KR100814908B1 - Image call service method using messenger - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an image call service method that displays an image designated by a caller on a messenger client of a called party. A) When a call is sent from a calling terminal subscribed to an image call service to a specific called mobile terminal, the home location register is an image call service subscriber. Transmitting caller identification information and caller identification information to an image server managing an image of the caller; B) transmitting, by the image server, the corresponding caller image together with the caller identification information and the caller identification information to a messenger server; C) the messenger server transmits a call reception notification message with the caller image to the messenger client of the called party so that the called messenger client displays the caller image and the call reception notification message while being paged to the called party's mobile terminal. To cause; It consists of technical features.

Description

Image Call Service Method Using Messenger

1 is a flowchart illustrating a conventional image call service process;

2 is a network diagram for explaining the image call service method of the present invention;

3 is a flowchart sequentially illustrating an image call service method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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100: calling terminal 200: called terminal

300: Messenger Client 400: Image Server

500: messenger server

The present invention relates to an image call service method using a messenger, and more particularly, to an image call service method using a messenger that allows a called party to confirm the caller image and call reception through a messenger client when an image call is sent. .

The image call service refers to a service that displays an image designated by a caller on a called party's mobile terminal when making a call.

Referring to the conventional image call service process described with reference to Figure 1, when the calling terminal requests the call to a specific destination terminal (S10), a call processing device including an exchange and a home location register, the caller is an image call service subscriber Check that the requester image to the image server (S20).

Accordingly, the image server transmits the image designated by the caller to the call processing device (S30), and the call processing device downloads the caller image when the call request is made to the called terminal (S40). Here, in order to simplify the call processing procedure, the call processing apparatus is illustrated as downloading an image, but the receiver terminal receives an address to download the caller image, and accesses the corresponding address to download the image.

Next, the called terminal displays the downloaded caller image (S50), call setup is made (S60), or the caller image display process is stopped when the incoming call is stopped.

However, the image call service as described above cannot be serviced to a previously released terminal because the terminal needs to be developed in connection with a call processing function, and only a newly released terminal can be serviced, and thus a long time until the service is activated. There is a problem that it takes, and if there are a large number of terminals that do not support the image call service, there is no choice but to cause complaints of the image call service subscribers.

On the other hand, the use of a messenger service to send and receive instant messages in real time over the Internet is widely used, and recently, a short message received by a mobile communication terminal through a connection between a messenger service and a short message service is also confirmed as a messenger. With the provision of a service to enable the mobile subscribers to check the short message even if they do not have a mobile terminal.

However, since the above service is simply a service provided through an association with a short message service center, the subscriber may check the short message, but may not know the call reception when the mobile terminal does not possess the mobile communication terminal. .

In addition, in the case of possessing a mobile communication terminal, even if the subscriber did not immediately know that the message was received, the subscriber can check the short message at any time through the terminal. However, in the case of telephone reception, if the subscriber is not aware of the telephone reception due to the failure of hearing the ringing during paging, the telephone cannot be received, which increases the call failure rate.

Accordingly, the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned disadvantages and problems of the prior art, through the linkage between the image call service and the messenger service, so that the caller with an image call service unsupported terminal can check the caller's image It is an object of the present invention to provide an image call service method using a messenger to maximize the utilization of the call service and to reduce the call failure rate by allowing the subscriber to recognize the call reception through his messenger client.

An object of the present invention is an image call service method for displaying an image designated by a caller on a messenger client of a called party. A) When a call is sent from a calling terminal subscribed to an image call service to a specific called mobile terminal, the home location register image is displayed. Transmitting caller identification information and called party identification information to an image server managing an image of a call service subscriber; B) transmitting, by the image server, the corresponding caller image together with the caller identification information and the caller identification information to a messenger server; C) the messenger server transmits a call reception notification message with the caller image to the messenger client of the called party so that the called messenger client displays the caller image and the call reception notification message while being paged to the called party's mobile terminal. To cause; It is achieved by the image call service method using a messenger consisting of.

