KR20030040570A - Caller identity input/display terminal, method of processing caller identity to the terminal, system and method for offering caller identity registration service on based web - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, caller information can be directly inputted by the caller in various forms, and the caller information can be directly inputted to the called terminal along with the call signal and the caller information inputted from the exchange is displayed. A terminal, a method for processing caller information in the terminal, and a system and method for providing a web-based caller information registration service.

A caller information input and display terminal according to the present invention comprises: a line portion which connects a telephone line with a telephone line during an exchange period and receives caller information data inputted from the telephone and the switch; A process of registering caller information requested to be registered from the telephone by controlling the overall function of the caller information input and display terminal, selecting a caller information to be transmitted to the called party, and outputting it to the exchange together with the called party's telephone number information; A controller for performing a procedure of detecting and displaying counterpart caller information included between ring signals received from the exchange; A display unit for displaying on the screen the sender information currently registered under the control of the controller and the caller information to be transmitted to the called party and the other party caller information received from the exchange; A memory configured to store the plurality of registered sender information together with identification information and to store the received counterpart sender information; Under the control of the controller includes a text / picture processing unit for processing the text and the picture of the caller information stored in the memory or received through the controller to display on the display unit.

Description

Caller information input and display terminal, method for processing caller information in the terminal, and system and method for providing web-based caller information registration service {Caller identity input / display terminal, method of processing caller identity to the terminal, system and method for offering caller identity registration service on based web}

The present invention relates to a caller information display telephone system, and more particularly, the caller information to be sent to the called party can be directly input in various forms, and the caller information selected by the caller is delivered to the called party terminal along with the call signal. A caller information input and display terminal for displaying caller information input from a caller, and a method for processing caller information in the terminal. The present invention also relates to a system and method for providing a caller information registration service to a user on a web basis.

In general, as the industrial society develops, information and communication devices are widely used to transfer data appropriately and quickly from one point to another desired point.

Most information communication devices are connected to a network so as to enable sharing and communication of resources with each other by connecting homogeneous or heterogeneous communication devices or information devices that are geographically dispersed.

For example, a number of applications such as a telephone system via an exchange or a connection between a terminal and a server of a financial institution such as a bank are used.

Recently, a communication device such as a general or mobile telephone system includes a caller identity display (CID) service for displaying caller information, for example, a caller's telephone number and name, on a called subscriber's telephone or a separate display terminal. It is carried out.

This CID service is a service in which the exchange displays the caller's telephone number and name on the display terminal of the called subscriber before the call is started.

Since the called party can know the caller's name and phone number through the CID service, it is possible to prevent prank calls, obscene calls and violent calls in advance, and there is an advantage of checking an incoming call.

Such a telephone subscriber can receive CID service from an exchange by using a telephone system having a CID function or a general telephone connected to an external CID terminal capable of processing CID information. The CID information displayed on the subscriber telephone is usually modulated by a frequency shifting scheme (FSK) and received between the first ring signal and the second ring signal.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a conventional embedded CID telephone system 120, which is a CID modem for receiving CID information transmitted through a transmission line 112 from a CID data transmission block 111 of an exchange 110. 121, a controller 123 for controlling the CID information input from the CID modem 121, displaying it on the LCD panel 122, and controlling the functions of the telephone system 120 as a whole, and the controller 123 A call circuit unit 124 which executes a phone call with the other party's caller through the transmission line 112 according to the call control signal of the hand, and a hand which transmits the call signal transmitted from the call circuit unit 124 to the subscriber. 125).

Referring to the operation of the telephone system with a built-in CID service function, when a caller first makes a call, a ring signal is input to the call circuit unit 124 of the telephone system 120 via the switch 110 in a normal manner. .

At this time, the CID data transmission block 111 of the exchange 110 connected to the called telephone system 120 makes a caller's CID information, that is, a caller's telephone number or a telephone call between the first ring signal and the second ring signal. Information such as date / time is transmitted, and this CID information is transmitted to the CID modem 121 of the telephone system 120.

Then, the CID modem 121 modulates the caller's CID information according to the control signal of the controller 123 by the FSK method, performs certain signal processing, and then displays it on the LCD panel 122.

Therefore, on the LCD panel 122, information such as the phone number of the other party's caller, the date / time of the call, etc. are displayed in letters or numbers according to the CID information. After the user of the telephone system 120 checks the information of the caller displayed on the LCD panel 122 and hooks off the hand 125, a telephone call with the caller through the call circuit unit 124 is made. Becomes possible.

