KR101462898B1 - Message reading confirmation service terminal and method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a message reading confirmation service terminal and method. When a message is received from any one of the originating terminals, a previously read read confirmation message is transmitted to the originating terminal, A confirmation message can be transmitted to the originating terminal, and the originator can easily confirm whether or not the message transmitted by the originator is received.

A confirmation message, a read confirmation message, a portable terminal, a read confirmation service

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a message reading confirmation service terminal,

The present invention relates to a message reading confirmation service terminal and method, and more particularly, to a message reading confirmation service terminal and method when a message is received from one of the originating terminals, And more particularly, to a terminal and method for confirming a message read.

In the modern society, the portable terminal is widely used as a necessity of modern people by providing a function that allows users to conveniently communicate while moving on the mobile phone without any admission of the place. As the performance of the built-in processor is improved and the resources of the memory are increased, recent mobile terminals provide not only traditional call service but also various additional services.

Among these additional services, a message service including various types of messages such as a Short Message Service and a Multimedia Message Service can be provided to a user of a mobile terminal by using only a mobile terminal To communicate with each other.

For example, the user of the portable terminal can use the message service for a variety of purposes. For example, simple contents that do not need to be called by telephone can be easily used for exchange between users, and video data (moving picture data, still picture data) It is also used for the purpose of exchanging contents with users by writing simple contents. In addition, contents that are difficult to perform direct telephone conversation can be simply created and sent as a message, so that the caller and the receiver can perform communication in various ways. However, there is a problem that the sender can not know whether or not the recipient has confirmed the outgoing message when there is no reply from the recipient to the message transmitted to the recipient.

In order to solve these conventional problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a message reading confirmation service terminal and a message reading confirmation service terminal capable of transmitting a read confirmation message for a received message to a calling terminal when a message is received from any one of the calling terminals will be.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a message reading confirmation service terminal and a method of setting a read confirmation message according to the contents of a message or according to an identification number of a calling terminal.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a message reading confirmation service terminal capable of transmitting a read confirmation message for a received message to an originating terminal when a message is received from an originating terminal without operating in a separate originating terminal or interworking with a specific server, Method.

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To achieve these and other advantages and in accordance with the purpose of the present invention, as embodied and broadly described herein, a message read service terminal according to the present invention includes a wireless communication unit for transmitting and receiving messages; A storage unit for storing a read confirmation message; And a read confirmation message is set according to a user's request, and the read confirmation message is set to be stored in the storage unit. When a message is received from the originating terminal through the wireless communication unit, And a controller for controlling the transmission of the read confirmation message stored in the storage unit to the calling terminal through the wireless communication unit when the reading of the received message is confirmed.
At this time, the controller may determine whether the received message is read, and may determine whether the read confirmation menu is activated when the read message is confirmed.
At this time, if it is determined that the read confirmation menu is activated, the controller may control the read confirmation message stored in the storage unit to be transmitted to the calling terminal through the wireless communication unit.
At this time, if it is determined that the read confirmation menu is activated, the controller may set the read confirmation message to be stored in the storage unit at the request of the user.
In addition, the read confirmation message may be at least one of a phrase, an image, a sound source, and a multimedia content.
Also, a plurality of the read confirmation messages may be set corresponding to specific words or phrases, or a plurality of the read confirmation messages may be set according to the identification number of the calling terminal.
In order to achieve these objects, a method of reading a message according to the present invention comprises: receiving a message from a calling terminal; Determining whether the terminal reads the received message; And transmitting the stored read confirmation message to the calling terminal when the reading of the received message is confirmed.
At this time, the step of transmitting to the originating terminal may include determining whether the terminal is activated or not, if the reading of the received message is confirmed. And transmitting the read confirmation message or the read confirmation message set by the user to the originating terminal when the read confirmation menu is activated.
Determining whether to activate the read confirmation setting menu before receiving the message from the originating terminal; Receiving a read confirmation message from the user when the read confirmation setting menu is determined to be activated; And storing the received read confirmation message by the terminal.
In addition, the read confirmation message may be at least one of a phrase, an image, a sound source, and a multimedia content.
Also, in the step of receiving the read confirmation message, the terminal may receive a read confirmation message corresponding to a specific word or phrase from the user, or may receive a read confirmation message corresponding to the identification number of the calling terminal.

