CN103200545B - The synchronous method of contact person's presence and system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present application provides a method for synchronizing the online status of contacts, which includes: the PIM server obtains the information about establishing a connection between the user terminal and the network element in the CS domain; and the PIM server pushes the online status of the contacts subscribed by the user terminal to the user terminal. The present application also provides a system for synchronizing the online status of contacts, including: a mobile switching center, a PIM server, and a short message server. The present application also provides a PIM server. The present application also provides a user terminal.

Description

Method and system for synchronizing online status of contacts

technical field

The present application relates to a method and a system for synchronizing the online status of contacts.

Background technique

At present, whether a contact is online in a mobile phone can be obtained by making a call or receiving a text message, but with the development of mobile Internet technology, the demand for obtaining the online status of a contact in real time is becoming stronger and stronger. Therefore, it is necessary to synchronize the online status of the contacts to the mobile phone in real time.

In the communication network, the network connection is divided into a circuit switching (CS) domain and a packet switching (PS) domain. The CS domain mainly performs functions such as voice, SMS, and push, and the PS domain is mainly for the connection of the IP network. In current Internet services, the online status of a contact is based on the PS domain, which is obtained by maintaining the connection and periodically querying the server. This method is very suitable for the Internet. However, with the development of mobile Internet technology, the demand for contacts to be online in real time is getting stronger and stronger. In the mobile network, the existing technical solutions are to establish IP connections through the PS domain, and use the periodic query method to synchronize the status of the contacts. This method will bring long-term connection of the data channel in the mobile network and increase the network load. And bring unnecessary overhead.

Therefore, there is a need for a method or device capable of at least overcoming at least one of the above-mentioned deficiencies in the prior art.

Contents of the invention

In one aspect of the present application, a method for synchronizing the online status of a contact is proposed, which includes: the PIM server obtains information about establishing a connection with a network element in the CS domain, wherein the network element in the CS domain includes a mobile switching center; the PIM server learns from the Mobile Switching Center that the online status of the user terminal has changed; and the PIM server pushes the online status of contacts subscribed by the user terminal to the user terminal. .

In another aspect of the present application, a system for synchronizing the online status of contacts is provided, which includes: a mobile switching center, configured to notify the PIM server that the online status of the user terminal has changed; the PIM server, configured to subscribe the user terminal The online status of the contact is sent to the short message server; and the short message server is used to push the online status of the contact to the user terminal through a data short message.

In yet another aspect of the present application, a PIM server is provided, which may include an information acquiring unit, an information storing unit, and an information sending unit. The information obtaining unit is configured to obtain information on establishing a connection between the user terminal and a network element in the CS domain, wherein the network element in the CS domain includes a mobile switching center, and the information obtaining unit obtains the information of the user terminal from the mobile switching center Information about online status changes. The information storage unit is used for storing the online status of the user terminal and the online status information of contacts subscribed by the user terminal. After the information obtaining unit obtains the information that the user terminal establishes a connection with the network element in the CS domain, the information sending unit pushes the online status of the contacts subscribed by the user terminal to the user terminal.

In yet another aspect of the present application, a user terminal is provided, which may include a registration unit, a sending unit, and a receiving unit. The registration unit is used to register to the mobile network and establish connections with network elements in the CS domain. The sending unit is configured to send contact group information and online status subscription information of a single contact or a contact group to the PIM server. The receiving unit is used for receiving the online status push of a single contact or contact group from the short message server;

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a system for synchronizing the online status of contacts according to an embodiment of the present application;

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of a PIM server according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 4 is a flow chart of a method for synchronizing the online status of contacts according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 5 is a flow chart of a contact group synchronization method method according to an embodiment of the present application; and

Fig. 6 is a flowchart of a method for subscribing to a contact's presence status according to an embodiment of the present application.

detailed description

Specific embodiments of the present application will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a system 1000 for synchronizing contact online status according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in the figure, a contact online status synchronization system 1000 includes a mobile switching center (Mobile Switching Center) 102 , a PIM (Personal Information Management) server 103 , and a short message server 103 .