The conventional CID telephone system as described above collectively provides CID information displayed on the called party's display terminal, whether internal or external, at the called party's exchange, and the caller merely provides his or her own information to the called party or not. You can only choose.

Generally, only the phone number of the calling party terminal is displayed on the display terminal device of the called party, except that a specific person and the corresponding phone number are stored in the memory in advance. do.

In addition, in some cases, it is necessary to deliver not only the calling party's telephone number but also a message notifying the calling party's name or calling status (emergency situation) to the called party's display terminal. However, the conventional CID telephone system does not satisfy this need. There is a situation.

In order to solve the above problems of the prior art, the present invention stores a plurality of caller information in various forms in the caller telephone system, and selects arbitrary caller information when the caller makes a call to the called terminal with a call signal. The present invention provides a caller information input and display terminal which detects caller information included in a ring signal transmitted from an exchange and displays it on a screen.

In addition, the present invention provides a method and method for processing caller information or counterpart caller information in a caller information input and display terminal mounted on a caller's telephone and a caller information registration service for a caller information input and display terminal based on the web. It is to.

1 is a block diagram showing a conventional built-in CID telephone system,

2 is a block diagram showing a caller information input and display terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention,

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of registering caller information by inputting a text using a telephone;

4 is a block diagram of a system for providing a web-based caller information registration service according to the present invention;

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method in which a user accesses a web server providing a caller information input service using a personal computer and downloads and registers caller information such as a picture / text.

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210: caller information input and display terminal

211: circuit part 212: controller

213: PC matching unit 214: display unit

215: character / picture processing unit 216: memory

220: telephone 230: exchanger

240: personal computer (PC)

According to the present invention for achieving the above object, is connected between the transmission line from the telephone and the switch and stores a plurality of caller information input from the telephone with identification information, and the caller information selected from the telephone to the called party's telephone The caller information input and display terminal which outputs to the exchange together with the number information and detects and displays the other party caller information included in the ring signal input from the exchange,

A circuit unit connecting the telephone line with the telephone line during the exchange period and receiving caller information data inputted from the telephone and the switching unit;

A process of registering a plurality of caller information requested to be registered from the telephone by controlling the overall function of the caller information input and display terminal, selecting caller information to be sent to the called party, and outputting it to the exchange together with the called party's telephone number information. A controller for performing a procedure of detecting and displaying a counterpart caller information included in a ring signal received from the exchange;

A display unit for displaying on the screen the sender information currently registered under the control of the controller and the caller information to be transmitted to the called party and the other party caller information received from the exchange;

A memory configured to store the plurality of registered sender information together with identification information and to store the received counterpart sender information;

Under the control of the controller, characterized in that it comprises a text / picture processing unit for displaying the display and the signal processing the character and the picture of the caller information stored in the memory or received through the controller.

In addition, according to the present invention for achieving the above object, is connected between the transmission line from the telephone and the switch stores a plurality of caller information input from the telephone with identification information, and the caller information selected from the telephone to the called party Sender information input to the exchange with the phone number information, and the caller information input method for detecting and displaying the other party's caller information contained between the ring signal input from the exchange, and the caller information processing method in the display terminal,

Displaying a shortcut number selection screen on a display unit when a user requests to register caller information using the telephone;

Recognizing the shortcut number as identification information of the current registered caller information when the user inputs the shortcut number;

If the user inputs a character string by a character input method using a numeric key, displaying and storing the character string input by the user on a display unit;

And when the user notifies the completion of the input, storing the caller information of the character string input by the user in a memory using the shortcut number input by the user as identification information.

In addition, to achieve the above object to provide a caller information registration service in a web server providing a web-based caller information registration service to the caller information input and display terminal of the user having a communication device that can access the Internet according to the present invention The system is

A web server system for performing a procedure of providing a caller information registration service to the user terminal;

A member database for providing member information to the web server system according to a request of the web server system;

A text database that stores standard texts of the sender information and provides the web server system with the request of the web server system;

A character database that stores standard characters of the sender information and provides them to the web server system at the request of the web server system;

And communication equipment for connecting the web server system to the Internet and the wireless Internet.

