KR101843134B1 - Method for waiting mode service to connect between lines - Google Patents

Abstract

A method of providing a call waiting service, comprising the steps of: receiving a call from a calling terminal; maintaining a call connection but not a call if a call waiting is selected through a user interface; And if so, connecting the call between the calling terminal and the receiving terminal.

Description

METHOD FOR WAITING MODE SERVICE TO CONNECT BETWEEN LINES < RTI ID = 0.0 >

The present invention relates to a method for providing a call waiting service, and more particularly, to a method for preventing a call from being interrupted by having a call waiting mode before a call is connected after a call connection.

2. Description of the Related Art [0002] In recent years, as the number of calls between mobile terminals has increased, an interface for selecting or rejecting a call has become popular and adopted by most terminals. However, Those who wanted to have a phone call or had to make a hassle.

At this time, the call waiting service is performed in such a manner that a caller or a receiver in the call requests a call of the other party. In this regard, Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2015-0090641 (published on Aug. 20, 2015) discloses a method of generating caller information related to a called party by analyzing a calling history of a caller when a call request is generated, And transmitting the associated caller information during call waiting.

However, even if the call can be made within a few seconds, but the situation can not be answered right now, the interface does not exist except for the call rejection or call reception, so the library must receive the call, In many cases, when a call is received in an atmosphere in which an answer can not be made, the called party often makes a sound from the other party to ruin the atmosphere of the meeting. Therefore, most of the users abandon the call, There were many.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a call standby mode before a call is connected so that the call can be answered within a few seconds but the caller does not want the call to be disconnected The calling party can not only wait for the other party to respond but also provides a multitasking interface so that the calling terminal can use a program available in the calling terminal so that both the calling party and the called party can increase the call connection rate , And can provide a method of providing a call waiting service, which enables efficient use of time. It should be understood, however, that the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described technical problems, and other technical problems may exist.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of transmitting a call from a calling terminal, the method comprising the steps of: when a call waiting is selected through a user interface, And connecting a call between the calling terminal and the receiving terminal when the call connection is selected through the user interface.

According to any one of the above-mentioned objects of the present invention, it is possible to provide a call standby mode before a call is connected, so that a response can be made within a few seconds. However, By providing a multitasking interface that allows the calling party to use the available programs at the calling terminal instead of waiting for the other party to respond, the caller and recipient It can increase the call connection rate, use the time efficiently, and automatically switch the call standby mode to the call standby mode after the call connection, so that you can pause the call at any time during the call By doing so, you can eliminate unnecessary time have.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a call waiting service providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.
2 is a block diagram illustrating a receiving terminal shown in FIG.
3 is a diagram for explaining an embodiment in which a call waiting service according to an embodiment of the present invention is implemented.
4 is a diagram for explaining another embodiment in which a call waiting service according to an embodiment of the present invention is implemented.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a call waiting service according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, which will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In order to clearly illustrate the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and similar parts are denoted by like reference characters throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is referred to as being "connected" to another part, it includes not only "directly connected" but also "electrically connected" with another part in between . Also, when an element is referred to as "including" an element, it is to be understood that the element may include other elements as well as other elements, And does not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

The terms "about "," substantially ", etc. used to the extent that they are used throughout the specification are used in their numerical value or in close proximity to their numerical values when the manufacturing and material tolerances inherent in the stated meanings are presented, Accurate or absolute numbers are used to help prevent unauthorized exploitation by unauthorized intruders of the referenced disclosure. The word " step (or step) "or" step "does not mean" step for. &Quot;

In this specification, the term " part " includes a unit realized by hardware, a unit realized by software, and a unit realized by using both. Further, one unit may be implemented using two or more hardware, or two or more units may be implemented by one hardware.

In this specification, some of the operations or functions described as being performed by a terminal, a device, or a device may be performed instead in a server connected to the terminal, device, or device. Likewise, some of the operations or functions described as being performed by the server may also be performed in a terminal, device or device connected to the server.

