KR100366332B1 - Telephone Agency System and Method using the Registration of Character Telephone Number in the Internet - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a call intermediary system and method using text phone number registration on the Internet. A user connected via the Internet registers a text telephone number using a text representing himself. In order to make a call to a user who has registered a text telephone number in the call system, after accessing the call intermediation system using the user terminal, the user can enter a text telephone number registered by the user.

These text phone numbers are special text phone numbers that represent a single user and can be directly linked to, and multiple users can register for the same text phone number. This includes the plain text telephone number that you are calling.

A user can use such a service by using a user terminal having access to a call brokerage system and a text input / output function. Even if the user does not know the exact phone number, the user can make a phone call by knowing information about the receiver.

Description

Call agency system and method using the registration of the character phone number on the Internet {Telephone Agency System and Method using the Registration of Character Telephone Number in the Internet}

The present invention relates to a call brokerage system and method using the registration of a text telephone number on the Internet. More specifically, the Internet allows a user to make a call by inputting a text telephone number of a receiver instead of a conventional telephone number. Call intermediary system using a text phone number registration and a method thereof.

In general, to make a call to the other party to whom you want to make a call, you need to find the other party's phone number and make a call.

These numbers are increasing due to the increase in the number of subscribers, and the number of operators is increasing due to the privatization of telephone businesses that provide local or long distance telephone service. The number is getting more and more complicated.

In the existing service, when the user inputs the name or name of the telephone subscriber to be found, the telephone number of the receiver having the input name or name is transmitted.

However, this method is a modification of the telephone number retrieval service through 114, and is not a new service.

If there are a large number of subscribers with the same name or name, it is difficult to find out exactly who they want to call because they do not provide more detailed personal information.

This shortcoming will be more noticeable in situations where the telephone user has to find the relevant department without knowing the exact name of the counterpart, such as when calling a large company or a public office.

In addition, if you are looking for a general person who does not know the phone number consisting of a combination of numbers, it is almost impossible with the existing service.

Therefore, the technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to create and register a text telephone number corresponding to an existing telephone number consisting of a combination of numbers, text telephone on the Internet to enable a telephone connection even if you enter a letter instead of the telephone number The present invention provides a call brokering system using number registration and a method thereof.

The present invention provides more detailed sub-search information on the receiver corresponding to the input character in order to enable the person who does not know the receiver's telephone number to make a call by finding the other party that exactly matches the purpose of the call.

Another technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to provide a service that allows a user to make a phone call simply by calling a predetermined phone number by inputting a specific character registered in advance.

1 is a view showing the structure of a call intermediary system using the registration of a text phone number on the Internet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of inputting text information into a call mediation system using text phone number registration on the Internet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a diagram illustrating a search and connection service process provided by the present invention.

Call intermediary system using a text telephone number registration on the Internet according to a feature of the present invention for achieving the above technical problem, a call system for intermediating a telephone connection between a plurality of receiver terminal and the sender terminal registered through the Internet, the receiver A registration information database for storing the telephone number of the terminal and the registration information of the receiver; A text telephone number database for storing a text telephone number consisting of specific characters representing the receiver in correspondence with the telephone number of the receiver terminal; A search server for searching for and calling a telephone number of the receiver terminal corresponding to the input text telephone number when one text telephone number is input from the sender terminal; And a control server for mediating a call between the sender terminal and the receiver terminal corresponding to the telephone number called by the search server.

The registration information is information that includes personal information of the recipient and indicates details of the recipient, and is information used by a sender to search for the recipient.

The text telephone number is a character used to represent the recipient, including the name and name of the recipient, and is distinguished from a plurality of other recipients having the same text telephone number, and is authorized to be connected to a telephone. First special character telephone number; A general text telephone number registered to be connected to a call when the sender inputs registration information for the receiver along with the text telephone number of the receiver to select a specific receiver to call from among a plurality of recipients; And a second special text telephone number created by the sender by combining the general text telephone number and the detailed information.

When the plain text telephone number is input from the sender terminal, the search server calls the phone number of at least one receiver terminal corresponding to the plain text telephone number and the registration information of the receiver from the registration information database. A general text telephone number search unit for transmitting to a terminal, wherein the control server mediates a call between a receiver terminal selected by the sender and the sender terminal among one or more receiver terminals corresponding to the telephone number called by the plain text telephone number search unit; do.