The user terminal accesses the mobile network, thereby establishing a communication connection with a network element in the CS domain, such as the mobile switching center 101 . Usually, the user terminal registers and accesses the mobile network when it is switched on. In some implementations, the user can freely define contact groups on his terminal, such as family, colleagues, leaders, etc., and send the contact group information to the PIM server 102, and then the PIM server 102 according to the received The contact grouping information groups the local contacts accordingly, so as to realize synchronization with the user terminal. The user terminal can also modify the contact group on the PIM server 102 through SMS, voice or other suitable methods, and can also realize synchronization with the PIM server 102 through data exchange on the mobile network or the Internet. In some implementations, the user terminal can also subscribe to the online status of the concerned contact. For example, the user terminal may select a single contact or a contact group, and initiate a subscription to the contact's online status to the PIM server 102 through a text message or a PS connection. In some implementations, whenever the online status of a single contact or contact group subscribed by the user terminal changes, the PIM server 102 pushes the online status of the single contact or contact group subscribed by the user terminal to The user terminal, so that the user terminal can know in real time the online status of a single contact or a contact group subscribed by it.

Optionally, the mobile switching center 101 can learn about status changes such as registration, logout, and disconnection of the user terminal, and provide these status changes to the PIM server 102 .

The PIM server 102 is configured to obtain information about establishing a connection between the user terminal and a network element in the CS domain, and send the online status of contacts subscribed by the user terminal to the short message server 103 . In some implementations, when the online status of the contact changes, the PIM server 102 is further configured to update the online status of the contact and send the online status of the contact to the short message server 103 . In some implementations, when the online status of the user terminal changes, the PIM server 102 is also configured to update the online status of the user terminal and send the online status of the user terminal to the short message server 103 . In some implementations, when the user terminal defines groups of contacts, the PIM server 102 can also be used to obtain group information of the contacts on the user terminal and group the contacts on the PIM server 102 according to the group information. In some implementations, when the user terminal initiates the online status subscription of a single contact or a contact group, the PIM server 102 is used to acquire the subscription information of the single contact or the contact group and send the single contact or contact group according to the subscription information. The online status of the contact group is sent to the short message server 103 .

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of a PIM server according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 2 , the PIM server 102 includes an information obtaining unit 1021 , an information sending unit 1022 and an information storage unit 1024 . Wherein the information obtaining unit 1021 obtains the information that the user terminal establishes a connection with the network element in the CS domain, the information storage unit 1024 stores the online state of the user terminal and the online state information of the contacts subscribed by the user terminal, and the information sending unit 1022 After the unit acquires the information that the user terminal establishes a connection with the network element in the CS domain, it sends the online status of the contacts subscribed by the user terminal to the short message server 103 . In some implementations, the PIM server 102 may also include an updating unit 1023. When the online status of the contact changes, the updating unit 1023 is used to update the online status of the contact, so that the information sending unit 1022 will update the online status of the contact. The status is sent to the SMS server 103. In some implementations, when the online status of the user terminal changes, the updating unit 1023 is also configured to update the online status of the user terminal, so that the information sending unit 1022 sends the online status of the user terminal to the short message server 103 . In some implementations, the information storage unit 1024 is also used to store contact group information. In some implementations, when the user terminal defines groups of contacts, the information obtaining unit 1021 is further configured to obtain group information of contacts on the user terminal, so that the updating unit 1023 updates the grouping of contacts. In some implementations, when the user terminal initiates subscription to the online status of a single contact or a contact group, the information obtaining unit 1021 is also configured to obtain the subscription information of the online status of a single contact or a contact group, so that the information is sent Unit 1022 sends the online status of a single contact or a group of contacts to the SMS server 103 . In some implementations, when the online status of a single contact or a contact group changes, the update unit 1023 is also used to update the online status of a single contact or a contact group, so that the information sending unit 1022 sends the single contact Or the online status of the contact group is sent to the short message server 103 . In some implementations, the information obtaining unit 1021 obtains the information that the online state of the user terminal changes from the mobile switching center 101 .

Optionally, the short message server 103 is configured to push the online status of the contact to the user terminal through a data short message. In some implementations, the short message server 103 is also used to push the online status of the user terminal to terminals concerned with online contacts of the user terminal through data short messages. In some implementations, the short message server 103 is also used to push the online status of a single contact or a contact group to the user terminal through a data short message.