In this specification, some of the operations or functions described in the mapping or matching with the terminal are mapping or matching the unique number of the terminal, which is the identification data of the terminal, or the identification information of the individual . ≪ / RTI >

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a call waiting service providing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. Referring to FIG. 1, a call waiting service providing system 1 may include a receiving terminal 100, a call waiting service providing server 300, and a calling terminal 400. However, since the call waiting service providing system 1 of FIG. 1 is only an embodiment of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to FIG.

At this time, the respective components of FIG. 1 are generally connected through a network 200. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the receiving terminal 100 may be connected to the call waiting service providing server 300 through the network 200. The receiving terminal 100 may be connected to the calling terminal 400 through the network 200. [ Here, the call waiting service providing server 300 may be connected to the receiving terminal 100 and the calling terminal 400 through the network 200. In addition, the calling terminal 400 can be connected to the receiving terminal 100 through the network 200. The calling terminal 400 may be connected to the call waiting service providing server 300 through the network 200 and may be directly connected to the receiving terminal 100 via the call waiting service providing server 300 .

Here, the network 200 refers to a connection structure capable of exchanging information between nodes such as a plurality of terminals and servers. One example of such a network 200 is a 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) network, A 5th Generation Partnership Project (5GPP) network, a World Interoperability for Microwave Access (WIMAX) network, an Internet, a LAN (Local Area Network), a Wireless LAN (Local Area Network) But are not limited to, a wide area network (PAN), a personal area network (PAN), a Bluetooth network, a satellite broadcast network, an analog broadcast network, and a digital multimedia broadcasting network. The receiving terminal 100, the call waiting service providing server 300, and the calling terminal 400 shown in FIG. 1 are not limited to those shown in FIG.

The receiving terminal 100 may be a terminal of a user using a call waiting service. The receiving terminal 100 may be a terminal using a call waiting service when receiving a call from the calling terminal 400. [ Also, the receiving terminal 100 may be a terminal using a call waiting service even when the calling terminal 400 is in a call. When using the call waiting service, the receiving terminal 100 can receive a touch sliding from the receiving interface to the call waiting interface side. When the call waiting release is performed, the receiving terminal 100 inputs a touch sliding from the call waiting interface to the receiving interface side Lt; / RTI > Also, the receiving terminal 100 may be a terminal that can use a call waiting service even when receiving a call using the CS network or the LTE network.

Here, the receiving terminal 100 may be implemented as a computer capable of connecting to a remote server or terminal through the network 200. [ Here, the computer may include, for example, a notebook, a desktop, a laptop, and the like on which a WEB browser is installed. At this time, the receiving terminal 100 may be implemented as a terminal capable of connecting to a remote server or terminal through the network 200. [ The receiving terminal 100 is a wireless communication device that is guaranteed to be portable and mobility, for example, as a navigation device, a personal communication system (PCS), a global system for mobile communications (GSM), a personal digital cellular (PDC) Handyphone System), PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication) -2000, Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) -2000, W-Code Division Multiple Access (W-CDMA), Wibro (Wireless Broadband Internet) A handheld based wireless communication device such as a smartphone, a smartpad, a tablet PC, and the like.

The call waiting service providing server 300 may be a server for transmitting a call waiting service web page, a program, an application, an application page, and a user interface to the receiving terminal 100 and the calling terminal 400. When the call origination service providing server 300 receives a call origination call from the calling terminal 400 or is calling from the calling terminal 100, the call waiting service providing server 300 transmits a call connection request However, the call may cause an event to stop. Alternatively, the call waiting service providing server 300 transmits only the call waiting service providing program or application to the receiving terminal 100 and the calling terminal 400, and transmits the updated data to the receiving terminal 100 and the calling terminal 400, Lt; / RTI > At this time, the call waiting service providing server 300 may be a communication company server or a terminal manufacturer server. Alternatively, when the call waiting service providing server 300 is a server providing an application or a program, the server may be a server that maintains call reception of the receiving terminal 100 but provides a service for not connecting only the call. At this time, the call waiting service providing server 300 may be implemented as a computer capable of connecting to a remote server or terminal through the network 200. [ Here, the computer may include, for example, a notebook, a desktop, a laptop, and the like on which a WEB browser is installed.