When the first special text telephone number is input from the sender terminal, the search server calls the phone number of the receiver terminal corresponding to the first special text telephone number from the registration information database and transmits it to the sender terminal. And a special character telephone number retrieval unit, wherein the control server mediates a call between the receiver terminal and the sender terminal corresponding to the first special character telephone number.

When the second special text telephone number is input from the sender terminal, the search server calls the phone number of the receiver terminal corresponding to the second special text telephone number from the registration information database and transmits it to the sender terminal. And a text telephone number searching unit, wherein the control server mediates a call between the receiver terminal corresponding to the second special text telephone number and the sender terminal.

The sender terminal is a communication device having a connection function to a call relay system, including a computer, a mobile communication terminal, an IMT 2000, a telephone having a text input and output function.

On the other hand, the call intermediary method using the registration of the text phone number on the Internet according to another aspect of the present invention, a call intermediation method using a call system for intermediating the telephone connection between a plurality of receiver terminal and the sender terminal registered through the Internet, A first step of storing text telephone numbers, registration information for a plurality of recipients, and telephone numbers of recipient terminals corresponding to the text telephone numbers; A second step of calling a telephone number of a receiver terminal corresponding to the text telephone number and transmitting it to the sender terminal when a text telephone number is input from the sender terminal; And a third step of mediating a call between the sender terminal and the receiver terminal using the telephone number of the receiver terminal corresponding to the text telephone number.

The text telephone number is a character used to represent the recipient, including the name and name of the recipient, and is distinguished from a plurality of other recipients having the same text telephone number, and is authorized to be connected to a telephone. First special character telephone number; A general text telephone number registered to be connected to a call when the sender inputs registration information for the receiver along with the text telephone number of the receiver to select a specific receiver to call from among a plurality of recipients; And a second special text telephone number created by the sender by combining the general text telephone number and the detailed information.

A second step of calling a phone number of at least one receiver terminal corresponding to the plain text telephone number and registration information for the receiver when the general text telephone number is input from the sender terminal and transmitting the call number to the sender terminal; And

And a third step of mediating a call between the sender terminal and the receiver terminal using the telephone number of the receiver terminal selected by searching among the telephone numbers of the called one or more receiver terminals.

A second step of calling a phone number of a receiver terminal corresponding to the first special text telephone number and transmitting the same to the sender terminal when a first special text telephone number is input from the sender terminal; And a third step of mediating a call between the sender terminal and the receiver terminal by using the telephone number of the called receiver terminal.

A second step of calling a phone number of a receiver terminal corresponding to the second special text telephone number and transmitting the call number to the sender terminal when a second special text telephone number is input from the sender terminal; And a third step of mediating a call between the sender terminal and the receiver terminal by using the telephone number of the called receiver terminal.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a view showing the structure of a call intermediary system (hereinafter referred to as "call system") using a text telephone number registration on the Internet according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the call system 100 is connected to the user terminal 200 through the Internet 300, and is connected to another user terminal using a communication system 400 that provides a phone call service such as Korea Telecom. 200).

Here, the user terminal 200 includes a computer, a mobile communication terminal having an Internet function, an IMT 2000, a phone capable of inputting and recognizing text, and the like. It includes a receiver terminal including a telephone terminal.

The call system 100 includes a web server 110, a control server 120, a search server 130, and a data storage 140.

The web server 110 is connected to the user terminal 200 and the communication system 400 through the Internet 300, and performs a web function such as transmitting various web pages and voice information, the web server 110 Since the Internet access function and the communication server access function used are well known in the art, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The control server 120 is composed of a text telephone number condition manager 121, a user information manager 122, and an email manager 123.

The text phone number condition manager 121 calls the search server 130 to search for a phone number corresponding to the text phone number input from the user terminal 200, and stores the text phone number to be registered by the user. ).

A text telephone number is a phone number of an existing individual or group consisting of numbers in the form of letters indicating the individual or group, and may be the name of an individual, the name of a company or a public institution, etc. Names indicating features may be used.

The text phone number refers to the registration of detailed search information for the corresponding user together with the name and name as described above. In the embodiment of the present invention, a general text phone number and a special text phone number are included.

The general text phone number is a user registered information such as his or her name or name together with detailed information, and a user connected to the call system 100 can make a call with another user by inputting a general text phone number.

For example, when the name Hong Gil-dong is registered as a general text phone number, a plurality of sub-search information including residence, age, and gender are registered together with the phone number of Hong Gil-dong.

