address, to identify each other. However, since these physical addresses are organized into four groups of numbers that do not exceed 255, it is very difficult for users to remember these strings, and whenever they want to access a particular server connected to the Internet, It is very cumbersome to list IP addresses manually. Therefore, in general, instead of accessing each computer by using a physical address directly, it is possible to have a one-to-one correspondence with a combination of easy-to-remember IP addresses, and when a user enters a string, the computer having the corresponding IP address is automatically displayed. The method of making the connection to the system is used. The combination of characters used in place of the IP address is called a domain name.

Recently, in order to eliminate the hassle of inputting such a domain name on a mobile communication terminal, a technology has been developed for inputting a number or a combination of numbers and special symbols to access a corresponding WAP server.

On the other hand, due to the increased demand for users to access various contents, there is a need for accessing a web server through a mobile communication terminal.

An object of the present invention is to provide a wireless Internet access method that can selectively access the web server or the corresponding swap server by inputting a number or a combination of numbers and special symbols.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for providing a wireless Internet service that can selectively access a web server or a corresponding swap server by inputting a number or a combination of numbers and special symbols.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a wireless Internet service system capable of selectively accessing a web server or a corresponding swap server by inputting a number or a combination of numbers and special symbols.

The object of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned object, and other objects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wireless Internet access method, comprising: transmitting selection information and numbers or a combination of numbers and special symbols in a wireless Internet access method for accessing the wireless Internet through a mobile communication terminal; And returning any one selected according to the selection information among the web address and the swap address corresponding to the number or the combination of the numeral and the special symbol, and accessing a server corresponding to the selected web address or the swap address. Steps.

In addition, the wireless Internet access method according to another aspect of the present invention, in the wireless Internet access method for accessing the wireless Internet to the mobile terminal, the step of transmitting a number or a combination of numbers and special symbols, the number or the number And receiving a web address and a swap address corresponding to a combination of special symbols and selecting one of the web address and the swap address and accessing a corresponding server.

In addition, a method for providing a wireless Internet access service according to another aspect of the present invention is a method for providing a wireless internet access service for providing a wireless internet access service of a mobile communication terminal, comprising: selection information, a number or a combination of numbers and special symbols. Receiving a message; searching for a web address and a swap address corresponding to the number or a combination of the numbers and a special symbol; and selecting one of the retrieved web addresses and the swap address and returning the selected address It includes a step.

In addition, a wireless Internet access service system according to another aspect of the present invention, a mobile communication terminal for transmitting selection information, a number or a combination of numbers and special symbols and corresponding to the number or combination of numbers and special symbols And a numerical domain name server for returning any one of the web address and the swap address according to the selection information.

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

According to the present invention, a number or a combination of numbers and special symbols can be input to selectively access the web server or the corresponding swap server. Therefore, the user's convenience can be improved.

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. “And / or” includes each and all combinations of one or more of the items mentioned.

“Web address” described in this specification and claims means any one of an IP address, a domain name, and a uniform resource locator (URL) for a web server. Here, the IP address is represented by four groups of numbers that do not exceed 255, such as 150.255.3.54, and the domain name is a combination of '.' And alphabetic or alphanumeric characters, such as www.ABC.co.kr. The URL is something like http://www.ABC.co.kr/index.html. In addition, "wapping address" means any one of an IP address, a domain name, and a URL for a swap server.

Hereinafter, a wireless internet access method, a wireless internet access service providing method, and a wireless internet access service system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3, but it is necessary to understand the operation and operation according to the present invention. The explanation focuses on the part.

1 is a block diagram showing a wireless Internet access service system according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a flow chart showing a wireless Internet access method and a wireless Internet access service providing method according to an embodiment, Figure 3 is a selection An example diagram showing input of information.

First, referring to FIG. 1, a wireless Internet access system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a mobile communication terminal 10, a mobile communication network, an interworking device 30, a gateway 40, an internet network 50, and a DNS. (Domain Name System) server 60, a numeric domain name server, and a database.

The wireless Internet access service system provides a wireless Internet access service so that a user can selectively access a web server or a swap server by inputting a number or a combination of numbers and special symbols into the mobile communication terminal 10. . Here, a number or a combination of numbers and special symbols refers to a string consisting of numbers, such as '6432' and '6432 # 2', or a string of numbers and special symbols such as '#' or '*'. That is, the user can enter a number or a combination of numbers and special symbols without having to remember an IP address or enter an English domain name of a long alphabetical character, and optionally, easily and conveniently to either a web server or a swap server. I can connect it.

