KR20050004584A - System and Method for Setting Call Waiting Time for Use with Mobile Phone - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a reception waiting time setting service system and a method for allowing a user to set a reception waiting time according to a situation when a call request signal is received by the mobile communication terminal.

The present invention includes a mobile communication terminal, a wireless base station, an exchange, a home location register (HLR), a visitor location register (VLR), and an MRT server.

According to the present invention, the user adjusts the reception waiting time according to the situation, and the user who takes a long time until the call after receiving the mobile communication terminal is located far away from the body or the mobile terminal is far away from the body after receiving the call request signal. The longer the ringing time, the higher the possibility of reception, and when the reception is impossible, such as during class or meeting, users who are burdened to ring for a long time because the mobile terminal is always close to the body by shortening the reception waiting time The user's convenience can be increased by reducing the burden.

Description

Receiving waiting time setting service system of mobile communication terminal and method thereof {System and Method for Setting Call Waiting Time for Use with Mobile Phone}

The present invention relates to a system and method for setting a reception waiting time of a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, when a call request signal is received from a mobile communication terminal through a mobile communication network, a user waits for a reception waiting time according to a situation. A reception wait time setting service system of a mobile communication terminal that can be set, and a method thereof.

1 is a view schematically showing the structure of a conventional mobile communication service system.

The conventional mobile communication service system includes a transmitting mobile communication terminal 110, a transmitting wireless base station 120, a mobile communication switching center 130, a receiving wireless base station 140, a receiving mobile communication terminal 150 and the like.

When a call is attempted with the receiving mobile communication terminal 150 through the transmitting mobile communication terminal 110, the call request signal is transmitted to the transmitting wireless base station 120. The transmitting wireless base station 120 includes a transmitting base station transmitter (BTS) base station (BTS), a transmitting base station controller (BSC: base station controller) 124, a repeater (Cell Enhancer), and the like.

Here, the transmitting base station transmitter 122 is arranged in units of cells, and transmits a call request signal generated from the transmitting mobile communication terminal 110 to the mobile communication switching center 130 or in a cell area in which it manages. Location registration is performed to determine the location of the existing transmitting mobile communication terminal 110. The transmitting base station transmitter 122 may obtain information such as latitude and longitude at which the transmitting base station transmitter 122 is located from a global positioning system (GPS) (not shown), and forward-link the position information of the transmitting base station transmitter 122. It transmits to the transmitting mobile communication terminal 110 through the system parameter message of the calling channel. The transmitting mobile communication terminal 110 may register new location information by calculating the moving distance of the transmitting mobile communication terminal 110 using the location information of the transmitting base station transmitter 122 of the cell to which the transmitting mobile communication terminal 110 belongs.

Location registration is a procedure of informing the mobile communication switching station 130 of the location, status, identifier, slot period, and other characteristics of the mobile communication terminal 110,150 through the corresponding base station transmitters 122,142. When trying to call the incoming call to the communication terminal (110,150) it is possible to effectively call the mobile communication terminal (110,150). The location registration of the mobile communication terminals 110 and 150 is performed when the mobile communication terminals 110 and 150 are turned on and off, when the mobile communication terminals 110 and 150 move between the mobile communication switching stations 130, and the mobile communication terminal ( It is implemented when the parameters of 110 and 150 are changed.

The transmitting base station controller 124 performs various functions necessary for radio call processing such as handoff while controlling and managing a plurality of base stations. The transmitting base station controller 124 also transmits subscriber information of the location-registered transmitting mobile communication terminal 110 to the mobile communication switching center 130.

Mobile communication switching center 130 is comprised of exchange 132, HLR 134 and VLR 136.

Here, the switch (PCX: PCs eXchange) 132 is a wired / wireless hybrid digital switch that provides wired communication function and mobile communication function as a network device most important for providing a mobile communication service. The exchange 132 has a control function to enable the wireless base stations 120 and 140 to operate efficiently and transmits an outgoing signal transmitted through the transmitting wireless base station 120 to the receiving wireless base station 140. In addition, when location registration of the transmitting mobile communication terminal 110 is performed through the transmitting wireless base station 120, the subscriber information of the mobile communication terminal is temporarily stored in the VLR 136 in the mobile communication switching station 130, and then the HLR 134 is stored. Request information registration of the transmitting mobile communication terminal (110). The exchange 132 is composed of a control unit, a call path unit and a peripheral device, and also has a charging data collection function for the transmitting mobile communication terminal 110.