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As described above, according to whether the message received from the originating terminal is read or not, a read confirmation message is transmitted to the originating terminal, thereby making it easier to send a read confirmation message to the originating terminal And the like.

In addition, the present invention can variously create a read confirmation message by a user, and in particular, by setting and transmitting a different read confirmation message for each content of a message or a sending terminal, Can be transmitted.

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Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description of the exemplary embodiments of the present invention, a description of technologies that are well known in the art and not directly related to the present invention will be omitted. This is to omit the unnecessary description so as to convey the key of the present invention more clearly without fading.

A message reading service service terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention is a device capable of transmitting and receiving one or more messages and includes a mobile communication terminal, a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a smart phone ) Can be used instead. In addition, in the present invention, the message reading confirmation service terminal is not limited to a communication method such as a CDMA-based terminal, a WCDMA-based terminal, a GSM-based terminal, and an All- It is preferable that the terminal is a terminal. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any device capable of transmitting and receiving one or more messages is applicable to the message read service terminal of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a main configuration of a message reading confirmation service terminal for providing a message reading confirmation message service according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

1, a message reading confirmation service terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a wireless communication unit 101, an input unit 102, an output unit 103, a storage unit 104, and a control unit 105 . At this time, the control unit 105 includes a setting unit 106 and an authentication determination unit 107.
In addition, in the embodiment of the present invention, the message reading service service terminal 100 is described from the viewpoint of a terminal of a user who receives a message from any one of the calling terminals for the sake of convenience of explanation, but the present invention is not limited thereto, And may receive a read confirmation message from the other user's terminal. Also, the originating terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention means a terminal of a user who has transmitted a message to the message reading confirmation service terminal 100 of the present invention. However, the originating terminal and the message reading confirmation service terminal (100) may have the same configuration and operation.
The wireless communication unit 101 performs normal wireless communication through a mobile communication network. For example, the wireless communication unit 101 performs transmission / reception of voice data through the mobile communication network, transmission / reception of various kinds of messages, and the like. In particular, the wireless communication unit 101 receives a message from any one of the originating terminals and transmits a read confirmation message to the originating terminal for the received message.

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The input unit 102 transmits a signal corresponding to a key input from the user to the control unit 105 to control the operation of the message read-only service terminal of the present invention. The input unit 102 may be configured with a conventional keypad.

The output unit 103 displays a series of operating states, operation results, and a plurality of pieces of information in the internal block of the message reading confirmation service terminal of the present invention under the control of the control unit 105. [ The output unit 103 may be a display device such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) or an organic light emitting diode (OLED). When the output unit 103 is composed of a touch screen or the like, the touch screen simultaneously performs the functions of the input unit 102 and the output unit 103.

The storage unit 104 stores information related to the operation of the program for controlling the message reading confirmation service terminal of the present invention and a program for determining whether to read the message transmitted from the calling terminal. At this time, the information includes a read confirmation message input from the input unit 102.

The control unit 105 controls the overall operation of the message reading confirmation service terminal of the present invention. The control unit 105 includes transmitting means for encoding / modulating a signal transmitted from the wireless communication unit 101 and receiving means for demodulating / decoding the received signal. The control unit 105 includes a modem and a codec, and includes a setting unit 106 for setting a read confirmation menu and an acknowledgment deciding unit 107 for checking whether the received message is read.

The setting unit 106 enters the read confirmation menu in accordance with the input of the input unit 102 and sets whether to activate the read confirmation menu. At this time, when the activation of the read confirmation menu is set, the setting unit 106 controls the storage unit 104 to store the read confirmation message input from the input unit 102. [ At this time, the read confirmation message includes a phrase, an image, a sound source, and multimedia contents inputted according to the user's preference.

The confirmation determination unit 107 determines whether the message received from the originating terminal has been read or not. It is preferable that the confirmation determination unit 107 determines that the received message is displayed through the output unit 103 as a read state rather than simply determining the read state because the message is received.
The confirmation determination unit 107 determines whether the read confirmation menu is activated when the message is read, and determines whether the read confirmation message is stored in the storage unit 104 when the read confirmation menu is activated. If the read confirmation message is stored in the storage unit 104, the confirmation determination unit 107 provides the read confirmation message stored in the storage unit 104 to the wireless communication unit 101 to transmit the read confirmation message to the originating terminal.