In addition, the above object of the present invention is an image call service method for displaying the image specified by the caller to the messenger client of the called party, A) home location registration when a call is sent from the calling terminal subscribed to the image call service to a specific called mobile communication terminal Transmitting caller identification information and called party identification information to an image server managing an image of a giga image call service subscriber; B) the image server transmits the caller image together with the caller identification information and the caller identification information to the messenger server so that the messenger server can control the caller image and the call reception notification message to be displayed in the messenger client of the called party. Returning download address information of the caller image to the home location register; C) forwarding, by the home location register, download address information of the caller image returned from the image server to an exchange in charge of voice call exchange; D) the exchange transmits the download address information of the caller image when paging to the called mobile terminal, so that the caller image is downloaded and displayed on the called mobile terminal; E) When the paging to the called mobile terminal is stopped, the home location register requests the call server to stop the call reception notification, and the messenger server sends the caller image and the call reception notification message to the messenger client of the called party. Allowing control to stop the display; It is achieved by the image call service method using a messenger consisting of.

In addition, the above object of the present invention is an image call service method for displaying an image designated by a caller to a messenger client of a called party, A) when a call is sent from a calling terminal subscribed to an image call service to a specific called mobile terminal, registering a home location Determining whether the incoming mobile communication terminal supports image call service; B) when the called mobile communication terminal is a terminal that does not support the image call service, the home location register transmits the caller identification information and the called party identification information to the image server managing the image of the image call service subscriber; C) the image server transmits the caller image together with the caller identification information and the caller identification information to the messenger server so that the messenger server can control the caller image and the call reception notification message to be displayed in the messenger client of the called party. Steps; D) When the paging to the called mobile terminal is stopped, the home location register requests the call server to stop the call reception notification, so that the messenger server of the caller image and the call reception notification message from the messenger client of the called party. Allowing control to stop the display; It is achieved by the image call service method using a messenger consisting of.

In addition, the above object of the present invention is an image call service method for displaying the image specified by the caller to the messenger client of the caller, A) caller image as a call is sent from the calling terminal subscribed to the image call service to a specific called mobile terminal; And when the caller identification information and the caller identification information are received, sending a caller identification information together with the caller image to a messenger client of the called party; B) displaying a call reception notification message including a caller image and the caller identification information received from the messenger server by a called messenger client; It is achieved by the image call service method using a messenger consisting of.

Details of the above object and technical configuration of the present invention and the resulting effects thereof will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description based on the accompanying drawings.

First, FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a network for explaining the image call service method of the present invention.

As shown, the network configuration for providing the image call service of the present invention, the image server 400 for managing the image of the subscribers to provide the image call service and a messenger server that operates in conjunction with the image server 400 ( 500).

The image server 400 is a URL for downloading the caller's image to the called terminal 200 through the mobile communication network when the call from the calling terminal 100 to the called terminal 200 subscribed to the image call service The address is transmitted, and the called terminal 200 displays an image of the caller when the call is received, so that the called party can confirm and receive who the caller is.

On the other hand, the present invention is to allow the receiver to check the image of the caller to the messenger client 300, for this purpose, the image server 400 works in conjunction with the messenger server 500, the messenger server 500 The messenger server 500 transmits a call reception notification message or caller information including the caller information to the messenger client 300 of the called party together with the caller image.

The messenger client 300 includes a decoder to receive the image call service of the present invention, decodes and displays the received caller image and outputs a call reception notification message.

The incoming call alert says "Call came from XXX-XXXX-XXXX." Or "A call came from Hong Gil-dong." It may be a message, such as, only caller information is transmitted to the messenger client 300 instead of the call reception notification message, and the messenger client 300 may configure and display the call reception notification message by directly using the caller information.

Next, FIG. 3 is a flowchart sequentially illustrating an image call service method according to an embodiment of the present invention. The image call service method of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3.

As shown, as the call is sent from the calling terminal 100 (S301), when the caller information and the called party information is delivered to the home location register (S303), the home location register determines whether the caller is an image call service subscriber. If it is determined that the called party is a messenger service subscriber after being determined to be an image call service subscriber (S305), the image server 400 requests an image call service (S307).