In addition, to provide a caller information registration service in a web server providing a web-based caller information registration service to the caller information input and display terminal of the user having a communication device that can access the Internet according to the present invention for achieving the above object silver,

Providing a caller information type selection environment to the user in response to the user requesting a caller information registration service by accessing the Internet;

In response to the user selecting text registration in the caller information type selection environment, displaying a text input window so that the user can select one of the standard text strings or input an arbitrary text string;

Displaying a character input window in response to the user selecting a picture registration in the caller information type selection environment so that the user can select one of the standard characters or input an arbitrary character;

And when the user inputs a selection completion signal, inputting the selected character string or character selected by the user as caller information and downloading the caller information of the user to the display terminal.

Hereinafter, "a caller information input and display terminal, a method for processing caller information in the terminal, and a system and method for providing caller information registration service to a caller information input and display terminal on the web" according to an embodiment of the present invention. Will be described in more detail.

2 is a block diagram showing a caller information input and display terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The caller information input and display terminal according to the present invention may be externally connected to a general telephone as in FIG. 2 or may be embedded in the telephone although not shown.

The caller information input and display terminal 210 is mounted between the telephone 220 and the exchange 230 to connect a call line between the telephone 220 and the exchange 230 and from the telephone 220 and the exchange 230. Line unit 211 for transmitting the input signal to the controller 212, the controller 212 for controlling the overall function of the caller information input and display terminal 210, and a personal computer (PC: 240) PC matching unit 213 for transmitting the registered caller information input through the controller 212, and the registered caller information of the user under the control of the controller 212, the signal processing to store in the memory 216 or display unit ( A text / picture processing unit 215 is displayed on 214.

The caller information input and display terminal can register caller information using two methods. One method is text input using a telephone and the other method downloads caller information such as pictures / characters using a personal computer. How to receive.

First, a method of registering caller information by inputting text using a telephone will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

The caller information registered by the user using the telephone 220 is displayed on the display unit 214 through the line unit 211 and the controller 212, and stored in the memory 216 via the text / picture processing unit 215. do. In this case, a plurality of caller information is stored in the memory 216, and each caller information is identified by a shortcut number.

In more detail, when a user requests caller information registration using a specific key of a keypad (not shown) of the phone 220 (S31), the caller information registration request of the user is controlled through the line unit 211. Is passed to 212.

The controller 212 displays the shortcut number selection screen on the display unit 214 (S32), and recognizes the numeric key input by the user as the shortcut number (S33, S34).

After the user inputs the shortcut number and inputs a character using a character input method using a numeric keypad of a conventional keypad (S35), the controller 212 displays the character input by the user on the display unit 214 to display the character. Allows the user to check his or her input characters (S36).

Thereafter, when the user notifies the completion of the input using a specific key of the keypad of the telephone 210 (S37), the controller 212 stores the shortcut number and the text data input by the user in the memory (S38).

Next, a method in which a user accesses a web server providing a caller information input service using a personal computer and downloads and registers caller information such as a picture / text, is described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5 as follows. .

If you enter a character using the phone as shown in Figure 3, you can not enter a variety of pictures (immonicon, figure), because the character string is pressed while pressing the number key button of the phone several times, it is very difficult to enter a long string have.

In order to solve this problem, a user accesses a web server providing a caller information registration service, inputs a desired picture or character string, and downloads and registers the completed caller information on the caller information input and display terminal.

The caller information that a user accesses and registers a web server that provides caller information registration service using the personal computer 240 is displayed on the display unit 214 through the PC matching unit 213 and the controller 212, and texts are also displayed. / Picture processing unit 215 is stored in the memory 216.

A plurality of caller information is stored in the memory 216, and each caller information is distinguished by a shortcut number.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a system for providing a caller information registration service to a mobile terminal connected through a personal computer and a caller information input and display terminal connected to the Internet through a web-based web.

Referring to FIG. 4, a web server system 401 for driving a caller information registration service providing program and managing member information and providing member information to a web server system 401 according to a request of the web server system 401. A member database 402, a text database 404 that stores standard texts of caller information and provides it to the web server system 401, and a standard character of sender information, which is stored in the web server system 401. A character database 405 to be provided and a communication device 403 for connecting the web server system 401 to the Internet 410 and the wireless Internet 420.

The caller information input and display terminal 412 according to the present invention is connected to the Internet 410 through a personal computer 411, and the mobile communication terminal 421 is connected to the wireless Internet 420.

A method of providing a web-based caller information registration service in the web server system will now be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 5.