The calling terminal 400 may be a terminal that transmits an outgoing call to the receiving terminal 100. When a call is queued in the receiving terminal 100, it may be a terminal that enables a function available in the calling terminal 400 by multitasking in addition to a call connection. The calling terminal 400 may be a terminal that outputs a notification content for canceling call waiting when the call waiting release is canceled at the receiving terminal 100 and returns to the call screen when the notification content is touched. Here, the calling terminal 400 can be implemented as a computer that can access a remote server or terminal through the network 200. [ Here, the computer may include, for example, a notebook, a desktop, a laptop, and the like on which a WEB browser is installed. At this time, the calling terminal 400 can be implemented as a terminal capable of connecting to a remote server or terminal through the network 200. [ For example, the calling terminal 400 may be a wireless communication device with guaranteed portability and mobility, such as navigation, PCS (Personal Communication System), GSM (Global System for Mobile communications), PDC (Personal Digital Cellular), PHS Handyphone System), PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication) -2000, Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) -2000, W-Code Division Multiple Access (W-CDMA), Wibro (Wireless Broadband Internet) A handheld based wireless communication device such as a smartphone, a smartpad, a tablet PC, and the like.

3 is a diagram for explaining an embodiment in which a call waiting service according to an embodiment of the present invention is implemented, and FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a call waiting service according to an embodiment of the present invention FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating another embodiment in which a call waiting service according to an embodiment of the present invention is implemented.

Referring to FIG. 2, a receiving terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a receiving unit 110, a connection waiting unit 120, a connection waiting releasing unit 130, a call waiting managing unit 140, (150).

The call waiting service providing server 300 or the other server (not shown) operating in cooperation with the call waiting service providing server 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention transmits a call to the receiving terminal 100 or the calling terminal 400 When transmitting a standby service providing application, a program, an application page, a web page, etc., the receiving terminal 100 or the calling terminal 400 can install or open a call waiting service providing application, a program, an app page, have. Also, a service program may be executed in the receiving terminal 100 or the calling terminal 400 using a script executed in a web browser. Here, a web browser is a program that enables a WWW (World Wide Web) service, and is a program for receiving and displaying hypertext described in hypertext mark-up language (HTML), for example, Netscape (Netscape) An Explorer, chrome, and the like. Further, the application refers to an application on the terminal, for example, an app (app) running on a mobile terminal (smart phone).

At this time, the connection of the network 200 can be established by connecting the communication object to the communication terminal for communication with the terminal connected to the network 200, the receiving terminal 100, the call waiting service providing server 300 and the calling terminal 400. [ ≪ / RTI > The call waiting service providing server 300 can exchange data with each other through a communication object.

Hereinafter, a call waiting service implemented in the receiving terminal 100 will be described.

The receiving unit 110 can receive a call from the calling terminal 400. [

When the call waiting is selected through the user interface, the connection waiting unit 120 may continue the call connection but not connect the call. In other words, if you can not answer immediately because you are in the library, you can not answer immediately because you are in a seminar or meeting, but you need time to leave the library or conference room. many. In addition, even if the reception is made, in the case of not responding immediately, a voice for confirming whether or not a response is made in the other party may be made loud, and a call is often disconnected in the absence of a response. Accordingly, the call waiting service according to an embodiment of the present invention maintains a call connection, but returns it to a call waiting state, thereby allowing the other party to call the called party for a few seconds or several minutes until the call is made So that the call is maintained without having to call again.

In addition, the call waiting service according to an embodiment of the present invention provides a call waiting service even before a call is connected, but provides a call waiting service even during a call. That is, before the call, the call is connected but the call is not connected. However, even if both the call and the call are connected after the call starts, the call waiting service is automatically switched to the call waiting service Thereby providing a call waiting mode for pausing the call and maximizing the efficiency of the call when the supervisor needs to confirm or stop the call but does not end the call.