In the conventional image call service, the home location register only transmits caller information to the image server 400. However, in the image call service according to the present invention, the image server 400 sends a messenger of the called party through the messenger server 500. Since the call reception should be notified to the client 300, the home location register should transmit both caller information and callee information to the image server 400.

In this case, the home location register may manage the messenger ID of the called party in association with the phone number, and in this case, provide the messenger ID as the called party information.

On the other hand, the image call service of the present invention is the case that the destination terminal 200 is not supported terminal of the existing image call service, the power of the destination terminal 200 is turned off, lost state, or the call transfer to the messenger is set For example, the service may be provided to the messenger client 300 of the called party instead of the called terminal 200 only when the call cannot be received by the called terminal 200, or simultaneously to the called terminal 200 and the messenger client 300. It may be a service provided.

Accordingly, although not shown in the drawing, in step S305, the home location register determines whether the called terminal 200 supports the image call service, and executes step S307 only when the terminal does not support the service, or calls in step S305. The terminal 200 determines whether the call reception is possible, and executes step S307 only when the call reception is impossible.

Next, when the service is requested from the home location register (S307), the image server 400 searches for the image specified by the caller, and returns the sender image download address (URL) information to the home location register (S309-). 1), the sender image data is transmitted to the messenger server 500 (S309-2). At this time, in step S309-2, the image server 400 must transmit the sender information and the called party information together.

Thereafter, the caller image download address transmitted to the home location register is provided to the called terminal 200 when paging from the exchange to the called terminal 200 (S311), and the caller image provided to the messenger server 500 is a messenger of the called party. The call reception notification message is transmitted to the client 300 (S313). In the figure, although the messenger server 500 transmits a call reception notification message, the messenger server 500 delivers only the caller information to the messenger client 300, and the messenger client 300 includes the caller information directly. You can also configure a call reception notification message.

Meanwhile, since the messenger server 500 has address book information (buddy list) of the messenger client of the called party, when the sender image is transmitted to the called messenger client 300 (S313), the buddy of the address book of the called messenger client 300 is sent. It is possible to inquire whether the sender is included in the list, and if so, send the messenger client information (ID) as the caller information.

In addition, even if it is not included in the address book, if the sender has a messenger client, the messenger server 500 may transmit the messenger client information (ID) as the caller information, which is called by the messenger messenger 300. To be added to the buddy list. In some cases, the messenger server 500 may automatically add the caller to the buddy list of the called party.

By the above process, the called terminal 200 downloads and displays the caller image from the image server 400 (S315), and simultaneously displays the caller's image by decoding the caller's image. Opens a call reception notification message window (S317), allowing the called party to recognize the call reception while checking the caller's image.

On the other hand, unlike the service that allows you to check only a short message via a messenger, the present invention is a service that allows you to receive a call by telling the fact that the call is received, the calling terminal 100 stops the call, or the destination terminal If paging to the called terminal 200 is stopped, such as when the answer is 200, the called messenger client 300 should also stop the notification.

Therefore, the exchange transfers the information to the home location register when the paging is stopped, such as when a call is set up (S319) or when the calling terminal 100 stops calling (S321), and the home location register is a messenger server 500. Request to stop the notification (S323). At this time, the result information, such as whether the call is established, the call is stopped can be transmitted together.

Accordingly, the messenger server 500 requests the called messenger client 300 to stop displaying the caller image and the call reception notification message (S325), and the called messenger messenger 300 requests from the messenger server 500. In accordance with the operation to stop (S327). If the result message is sent to the called messenger client 300, the called messenger client 300 may stop the operation after displaying the result message.

On the other hand, when the called terminal 200 is in a state where it is impossible to receive a call, the steps S309-1, S311, S315 and S319 to S325, which are steps for providing an image call service to the called terminal 200, In this case, the messenger client 300 ends the operation by displaying the caller image and the call reception notification message (S317) for a predetermined time.

If the called terminal 200 is an image call service unsupported terminal, only steps S309-1, S311, and S315 are omitted.