In this case, when a user who wants to call enters a plain text phone number called Hong Gil-dong, a large number of users who have registered a plain text phone number called Hong Gil-dong appear, and the caller who wants to make a call once again searches for a region, age, gender, job, etc. Enter the information to find the correct recipient and talk on the phone.

The special character phone number indicates a single user corresponding to a specific phone number and can be directly connected. When a user enters a special character phone number, the special character phone number can be directly connected to the numeric phone number corresponding to the special character phone number. Say your text number.

For example, if the name ○○ Representative is registered as a special character phone number, and the user enters a special character phone number called ○○ Representative, the text ○○ Representative is replaced by a special character telephone without the need for further subclassification search. The company registered by the number is directly connected to the main phone.

However, if there are a number of subdivisions or employees within a representative name, such as a large corporation or a public office, the correct recipient is searched through sub-categories search using a general text telephone number.

In addition, when the sub-classification is further included in the registered text telephone number, it may be integrated management by a user who has been given a certain authority.

For example, if a high school reunion has registered a text telephone number, a database that records the phone numbers of the alumni belonging to the reunion may be provided from the reunion so that the database can be easily constructed. This database can be self-managed by a specific administrator or the person belonging to the alumni, allowing quick and accurate modifications when a telephone number or address changes.

In addition, the text phone number condition management unit 121 functions to select a dialing service or an e-mail service according to a signal input from the user terminal 200.

The user information manager 122 records information about a user connected to the call system 100 and stores the information about the user in the data storage 140, and when a search service providing request is input from the user terminal 200, the user stores data. A function of searching for user information registered in the unit 140 is performed.

If the user wants to send an e-mail to the selected recipients as a result of the search of the call system 100, the e-mail management unit 123 creates an e-mail and transmits it to the e-mail address of the recipient stored in the data storage 140. This Internet e-mail service is a well-known technology, and since it is not the gist of the present invention, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

On the other hand, the search server 130 performs a function of searching for the text telephone number input from the user terminal 200 and providing the result to the user terminal 200, for this purpose, the search condition selection unit 131, general text It consists of a phone number search unit 132 and a special character phone number search unit 133.

The search condition selection unit 131 checks whether the text telephone number input through the user terminal 200 is a general text telephone number or a special text telephone number.

The general text phone number search unit 132, when the user inputs a general text phone number, the user having a numeric telephone number corresponding to the input text phone number from the data storage unit 140 to retrieve the call from the data storage unit 140; 200).

In addition, when there are a plurality of users registered for one plain text phone number, the plain text telephone number search unit 132 provides a sub-categories catalog so that the recipient can be searched in more detail so that the user can find the correct recipient. To make sure.

The special character phone number search unit 133, when the user inputs a special character phone number, the number of the phone number stored in the data storage unit 140 to call the number specified by the special character phone number to connect with the user As described above, since there is only one numeric telephone number corresponding to the special character telephone number, it is directly connected to the corresponding recipient without further searching.

When the user inputs a special character telephone number created by combining a general text telephone number and detailed information, the search condition selecting unit 131 specifies a numeric telephone number designated as a special character telephone number among the phone numbers stored in the data storage unit 140. It also performs the function of connecting to the user by calling.

On the other hand, the data storage unit 140 is composed of a text telephone number database 141 and a registration information database 142.

The text phone number database 141 stores the general text phone number and the special text phone number generated by the text phone number condition management unit 121 in correspondence with the respective numeric phone numbers.

The registration information database 142 stores information such as personal information, residence, gender, and age of each user, so that a user using a search service can find an accurate recipient.

Next, a description will be given of the operation of the call intermediary system using the registration of the text telephone number on the Internet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a diagram illustrating a process of registering text telephone number information in the call system 100, and a registration process will be described with reference to FIG. 2.

A user who wants to register his / her own phone number into a text telephone number in the call system 100 and accesses the call system 100 using the user terminal 200 (S100).

Then, the user inputs user information such as his / her telephone number, a text telephone number to be registered, and personal information (S110).

The characters that can be used here mean all characters that can be used in computers, mobile phones, Internet phones, landlines, and IMT 2000, but there may be certain exceptions.

In other words, the letters related to the country and specific regions (including English) are not allowed to be registered, and the letters representing the names of government agencies and public institutions give priority registration rights to the agencies to prevent user confusion.

In addition, the same name as the proper name and registered trademarks can be registered preferentially to the user concerned, and if the consent of the parties or the registration period has passed, other persons can register.