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 3 , the user terminal 104 includes a registration unit 1041 , a sending unit 1042 and a receiving unit 1043 . The registration unit 1041 is used to register to the mobile network and establish a connection with network elements in the CS domain. The sending unit 1042 is configured to send contact group information and online status subscription information of a single contact or a contact group to the PIM server 102 . The receiving unit 1043 is configured to receive a push from the short message server 103 about the online status of a single contact or a group of contacts. In some implementations, the user terminal 104 may further include an application updating unit 1044, which is configured to update the contact-related application on the user terminal 104 after the receiving unit receives the push.

Fig. 4 is a flow chart of a method 2000 for synchronizing online status of contacts according to an embodiment of the present application.

As shown in the figure, in step 201, the user terminal establishes a connection with the mobile switching center 101 in the CS domain. For example, the user terminal can register and access the network when it is turned on, and then establish a CS connection. In step 202, the mobile switching center 101 notifies the PIM server 102 that the online status of the user terminal changes, for example, it goes online. In some implementations, the online status of the contact may also be registration, logout, disconnection, and the like. In step 203 , the PIM server 102 sends the online status of the contacts or contact groups subscribed by the user terminal to the short message server 103 . In some implementations, the user terminal can modify the list of subscribed contacts through SMS, voice or other suitable methods. In step 204, the short message server 103 pushes the contact's online status to the user terminal through a data short message. In some implementation manners, the online status of the contact may also be pushed to the user terminal in other ways, such as voice. In step 205, after receiving the data message, the user terminal updates the online status of the contacts on the terminal.

In some implementations, the method 2000 further includes step 206, if in step 206 the online status of the contact changes, go to step 207. In step 207 , the PIM server 102 updates the online status of the contact and returns to step 203 . In some implementations, if in step 206 the online status of the contact has not changed, then go to step 208 . In step 208, if the online status of the user changes, go to step 209. In step 209, the mobile switching center 101 notifies the PIM server 102 that the online status of the user terminal changes.

In step 210 , the PIM server 102 updates the online status of the user terminal and sends the online status of the user terminal to the short message server 103 . In step 211 , the short message server 103 pushes the online status of the user terminal to the terminals concerned with the online contacts of the user terminal through a data short message, and then returns to step 206 . If there is no change in the online status of the user in step 209, then return to step 206.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a contact group synchronization method 3000 according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in the figure, in step 301, the user terminal groups contacts. In step 302, the PIM server 102 obtains group information of subscribed contacts from the user terminal. In step 303, the PIM server 102 groups the contacts on the PIM server 102 according to the grouping information.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a method 4000 for subscribing to a contact's presence status according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in the figure, in step 401 , the PIM server 102 acquires online status subscription information of a single contact or a group of contacts on the user terminal from the user terminal. In step 402 , the PIM server 102 sends the online status of a single contact or a group of contacts to the short message server 103 . In step 403, the short message server 103 pushes the online status of a single contact or a contact group to the user terminal. In step 404, after receiving the data short message, the user terminal updates the online status of a single contact or a contact group on the user terminal. In step 405, it is judged whether the user unsubscribes, if yes, then the method ends, if not, then enter step 406.

If the online status of a single contact or a group of contacts changes in step 406 , go to step 407 . In step 407 , the PIM server 102 updates the online status of a single contact or a group of contacts, and then goes to step 402 . If in step 406 the online status of a single contact or a group of contacts has not changed, then return to step 405 .

The exemplary embodiments of the present application are described above with reference to the accompanying drawings. Those skilled in the art should understand that the above-mentioned embodiments are only examples for the purpose of illustration, rather than limitation. Any modification, equivalent replacement, etc. made under the teaching of the present application and the protection scope of the claims shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims (17)

1. a synchronous method for contact person's presence, comprising:

PIM server obtains the information that the network element in user terminal and CS territory connects, and wherein, the network element in described CS territory comprises mobile switching centre;

Described PIM server knows from mobile switching centre the information that the presence of described user terminal changes; And

The presence of the contact person that described user terminal is subscribed to by described PIM server pushes to described user terminal.

2. synchronous method as claimed in claim 1, if the presence of described contact person changes, described method also comprises:

The presence of described contact person is also pushed to described user terminal by the presence of contact person described in described PIM server update.