Hereinafter, the wireless Internet access service system and method will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

The mobile communication terminal 10 includes both a web browser and a swap browser. The mobile communication terminal 10 may be provided with a web browser and a swap browser separately, but may also have an integrated browser. In addition, the mobile communication terminal 10 may be provided with its own address input window. That is, the address input window may be embedded as a user interface on the first screen of the mobile Internet access or the browser screen of the mobile communication terminal 10.

The user selects one of a web address and a swap address corresponding to a number or a combination of numbers and special symbols through the mobile communication terminal 10 to query the selected web address or the swap address. To this end, the user inputs a number or a combination of numbers and special symbols into the mobile communication terminal 10 and transmits selection information (S110) to query the web address or the corresponding swap address. Here, the selection information is information that the user selects one of a web address and a swap address corresponding to a number or a combination of numbers and special symbols. For example, when a user wants to access a web server, as shown in FIG. 3, WEB may be selected. Selecting a web address (or swap address) here may include launching a web browser (or swap browser).

On the other hand, the mobile communication terminal 10 is a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), cellular phone, PCS (Personal Communication Service) phone, hand-held PC (Hand-Held PC), GSM (Global System for Mobile), smartphone, One of various wireless communication terminals, such as a wideband CDMA (WCDMA) phone, a code division multiple access (CDMA) 2000 phone, and a mobile broadband system (MBS) phone, is not limited thereto.

The mobile communication network 20 includes a base station transceiver subsystem (BTS) (not shown), a base station controller (BSC) (not shown), and a mobile switching center (MSC) (not shown). It may be a wireless communication network. The mobile communication network 20 may transmit a number or a combination of numbers and special symbols and selection information provided from the mobile communication terminal 10.

The network interworking device 30 and the gateway 40 perform a function of converting protocols and data for communication between the mobile communication network 20, which is a wireless communication network, and a wired communication network such as the Internet. The gateway 40 may be a WAP gateway 40, in which case, the WAP protocol and the TCP / IP protocol may be converted. The gateway 40 may provide a number or a combination of numbers and special symbols to the DNS server 60 described later.

The DNS server 60 may store, for example, some IP addresses corresponding to the top level domain, information of other domain name servers, for example, IP addresses or domain names of other domain name servers. Therefore, the DNS server 60 may return the IP address or the like of the numerical domain name server to be described later when a number or a combination of numbers and special symbols is input.

The mobile communication terminal 10 receives the IP address of the numeric domain name server 70 and accesses the numeric domain name server 70 to select one of a web address and a swap address corresponding to a number or a combination of numbers and special symbols. Inquire That is, the mobile communication terminal 10 may transmit a number or a combination of numbers and special symbols and selection information to the number domain name server 70.

The numeric domain name server 70 receives a number or a combination of numbers and special symbols and selection information, and selects one according to selection information among web addresses and swap addresses corresponding to the combination of numbers or numbers and special symbols. Return. For example, the numeric domain name server 70 searches the database 80 for a web address and a swap address corresponding to a number or a combination of numbers and special symbols (S120). Any one corresponding to the selection information among the searched web address and the swap address, for example, a web address may be selected (S130) and returned to the mobile communication terminal 10 (S140).

Accordingly, the mobile communication terminal 10 receives one of the web addresses and the swap address according to selection information, for example, a web address, and accesses the web server.

Here, the database 80 stores web addresses and swap addresses corresponding to numbers or a combination of numbers and special symbols. That is, the plurality of content providers 90 and 92 may use their own numbers or combinations of numbers and special symbols, and corresponding web addresses and swap addresses through the Internet network 50 to the number domain name server 70. When applying for registration, a unique number or combination of numbers and special symbols of the respective content providers 90 and 92, corresponding web addresses and swap addresses are stored in the database 80.

On the other hand, the numeric domain name server 70, if the web address or the swap address according to the selection information is not retrieved, that is, if the web address or the swap address according to the selection information is not stored in the database 80, The mobile communication terminal 10 may notify that the web address or the swap address does not exist.

On the other hand, the present invention is not limited to the above description, it can be implemented in various modifications. For example, when the numeric domain name server 80 provides both numbers or a combination of numbers and special symbols, the gateway 40 may select one of the numbers according to the selection information and send it back to the mobile communication terminal 10.

Alternatively, the DNS server 60 is interlocked with the numeric domain name server 70, and when a number or a combination of numbers and special symbols is input, the numeric domain name server (without returning the IP address of the numeric domain name server 70) ( 70) and the corresponding web address or the swap address may be extracted from the database 80 and returned to the mobile communication terminal 10.