The text phone number condition management unit 121 checks whether or not the text phone number input from the user terminal 200 can be registered to determine whether to use it (S120). If the input text phone number is not registered, the text phone The number condition management unit 121 checks whether to input a new text telephone number (S130), and when new information is input, also undergoes the same use approval process (S110 to S120).

When the registerable text telephone number is input, the text telephone number condition management unit 121 stores the input text telephone number in the text telephone number database 141, thereby completing the registration process (S140).

When a user who registers a text phone number has a change in his or her phone number or registered information, the user can access the call system 100 and change the text phone number. The text phone number registered is a general text phone number or a special text phone number. If the user decides, and registered with a special character phone number, other users will not be able to generate the special character phone number with the same character.

If there is a change in the telephone number corresponding to the registered text telephone number or a change in the classification criteria, it is possible to connect to the same text telephone number at any time by changing only the corresponding telephone number or classification criteria.

3 is a diagram illustrating a process of using a text phone number search and connection service provided by the call system 100, and a text phone number search and connection service service will be described with reference to FIG. 3.

First, a user who wants to use a text phone number search and connection service provided by the call system 100 accesses the call system 100 using the user terminal 200 (S200).

The user may use a general text telephone number service by inputting a text telephone number using the user terminal 200 (S210).

The search condition selecting unit 131 checks whether the text telephone number input by the user is a general text telephone number or a special text telephone number (S220). When a special text telephone number is input, the search condition selecting unit 131 is special. The text telephone number search unit 133 is called, and if a general text telephone number is input, the search condition selection unit 131 calls the general text telephone number search unit 132.

For example, when a specific character called ○○ representative is inputted, the search condition selection unit 131 determines the type of the text telephone number to be input. As a result, when the user inputs a special character telephone number, the search condition selection unit ( 131 calls the special character telephone number search unit 133 to search for the desired recipient from the information registered as the special character telephone number (S260).

When the general text telephone number is input from the user terminal 200, the general text telephone number search unit 133 searches for the general text telephone number stored in the text telephone number database 141 and inputs the text input from the user terminal 200. Call the registration information of the receiver corresponding to the phone number (S260), and transmits the registration information for the called user to the user terminal 200 (S230).

If the subclass exists in the text phone number called by the search server 130 through the search (S240), the user searches the subclass to find a more accurate counterpart (S250).

For example, when a general text phone number is input into the call system 100, a company having the same name or a company having the same name may be registered in the same text. In this case, the general text phone number search unit 133 The detailed information stored in the registration information database 142 is transmitted to the user terminal 200 so that the user can accurately find the receiver to call by checking the retrieved information.

In addition, when a special character telephone number entered by the user is a name of a large company or a public office, and there are a plurality of sub-divisions, the special character telephone number search unit 134 may register the registration information database of the general character telephone number search unit 132. Information about the lower department stored in the unit 142 is transmitted to the user terminal 200.

When the final selection for the receiver is input from the user terminal 200, the general text phone number search unit 132 calls the phone number (S260), and the text phone number condition management unit 121 calls the user and makes an e-mail. It checks which service to select from the send (S270).

Then, when a call request is input from the user terminal 200, the text phone number condition management unit 121 communicates the user terminal 200 and the receiver's terminal with the telephone number of the receiver corresponding to the input text telephone number. 400 to enable the call is connected (S280).

If an e-mail sending request is input from the user terminal 200, the e-mail managing unit 123 transmits an e-mail written by the user to the receiver.

The present invention is not limited to the above description, and various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the claims described below.

As described above, according to the call intermediation system using the text telephone number registration on the Internet according to the present invention, even if the exact telephone number for the person to be called is not known, if the information such as name or name is known, the call is correctly made. I can hang it.

Even if there are a large number of users who have registered the same name or the same name as a text telephone number, a detailed search service is provided by allowing the user to register the detailed information about the user together and search with the telephone number.

In addition, since a text phone number is generated by users accessing a call system, rather than using a database such as an existing phone book like an existing service, it is possible to indicate not only a real name but also a nickname. The name can be used as a telephone number.

