RU2320099C2 - Method for controlling additional services in mobile communication networks - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: mobile phone communications, possible use for providing additional services to clients of a mobile network.

SUBSTANCE: in accordance to the method, objects in form of scenarios for controlling additional services are loaded into mobile terminal, service provider generates an object in the additional services node and then sends a request to this node for transmission of generated object through mobile communication network on client identification modules; after additional service is provided to a client, corresponding object may be deleted from client identification module when the client command for preservation of the object is absent, while transmission of the object from additional services node may be performed by broadcasting across a given territory and/or during certain time, and also in addressed manner with consideration of available information about clients.

EFFECT: creation of method for controlling additional services in mobile communication networks which ensures purposeful loading of objects of scenarios for controlling additional services in client identification modules of mobile terminals on the initiative of service provider.

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Description

The invention relates to the field of mobile telephone communications and can be used to obtain additional services by mobile network subscribers.

To manage additional services, objects are downloaded via a wireless interface from the additional services node and executed on the subscriber identity module. Objects are scenarios for managing additional services. A script can include a menu, text input, requesting another object, sending a short message, calling a specific number, etc.

A known method of sending broadcast messages, according to which a part is inserted into this message containing the address to which the subscriber can send a confirmation of receipt of this message, WO 98/10604.

This method does not provide the possibility of transmitting additional service management scenarios.

A known method of control in menu mode with support in terminal devices for additional services in mobile communication systems, while additional services are available through nodes of additional services, and the objects are loaded into mobile terminals containing subscriber identity modules; the objects are managed, modified, or executed via the wireless interface of the mobile communication system and they consist of programs, functions and / or data that support communication between the subscriber and the additional services node and the maintenance of the offered additional services; loading objects into a mobile station is carried out via a wireless interface; loading and / or modification of objects is carried out in special loading stations with sellers, service providers, etc., RU 2196393 C2.

This method is adopted as a prototype of the present invention.

The supplier can load objects into the memory of the Subscriber Identity Module (MIA) when the module is in the service center; all other downloads of objects in the MIA are initiated by the subscriber: when a subscriber requests to download a specific object, when a subscriber registers on the network, when the subscriber first calls the additional services node.

In this regard, the prototype method generally does not allow the service provider on his initiative to upload objects to the MIA. Therefore, in the prototype method, the service provider, in particular, does not have the possibility of targeted loading of objects, for example, taking into account the location of subscribers at a given time near various commercial cultural and entertainment and other institutions, places of recreation, etc.

There is also no possibility of targeted selective loading of objects into the memory of the MIA with orientation to various groups of subscribers, including with reference to a specific time.

The objective of the present invention is to provide the possibility of targeted loading of objects for scripting the management of additional services in the MIA of mobile terminals at the initiative of the service provider, taking into account the addressing, time, location of the object (the location of the additional services).

According to the invention, this problem is solved due to the fact that in the method of managing additional services in mobile communication networks with support in mobile terminals containing subscriber identity modules, in which additional services are received from the service provider, while objects are downloaded to the mobile terminals in the form of control scripts additional services, the service provider forms an object in the additional services node and then submits to this node a request to transfer the formed object through the mobile communication network to my ul subscriber identification; after rendering the additional service to the subscriber, they can delete the corresponding object from the subscriber identity module in the absence of the subscriber’s command to save this object in the subscriber identity module; the transfer of the object from the additional services node to the object identification module may be carried out by broadcasting to a given territory and / or at a specified time; the transfer of the object from the additional services node to the subscriber identity module can be carried out by address taking into account the available information about the subscribers.

The applicant has not identified sources containing information about technical solutions identical to the present invention, which allows us to conclude that it meets the criterion of "novelty."

The claimed method is implemented as follows.

In a specific example (see drawing), the subscriber identity module 1 contained in the mobile terminal 2 is written to provide support for this method in JAVA software using the 3GPP TS 03.19 specification, which is a software interface for subscriber identity modules with JAVA support. This allows you to implement the method regardless of the manufacturer of the module. To load objects and execute them, the functionality of the application toolkit of the subscriber identity module is used according to the 3GPP TS11.14 specification.

If necessary, a secure (encrypted) transmission of confidential data can be used, and a secure mechanism is used for instrumentation of applications of the subscriber identity module (3GPP TS 03.48).

The service provider 3 generates objects (additional services management scenarios) in the additional services node 4. Then, the provider 3 submits to the node 4 a request for transferring the formed object via the mobile communication network 5 to the MIA 1 of the mobile terminal 2. The transmission is carried out via the wireless interface 6. After rendering the additional service, the corresponding object is automatically deleted if the subscriber has not given the command to save the object in the MIA 1. If the service is not provided for any reason and at the same time a new object arrives at MIA 1 from the network 5, the previous object is stored in the MIA 1 temporary buffer to ensure the possibility of obtaining subsequently and the service subscriber.

This method provides for the possibility of transferring objects from the additional services node to MIA subscribers by broadcasting to a certain territory on the part of base stations, for example, adjacent to large end centers, stadiums, entertainment complexes, etc. At the same time, objects are received only by subscribers in a limited territory; thereby, they get the opportunity to receive services provided in this territory around the clock or at a given time (the working hours of the shopping center). Broadcasting can also be carried out only at a predetermined time without reference to the territory, that is, to all network subscribers from all base stations (for example, pre-holiday services).

Objects can be transferred to subscribers by address taking into account the information available to them from the service provider (age, gender, city district, VIP subscribers phones, etc.)

The transport provided by the point-to-point short message service (SMS-PP) or the broadcast short message service (SMS-CB) is used as an object transfer mechanism. In the first case, the address loading of the object (to specific subscribers of the mobile communication network) is carried out, in the second case, the object is being downloaded to subscribers located in a specific territory.

Claims (2)

1. A method for managing additional services in mobile communication networks with support in mobile terminals containing subscriber identity modules, in which additional services are received from the service provider, while objects are downloaded to the mobile terminals in the form of additional service management scripts, characterized in that the service provider forms an object in the additional services node, taking into account the territory and / or time of the service, and then submits to this node a request for the transfer of the formed object through the mobile network communication to the subscriber identity module, while the additional services node transfers the object at a time specified by the service provider, by broadcasting to the territory specified by the service provider or addressed to the subscribers specified by the service provider. 2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that after providing the subscriber with an additional service, the corresponding object is deleted from the subscriber identity module in the absence of the subscriber’s command to save this object in the subscriber identity module.