In addition, although not shown in the drawing, the recipient messenger client 300 receives the caller information through the messenger service as described above, thereby registering the caller in the messenger address book or configuring a call reception notification message using the messenger ID. Can be.

That is, the messenger client 300 determines whether the messenger client information of the caller is registered in the address book by referring to the caller information received from the messenger server 500 and, if the messenger client 300 is registered in the address book, the call reception notification message. The sender's messenger client identification information may be included and displayed. If the caller's messenger client identification information is received from the messenger server 500 when the sender's messenger client identification information is not registered, the messenger client information of the caller may be registered in the address book. .

As those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may implement the present invention in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features, the embodiments described above should be understood as illustrative and not restrictive in all aspects. Should be. The scope of the present invention is shown by the following claims rather than the detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

Therefore, according to the image call service method using the messenger of the present invention, through the linkage between the image call service and the messenger service, a caller having an image call service unsupported terminal can also check the caller's image. It is effective in maximizing, and the called party can recognize the incoming call through his messenger client, so he can not miss important calls to him even if he does not have a phone. In addition, since the call can be received, the call failure rate and the call occurrence rate can be expected to increase.

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Image call service method that displays the image specified by the caller to the messenger client of the called party, A) when a call is sent from a calling terminal subscribed to an image call service to a specific called mobile terminal, transmitting a caller identification information and a caller identification information to an image server managing an image of an image call service subscriber; B) transmitting, by the image server, the corresponding caller image together with the caller identification information and the caller identification information to a messenger server; C) the messenger server transmits a call reception notification message with the caller image to the messenger client of the called party so that the called messenger client displays the caller image and the call reception notification message while being paged to the called party's mobile terminal. To cause; Image call service method using a messenger, characterized in that consisting of. The method of claim 1, After step C), D) if the paging to the incoming mobile communication terminal is stopped, requesting the home location register to stop the call reception notification to the messenger server; E) requesting that the messenger server stops the call reception notification from the called party's messenger client, such that the called messenger client ends the display of the caller image and the call reception notification message; Image call service method using a messenger, characterized in that it further comprises. The method according to claim 1 or 2, Step A) is A-1) the home location register determines whether the caller subscribes to the image call service; A-2) if it is determined that the caller is an image call service subscriber, determining whether the called party's messenger ID is registered; A-3) if the messenger ID of the called party is registered, transmitting caller identification information and the messenger ID of the called party to the image server; Image call service method using a messenger, characterized in that consisting of. The method according to claim 1 or 2, Step A) is A-1) the home location register determines whether the caller subscribes to the image call service; A-2) if it is determined that the caller is an image call service subscriber, determining whether the called party subscribes to the messenger service; A-3) if the called party is determined to be a messenger service subscriber, transmitting caller identification information and called party identification information to the image server; Image call service method using a messenger, characterized in that consisting of. The method according to claim 1 or 2, Step A) is A-1) determining, by the home location register, whether a caller subscribes to an image call service; A-2) if it is determined that the caller is an image call service subscriber, determining whether the called mobile communication terminal supports the image call service; A-3) when the called mobile communication terminal is a terminal that does not support the image call service, transmitting caller identification information and caller identification information to the image server; Image call service method using a messenger, characterized in that consisting of. The method of claim 1, Step A) is A-1) determining, by the home location register, whether a caller subscribes to an image call service; A-2) if it is determined that the caller is an image call service subscriber, determining whether the called mobile communication terminal is in a state capable of receiving a call; A-3) transmitting the caller identification information and the caller identification information to the image server when the called mobile communication terminal is in a state where call reception is impossible; Image call service method using a messenger, characterized in that consisting of. The method according to claim 1 or 2, Step B) is Returning, by the image server, the download address information of the caller image to the home location register; After step B), Forwarding, by the home location register, download address information of the caller image returned from the image server to an exchange in charge of voice call exchange; Transmitting, by the exchange, the download address information of the caller image when paging to the called mobile terminal, so that the caller image is downloaded and displayed on the called mobile terminal; Image call service method using a messenger, characterized in that it further comprises. The method according to claim 1 or 2, Step