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At this time, it is preferable that there are a plurality of read confirmation messages stored in the storage unit 104. The read confirmation messages stored in the storage unit 104 may be distinguished from each other by the caller identification number such as the unique number of the caller according to the input of the user, .
2 is a flowchart illustrating a process for registering a read confirmation message according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a process for providing a read receipt message service according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4A to 4F are diagrams illustrating screens for providing a read receipt message service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4F, in step S201 of FIG. 2, the setting unit 106 of the control unit 105 enters a message read confirmation menu by inputting the input unit 102. FIG. At this time, the message read confirmation menu means a menu for setting a read confirmation message informing that the message has been read to the originator when the reading of the message received from the originator is confirmed. This can be displayed as shown in Figs. 4A and 4B. When the user enters a menu for selecting a read confirmation menu, for example, a phone-decorating menu for setting various functions, a read confirmation menu may be output through the output unit 103 as shown in FIG. 4B. However, this is merely an example, and there may be various types of read confirmation menus.
In step S202, the setting unit 106 determines whether to set the activation of the read confirmation menu according to the input of the input unit 102, and then proceeds to step S203 or ends the read confirmation menu. If the activation of the read confirmation menu is set in step S202, the setting unit 106 receives a read confirmation message from the input unit 102 in step S203. That is, when the activation is selected in the read confirmation menu of FIG. 4B, the user displays a screen on the output unit 103 in which a read confirmation message can be generated according to the user's preference. At this time, the user can input the read confirmation message "Read message well" through the input unit 102 as shown in FIG. 4C. At this time, the user can input different read confirmation messages according to the content of the message or the sender, as shown in Table 1 below. More specifically, the user can set different read receipt messages corresponding to specific words or phrases, and can set different read receipt messages corresponding to the sender's identification number (e.g., a unique number such as a telephone number) have.
For example, if the received message includes the word "see ", it can be input through the input unit 102 so that a read confirmation message"Let's have a look.

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By sender 011-111-2222 I read the message well. 011-222-3333 Thank you for contacting us. By contents Let's see Let's have a little. Communication I'll get back to you in time.

When the setting unit 106 receives from the input unit 102 whether or not the read confirmation message is registered in step S204, the process proceeds to step S205, and the read confirmation message, which is input from the input unit 102, (104), or proceeds to step S203 to re-input the read confirmation message.

3, when the control unit 105 receives a message from the originating terminal through the wireless communication unit 101, the control unit 105 reads the message by the input of the input unit 102 in step S302 . 4D, when the user operates the input unit 102 to check the received message as shown in FIG. 4E, the control unit 105 confirms the confirmation The unit 107 confirms that the user has read the message by the signal provided from the input unit 102.

In step S303, the confirmation determination unit 107 determines whether the read confirmation menu is activated. That is, in step S303, the confirmation determining unit 107 determines whether the setting of the read confirmation menu is set by the setting unit 106 in step S202 of FIG. If it is determined in step S303 that activation of the read confirmation menu is set, the confirmation determination unit 107 proceeds to step S304 to determine whether the read confirmation message is stored in the storage unit 104. If the read confirmation menu is activated The flow advances to step S308 to move to the background screen of the message reading confirmation service terminal 100. [ At this time, the background screen is preferably an idle screen or a previous menu screen for confirming a received message.

If it is determined in step S304 that the read confirmation message is stored in the storage unit 104, the confirmation determination unit 107 proceeds to step S305. If the read confirmation message is not stored, the confirmation determination unit 107 proceeds to step S309 do.

In step S305, the confirmation determination unit 107 reads the read confirmation message stored in the storage unit 104 and provides the read confirmation message to the wireless communication unit 101 for transmission to the originating terminal. The wireless communication unit 101 starts to transmit the read confirmation message provided by the confirmation determination unit 107 to the calling terminal.

In step S306, the confirmation determining unit 107 determines whether a cancel signal for the read confirmation message is input from the input unit 102 during the transmission of the read confirmation message to the calling terminal. At this time, a screen for transmitting the read confirmation message in step S306 may be displayed as shown in FIG. 4F.