Claims (12)

In a call system for intermediary telephone connection between a plurality of receiver terminals and a sender terminal registered through the Internet, A registration information database for storing a telephone number of the receiver terminal and registration information of the receiver; A text telephone number database for storing a text telephone number consisting of specific characters representing the receiver in correspondence with the telephone number of the receiver terminal; A search server for searching for and calling a telephone number of the receiver terminal corresponding to the input text telephone number when one text telephone number is input from the sender terminal; And A control server for mediating a call between the sender terminal and a receiver terminal corresponding to a telephone number called by the search server; Call intermediary system using a text telephone number on the Internet comprising a. The method of claim 1, The registration information is Information including the personal information of the receiver and representing details of the receiver, wherein the sender is information used to search for the receiver. The method of claim 2, The text phone number is Characters used to represent the recipient, including the name and name of the recipient, A first special text telephone number registered to be distinguished from a plurality of other recipients having the same text telephone number and thus authorized to connect the telephone; A general text telephone number registered to be connected to a call when the sender inputs registration information for the receiver along with the text telephone number of the receiver to select a specific receiver to call from among a plurality of recipients; And A second special text telephone number created by the sender by combining a general text telephone number with detailed information; Call intermediary system using a text telephone number on the Internet, characterized in that it comprises a. The method of claim 1, The search server When a general text telephone number is input from the sender terminal, telephone numbers of one or more receiver terminals corresponding to the general text telephone number and registration information of the receiver are called from the registration information database and transmitted to the sender terminal. Plain text phone number search section Including, The control server And interrogating a call between a receiver terminal selected by the sender and the sender terminal among one or more receiver terminals corresponding to the telephone number called by the general text telephone number retrieval unit. The method of claim 1, The search server When a first special text telephone number is input from the sender terminal, a special text telephone number for calling the telephone number of the receiver terminal corresponding to the first special text telephone number from the registration information database and transmitting the call number to the sender terminal. Search Including, The control server And intervening a call between the receiver terminal corresponding to the first special text telephone number and the sender terminal. The method of claim 1, The search server When the second special text telephone number is input from the sender terminal, the telephone number of the receiver terminal corresponding to the second special text telephone number is called from the registration information database and transmitted to the sender terminal. Search Including, The control server And intervening a call between the receiver terminal corresponding to the second special text telephone number and the sender terminal. The method according to any one of claims 4 to 6, The sender terminal A communication intermediary system using a text telephone number on the Internet, comprising a computer, a mobile communication terminal, an IMT 2000, and a communication device having a connection function to a call intermediary system, including a telephone having a text input and output function. In a call brokering method using a call system for intermediating a telephone connection between a plurality of receiver terminals and a sender terminal registered through the Internet, A first step of storing text telephone numbers, registration information for a plurality of recipients, and telephone numbers of recipient terminals corresponding to the text telephone numbers; A second step of calling a telephone number of a receiver terminal corresponding to the text telephone number and transmitting it to the sender terminal when a text telephone number is input from the sender terminal; And A third step of mediating a call between the sender terminal and the receiver terminal using the telephone number of the receiver terminal corresponding to the text telephone number; Call intermediary method using a text phone number on the Internet comprising a. The method of claim 8, The text phone number is Characters used to represent the recipient, including the name and name of the recipient, A first special text telephone number registered to be distinguished from a plurality of other recipients having the same text telephone number and thus authorized to connect the telephone; A general text telephone number registered to be connected to a call when the sender inputs registration information for the receiver along with the text telephone number of the receiver to select a specific receiver to call from among a plurality of recipients; And A second special text telephone number created by the sender by combining a general text telephone number with detailed information Call intermediary method using a text phone number on the Internet, characterized in that it comprises a. The method of claim 8, A second step of calling a phone number of at least one receiver terminal corresponding to the plain text telephone number and registration information for the receiver when the general text telephone number is input from the sender terminal and transmitting the call number to the sender terminal; And A third step of mediating a call between the sender terminal and the receiver terminal using the telephone number of the receiver terminal selected by searching among the telephone numbers of the called one or more receiver terminals; Call intermediary method using a text phone number on the Internet comprising a. The method of claim 8, A second step of calling a phone number of a receiver terminal corresponding to the first special text telephone number and transmitting the same to the sender terminal when a first special text telephone number is input from the sender terminal; And A third step of mediating a call between the sender terminal and the receiver terminal by using the telephone number of the called receiver terminal; Call intermediary method using a text phone number on the Internet comprising a. The method of claim 8, A second step of calling a phone number of a receiver terminal corresponding to the second special text telephone number and transmitting the call number to the sender terminal when a second special text telephone number is input from the sender terminal; And A third step of mediating a call between the sender terminal and the receiver terminal by using the telephone number of the called receiver terminal; Call intermediary method using a text phone number on the Internet comprising a.