In this case, the call connection is a state in which the CS network or the LTE network call of the receiving terminal 100 and the calling terminal 400 are connected in response to a call request of the calling terminal 400 in the receiving terminal 100, May be a connection in a state in which the calling terminal 400 can exchange voice data with the receiving terminal 100. [ At this time, in addition to the call using the direct CS network, there may be a call using data, so that the present invention can be applied to a call using an application. However, the present invention is not limited to the LTE network, and it will be obvious that the service of the present invention can be used irrespective of the network at any speed.

In addition, the user interface means a call waiting interface between the receiving interface and the refusal interface, and the call waiting interface that continues the call connection but does not connect the call may be a touch sliding from the receiving interface to the call waiting interface. However, it is to be understood that other user interfaces may be used without being limited thereto.

The connection waiting releasing unit 130 can connect the call of the calling terminal 400 and the receiving terminal 100 when the call connection is selected through the user interface. At this time, the user interface means a call waiting interface between the receiving interface and the refusal interface, and the call waiting interface in the case of selecting the call connection without connecting the call is a touch sliding from the call waiting interface to the receiving interface , If the user interface is selected while the call connection is continued, the call screen may not be switched.

That is, when switching from the call waiting mode to the call waiting release mode, the receiving interface and the call waiting interface must be displayed on the screen to release the call waiting even if the call is in progress. Therefore, when the call connection is selected after selecting the call standby mode during the call, that is, when the call waiting release is desired, the call waiting is canceled by the touch sliding from the call waiting interface to the reception interface . However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described interface, but may be implemented by other interfaces.

When the call connection is selected through the user interface in the connection waiting releasing unit 130, the call waiting management unit 140 displays the user interface on the screen after connecting the call between the calling terminal 400 and the receiving terminal 100 If overlaid and the overlaid user interface is selected, the call connection may continue but the call may not be connected. The call waiting management unit 140 can reconnect the call between the calling terminal 400 and the receiving terminal 100 when the call connection is selected through the user interface and the call waiting is canceled. In other words, in the middle of a call, when another person needs a payment or needs an opinion, the person may be put into a standby mode. At this time, the call waiting can be selected even during the call. At this time, the call waiting mode can be automatically switched when a call is connected in the call waiting service before the call, and the user can select the call waiting mode at any time.

Here, when the overlayed user interface is selected, the call waiting management unit 140 keeps the call connection, but after the call is not connected, the calling terminal 400 transmits a call to another terminal while the call is not connected , An icon indicating that call waiting is canceled is overlaid on the execution screen of the calling terminal 400 when the calling terminal is switched to a state capable of receiving a call and data communication from another terminal and the calling terminal is released from the calling terminal 100. [ When the overlaid icon is touched, the call screen is switched to the call receiving terminal 100, and the sound data generated at the calling terminal 400 between the call waiting and the call waiting release is not transmitted to the receiving terminal 100 I may not

That is, the calling terminal 400, which is the other party's terminal, may be inconvenient to wait for the other party because the caller terminal 400 can not be absorbed in his / her work because he or she does not know when the other party will return during the waiting period. Therefore, during the call standby mode, the calling terminal 400 is enabled to make another call origination or message transmission or reception, thereby providing the convenience of a waiting person. However, since it is necessary to confirm that the other party is returning, even if another function is implemented in the calling terminal 400, the calling terminal 400 also returns to the calling state by outputting that the call waiting is released on the corresponding screen .

When the call waiting is selected through the user interface at the connection standby unit 120, the content output unit 150 displays a content for notifying call waiting to the calling terminal 400 after the call connection is continued but the call is not connected, Or send call waiting content to output to a speaker.

When the call connection is selected through the user interface at the connection waiting releasing unit 130, the content output unit 150 connects the call between the calling terminal 400 and the receiving terminal 100, ) To transmit the call waiting release content to the screen or the speaker to output the content informing the call waiting release.

A method for providing a call waiting service according to an embodiment of the present invention having the above-described configuration will be described with reference to FIGs. 3 and 4. FIG.

Referring to FIG. 3, the receiving terminal 100 in the case of (a) receiving a call can output a receiving, rejecting, and standby button. At this time, (b) when a touch to slide from the reception interface to the standby interface occurs in the reception terminal 100, (c) when the call connection between the reception terminal 100 and the transmission terminal 400 is established but the call is not possible It is possible to output a content indicating that the receiving terminal 100 and the calling terminal 400 are all waiting for a call.