The HLR 134 is a database that stores a service profile related to subscriber information of the user of the transmitting mobile terminal 110. The HLR 134 includes a subscriber's telephone number and a mobile terminal identification number of the transmitting mobile terminal 110. It contains information about MIN, Electronic Serial Number (ESN), and service type. The HLR 134 stores a subscriber information including information of the transmitting wireless base station 120 and the exchange 132 in which the transmitting mobile communication terminal 110 is located.

The VLR 136 temporarily stores subscriber information and notifies the HLR 134 when the transmitting mobile communication terminal 110 performs location registration, and identifies the terminal of the transmitting mobile communication terminal 110 from the HLR 134. It performs a function to utilize the location control, call processing, external operation processing of the transmitting mobile communication terminal 110 while receiving and managing a copy of the number, the terminal unique number and service information.

In this way, when the mobile communication exchange station 130 collects information on the sender side, it sends a signal to the receiving wireless base station 140 where the receiver is located, and the receiving wireless base station 140 communicates with the receiving base station controller 144. Through the receiving base station transmitter 142, the signal is sent back to the receiving mobile communication terminal 150.

The receiving mobile communication terminal 150 notifies the called party of the call request signal as an incoming bell, vibration, or lamp when the incoming call is received. If the called party fails to answer the call, the mobile switching center 130 uses voice to inform the sender that the user is not available.

When the receiver receives the call request signal through the conventional mobile communication network as described above, the reception waiting time is not determined by the user but is determined by the waiting time set by the mobile communication operator to the exchange in the mobile communication switching center.

Here, the reception waiting time refers to the time from when the receiving mobile communication terminal receives the call connection request signal from the mobile communication switching station to the time when the receiver does not respond to the call connection request signal and gives up the further connection attempt. . During this time, the mobile communication switching center continuously transmits the call connection request signal to the receiving mobile communication terminal, and the receiving mobile communication terminal notifies the called party of the call connection request signal by ringing, vibrating, or flashing a lamp.

The user may feel the need to change the reception waiting time of the mobile communication terminal in some cases. For example, when working away from a mobile terminal, a reception wait time long enough for the user to move to the mobile terminal upon reception is desired. On the other hand, when it is difficult to answer a call, such as during class or during a meeting, you want a short waiting time.

In addition, since the reception response time varies according to the age group of the user, the reception waiting time desired by the user is different. Older seniors have a long time to answer when they receive a call, so they are disconnected when they try to answer the phone. On the other hand, young people in their teens and twenties do not like to have a short response time and a long reception waiting time because they always contact the mobile communication terminal close to their bodies.

However, in spite of the request of the user, the reception waiting time of the mobile communication terminal was a uniform time set unilaterally at the exchange of the mobile communication switching center, which cannot be changed individually. Accordingly, there is a need for a system and method for adjusting a reception waiting time of a mobile communication terminal so as not to miss an incoming request signal according to a user's situation.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention sets a reception waiting time of a mobile communication terminal in which a user sets a reception waiting time according to a situation to a mobile communication switching station and rings only for a set waiting time when a call request signal is received. Its purpose is to provide a service system and method.