When the user connects to the web server system 401 using the personal computer 411 or the mobile communication terminal 421 to which the caller information input and display terminal 412 is connected (S501 and S502), the web server is a member database 402. To determine whether the user is a member with reference to (S503), the existing member is a member login (S505), new members must perform the member registration procedure (S504) can be provided with the caller information registration service.

When the user requests the caller information registration service, the web server provides an environment to select a caller information registration form (picture, text) (S506).

In step S506, when the user selects the text registration, the web server 401 displays the standard texts stored in the text database 404 on the screen so that the user can select a desired text from the standard strings, and the user selects a random text. If an input is requested (S507), a text input window is displayed on the screen (S508).

On the other hand, if the user selects a picture registration in step S506, the web server displays the standard characters stored in the character database 405 on the screen so that the user can select a desired character among the standard characters, the user inputs any character If requested (S509), the character input window is displayed on the screen (S510).

When the user inputs the selection completion signal (S511), the selected character string or character is downloaded to the caller information input and display terminal through the personal computer (S512).

However, if the user requests to modify or cancel the selected text or character, the process returns to step S506 to provide an environment for selecting another character string or character.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 2, when caller information of a character or a picture is downloaded and input to the PC matching unit 213 through the personal computer 240, the controller 212 displays the corresponding character or the picture on the display unit 214. In addition, the speed dial selection screen is displayed.

The user may input a speed dial number using the numeric keys of the keypad of the phone 220. The speed dial number and the downloaded caller information input by the user may be signaled through the text / picture processor 215 to be stored in the memory 216. Stored.

The web server providing the caller information registration service provides the caller information registration service not only to the caller information input and display terminal connected to the personal computer but also to a mobile communication terminal connected through the wireless Internet.

Next, a method of generating a call signal in a state in which a plurality of caller information identified by a speed dial number is stored in the caller information input and display terminal through the caller information input methods as described above will be described with reference to FIG. 2. .

When the user wants to call the other party's phone, if the user enters the other party's phone number and selects the caller information, the selected caller information is read from the memory 216, signaled by the text / picture processing unit 215, and then displayed on the display unit 214. After the controller 212 is converted into a form that can be input to the exchange 230, it is transmitted to the exchange 230.

In detail, when the caller hooks off the handset of the telephone 220 and inputs a telephone number to be called, and enters a shortcut number of caller information to be transmitted among the registered caller information, the controller 212 enters the input. The caller information corresponding to the speed dial number is retrieved from the memory 216 and modulated by FSK (Frequency Shift Keying) to the switch 230 through the line unit 211 with the DTMF (Dual Tone Multi Frequency) signal of the telephone number. Export.

The controller 212 also controls the text / picture processing unit 215 to display the corresponding caller information on the display unit 214.

The exchanger 230 demodulates the caller information input by FSK modulation at the caller terminal and converts the caller information according to the CID information format, sends the first ring to the called terminal of the corresponding phone number, and loads it on the data portion of the CID information. Send to the terminal.

The reason for FSK modulation of the caller information transmitted from the caller terminal to the exchange is that the caller information processed by the controller is a high frequency that cannot be transmitted through the trunk line. That is, the digital signals 0 and 1 stored in the memory are converted into frequencies of 2100 Hz and 1300 Hz, respectively, and transmitted to the exchange through the trunk line.

The exchange also converts this FSK modulated signal into a square wave signal, which converts the frequency at 2100 Hz to 0 and the frequency at 1300 Hz to 1. When the FSK modulation signal is converted into a digital signal, the caller information input from the caller terminal can be recognized.

Next, a method of inputting and displaying caller information of the called party's phone to display caller information input from the exchange will be described with reference to FIG. 2.

When the ring signal is received from the exchange 230, the first ring signal is transmitted to the phone 220 so that the phone 220 rings and detects whether caller information is input between the first ring signal and the second ring signal. .

When the caller information is input, the controller 212 may signal the caller information from the text / picture processing unit 215 as a text or a picture and display it on the display unit 214.

In the above embodiment, the caller information is described as being input and registered only by text or picture. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the caller information may be registered as voice data by adding a voice processing unit to the caller information input and display terminal. In addition, the called party may be configured to listen to the caller's voice message between ring tones.

While the present invention has been described above based on the preferred embodiments thereof, these embodiments are intended to illustrate rather than limit the invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, or adjustments to the above embodiments can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention will be limited only by the appended claims, and should be construed as including all such changes, modifications or adjustments.