Alternatively, when a proxy program is installed in the DNS server 60, and the DNS server 60 is interlocked with the database 80, when a number or a combination of numbers and special symbols is input, the proxy is installed inside the DNS server 60. The program may retrieve the corresponding web address and the swap address from the database 80 and return either one according to the selection information. In this case, the numeric domain name server 70 may be omitted.

On the other hand, the selection information may be set every time the user accesses the wireless Internet, or any one may be set as a default, and the user may change it. That is, the selection information is set by default to select a web address, and when the user wants to select a swap address, the selection information can be changed.

As described above, according to the wireless Internet access service system and method according to an embodiment of the present invention, in the mobile communication terminal 10, instead of an IP address or English domain name that is difficult to remember and difficult to input, the number or the numeral and Since a combination of special symbols is input, it is easy and easy to access the Internet, and according to the selected information, any one of the web server and the swap server can be selected and connected, thereby making it easy to access various contents.

Next, a wireless internet access method, a wireless internet access service system, and a wireless internet access service providing method according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 4. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a wireless Internet access service and a method for providing a wireless Internet access service according to another embodiment of the present invention. The following description will focus on differences from the previous embodiment.

According to the wireless Internet access method and system according to the present embodiment, unlike the previous embodiment, the user receives both the web address and the swap address corresponding to the number or the combination of numbers and special symbols from the number domain name server 70. After that, select either one to connect to your web server or swap server. It will be described in more detail below.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 4, first, the mobile communication terminal 10 inputs or transmits a number or a combination of numbers and special symbols (S210), and queries a web address and a swap address corresponding thereto.

The numeric domain name server 70 receives a number or a combination of numbers and special symbols, retrieves and extracts a corresponding web address and a swap address from the database 80, and returns the same to the mobile communication terminal 10 (S220).

The mobile communication terminal 10 receives both a web address and a swap address and selects any one of them to access a corresponding web server or a swap server.

On the other hand, the numeric domain name server 70 may return to the mobile communication terminal 10 if the web address and the swap address corresponding to the number or a combination of numbers and special symbols do not exist. Alternatively, when only one of the web address and the swap address is searched, only the searched one may be returned to the mobile communication terminal 10 while informing such a state.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention can be embodied in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is indicated by the scope of the following claims rather than the detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and the equivalent concept are included in the scope of the present invention. Should be interpreted.

1 is a block diagram showing a wireless Internet access service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a wireless Internet access method and a wireless Internet access service providing method according to an exemplary embodiment.

3 is an exemplary view showing a state of inputting selection information.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for providing a wireless Internet access service and a method for providing a wireless Internet access service according to another embodiment of the present invention. The following description will focus on differences from the previous embodiment.

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10: mobile communication terminal 20: mobile communication network

30: manganese interlock device 40: gateway

50: Internet network 60: DNS server

70: numeric domain name server 80: database

Claims (15)

A wireless internet access method in which a mobile communication terminal having a web browser and a swap browser accesses the wireless internet, Transmitting the selection information and a number or a combination of numbers and special symbols; Driving one of the web browser and the swap browser according to the selection information; Receiving the selected one according to the selection information of the web address and the swap address from a numerical domain name server storing a web address and a swap address corresponding to a number or a combination of the numbers and a special symbol, and the driven one Accessing a server corresponding to the web address or the swap address with a browser; And And when the web address or the swap address according to the selection information does not exist, receiving the return of the web address or the swap address. delete delete delete delete delete Providing a wireless Internet access service for providing a wireless Internet access service to a mobile communication terminal equipped with a web browser and a swap browser, by a numerical domain name server storing a web address and a swap address corresponding to a number or a combination of numbers and special symbols. In the method, Requesting and registering the number or combination of numbers and special symbols from the plurality of wireless Internet content providers, the web address and the swap address corresponding thereto; Receiving selection information and a number or a combination of numbers and special symbols; Retrieving a web address and a swap address corresponding to the number or combination of numbers and special symbols; And Selecting and returning any one of the searched web addresses and the swap address according to the selection information, The step of returning And notifying that the web address or the swap address does not exist when the web address or the swap address according to the selection information does not exist. delete delete delete A mobile communication terminal having a built-in web browser and a swap browser and transmitting selection information and numbers or a combination of numbers and special symbols; And Includes a number domain name server for returning any one according to the selection information of the web address and the swap address corresponding to the number or the combination of the number and the special symbol, The numeric domain name server A database storing a web address and a swap address corresponding to the number or a combination of the number and a special symbol, Search for a web address and a swap address corresponding to the number or a combination of the numeral and a special symbol, and select one of the searched web address and the swap address according to the selection information and return it; And notifying the mobile communication terminal that the web address or the swap address does not exist when the web address or the swap address according to the selection information does not exist. delete delete delete delete

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