1 is a view schematically showing the structure of a conventional mobile communication service system;

2 is a view schematically showing the structure of a mobile communication service system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a diagram schematically illustrating a procedure of changing a reception waiting time by a user using a short code;

4 is a diagram schematically illustrating a process of changing a reception waiting time by a user through a wired or wireless Internet;

5 is a flowchart illustrating a standby time setting service method of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

<Description of Symbols for Main Parts of Drawings>

110: transmitting mobile communication terminal 120: transmitting wireless base station

122: transmitting base station transmitter 124: transmitting base station controller

130: mobile communication switchboard 132: switchboard

134: HLR 136: VLR

140: receiving wireless base station 142: receiving base station transmitter

144: receiving base station controller 150: receiving mobile communication terminal

210: MRT Server

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a call waiting time setting service system in which a user can set a call waiting time according to a situation when a call request signal is received through a mobile communication network. A mobile communication terminal for; A home location register (HLR) having information on a mobile identification number, a mobile identification number (MIN), a terminal serial number (ESN), and a type of service; A visitor location register (VLR) for temporarily storing subscriber information of the mobile communication terminal and reception wait time information of the receiving mobile communication terminal when location registration of the mobile communication terminal is performed; An MRT server that receives a reception waiting time value from a subscriber through a short code of a mobile communication terminal or a wired or wireless Internet and adjusts a reception waiting time of a reception mobile communication terminal; A switch having a control function for efficiently operating a mobile communication network, and storing a subscriber's information and a reception latency value obtained from an MRT server in a VLR; And a wireless base station which collects the location information of the mobile communication terminal and transmits the location information to the exchange, and performs a wireless call processing function between the mobile communication terminal and the exchange.

According to another object of the present invention, when a call request signal is received through a mobile communication network, in a reception waiting time setting service method in which a user can set a reception waiting time according to a situation, (a) a sender uses a mobile communication terminal. Sending a call request signal to a wireless base station through; (b) transmitting a user's signal from a base station controller of a wireless base station to a mobile communication switching center; (c) obtaining location information of a receiving mobile communication terminal at a mobile communication switching center; (d) checking a reception wait time mode of a receiver stored in the VLR; (e) transmitting a call request signal from a mobile communication switching center to a receiving mobile communication terminal through a receiving wireless base station; And (f) receiving a call request signal from the receiving mobile communication terminal and notifying the incoming call by the set reception waiting time.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First of all, in adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same reference numerals are used as much as possible even if displayed on different drawings. In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that the detailed description of the related well-known configuration or function may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

2 is a diagram schematically illustrating a structure of a mobile communication service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The mobile communication service system according to the present invention includes an MRT server 210 in addition to the existing system.

The MRT server 210 is a server located in the mobile communication switching center 130. When the user sets a reception waiting time, the MRT server 210 transmits the setting value to the switch 132 and stores it. When requesting a call from the transmitting mobile communication terminal 110 to the receiving mobile communication terminal 150, the exchange 132 determines the position of the receiving mobile communication terminal 150 through the HLR 134 and the VLR 136. At the same time, the receiver's information is also checked.

The receiver information including the reception waiting time is sent to the reception wireless base station 140 together with the call request signal, and is received through the reception base station controller 144 and the reception base station transmitter 142 of the reception wireless base station 140. Is sent to 150.

When the incoming mobile communication terminal 150 receives an incoming call, the incoming mobile communication terminal 150 notifies the incoming call to the user only during the reception waiting time set in the VLR 136 through the MRT server 210. If the receiver fails to answer the call, the mobile switching center 130 will notify the sender by voice that the user is not available.

The reception waiting time mode that can be set by the user through the MRT server 210 includes a standard mode, a 'longer' mode, and a 'shorter' mode. The standard mode is typically the time to ring in the mobile communication terminal 150, usually between 20-40 seconds. If the user does not specify 'Longer' mode or 'Shorter' mode, it is set as standard mode.

The 'Longer' mode is set when the user wants to increase the waiting time. If there is a user's setting, the waiting time is set for the standard mode * twice as long. 'Longer' mode is set when the user is older and the reception response rate is slow, when the mobile communication terminal 150 is far away or when it takes a long time to answer the call after acknowledging the receipt in a bag.

The 'Shorter' mode is set when the user wants to shorten the waiting time. If there is a user's setting, the waiting time is set to 1/2 times the standard mode. The 'Shorter' mode is set when the user is difficult to respond to a reception, such as a meeting or class.

The user uses the short code of the mobile communication terminal 150, the wireless Internet using the mobile communication terminal 150, or the mobile to set the reception waiting time in one of the three modes in the MRT server 210 You can easily set your own standby time via the wired Internet using your carrier's website.