C) is C-1) the messenger server searching the address book information of the messenger client of the called party to determine whether the messenger client information of the caller is registered in the address book; C-2) if registered in the address book, including the caller's messenger client identification information in the call reception notification message and transmitting the message; Image call service method using a messenger, characterized in that consisting of. The method according to claim 1 or 2, Step C) is C-1) the messenger server inquiring the address book information of the messenger client of the called party to determine whether the messenger client information of the caller is registered in the address book; C-2) If not registered in the address book, the call reception notification message includes the sender's messenger client identification information and transmits it, and automatically registers the messenger client information of the caller in the address book of the messenger client of the called party. step; Image call service method using a messenger, characterized in that consisting of. Image call service method that displays the image specified by the caller to the messenger client of the called party, A) when a call is sent from a calling terminal subscribed to an image call service to a specific called mobile terminal, transmitting a caller identification information and a caller identification information to an image server managing an image of an image call service subscriber; B) the image server transmits the caller image together with the caller identification information and the caller identification information to the messenger server so that the messenger server can control the caller image and the call reception notification message to be displayed in the messenger client of the called party. Returning download address information of the caller image to the home location register; C) forwarding, by the home location register, download address information of the caller image returned from the image server to an exchange in charge of voice call exchange; D) the exchange transmits the download address information of the caller image when paging to the called mobile terminal, so that the caller image is downloaded and displayed on the called mobile terminal; E) When the paging to the called mobile terminal is stopped, the home location register requests the call server to stop the call reception notification, and the messenger server sends the caller image and the call reception notification message to the messenger client of the called party. Allowing control to stop the display; Image call service method using a messenger, characterized in that consisting of. Image call service method that displays the image specified by the caller to the messenger client of the called party, A) when a call is sent from a calling terminal subscribed to an image call service to a specific called mobile terminal, determining whether the called mobile terminal supports the image call service; B) when the called mobile communication terminal is a terminal that does not support the image call service, the home location register transmits the caller identification information and the called party identification information to the image server managing the image of the image call service subscriber; C) the image server transmits the caller image together with the caller identification information and the caller identification information to the messenger server so that the messenger server can control the caller image and the call reception notification message to be displayed in the messenger client of the called party. Steps; D) When the paging to the called mobile terminal is stopped, the home location register requests the call server to stop the call reception notification, so that the messenger server of the caller image and the call reception notification message from the messenger client of the called party. Allowing control to stop the display; Image call service method using a messenger, characterized in that consisting of. Image call service method that displays the image specified by the caller to the messenger client of the called party, A) As a call is sent from a calling terminal subscribed to an image call service to a specific called mobile terminal, when a caller image, caller identification information, and caller identification information is received, a messenger server is sent to the messenger client of the called party together with the caller image. Transmitting caller identification information; B) displaying, by the messenger client of the called party, a call reception notification message including the caller image and the caller identification information received from the messenger server; C) requesting that the messenger server stop calling a call reception notification when the home paging stop information is received by a messenger server as the paging to the called mobile communication terminal is stopped; D) terminating display of the caller image and the call reception notification message by the called messenger client; Image call service method using a messenger, characterized in that consisting of. delete The method of claim 12, Step B) is B-1) determining, by the called messenger client, whether the caller's messenger client information is registered in an address book by referring to the caller identification information; B-2) if registered in the address book, including the caller's messenger client identification information in the call reception notification message to display; Image call service method using a messenger, characterized in that consisting of. The method of claim 12, In step A), The messenger server determines whether the caller's messenger client information is registered in the address book of the called party's messenger client by referring to the caller identification information, and if not, the messenger's identification information and the messenger client. Send identifying information, In step B), And the messenger client registers the messenger client information of the caller in an address book of the messenger client of the called party by using the messenger client identification information of the caller. The method of claim 12, In step B), The messenger client generates a call reception notification message using caller identification information received from the messenger server, and displays the call reception notification message together with the caller image.

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