As described above, according to the present invention, caller information having various forms and contents is stored in the calling party terminal, and when the call signal occurs, the caller selects and sends the desired caller information and transmits the caller's name, calling situation, and caller. The user can freely select and send a message to be delivered to the receiver, and the called party has the effect of selectively making a phone call only with the caller who wants to know the caller by looking at the caller information. In addition, various types of strings and characters serviced by a dedicated web server can be registered as their own caller information, as well as simple text caller information using a telephone, so that caller information expressing their personality can be easily registered. It has an effect.

Claims (8)

Connected between a telephone and a transmission line from a telephone exchange to store a plurality of calling party information inputted from the telephone with identification information, and outputs the calling party information selected from the telephone with the called party's telephone number information to the exchange, A caller information input and display terminal for detecting and displaying counterpart caller information included between ring signals input from A circuit unit connecting the telephone line with the telephone line during the exchange period and receiving caller information data inputted from the telephone and the switching unit; Controlling the overall function of the caller information input and display terminal to register the caller information requested to be registered from the telephone, and selecting the caller information to be sent to the called party and outputting the caller information along with the called party's telephone number information to the exchange. And a controller configured to detect and display counterpart caller information included between the ring signals received from the exchange; A display unit for displaying on the screen the sender information currently registered under the control of the controller and the caller information to be transmitted to the called party and the other party caller information received from the exchange; A memory configured to store the plurality of registered sender information together with identification information and to store the received counterpart sender information; Caller information input and display terminal characterized in that it comprises a text / picture processing unit for processing the text and the picture of the caller information stored in the memory or received through the controller under the control of the controller to display on the display unit. The method of claim 1, Caller information input and display terminal further comprises a PC matching unit for transferring the registered caller information downloaded via a personal computer to the controller. Connected between a telephone and a transmission line from a telephone exchange to store a plurality of calling party information inputted from the telephone with identification information, and outputs the calling party information selected from the telephone with the called party's telephone number information to the exchange, A caller information input and caller information processing method in a display terminal for detecting and displaying counterpart caller information included between ring signals input from Displaying a shortcut number selection screen on a display unit when a user requests to register caller information using the telephone; Recognizing the shortcut number as identification information of the current registered caller information when the user inputs the shortcut number; If the user inputs a character string by a character input method using a numeric key, displaying and storing the character string input by the user on a display unit; And when the user notifies of the completion of the input, storing the sender information of the character string input by the user in a memory using the shortcut number input by the user as identification information. Information processing method. The method of claim 3, wherein Reading the caller information stored in the memory by using the speed dial number as identification information when the user inputs the called party's telephone number and selects a shortcut number storing caller information to be transmitted to the called party; And displaying the read caller information on the display unit, converting the read caller information into a signal recognizable by the exchange, and outputting the caller information together with the called party's telephone number information to the exchange. How caller information is handled. The method of claim 3, wherein If the other party's caller information is input together with a ring signal from the exchange, sending a first input ring signal to the telephone; Detecting the calling party information input between the first input ring signal and the second input ring signal, and displaying and displaying the calling party information on the display unit; And storing the counterpart caller information in a memory. In the system for providing a web-based caller information registration service to a user terminal having a communication device that can access the Internet, A web server system for performing a procedure of providing a caller information registration service to the user terminal; A member database for providing member information to the web server system according to a request of the web server system; A text database that stores standard texts of the sender information and provides the web server system with the request of the web server system; A character database that stores standard characters of the sender information and provides them to the web server system at the request of the web server system; And a communication device for connecting the web server system to the Internet and the wireless Internet. A caller information registration service providing method in a web server that provides a web-based caller information registration service to a user's caller information input and display terminal having a communication device capable of accessing the Internet, Providing a caller information type selection environment to the user in response to the user requesting a caller information registration service by accessing the Internet; In response to the user selecting text registration in the caller information type selection environment, displaying a text input window so that the user can select one of the standard text strings or input an arbitrary text string; Displaying a character input window in response to the user selecting a picture registration in the caller information type selection environment so that the user can select one of the standard characters or input an arbitrary character; And when the user inputs a selection completion signal, downloading the selected character string or character selected by the user to the user's caller information input and display terminal as caller information. The method of claim 7, wherein The caller information input and display terminal, And displays the downloaded caller information and the shortcut number selection screen on a display unit, and stores the downloaded caller information in a memory using the shortcut number as identification information when the user inputs the shortcut number. How to provide caller ID registration service.