3 is a diagram schematically illustrating a procedure of changing a reception waiting time by a user using a short code.

The user makes a connection to the wireless base station 120 for a request for changing the reception waiting time through a short code of the mobile communication terminal 110. For example, a short code consisting of a combination of numbers, such as '* 81' and '*', '#' is used (S310).

The wireless base station 120 transmits a user's reception waiting time change request signal to the mobile communication switching center 130 (S320). The exchange 132 of the mobile communication switching center 130 opens a communication path with the mobile communication terminal 110 of the user and connects it with the MRT server 210 (S330). When the MRT server 210 is connected to the mobile communication terminal 110 through the call path, the MRT server 210 transmits a guide comment for changing the reception wait time, and the user sets the desired reception wait time according to the guide comment. (S340).

When the user changes the reception waiting time, the MRT server 210 updates the subscriber information by changing the reception waiting time to the HLR 134 (S350), and the updated subscriber information is transferred from the HLR 134 to the VLR 136. It is transmitted. Therefore, the reception waiting time of the user is stored in the VLR 136 (S360).

4 is a diagram schematically illustrating a process of changing a reception waiting time by a user through a wired or wireless Internet.

The user accesses the web site of the mobile communication company through the wired Internet or the wireless Internet using the mobile communication terminal 110. Access to the web site requests a change in the reception waiting time through a menu such as personal information change (S410). The request for changing the reception waiting time through the web site is transmitted to the mobile communication switching center 120 through the WAP gateway and the IWF, and then to the MRT server 210 (S420).

The MRT server 210 updates the subscriber information by changing the reception waiting time to the HLR 134 (S430), and the updated subscriber information is transmitted from the HLR 134 to the VLR 136. Therefore, the reception waiting time of the user is stored in the VLR 136 (S440).

When the reception waiting time is changed, the MRT server 210 confirms to the user that the reception waiting time has been changed (S450).

5 is a flowchart illustrating a standby time setting service method of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, the sender transmits a call request signal to the transmitting wireless base station 120 using the transmitting mobile communication terminal 110 to make a call with the receiver (S510). The transmitting base station transmitter 122 in the transmitting wireless base station 120 receives the call request signal from the transmitting mobile communication terminal 110 to transmit to the transmitting base station controller 124, and the transmitting base station controller 124 transmits the call request signal. In addition, the user information of the sender is transmitted to the mobile communication switching center 130 (S512).

When the call request signal is input to the switch 132 of the mobile communication switching center 130, the position information of the receiving mobile communication terminal 150 is checked with reference to the HLR 134 or the VLR 136. Of course, the mobile communication switching center 130 may obtain the location information of the mobile communication terminal 150 using a global positioning system (GPS) instead of the HLR 134 or the VLR 136 (S514).

In addition, the mobile communication switching center 130 confirms the information of the receiver. In particular, the reception wait time setting of the receiver stored in the VLR 136 is checked through the MRT server 210 (S516).

If the reception waiting time of the receiver stored in the VLR 136 is set to a 'Longer' type (S518), the mobile communication switching center 130 transmits the signal by doubling the ringing time (S520).

If the reception waiting time of the receiver is set to the 'Shorter' type in the VLR 136 (S522), the mobile communication switching center 130 transmits a signal by reducing the ringing time by 1/2 times (S524).

If the VLR 136 is not set to any type or is set to a standard type, the signal is transmitted without any operation in the reception waiting time set as the default.

When the information of the receiver, the reception waiting time, and the location of the receiving mobile communication terminal 150 are confirmed, the switch 132 of the mobile communication switching station 130 receives the receiving mobile communication terminal 150 through the receiving wireless base station 140. It transmits a call connection signal.

When the call connection signal is transmitted to the receiving mobile communication terminal 150, the receiving mobile communication terminal 150 notifies the user of the reception in a ring mode using a speaker, a vibration mode using a motor, or a lamp mode using a lamp (S526). ).