If the cancellation signal for the read confirmation message is not input from the input unit 102 in step S306, the confirmation determination unit 107 proceeds to step S307 and completes the transmission of the read confirmation message. Accordingly, the sender can easily confirm the read confirmation message for the message transmitted by the sender without connecting to the specific server or performing another operation.
On the contrary, if the cancellation signal for the read confirmation message is input from the input unit 102 in step S306, the confirmation determination unit 107 proceeds to step S308.

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Then, in step S309, the confirmation determination unit 107 receives whether or not the read confirmation message is registered from the input unit 102. [ Upon receipt of a signal for registering a read confirmation message, the confirmation determination unit 107 proceeds to step S310 and receives an input confirmation message from the input unit 102, and proceeds to step S305.

On the contrary, if the signal for registering the read confirmation message is not received, the confirmation determination unit 107 proceeds to step S311 and selects the basic read confirmation message pre-stored in the storage unit 104. [ Thereafter, the confirmation determination unit 107 proceeds to step S305. In this case, the confirmation determining unit 107 may store the received read confirmation message in the storage unit 104 after the transmission of the read confirmation message input in step S310 is completed.
The message reading confirmation service terminal and method according to the present invention have been described through the embodiments. Although the present invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, It is not intended to limit the scope. It is to be understood by those skilled in the art that other modifications based on the technical idea of the present invention are possible in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein.

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According to the present invention, when a message is received from any one of the originating terminals, a pre-stored read confirmation message is transmitted to the originating terminal, so that the user can easily transmit the read confirmation message without involving the specific server.
Accordingly, the present invention can contribute to the development of the message service industry, and the present invention is industrially applicable because it is not only possible to market or operate, but also can be practically and practically carried out.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a main configuration of a message reading confirmation service terminal for providing a message reading confirmation message service according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a flowchart illustrating a process for registering a read confirmation message according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process for providing a read confirmation message service according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 4A to 4F are diagrams illustrating screens for providing a read receipt message service according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

Claims (11)

A wireless communication unit for transmitting and receiving a message; A storage unit for storing a read confirmation message; And A read confirmation message is set according to a user's request, and the read confirmation message is set to be stored in the storage unit. When a message is received from any one of the originating terminals through the wireless communication unit, A control unit for controlling the read confirmation message stored in the storage unit to be transmitted to the calling terminal through the wireless communication unit when the reading of the received message is confirmed; / RTI > Wherein, A plurality of different read messages are set corresponding to at least one of a specific word, a phrase, or a caller identification number, The set read message may include: A sound source, and a multimedia content. The method according to claim 1, The control unit Wherein the controller determines whether the received message is read or not, and determines whether the read confirmation menu is activated when the read message is confirmed. 3. The method of claim 2, The control unit Wherein the control unit controls to transmit the read confirmation message stored in the storage unit to the calling terminal through the wireless communication unit when it is determined that the reading confirmation menu is activated. 3. The method of claim 2, The control unit Wherein the control unit controls the read confirmation message to be stored in the storage unit when the read confirmation menu is determined to be activated. delete delete Setting and storing a plurality of different read messages corresponding to at least one of a specific word, a phrase, or a caller identification number; The terminal receiving a message from any one of the originating terminals; Determining whether the terminal reads the received message; And Transmitting the stored read confirmation message to the calling terminal if the reading of the received message is confirmed; / RTI > The set read message may include: A sound source, and a multimedia content. 8. The method of claim 7, The step of transmitting to the originating terminal Determining whether the terminal is activated or not if the read message is confirmed; And Transmitting the read confirmation message or the read confirmation message set by the user to the originating terminal when the read confirmation menu is activated; Further comprising the steps of: The method of claim 7, wherein the setting and storing of the plurality of different read messages comprises: Determining whether the terminal is activating a read confirmation setting menu; Setting a plurality of different read messages corresponding to at least one of a specific word, a phrase, and a caller identification number according to a user input, if the read confirmation setting menu is determined to be activated; And Distinguishing and storing a plurality of read messages set according to the specific word, phrase, or caller identification number; The method of claim 1, delete delete

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