Then, (d) when a touch to slide from the standby interface to the receiving interface occurs in the receiving terminal 100, (e) the standby for the call is released, and a state of being able to establish a call and a call connection is possible. At this time, (f) the call waiting interface may be outputted on the screen of (e) so that the user can enter the call standby mode at any time.

4 (a), when the call waiting interface is touched during the call, the receiving terminal 100 can output the content (b) calling waiting, and at this time, Or (c) a call waiting release interface may be output. At this time, (d) the calling terminal 400 provides a shortcut to use another function when it is in a call waiting state, (e) notifies that it is waiting for a call and uses another function, (f) When the standby is released, it is possible to provide and output an interface for notifying that the call waiting is canceled and returning to the call screen.

Since the method of providing the call waiting service of FIGS. 2 to 4 is not described, it can be easily deduced from the same or explained contents of the method of providing the call waiting service through FIG. 1, .

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a call waiting service according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the receiving terminal receives a call from the calling terminal (S5100). When the call waiting is selected through the user interface, the call connection is continued but the call is not connected (S5200).

Then, if the call connection is selected through the user interface, the receiving terminal connects the call between the calling terminal and the receiving terminal (S5300).

The order between the above-described steps S5100 to S5300 is merely an example, but is not limited thereto. That is, the order between the above-described steps S5100 to S5300 may be mutually varied, and some of the steps may be executed or deleted at the same time.

Since the method of providing the call waiting service shown in FIG. 5 can be easily derived from the same or described contents of the method of providing the call waiting service through FIGS. 1 to 4, Omit it.

The call waiting service providing method according to the embodiment described with reference to FIG. 5 may also be implemented in the form of a recording medium including an application executed by a computer or a command executable by a computer such as a program module. Computer readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by a computer and includes both volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. In addition, the computer-readable medium may include both computer storage media and communication media. Computer storage media includes both volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Communication media typically includes any information delivery media, including computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave, or other transport mechanism.

The method of providing a call waiting service according to an embodiment of the present invention may be executed by an application installed in a terminal (which may include a program included in a platform or an operating system basically installed in the terminal) (I.e., a program) directly installed on a master terminal by a user via an application providing server such as an application store server, an application, or a web server associated with the service. In this regard, the call waiting service providing method according to an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented in an application installed in a terminal or directly installed by a user (i.e., a program) Can be recorded on the medium.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the foregoing description of the present invention is for illustrative purposes only and that those of ordinary skill in the art can readily understand that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the present invention. will be. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single entity may be distributed and implemented, and components described as being distributed may also be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the detailed description and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents are to be construed as being included within the scope of the present invention do.

Claims (7)

A call waiting service providing method executed by a receiving terminal,
Receiving a call from a calling terminal;
When call waiting is selected through the user interface, the call connection is continued but the call is not connected;
And connecting a call between the calling terminal and the receiving terminal when a call connection is selected through the user interface,
If call waiting is selected through the user interface, after the step of continuing the call connection but not connecting the call,
Transmitting call waiting content to the calling terminal to output a content informing the call waiting to a screen or a speaker; And
Further comprising the step of providing a shortcut to use a different function with the calling terminal when a call is waiting,
If a call connection is selected through the user interface, after connecting the call between the calling terminal and the receiving terminal,
And outputting a content informing the calling terminal of the call waiting release to a screen or a speaker and providing a call waiting release interface so as to return to the call screen.
The method according to claim 1,
The call connection is a state in which the receiving terminal and the calling terminal are connected to the CS network or the LTE network in response to a call request from the calling terminal in the receiving terminal,
Wherein the call connection is a connection in a state in which the calling terminal can exchange voice data with the receiving terminal.
The method according to claim 1,
The user interface means a call waiting interface between the receiving interface and the rejecting interface,
Wherein the call waiting that continues the call connection but does not connect the call is performed by performing a touch to slide from the receive interface to the call waiting interface. delete delete delete delete

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