When the user confirms the reception and responds (S528), a call is made between the sender and the receiver (S530). If the receiver does not answer, the mobile communication switching center 130 checks the set reception waiting time and transmits a call request signal by the time (S532). If the set reception waiting time is exceeded, the mobile communication switching center 130 Through the voice service of 130, the receiver informs the sender that the receiver cannot be received (S534).

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may make various modifications and changes without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention but to describe the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The protection scope of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the equivalent scope should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, the user adjusts the reception waiting time according to the situation, so that the old age layer or the mobile communication terminal having a slow response time after receiving the call request signal is located far away from the body and thus has a long time until the call is received. The user can increase the reception possibility by lengthening the ringing time.

In addition, when the reception is impossible, such as during a class or a meeting, or when the mobile communication terminal is always located close to the body, and the user is burdened with ringing for a long time, the reception waiting time can be shortened, thereby reducing the user's burden and increasing convenience. .

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In the reception waiting time setting service system that the subscriber can set the reception waiting time according to the situation when the call request signal received through the mobile communication network, A mobile communication terminal for conducting a call between a sender and a receiver; A home location register (HLR) having information on a subscriber identification number of the mobile communication network, a mobile identification number (MIN) of the mobile communication terminal, an electronic serial number (ESN), and a type of service. Home Location Register); A visitor location register (VLR) for temporarily storing subscriber information of the mobile communication terminal and reception wait time information of a receiving mobile communication terminal when location registration of the mobile communication terminal is performed; An MRT server that receives a reception wait time value from the subscriber through a short code of the mobile communication terminal or a wired or wireless Internet and adjusts a reception wait time of the reception mobile communication terminal; A switch having a control function for efficiently operating the mobile communication network, and storing the subscriber's information and a reception latency value obtained from the MRT server in the VLR; And A wireless base station that collects location information of the mobile communication terminal and transmits the location information to the exchange, and performs a wireless call processing function between the mobile communication terminal and the exchange. Receive wait time setting service system comprising a. The method of claim 1, wherein the wireless base station A base station transmitter arranged in units of cells and performing location registration for transmitting a call request generated by the mobile communication terminal to the exchange or for locating a mobile communication terminal existing in a cell area under its control; And A base station controller which performs various functions required for radio call processing such as handoff while controlling and managing a plurality of base stations, and transmits subscriber information of a location-registered transmitting mobile communication terminal to a mobile communication switching center. Receive wait time setting service system comprising a. The method of claim 1, wherein the MRT server is a reception waiting time mode. Standard mode with typical receive latency between 20-40 seconds; 'Longer' mode with a long wait time twice as long as the standard mode; And 'Shorter' mode with half the latency of the standard mode Receive wait time setting service system comprising a. The method of claim 1, wherein the MRT server, And a reception waiting time setting service system, characterized in that the reception waiting time is changed through a short code of the mobile communication terminal or a wired internet using a wireless internet or a web site of a mobile communication company. In the call waiting signal received through the mobile communication network, the reception waiting time setting service method that the subscriber can set the reception waiting time according to the situation, (a) a sender sending a call request signal to a wireless base station through a mobile communication terminal; (b) transmitting a user's signal from a base station controller of the wireless base station to a mobile communication switching center; (c) obtaining location information of a receiving mobile communication terminal at the mobile communication switching center; (d) checking a reception wait time mode of a receiver stored in the VLR; (e) transmitting a call request signal from the mobile communication switching center to a receiving mobile communication terminal through a receiving wireless base station; And (f) receiving the call request signal from the receiving mobile communication terminal and notifying an incoming call for a set reception waiting time; Receive wait time setting service method comprising a. The method of claim 5, wherein step (c) comprises: And receiving a call connection signal by obtaining location information of the receiving mobile communication terminal based on the HLR, VLR, or Global Positioning System (GPS). The method of claim 5, wherein step (f) comprises: The reception standby setting service method, characterized in that to notify the receiver in the ring mode, the vibration mode using a motor or the lamp mode using a lamp inside the receiving mobile communication terminal. The method of claim 5, wherein step (f) comprises: And when a receiver does not respond to the call request signal, notifying the sender that the receiver is in an unreceivable state through a voice service of the mobile communication switching center.