3. synchronous method as claimed in claim 2, if the presence of described user terminal changes, described method also comprises:

The presence of described user terminal is also pushed to the terminal of the online connection people being concerned about described user terminal by the presence of user terminal described in described PIM server update.

4. synchronous method as claimed in claim 3, also comprises:

Described PIM server obtains the grouping information of the contact person on described user terminal; And

Described PIM server divides into groups to the contact person on described PIM server according to described grouping information.

5. synchronous method as claimed in claim 4, also comprises:

Described PIM server obtains the subscription information of the presence of single contact person on described user terminal or contact person's grouping; And

The presence of described single contact person or contact person's grouping is pushed to described user terminal according to described subscription information by described PIM server.

6. synchronous method as claimed in claim 5, if the presence of described single contact person or contact person's grouping changes, described method also comprises:

The presence of described single contact person or contact person's grouping is also pushed to described user terminal by the presence that the single contact person of described PIM server update or contact person divide into groups.

7. the synchronous method according to any one of claim 1 to 6, wherein said presence pushes in the mode of data SMS via short message server.

8. a synchro system for contact person's presence, comprises mobile switching centre, PIM server and short message server,

Wherein, described mobile switching centre is for notifying that the presence of described PIM server user terminal changes;

Wherein, described PIM server, the presence for the contact person subscribed to by described user terminal is sent to short message server; And

Wherein, described short message server, for pushing to described user terminal by data SMS by the presence of described contact person.

9. synchro system as claimed in claim 8, wherein said short message server is also for pushing to the terminal of the online connection people being concerned about described user terminal by the presence of described user terminal by data SMS.

10. synchro system as claimed in claim 9, wherein said short message server is also for pushing to described user terminal by data SMS by the presence of single contact person or contact person's grouping.

11. 1 kinds of PIM servers, comprising:

Information acquisition unit, obtain the information that the network element in user terminal and CS territory connects, wherein, the network element in described CS territory comprises mobile switching centre, and described information acquisition unit knows from mobile switching centre the information that the presence of described user terminal changes; And

Information memory cell, stores the presence information of the presence of described user terminal and the contact person of described user terminal subscription;

Information transmitting unit, after described information acquisition unit obtains the information that the network element in described user terminal and CS territory connects, the presence information of the contact person subscribed to by described user terminal is sent to short message server.

12. PIM servers as claimed in claim 11, also comprise:

Updating block, when the presence of described contact person changes, for upgrading the presence of described contact person, thus makes described information transmitting unit that the presence information of described contact person is sent to described short message server.

13. PIM servers as claimed in claim 12, wherein, when the presence of described user terminal changes, described updating block also for upgrading the presence of described user terminal, thus makes described information transmitting unit that the presence information of described user terminal is sent to described short message server.

14. PIM servers as claimed in claim 13, wherein, described information memory cell is also for store contact grouping information, described information acquisition unit is also for obtaining the contact person's grouping information on described user terminal, thus make described updating block upgrade described contact person grouping, described information acquisition unit also for obtaining the subscription information of the presence of single contact person or contact person's grouping, thus makes described information transmitting unit that the presence of described single contact person or contact person's grouping is sent to described short message server.

15. PIM servers as claimed in claim 14, wherein, when the presence that described single contact person or contact person divide into groups changes, described updating block also for upgrading the presence of described single contact person or contact person's grouping, thus makes described information transmitting unit that the presence of described single contact person or contact person's grouping is sent to described short message server.

16. 1 kinds of user terminals, comprising:

Registering unit, is registered to mobile network and connects with the network element in CS territory, and wherein, the network element in described CS territory comprises mobile switching centre, knows the information that the presence of described user terminal changes for PIM server from mobile switching centre;

Transmitting element, sends the subscription information of the presence of contact person's grouping information and single contact person or contact person's grouping to PIM server;

Receiving element, receive the propelling movement from the described single contact person of short message server or the presence of contact person's grouping, wherein, the presence of the contact person that described user terminal is subscribed to is sent to short message server by PIM server.

17. user terminals as claimed in claim 16, also comprise:

Application updating block, after described receiving element receives described propelling movement, upgrades the contact person's related application on described user terminal.